Bo
Bo half smiled when Lauren turned in her sleep, again. Half a smile because the doctor had been doing that for hours. She knows this woman. She's worrying in her sleep. This shit all started when Vex thought he could best Lauren, then she thralled him in retaliation. Then they learned his father is a baby killer. While that highly upset Bo, it set off something deep inside of Lauren too. That's what they are, companions. Two women who love and care about the same things. Now, they are mothers too. Ethan is the best of them. He gets all of their attention but to make sure things stay out of their way in doing so, Bo needs to make a move herself. She gently climbed out of bed, grabbed the baby monitor and walked downstairs. Tightening her kimono strings, she stepped outside onto the patio. She pulled her phone out and dialed. "You are leaving", was all she said before she heard a loud voice on the other end. "Vex, you started this shit. You have never grown up. Had you left Lauren alone, this wouldn't have happened. She wouldn't have thralled you and took your bastard mesmer father".
"What's this really about, Bo?". Vex seethed.
"It is about my family. The real one. Not the fae creatures of the dark and light." Bo looked behind her. The house still looked quiet, as it should be.
"Where am I supposed to go? This was my territory long before it was hers". Vex snapped back.
"Go play with yourself. Wipe your ass. I don't care as long as it is far away from here. You will never get your father back because he doesn't deserve to be free for what he's done. Besides, he has enemies all over this colony. Does Lou Ann ring a bell? You know who comes with her. Don't be dumb. Leave this colony. In fact, leave all of Canada. Send me your ticket stub when you land somewhere else". Bo hung up. She knows her words won't be in vain. She dialed again. "There's a new plan. Vex has been instructed to leave Canada. He will send me proof once he arrives somewhere else. Find a Fae. One that won't put up with bullshit. They are going to watch Tamsin and Kenzi, day and night. They can claim them, if they wish. But they are to stay away from my family. I will drain this fucking colony if my orders are not met." She hung up again. She didn't give Aife a minute to question anything that she just said. Lauren feels like she needs to protect them, but this is Bo's family too. She's a Fae mother. She can do damage and control it too.
She blew out a breath and walked back into the house. Quietly she climbed back into bed and set the monitor on the nightstand. She moved over, wrapped herself around Lauren and buried her nose into blonde locks. Lauren moaned at her touch and they both settled in.
The next morning.
Bo and Lauren entered the Dal with the doctor carrying Ethan in her arms. "Good morning". The Succubus broke the silence.
"Babies!". Aife smiled as she walked over and took Ethan. He laughed as he reached for her.
"Was it done?". Bo asked.
"Now, you know mama better than to have to ask". Aife laughed as she spun around with Ethan.
"He will throw up, Aife". Lauren warned.
"Grandma's not worried about baby spit". Aife smiled as she spun with him again.
"Where is this person?". Bo asked.
"He's on his way, Isabeau". Aife laughed again and finally took a seat with Ethan.
"Bo?". Lauren turned to her.
"Last night I ordered mom to find a new Fae to look after Tamsin and Kenzi. Vex was sent away". Bo replied.
Lauren laughed. "It doesn't matter where he goes, he will never get to his father".
Bo dusted off a seat for Lauren to sit. "It wasn't about him, it was about you. You don't have to worry about Vex anymore. Kenzi and Tamsin will have a new babysitter and you my sweet, are free to do your thing. Your doctor thing too. It's been a long time since you went to work".
"I could have watched them, Bo". Mason stepped forward.
"Mason, you are practically family. Your mom's left hand. I won't put that on you, too". Bo took a seat next to Lauren.
Aife handed Ethan to Bo and took her own seat. "The Fae I found is named Owen. I actually know him from back in the day, he'd kiss my ass if I told him to. He will do exactly what we want and never deter from his assignment. We all know Kenzi will try and flirt with him, he can't love. He's the darkest Fae you will ever find living. He's an Ogre but he can run fast as hell. There will be no bullshitting him."
"He's coming without them, though, right?". Bo asked.
"He is. He doesn't know his assignment yet. But he fears me. My blood. My brain". Aife laughed.
"They can live here but they are to stay far away from us. Kenzi is very tech savvy, if I so much as see her snapping pictures from across the street, I will drain the three of them". Blue eyes met Aife's eyes.
"Oooo succubus isn't playing. Got it". Aife slammed her glass against Bo's.
"Bo". Lauren spoke softly and touched her leg.
"I'm ok, babe". Bo smiled at Lauren and at Ethan.
The group looked to the doors when they heard someone coming. "Owen?". Bo asked.
"I am and you are?". Owen started walking over.
"Stand right there". Lauren waved him still.
Bo walked over and began circling the man. She looked at everything, his shirt, his pants, his shoes, his head. "Nice beard. I'm Bo".
