Title- Dreams can come true, but be careful the cost.
Author- blackenrose
Summary - You start your dream job at Jurassic park.
Warnings- Swearing
Pairing- hinted Owen Grady / Reader
A/n - I was having so much trouble uploading this I had to split it into two chapters. Hope you enjoy.
You had finally gotten your dream job.
The job you told people from a young age that you were going to do. They would not be laughing if they saw you now. It was hard, and you missed a lot of things most your age have already done but you were finally here.
Yes, you were only an assistant at this point but still it was a step closer to being a dinosaur doctor. You had arrived on the last ferry last night and had already met the other assistant Jess who had been here a few days and had only worked with the younger animals until you had arrived.
Jess was a few years older then you, from South Africa and build like she was an Amazon warrior in a previous life, but you had hit it off surprisingly quickly and had a lot in common. You had also met with the resident vet Vincent, a middle aged man who seemed to find the idea of dinosaurs tiring, yet he seemed a bit skittish around most of the dinosaurs, which is understandable.
As the three of you got out of the car at another paddock, in your semi tour. Vincent was telling you about the Velociraptors in dull tones (as he did every other creature you have in countered so far) like he was trying to make you both fall asleep.
"they can be really-"
"Scary!" A loud voice says in your ear as you were grabbed around the middle by strong arms. You squeak in surprise, but you know that voice anywhere and the warm, mischievous chuckle that came afterwards as you squirm out of the arms.
"Owen!" You know it came out as a whine but you can't help it. You settle for smacking his arm. " you dick." You put a hand to your chest to find your heart beating fast. You can't help the smile on your face as you try to glare up at him. Owen Grady has changed a lot since you last saw him, over five years ago. No longer fresh faced youth but being over 30 he had finally gotten a look of maturity, but with a hardness in his eyes that was only hinted at last time he visited with your brother.
Vincent cough loudly, disapproval already in his features as Jess giggled. You realise the you and Owen have been merely smiling at each other for a stupidly long amount of time without acknowledging them. Maybe not a good start to the job.
"I see you have met Mr. Grady" they was a stiffness in Vincent's back that told you he didn't like being here. You nod casting Owen a look.
"He served with my brother." You were surprised to see the stiffness in his shoulders relax slightly.
" oh, I see. Anyway, Mr Grady we are here to check on your assets." Owen sent him an easy smirk and sent a wink towards you and Jess.
" you can look all you like, but your not my type." Vincent spluttered as you and Jess try not to laugh as he stomped past own to the paddock. Owen gave us an innocent shrug before holding out a hand to Jess. " Owen Grady. I'm the behaviour analysts for the 'Raptors."
"Jess Mckinner, please to meet you." Jess grinned like a cat that had caught a canary. You hear Vincent shouting you both as Jess slinks off in his direction. Casting a meaningful look over her shoulder at you. Which you skilfully ignore.
"Mr Grady" you let your voice drop slightly and swear his eyes darken for a second.
"Miss (l/n)" he says doing the same, before the both of you follow Jess and Vincent.
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A few months had passed since you had started at Jurassic world, it was hard work but you loved it. Jess and you had become pretty much sisters, you and Owen meet up once a week for lunch (animals permitting) as he liked to "keep an eye on you". You are pretty sure that he and your brother have been planning this before you even got the job.
The others in the raptor section (especially Barry) found it cute how the pair of you could go from teasing to bickering to uncontrollable laughter with a look, but you had always been like this, ever since your brother brought him home on leave. However you can't deny that sometimes when Owen looks at you, your insides squirm with delight. You brush it off as being out in the sun to long and having a crush on him, when you were much younger.
When Owen goes on his dates, needless to say when they go terrible wrong you are more then pleased. You deny this of course but Jess somehow knows and fines delight in teasing you about the crush she knows you still have on Owen, but you have sometimes over heard her tease Owen about his many dates, especially the one he had with Jurassic Worlds managing director Claire Dearling.
Today was a day for the 'raptors check up. You recall telling Owen that you wanted them to be comfortable with you, so had talked him into doing all the feeling and shining lights into their eyes while you did the notes, at least until they stop looking at you like a quick snack.
"Well, they don't know me and I don't know them. It would be rude to just start poking and shining lights in their eyes with out them at least getting a little used to me." You had said, noting the surprised look and soft smile pulling at Owens lips before he turns away from you.
"you're adorable" you heard him mutter under his breath as he pats Blues side as you settle at to opposition side to the raptors so they are in facing you.
