Title: Tell me cause I'd like to know
Author: Desperate For Attention
For: Any one that wants to read
Pairing: Stephen Hart and Connor Temple
Song Title: Dropped- Phantom Planet
Disclaimer: All Character mentioned in this fic are sole property of Adrian Hodges and Tim Haines I can only dream of being the original owner.
Summary: "I'm not really getting my point across. Connor I have been drifting around the world, day after day for most of my life not really caring for anyone and then...then there was you just sat at Lester's desk that one afternoon and life didn't seem so distant anymore."
Tell me 'cause I'd like to know
"Marry him?" Cutter repeated gobsmacked; his eyebrows lifted against his forehead and he opened and closed his mouth a few times speechless.
Stephen nodded his head, and furrowed his brow in light irritation.
"Wait here." Nick mumbled holding up his finger before walking across the room and pulling open the lab door. "Abby, can I have a word." He called drawing Abby's eyes to his.
Connor looked between them both in confusion, "Do you wan—" He began but stopped when Nick opened his mouth to cut his words short.
"No, you just keep doing that." Nick smiled reassuringly holding the door for Abby who smiled sympathetically at Connor's frown.
Abby sighed pushing herself against the desk and looking between Stephen and Nick, the professor grinned while Stephen shifted nervously. "What is this all about?" She asked carefully, raising her eyebrow at the smirk slithering its way along Cutter's jaw.
Nick gestured for Stephen to start, the lab tech sighed, rolling his eyes he took a deep breath to smile faintly. "I'm going to ask Connor to marry me, and I would appriate it if you would help me." He whispered faintly, Abby's face scrunched up for a minute before she grinned and threw her arms around him in congratulations. "You can't tell him, Abby. I mean it."
"I won't, oh my god, Connor is going to be so happy," Her mouth opened in a gasp and excited blue eyes darted from Cutter to Stephen. "I can help you arrange everything, guest lists, decorations, rings. You need anything; I mean anything you come to me!" Abby squeaked taking Stephen's hand into her own and jumping with excitement.
Nick smirked leaning across his desk he took a few old x-rays into his hands and thrust them out for Abby to take.
"At least make it look like I made you come in here for something."
"When are you going to ask him?" Abby asked ignoring Cutter when again he attempted to hand her the x-rays.
"I don't know, tonight maybe." Stephen mumbled turning his attention away from her to continue with his work. "Anyway shouldn't you get back out there? I know that Cutter took you away from him and you know what he's like."
Abby puffed out her cheeks, finally taking the x-rays from Cutter's hands with an annoyed glance, Nick grinned back at her.
"But I want to stay here and talk to you, Stephen this is a big deal—"
"I know it is, and I'm grateful that you really want to help trust me I am. But Connor is going to keep on at you all morning if you stay in here any longer, and you will tell him." Stephen smirked. "Because I know you that well at least."
Abby sighed, looking quickly through the x-rays before turning back to Professor Cutter who too had his eyes back down against his work, his brow furrowed in concentration. "Okay fine." She whispered softly turning on her heels and pushing through the double lab doors.
Nick turned his eyes back against Stephen when he heard the door click shut. "Are you sure you want to do this? Getting married is a big commitment Stephen."
"I know, Nick I have been drifting in and out of relationships and never really having someone that I can be myself with. I really love him and I don't think that I want anyone else. I'm not young anymore; I need something in life that I know I can rely on when I need them. Connor is just, he's perfect and I'll regret it if I do not do this." Stephen smiled reassuringly.
"Connor is a good kid, if this is something that you both want then I am happy for you. Just make sure you keep your promise not to hurt him Stephen."
"I have so far haven't I?"
"Yes and I'm proud of you for it." Cutter smirked; Stephen laughed lightly shaking his head lightly before turning his eyes back down to the paper spread against his desk.
* * *
Connor felt un-easy all of a sudden.
Large excited blue eyes stared at him through a mop of blond hair and no matter how many times he tried to concentrate on the device in his hand; he just felt his eyes being pulled back to her large grin and bright eyes.