"I don't have any weapons". Owen extended his arms.
"I didn't say you did. But your assignments can be touchy feely, know that". Bo shrugged. She shifted Ethan in her arms when he started to warm up again like he did that one night. "Son?". Bo called out. Ethan moved in her arms and touched Owen. When his skin burned a bit, he screamed. "Okay, we need to get you away from me". Bo laughed and walked away from the man.
Lauren stood and walked to Owen. She put her hand where Ethan's had been. She watched the wound heal like he had never been burned. "He's not just a baby. But now you see why you must keep those two far from us. Bo has a soft spot for humans. I used to have it, but that part of me that cared about their wellbeing died when I died and came back. You are Aife's and Bo's inside man, but I will lay you outside if you fail me and mine".
"Get going old boy, you know who once ran this place right?". Aife gestured around the bar. She watched him almost turn ghost white. He nodded and left.
"Well, now that's settled. Does grandma want to babysit?". Bo asked.
"Oh hell, you never have to ask". Aife took Ethan back, eagerly.
"Good, Lauren and I are going out to have lunch. We won't be long". Bo dropped a diaper bag at the woman's feet and Lauren handed her a dozen bottles. Although Ethan is such a good baby, he likely won't need them.
"Ooo a baby boy". Aife smiled as the women left the bar.
"Scrub, Mason, scrub". Aife smiled as she started playing with Ethan again.
"Yes, ma'am". Mason smiled. He knows she's telling him to get lost and leave her to be a grandmother. Something her mother knew nothing about being. "You're going to grow up and make mama Bo a grandmother too right?". She asked Ethan. He smiled and she had her answer.
Bo and Lauren
"I hope that is ok with you". Bo whispered as they walked to her car.
"Of course it is. I would never deny Aife of spending time with him. She glows around him. That's natural and nothing fake." Lauren smiled over the car at Bo.
"Well, I thought we could have lunch and take a walk." Bo pulled out of the parking lot and drove until they finally picked a spot. Bo's mouth watered because the hamburgers here are delicious. Lauren laughed when Bo placed her order. Lunch sounds like dinner included.
"This is about you too, Lauren. Get some air. Take some breaths. Breathe, babe". Bo looked across the table.
"I needed this. You were right earlier, I need to get back to work. But it's hard to do and be a mother at the same time. I don't want to miss important moments with him and you". Lauren shook her head and placed her order.
"We can do this. We can make all of this work, somehow. You can work part time. Work from home. Whatever you need to do, we will do. I know how your mind works, all the time". Bo smiled.
"I wish I could turn it off, but that's not me. It never has been. Something needs to be fixed or treated. Nature. Human forms. Everything that needs to be treated, I always want to treat." Lauren took a sip of her drink.
"Hey, I will be working too. We will have to get a good babysitter. Mom? Sam?". Bo rolled her tongue in her mouth. There is another problem. Who would they get to babysit their son while they work? Aife can't sit still either. Not for very long. She's only sitting still today because there are no pressing matters with them. "Maybe we should wait on our second". She sat back.
"That sounds like a good idea, for now". Lauren sat back and looked at Bo. She stared into dark eyes. They were both thinking the same thing. It's not the right time for another baby until they are settled on working out their babysitting issues while not missing a minute of Ethan's life.
Bo closed her eyes, momentarily. She felt like that night she told Lauren about her sleeping with Dyson. She wasn't good enough for the doctor and she knew it. She couldn't be all that Lauren wanted and deserved for her to be. Now, she needs her to figure out a way that they can be working moms and have a son with his sitter. A sitter they can trust. It could have been Kenzi, since she raised Tamsin after she died. But Kenzi is never an option when it comes to something she and Lauren both share. Her opinion should have never been an option when Bo realized she had fallen in love with the woman. She opened them again and watched Lauren eating her food. She pushed her eyes up and looked for something on the ceiling to help this woman. "I got it!".
Lauren looked up and wiped her mouth. She took a drink and spoke, "What?".
"Body cams". Bo smiled.
"Body cams?". Lauren looked around and caught on. "That's brilliant, Bo!".
"It is! We can get body cams for everyone that we leave Ethan with. Then we can watch the film as much and as often as we want to". Bo bounced in her seat.
"Bo, that is so brilliant. If you thought the other night was wild, you will be twitching for days after we are done making love tonight". Lauren smiled. She laughed when Bo blushed, deeply.
"We can order those as soon as possible and careful, doctor. You might be carrying this one. Two can play that game". Bo winked.
"Ohhh it's going to be an early night. We really should get on to finishing our food, get our son, spend time with him and then put him to bed". Lauren laughed as she spoke. Bo was literally eating with her fingers to get rid of the last of her french fries and hamburger. She slammed her shake and wiped her mouth. "Done". She laughed.
