The Dal Riata
"Geez this place is a mess everywhere. Nothing but Trick's blood books that none of us can read and dust on everything". Kenzi said as they all sat in Trick's lair.
"All it says is shit, shit, shit". Aife laughed. She wasn't going to try and decipher what Trick wrote. Whatever it was had all come to fruition. It usually did after minutes had passed and his blood had dried.
"He did write to help Bo fight you". Kenzi confessed. She hoped the Succubus wouldn't be mad.
"I know. I felt it all on the inside". Aife admitted. She knew it was Trick. Couldn't have been anything else. Bo was still so young that there was no way she could beat Aife on her own. She wouldn't have felt that strength from anyone else but Trick since he was blood.
"I think I found what you're really looking for". Tamsin said downing a drink and handing Aife a large archaic roll.
Annoyed that Tamsin was still there but thankful for her help Aife rolled her eyes and took it from the Valkyrie. Scrolling through it until she found what she was looking for, she stood up.
"What's wrong? Kenzi asked.
"Isabeau. I need to see Isabeau". Aife said.
Bo and Lauren's
Bo was happily content as she rolled over onto a sleeping Lauren. They had snuggled all night after putting the kids to bed. The last thing she remembered was Lauren snuggling close to her. She laughed wondering how they got to their current positions and how her underwear was suddenly gone.
If Lauren did what she thinks she did, she would need to buy a new set. Laughing in her sleep she spooned the shifter in her arms. Hearing a small roar she exhaled and settled her soul long enough to fall asleep.
The previous night was just like any other night. A lot of back and forth between them and Charlotte. Why was it so hard to get her to calm down when it came to going to bed and leaving her brothers to rest? She seemed to cling to Lauren a lot more than Bo. But they knew that only because she had known Bo longer and had to obey her longer.
After she had told Ethan and Dillon to hush she herself seemed to get hyper and excited when they listened. Ethan just yawned and rolled out of her reach. Dillon kept playing with her. Bo thought for sure their shenanigans would shatter the windows from the roars alone. Luckily they lived far enough away that any neighbors wouldn't hear their kids playing. This was playing? Charlotte on the floor and her brothers in their crib. It looked like a day care for big and little shifters. Charlotte had grown some. Especially in length. Bo was waiting for the day when she would spout off something scientific or curse from hanging around Kenzi. She had warned her against that many times.
Lauren was in wonderment at how quickly she was growing and wasn't comfortable relying on Lea for all of the answers. She didn't want to turn her kids into case studies but it still fascinated her to no end. She couldn't even bring herself to think of having to strap Charlotte down or stick any of them with anything.
For the first time she wouldn't go to her microscopes she would just watch and learn as she went like Bo had to do when she was in her coma. They were Succubus too after all. Whatever aches and bruises they would acquire they could heal themselves. They wouldn't need her band-aids.
She and Bo had already set up bank accounts for them. Neither would get more than the other because neither would be the favored child. Bo and Lauren were stern about that.
Still the Doctor in Lauren was studying everything that she could with her eyes. She often thought of running tests on herself and perhaps that would give her answers about her kids that she wanted.
Bo felt herself being rolled over. "Lauren?
"Do you hear that? Lauren asked.
"Yeah. It's just Charlotte trying to show Ethan and Dillon how to shift". Bo cooed in Lauren's ear.
"That doesn't bother you or that you will you miss it? Lauren said with her body practically covering Bo's looking at the security cameras.
"No babe. It's taping so I can watch it later and hopefully she will tire her ass out and go back to sleep right on the spot". Bo laughed. Charlotte had been doing that for almost an hour or so.
"Bo they are only days old and if they are as smart as Charlotte they will shift early too". Lauren said worriedly.
"They won't escape babe. I promise. Besides Charlotte has been on the lookout as we have been. If she wouldn't let mom pick them up, nobody else has a chance". Bo said softly.
Their house had better locks and security. The windows were now bulletproof. They knew that the kids and Lauren would always be targets because of how they all became Fae. Some wanted revenge just because Lauren was once one of the Una Mens. But Bo felt secure enough to know if they came for them, they would be ready and with her crazy mother home again, everyone of them were screwed before they even stepped on their property or into their personal space.