Today after a fews weeks of being in the room with them, as you finish up, Owen, with a glint in his eye, takes one of your hands in his and pulls you towards Charlie, while taking your work papers and throwing them on the floor near were you normally sit. He manoeuvres you so you are in front of him, to the side of Charlie. Your back to his broad chest, he then gently lifts your hand and places it on Charlie's side. You feel the warmth almost hot, dry rough skin of the creature in front of you and every muscle under your hand along with the beat of Owen's heart against your back.
You take a deep breath.
Straw and animal and sweat and somethings you can't figure out but recognise.
"Are you sure about this?" You asked, not wanting to confuse or hurt Charlie. You had read numerous books on packs behaviour and Velociraptor.
"don't worry, I'll guide you." He breaths into you ear, his hand leaving yours to scratch Charlie's head, still pressed against you. Charlie snorts,almost purring at both of your actions. You focus on your breathing.
In and out.
Until Charlie deems she has had enough and backs out of the restraints. You can't stop to grin that on your face, not that you want to. You feel rather then hear Owen move back away from you and you instantly miss the heat of him. You turn to him, grin firmly in place to see the soft smile that normally accompanied by muttering under his breath, and you throw yourself into him. Arms reaching around his neck and he stumbles back before righting himself and wrapping his arms around you. An excited chuckle escapes your mouth as you feel him smile into your shoulder. Once he puts you down you step away a bit sheepishly,
"Sorry. I don't think the whole, dinosaurs being real has really sunk in yet." You push a loose hair behind your ear as he chuckles at you. Reaching out to touch your chin so you look up at him. He's doing that look that makes your squirm again.
"I hope it never does. Lunch?" He ask and you start to nod but stop your self.
" oh! I can't, I'm meeting Jess by the t-Rex paddock. We think the Rex has toothache."
"It needs two of you to handle the big guy?" He smirks as you collect your belongings and papers.
" the Rex is no problem. The wandering hands of the keeper however…" You shoulder your bag as the pair of you leave towards your car. Jess had problems with the keeper of the t-Rex ever since her previous boyfriend had an accident at the park and has since been nervous round pushy men who don't react well to the word "no".
"you need someone to watch your six. You should know that, cadet." You flash him a cheeky smile. " afterwards?" He nods, a strange look on his face. You wish to wipe it off but can think of nothing. Instead you reach up and kiss his cheek, his stubble catching your delicate skin and you think you don't minds the slight irritation. He looks shocked as you smile, putting everything in your car. "Thanks, for today. Soooo, see you later?" You get in the car after he nods yes, and leaves. You miss Barry chuckling at his friend, and Owen brushing him off hurriedly with pink cheeks..
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The kitchen in your bungalow was covered in flour –(you and Jess including). You have been attempting to make pizza from scratch, between singing loudly to your playlists in different accents.
"… Those naughty thoughts of me, they were never yours to keep-" You brush your hair from your face with one hand, as Jess dances around you, bowl in one hand and spoon in the other, using it as a microphone. She suddenly turned pointing the spoon at you look a mix between very serious and slightly manic, a flush upon her cheeks beneath the pale powder.
" you should tell him, he has a cute ass!" She nods. Maybe you shouldn't have opened that bottle of wine…or the other one.
"hmm nooooo!" You whine grabbing at the spoon as Jess giggles and twist away from you, slamming the bowl down creating a puff of more flour.
"Why not?" She whine back " what's the worst that can happen?"
You snort. How can she not know?
Everything.
" Erm he could hear me," you say low in your throat in an obvious tone
" who could hear you?" A male voice asks behind you. You scream in surprise, spinning around unsteadily to find Owen grinning at you, as you try to stop the whoosh of wine from your glass. You seriously think about attaching a bell to his belt or something.
Jess had jumped and disappeared behind the island in the middle of the kitchen, nervous-scared manic laughter echoing from it.
You glare at Owen and slap at his chest, barely making contact as he steps back chuckling while you slurp from your glass to empty some of it.
" arse,"
"what is it with you and my nether regions?" He raises a teasing eyebrow, you feel heat raising to your face.
" she wants to grasp that!" Jess calls out, raising the bowl she clasped on the way down in a toast. You squawk out her name and wish the floor would open up and eat you. You shoot a look at Owen to find him already looking at you. The Insufferable git.
You put your glass on the side and drive beside Jess in tending to choke her for completely letting out your secret, but her laughter is making you giggle and you both end up laying on the floor in a fit of giggles. You cover your face as Owens shadow covers you and his deep chuckle rattles through your very being.
