Disclaimer: Primeval does not belong to me, this is fan fiction, not for profit.

Any references to people, places, businesses etc is entirely fictitious.

A/N - takes place directly after It Just Had To Be Said.

6.5-2 Married

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Lester had promised them the whole weekend off.

It wasn't much time off, and certainly not enough time for proper honeymoon, but as shorthanded as the ARC was, that was all Lester could do. Abby and Connor hadn't expected him to provide them a room at the luxury hotel adjacent to the reception hall for the wedding night.

That was a very welcome surprise.

Otherwise, they would have spent the wedding night at home. And although they both loved their home, Connor's Mum and little sister had come up to London for the wedding and were staying there for a few days. And when Jack's mate had abruptly kicked him out, Jack had come asking to kip on their sofa… he probably would have asked for the spare bedroom or the cot in the study, but they were already taken and Connor's Mum was glaring at him. It all worked out though. And Jack's staying at Abby and Connor's home had made it easier for Becker to keep track of him.

Connor had spent the night before the wedding on a cot in his lab. The ladies in his life had insisted that he couldn't see the bride on the day of the wedding until the actual wedding. Despite all his spluttering about how it didn't make any sense, they were living together, Connor found himself back at the ARC.

So, yes, the Lester's gift, a luxury room with a king size bed and jacuzzi and above all privacy, was very much appreciated, but check out time was at one o'clock.

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Abby and Connor stopped by the hospital where Jenny and Michael had gone after the wedding. Jenny was sleeping the nurse explained; they should come back another time. However, they ran into Michael as they were heading out of the hospital doors. He was grinning from ear to ear, carrying a box of cigars and several blue balloons. He pressed cigars on both Abby and Connor.

"But I don't smoke," protested Connor.

"Neither do I," said Michael "these are chocolate cigars."

He had taken them over to the nursery where they got to see the baby.

"James Daniel Miller," announced Michael proudly, and he then insisted they take the baby and all go to see Jenny. "She wouldn't want to miss you."

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Abby and Connor arrived home after their visit with Jenny and Michael in time to see Jack carrying out bags of rubbish to the outside bins. Connor's mother was standing on the top step by their front door with her arms crossed, tapping her foot, watching him.

Abby snorted. "I don't think Jack has ever taken out the rubbish before," she whispered into Connor's ear.

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When Abby and Connor stepped inside their home, they saw luggage piled by the door. Connor's Mum and little sister were packed and ready to go to the train station. And when Becker arrived in the ARCs huge black SUV to take them to the train, he also took Jack.

Jack was going to kip on Becker's sofa. Connor didn't think either Becker or Jack was going to like that. He felt sorry for both of them.

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And when Abby and Connor were finally alone, they shared a glance, nodded in agreement, and then called Matt.

Matt and Emily hadn't been at Abby and Connor's wedding. And they both wanted to know why.

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"Connor," said Matt "we'll talk about it at the briefing on Monday."

"But,"

"Really," added Matt "you're in the research department now… you don't need to worry about field expeditions."

"But,"

"Besides, don't you have something better to do?" Matt asked as he hung up the phone.

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And of course, Abby and Connor had lots of better things to do.

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They were late to work on Monday.