Scratches, bumps and bruises.

Summary: Ask any mom: The best cure for any scratch, bump or bruise is a kiss. A collection of stories about injuries and kisses to make them better, featuring just about any pairing you can think of. Warning: Later chapters can contain mild slash [but never anything more than kissing].

Disclaimer: The pain, the agony...I...don't...own...anyofit! There I said it, happy now?

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Chapter 21: Connor/Jess

Connor was sitting in the ARC infirmary feeling very sorry for himself. Not only did he have a broken wrist, he'd also broken his pride (again). Today's fiasco was certain to lead to him being banned from using EMD's too (real guns had been off limit to him for years now). He'd tried to shoot the styracosaurus that was rushing at him and missed (he wasn't even sure himself how he'd managed that) and instead hit Becker who was at that moment in full run for some heroic move to save Connor. It was safe to say Becker wasn't all too happy with that. Connor had then opted for diving to safety as Matt desperately tried to distract the creature.

Afterwards Becker had called him an idiot, Abby had thumped him over the head and Matt simply avoided him. So Connor was sitting in the infirmary alone, feeling very, very sorry for himself.

"Hey Connor!" Jess popped her head into the room.

"Hey." Connor returned the greeting half-heartedly.

Jess walked up to him, her high heels clicking loudly through the silent room. "Just wanted to see how you were doing."

Connor gave her a lopsided smile that didn't reach his eyes. "You know me, I always bounce back."

"They're not really mad at you, you know." Jess said soothingly seeming to read his mind.

"I'm sure Becker is, he has every right to be, I shot him for God's sake." Connor told her miserably.

Jess patted his shoulder comfortingly. "He'll get over it, it's not like you're the first person to ever do that."

Connor rubbed his face with his good hand. "I really screwed up today."

"I thought you were great, if it had been me I would have just dropped the gun and screamed." Jess admitted.

Connor looked up in surprise to find her standing really close to him. "You think I was great today?"

"Yes silly, I think you're great." She smiled at him.

"You do?" Connor was trying really hard to wrap his mind around what was happening and for a moment wondered if maybe he'd hurt his head as well as his wrist. Then she was kissing him and all Connor wondered was why they hadn't done this much, much sooner.

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Connor and Jess, because let's face it, these two are just cute together!