A/N: Okay, so while I'm still catching up on requests for 'What Could've Been'. I wrote up a short sequel to 'Never Forget You'. Because I had to much amazing reviews for that story, and to be honest it was one of my faves.
Also, it will last for about 13 or 16 chapters. Just because with work, I don't have the time to expand it further than that. I'm literally writing between shifts, in my phone and on my tablet. It's crazy, but I love doing it because it helps me get out of my own head.
Thank god Microsoft Word is on nearly every device nowadays!
Anyway, enjoy this one.
P.S. This story picks up right were the first left off.
Chapter 1: The Honeymoon's Over
Children's Centre
Bo and Lauren had come a long way in the last five years, they'd expanded their Clan, business was better than ever, and they also welcomed a son. Which had made Bo an even better Leader, something about being a Mother gave her a new perspective.
She also finished the Children's centre that she'd been working on, the plans were actually postponed until further notice due to other projects. But when Bo found out that she was going to be having a son, she had to make sure that it was ready by the time he was born.
Like she had told Lauren before, every child in the Clan needed somewhere where they could be safe while playing, where they could learn and just be kids. And she wanted that more than anything for her son.
Lauren was making waves in her Clinic, everyone was so happy that she returned. And she was happy too, she forgot how much she missed being around such caring people. And it made her feel a bit awful for the fact that she'd left the first time.
Everything was going great, that was until Bo got word of a new Clan coming to the City from across the seas. She didn't know their name, or the name of their leader. But from what she'd heard, they were a nasty bunch.
So naturally, Bo took extra precautions for her own Clan. And most importantly her Family. Kenzi was right about what she said before, being a Clan leader was almost as if she was a Queen. And her family was the main target.
She made sure that Lauren was well protected at the Clinic, and that whenever JJ was at the centre that there was always someone watching him. Dyson volunteered to do it all the time, and honestly Bo trusted him more than anyone else.
With the threat getting closer and closer, Bo was spending as much time with her Family as she possibly could. She never wanted to leave them. Especially JJ, he was only four years old and couldn't take care of himself like Lauren could.
Bo walked into the Play Centre, it was pick up time and she wanted to come and get him herself. As soon as he saw her, JJ ran into his Mother's legs, hugging them. "Hey big guy! Did you have fun today?" She ruffled his hair.
"I painted a picture!" JJ said.
"You did? Well, why don't you go and get it and the rest of your things so we can go home? We can put the picture up on the fridge" She smiled at him, watching him run off to where his little backpack and coat was hung.
Bo felt someone tap her shoulder, turning around she saw that it was Sarah. She was Artie's Wife and the person that she appointed to run the Centre. "Hey Sarah, how's he been today? Behaving, I hope?" She laughed, her son was mischievous.
Sarah smiled, nodding. "Yes, he's been a delight today. I actually wanted to talk to you about something else" she was nervous to talk to Bo about this.
"What's up?" Bo could feel her fear, and she didn't like that. Sarah handed Bo a sheet of paper, telling her that it was left on the doorstep of the centre before she opened up this morning. "You didn't see anyone around when you found it?" She asked her.
Sarah shook her head, "No, no one. Do you think it's from the new Clan? I've heard the rumours, they don't sound like a pleasant bunch" she worried for her Family and for her Clan.
Bo read the letter, although it wasn't so much a letter as a few words. It read; 'They'll be the first to go'. She took a breath, this had to be dealt with now. Picking a fight with her was fine, bring it on. But to threaten children, especially with one of those being her own son.
No, Bo wasn't going to let that happen.
"No other Clan has the balls to leave this kind of message, least of all to me. Don't worry about anything Sarah, I'm gonna take care of this right away. But until it is, I'll arrange extra security details for the centre. It'll be okay" Bo tapped her arm assuringly.
Of course, she had no idea if that was true. But for right now, she wanted to get her little boy home where he was safe. This new Clan was pushing her buttons, they were trying to back her into a corner and she wasn't standing for it.
JJ ran over, his backpack nearly as big as him as it was strapped on his back. He held his hand up for Bo to take, "Can we go for an ice cream Mama?" He asked her as she walked them outside.
Bo smiled, he always wanted ice cream. And normally she would give it to him, except the last time she did he ate too much and got very sick. And Lauren was not happy about that in the slightest. "Not today buddy, but we can go tomorrow. Okay?"