When Lauren sighed, Bo turned over and sat up in the bed. Pulling her undies back on and her Kimono, she reached for Lauren's hand. "Let's go babe. I'm sure the shifter in you is about to bite my head off with worry". Bo laughed.
When Lauren stood up Bo rocked back and forth a bit. Lauren's scent was still so intoxicating after all the months they had been back together and even before then. Her Succubus was pleading with her to throw the Doctor back on to the bed and ravish every ounce of her. But she couldn't. Her family needed her more than her body did at the moment.
They walked hand and hand down the short hall and still heard Charlotte going at it. Lauren's Lioness was shuddering at the sound. She knew it wasn't threatening but still had her a bit wound up.
They finally reached the twins room and both sighed. They only slept a few hours and that was because of the hours they were up trying to get Charlotte to go to bed. Even when she was in her bed she was still roaring and they could hear her scratching away at her blankets and crib.
Bo gestured towards the door allowing Lauren to go in first. Whatever Charly was up to, Lauren should be able to relate or stop it.
Charlotte roared loudly just when Lauren stepped one foot inside the door. Bo was not as gentle.
"Charlotte what the hell are you doing? Bo asked.
"Bo like she can answer you! Lauren laughed.
"What? If she can say hush she can talk". Bo laughed.
"Probably because she has heard you tell them and her that a few times". Lauren said walking over to the twins. They looked happy and didn't smell as if they needed changing. But being a Doctor she had to check because she didn't want them getting a diaper rash.
Bo took a seat in the nearest chair and stared at Charlotte. Shaking her head she opened her mouth. "Does that feel as painful as it looks?
"After the first two times it doesn't. Charlotte probably enjoys it since she's still trying to show them and they are not looking at her". Lauren laughed.
"It looks like it hurts. Charly come here sweetie". Bo said holding her arms out for the young shifter. She had noticed the twins were no longer paying attention to her and scrambled as fast as she could run on the wooden floor towards Bo.
"Bo we agreed not to spoil her". Lauren smiled.
"I know and I won't. I am just curious if she has any cuts when she shifts". Bo said looking Charlotte over from her head to her paws.
"She can always feed to heel herself. But to answer your question no she won't cut herself when she shifts. Neither will Ethan or Dillon It just sounds like bones breaking when we do". Lauren said cleaning up Ethan.
"But still..". Bo said turning Charlotte over ignoring her roars in protest.
"She's fine Bo". Lauren laughed when Charlotte lifted her head exposing her teeth to Bo.
"Ok. Ok. You're fine". Bo said putting Charlotte down when she roared in her face.
"I don't think she likes that position". Lauren said.
"As part Succubus she better get used to it because...
"Bo! Stop! Lauren laughed.
"Fine". Bo said standing up and walking over to pick Ethan up. At least he wasn't fighting her or roaring in her face. Bo looked him over too but only noticing how much he resembled Lauren. But then again she saw Lauren in all three of them.
She laughed remembering the night they conceived him and she thought they were only going to have one boy for now. But she wouldn't trade Dillon for anything or anyone in the world.
They both sighed when Charlotte curled up on the floor next to the twin's crib.
Bo walked around with Ethan while Lauren finished up with Dillon. They were such good boys so far. The only problem was getting them to go to sleep and not stay up all night playing with each other in their crib. Charlotte keeping them riled up did not help but they would never banish her from their room, not while they were still babies and couldn't walk yet. There would come a time when all three would need privacy but as babies they were still innocent. Bo longed to keep them like that for as long as they could.
Innocent of the Fae. Innocent of the evil that awaited them outside of their home. Innocent of people hating them for what they were. Innocent of the jealousy that surrounded them for being heirs to the Blood King and Fae. Bo and Aife were heirs too. But they were used to the shit storm.
Bo's Succubus growled at the thought of anyone even thinking of harming them. She had to calm herself quick before she woke up Ethan's Succubus powers. That still blew her mind. Boys with Succubus powers but it really would help them all of their lives.
