Lou Ann

Lou Ann took another sip of her drink. She half smiled at the young woman on the other side of the room. "How is it going?

"Going well. Aife really put one on that one. She hasn't said a word since she showed up. She's been diligent in everything she does". The man answered.

"Good to see and hear. I only stopped by to see how she was. Aife's thralls can go on forever. She pissed her off so badly, I have never seen any of her thralls like this before". Lou Ann said.

"How long should I expect her to be here? Just in case I need to hire someone in her place suddenly". The man sighed looking at Kenzi.

"Until Bo, Aife's daughter, comes for her. Or Aife does, if she ever does". Lou Ann answered.

The man nodded his head and wiped the counter in front of him when he saw new customers walking towards them.

"It's good to see you Clyde. Don't worry. I won't cause trouble this time". Lou Ann smiled.

"You didn't the last time. It is just when you called to tell Aife that a dark haired woman resembling her showed up asking about her, I've never seen such fury and love all in one facial expression, and change in body language". Clyde laughed.

"Aife has always loved her daughter. That's why she's here, and alive". Lou Ann laughed pointing towards Kenzi.

"She's human huh? Clyde asked.

"Yes she is. So take good care of her. Give her the dirtiest jobs you can come up with". Lou Ann replied standing up.

"I will. My restaurant hasn't always been this raunchy, as you well know. Otherwise that Succubus would've never stepped in the door. Tell her hi for me too". Clyde smiled as Lou Ann threw some money on the counter and turned towards the door.

Clyde watched Kenzi work. She showed no emotion. She just bussed tables and cleaned the toilets when needed. Which was mostly every hour on the hour. The place attracted the seediest of Fae, but he was making money. He was happy to see Lou Ann. The three of them had been friends for what seemed like forever. Vex had come and gone weeks ago.

He could almost feel sorry for Kenzi. But after Lou Ann gave him a full rundown of her antics, she brought most of her headaches on herself. Imagine knowingly trying to piss Aife off and then succeeding. She is lucky she's an associate of Bo's, otherwise she would be dead.

Then he heard the story about Tamsin being turned human. They thought only Dr. Lewis did those kinds of procedures. But Aife always has an ace or two, or ten up her sleeve.

Mason and Tamsin

"Wake up you. I have somewhere more important to be". Mason snapped at the sleeping woman.

Tamsin grabbed her head and groaned. She felt like shit. Her mouth felt like goo. It took her a few seconds to gather herself. "No! She screamed remembering her wings were gone.

"Patricia! Now! Mason screamed.

Tamsin groaned again when she was severely punched in the face.

"I hope it hurt. Otherwise Aife kicking my ass will". Patricia laughed.

"Here. Now get out of here". Mason said handing the woman a roll of cash.

"Who the hell was that? Tamsin groaned as she held her jaw.

"Nobody for you to be concerned with. Now as you remember we stripped you of your wings, and powers. Aife took great satisfaction in removing them and you will never talk to the humans about us. Also compliments of Aife". Mason said seriously.

"So if I'm not Fae what am I? Tamsin asked. She was still groggy on the details.

"You are a human. But really you're less than nothing. You are lucky she spared your life. I would have killed you". Mason said with bite.

Tamsin put her head in her hands. She knew he was telling the truth. Even when she attempted to cast doubt just now, she failed. She wanted to pull her hair out in anger. But this was her fault. She should have forced Kenzi to leave with her. She was like a mother to her. Now she can't even protect her. Not like she used to. She never despised humans before, she just had no use for them. Bo had always been her target since she made that awful deal. She cursed herself for not walking away when she should have. A long time ago, or when Rainer appeared. His disdain for Hades almost matched hers. But his obsession with Bo's powers kept him tied to her. She shook her head. That fuck wasn't even the real Rainer. Kenzi. Her thoughts needed to be on Kenzi because she was no longer in the room they were all in.

"Where's Kenzi? Tamsin asked.

"She's working". Mason laughed.

"Does she have a case or something? Tamsin asked.

"Get out of here Tamsin. Seriously, get the hell out of here. Before I forget that I never had dinner yet". Mason laughed.

Tamsin tensed up, stood to her feet and ran out of there. She was still a cop, she could use her old contacts to track down Kenzi. She just hoped her search wasn't about to lead her to the nearest morgue. Mason could be lying to her, just to hurt her.

Bo and Lauren

Bo stood holding the shivering Doctor. They had been standing like that for nearly half an hour. But the Succubus didn't care. This is what being in a relationship is all about. If she never understood that before, she certainly did now. They felt so warm against each other. She could almost dance with the Doctor. But this was not a celebratorty moment.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry". Lauren sobbed on Bo's shoulder.

"It is ok Lauren. I'm right here. Right here. This is not about me. This is about you. So you never need to apologize to me". Bo said quietly pulling the woman closer to her.