"Okay" JJ pouted a little, but he quickly got over it.
Once she got him into the car, she quickly drove to the Clinic. Lauren wasn't finishing until later but they'd made a deal to always bring JJ by to see her when he finished in the Centre. Otherwise Lauren wouldn't see him all day, due to the fact that he'd be in bed by the time she got home.
Clinic (10 Minutes Later)
Lauren was in the middle of checking a little girl's fever, which was growing higher by the second. She knew the little girl and her Parents, everyone knew everyone in their Clan. "Okay sweetie, can you stick out your tongue for me?" She asked her, seeing her comply.
She shined her small torch inside the girl's mouth, finding the problem. "Good news is, I know what the cause is. Bad news, is that it won't clear up for a few days. Maybe even a week" she told the Mother.
The girl just had a case of tonsillitis, Lauren could tell by the small white spots on the back of her throat. It wasn't severe enough to remove them, so for now Lauren just prescribed some antibiotics and told her to get some rest. But she did give the girl a lollipop, to cheer her up.
As they left, Bo and JJ made their way inside. When he saw her, JJ let go of Bo's hand and ran over to Lauren. "Mommy!" He yelled, jumping up and down next to her.
Lauren lifted him up, kissing his face all over. "Hey baby, how was your day?" She asked him, settling him on her hip.
"Good…" he replied, looking over her shoulder he pointed at the jar of lollipops. If he couldn't get an ice cream, then he would settle for one of those instead. "… Can I have one?" He batted his long eyelashes at her.
Seeing him do that made Bo laugh, she said no to ice cream so now he was trying to sucker Lauren into giving him sweets. And even though Lauren wanted to be strict and tell him no, when he did that she melted.
Lauren turned around, picking the jar up with her free hand and letting him pick one. "This is your first and last, okay?" She looked at him, seriously.
JJ grabbed the cola flavoured lollipop, those were his favourite. He then nodded to her, one was all he wanted anyway. He ripped the wrapping off, and jammed it in his mouth, loving the taste.
Suddenly, the lights in the clinic began to flicker. And when they did, JJ clung to Lauren's neck. He hated the dark, he couldn't even sleep without a light on in his bedroom. "It's okay baby, I've got you" she whispered to him.
Bo didn't like this, first the message and now this. This Clinic was brand new, there was no way that there was something wrong with the power. "Lauren, take JJ into your office. I don't think we're alone" she looked around.
Lauren took a whiff of the air, something was wrong. She could hear breathing, and footsteps coming towards them. But she couldn't smell them, that never happened. "There's two of them Bo, you'll need me" she said.
"Actually, what I need is for you and JJ to be safe. So please, just do as I say…" Bo turned to her, begging her to listen. "… Please babe" she repeated.
As much as she wanted to help, Bo was right. JJ's safety came first before their own, she kissed her Wife's lips. "Be careful" With that, she took their son to her office and locked the door behind her, closing the blinds too.
Bo always kept a box of weapons everywhere, she never knew when someone was going to attack. She went to the supply closet, grabbing the small chest that she'd left in there. She grabbed a dagger, and also a few other bits and pieces.
A few minutes passed, and the lights came back on. And when they did, Bo was met with two tree sized looking assholes. They weren't from any Clan that she knew of, which meant that they were from the new Clan that had been rocking the boat. She looked at their markings, she'd never seen them before.
"Sorry, but this isn't a 'walk in' Clinic. You'll have to come back once you've made an appointment" Bo held her hands behind her back, hiding her weapons.
"We don't need one" One of them said.
Bo raised her eyebrows. "Oh no?" She stepped forward. "Look, I don't know who you boys are or who you work for, but you've gotta lot of nerve, coming into my territory and making threats! I suggest that you leave here now, while you can still walk" she warned them.
They both looked at each other, smiling to themselves and then laughing at her. "Lady, that doesn't scare us. And as for us entering uninvited, we go wherever we like. Because soon, this land will be ours" the taller one stated.
"Is that so?" Bo admired their courage, but that wasn't going to happen as long as she was leading this Clan. "See, that's not gonna sit well with me. So, I'll tell you again. Leave now, and you get to live…" She watched them stand still. "… Alright, you don't mind if I fight back do you?"
"Makes no difference to us" The shorter one said.
Bo nodded, "It's a good thing I brought these then…" She pulled out her weapons, getting ready to fight. "… Let's go!"