You don't want to face him. How can you? How could Jess?! Why ?!
You look between your fingers to see him over the pair of you, looking around the kitchen before looking down at you. Look unbearably smug.
"something you want to tell me?" He teased, you shake your head muffled negatives escaping your mouth. He chuckles again but you note something else hidden in his eyes. Disappointment? Longing?
"What have you been doing to your kitchen?" He asks looking around at the mess.
"Pizza !" Jess suddenly springs up " we are making pizza" she sings taking hold of your ankle and attempting to pull you around the island but failing.
" I think the flour is winning." He chuckled.
"why are you here?" Jess pointed her spoon at him and you sprung to her side. You both drunkly curve into each other, looking upon him as one. Owen pulls out a thin box that neither of you had seen. He carefully lifted the lid and the smell of hot food and melted cheese greeted you like old friends. The bowl was dropped once again on the worktop –your thankful it's plastic- the spoon was not so luck, it feel to the floor with a thud.
You are drunk, and you are hungry, and right now Owen looks like he is giving you a gift from the gods.
As one, you and Jess blink at the box and its mouthwatering aromas, then Owen, then each other before pouncing on the unsuspecting male, tackling him to the ground. The box was balanced between your outer hands as you pulled the pizza apart between you.
" you two do know that's just creepy." Owens voice sounds from behind the box. You let the lid fall open to reveal his head. Both you and Jess have pizza stuffed in you faces as you look up at him from over the box and blink at him.
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You have been on the island a little over five months when your birthday arrived, surprising you as you had lost track of the months.
The night of your birthday weekend, Jess had dragged you to the one club on the island, where you spend most of the night dancing and singing along badly to the songs you know( and making up the words to the ones you don't) and drinking. Halfway into the night you remember finding Owen at the bar with Barry and him convincing you to try tequila, after a few (half a dozen) shots of this, your memory becomes a little more then hazy but you remember Owen's arm around you and his mouth close to yours but never fully pressing against it. Jess and Barry had laugh at you both and made stupid faces at you, before disappearing together down the street.
How you got from the club to your bungalow? you have no idea but you remember laughing until you cried and being unable to stand because of it, however you remember trying to convince Owen to join in with dancing.
You groan as a loud familiar sound, you try to peal open an eye, but the heat that was wrapped around you was too inviting. However the beeping continued and you unwrap yourself from the embrace and reach blindly towards it. Struggling to sit up right you squint at your laptop and it's too bright lights before answering the call.
" 'llo" you voice was rough with sleep and alcohol as you rub one eye in hopes to see clearly.
"F/n" you hear someone shout and struggle to bring into focus your brother, mother and aunt Ellie. You yawn.
" what is it?" you blink several times and try to focus on the clock " it's 0426 am" you are sure you have been asleep less then an hour.
" oh honey we were just wanting to wish you happy birthday and wanted to know what you did last-" your mother was cut off as a weight settle across your lap and movement in the corner of your burry vision. You look down confused to find an arm. A tanned manly arm and follow it to the head, squinted in the darkness at familiar features, which pull a half smile to your face.
" who is that?" you hear you brother mutter in shock.
" it just Owen," you shrug, and your brother croaks while your mother and aunt Ellie look shocked.
"Did you...What did... was... what..." he sputters, he took a deep breath and asked calmly
" what did you drink last night?
"Erm I remember tequila?" He squawked, surprising you mother and Aunt.
" the both of you?!" You nod slowly.
" I know what he is like on tequila." He went on muttering about baby sisters and convents, your mother and Aunt Ellie shouldered him out of the way.
" well…I can't say we didn't see this coming." Your mother starts
" what are you talking about?" You question, confused and the heat from Owen was making you drift towards sleep.
" maybe we should finish this conversation when your awake, sweetie." Aunt Ellie sends you a soft smile that you return sleepily. You may not be directly related to Ellie but she understood you better then most.
You say your good byes, shut the lap top and snuggle back into Owens warm embrace.
When you wake again later that morning you are alone, there is a glass of water and paracetamol on the bed side table and you have far to many messages from your brother to be healthy to deal with, with a hangover. The day only gets worse .
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After answering some damn right embarrassing messages from your brother you decided to go write up some of your notes from the previous day at "your spot". Which was a corner of the catwalk in the Velociraptor pen. You claimed it was so they would get used to you and not try to kill you on sight. The truth is they fascinate you still, and being close to Owen is bonus.
