Bo's POV
Wow what a night. It took us hours to scoop up Charly and try to put her to bed. I started out at it first. Every time I would put her in her crib she would climb out before I even touched the doorknob. I gave up on sending pulses into her because all she would do is send them right back into me. I tried walking with her and all she would do is pat my shoulder with her hands. I tried rocking her but then I would start to fall asleep too.
Lauren was highly amused after I had walked her to our room giving her updates. She said Charlotte was just being a Succubus. Stubborn. I laughed too. She was also a Lioness. Just as stubborn. I made the mistake of showing Lauren to Charly and she wanted her. So I handed her over telling Lauren good luck.
Lauren stood up to go out of the room and Charly just giggled in her arms. She didn't do any of that for me. I was starting to wonder if our bond that we formed over the past year had waned. She didn't listen to me much. If she could talk she would probably give me lip too.
I hope she is not scared of me or hating on me already. That would be embarrassing. Having a kid scared of you or being disobedient.
I showered and crawled into bed. I was so tired I kept dozing off and on. Call me whipped but I could never sleep without Lauren at my side. It was worse when she was in her coma. All I would do is pace and cat nap in a chair. I sat up with my back against the headboard hoping the coolness of it would help me stay awake until she returned.
It had already been thirty minutes and she hadn't come back yet. I smirked. Not as easy as it looks is it Dr. Lewis? I couldn't help it. I dozed off again until I heard footsteps.
"No. No. No. She is not sleeping in here, she's going to sleep in her own bed whether she likes it or not". Bo said.
"It's time Bo". Lauren said softly.
"That's right. It's time for her to go to bed. But not in here". Bo said pointing towards the door.
"No Bo. I mean I think I'm in labor". Lauren said holding Charlotte close to her.
"No shi...irt". Bo said trying not to curse. She jumped up and threw on the first pair of jeans and tank top she could find. Grabbing her jacket off of the chair she ran past Lauren and Charlotte and out the door.
"Tamsin! Kenzi! Code blue! Bo screamed down the hall.
"Bo code blue means...". Lauren started.
"I know babe. It's just our code word to tell Tamsin and Kenzi that Ethan is ready to be born". Bo smiled grabbing the hospital bags she had packed days ago. She didn't think Lauren would be in the hospital long but she wanted to be prepared.
Bo had long prepared for all of this. Lauren's cravings had become so frequent they had installed mini refrigerators in the bedroom. Meats, fruits, bread, vegetables and ice cream were common items that she wanted. Charlotte discovered what was going on and started taking her own portions. When Bo tried to stop her so she wouldn't have to keep running up and downstairs, Lauren couldn't do anything but laugh.
Bo didn't find it funny. Every time she ate, she made a mess and the Succubus had to clean it up. She longed for the days when she would be big enough to clean up after herself. She kept a mop bucket and broom on standby. She wouldn't allow Lauren to lift a finger sweeping and mopping. Not when she was pregnant.
She could help after Ethan was born. Bo thought they needed to hire a maid but Lauren refused. They would do better without one. Money or not, Charlotte and Ethan were not to be spoiled or feel entitled because they are grandchildren to the Blood King.
Bo had thought about Trick a lot too. She knew their kids would always be marked with the Fae trying to get their hands on them. So Bo thought about taking control as leader of the Fae. She didn't want to be Queen yet because that sounded like a busy life and she wanted to be there for her family. Being Queen meant she would always have something to do and somewhere to be. She made plans to meet with the remaining Elders to decide how she would proceed in taking over but not have so many responsibilities as leader of both Light and Dark.
Bo hated rules and unjust laws but she had to think of her family and if it meant she had to write her own laws, she would. Too many people had come for Charlotte thinking she belonged to them. No she belonged to Bo and Lauren. Nobody was to lay a finger on her or Ethan.
But Charlotte and Ethan weren't to touch anyone unjustly either. They would not be allowed to pick fights based on who they were. Bo never lived that way and neither would they.
"Bo?! Lauren?! Kenzi screamed as she dressed as she ran down the hall.
"We need to get to the hospital". Bo said following Lauren and Charlotte downstairs.
"Already ahead of you Succubus". Tamsin laughed. She kept her squad car at Bo's insistence. They could use the sirens to get Lauren to the hospital faster.
Tamsin climbed into her squad car as Kenzi placed Charly in her car seat. Bo threw the bags in the back and helped Lauren into their car.