He sighed in defeat, placing the screwdriver down onto the table with a heavy sigh he rolled along the chair and cocked his eyebrow when she giggled.
"Is there something you want? Or want to tell me? 'cause it's getting...weird."
Abby huffed herself into a frown and fiddled with the sheets of paper littered against Connor's desk, but her frown was changed quickly and a grin forced its way on her mouth.
"It's nothing, I'm just happy that's all." Abby smiled sweetly.
"Abby what's happening?" Connor asked, furrowing his brow when she shook her head.
"Nothing." She persisted.
Connor huffed a grin and moved forward curiously. "There's something, come on Abby, I always tell you things."
Abby sighed and swallowed thickly, looking across the room she lowered her gaze. "I can't tell anyone. I promised not to."
"Even me?"
Especially you. Abby mused to herself.
"Aw come on! I know you want to, it's written all over your face."
"Fine, I'm thinking of asking Duncan to move in."
Connor lifting his eyebrows and smiled lightly, "That's it?" He asked.
"What do you mean is that it?" She snapped pressing her hands against her hips and huffing.
"I thought he'd asked you to marry him or something how excited you look." Connor laughed to himself turning back to his work and missing the sly smirk that pulled over her lips.
* * *
Connor groaned his head falling back against Stephen's lap, his hands fell over his chest and a soft smile snaked its way over his mouth. A tired sigh forced itself from his mouth and Stephen smiled down at him fondly. Large chocolate eyes fell closed softly and Stephen drummed his fingers over the remote to place it on standby.
The room clouded over silently for a minute, Connor only opening his eyes to browse quickly at the TV before shutting them again. Stephen had taken to chewing the skin of his bottom lip and looked away briefly.
"Connor?"
"Um?" Was his only response from the student.
"We have been together for a while now; almost a year and I have loved every day of being with you. Well almost every day." He stopped momentarily to think back to Helen. "I have everything, permission from Abby, a ring, you. I just don't know how to put how I feel into words."
Connor fluttered open his eyes looking up at Stephen who was now staring absent minded at the blank TV screen, heaving a heavy sigh he moved his hand to thread his fingers through Connor's soft locks.
"I love you more than anything, you stood by me when my family hated me, I love coming home and knowing that your sat there waiting for me, I love that Cutter and Abby are continually threatening me for hurting you, I love crawling into bed with you at night and even if it is at separate time your against me in the blink of an eye, I loved it the first time you said you loved me, I loved it when we first kissed, I love that you still get embarrassed sometimes when I introduce you as my boyfriend. I love everything that you do to me and I would change none of it." Stephen grinned, laughing lightly to himself.
Connor lay there in silent his eyes still watching Stephen softly.
"I'm not really getting my point across. Connor I have been drifting around the world, day after day for most of my life not really caring for anyone and then...then there was you just sat at Lester's desk that one afternoon and life didn't seem so distant anymore."
Connor cocked his eyebrow in confusion but remained silent.
"I love you Connor, and I can't see my life without you anymore. Will you marry me?"
Connor froze his eyes falling away from Stephen who swallowed and looked away disappointed.
There was a strong silence around the room neither of them saying anything, Connor picked away at his shirt his eyes closed deep in thought, Stephen regretted it looking down at Connor ever so often to find the students face unreadable and passive.
"Forget I said it—It was a stu—"
"Yes."
"Huh?" Was Stephens only answer. Connor laughed lightly a smile pulling up against his lips.
"I said yes, I will." Connor grinned leaning up to touch his lips against Stephen's. "I love you more than anything too Stephen." He whispered against the lab techs lips.
"Really?!" Stephen exclaimed his mouth tugging wide into a grin when again Connor laughed and nodded his head. "Took you bloody long enough to answer."
Connor just shrugged a smile, biting his lip before again pressing a kiss against his lovers lips.
"Hold on," Stephen muttered shifting his hand in his pocket he pulled out a small golden ring; it wasn't fancy or girly just plain and ordinary looking but meaning so much more. "I know it's not fancy."
"Stephen, it's perfect." Connor whispered playfully taking it from Stephen's hand and slipping it onto his finger, his mouth quickly fell against Stephen's and he moved to sit in the lab tech's lap, slim slender fingers sliding through Stephen's short dark hair.
