Bo
I remember that day so thoroughly. I had woken up early and had breakfast with mom. It was never a pleasant occasion. She assumed I was rebelling even after the Doctor's told us, they had never seen anything like what they had found in my blood work, eye exams and x-rays. She hated me. She doted over me as a child and I could never make her happy in my teen years. When my Succubus powers started to escalate, she called me a freak and treated me like one.
After breakfast I went to school and met up with Kyle at lunch. We decided we would ditch the afternoon classes and go to the park. We had a nice afternoon. We walked around until it neared the time for our date. I had gone home while mom was at work to shower and change. I was out of luck. Mom showed up and we went at it again. The school had called her at work and she had been written up by her boss when she took off to go and get me from school. I knew my days living with her were coming to an end. I would say that I missed dad but he was hardly home to begin with.
Kyle picked me up two hours later and we went and had dinner. My emotions were so raw I couldn't keep my eyes from flashing blue whenever I got excited about anything. The waitress must have thought I was a danger to her, she placed our plates on the table and never returned. The manager came and brought us our check and I used my powers on him to get out of paying. I discovered that power when I was just 8 years old. Mom never knew about it. If she did I am sure she would have kicked me out of the house a lot sooner.
Dad was always busy and mom was very strict. She didn't like the clothes I would pick out so she picked out the most conservative duds she could find in my size. Mostly I looked like a dark haired Orphan Annie until I finally convinced her to allow me to buy my own clothes and I did. I had a part-time job. One to make money and two it afforded Kyle and I an excuse to see each other. He was gorgeous and really sweet. We barely went to school and when we did, we wound up making out in the restrooms, empty classrooms or storage closets. I never knew I was a Succubus. I just knew that I craved sex and lots of it.
I was aware of my pulse powers and abnormal strengths but the chi thing was something I could never understand or even knew how to look up at the library. The one time I tried the Librarian thought I was looking for books on Vampires. She thought my skin was palish white, she just assumed that's what my ramblings and descriptions meant.
Then the night was upon us. We had planned to got out to an expensive restaurant but opted for burgers and fries instead. Kyle was already in a bad mood because he had gotten into a fight with his mother. He said he thought she was being rough on him because his father was serving yet another tour with the Canadian forces. After dinner we drove to a vacant parking lot. We turned up the music and sat on the hood until things got hot and heavy. Just like that he was cold and dead.
At the time I didn't know what happened. I wanted him for so long that when we finally gave in I couldn't control my arousal. When we started removing our clothes, who I now know to be my Succubus was in control. I felt her growling when I kissed him for the last time, his chi flowed, I couldn't stop it and he was gone.
I was devastated. I tried to revive him by pushing chi back into him but it failed. When he didn't wake up, I scooped up my clothes, jumped out of the car and ran. I hid out in a old house a mile down the road and cried for what felt like days. I lucked out because it was fully stocked with furniture and clothes. I assumed the home owners were away. I listened to the radio reports and when I heard Kyle had been found dead and that they were looking for me, I fled again.
I ran for months and years from one lover to the next never stopping to count how many funerals and memorial services I left in my wake. When I mastered my pulse powers they came in handy as I never needed cash. I knew I was robbing them and I felt horrible about it. My mother's words haunted my ears. "You're a monster. Get out and never come back. I wish we never adopted you".
I never knew which voice haunted me more. Mom's or Kyle's when he was trying to tell the Succubus to stop. I wished I could have stopped and just ran away instead of taking his life. I wish I could have stopped myself from taking so many other lives.
I often stole newspapers to keep up with what the police knew and who they had questioned in Kyle's death and the only suspect they ever listed was Beth Dennis. Me. I saw Mr. Williams on TV once, he was speaking out and offering a reward. He wanted me dead or alive. I loved Kyle so much. I suspect my Succubus did too on some level. But that's all the world knew me to be, a monster.
I called home once and mom hung up as soon as she heard my voice. It was over. I had no family. None. The lovers I took to bed thought I was the one for all of them until they woke up next to me. Dead. That's what I was, dead on the inside. A monster.
I found a guy that hooked me up with some fake IDs and I used them for odd jobs. So I kept on living my life. A crazed, sex starved monster. Then I found Kenzi.
"A monster. I am a monster...", Bo repeated.
"Mama", Charly called out swiping playfully at Bo's face.
Bo closed her eyes and held her as close as she could as the tears continued to fall. When she opened them she looked Charlotte over from head to toe. She wondered when she would come to know her powers. Sure they all knew she already knew how to shift and suck Chi but when would she know what they were and how to control them? She was a beautiful baby. Bo smiled at how she looked at her. The same way Lauren always did. Lovingly and full of wonder.
"Hi sweetie", Bo cooed into her ears. How many kids had she left with no mom or dad over the years? How many still cried out for their mom and dad? She knew she was lucky to have found the gang. Especially Lauren now that they had a daughter. A family. Her luck had apparently run out.
From what they learned from Kenzi and Tamsin, Mr. Williams was a dangerous man. He had medals for his marksman prowess. What was she going to do? Kill him? Take another Williams away from the Williams family?