Once everyone was settled they sped away. Lauren had already called ahead to tell the Doctor's they picked that they were on their way to the hospital. With Tamsin's Police connections they had thoroughly checked them out to make sure they weren't involved in anything shady with the Fae. Namely anything involving Trick and the Thornwoods. Bo didn't want anyone thinking she was loose about things regarding Trick. He may have been the Blood King but that didn't mean he was always honorable. Tamsin assured her that she checked and triple checked everyone. Lauren ran her own background checks on them in the medical field and found nothing duplicitous.
Lauren would look after her own care once she had the baby. She just needed someone to deliver the baby. She also called Lea. This time they would have every shifter available on guard. Lauren had declined the offer but they were a proud group and took it personally when people were after Charlotte. They would not get within a breaths close to Lauren or Bo this time.
"Umm Bo there is something we need to talk about". Lauren said rubbing her stomach.
"It's ok sweetie. I have everything covered. I ordered a lot food so you will have plenty to eat once we get home". Bo said softly.
"And I already decorated the other nursery down the hall from Charlotte's". Kenzi said. She had went out and grabbed everything blue and white she could find. Bo insisted on Navy blue so that's what they picked..
"That's not what I meant! Lauren roared in pain. They were already in the hospital parking lot and Lauren's roar had apparently alerted the shifters as they came running towards their car.
"It's ok. She's just in labor". Bo said waving her hands in the air for someone to bring a gurney. Bo received all the help she wanted. The shifters lifted Lauren and carried her to the gurney as she was rushed in. Kenzi carried Charlotte as Tamsin and two of Lea's shifters accompanied them in.
"Everybody shift to human form. We need to keep the environment as clean as possible! Lea screamed over her shoulders.
Kenzi shook a bit when Charly seemed as if she was about to shift but she didn't. "Guess that command only works with Lauren's voice". She laughed.
"Kenzi hurry! Bo screamed not wanting to be too far away from Charlotte.
Kenzi walked faster and was now close enough to see Lauren squeezing Bo's hand. It looked painful but the Succubus never flinched. Tears falling down her face and she refused to wipe them off. She wanted to see every moment. Every scream. Every roar. All of it. She even wanted Charlotte in the room but with her headphones on and watching cartoons.
Four shifters in human form stood outside of the delivery room and the rest were placed all over the hospital and parking lot.
Bo was so emotional that she was barely seeing anything through her tears. Lauren had never looked that beautiful since she gave birth to Charly. Even though she was still in her coma at the time, she had the same glow she had now.
Lauren's grip on Bo's hand never softened. If Bo wasn't crying she would laugh. She knew it was Lauren's way of saying stay calm Succubus.
Bo had to admit. She was struggling. She was so worried something would go wrong. If Lauren didn't look like she was in so much pain maybe she wouldn't be on the brink of freaking out. But that's how her Succubus worked. If she felt any harm or pain would come to Lauren her protective instincts would kick in. Even though this was good pain, her emotions could not tell the difference.
Every now and then she would look over at Charlotte to make sure she was ok. She smiled watching her bounce in her little seat.
Time was standing still. The Doctors seemed to be moving turtle slow and Bo's heartbeat was running wild. Bo looked towards Kenzi and was given a thumbs up. This felt different. Charly's birth was over by now. So much time had passed it worried her more.
"Can't. Can't you give her something for the pain". Bo whispered. It was hard to talk with the sight in front of her.
"Dr. Lewis ordered that she be given nothing during her delivery". Dr. Brady replied.
Bo's eyes widened. Was Lauren crazy to go through this without meds? She never knew that pain but the look on Lauren's face was proof it was very painful.
"She's fully dilated. Everyone get ready". Dr. Brady said. They knew Lauren was a shifter but she was delivering in human form and they wanted to be prepared for the baby giving them problems when he arrived.
"Here comes our son! Bo cooed kissing Lauren on her cheek and gently squeezed her hand.
Dr. Brady squinted at Bo but kept his eyes locked on Lauren. After five minutes had passed Ethan was born.
The Succubus' face was flooded with tears now. She watched them clean him up never taking her eyes off of him. He was beautiful. Bo wasn't sure pushing her Chi into Lauren would work again but she had living proof now. That's how they would or could conceive if they ever wanted to again.
Bo couldn't help it. She just had to hold him. She kissed Lauren's hand as she released it. Walking over to the nurse she took their son into her arms and kissed him on his forehead. After she felt selfish for hogging him, she walked back over to Lauren. She saw Lauren'e eyes light up and was about to hand him to her when the Doctor told Lauren to push again.
"What? Push? Again? Kenzi asked looking back and forth between them.
"Dr. Lewis is having twins. I thought you knew". Dr. Brady smiled warmly.
"Lauren! Bo beamed still holding Ethan
"Well shi..ucks Bo what did you do? Kenzi laughed.
