Disclaimer- I do not own Primeval, or any of its characters. Any similarities to other stories are unintentional.

I was always really disappointed how this downloaded –the first chapter was too hard to read and I felt it spoiled the story, so I have revisited it; made a few tweaks here and here and added a new chapter. Hope this downloads better than my first effort.

This is set around Series 4, and features Abby and Connor because I miss them!

I really hope you enjoy this! Please be kind, and review.

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Making Time- Again!

Chapter One

"Abby- it's all clear. He's gone" Jess whispered

"And there's no chance he'll be back?" Abby asked

"None. Philip's gone to a big meeting. He said he would be gone all day, and he's attending a 'do' in the evening- you're safe to go!"

"Thanks, Jess, I owe you one" Abby smiled at the younger girl. "You're a real pal!"

Abby looked around carefully- Jess was right- there was no sign of Philip- Good! Ever since he'd threatened to kill the animals- and Rex- her Rex! - She couldn't bring herself to even try to like the man. And it seemed to her that he was deliberately keeping her and Connor apart. Telling Connor not to allow her to come into his lab, indeed! As if she cared about any inventions or gadgets Philip had any association with. She didn't really understand that side of stuff anyway. Her only interest there was Connor and how brilliant he was.

How she missed him! She knew she had been pretty angry and temperamental with him lately, but it was only because she wasn't used to them being a couple back in their own time. It still felt pretty weird. Connor understood and put up with her moods- even when she hurt him sometimes with her stinging words. He knew that was just her way! She knew she was sometimes moody. She always made it up with him though- he liked that part!

She was so fed up. Philip kept Connor constantly busy these days. Connor even slept in the lab some nights! She missed him so much. Before they got together, he'd always just been there. Then their feelings started to develop but something held them both back from speaking those sentiments and it had been fun just to flirt. But still- he had been there, a constant in an ever threatening and frightening world. Then they were stuck in the past, and he was there, faithfully by her side- no more than by her side- a part of her- living together, fighting together, surviving together.

They finally found the words to express how they felt. They were a team- best friends- a couple in every sense. Now Philip was trying to push them apart and worse-

Connor just did everything Philip told him to!

"Well- we'll see about that!" Abby thought as she opened the lab door just wide enough to peek inside. There he was! He was peering closely through a magnifying glass at some contraption or other. It had multi- coloured wires coming out of it and looked very complicated. Abby stood there watching him work for a few minutes.

His eyes flickered upward as if he knew someone else was in the room. He glanced across again- then looked back at his project. She just stood there enjoying just looking at his face as he concentrated on his work. He suddenly looked up.

"Abby!" he breathed "You're here!" He suddenly seemed to get very jittery "If Philip sees you-" he ran over to her and peered through the door, looking left and right to see if it was clear.

"Connor- Connor! Relax, it's OK. He's away for the day. Jess told me, don't worry"

She could see Connor visibly relax as soon as the words came out of her mouth. She thought to herself that all this time she'd been blaming Connor for being Philip's 'groupie' and working non stop- but this had opened her eyes- he was the Connor she'd come to care about deeply. The Connor who tried to please others, and who could rarely bring himself to say 'no' to anyone. He seemed almost afraid of Philip! Or was it just that he was so in awe of his hero that he couldn't refuse to do what Philip demanded and wanted to please him- to gain his respect?

There hadn't been anyone to take as much interest in Connor's intellect and love of anything techie since Cutter. How she disliked Philip- that manipulating dino killing monster- yes, he was the real monster not those poor creatures!

She took a deep breath. She was here now. Alone with Connor. Nothing else mattered but this precious time they could share. She must take full advantage of this moment.

"Connor" she whispered seductively "I've missed you- come here….."

"Abby- I...I've missed you too. God knows I've so missed you! But this work for Philip- for Prospero…it…it's important- vital even. I must…"

"Hush now" she cut in, putting two fingers over his lips. "I know it's important, but so are we. It's just a little while- some quality time. Even you need to take a break. Why, Philip's off partying as we speak! Come on, Connor- here, let's make camp behind your desk and pretend we're in the Cretacious- minus the creatures of course and huddle up together for warmth!"

Connor smiled at this, his brown eyes twinkling as he remembered the first time he'd ever said those words so long ago. Abby pulled him down behind the desk. Connor could never resist Abby- she had been his only love for so long. He adored her.

"Abby" he breathed…

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