Jess had cornered you as soon as you stepped out of your door, despite being on call this weekend, and demanded to know what happened last night but was utterly disappointed that you and Owen only slept on your bed, fully clothes.
" the sexual tension between you two is enough to either get me off or turn me into a puddle of awwws just by looking at you." she said with destine before hugging you and promising that you would have a sleep over tonight as they was a storm forecast and neither of you want to be alone with the bad weather. She then leaves towards the nursery claiming that the human offspring have infected the cute babies with nasty bacteria.
You make your way to the raptor pen and sit in your corner, ear phone in one ear, the other on the raptors. As must as you love them you wouldn't trust them not to jump you given the choice. Lost in thought of trying to reread your own writing you don't notice that the pen has gone quiet until a shadow blocks out the midday sun. You squint up to find Owen smirking at you.
"You distracting the girls" you blink at him before peering over the edge of the cat walk to find four fearsome faces looking back.
"sorry?" You glance up at him from your place on the floor.
" I've just spent five minutes watching them copying your head bobbing, please tell me you are listening to decent music." You chuckle at him. Your music ranges from musicals to ACDC and everything in between.
"can I help you, mister Grady" he scowls at you but holds out a hand to pull you up.
"Echo got cut up again by Blue, look a little infected, could you…"
" fix up your baby? Sure thing, Mama" you tease, hearing him huff behind you before he calls to Barry and the others to get Echo in the restraints for you. As you reach the ground level you pull up short, staying on the last step as Owen bumps into the back of you.
Before you stands the security chief Vic Hoskins and his second in command Donald J. Jenkins, something about the pair unsettles you greatly but you push it aside however, You can hear Owen grinding his teeth in angrily . Maybe your better at hiding discomfort then he is.
"Grady, Ms l/n, I hope we are not interrupting?" The sly smile on Hoskins face makes your skin crawl.
"Not at all, can we help you. Mr Hoskins?" You step down and Owen is beside you. Hoskins smiles a smile that could be charming if your gut instinct was telling not to trust him.
" actually Ms l/n it's Owen I want to talk to. In private if you don't mind." Owen scoffs and you both look at each other. " it won't take long."
" I guess I'll go set up." You murmur to Owen, he nods
" remember don't –"
"Touch until your there. I know" the mama was silent but you know he caught it before he turn to scowl at Hoskins and you make your way to the side of the paddock only to realise you weren't alone. You had a shadow in the form of Donal Jenkins.
You enter the room to find Echo already secured and Barry softly patting her head. She snarls at hopefully the man behind you. Somehow Jenkins reminds you of oil on water. Slippery.
Barry raises an eyebrow at you. You shrug, letting him know you didn't ask Jenkins here. After a moment of silence with you pulling out of your bag what it looks like you may need you hear raised voices from out side.
" perhaps you should go check Owen's not feeding him to the kids" you say quietly to Barry, he looks reluctant to leave you with Jenkins but eventually agrees, as he disappears out the door Jenkins gentle closes it, with a soft click, when your looking for a needle.
Echo growls dangerously. You know the raptors enough to know when they growl to play and when they growl to frighten. This was the latter.
You soon notice that the both of you have locked eyes on Jenkins as he casually moves towards a taser stick which has rarely used. He picks it up and twirls it. You try not to tense up, know Echo would notice and a tense raptor would be hell to try and patch up. You hear her hiss angrily. Guess you didn't hide it as well as you thought. Or maybe you had the same idea about Jenkins.
"You and Grady seem close." You watch him closely and nod slowly. All too aware of the dangerous creatures beside you and the raptor at the other side of you.
" what of it?"
" so defensive" he mutters coming a step closer. " perhaps you could be of use."he mutters more to himself then to you. You narrow your eyes at him and hear Echo snarl like she can understand the conversation. " you could convince Mr Grady, to let us run tests on them" he nodded towards Echo, who was only stopped from jumping on him because of the restraints. The noise she was making set you on edge even more. The others be on the fence were starting to notice.
"what type of test" suspicion dripping from your voice, which you raise to be heard over Echo
"Oh, you know" he twirls the stick again lighting it up for a moment. "Military. If they can be controlled, they can be used." You're already shaking your head no. You jump, as The flash of the taser was close to your head. The electric whizz whirling around your ears.
"These are wild animals." You eyed the taser and realise you've been backed to the wall beside Echo. "put a collar on them and they will turn on you."