Lauren's Office
JJ was scared, so scared that he was hiding under Lauren's desk. She used to do the same thing when she was his age. Lauren could hear Bo fighting with the men from inside the room, and she didn't like being in here when her Wife was out there.
She knelt down to where JJ was hiding, "Hey buddy, it's all gonna be okay. I promise…" She reached in to touch his cheek. "… Can you do something for me?" She tried to usher him out from under the desk, and he did crawl out slowly. "Good boy, I'm gonna help Mama okay. And I want you to be a big boy, and be brave while I do. Can you do that for me?"
He nodded. "Okay"
Lauren hugged him, kissing the top of his head. "You're so brave, I'll be right back. I promise" she left him to hide under the table again, then went to the door. She exited the office and locked the door behind her, tucking the key into her pocket.
She followed the sounds of Bo and the men fighting, when she rounded the corner she saw that Bo was losing. These men were strong, and it was two against one which wasn't fair. She had to do something now.
So she used her Wolf speed, getting over to one of the men in a flash. He didn't even know that she was behind him, "That's no way to treat a lady Pal!" She grabbed his neck, sinking her canine teeth into his skin. And not stopping until he was dead.
Bo was being choked by the taller one when they both heard male screams coming from behind them. He dropped her on the floor, and went to kill his friend's attacker. When she hit the ground, she quickly jumped up and ran for him.
Grabbing his head with both of her hands and twisting, she heard the snap of his neck and watched him fall to the ground.
Lauren locked eyes with Bo, wiping the blood from her mouth. "Who were they Bo?" They hadn't had an attack in years.
"I dunno. But I would put money on that they were sent by this new Clan that's rocked up in the last few months. There was a message left at the Kids Centre, I need to figure this out now…" Bo coughed, rubbing her sore neck. "… Where's JJ?"
"In my office, I better go get him…" Lauren pulled the key out of her pocket, then ran to her office and opened the door. "… JJ? It's okay sweetie, the scary people have gone" she waited until he crawled out from under the desk, then ran to her.
Bo had called Dyson in the last few minutes, telling him what happened and to have the Cleaners come to Lauren's Clinic. She got to her Wife's office, seeing that her son was safe and sound. That was a weight off her mind. "Come on, let's go home" she held out her hand for Lauren to take.
McCorrigan Household (Later)
Instead of causing more panic, Bo decided to talk about it over dinner instead. They had to talk about it now, but they had to be weary of what they said around JJ when he was at the table. So Bo had Dyson, Kenzi, and Tamsin at the table with her, JJ and Lauren.
JJ was being quiet, eating his mashed potato as he sat next to Kenzi. She brought a colouring book with her and some crayons so that he could have fun at dinner while the adults talked business.
"Did they tell you who their leader was?" Dyson asked, remaining calm for his nephew's sake.
Bo shook her head, "No, and I didn't recognise their markings either. Plus, they were stronger than any Fae I've ever fought with. Not to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty strong myself and I couldn't get the upper hand" she sighed.
Kenzi helped JJ with his colouring, "There really is only one question here, what're we gonna do about them?" She lifted her head to look at her sister.
"Kenzi's right, if we don't know who they are then we can't find them. They're basically ghosts, how do we fight people like that?" Tamsin gave her two cents. She'd never heard anything like this happening before.
Lauren cut up her son's turkey dinosaurs, he loved those. "Doesn't matter how we do it, as long as it gets done. They threatened the kids, we can't let them think that we're scared. If they think that we fear them, we lose our power" she wasn't having this.
Bo smiled at her Wife's words, Lauren had come along way since being the person that hated the Clan and wanted nothing to do with it. But she was hands on with everything now. And she was a big help to Bo.
"For now, all we can do is recon. Dyson?" She looked at her brother-in-law. "I want you to take some guys and shake up the rest of the Clans for information"
"You think they're in league with the new threat?" Dyson asked.
She shrugged. "I didn't before, but now I'm thinking that one of them is. Why's this new Clan only coming for us? No one else has been targeted, have they?" Bo had been spending a lot of time with her son lately so she didn't have her ear to the ground as much.
But Tamsin did, so she looked to her.
"I haven't heard anything, whoever these guys are they keep to the shadows. But I think you're right, it's weird that we're the only Clan to be attacked. I agree with Bo, I think one of the other families have a hand in it. My money is on the Garnetts" Tamsin said.
