The Dal
Kenzi and Dyson had been playing pool for hours. They were tied in wins and losses. Kenzi finally gave up and put her stick away. "A beer, please". She tapped on the counter. She looked into the dark brew and prayed she was reading Lauren's eyes right. If she's not, the succubus is going to need more than beer to quench her anger and drown her hurt.
Aife
The old succubus walked in and made her presence known, immediately. "I'm not going to sit on my ass babysitting you little shits. Bottom line, move on from whatever bullshit plans you have or had for my daughter. Just so there's no mistaking what I just said, find another mate, wolf". She stood in front of Dyson and touched his chest. She heard the beast growl and laughed. "That's what I thought".
"What?". Dyson gasped and rocked back on his heels. "What did you just do?".
"I spoke to your wolf. Don't worry, I didn't take your mate from Isabeau. It will be funny watching you chase her and fail. Pathetic, really. Thinking you could mate with the Blood Queen's granddaughter and it would stick". Aife smiled and yanked her drink from Trick.
"Aife must you always do this?". Trick groaned.
"I wasn't this dark until you gave me to the Dark. Any deaths and anything I do is on your hands". Aife stared hard at Trick and walked away from him. She walked to the other end of the bar and pulled her phone out.
"Don't, Dyson". Trick pushed the wolf back.
"I'm tired of her shit, Trick. I've been tired of it. I thought when you gave her to them, she'd die. I thought when Taft had her, she'd die. Now she's back and being an even bigger pain in the ass!". The wolf gritted his teeth and spun around.
"She's my daughter and Bo's mother. Nothing is going to happen to her, Dyson. She's a succubus. She can heal over and over again." Trick barked at the wolf and made sure he sat far, far away from the succubus.
"Besides, Lauren, I know Bo better than anyone in this room. She doesn't want to be your mate, Dyson. The only times she talks about it is when you mention it. So, drop it and move on". Kenzi walked over and took a seat.
"You were my friend first, Kenzi. Where's your loyalty?". Dyson bristled.
"I was Bo's friend first. My loyalty? It's with Lauren and Bo. Leave them be. You know Bo's Succubus. She could drain our entire world. Now think of trying to take Lauren away from them? Yeah, that's a hell no. I'm only human and I like breathing". Kenzi nodded to the bartender for a drink.
"None of you are mates, you have no idea how I struggle with this. I just can't turn it off". Dyson hung his head.
"But you can't turn her on either". Kenzi countered.
Dyson shook his head, stood and walked towards the door. "Don't be stupid, Dyson!". Trick screamed.
The wolf looked at Aife and walked out of the building. "He's just going to lick his balls". She laughed.
"Aife!". Trick shook his head and spun around to walk the other way. The Succubus went back to her phone call and laughed.
The Morrigan
"I mean it, Evony. Look out for Lauren. You owe her that much. Hell, you owe me that much. I've been keeping your skinny ass fat pockets fat for years. Do as I ask or my attorneys will find some fine print to get me out of this contract". Crystal rambled off into the phone.
"Yes. Yes. I will look out for the doctor and keep you informed of everything that I find out". The Morrigan groaned but kept her voice light as the artist hung up the phone and the Morrigan dialed her phone.
"Look, Crystal is going to be a pain in the ass if we slack on this. Find the doctor. Make sure she's well protected and get back to me." The woman spat into her phone. She didn't lie to the woman. She is bringing in a lot of royalties for the Morrigan, so much that she dropped her loser clients and focused her efforts on the blonde.
She hung up and laughed at how Dr. Lewis has all these women looking after her. She's almost tempted to push for Bo to join the Dark again, but those ties have been severed by her mother's succubus. Aife killed four Dark Fae and she didn't try to cover it up. She's so dangerous, the Morrigan watches her own back and front now. She tried not to think of that crazy Succubus. She's like Beetlejuice, you say her name often enough and she will show up.
She felt for that succubus though. She'd vanished from the dark compound and hadn't been seen for years. She thought she'd died years ago. But given how the Queen died, the young succubus was sure to find a way to stay alive and not suffer that fate. Now there's another Isabeau in the colony and the Morrigan shivered at the thought of that one ever taking her throne. She'd be the true Dark Queen and that would cost Evony her position as the Morrigan. Back to work, Evony, back to work, she thought.
Lauren and Bo.
"Before we get started, Bo. I meant what I said. I still love Crystal. I won't have her in danger or treated like shit like I was among your family". Lauren took a drink of wine and set the glass down.