"I've never been here. But I've been here". Lauren sobbed again.

"Do you need to sit, or should I grab a bottle of water from the car? Bo asked already pulling away to help her sit or get it.

"No I'm fine. It just hit me all at once". Lauren said releasing the Succubus.

The Succubus looked worried. She wanted to cry just because Lauren was crying. It was horrible enough to make anyone cry, but she needed to be strong for Lauren right now, and she would be. That started with bulling Lauren back to her.

"Would you like to tell me what it is about this place that has you so upset? Bo asked gently rubbing the Doctor's back.

Lauren cleared her throat and stepped back. "My brother and I wanted to change the world. So we...I built pipe bombs and we blew up pipelines with them. What we didn't plan on was killing people. Eleven people died here, and he thought the plant was empty at the time".

"Oh Lauren". Bo said as she squeezed Lauren hard against her.

"I'm supposed to be a Doctor Bo. I'm supposed to save lives, not take them". Lauren cried on Bo's shoulder again.

"This is not your fault. You said yourself you didn't think anyone would be here. I can't judge you on this because I've killed way more people than that". Bo said quietly turning Lauren away from looking at the empty lot.

Lauren heard every word the Succubus said. It helped a little, but it really didn't. That's why she went there today. To lay some flowers at the site on the anniversary of the explosion. She knew if she was ever going to come there, she didn't want to be alone when she did. She could never talk her brother into going because he was afraid that they would get caught for sure back then.

"Thank you for coming here with me". Lauren said trying to smile.

"You're welcome. I will go anywhere that you want to go. That you need to go. I know a lot more about you now besides that report I found at your old loft". Bo said staring straight into the Doctor's eyes.

Bo was ready to go. Not because she no longer wanted to be there, but she knew the longer they were there, the more painful it would be for Lauren. She set her half of the flowers down, and stood back up next to Lauren.

"Come on. We need to get out of here. It can't be good for you". Bo said gently tugging at Lauren's hand.

Lauren turned around to look one last time. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry". She whispered as she turned back to Bo.

Bo wrapped her arm around Lauren's waist as the Doctor rested her head on her shoulder. They slowly walked to their rental car, and Bo helped Lauren inside. Buckling the Doctor in, she ran around to the driver's side.

"You will be okay Lauren". Bo smiled as she kissed the Doctor's hand.

Lauren didn't say anything, she only nodded. Taking some deep breaths, she leaned back and looked out the window.

"We're going home now". Bo said softly as she drove off. She dropped the top on the Mustang so they could get a lot of fresh air. Also hoping the nice, soft and warm wind would take Lauren's mind off of the pipeline.

Bo bit her lip wondering why she never asked about Lauren's past in detail. She rambled hers off to the Doctor years ago, and never once asked about anything other than Nadia. There are so many layers to Lauren. Some of them are bound to be painful. But Bo was going to be there when Lauren was ready to peel them back. Talk about anything. She internally shook her head for being a self-absorbed, and selfish ass. Lauren had been carrying all of this around, and Bo often preferred the cliff notes version of the story.

They were at the airport in no time. Thankfully they made it to return the car in time too. They'd been so many places, they had their car returned home. It beat driving all over the place. It didn't hurt to have contacts that could do such a thing at the last minute.

They were in the air, and Lauren had fallen asleep on Bo's shoulder. The Succubus held her in her arms and never loosened her grip.

Bo looked the date on her phone and noticed they had a few days before they planned to meet Sam. That gave them plenty of time to get home, check in, unpack, and pack again. She wasn't ready for the drama that normally followed them, so she was relieved to see that Aife had stocked their liquor and they had fresh beer. The Succubus smiled when Lauren plopped down on the couch, and she ordered a pizza.

"It should be here in half an hour. Do you want a snack before then? Bo asked as she handed Lauren a beer and took the seat next to her.

"No. This is fine". Lauren answer clinking their bottles against each other.

Bo took a long swig of her beer and pulled Lauren's feet on top of her lap. She gently removed her boots, and started massaging her feet. The Doctor moaned and slammed her head back on the couch.

"I know I suggested we get out of there. But if you still want to talk about it, we can". Bo said softly.

"There isn't much more to tell. People died, and we ran". Lauren said lifting her head and set the bottle down on the coffee table.

"What about your brother? Bo asked.

"He needs to stay where he is. Wherever he is. My life can offer him nothing but death threats and eventual death. And he's a human, bound to die. I don't want to doom him to an early death. Evony nearly killed all of them. I won't take their lives as they now know them away from them". Lauren said as Bo set one foot down, and started on the other.

Bo nodded. When the doorbell rang, she washed her hands, and went to answer the door. Paying for the food, and tipping the driver, she smiled at the aroma. Grabbing some plates out of the cupboard, she stacked them on the pizza box and walked back to Lauren. Once they found a movie, they settled in to eat.

