Okay, I haven't had time to really proof-read (which I should have but still) I'm sorry for any grammar/ stupid spelling errors. I wanted this to be done and posted so I hope you enjoy.

Chapter ten - the last chapter:

To say the atmosphere around the ARC field team was awkward would be an understatement.

Even though Danny was sort of in tuned to the relationships between the young scientists, Becker was pure ignorance and the rest of the workers and soldiers just did not want to know.

Connor was trying to figure out his emotions and feelings towards his two co-workers. He dreaded loosing either one as his friend but he knew it would be just plain wrong for him to keep both as love interests.

But which one to choose? The 'desired yet always avoiding best mate' or the 'willing and eager but totally wrong time new friend'? Connor was ready to beat his head in with his computer. Why, ever since he began working at the ARC, has his life gotten so complicated? Blokes lives were not suppose to be complicated; that was reserved for girls!

Yet, right on time to wake Connor up from his internal monologue, the ADD sounded its alarm. An anomaly had appeared.

A race track this time– there was a time Connor would be overjoyed like any male to see such a fusion of technology and cars. Now, especially with the passing of Cutter, the wonderment seemed to have died. At least it was better than the junk yard with the dragon and the crazy knight through downtown London with Danny. Despite how irritating the man could be, in the end he did save Sarah while Connor tried to keep his…er, the stubborn Abby from dying for the wounded dragon.

Sarah ad been extremely brave though, and of course he admitted this to her while also stating the outfit was attractive on her. He had enough common sense not to mention how it was a fantasy of his but still…
Connor sighed; he needed his bloody damn head examined.

Connor tried to 'chat' Sarah up but she still seemed to hold her little grudge from earlier, along with something else he couldn't quite place – he chalked it up to female angst or PMS.

"Connor, not now…" Sarah grumbled with her arms defensively crosses over her chest. "Sarah, I'm sorry?" "For what?" "I don't know but that usually works…" Connor smiled. "Let's just get to work, shall we?" Sarah stated bitterly. Connor nodded before giving her a reassuring rub on the back and kiss on the cheek – which had not gone unnoticed by members of the team.

But later, did she ever feel like a fool. Sarah kept waiting anxiously on the other side of the anomaly for her friends to come back. She just couldn't believe that somehow Abby's little brother was lost in the future with god knows what.

What if she was lost over there? What if… It was these musings and dreaded thoughts that were slowly driving Sarah insane. Cutter had made everything sound so…adventurous…like she wanted her profession at the museum to be. But now? It was filled with death and Sarah had never handled that well. She would talk to Connor later when he came back, because she was certain they would come back.

And they did come back, all of them and Sarah couldn't help but giggle with relief and almost hysteria of losing her friends. Yet, Connor and Abby seemed to disappear as the team broke everything down to return to the ARC. It didn't matter, she could always talk to him at the apartment and she had work to do anyway.

~.~

As selfish as it might be, Abby had a ton of alternate motives for kissing Connor, beside the fact he had not humiliated her brother right in front of her, Abby could not accept letting him go. Even when she was mad for seeing him and Sarah earlier (she realized with the kiss and smiles, those two had been around each other a lot lately) and even when she was infuriated that he could want her brother dead; even when she knew with time he probably could be happy with Sarah, since she was not a back stabber like Caroline. At least he smiled around Sarah instead of acting like a complete idiot but still…

Yet, Abby still leaned over the railing towards Connor's cupid bow lips and lightly set hers upon them. She could not deny the tingle up and down her spine or the look of sure bliss Connor wore when she pulled away. Abby rushed down the stairs with a sly smirk on her face for a moment before guilt took its place. It was completely selfish, but Abby would have done it again in a heartbeat.

~.~

Danny was shaking his head as he passed Sarah finishing with the anomaly. "What's so funny, Danny boy?" she asks as she types in some more commands.

"Those two…" Danny smirked again. "Who?" Sarah asked, drawing her attention from the computer. "Abby and Connor…necking like that. Those two just need to straighten out their feelings and…you alright, Sarah?" "Just fine…stupid program Connor created is…frustrating," 'Everything about Connor is frustrating' she added in her thoughts.

And then later when the two had returned to her apartment, Sarah still couldn't smile even while Connor made hot cheese sandwiches for her, she couldn't. It irritated her how…wait, was Connor even her proper boyfriend? He was just staying in her apartment for a while. It seemed even foolish now, Sara realized, since Connor had lived for Abby for so long…of course they would have feeling for each other – even if they never admitted them. It was like…she was the other woman…almost like she was having an affair with her co-worker.

Sarah sighed in aggravation, "Connor?" "Yes?" he replied cheerfully – even if it did not reach his eyes. "We need to talk," she stated point blank and as she looked up at Connor you would have sworn someone had shot him. "You're kicking me out?" "Connor I…wait, what? No, Connor…I'm not kicking you out, I wouldn't do that," she reassured him. "Then what?" he asked cautiously. "What am I to you Connor?" Connor stuttered a moment at her question before deciding to be honest. After all, honestly was the best policy, right?

