"Will you go out with me?"
"Connor who are you talking to?"
"Crap, crap, crap" Connor dashed over to his computer, trying to pretend he hadn't been practising asking her out, just as Abby padded up the last of stairs. "Hmm? Sorry did you say something?" Abby gave him a strange look.
"I thought I said something?" Abby looked strangely anticipative (a/n didn't think this was a word but spell check says yes )
"Nope." Connor then got hit with a weird sense of déjà vu, of when Abby was taken by the Mer creatures.
"Oh...right" Abby had been lurking downstairs and knew she wasn't mistaken in what she heard. She had gradually became more used to the idea of accepting Connor as more than a friend, but she was no longer sure if he still feels the way he used to, after all, Connor hadn't flirted with her in months.
Maybe this is my chance he thought, "Actually Abby, do wanna go for a drink later, there's something I want to run by you?"Connor decided ask her if she would want to go out with him tonight when they were getting drinks.
It musn't be me he was asking out it's someone else! He's gonna probably ask me if I'm ok with it later... well I guess I'm going to have to beat him to it. "Sure Connor, what time?"
"Say 7 after work?"Connor gave his dimple grin at Abby.
"Ok, well we better leave now or else we'll be late."
"Hi, Sarah! Guess what!" Connor chirped excitedly. They were alone in the lab working on the artefact.
"What is now Connor? The ADD get PacMan?" Sarah was really great friends with Connor but he was rather childish at times so it was really hard to guess anything.
"I'm going to ask Abby out tonight after work." Connor was beaming, Sarah was stunned. Connor had finally made a move and she thought Abby might be appreciative now too.
"Oh, that's great Connor!" Sarah threw her arms round him in a bear like hug, before they went to work in a positive mood.
Meanwhile...
Abby spotted Lt. Kevin Ryan (Shout out to Castle!) "Oi! Ryan, that offer still stand?" He spun round. 6ft, blond hair, green eyes, beefed up and the complete opposite of Connor.
"Sure thing babe, so dinner date tomorrow? 8?"
"Definitely."
"So Abs, ready to go? You look a-amazing by the way" Abby turned round, she'd been ready for the last 5minutes. But they had been worth the wait. Connor had the front of his hair spiked up, tight black t-shirt, overlayed with a white shirt, and light blue jeans (also nice and tight), and as usual his ring dangling around his neck.
"Yep. And not too bad yourself." Abby was wearing a tight blue top, with her red miniskirt (you know the one from the episode they met Danny) and leggings.
At the bar...
"So...what did you want to run by me?" The night had been great so far, they were wondering why they never did this before and were relishing each other's company.
"Erm well, were best friends aren't we?" Connor couldn't look at her.
"Yeah 'course we are." Abby just wished he'd hurry up.
"Well the thing is, I don't want to ruin our friendship or anything be weird between us, but Abby would you g-" Connor was cut off abruptly as Ryan just came over to their table.
"We still on for dinner tomorrow babe?"
Abby glanced at Connor, before smiling at Ryan, " Of course Kev, wouldn't miss it."
Connor could feel his eyes stinging, why hadn't she told him? He really was stupid wasn't he? Leek was right, people like him didn't get the girls. "You two are going for dinner?"
"Yep, dinner date" Ryan smugly grinned at Connor, practically everyone in the ARC knew about his crush on Abby. "Listen babe gotta go, mates are waiting see you later." Before swooping down and planting a kiss on her cheek, then swaggering away.
Abby was embarrassed, she hadn't expected him to turn up, and it was pretty obvious he was enjoying rubbing Connor's face in it. It was clear Connor was going to say something important and she had gotten the impression it may not have been a mystery girl after all, because that would cause any weirdness between them, annoyance yes, weirdness no. "Sorry about that Conn, you were wondering?"
"If you mind me moving out." Connor rushed it out. He'd planned to profess his feelings tonight, only to find Abby had trampled them again. He couldn't take it anymore, all this false hope, but he could be the bigger man. It was clear he wasn't what Abby wanted, and if Kevin made Abby happy, he'd be happy for her.
Abby couldn't breathe. She'd certainly not expected this "Why? What brought this on?"
Connor looked her dead in the eyes. His whole demeanor screamed defeat. "If you don't know by now Abby, you never will." He dumped money on the table then walked back to the flat, leaving Abby sitting there, head in hands, wondering what on earth she had done.