"Bo? Lauren said softly noticing her blue eyes.
"Sorry. It's just the mother Succubus in me stirring thinking of how people will still be after them as they grow up". Bo said.
Bo and Lauren both jumped when Charlotte roared and headed out of the door.
"Stay here! Bo said putting Ethan in the crib with Dillon. Lauren didn't agree but didn't want to upset the boys too so she placed a blanket over them and closed the door. Turning around she looked into the security camera and laughed. Bo really needed to start looking into them too and she wouldn't worry so much.
"Ohh for shit's sake I haven't gone near them". Aife laughed with Charlotte roaring at her feet.
"Mom? What is it? Bo asked.
"I will tell you but first you better get Charlotte otherwise Nana will spank that ass". Aife said putting the scrolls on the table.
"Mom I asked you not to curse in front of them or spank them in any manner. She doesn't know she's doing anything wrong. She just doesn't trust you yet for some reason". Bo said softly sitting on the floor rubbing Charlotte's back.
"We need to talk". Aife sighed.
"So talk but as long as my baby is like this, I will be sitting down here with her". Bo said softly.
"Aunt Kenzi can take her. Come here Charly! Kenzi cooed.
"It's fine Kenzi. I got her". Bo said waving her back. She didn't need a baby-sitter when she had nothing to do or nowhere to be. Bo sighed in relief when Charlotte stretched out on the floor but she still stayed down there with her.
"Where are my nephews then? Kenzi asked.
"They are in their room with Lauren". Bo answered.
Kenzi pouted as she stormed off upstairs. She really wanted to play with Charlotte but would settle for the twins in the mean time. Bo laughed watching her go.
"As you can see mom I'm not properly dressed so what is it that you wanted to talk to me about? Bo asked still rubbing Charly's back and smiled every time she purred.
"He left everything to them Isabeau. The Dal. Everything". Aife said.
"Them who? Bo asked.
"Your kids. He left everything. We don't get anything". Aife said pacing back and forth. Trick knew she was locked away at his own hand and still robbed her of her birthright.
Bo stood to her feet and walked over to the scrolls Aife was pointing to. She walked it over to the light to read it herself. Trick really did leave everything to Bo and Lauren kids and future kids.
"If it's the Dal you are worried about I...we will allow you to run it until they are ready to decide for themselves if they want it at all". Bo said placing the scrolls back on the table.
"He left them money too Isabeau. Did you not see that? Aife asked.
"I saw it mom and you won't take a dime from them. Not one. When they get older they can decide on that too. But my babies are just that babies. Charly won't even remember Trick as a person but will remember that he thought of them enough to do this. I won't rob them of that. If they don't want it, they can always give it to you but for now I will allow you to run the Dal. But no money is to be taken from them". Bo said not relenting in the tone of her voice.
"You don't understand sweetie everything means his blood books They can overturn his laws verbally or written". Aife said.
"As of now his laws will stand. You and I can sit down and make new ones as his heirs but my heirs will be given the chance to write their own when they are ready to". Bo said.
Aife was still angry but softened in how proud she had just grown of Bo. She knew what it was like to have something or someone taken away from you. She just wanted to talk to Bo. Before she had just assumed the Dal and everything would be given to her. She wouldn't rob her grandkids like that or Bo.
She agreed that they needed to sit down and talk the laws over because some of them were so old, she wondered if the colony's had been established before Trick put blood to paper.
Lauren and Kenzi
"Ahhh look boys Aunt Kenzi is here just in time for your baths". Lauren laughed.
"Helllz no Aunt Kenzi will watch one as you bath the other. Sorry sista those days are over. Boys are too much of a pain to give baths". Kenzi said.
"Wuss". Lauren laughed.
"That'd be I and not my eyes getting peed in again". Kenzi laughed.
"So what's going on down there? Lauren asked.
"Aife found Trick's will and wanted to talk to Bo about it". Kenzi sighed. She did miss Trick but understood why he had to die.
"What does it say? Lauren asked.
"He left everything to your kids and future kids". Kenzi said softly making eyes at Ethan.