Would he be willing to listen to her explain about Kyle? Would he be willing to listen to her say anything or would he shoot her or her family on the spot? She didn't know where he was. Tamsin and Kenzi left hours ago for the Police station so Tamsin could see what else she could find that they weren't finding on the internet.
Lauren was asleep on the bed. Bo noticed she had brought a few of their security monitors into the room. That must have happened when Bo was lost in the thoughts of her past. She knew she had to pay for her past but she didn't want to pay for it with the future she found in Lauren and Charlotte.
This was all on her. She just didn't know what to do or where to start. How do you apologize for killing someone to a human that would never understand unless they saw it in person? She didn't want to put that image in Mr. Williams head even if he hated her.
"Well you need to be changed", Bo whispered in Charlotte's ear. She quietly stood up trying not to wake Lauren as they made their way to the nursery. Bo could have sworn she had grown in the last few hours. Her body just looked longer. She laughed as she playfully kicked as she was taking off the old diaper and cleaning her up before she put on a new diaper and fresh clothes. She placed her in her crib before she walked to the window.
It was a clear night but Bo was worried about what they couldn't see. Until she was sure where Mr. Williams or his flunkies were, she, Lauren and Charly were staying put. Even if she had to sleep with Charlotte in her arms, she wouldn't be shifting and taking off again. She deduced she only did that to find them and protect them but she wasn't about to let her daughter out of their house.
Lauren was another story. She knew it was going to take some doing to convince Lauren to stay home but given she had her own lab in the house, she didn't have a leg to stand on argument wise. She would never interfere with Lauren researching anything as long as she did it from home for now. They weren't hurting for money, so that couldn't be argued either.
"This is my family. I must protect them", Bo bristled trying to contain the Succubus knowing Charly would pick up on her anger.
"Bo? Lauren called.
"Hey babe", Bo smiled warmly.
"What's wrong did something happen? Lauren asked looking at the Succubus' pained face. Even if she was trying to hide it.
"Nothing just thinking ", Bo said wiping her eyes.
Lauren walked over to Charlotte and returned the baby's smile. She pulled a blanket over her and turned back to Bo.
"Tell me", Lauren said.
"I think we all need to stay right here", Bo said gesturing to Lauren and Charlotte.
"Bo...
"No Lauren. Until Tamsin and Kenzi come back we need to stay here. We don't know anything about this man", Bo snapped.
"Bo I wasn't going to argue but you look like you have not slept in days", Lauren said.
"I'm fine", Bo said.
"Bo. Stop. You need to rest. If you don't you won't be good to any of us", Lauren said.
"Lauren I took Kyle from them. I won't allow him to take you or her from me because of sleep", Bo said.
"Bo please just take a nap. I can make some calls and see what's holding Kenzi and Tamsin up. I will call Lea too. Somebody has to know where this guy is", Lauren said.
"Don't forget our super baby. If she so much as smells a threat, she will find a way out of here", Bo laughed. It wasn't funny but this kid was too big for her own good already.
"She won't run. I will keep an eye on her the whole time. Get some rest sweetie", Lauren said.
"One hour unless you have to wake up me sooner", Bo said walking over to kiss the both of them on the cheek.
"Fine. One hour", Lauren smiled.
Lauren picked up Charly and followed Bo to their bedroom. Once she was sure the Succubus was asleep, she left to make those calls.
"I will find this bastard", Lauren whispered. She knew of a Scott Williams when she was in Afghanistan, if it was the same man, he was dangerous and a pure asshole. She often laughed at how many medals the officer she knew received. It was almost like his target jumped in front of his gun and then he shot them. How was that a marksman? A marksman to Lauren was someone who could shoot you from any angle, not when they are standing directly in front of you.
She called Lea and asked her to see what she could find out. Military records weren't easy to get. Then she called Tamsin and Kenzi. She asked Kenzi to get a few burner phones before she came back. She wanted to make some calls that couldn't be traced back to her. She still had a few old friends on active duty that she could call. She just needed to make sure Bo's Scott Williams was the same guy. The bastard she knew never talked about his family, she suspected that was because he was dating a Captain on the side.
Local warehouse
"Why haven't you brought me Bo Dennis or her child yet? Mr.. Willams screamed. His voice was so loud it echoed throughout the building.
"We have been trying sir. It has not been as easy as we thought", Stewart said.
"Get the child if you can't get the mother", Mr. Williams ordered. He had been waiting weeks for results and so far they have failed him. He wanted to go on his own but didn't want to raise suspicion. He knew Dr. Lewis was living with Bo and wasn't sure about the extent of their relationship. All that he could remember of Lauren was she was a pain in his ass. She was always around when he went to pick up his date. Julia was a gorgeous Captain that he just had to have and wondered who else knew of their inappropriate relationship. Dr. Smith was supposed to bring the baby directly to him. That idiot failed too.
"Will do sir", Stewart said grabbing more weapons.
