A/N: Decided to go ahead and post the next chapter tonight! Just because I could, you guys are so awesome with your Reviews so I thought "why not?"

Hope you like it! Next chapter, "The Story of Past Mistakes", is mainly flashbacks.

"No…" she mumbled. This can't be happening. Connor's own device was the reason for them being disserted in the Cretaceous. She ran up to it, banging on the anomaly like it was a door, like someone could hear her from the other side. "Open!" she screamed, collapsing on the dirt ground. It was locked, just like that.

Connor came beside her, in just the same amount of shock. She turned to him and her mind wasn't even thinking at that moment. "Call Cutter! Tell him we're in here!"

"Abs, we don't have cell phone towers here-"

"I know that, Connor." She unfolded her legs out from under her and pulled them up to her chest. "I know… Does this mean we're…?"

"The anomaly can be unlocked, but only from the other side." That gave Abby some hope. Cutter would see they went missing and decide to go in and look for them! "We told Cutter we wouldn't go through, Abs." he said, as if reading her thoughts.

"Well, it's not like we came through to change the past…" she said with a more positive turn on things. "I just wanted my hoodie. He'll forgive us for that, right?"

"That is if he unlocks it before it closes." Abby was slightly confused. She thought he was usually the optimist and she was the one who was afraid they'd die. "Why did you want the hoodie back so badly anyway?"

Abby bit her lip, looking at the jacket which draped over her knees. She guessed she should tell him since he was now stuck in the past with her because of it. She shrugged and tossed it at him. "It's yours."

"It's what?" he looked at her shocked, not noticing the jacket until now. "Why did you…?"

"One day when an anomaly opened in the woods I was cold and you had two jackets on so you lent me this one, even though it was brand new and I told you I was fine you gave it to me anyway. I loved it so much, it was so comfy, so I wore it under my leather jacket or something and you never asked for it back, so I shamefully kept it. I still found it in belongings yesterday morning, and I realized that that moment never changed."

"How long was that?" Connor said amused.

"Probably about a year ago, so I guess it would have been before the shopping center attack – I still didn't want to lose it though." He grinned at her and she could just hear him saying it before he even did.

"You chased a Raptor through an anomaly for one of my hoodies?"

She smiled sheepishly and took it back from him. "This is the best jacket I have ever worn – it's not all about you, ya know."

"Never said it was, and you can keep it by the way." He assured, still looking at her with a wide grin. "I remember that night, now thinking of it… One of the creatures died before you could get it treatment."

"Yeah… I was pretty upset." She agreed, not wanting him to put the pieces together that he gave her that jacket for comfort if anything and that's why she loved it. She loved this hoodie because it made her feel safe, and because it was Connor's, not because it was comfy – although it was especially comfy.

"Abby," she hummed an answer and he looked at her with sad eyes. "Are you mad at me even more now?"

"Why…?" then she realized they were sitting in front of a locked anomaly, and how selfless Connor's mind works, he went straight to this being his fault. "This isn't your fault, Conn."

"I don't see how it's not."

"You didn't decide to run after a jacket and drag me along with you. It's my fault, not yours. And when Cutter unlocks that anomaly don't you dare tell him otherwise! He knows me and my impulses, but if you tell him it was you he'll have to tell Lester and Lester will fly off the handle about changing the past and … it'll be more trouble than it's worth. This was all me, kay?"

Connor nodded in agreement, but she could tell he was still upset. She now couldn't let him think about never getting back, not now, the anomaly was still open so she distracted him. "Connor?" His eyes met hers. "M'sorry."

He searched her eyes, looking for a reason of this like it was the most absurd thing he had ever heard. "Why?"

"For being so horrid to you! You didn't deserve it. You were just being yourself and for some reason it ticked me off."

Connor shook his head as he studied the ground. He then looked back up at her like he had gathered the courage to ask. "Why did it make you so mad?"

"I don't know, Connor… it just did." She had hoped he would have stopped at that but he looked even more puzzled.

"I know I was being a wee bit ridiculous but I was just teasing," he assured, she didn't answer though. "Abs, it wasn't serious or anything. I'm not going to propose, yeah?"