"Kenzi you don't want the details". Bo blushed.
"Gimme Ethan and you help Lauren". Kenzi smiled. She was going to be an aunt three times now.
"Lauren! Bo cooed kissing the Doctor on her cheek as she took her hand again.
Lauren winced as she pushed at the Doctor's commands. Bo still thought she looked beautiful even covered in sweat. The Doctor's roar shook the room but the Doctor remained focused on the baby she had yet to deliver.
"Come on babe. One more push". Bo cooed.
"If you do this to me again. I will kill you". Lauren bristled.
But Bo just laughed. She knew it was the pain. They had already talked about children and never set a limit yet. Bo wanted as many mini Lauren's as she could get. Charlotte was looking more and more like her as she grew up.
Lauren faced the ceiling and let out a roar so loud the Succubus jumped back a bit.
"No. No no no no! Kenzi screamed holding Ethan tighter. She could feel him roaring. It was the same thing that happens when she holds Charlotte.
"What? Bo asked looking at Kenzi.
"Dude. He's roaring". Kenzi said.
"What? No he's not! Bo laughed.
"I'm totes serious". Kenzi said eyeing Bo to show how serious she was.
Bo was stuck. She didn't want Kenzi to take him out of the room but if Lauren didn't deliver soon she would roar again and so would he.
"Ugh". Bo said. She wanted to curse but her kids were in the room.
When Lauren roared in pain again Bo had a bigger problem. This one Charlotte heard and shifted.
"No! No Charlotte! Bo screamed as her baby shifter was about to jump on Dr. Brady.
"I got her. But if she tears my shirt, you will buy me a new one". Tamsin laughed. Their house was going to be quite entertaining now. Bo could barely handle Charlotte's attitude and now she had a brother and whatever Lauren was about to have next to influence.
"Charly thinks the Doctor is hurting the Doc". Kenzi laughed gently bouncing Ethan in her arms.
"Lauren. Push please! Bo pleaded softly. She was already ready to get the hell home.
Lauren closed her eyes. This was where life had taken them. She was one good push away from being a mother for the third time. She never would have imagined this ten years ago but then when Bo fell into her life, she never knew a time when she wasn't sure she wanted this for them. A family. Theirs. To raise as their own. On their own terms. In their own house.
She felt the love in Bo's hand. She saw it in her eyes. She could read it all over the Succubus' face. She wanted to wipe her tears away but first she had a job to do. She opened her eyes and pushed with all of her might. She felt the baby come out and closed her eyes again taking deep breaths.
"Charly meet your new brothers". Kenzi laughed. Bo was still a mess. She couldn't take her eyes off of their second son.
"Dillon". Bo cried softly.
"Dillon? Tamsin asked.
"His name. His name is Dillon". Bo said. She wasn't going to wait to name him. Lauren had picked Ethan a long time ago so it was her turn to name their baby.
"Well if Ethan and Dillon grow like Charlotte. You guys need a bigger nursery and more cameras". Tamsin said with the cop in her kicking in. She wasn't ready to go through attempted kidnapping cases again.
Bo couldn't say anything. Just like Ethan. Dillon took her breath away. Both of them had dark hair and were gorgeous. They were theirs. Hers and Lauren's. This was worth running up and down the stairs getting whatever weird thing Lauren craved. This was worth staying up all night with Charlotte being a pain and basically a mini Bo with her attitude. This was worth no amount of money. This was her life. This was her family. This was her love. Her love for Lauren grew a million times in that one single moment since she laid eyes on him.
The nurses hurriedly cleaned him up as they had other patients to attend to. If any of them had been sleeping they weren't anymore. Not after Lauren delivered the twins. Twins.
Lauren knew she was having twins and had tried to tell Bo on the way to the hospital. But right now Bo would have preferred not to know ahead of time. It would have spoiled all of the emotions that where flooding her insides.
Lauren. Beautiful. Sweet. Sexy. Genius. Lauren. Lauren that Bo should have never left after a disagreement. Lauren that she should have never left when Lauren asked for a break. Lauren she should have never left at Taft's trusting Dyson to find her. Lauren. She should have never let go of. Not once. Not ever again.
"Lauren". Bo cried as tears fell again.
"Dr. Lewis can you hear me? Dr. Brady asked shining a light in her eyes but found no response.
"Move! Bo screamed turning her attention on Lauren.
"Lauren?! No. No Lauren! Lauren come back to me please! Bo screamed. Lauren was ice cold and not moving at Bo's touch.
"Her blood pressure's falling". A nurse screamed.