"I've been trying to figure that out myself Sarah. I feel awful not being fully committed but…I do not honestly know how I feel and…then Abby and…I'm horribly but…you mean so…" Sarah stopped him with a delicate finger to his lips, "Connor, it's quite alright." "It is?" he mumbled under her lip.

"Yea, I understand. You've know Abby for so long and she has been there with you through so much. I could never honestly compete with her," she took a breath and hushed Connor again as he tried to interject. "I know I mean something to you Connor, I really appreciate that. You've been there for me too but…"

"But?" Connor inquired with seer worry and terror upon his face. "Connor…" Sarah began again as she lightly cupped his cheek in her hand. "I'm not about the beat myself and have you beat yourself over this. I think…it best if we remain and stay just friends," Sarah admitted, deciding this was the best action to take. "I've heard that way too many times before," but Connor smiled at the statement before pulling Sarah into an embrace … no, a friendly hug.

Sarah simply smiled, she would miss being with Connor but at least they both were smart enough to stop it before the intimacy escaladed and turned ugly. "And I can still stay on the couch, right?" "Of course Connor, you're more than welcome here."

~.~

Sarah could not believe it. Abby, Connor and Danny were 'lost' to an anomaly while trying to fight Helen Cutter and save the current world. She did not believe it because that would mean accepting the fact that while the ARC group possibly had succeeded in stopping Helen Cutter, there was the possibility they might not come back – at all.

"Sarah?" a voice rang through the large garage as she continued to work on the equipment, not sure what she was trying to do. "You should go home, it's late," Becker informed her as he gently laid his hand upon her shoulder. "I know," was all she could reply

"We will find them Sarah. It's just going to take some time but it is proof enough they succeeded since we are still here, isn't it?" Becker asks her, even though he should know better than to use logic to try to comfort her. "That's the thing though, we don't!" Sarah harshly stated before taking a deep breath to steady herself. Becker couldn't help but wince, "We will when they come back. For now, go home Sarah. You can complete all of this in the morning."

Sarah reluctantly gathered her things as she let Becker escort her to her car. She couldn't help but ponder to herself what she was going to do now that practically all the people she had befriended at the ARC, except for Becker and Lester, were missing or dead. Sarah could feel parts of herself being to die as well.

Month later:

Connor and Abby walked tired but triumphantly into the ARC. They were home back with friends, which was all that mattered to Connor. The majority of the ARC, save for a couple new faces, rejoiced to see the assumed lost pair. After much blissful reunions Connor could not help but notice a certain face missing from the crowd. "Where's Sarah?"

Becker and Lester faces seemed to drop the instant Connor spoke her name but he couldn't understand why. "Yea, did she have the day off?" Abby joked right behind him until her face also fell with understanding. "She's gone," was all Lester could manage to get out, Becker was unnaturally silent.

"What do you mean she's gone?" Connor countered. Becker tried to continue the mask of indifference as he tried to explain, "She's not here anymore, Connor; she's gone." Connor shook his head, "She quit? That's doesn't make any sense…" Connor's voice died as Abby slowly hugged him, "Conn," she whispered. "No," he pulled away from her violently, "No, she knows better than…just decide…before I…we got back. She knows!" Abby hugged him again as tears began to stream down his face, "Connor…she knew, I'm sorry."

Connor stood at Sarah's tombstone with Abby by his side as he tried to comprehend the slab of stone before him. Abby stood awkwardly behind him similar much to what Connor did for Abby at Stephen's funeral. "Abbs, I thought we were past this?" Connor asked with dry amusement at her distance. She did not answer verbally but did wrap her arms around his waist.

"Sorry, Conn, I truly am," she muttered against his back. "We lose people in life, it's inevitable Abbs. I just wish," he paused as he took a needed breath, "I could have told her how much of a friend she really was despite how short of a time we knew her." Abby smiled and nodded, "I know…" as she remembers the encounter with the prehistoric rhinos that seemed to really bond together the two women.

"She will be missed," Abby stated as she stood beside Connor, fingers intertwined with his own. "And she will be loved," Connor replied as he lead them back to the ARC vehicle with a sad but resolved smile on his face.

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So there; I thought Sarah and Connor could have had a happy ending but…when I heard she wasn't coming back for series 4 and 5, I could not think of any other ending (and that's when my mused committed suicide). And then I found out later that she had died (somehow) between series 3 and 4, so I really could not see them having a live together with the work they do. (Hope that explains the change in direction)

It had been a nice run but in the end this became so hard to write I actually thought about just deleting it.

However now I challenge you, the readers, to make a story where this couple does have a 'happy' ending.

Thank you for reading. *Throws confetti in the air that it is finally completed before the new year!*

{side note: Who's watching the season premiere Friday/ Saturday? I will on BBCA! Saturday night, so excited and I wonder if Connor and Abby will return the first episode.}