Hi, it's HedgieX and BethBecker here. This is our first try at a co-authored story, so please let us know what you think!
Becker strolled into the ARC, whistling The Great Escape softly to himself. He was in a good mood for a change – he'd finally built up the courage to ask Jess on a date. He was planning a candlelit dinner looking out over the river, in an attempt to woo her, with a chocolate fountain.
"Look out; action man's coming!" Connor called anxiously.
"Temple!" Lester snarled, "When I asked you to inform me of the captain's arrival, I intended a private discussion."
"Oh, so I'm being tracked now?" Becker raised an eyebrow.
"Well..." Lester replied.
Becker sighed and pushed past Connor, heading down to the armoury. He passed the break room and noticed Jess; she was stirring a cup of tea next to the window.
"Would you like some tea with that milk?" Becker frowned as Jess poured half a bottle of milk into the mug.
"It wouldn't be tea without milk," she defended.
"What would it be, then?"
She sighed, unable to find an answer, "Right, I give in. You win. Want a drink?"
"If it's going to have more tea in than that."
She dipped her finger into the mug; he watched her in confusion, wondering what she was going to do. She licked her finger, then looked satisfied, and threw the entire contents of the drink over Becker's head.
"JESS! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?" Becker was angry for a moment, but then saw her smile, and felt himself beginning to laugh.
"Revenge is sweet."
"Sweeter than the milk?"
"It's a tough call..." she shrugged, pouring a new cup of water, and making one for Becker too.
"You can make it up to me tonight," he licked the wet tea from his face.
"I guess so."
"Then again, maybe earlier..." he suddenly leant in towards her, eyebrow still raised, but a smirk on his face, "We could just d..."
A loud alarm rang suddenly, and both Jess and Becker jumped up as they were illuminated in the red light of the anomaly alert bell.
"Or not." Jess drank the tea down quickly and grabbed her coat, "Come on then, we've got work to do."
Sorry that it's a short chapter, but we promise there will be action in the next instalment! We don't own Primeval... Please review! xx