"that's why Grady's cooperation is needed. However he is proving a little hard headed." He eyes you in a way that turns your stomach, your heart feels like it is beating out of its chest. " he need the right persuasion " there was a deadly under tone to his speech and you think to your self that Hoskins was the distraction. You set your jaw, you refused to be used as a bargaining tool. Your brother always claimed you were to stubborn for your own good.
"No." in a flash the wall impacted your back and skull, a pressure across your throat and and chest with a force stopping you from getting away. For one the first time in your life you feel utterly helpless, and it's can't physically push this guy off of you. You can't get away. You hear Echo snarling and barking and calling louder then before and the others pounding their bodies against the door to get to their pack mate. The sound is almost deafening but you hear every word Jenkins snarls at you.
" lots of accident can happen in the park. One assistant vet who got too close to the raptor fence could be one of them." He angles you towards Echo, his arm pressing more on your neck as oxygen starts to become short. Echo is thrashing as wildly as she can.
" kill me and he will be more determined not to let you near them." You hiss as your normal voice wasn't strong enough. He pushed against you harder, lighting up the taser stick which is dangerously close to your head.
" fine, how about this then. You convince him and if you fail or tell him of this in counter, it's his body that will be raptor lunch." He licks his lips as you try to push him away, but it's useless. " we'll just terminate these and start again, with a more willing trainer."
" what in the hell is going on in there?!" You hear Owen shout down that hall, coming towards you. While distracted you managed to jerk your arm at the taser causing it to fall towards Jenkins, who jumps back with a shout and drops it to the ground. You stumble back towards Echo, who is still hissing and snarling towards the threat.
Owen and Barry open the door quickly and survey the area. You didn't notices the lingering looks at the red marks on you throat. You try not to gasp for breath but know you need to slow your heart down.
"Are you alright?" Owen ask before eyeing Jenkins as he scurries past the pair to Hoskins with a shaky nod. Hoskins beams over Barry and Owens shoulders looking at you with greedy, smug eyes. You've been backed into a corner. You know of men like them. Willing to destroy to get what they want, damn the consequences. Owen's dead body in place of yours is something you can barely stomach, as it dances in your minds eye.
So you nod. Hoskins and Jenkins leave, smug smiles on their faces and you feel like your going to be sick. You quickly fix up Echo's scratch as she watches you uneasily,( she calmed down a lot when Jenkins left) and your suddenly glad Owen doesn't speak in raptor. You beg off the offer of dinner and make your way to your car only to find Hoskins leaning on it. He smirks at you as you glare at him. Bastard, knew exactly how to play you.
" just so you don't get any ideas Ms l/n, your not the only veterinary assistant that could be involved in a unfortunate accident, if you tell anyone of our little deal. Of course that would be on your conscious, I know I couldn't live with my self if I was responsible for a friends death" Jess's body joins Owens. You decide that you would like very much to run him over with your car, as the smug grin glistens with malice as he saunters away, like he owns the place.
You curse at him, slamming the car door at his retreating figure and try's very hard to drive home with out giving in to the burning of your eyes and throat and hope you stop shaking long enough to unlock your Bungalow door.
Once you close the door, Jess greets you happily. You had forgotten she would be over tonight with the darkening clouds and grumbling air. She takes one look at your face and stops mid story of today's events.
" oh sweetie, what's wrong" she looked so concerned that you couldn't hold your self together anymore. You feel emotional and physically drain. Your scared out of your mind and terrified about what will happen. You break down. Slumping to the ground because you can't possibly stand when you feel so weak. So helpless. You whole body quakes with each sob and you can't stop no matter how you try.
Jess surprised by the sudden outburst, clusters around you. Wrapping her arms around your body like the only life line you have, and smooths your hair. She coo at you until the sobs stop and you have worn yourself out. Fast asleep she drags you to the bed and covers you up and pets your hair. She then reaches for her phone to make a call. The raging storm outside forgotten.
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It had been a few days since then and you know your mood is terrible, jumpy and snapping at everyone.- You have hardly had a decent night sleep.- So much so Jess makes you take a pregnancy test claiming that you have more mood swings then her heavily pregnant sister. It's of course negative, which only increases her worry for you.
Every time your feeling better either Hoskins or Jenkins show up and threaten then lives of Owen, Barry and Jess. You think no one has noticed InGen increase presents when you are at the raptor paddock, simple waiting for the order, but your being watched and not just by them.
Every injury the three get is a knife to the gut as you think is this it? Have I killed them? Did I cause this? Because whatever happen now was my fault.