Stephen grinned, chuckling softly in the back of his throat. Parting his lips only when Connor brushed his tongue against them for permission, plunging it into Stephen's mouth he mapped out the familiar territory of his lover's mouth.
They pulled apart and Connor dipped his head to rest against Stephen's temple. His nose brushing against Stephen's affectionately.
"I love you."
"I know."
* * *
Duncan sighed watching Abby from across the room continually look over at the phone, she had been bouncing with excitement but not mentioned why. He had not bothered asking her.
When the phone finally did ring she was on her feet in a flash the receiver pressed to her ear on the second ring, a smile forced its way across his mouth, dulling down the sound of the TV he focused on her.
"Oh Connor that's great! --I know—I'm really happy for you—and Stephen—no?—oh my god really? I would love to!" Abby grinned, Duncan had turned back to the TV but looked back at her when she whispered a soft goodbye and again moved beside him, looking up at him with big blue eyes through thick black lashes.
"What's going on?" He mumbled.
"Connor's getting married and he wants me to help him, Duncan he's getting married!" She grinned excitedly throwing her arms around his neck and forcing her mouth against his in a long passionate kiss.
Duncan grinned.
* * *
He couldn't stop looking down at it.
Stephen had fallen asleep at his side dozing softly in light breaths.
He was actually getting married, to Stephen. Stephen Hart the man that he once loathed from the bottom of his heart and now he was about to marry the fool.
And he couldn't have been happier to even think about anything else.
He was getting married.
He was excited, amazed and still a little shocked at the proposal.
After all Stephen had never before shown any interest in settling down with anyone, he had never before had a long term relationship and now he was proposing to Connor, they were getting married.
Connor grinned and laughed lightly to himself looking up at Stephen he found a fond loving smile cross over his mouth.
* * *
Abby was more than excited, and it wasn't even her wedding.
"Connor is your mum coming?" She asked leaning against the desk, Connor sighed muffling his reply with the screwdriver in his mouth.
It had been a few weeks since Stephen had popped the question and Abby had spoken about nothing else, even when Connor had asked her something as innocent as what was for lunch she would steer the conversation back to their wedding.
They had both agreed to have it in the winter, as quick as possible as Stephen had said.
Connor jumped at the chance to agree with him.
Abby had done most of the work, which they were both grateful for, forming seating arrangements, arranging dates and times, decorating the hall and talking to the caterer's leaving only the important things for Stephen and Connor to discuss.
Such as rings, places, and guests.
"Abby can I have a word with Connor please." Stephen smiled, laughing lightly when she sighed disappointed and Connor looked at him thankful.
"We'll talk more later Con." Abby almost promised before leaving the room.
Stephen grinned kissing Connor who smiled and returned to his work.
"Thought I'd come and save you." He whispered softly, Connor grinned taking the screwdriver from his mouth and turning in his chair to come face to face with Stephen.
"I think she is more excited than me." He admitted with a playful grin.
"You are excited though?"
"Of course I am."
"And you have arranged to stay somewhere else the night before." Stephen smiled falling into the chair opposite.
"Yeah, I'm staying with Abby." He heaved a playful sigh. "She wouldn't allow me to stay anywhere else."
"At least she is helping." Stephen smiled. "Cutter on the other hand has given me more threats these past weeks than he has the year we have been dating." Stephen laughed.
"Jenny is doing the same thing as Abby, only not as pushy and not all day." Connor smiled. "I asked her about some bones the other day and somehow she managed to turn the conversation over to flowers." Connor mumbled thinking back to their conversation.
"She's a girl, just let her get on with it."
"That's easy for you to say she's not talking to you about it." Connor huffed.
"Come on its only a few more weeks and then you won't have to listen to it for the rest of your life." Stephen grinned brushing Connor's hair back and pressing a soft kiss against the student's temple. Connor hummed a smiled.
Sorry It is taking me so long to get this out, I have been doing a lot of Potter fics :P
Next one is the last one, and I'm going to try and get it out one day this week.
Special thanks to JIM for the idea.
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