Kenzi snorted. "Only because you have beef with their daughter! There are dozens of Clans in the city, it could be the one that we least expect. Maybe even one that we trust" she was just rounding all of her bases.
That made Bo a little paranoid, if it was someone that she trusted then could she ever trust anyone again? Before she could even say anything, she felt something touching her arm. Turning her head, she saw JJ tapping her arm. They hadn't even noticed that he'd got up off of his seat.
"I'm tired" he moaned, rubbing his eyes.
Bo lifted him up, hugging him closely. "Time for bed then huh? We need to figure this thing out, until then I'm closing the centre. Just to be on the safe side, and I need to know what that message meant" she said.
"We're gonna figure this out Bo, don't worry. The whole reason that we stay on top, is because we have something that the other Clan's don't…" Dyson looked at everyone, who were waiting for him to finish. "… We're Family"
Lauren gave her brother a wink, "He's right, we have each other. No one can beat us as long as we stick together…" She reached her hand out to comb over JJ's hair with her fingers. "… Why don't you say goodnight to everyone buddy?" She watched him nod as Bo put him down.
JJ ran to his Uncle first, giving him a loud 'Grrr!'.
"Catch you tomorrow big man…" Dyson lifted him in the air, making him giggle.
Once JJ had done the same to Tamsin and Kenzi, he ran over to Lauren who then took him upstairs. Bo promised that she'd be up in a second, Kenzi and Tamsin were on clean up duty and Dyson had to leave.
"… Don't stress about this Bo, we'll find out who these bastards are and stop them before they succeed in their plan. Like Lauren said, we just gotta stick together" he smiled at her.
"Yeah, I just wish I knew what that message meant. And why the kid's centre? It's not like they're a threat, they're just children. If this is all over territory, then they're gonna be sorely disappointed. My Father didn't leave me the Clan so that I could lose it" she wasn't going down.
Not without one hell of a fight.
Dyson frowned to himself, thinking about what the message said and what Bo had just told him. "What if the Children are a threat, at least to these people? The message said, that they'd be the first to go. Maybe they're trying to wipe out the next generation, JJ's generation" he said.
"That makes sense, even though we'll live longer he will take over from me eventually. And so will every other child in the Clan, families will grow and expand. They're trying to prevent that from happening" Bo could see it now.
This wasn't just about claiming territory, whoever these people were they wanted to wipe out Bo's Clan completely. But why? What did she ever do to them? That was something that she needed to find out.
"Get some rest, we'll make up a plan tomorrow. It'll all be okay Bo" he winked at her, then left the house.
Bo passed the dining room on her way to the stairs, and Kenzi and Tamsin were all done with the dishes. So she went straight upstairs, walking into her son's bedroom she saw Lauren standing by his dresser, folding some clothes. "Where's his highness?" She asked.
Lauren pointed to the adjoining bathroom, "Potty…" she chuckled. "… I was gonna give him a bath but, it's late and since you're closing the Centre he can have one in the morning. But he wants you to read him a story" she finished folding his clothes.
They had been living in a happy bubble for such a long time now, that they didn't know how to be worried anymore. To be honest, they were the opposite of worried, if anything they were angry.
Angry, that this new Clan felt like they owned them. That they could just come into their home and take what wasn't theirs. There was no way that they were letting that happen.
"How're you doing?" Bo asked her, standing next to her Wife.
Lauren took a breath. "Not great, I just found out that there's a Clan that's trying to mooch in on our territory. And not only that, but they threatened to kill innocent children, one of which just happens to be our four year old son. How'd you think I'm doing?" She retorted.
"I'm gonna find them Lauren, I swear. They won't get a chance to hurt JJ, or any child under my protection. They may be new, and fearless. But I'm Bo McCorrigan, and this my town…" Bo saw her Wife frown at her words, then realised her mistake. "… Sorry, our town"
"You're right, it is our town…" Lauren kissed her gently, "… So let's make sure it stays that way" she pulled away just as JJ was exiting the bathroom all dressed in his Sheriff Woody pyjamas. She kissed him goodnight and then left the room.
Story time, was Bo and JJ's quality time. And something that they loved to do together.
Bo got into bed with her son, letting him snuggle up into her side. "Okay, do you remember what page we were on?" She asked him, they read so many books that she kept losing track.
"Three!" He held up three of his small fingers.