You had mentioned to Owen about the military training but he shrugs you off and you don't push it. You had been bickering and arguing more then normal lately and it was like walking on eggshells sometimes. What was wrong with you both?
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Days later-
Barry had just finished telling you about what had happened earlier that day, with the new kid and the raptors, when Owen him self appeared. Something about the stiff way he stood and the set of his jaw told you he was angry, more the angry but furious. You have never seen him like this.
"What were you thinking? Are you hurt?" You burst, eyes flicking over him as if looking for injuries. You admit to your self that you have been a bit jumpy about Owen and any injuries he had lately, putting himself in harms way was doing nothing for your nerves.
He smiles but not a smile he normal gives you, and inclines his head. His eyes look cold and hard, lacking any of the normal warmth.
"No the girls haven't hurt me." He look up at you but you feel that he is looking through you rather then at you. Your stomach turns painfully. "I need a word." He orders jerking his head away from Barry who starts to protest. " not now Barry" he shot his friend a small glare but that was nothing compared to the one you feel on your back as you go with him towards an empty room. He had hold of the back you your neck and you feel this is just so you can't run away, and pushed you into the side room of the paddock, the same one Jenkins cornered you in. You turn to face Owen, eyes blazing and jaw set. Determine not to let him push you around, he can't know. This was the family you made, him, Jess and Barry and you were not going to let them get hurt because of you. The door slams behind him and you suddenly notice how intimidating Owen can look. Towering over you, his whole body stiff and jaw set. Your heart hammers in your chest, and you hear the harsh breathing of the girls at the other side of the wall.
"Are you working for Hoskins?" You know that Owens tone is the one he uses on the girls, it's the one where he is trying not to show how mad of frustrated he is. You breath hard through your nose.
"No" you shake your head. He looks at you like he doesn't believe you and that hurts more then you ever thought it would. Your eyes blur with traitorous angry tears that you refuse to let fall, while he stares you down. He huffs an ugly snarl on his face. You have never been scared of Owen, he had a knack of making you feel safe, even when you first met him, but right now you would rather run with the raptors dragging a pig carcass behind you then be here. He half turns from the door and you see your chance to leave. -You're meeting Jess and Vincent later to check the Diplodocuses. – but before you reach the door Owen grabs your wrist and pulls you back into the room towards him. You finish face to neck and silently curse him for being so tall. The hand that you placed on his side to stop your momentum help push you away from him but he doesn't let go of your arm. " I've had enough of being pushed around by people in here and I'm not going to stand for you doing it" you hiss trying to turn your wrist so he will release you. You catch a glance at his face between water eye, suddenly realises what had escaped your mouth without your permission. The stress of the last few weeks gaining on you, you think. You knew that look on his face. He was thinking, thinking and remembering. Remembering the time when you were in this very room and the raptors were going crazy and one of Hoskins men –Jenkins was with you and you had ended up with a red mark across your neck. You though he hadn't noticed but he had, and the way you shielded yourself away for the last few weeks.
"Did…have they been threatening you?" His face was dark and angry. You looked everywhere but at him. "N/a?" His other hand curves around your jaw and raise your head so you meet his eye. Those stupid traitorous tears burn your eyes again but so does his gaze, burning into you to peal away your insides. Your own free hand clings to the arm raised to your face. You feel your resolve break. Deep down you know that if any one could shatter you like fine glass with the minimum effort it would be Owen.
"Lots of accident happen in the park" you say quietly and his face darkens again only you know it's not directed at you this time. He pulls you closer, learning his forehead against yours. The hand that was on your wrist moves up your arm to join the other in cupping your jaw.
"N/a" he breathes and just like that you feel like this is the safest place in the world. Right here between his hands. You feel stronger then you have since that faithful conversation with Jenkins. Your free hand clutches his shirt as you hear your phone go off. You're going to be late meeting with the others. You pull away shortly after, wiping dry your face before looking up at him and say quietly, wondering in if he would hear your over Blues heavy breathing.
" I'm not the one they were threatening." You look at him like it physically hurts because it does. The idea of someone hurting Owen, or Jess, or Barry or even the girls, is like a punch to the gut, you know everyone can take care of themselves but still…" I need to go, we' are vaccinating the sauropods this afternoon." You leave and this time he doesn't stop you. His body heat still burning into your own flesh on your hands and face were he touched. You missed the look of longing, with a confused flicker behind his eyes as Blue snorts at him as the door swings closed.