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Chapter 17: The Birthday

Clubhouse (2 Months Later)

Bo awoke to the sound of her daughter crying, she opened her eyes with a groan. Looking at the clock, she didn't even see the right time. She was too tired to open her eyes. She rolled over, seeing her Girlfriend passed out next to her. Lauren had been up most of the night trying to get the baby to sleep.

It was Bo's turn now, she got out of bed and made her way into Charlotte's room. Which was only next door to her own. Over the last two months, Bo had the old box room next to hers cleared out and decorated. She painted the room a pale yellow and stencilled a bunch of zoo animals all over the walls.

They were adorable. They'd also set up her crib, it was about time that she started using it. And also that everything was put away in the baby's room.

She entered the room, seeing the girl waving her small fists in the air while still screaming. She reached in, picking her up and cuddling her gently. "Shhh, it's okay. I got you baby girl, you're okay…" she kissed her head. "… What's the matter, hmm? Are you hungry? Yeah, okay let's go" she bounced her gently.

Taking her downstairs and into the kitchen to prepare a bottle for her daughter, once it was ready Bo sat on the couch and began to to feed her. "Drink up baby girl" she smiled, watching Charlotte drink while her eyes were closed.

She looked up at the clock hanging on the wall, it was well past midnight. And it was now officially her birthday. Bo never thought that she would celebrate her birthday again, not since running away at eighteen.

And even thought she was born over two months ago, Charlotte was still the greatest gift that she'd ever gotten. Bo didn't care about anything else. How could she when she had everything?

Once Charlotte was done with her bottle, Bo noticed that she was already falling back to sleep. So she returned her daughter to her crib, tucking her in and then pulling up the railing to secure her. Bo flipped the switch on the mobile that hung above the crib, hearing it play a soothing lullaby.

Bo watched her sleep for a few minutes, falling in love over and over again. "Goodnight baby girl" she whispered, leaving the night light on as she left the room and then went back to bed.

Later On

The next time that Bo woke up, was hours later. And her bed was empty, Lauren was nowhere in sight. She got up, going into her daughter's room and finding no baby either. She realised that Lauren must've taken Charlotte downstairs. So that's where her next stop was.

When she got to the ground floor, she was startled by both Lauren and Kenzi. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" The both of them yelled.

Lauren held Charlotte in her arms, who continued to grab fistfuls of her hair. She had to pull her arms done every time.

Bo walked forward, seeing the huge spread across the kitchen table. It was rather impressive, there was Waffles, Pancakes, you name it and it was there. "You guys really didn't have to do all of this" she didn't want a fuss made.

"Of course we did, we love you. So why don't you just let us?" Lauren walked over with a laugh. "Happy Birthday babe" she kissed her on the lips. Charlotte chose that moment to grab Bo's hair instead of Lauren's and tugged on it hard.

"Ow! Okay, come here…" Bo pulled her hands away and took the baby from her Girlfriend's arms. "… Can Mama have a birthday kiss?" She was hoping for one.

Charlotte was a few months away from understanding the meaning of words, so she just kept tugging on Bo's hair. But her Mother just pulled them away again, holding them in her hand in kissed her on the cheek.

"Happy Birthday Bo-Bo" Kenzi gave her best friend a side hug. But she still had her mouth full, clearly enjoying the spread that Lauren had laid out.

Bo sat at the table with Charlotte still in her arms. "Thanks Kenz" she said.

Lauren took a seat next to her Girlfriend, "So, what does the Birthday Girl want to do today?" She was up for anything, providing that it was baby safe of their little troublemaker. They were Parents now, that was a major factor.

But instead of giving an answer, Bo just shrugged as she played with Charlotte's hands. "I dunno. We could just stay in, and have a lazy day" she rested her chin on her daughter's head, loving the smell of hair. Charlotte's newborn baby scent drove her crazy.

"Stay in? If that's what you want then, I guess we can" Lauren thought that Bo would've wanted to do something today, but she got the feeling that her Girlfriend was a little down in her spirits.

Bo reached her hand over to squeeze her Girlfriend's knee, "It is…" She smiled at her, but then that smile faded as she began to smell something awful. "… Whoa, someone needs their diaper changed" she made a face.