Hours later, Bo woke up after feeling something alarming next to her. "Lauren. Hey. It's Bo". She said gently shaking the Doctor.

Bo jumped when Lauren's head swerved around and her eyes were gold.

"Lauren there is no threat here. It's just us babe". Bo cooed gently rubbing Lauren's arm. She wasn't about to use her powers and start a physical fight.

"Bo? Lauren said shaking her head.

"I think you had another nightmare". Bo whispered.

"I'm sorry". Lauren said sitting up.

"No harm. No foul. I'm just worried about you". Bo said holding the Doctor's hands.

"I don't even remember what I was dreaming about". Lauren sighed honestly.

"Ok. Then just sit here while I clean up and then we can go to bed". Bo said as she gathered their plates, and glasses.

Ten minutes later, Bo was done and returned to walk Lauren to bed with her. No intentions of making love, her girlfriend needed her and not her body.

While Lauren opted to shower alone, Bo took the opportunity to make a phone call.

"Hey Dad. It's me Bo. Lauren and I are ready to come and see you. Call me back and let me know when, and if you're ready". Bo said before hanging up.

She sighed as she plopped down on their bed. That trip wasn't just about her. It was about Lauren too. Something other than the pipebombs and dead soldiers were on Lauren's mind. Bo sat there planning how she was going to get them out into the open. Lauren will never rest like she is right now. Which meant Bo would never rest either. She didn't mind if she lost sleep, but she wanted Lauren to rest. Especially in her mind.

"Hey are you ready for bed now? Bo asked as she stood.

"I am. I am sorry about that Bo. It wasn't about not wanting you there. It was about me needing to shower alone". Lauren said softly stepping towards the Succubus.

"Don't worry about me. Please get in bed". Bo said as she pulled the covers back. She watched Lauren get a drink of water, and walked to the bed. Once she was on her back, Bo tucked her in.

"I won't be long". Bo said as she bent over to kiss Lauren on her forehead.

Lauren closed her eyes. She felt Bo walk away from the bed. She fell asleep once the shower water started.

Bo returned minutes later, and gently climbed into their bed. Once Lauren realized she was no longer in bed alone, she moved over and snuggled hard into Bo's body.

"Good night sweetie". Bo said softly.

"Good night Bo". Lauren mumbled.

Tamsin

The woman had seeked the help of an old Fae. A Fae that could confirm what terrified Tamsin, she was now a full blooded human. Never one to sit on shit, she showered in their home, made herself presentable and left. She didn't have time to sulk. She needed to get to work.

By the time she reached the precinct, she had called in some favors from just about every officer that she knew. Some didn't like her much, but had been forced to work with her on a lot of cases. They agreed to help her on the condition that she keep them out of her mouth if it comes out that they gave her the information.

She rolled her eyes realizing Aife had gotten to most of them. Once she had a bonafied lead, she pulled on her jacket, climbed into her truck and used some sirens that she swiped to get there faster. She pulled up and rolled her eyes again. She had been in this restaurant and knew there was some really shady people that frequented it.

She pulled her hair up in a bob, put on a baseball cap, and walked in. She found a small table and took a seat. She ordered a cup of coffee and took in the scenes around her. Once her coffee had been delivered, she saw her.

Kenzi looked so unKenzi like. She didn't smile. She didn't talk. She was just going from one table to another picking up dirty dishes, cups and silverware. Once she violently scrubbed one table clean, she moved on to the next one.

One guy tried flirting with her, and she didn't even respond to that. Her hair looked filthy. Tamsin could have sworn she saw some kind of sauce in it.

"Malikov! The urinals are filthy again! Clyde screamed.

Tamsin gasped when Kenzi stood up straight from the table she was leaning over, dropped a fork and walked to the small closet. After she grabbed some cleaning supplies, she pushed a mop bucket over to the men's room.

"Shit Kenz. What have they done to you? Tamsin whispered. She realized she was going to have to do the one thing, she would be ill advised to do. Go to Lauren and Bo for help.

Aife

"Now I have it on good authority that Dr. Lewis has returned. I don't want to see a fingerprint on anything in here. Now get busy and clean! Aife screamed.

"But ma'am. We keep it clean here". A man said softly.

"Not clean enough! Now scrub everything! Aife screamed. She had gone to the clinic the minute she heard Bo and Lauren had arrived home. She hadn't been there in weeks. She walked into the small office that she had assigned to herself. She started going over the books. The finances. Everything. She hadn't been too out of the loop about the clinic, but still wanted to make sure Lauren's clinic was still going strong.

Restaurant

"There's a human here Clyde". A man said looking around.

"Kenzi? Yes I am aware she's a human". Clyde said looking around himself.

"There! That person in the ballcap". The man said pointing.

"Bring her to me". Clyde said.

"At once". The man said.

TBC