Thanks for all of your lovely reviews. Sorry I took so long to post this. I've been busy working on two Lucas/Skye oneshots called Just you and I and I'm afraid that you'd like that. Go read them if you haven't already I would love to hear what you think :) Anyway I know a few of you were slightly upset after the last chapter but don't worry it's all happening for a reason. Hopefully this chapter will make up for my lack of an update for the past couple of days. So as usual I don't own Terra Nova bla bla bla and please review :)
Soon Skye and Lucas returned home. By this time the light was beginning to fade. Lucas offered her some of the food that he had taken from Taylor's house but she had refused. She couldn't eat right now. Instead she climbed into bed and hoped that sleep would claim her. Lucas joined her soon after and together they drifted off into the world of dreams.
Skye awoke with a start in the middle of the night. Tears threatened to spill as the events of the previous day came back to her. Within seconds Lucas was awake and soothing her, rubbing her back gently as she cried. Skye awoke several more times throughout the night. Each time she woke Lucas would be awake within seconds. Skye liked this caring and comforting Lucas. He was much easier to deal with than the moody and unpredictable Lucas. She just hoped that 'nice Lucas' was going to stick around.
Soon light began to take over the darkness and Skye woke up again, feeling just as exhausted as when she went to sleep. Lucas awoke soon after. Skye forced herself to eat some of the food that he offered her, she knew that she needed to keep her strength up. She couldn't taste it as she chewed slowly. It all tasted the same to her, bland and unappealing.
The day passed slowly for Skye. She tried and failed to stop herself from thinking about the previous day. Eventually she noticed the bag sitting by the bed. Curious, she asked Lucas what was in it. He tossed it over to her. She opened the bag and peered inside. She saw that it was filled with her clothes and other belongings. She blushed as she saw some of the underwear he had packed.
"Thank you," She said, grateful that he had gone to all this effort. "But don't go through my underwear drawer again." Lucas chuckled softly, knowing she had noticed what he had packed.
Back at Terra Nova Taylor was searching for Josh. He knew that he could ask Jim where he was but he wanted to keep him out of it. He spotted Josh in the marketplace and made his way towards him.
"Morning Josh," the commander said as he approached Josh. "Mind if I have a word with you?" Josh followed Taylor off away from the crowded marketplace. Once they were a reasonable distance away Taylor spoke again.
"I know you went to see Skye the other day." Josh began to deny it but Taylor cut him off. "I need to know where she is. You're father doesn't need to know that you were out the gate if you tell me where she is." Josh hesitated before telling the commander where he had seen her. Taylor thanked Josh before walking back to the command centre.
Taylor went about collecting everything that he would need to go out into the jungle. He would quite often leave the colony and go out into the wilderness when he had a few hours to himself. It wasn't sensible to go wandering off alone in the jungle but spending 118 days alone in the jungle had taught him a lot about the jungle and the creatures that lived in it.
Usually he would tell Wash where he was going, sometimes she would even go with him. He felt pain stabbing at his chest as he thought about how that couldn't happen anymore. He missed Wash. She had been so much more than just a lieutenant. They had known each other for a long time. She had been there for him when he needed someone. She had stayed by him during the most difficult time of his life. She had always been there for him until she was taken away from him by Lucas. Taylor had not taken her death well. He couldn't let Lucas have Skye too. He would save her.
Wash and Skye had become his second family in a way. No one could ever replace his wife and no one could take the place of the son that he once knew but Skye and Wash had helped to fill the void. He had already lost so many people. He wasn't going to lose Skye as well.
Skye spend the majority of the rest of the day in silence. Lucas hated seeing her like this. She didn't deserve the pain. Seeing Skye like this reminded him of Somalia, of the way that he had felt when his mother died. He knew what she was going through. He walked over to her and put his arm around her.
"Why are you being so nice to me?" questioned Skye, turning her head to Lucas.