Mr. Williams picked up his phone and waved Stewart out. He wasn't sure who he was calling but knew it had to be bad since he had never once shooed him out of the room. He didn't know how he was going to get Bo or Charlotte. From what he had seen when he drove in and out of their driveway, it wasn't a normal house. The house itself was beautiful and big but had noticeable damage.
"He wants us to get either one, we need to do it now", Stewart said piling into the passenger side of a big black van.
"Let's go then", John said.
Kenzi and Tamsin
"Man this guy is a tough one trying to track down", Kenzi said throwing her papers on the desk.
"If he's military it is supposed to be like that", Tamsin said.
"So what can we do? Bo and Lauren are expecting us to come back with something", Kenzi sighed.
"I can't even hack into the system to find him", Kenzi laughed. This was becoming embarrassing.
"I wonder what happened to Mrs. Williams", Kenzi said.
"Maybe her husband killed her", Tamsin laughed.
"Tamsin! Kenzi said.
"Girl you don't know these types. They would kill or could kill at any moment. From what we've read and seen so far he seems arrogant and not one to be held down by family life", Tamsin said.
"Well Lauren was in the military maybe we have enough for her to look into his records, if she still can", Kenzi said.
"Girl why didn't you say so, let's get out of here before I catch another case", Tamsin said picking up the files on her desk and shoving them into her backpack.
The Dark Fae compound
"You need to get away from my desk", Evony snapped at Steven.
"And you need to go away before I tell the Succubus and Dr. Lewis that you lead Mr. Williams to them", Steven countered.
"See you know too much. I should kill you right here", Evony snapped.
"Others are aware of your treachery. Should something happen to me, all of the Fae will know, including the Elders. They won't take too kindly to you mixing Fae business with a human again", Steven laughed.
Evony was stumped. She knew he wouldn't offer empty threats but what could she do? She needed help and she would get some or find something to counter blackmail Steven with.
Bo and Lauren
Kenzi and Tamsin had arrived and were already talking to Lauren about Mr. Williams. Lauren was still waiting to hear back from her old colleagues but had no doubt they would find something for her. She just wish she didn't need to use those resources. Afghanistan was still a sore spot for her. So much death. So many friends lost. Being away from her family.
One restless night she woke up after she heard someone moaning. It was Captain Julia Michaels and Sergeant Scott Williams having sex. Lauren slowly rolled over trying to pretend she had not seen them. She knew what the punishment would be for their actions, if they were ever caught. She rolled over and went back to bed. The next morning Julia and Eric were both gone and her bed looked as if it had never been trounced all night.
"Hey what's going on? Bo asked sleepily.
"It hasn't been an hour yet", Lauren said softly.
"Lauren I'm fine. Now what's going on? Bo asked taking a seat across from Lauren.
"We think Mr. Williams was a comrade of Lauren's", Kenzi said.
"What? Bo asked looking at Lauren.
"What does he look like Bo have you ever seen him? Lauren asked. Maybe the smallest description could confirm it for her.
"He was skinny, had a deep voice and a birthmark above his right eye", Bo said. They had heard Mr. Williams only get loud once, and that was when he was yelling goodbye just before he was deployed. She was never invited over for dinner or any other occasion.
"That has to be him", Lauren sighed and closed her eyes. This guy was an ass and he knew it. She was starting to wonder if he was really after Bo or her.
"So how do we find him? Tamsin asked. She was literally tapped out on ideas. She hated dealing with the Military because most of them were pompous idiots.
"I called some of my contacts and I'm still waiting to hear back from them", Lauren said to the three.
"Kenz what about Megan? She could have his address or something since he was working with Dr. Smith", Bo said.
"All she had was notes that they were supposed to meet when Dr. Smith had Charly in his clutches", Kenzi said.
"But the note didn't say where they were going to meet? Bo asked.
"Nothing but the Dal", Kenzi said.
Bo sat back in her seat and thought for a few minutes. Trying to find a clue in anything Dr. Smith said but she wasn't getting anything. Someone somewhere had to know where he was and who was working for him. She wondered if he knew about the Fae at this point. As far as he could know, Lauren and Bo had a human baby and he really wanted revenge for Kyle.
"Shit", Lauren said when they heard Charly roaring through the baby monitor.
"Me and and Tamsin will go outside, Bo and Kenzi head to the nursery", The Doctor ordered.
Nothing could be heard but hard fast steps hitting the floor.
Bo and Kenzi sprinted up the stairs and into the nursery. Thankfully Charly was still in her crib and Bo took a deep breath. Charly was still getting her roar on when they heard some commotion coming from outside. They raced to the window to see Tamsin and Lauren chasing a man. They ran down to help after Bo made sure the cameras were still on and recording. Lauren pulled up and pulled out a small gun. She fired it hitting the man in the middle of his knee. He dropped to his other knee crying out in pain.
"Marked ", Lauren whispered to herself before they all ran to him.
"Holy shit! Kenzi said when they reached him.
"What? Lauren asked looking at Kenzi.
"That's Nate! Kenzi said dropping to her knees.
TBC.