Bo took a deep breath and nodded her head. There is nothing she can say to that or about that. Crystal is Lauren's friend. They know nothing about her. But she doesn't seem the kind to settle quietly into their lives. She swallowed hard at how she lost Lauren long before she met that woman. She had been careless. She had been selfish and all but vanished from her own relationship. Lauren still loves the woman. She has that right to do so when it comes to a succubus. While Bo only loves Lauren, she can understand how it looks to the outside world. A succubus trying to stake her claim on a lover when she uses Dyson like he's a prostitute. Bo had only two humans in her life. Lauren and Kenzi. One she loves and the other is her best friend. Lauren has a human in her life again and she's not Nadia.
"Are you going to say something?". Lauren asked.
"I'm sorry. I was just soaking that in. You have another human lover in your life". Bo replied honestly.
"She's not Nadia, Bo. She means a lot more to me than that. She was there for me for a long, long time. She held me when I had nothing else. I was running from the Fae. There were times they came pretty close to catching up with me too". Lauren looked out the window. The stars are almost like street lights, they are so bright.
"Lauren, I love you, I do. I was ready to let you go. Ready to let you go to Nadia or Crystal. If it meant you would be happy. Kenzi and I had run off and found a hideout. Far away from Toronto. I was ready to let you go. If she made you happy, then she must be one hell of a woman. But she's not me. I'm Bo Dennis. I can't do everything that she can. Afford everything that she can". Bo turned to the blonde.
"Bo, I never expect you to be able to afford all that she can. She's really talented and she's worked her ass off to get where she is. I was ready to let you go too. When I reversed the serum, I was ready to let you go too. I know what comes with loving you. Lonely days and some nights. Being put last behind Dyson's police work. At least Kenzi and I can tolerate each other. But there will always be Dyson in your bed or wherever you two prefer to get it on. It might not be your fault that he mated with you. But you probably led him on heavily after our first night because you were angry with me. Even though I tried to explain to you what happened, you left. You didn't come back. You didn't answer my calls. You only came back when you needed scientific help with that case. You never would have come back to me. Even if the Norn hadn't stolen his love. You were happy to hide in his arms. As long as it wasn't a blonde doctor's arms you were trying your best to stay out of.". The blonde stood to walk and get a bottle of water. She doesn't want to be tipsy. Liquor may kill her resolve being around this woman.
Bo sat shocked. She loves this woman, but she's not the Lauren she was. She's held in so much. Probably because she knows Bo is a child in a lot of ways. One wrong word and the succubus would run or storm off. She wanted to talk and, man, are they talking.
She waited for the woman to return before she spoke again. "Dyson has always been my friend and my healer. That's all he's been, Lauren. Yes, I ran off and helped him fix something when I should have hung back and helped fix us. I just didn't know we were that bad off. So bad off that you asked for a break and then left. No goodbye. No note. You just left. Then I found you at Taft's. I was so happy that you were okay. Not safe, but okay. I was going to get all of us out of there. Then we could have had this talk". Bo patted the chair she was resting on.
"I tried to tell you then. I tried to tell you how unhappy I was. I even told you about my fake name. But I saw him in your eyes. Dyson. Nevermind that I was there too. Nevermind that you thought it was just him that needed to be saved. That's when I knew in order to save myself, I was going to have to save him to be able to get out of there. Unfortunately, that meant I had to trust him too. Trust the man you trust over everyone and everything. I had to trust him. Saving him his life nearly cost me my own. I hope you and your succubus are really in tune now because I won't fall on my own sword for any Fae again. Especially those thinking they can leave the little human behind because she's disposable". Lauren popped the top off of her bottled water and Bo felt the sound of it.
"I'm your protector Lauren. I knew you were in there before we went in. I didn't know for sure until you walked into that office. Just like I didn't know for sure that Dyson was there until you mentioned operating on him. I can't sit here and lie saying I only wanted to find him. I didn't just want to find him. I wanted him to be well enough to go looking for you. That's a bullshit excuse but I was freaking out thinking you were in danger somewhere. A wolf with scent capabilities would be able to find you quicker than anyone else would. He promised he would look after Hale's inauguration". The brunette leaned in closer.
"Did he? Well how hard did he look when you all left Taft's? How hard did he look when you were looking for years, you said, right?". Lauren turned to Bo then looked away.
"I went looking for you the minute I remembered who you were. I didn't want him to find you then. He couldn't and not take you back to the Light Elders. He's as committed to them as he is to his mate with me. They would kill you before I could get to you. You know that. I would drain this entire world for you, Lauren. Then use that chi to bring you back to me. I don't care if it were only the two of us alive. You would be alive and you would be mine". Bo stood and stretched her legs.
"You're ready to storm off now, aren't you?". Lauren laughed.