"Well, give me a few minutes". Lauren dug into her steak. She could use her powers to finish but she knows going slow is going to drive the succubus crazy.
Kenzi and Tamsin
Kenzi nearly fell out of the bed hearing someone knocking hard at their door. Obviously Vex had ditched them because he wouldn't knock. She dressed as fast as she could and walked towards the door. She opened it and had to look up to see who was at the door. "Kenzi? I presume". Owen said.
"Yeah, who the hell are you?". Kenzi walked backwards to get a better look at him.
"Get the blonde up and finish getting dressed. I will be waiting in my truck. You have two minutes to be ready". Owen walked down the stairs and took one step to climb into his truck.
"Who the hell is that?". Tamsin asked.
"You don't know him?". Kenzi asked.
Tamsin wiped her eyes and widened them. "Oh shit, that's Owen. You thought Bruce was a pussy, this guy is no dick and all balls".
"What does that mean for us?". Kenzi asked.
"It means Aife dug to the very bottom of her mental address book and called him in. Given Vex is not here, he must be our new Fae". Tamsin rapidly dressed. The only person that can take on this guy is Bo and Lauren. Everyone else besides the blood king's blood would be toast. "He can't love Kenz, so flirting with him would be useless. But he's a bad mother. He has class and a nice pad".
"Damn, we are going to be living nicely then". Kenzi smiled.
"Probably not. They want us away from them, so they would never arrange for us to be spoiled. Keep your head down and your mouth shut with this one. I will do the talking. He doesn't like me, but I'm our only chance of getting anything from him".
"Thirty seconds!". Owen screamed. His voice shook the house and they ran down the stairs in whatever they had managed to put on.
Kenzi looked at Tamsin and Tamsin looked back and forth between them. "Long time no see, Owen". Tamsin spoke up.
"Shut up, Tamsin. We all know you ain't shit in our world anymore. Your little doubt powers are gone". Owen spoke.
"Dude really..". Kenzi started
"Be quiet, Kenzi". Tamsin pushed her back in her seat. "You are right, I don't have those powers anymore. But we can still be civil right? I never once busted your balls with the Dark Fae. I never had a need to. But your reputation has kept you in the game. You are a buzzer beater in the fourth quarter".
"Stop playing with me, Tamsin. You will not soften my dark heart. You couldn't if you tried besides I have a different leader now. Your little life can't compare". Owen turned down a long road.
Tamsin looked at it and noted the significance. His life has been long. But hers could be over at any minute. Still, her curiosity got the best of her. "What does Aife have you doing now? Besides watching our asses?". She asked.
"Aife?". Owen laughed. "Aife may have called me in, but she's not controlling me like you think she is".
"Then who is?". Kenzi froze in her seat and looked out every window she could find.
"Ethan Dennis-Lewis". Owen replied.
Tamsin and Kenzi now both sat frozen. That little guy is not even one yet and he already has a thrall.
"The young master wants no part of you two. So, we will stay as far away from him as we can. Don't think of calling his family either. They won't come for you". Owen laughed. That baby is going to be a bad, bad man to the people threatening him and his but so loving to those he loves. Owen is thousands of years old and he can't wait until Ethan is a man. The stories that kid will tell.
"This is not good". Tamsin mouthed to Kenzi. Bo's son. Lauren's son. Aife's grandson. Hades' grandson. Trick's great-grandson. Isabeau's great-grandson. This kid and the kids they will have in the future are going to run the fuck out of Toronto. Should they all stay there.
Lauren and Ethan
Lauren walked around the nursery carrying their son. He was soft and warm in her arms. Bo was downstairs making him a few fresh bottles like Lauren had showed her to. He had gone through the bottles they had left with Aife. Lauren smiled at how flustered Aife looked even for a Fae. He must have been up to a lot more than he had been with Owen. "We are going to make you a few brothers and sisters''. The blonde cooed into his ears and felt his response. She sighed and walked him to the window. She rocked him in her arms and smiled at the beautiful view before them. A family. A life like they couldn't imagine in their wildest dreams.
"Okay my love number two, it is your bedtime". Bo spoke from behind them. Lauren felt Bo's warm breath on her neck. She turned around and handed Ethan to Bo. When he was settled and a fresh set of batteries had been placed inside of his monitors, they walked out of the room. They stripped when they crossed the threshold of their bedroom. "Are we going to talk about this afternoon?". Bo asked as she pulled the last of her clothes off.
"Ethan and Owen? Yes, he's Ethan's thrall. I know about that. That's why I sealed his wound. He can't get out of it until our son is big enough to remove it, on his own". Lauren smiled and threw Bo down on the bed.
The succubus gasped at the pressure. "And a Fae can't remove another Fae's thrall. Got it". Bo smiled and pulled Lauren's lip to hers.
TBC