"Three it is..." Bo turned the pages, getting ready to pick up from where she left off. After a few minutes, JJ was fast asleep in her arms. This was her favourite part of being a Mother, when she got to put her son to bed and read him a story. "… Goodnight buddy" she kissed his head.
Tucking him in, and placing his favourite stuffed wolf under his arm. With that, she left this nightlight on and then exited the room. Making her way downstairs, she found Lauren looking out the window of the living room. "Do we seriously need this many guards?" She saw the six men dressed in black outside the house.
Bo walked to the mini bar, opening the small fridge and grabbing a bottle of her own blood that she'd been storing for Lauren. Even though she'd fed off that guy earlier, Bo knew that drinking blood calmed her Wife down. It was either that or going on a run, and Bo didn't trust that right now.
"I'm not taking any chances…" She poured a small glass for her, then poured a glass of Gin for herself. "… The extra muscle is just a precaution, I doubt these people are stupid enough to attack our home" she walked over to Lauren handing her the glass.
"No, they just settle for threatening innocent children and ambushing hospitals…" Lauren snorted sarcastically, sipping the blood. Already feeling a lot better from the taste. "… I don't think they have a preference Bo" she sighed.
Bo on the other hand wasn't savouring her drink, she downed it one. "What'd you want me to do Lauren? I'm doing the best I can! I've never had this kind of problem before, everyone knows not to mess with the system. Not even I would do something this stupid" she just didn't understand it.
Lauren felt bad for her comment now. "I know, and I'm sorry. It's just we've been doing so well, and now this rocks up out of nowhere. How do we deal with something like this?" She was stumped herself.
"By working together, you see what they're trying to do don't you? They trying to break me…" Bo pointed a thumb at herself. "… They're trying to break us. We can't let them, it's not just our future that we're fighting for. It's JJ's, one day this'll all be his" she looked around the room.
To know that her son would inherit this, did make Bo proud. Because she never thought that she would have a child, let alone a son as sweet and kind as JJ.
"Don't remind me…" Lauren was still a little weary of the fact that her son would inherit the Clan when she and Bo passed. Even though she was happy now, she still didn't like the effect that the Clan had on them. For example, the fact that they were in danger once again. "… We just have to make sure he's ready for it when it's time"
Bo nodded. "He will be"
Unknown Location
"How much longer do you expect to keep doing this Maya? We can't keep sending our men in there, only for them to be slaughtered. You must end this nonsense now!" A man yelled.
Maya sat at her desk, not listening to a word that her brother was saying. "I'm sorry, are you in charge here?" She asked him, not getting an answer. "I didn't think so. Do me a favour Ray, and take your condescending voice way down. I don't need input from you!"
Ray scoffed, turning his head away. "We've kept below the radar this long, and now you decide to stir the pot? Why?" He didn't get it.
She stood, staring at him. "Why?" She mimicked his question, stepping closer to him. "You know why! Did you expect me to just let it go, Bo McCorrigan will pay for what she did to me. And I don't care if I have to slice my way through every single person to do it!"
"It was five years ago Maya, did she really hurt you that bad?" Ray didn't see the point in all of this. Their Clan was left out of the system due to the fact that they couldn't follow the regime, which was fine with them. They were better off on their own.
But now Maya was threatening to ruin everything that they'd built for themselves, and all for a Succubus. It was ridiculous. He knew that his sister and Bo McCorrigan had history, but she should've moved passed it by now.
Maya didn't answer him, she just stared out of her window. Did she hurt her that bad? Of course she did, and Maya wasn't someone that Bo could just get rid of. She would've done this sooner, but she'd been away trying to sort her head out.
And when she returned, not only did she find out that Bo was at the top of the food chain, but that she also had a Wife and a son. Their Clan wouldn't be where they are if it wasn't for Maya and her knowledge.
Knowledge, that she shared with Bo once upon a time.
But it didn't matter now, all that mattered was her revenge. And she was going to fight until the end to get it. She didn't care who she pissed off along the way, Bo had crossed her and now it was time to pay.
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A/N: And there it is, hope you guys all liked it. Like I said before, the first instalment was one of my favourite stories. And I wanted to write about what would've happened after the ending of Never Forget You.
So this is a little look into that world's future, and to see what happens after. Remember to leave me a review to tell me what you thought. Much love xoxo
P.S. Updating may not be frequent, I'll try my best!