"Stay away from the Doctor". Bo snapped flashing her blue eyes. She climbed into the bed with Lauren taking her head into her hands.
"Ms. Dennis please. Let us do our jobs". Dr. Brady pleaded.
"I won't tell you to back off again". Bo snapped. Turning back to Lauren she tilted her head and blew Chi into her mouth.
"Take it Lauren. Please". Bo cried trying again.
A few minutes had passed and Bo was not going to stop until Lauren woke up. A few minutes more passed and she got her wish.
"Hey. Hey are you ok? Bo asked gently rubbing Lauren's face. The Doctor looked pale but better than she had minutes ago.
Lauren took a few deep breaths and checked her own pulse. When she nodded to Dr. Brady he nodded back.
"Let's give them some time alone". Dr. Brady said waving the nurses out of the room.
Bo waved Kenzi and Tamsin over to bring Charly and Ethan to her. The nurse had handed Dillon to Bo just before she left the room.
"I need my camera". Kenzi cooed. She wanted a picture of the little family in front of her.
"Kenzi wait until we get home". Bo said softly.
"No because you won't sit still long enough and we know Charly won't". Kenzi laughed.
"Well at least let me clean Lauren up a bit". Bo said softly.
"Fine. But you better hurry up". Kenzi said tapping her foot.
Once Bo had cleaned Lauren up, Kenzi took her picture.
"When do you think we can go home? Bo asked softly cuddling Dillon in her arms.
"They will want to check them out first". Lauren smiled holding Ethan.
"Oh. You haven't been introduced to our sons. Dr. Lewis meet Ethan and Dillon". Bo smiled warmly looking back and forth between them.
"Dillon. I love it". Lauren cooed looking at him.
"Can't you check them out Doc? Kenzi asked. She loved them but she was tired of the hospital.
"Go and get Dr. Brady Kenzi and he will do it". Lauren laughed at Kenzi's impatience.
"Tamsin and I are going to pick up two car seats while you guys wait to be discharged". Kenzi said.
"Thanks Kenzi". Bo said now holding two babies.
After two hours had passed Dr. Brady was happy with his findings. Nothing appeared to be wrong with the boys so he informed Bo and Lauren that they could all go home as soon as Dr. Lewis was ready to.
"Dr Lewis is ready now". Lauren said. She was tired of the hospital too. She had spent enough time there when she gave birth to Charlotte.
Dr. Brady had sent in a nurse with Lauren's discharge papers and home instructions. Although he was releasing Lauren he didn't want her doing anything strenuous. The Succubus in Bo pouted but she understood.
Bo gently helped Lauren into her wheelchair. "Everybody but Lauren grab a baby and let's go". Bo said picking Charlotte up after Kenzi and Tamsin had returned from installing the new car seats.
Bo walked slowly ahead of Lauren carrying Charlotte. Kenzi and Tamsin had the twins. A nurse pushed Lauren to the car.
Bo and Lauren thanked all the shifters for coming and loaded up in their car. Once everyone was buckled in Tamsin turned on her sirens and they headed back to Bo and Lauren's.
Twenty minutes passed and they were home. "I'm gonna take Lauren inside first and come back for the babies". Bo said softly.
"Bo I can walk". Lauren insisted when the Succubus picked her up.
"Not today. The Doctor said nothing strenuous". Bo smirked as Tamsin and Kenzi stood by the car.
Lauren wanted to curl up on the couch and watch tv and that's where Bo left her. Lauren was starting to detect something but thought it might be Bo's scent. She stretched out as much as she could kicking her shoes off.
Bo laughed. Charlotte was getting bigger because Bo could see looking out the car window. She was anxious to get out.
"Ok sweetie mama's here". Bo cooed to her eldest.
"Bo what about the bags? Tamsin asked.
"We can get them later. Right now I just want to get the kids in the house". Bo said over her shoulder.
The gang was all inside when Charlotte started to fidget in Bo's arms. When she roared they all looked around.
"Someone is here". Bo said refusing to put Charlotte down.
"Or something". Kenzi said struggling with Ethan like Bo and Tamsin were with the others.
"Lauren? Can you smell anything? Bo asked.
"Just your shower gel. A lot of it". Lauren said.
"Do not put the twins down and stay here". Bo said pulsing Charlotte but never putting her down.
"So...what's this I hear that I'm a grandmother? A freshly showered Aife asked walking out of the kitchen in a robe and drinking a glass of wine.
"Mom? Bo asked
"Aww she's adorable". Aife smiled taking in the sight of Charlotte.
Charlotte jumped out of Bo's arms exposing her teeth.
"Ooo and armed". Aife laughed backing up.
TBC