Lauren held her hands out, "I'll take her"

But Bo answered with a shake of her head. "Nope, I got it…" She stood up with Charlotte in her arms. "… I'm getting pretty good at it. As long as she doesn't decide to pee on me this time" she chuckled, that was a bad day.

Kenzi waited for Bo to go upstairs before getting Lauren's attention. "Okay, we're having a party right? I mean, it's her Birthday. She needs a party. It's a rite of passage" she had a point.

Bo should be having a party, although it couldn't be the head banging, drink until you vomit kind of party. They were Parents now, and they needed to be responsible. Setting a good example was really important.

"Alright, well throw a party. But it's has to be low key, it can't be out of control. Just friends, no one else" Lauren made it clear.

Kenzi gave a thumbs up, "I'm all over it Doc, leave the details to Moi. Oh, but can I borrow some seed money for the bash. In case you've forgotten, we're kinda broke" she smiled sheepishly.

Lauren got up and grabbed her purse, she took out her credit card and handed it to Kenzi. Who was all to eager to snatch it from her hands. Now she was regretting her actions. "Please, don't go overboard" she sat back down.

"We're going to have so much fun together…" Kenzi whispered to the credit card. Clearly, she looked insane to Lauren who was just watching her speak to a piece of hard plastic. "… You know that you're going to have to get her out of the house for a few hours. Right?"

"I'll take care of it" Lauren was on the case.

After Bo returned to kitchen, they all finished their breakfast. Lauren suggested that they go out for a bit, even though Bo said that she wanted to stay in. Lauren insisted that Charlotte needed to be out in the fresh air to build up her immune system.

Although, it was a lie. Bo caved and went to get dressed. Kenzi said that she would call Lauren to let her know when everything was taken care of. So that they could come home and then start the party.

7 Hours Later

Lauren hadn't realised how long they'd been out for. Once they left the clubhouse, they went shopping in the mall. Where they looked for more clothes for Charlotte. She was growing by the second. Then Lauren treated Bo to a birthday lunch.

It was so weird for them to be out in the open together, but it was nice. After a while, Kenzi had texted Lauren to say that it was okay for them to come home. She wondered if Bo had any idea of what was going on. As they got into the house, Bo carried a very squirmy Charlotte while Lauren held the bags.

When they entered, the lights turned on to reveal Hale, Kenzi, Trick and Dyson. Who funnily enough, had all brought dates. "SURPRISE!" They yelled.

Bo smiled, taking in the sight. It was strange for her to feel like this, so care free. She had a family now, one that loved her for who she was. Of course it bothered her that her own Parents couldn't except her. But she didn't need them anymore. She was a Mother now, and she promised herself that she would never treat her own daughter the way that she was treated.

Kenzi was the first to approach her. "I got you didn't I?"

"Yes, you certainly did. Thanks Kenz" Bo smiled.

"Don't thank me, thank your lady love. Without her, I wouldn't have been able to do all of this. Here, let me take her" Kenzi took her niece from Bo's arms, taking her to see their friends.

Bo turned to see the guilty expression on her Girlfriend's face. "So that's what our outing was all about huh? You just wanted me to get out of the house?" She wrapped her arms around Lauren's waist.

Lauren wasn't buying that Bo was oblivious to this situation, especially from the lack of surprise on her face. "You knew, didn't you?" She wasn't stupid.

"Kinda, but still. I love that you went to all of this trouble for me. I haven't been spoiled like this in a very time" If it was possible to fall head over heels for the same person twice then Bo was a goner.

Throwing her arms around Bo, Lauren leaned in for a loving kiss. "You deserved to be spoiled Bo. Everyone does in their birthday" she brought her in for a hug. Hoping that she would spend many birthdays with Bo.

After everyone had greeted Bo and wished her a happy birthday, Dyson gave his gift to Her. It was a knife, not quite the gift that she was expecting but a girl could never have enough sharp pointy objects.

Lauren had promised an extra special gift for her Girlfriend, which Bo was looking forward to. Trick also gave Bo a weapon, but at least his had a meaning behind it. He explained that it belonged to his late Wife.