"Everything? Lauren asked.
"Everything hotmama. Dilly dilly! Kenzi said picking Dillon up.
"Noo! You will not call him that! Lauren laughed.
"Oh fine. You and Bobo are no fun today". Kenzi pouted.
"Things don't look that tense. Charlotte is still napping". Lauren sighed with glee. She loved her daughter but that girl was two hands full.
"Yeah Aife thought it better to come and tell Bo in person. Otherwise it would have looked shady and I don't think she trusts you not to eat her after I told her what you did to Evony's ass". Kenzi said.
"So what was included with everything? Lauren asked.
"The Dal. His blood books. Large sums of money". Kenzi explained.
"Well I know Bo doesn't care if she keeps the Dal or not but taking it away from the kids is something she would never agree to". Lauren said.
"Yeah that's what I thought but mama Succubus wanted to talk to her to make sure". Kenzi said.
"Are you staying for dinner? I know you are single handedly running the PI business and Geraldine's". Lauren said.
"Yeah I hired a couple of people to work both for the time being. I wanted to make sure you guys were finally safe and settled in after the boys were born". Kenzi said. She really needed to check in and she would by phone later. She told them who and what Bo and Lauren were so they wouldn't think of punking them out of anything. It was better than a employee handbook. Just do your job and don't fuck up.
"Bo will be happy to hear that". Lauren said. Lauren didn't know when Bo would actually set foot into their offices again even though she could work from home.
She couldn't really complain, not when she had her very own lab at home and longed to be in it but their kids were her latest science experiments and she was content with that for the moment.
"I really do need to give them a bath". Lauren said.
Kenzi laughed. They didn't stink but knew Lauren being a Doctor had to check them for any and every germ they could have gotten in bed. She carried Ethan out first since Kenzi was still holding Dillon.
"I'm still calling you dilly dilly". Kenzi cooed in his ear.
"I heard that! Lauren called back.
"Damn lioness hearing". Kenzi whispered.
"I heard that too". Lauren laughed.
Bo and Aife.
"Bo? Aife said softly.
"I was just wondering why Lauren didn't know you were coming like Charlotte did". Bo said.
"That's because she knows I'm not a a threat. Not like little miss thang over there on the floor". Aife laughed and jumped when Charlotte roared as she woke up.
"Now see you woke her up! Bo laughed.
"I've locked up the Dal good and tight. I think it's time me and little miss Charlotte get to know one another". Aife laughed as she watched the shifter slowly walk towards her.
"Just remember she will pulse you back and you will not thrall my baby. I need to go and get dressed". Bo said.
"While mama's gone Nana will teach you how to feed". Aife cooed.
"She knows that already too". Bo laughed over her shoulder.
"Well shit". Aife said.
"Mom! Bo screamed.
"Fine. Fine. We'll see what else we can get into". Aife laughed.
She looked over Charlotte. She saw so much of Bo in her features and obviously her attitude. But she was happy Bo has a family. She knew she would never hand them over to the Dark over some bullshit about Aife killing Elders.
She knew they would grow up and have their own Elders to deal with unless she and Bo were successful in turning over old Fae laws and procedures. She never understood why they needed Elders to begin with since it all came back to Trick and his decisions. She just remembered she was still Dark but if Evony was dead none of that mattered. She suspected Vex's mangled ass was hiding out somewhere far away from Lauren. She laughed at the thought and wished they would have recorded that. But perhaps it was recorded in the Dark Fae compound or what was left of it that hadn't been looted.
"That's it. Nana will rule it all until you are old enough to". Aife said to Charlotte's roaring.
"Mom? Mom what did you do? Bo asked running down the stairs.
"All I said was I was going to rule until she was old enough". Aife laughed watching Charlotte as she continued to roar.
"Shii...oot looks like Kedra don't like that idea". Kenzi laughed.
"Charlotte shift". Lauren roared.
"Mom looks like you and I need to have the meeting today and let Charlotte sit in on it". Bo said pointing towards the dining room table.
TBC
I know these chapters have been mushy lately but I'm trying to build up their family life. That's why I brought Aife into the story.