Okay so in order to properly prepare for the new season, I have been watching the past seasons of Primeval and episode 2 of season 3 just happens to be one of my favorites. Abby's reaction to the house always seems to stand out to me, so I decided I would write a little fic that sort of relates back to that. As always I do not own Primeval and I know I am a terrible person for making you all wait for months on end for an update. Yet you still stick with me. So thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you have not given up complete hope yet. You are amazing in my eyes.
"Jenny can um…can I have that business card?" Connor asked as they drove to meet with Ryan Mason.
Jenny looked over at him just long enough to give him one of her usual kind, but all too knowing smiles. "Of course, but if you don't mind my asking, is there any particular reason?"
Connor shrugged, figuring she knew anyway. The entire team seemed to know about his crush on Abby, everyone except Abby that is. "She really liked the house and the guy did say he could get us a killer deal. It could be fun to fix it up. Abby keeps saying how she would love to redecorate the house, but she likes how everything is."
They pulled into the small carnival and Jenny turned off the engine and looked over to him. "You really care for her don't you?" she asked.
"Honestly?" Connor asked, he could tell by her tone she meant more than just a silly crush. He nodded his head. "Yeah, Jenny, I really do, for practically as long as I've known her."
"You'd do well to tell her that then."
"Nah, it could mess up the dynamics of our housemate relationship. That would be a bummer," he laughed, knowing that it would take a miracle for him to strike up the courage to tell her how he felt. He was afraid that it would make things awkward and he would rather have Abby as just a friend for the rest of his life then not have her in his life, or have a strained relationship.
"I have a feeling, the change in dynamics would be a good thing," she grinned.
"Jenny?" Connor asked her with a raised eyebrow. "What do you know?"
"Just tell her, Connor," Jenny told him, handing her the card.
-Two months later-
"Abby," Connor called. "Can you come down here?"
"Be right there," she called back down.
"Good you're dressed. Hurry on then get your shoes on," Connor told her once she came downstairs.
"Connor, what's this all about?" she laughed, pulling on her converse. Connor was practically bouncing up and down from excitement.
"I have a surprise for you," he said pulling bandana out of his back pocket.
"Oh no," Abby shook her head. "You are not blindfolding me."
"I'll wait until we get in the car. Please Abby, if you see where we are going, it will ruin the surprise."
"Fine," she sighed. Abby would never admit it, but she had a soft spot for Connor's puppy dog face. He was the only person in the world that pouting seemed to work for. "But not until we get to the car, and if you wreck the car, I will kill you."
"Deal," he grinned grabbing his hat and plopping it on his head with a little spin. "Let's go."
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"Alright, here we are," Connor said pulling the car to a stop. "I'm going to come round to the other side to let you out. Keep the blindfold on."
Connor helped her out carefully, his hand hovering over her head so she would hit it on the roof of the car. He took both of her hands and led her forward, walking backwards himself. Abby could feel gravel under her feet and then overgrown grass tickling her ankles.
"Right, now three steps up," he guided her. "…and now one more. Good." Abby could feel the squish of carpet and smelled a familiar scent that she couldn't quite place. "Now, Abby, this is important. Do you trust me?" he asked her.
"Conn, I let you blindfold me. What do you think?"
"Good," he nodded. "Wait, that is a yes, yeah?"
"Yeah, Connor," she laughed. "That is a yes."
"Good." Connor let go off her hands and circled behind her before scooping her up in his arms. Abby let out a shriek when her feet left the ground but didn't struggle. Instead she wrapped her arms around his neck to help him out a little. "Don't worry," he told her. "I'm not going to drop you."
"I know," she nodded, leaning her head against his shoulder. She could smell the cologne that Becker got him for Christmas and would have to remember to thank the soldier for that later. "I trust you." Abby could tell they were going up a set of stairs and was thankful that Connor had thought to carry her. The few out front were fine but going up a whole flight blindfolding would have been a pain. Connor set her down at the top of the stairs and led her a little further. Then finally, after a few more paces, announces that she could take the blindfold off.
Abby found herself in the room where just months before she had managed to scare the life out of Connor during one of their anomaly hunts. The furniture was still covered in white sheets and the crime scene tape the Jenny had found was still there. She looked around and finally admitted, "I don't really understand, Conn."
"The house is ours. Well yours really, but I was kind of hoping that you would let me stick around still," Connor told her with a grin. She could tell he was proud of himself and she was amazed on how he had managed.
"It's mine? How?"
"I just pointed out to the real estate agent that we saved his life so he kind of owed us one. I also mentioned how much you seemed to like the house and offered the holiday raise we've gotten for the past two years, which wasn't very much in relation but apparently the house wasn't selling very well anyway, so he signed over the ownership papers," Connor explained. "We will have to fix it up of course, but I thought that you might like that."
"Connor, you are amazing," she told him, going over and placing a kiss on his cheek.
Connor blushed, though she wasn't sure if it was from the kiss or her words and finally decided probably a combination of them both.
"Abby, I was kind of hoping something else too," he told her hesitantly.
"What's that?"
"I was kind of hoping that eventually this could be a family home too…our family home?"
Abby smiled and nodded. "Yeah, I'd like that."
Connor stared down at her amazed. "Really?"
"Yeah," she laughed.
Connor leaned down and cradled her cheek in his palm before capturing her lips with his in a joyful kiss. Abby instantly responded standing on her tiptoes and wrapping her arms around his neck. Connor pulled back to end the kiss and placed a quick peck on the side of her mouth before standing straight again.
"I can't believe you bought this house, Connor," Abby grinned, leaning into his side. "Let's go see the rest!"
So my writing is probably a bit rusty. I apologize for that. However, with the new season I plan to write loads more, I even have a few one off started. Hopefully that will help some. Also, if anyone is interested in being a beta let me know. I can catch most of mistakes with spell check and a quick once over, but it is always better to have someone else look at it too. Oh and the plus side of being a beta, you get to read the fics before anyone else. Just keep that in mind.
Alright folks, I leave you alone now. Until next time, all my love,
Spike.