Abby lifted her head and her voice went out of her control when she burst out, "Yes Connor, that's the point!" He looked at her astonished and she was beyond embarrassed that she actually just said that, but to her relief and distress they heard yelps from the Raptor behind them. Connor leaped to his feet, seeing the male wobble around.

"Do you have one left?" he asked, reaching for the gun. Abby looked around and to her horror, it was nowhere in sight.

"Yes…" she muttered, searching the striped jacket and looking around. "But I think I dropped it…"

"You wha'?"

"It must have slipped out of my hand up at the nest!"

"The tranqu gun is with the waking Raptors?" he asked just to get that clear and she nodded. Connor pulled out his gun from his back pocket and Abby came to her feet and lowered the weapon before he could aim.

"Connor you can't possibly kill the Raptor's."

"Don't have much choice, do I?"

"Do you want to change the past even more? You can't kill them!" she looked ahead as the male Raptor attempted to stand on his two feet and she spotted the tranquilizer gun in its path. Without another word Abby ran for the weapon, hearing Connor call after her as she skimmed down to the ground, the dirt coming up in puffs around her. When she could see through the dust she raised her gun but the Raptor was gone and the anomaly that opened before was open again. It glimmered in front of her eyes and Connor ran up beside her, dazed at the anomaly and furious at her for such a suicidal risk for her life.

She grabbed his hand that was offered and stood up, looking to see the anomaly drawing both of them in. Connor shook his head and looked at her, placing both his hands on the sides of her face. "Don't do that again."

"I'm fine."

"Abby, just … don't do it again, yeah? Remember what you said the other day about me moving out? Well it would be a pretty lonely place without you here, so please, don't. Ever again."

Abby gave him a smile and pulled his hands down from her face so she could nod and walk towards the anomaly. "Where'd you think it leads?"

"Beatles Concert, maybe Woodstock." Abby rolled her eyes and shook her head at him.

"Connor, what if it could bring us home?"

"Home is right down there, signed and sealed, but it's still here." He pointed down the trail that led to their anomaly and she knew he was right.

"Still, we could go through and make sure the Raptor didn't murder anyone at least."

"I really don't like that idea. The anomaly has already proven itself weak, it could close on us and then we'd be stuck for sure." Then he saw the concern on her face. "Abs, what are you not telling me?"

"That… that Raptor… it just… It almost seemed familiar, Connor. Too familiar." She looked over at the female, still sleeping, and sighed. "I think they're the same Raptor's we delivered here that changed our past."

"And you want to go after them? I thought we both agreed we liked this timeline?"

"I do, and that's why I'm afraid for it going through the anomaly. What if that wasn't supposed to happen? What if it going through the anomaly will change our past again?"

"Abs, the anomaly would have opened no matter what. Of all the things that happened, the anomalies always stayed the same, they don't change patterns because our timeline changed." When Abby and Connor heard a human cry come from the other end of the anomaly he knew there was no chance in convincing her to stay.

She jumped through, seeing the anomaly open in some kind of dark hall and she looked ahead of her to see the Raptor ripping a security guard to pieces. Connor was beside her and he already was pulling on her to leave wherever they were but she wouldn't budge. They stayed quiet enough for them to stay unnoticed but when another voice came down another small hallway Connor had to put his hand on Abby's mouth to keep her from screaming 'Run!' and bringing attention to them.

The Raptor tore apart the other security guard and Abby looked around, trying to keep her mind off of her surroundings as she waited and hoped it would move on and she could find out what year they were in but then it dawned on her where they were exactly. "Connor, I know this place."

"What-?" and then he looked, recognizing it himself. "We need to go back, Abs. Now."

She nodded in agreement and they hurried back through, the anomaly staying open still. They took a deep breath, finally putting all the pieces together. It made so much sense now! Abby gave a smile and Connor returned it.

"It's a really good thing you didn't shoot that Raptor!" she said with a grin.

"They're the Raptor's from the shopping center! Why didn't we realize this?"

"We brought the Raptor's into this area where the anomaly was opening, but it knew us, and that's why in this timeline it chased after me and you in the shopping center! It recognized us!" Abby explained aloud and Connor looked at her confused.

"Wait, you know that story too then? How we got together?"