"No. Actually, I got tired of sitting". Bo turned back quickly.
"Well, we can go walking and talking". Lauren looked for her boots.
"No. We can stay here. Going elsewhere could cause distractions". Bo sighed.
Lauren put her boots down and sat back. She watched Bo. She is out of her element. She doesn't have anything to throw. She doesn't have a cop case to solve. No pity party needing the succubus help. Nothing to put her hands on. Nothing to lay her body on.
"Have you fed recently, Bo?". Lauren asked.
"Lauren, don't. Don't be a doctor right now". Bo waved her hand in the air.
"I was asking as me. But I think you need to feed. So, go. Go feed. I'll wait". Lauren lifted her bottle and drank again.
"No. I'm not leaving you, Lauren. Not even for that.". Bo shook her head in disgust. All she wants is the blonde but the doctor in her is right, she needs to feed. She can't do that and not leave Lauren. She left her alone enough. She can't do that now. She turned back to the blonde. What she saw raised her anxiety. "No, Lauren. I can wait. We still have a lot to get through". The blonde's eyes held a parental look. A look that said you better do as I say.
"You can't talk if you pass out. Go feed. I will be right here". Lauren picked the remote up and turned her eyes on the tv.
Trick's lair
"Are the kiddies gone?". Aife spoke coldly.
"Aife!? I thought you had left". Trick jumped at the darkness.
"Your cowardly ass is going to save my daughter's life and the lives in her relationship. I'm not talking about that monkey ass wolf either". Aife's voice never changed.
"How? How can I help?". Trick gulped.
"We are going to need some very powerful Fae. No baby nut assholes either. If he took Bo once, he can take her again. You know I won't sit back and wait. So, get to dialing". Aife threw the landline phone at him and smiled when it struck his body.
Bo and Lauren
Bo stood torn as she had ever been. She cursed her nature for the thousandth time. She smiled when an idea struck her. "I'll be back soon". Lauren nodded and the brunette practically ran out of the room. Bo ran into the hall and raised her arms. She pulled as much chi as she needed and dropped them. "There". She smiled as her succubus licked her lips. She opened the door and walked back towards the living area of the suite.
"I thought you would do that". Lauren shut the tv off again. "Did you get enough?".
"I did Doctor Lauren. Thank you". Bo smiled and settled on a seat.
"Good". Lauren looked around. "Are you hungry the other way?".
"Starving". Bo replied.
Lauren nodded and stood to look for a room service menu. "Pick whatever you want".
"Is there a doctor on the menu?". Bo playfully looked it over.
"Bo". Lauren sighed.
"I was joking, Lauren. I really am hungry, though". Bo looked it over and marked her choice.
Lauren took the menu and looked it over. She easily picked out her main dish and found a dessert too.
"I'll call and order". Bo smiled softly. She needed to get away from Lauren. She suddenly knew why she was so impatient and hungry earlier. Her Succubus wants the Doctor. Like Dyson and his nature, Bo's nature can't help her feelings. But, she can say no. Like Dyson's nature, her own knows she's committed to this woman for thousands of years, even if she can't live that long with the succubus. She shook that thought and embraced the time and chance she has with the woman now. "Dinner is ordered". Bo hung up and walked to find Lauren.
She smiled and opened the door. "Lauren. It's hot out here".
"I wanted some air." Lauren looked out over their balcony.
"Okay". Bo smiled and put her hands on the railing.
"You don't have to be rich for me, Bo. Crystal is just talented. Talented at what she does. She spoiled me, but I don't need riches to be happy. To be or feel wanted by anyone. Your money is not why I fell in love with you". Lauren stared out into the night sky.
Bo bowed her head. She wishes she was as smart as the woman beside her and the woman they are talking about. She'd keep Lauren in luxury and not sleeping in a house with holes in the walls. "I'm sorry. I wish I could be more. More like you deserve".
"Just be you. Be a better you. I need to be a better me, too. You aren't to blame for all of our problems. I have a tendency to keep it all inside, and speaking on that, this talk will all be for nothing if we don't talk about the biggest elephant in the room". Lauren turned around.
"Who took me, right?". Bo gritted her teeth. What's worse is, she never even fought to keep from being taken. She just let the black smoke engulf her.
"It's not a popular topic. But if they would come for you, what makes you think they wouldn't come for me?".
"Shit!". Bo screamed as she pulled her phone out. It's time she met her father no matter where he is.
"I'm not running Bo. If something is coming for me, let him come." Lauren took Bo's phone. The succubus rocked when the phone lit up in Lauren's hands. "No!". She fell on the woman. Pinning her to the ground.
TBC