Trick never spoke much about his her, Bo didn't even know her name. At first she refused to accept something so valuable from him, but Trick insisted.

Kenzi opted for a scrap book of pictures of all of their fondest memories. There were ones of her and Bo when they had a lot to drink. When they would be in the bar. And then there were Bo's favourite, pictures of her and Lauren when Charlotte was born.

And everything leading up to today. Bo was speechless. This was turning out to be the best birthday she had ever had. Dyson introduced Bo and Lauren to his date, Ciara. He explained how she was an old friend and that she was married to his former best friend.

Bo was happy that Dyson was moving on, so was Lauren. They didn't want the party to last long, since they had a baby now they had to put her needs before their own.

Kenzi lit the candle on Bo's cake and everyone gathered round to watch her blow out her candles. Charlotte started to squeal with joy when she saw the pretty flames of the candles. Bo picked her up. "You wanna help Mama blow out the candles baby?"

Charlotte just kicked her legs and mumbled something in baby speak. She was going to take that as a yes. Although she couldn't really help her blow out the candles, Bo wanted her to feel like she could.

Bo blew a hard breath at the flames as they all went out. Charlotte gave a toothless smile and giggled. After the cake was cut, everyone took their pieces to go. Charlotte was falling asleep in Trick's arms, so they wanted to put her to bed and call it a night.

"I'll go put her down" Lauren took her daughter from Trick's arms.

Bo nodded and saw everyone out while thanking them for coming. Since it was only 9 p.m. Kenzi wanted to continue the party somewhere with Hale somewhere else. Bo didn't mind as long as she didn't stumble into the house at an ungodly hour and wake Charlotte up.

Once everyone was gone, Bo ran upstairs to get ready for her surprise from Lauren.

"She's out like a light…" Lauren walking into the bedroom to find all the candles lit, and Bo very naked under the covers. "… How long was I gone for?" She asked.

"I'm just getting ready for my surprise" Bo was smirking.

Lauren knew that Bo was waiting for that, and she was more than happy to oblige. A few months ago, she would've been too self conscious. But after having Charlotte, Lauren had been working extra hard to get her bikini body back. She started to take her clothes off.

Once she was bare, Lauren pulled back the covers and jumped onto her Girlfriend with a laugh. Making sure that she was straddling her, Lauren went in for a kiss. "Your surprise is…" She pulled back smiling. "… That you, my lovely Succubus. Get to do, anything you want" she let the words roll off of her tongue.

"Anything?" Bo was intrigued.

Lauren nodded. "Anything" she began to kiss her neck.

Bo had to smile, thinking of all of the things that she could do this Human. But of all of the things she wanted to do. She could only think of one. To make passionate love to her Girlfriend. That fact that it was her Birthday was just a bonus. And it wasn't going to be the rough and quick kind, it was going to be the slow and gentle kind.

She shifted her position, flipping them over and hovering over her. "This, is what I want. You…" She kissed her fiercely. "… Just you" she whispered.

Lauren was expecting something a little more adventurous but if this is what Bo wanted, then who was she to deny the birthday girl of what she desire? They kissed for a long time, their mouths moving in sync with one another. Lauren's hands were in Bo's hair as she devoured the brunette's mouth.

Bo had her hands all over the blonde's back, pulling her closer as they started to rock against each other. After a while their breathing became heavier as they moved faster. They hadn't really had a chance to have a proper night to themselves since Charlotte was born.

They would have a few quickies here and there. But since their baby girl was starting to get better at sleeping through the night, they thought that maybe it was okay to try now. It had to have been an hour at this point.

They both fell back onto the bed, laughing. "Best birthday, ever…" Bo rolled over, attacking her Girlfriend with kisses. "… I love you" she sighed happily.

"I love you too" Lauren smiled, touching her face gently.

This was all that she wanted, a family of her own. After so many years of running, and hiding. Not taking a second to try and start a life for herself. But now she had that and more, she had Wonderful friends, and an amazing Girlfriend who gave her the most precious gift of all.

A beautiful baby girl, that had a bigger future that her. This was the life that she had always dreamed of having, and it was only just the beginning.