"Jenny told me, remember?" he nodded and let another smile spread across his face.

"We've just created ourselves a really weird time loop." He joked, Abby laughing with him.

"Do you think… maybe that's why Helen never showed up? The Raptors got her somehow?"

"It could be. Still doesn't quite explain the flat, though, does it?"

Abby smiled. "No, I suppose not." And at that Abby saw sudden shock emerge over Connor's expression. She straightened up slowly, seeing Connor doing the same, and she whispered over to him as he stared behind her. "Is she awake?"

Connor nodded. "I don't see her anywhere."

"It's okay, she'll probably just be drawn in by the anomaly, yeah?" he nodded again but he couldn't help and walk closer to her, trying to keep her in his reach. Abby looked down the trail and saw the anomaly that led home was now unlocked and she grinned at Connor, pointing for him to see.

"Should we make a run for it?" she asked. He looked around, not really sure what to do, and nodded. They darted for the anomaly straight on, holding each other's hands without even noticing. They reached to it pretty soon and didn't hear anything behind them but when suddenly they almost fell back, running into Cutter himself as they heard a cry of something much larger as it rattled their grounds. Cutter looked down at them concerned and helped them up, helping them back through and having it lock behind them. Connor and Abby breathed hard and laughed to each other but when they stood up straight they saw Cutter and Jenny looking at them rather serious.

"Professor," Connor started but Cutter didn't let him start.

"I thought I said to stay away from the anomalies? Are you both too foolish to even try and listen to me for one bloody time!"

"Cutter, we didn't do anything to-"

"Don't tell me you didn't do anything, you have no idea what you could have done in there!"

"Don't snap at Abby," Connor raised his voice. "It was my fault, yell at me. But don't blame this one her."

Abby looked at him hurt. But not because he went against what she asked, she knew he wouldn't do what she had said. It was how protective she acted towards him. "Connor-"

"Your fault? Then tell me how you possibly could have thought dragging Abby into an anomaly with Raptor's was a good idea! And from the looks of it possibly a T-Rex!"

"Cutter it was me who ran through the anomaly, Connor's just taking the blame-!"

"I don't care if the Raptor started it! I'm disappointed in both of you. Going through that anomaly was foolish, unprofessional, and dangerous and you risked every single life that lived on this side of the anomaly. For what? So you could see if you could go back?-"

"You have no bloody idea why we went through that anomaly!" Connor yelled this time. Abby was worried; it took a lot to make Connor yell. "I'll have you know we went through because Abby wanted her hoodie back! Foolish? Yes! But we weren't heartless enough to risk erasing more people from history! So if I can now, I would like to go home because I'm exhausted, hungry and really, reallyticked off that you thought we would even think about doing what I personally promised I wouldn't do!" Connor looked at Jenny and she gave a nod of approval to go home. Abby held onto his hand, never letting go from earlier, and squeezed it tight – letting him know she was still there.

Suddenly Abby and Connor heard a whistle. "Wow, you guys really know how to put on a show."

"Danny, shut up." Jenny snapped at him. Connor and Abby looked to see Danny Quinn himself standing beside Becker and leaning on a truck. "How're you doing? Cretaceous hard on your nerves? I heard anomalies do that to people."

"What are you doing here…?" Abby said confused.

"Danny had followed you up here." Jenny informed. "He apparently saw you two walking into the anomaly, he warned us to unlock it before it closed for good. He's in custody now."

Danny showed his other hand handcuffed to Becker's heavy appliances and Becker gave him a glare. "He's a ball of sunshine, isn't he?" he implied towards Becker.

Abby smiled to herself and cleared her throat, seeing Cutter staring at the ground. "Cutter… I'm sorry, like we said, I went through because the Raptor grabbed my jacket and it was stupid, I know… but I really like the jacket so I went in, Connor telling me otherwise. He just followed to keep me safe."

"Now that I remember, I do recall them arguing about Abby not needing to go in over a hoodie." Danny piped in and Cutter gave him a sharp glare.

"Someone please shut him up." Cutter said before looking back at Connor and Abby, his eyes filled with regret. "I think it's time I tell you what happened to Stephen."

Danny gasped and everyone looked at him with glares. "What? Sounds interesting, don't it?"

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