"I have to look after my sister." He replied. The words felt strange as they came out of his mouth. He was realising that there was nothing sisterly about the way he felt about her. "I need to look after my Bucket." He continued with more determination. That sounded better. He liked the way it sounded, my Bucket. He repeated it in his head and smiled.
"We're running out of food." Said Lucas after a few minutes as he glanced over at their diminishing food supply. "I'm going to try and catch something." Skye nodded as he stood up and walked across the room.
"Wait," she said getting up and following him to the ladder. "I'm coming too."
"Are you sure?" replied Lucas in a concerned voice.
"Yeah," She replied as she reached the bottom of the ladder. "I need to get out."
They made casual conversation as they walked through the jungle. Just enjoying each other's company and the warm spring day. They had been walking for about 15 minutes when Lucas decided that it would be a good spot of try and catch something. He set about searching for a small dinosaur or anything else that he might be able to catch while Skye wandered off, not really heading anywhere in particular, just enjoying the wonders of the jungle.
Skye found wandering further away from she had left Lucas. She stopped as she heard some leaves crunching. She was too far away from Lucas for it to be him. She stopped, standing there, listening for some sort of a sign as to what might be there. After a few minutes of silence there was so sign of anything so Skye continued on her walk. She had only taken a couple of steps when Taylor appeared from behind a tree causing her to jump.
"Commander," She said, surprised to see him out here.
"Skye," he replied with a look of relief on his face. "I'm glad that I finally found you. I need to talk to you. Are you alone?"
"Ahh... ummm" replied Skye in an unsure tone, not wanting to lie to Taylor but not wanting to betray Lucas either.
"I'll that that as a no," he said searching the trees with his eyes. "I'm guessing that my son is here." Skye remained silent. "I need to talk to you alone. Can you meet me at the outpost near the river tomorrow at noon?" Skye nodded. "Thank you Skye." He said before walking off and leaving Skye wondering what that was all about. Skye decided that it was time to make her way back to Lucas.
"Bucket where were you?" Lucas said in a worried tone as he rushed up to her.
"Aw did you miss me?" she replied teasingly.
"No," he defended before his features softened and he wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "Don't scare me like that again. I thought you were lost."
"You were worried about me." Stated Skye in an amused tone as they made their way back home. Lucas insisting that he wasn't worried, though Skye knew better.
That evening Lucas and Skye sat outside but the fire as they roasted the small dinosaur that Lucas had caught. Skye watched as the flames danced in the evening light eliminating Lucas' face. She studied his features, feeling as though she could see deep into him. She could see all of his scars, physical and emotional. Lucas was changing. He wasn't the same psycho man hell bent on revenge that she had met not so long ago.
"Thank you." She said suddenly, breaking the silence. Lucas raised his eyebrows at her telling her to eliminate further. "Thank you for letting me stay here, letter me share your house, for not turning me away and for being here when I needed someone."
Lucas stood up and walked over to her. It had been a while since someone had said something that nice and heartfelt to him. He sat down on the log next to her, turning to face her. He reached out and gently stroked her cheek, staring deep into her eyes. Skye found herself inching closer to him. Her eyes fluttered shut as their lips met and she melted into his embrace. She moved her hands up to his hair as the kiss deepened. It seemed as though her body was on fire as she was assaulted with the sensation of Lucas' lips on hers. She grabbed his shirt, pulling him closer to her.
Eventually they broke apart, blissful and breathless. Lucas smiled as he pulled Skye into his lap and held her close as they sat by the fire. They knew that they would have to talk but at that moment they were content to just sit there in silence enjoying each other's company. Skye slowly drifted off to sleep in Lucas' arms. Lucas stayed awake for a little while longer, just listening to Skye's soft breathing and watching the flames dance. Before long he joined Skye in the land of dreams. The fire continued on through the night, keeping the predators away as Lucas and Skye slept peacefully. Skye didn't wake that night, it was almost as if Lucas' arms kept away the troubles that had plagued her the previous night.