So after plenty of drama in the last few chapters, i have thrown in some time team moments, its fun and cute. Light hearted! Hope you enjoy!
Back to Lucy's POV
They were all sat by the fire that night after dinner and Lucy was just glad to be sat upright, even if it was leaning into Wyatt. His arm was round the back of her as they leaned against a log, they tried to make it more comfortable by putting their pillows behind them.
She was slowly starting to feel more herself, but the pain was still there. Going this long with out medication was taking its toll, but at least the wound wasn't hurting as much.
"How you feeling Luce?" Rufus asked, finishing his bowl of stew.
The fire was making her eyes tired, but opened them some more as her friend spoke to her, "Better," she told him with a soft smile, "i think I've been well and truly looked after" and she placed her hand on Wyatt's knee.
In response she heard Wyatt smirk by her ear and kiss her bandaged forehead.
"Don't forget all those times i went to get you water," Rufus pointed out to her, "it's not just lover boy over here" he motioned to Wyatt.
Lucy's mouth dropped open with a chuckle, and Wyatt agreed, "Yeah i couldn't have done it without you buddy" and he picked up his drink to cheers it with Rufus's. They had now been drinking for a few hours together and merriment was in the air.
Lucy's eyes drifted over to the opposite side of the fire, Alex and Emie hand their hands together, gazing at each other. Wood now and again offering his translation. Lucy smiled fondly, "I think our work here is done" she told the guys.
Rufus turned to look at the couple, "I wonder if anything will be different when we get back?" he questioned, "weirdly enough, even after all this time travelling, i still don't know if you being here," he directed to Wyatt, "means we succeeded"
"I think its has to," Lucy instantly spoke, not wanting to even entertain that it wouldn't, "if Wyatt is here, then they make it" she nodded in Alex and Emie's direction.
Wyatt lifted his arm up behind her and stroked her back, "I think if anything, they have a deeper connection, because of Lucy"
Lucy turned her head to look up at him and saw him already gazing down at her. A moment passed, and he looked like he was leaning down to kiss her-
"Ok we've gotta have some ground rules" Rufus spoke, bringing both of them out of their gaze to one another.
"Huh?" Wyatt asked, obviously in a daze and looked to Rufus.
"Exactly," Rufus pointed out, "now don't get me wrong, i'm the biggest Lyatt shipper out there-"
"Lyatt?" Lucy asked with a chuckle.
"What the hell is a Lyatt?" Wyatt agreed, sounding confused.
Rufus looked perplexed, "Wow i'm going to come across as the biggest geek out here...Lucy and Wyatt..." they still looked at him with furrowed brows, "it's your names mashed together...it's your 'ship' name"
He was met with silence.
"Ok haven't you guys ever watched a TV show?!" he exclaimed, but not loud enough that the others could hear...otherwise that would take some explaining. Both of them laughed at his reaction being so strong. Rufus getting annoyed at her and Wyatt not knowing much popular culture always tickled her.
"I was too busy teaching and writing to watch TV" she shrugged, giving her explanation.
"Don't get a lot of time to watch TV in Syria" Wyatt gave his response. It reminded Lucy of the lives they had lived before they met each other. Completely different worlds.
Rufus took a moment, "Well i guess there good enough explanations..." he shrugged.
"Rufus, what did you want to say before our 'shipping' name?" Wyatt asked, bringing him out of his pretend annoyance, "something about ground rules?"
Both Lucy and Wyatt were looking at Rufus now and he put his hands up, "I love you guys. You know i do...but maybe...could you...," he sighed and took a moment on how to word it, "tone down the eye sex?"
Lucy's mouth dropped open and Wyatt let out a deep chuckle that radiated through her. He obviously found it amusing.
"We do not eye sex!" she snapped, knowing exactly what he meant. But coming to the realisation that they did tend to stare at each other a lot.
"Oh Lucy, come on," Wyatt smiled next to her and took a sip of his beer, "i have to agree with Rufus on this one"
"Yeah, your days of denial are over professor, you guys know where you are, so give a little leeway to the hero in the hoodie-" Rufus stopped as both looked at him with open mouths, "-i mean me"
"'Hero in the hoodie?'" Lucy repeated and slowly moved herself off of Wyatt, his hand on her back, guiding her, "Rufus...," she caught his eye as he tried to look away, "...Rufus did you give yourself that name?"
Wyatt snorted a laugh next to her and that in turn made her giggle too. Rufus was playing with the spoon in the tin next to him, trying to ignore them.
Lucy placed her hand over her mouth, trying not to let out that 'cackle' that Wyatt talks about, and there was a gentle reminder of her sore head to think about too.
She felt Wyatt move next to her, leaning his arms on his knees, "Dude, please tell me that was Jiya who came up with that"
Rufus continued to play with the spoon, looking away. He then picked up his beer and took a sip. Taking a moment before replying, "I wish it was"
"Oh my god" Lucy said louder than she had anticipated, she quickly covered her mouth and the others, sitting across from the fire looked over with worried expressions.
Wyatt noticed too, "It's alright," he put up one of his hands to let them know everything was alright, "nothing to worry about"
After the last few days, she could understand the concern on their faces after her remark. But thankfully it was due to something funny, and laughing at Rufus who now looked truly embarrassed.
Lucy turned and leaned into Wyatt's shoulder, not wanting to let out her laugh. Both of them chuckling together.
Then Wyatt cleared his throat, trying to sound serious, "It's a good name for you man" he agreed and nudged Lucy to turn around.
She tried to put on her best sincere face as she turned to Rufus, who she found was now smirking and it made her smile again too, "Its the best" she settled.
Rufus shrugged, "I wanted a name! You have a name as a couple," he tried to explain, "besides...Jiya likes it"
"And that's all that matters" Lucy smirked.
"Yeah who cares what we think?" Wyatt concurred.
Both of them were trying to be as serious as possible, but felt they were failing miserably. However Lucy noticed the look on Rufus's face, something she had come to know about her friend when he had something else to say, and this time she knew what it could be. She cleared her throat, "Wait," and she looked back at Wyatt, who raised his eyebrows, obviously unsure on what she was about to say. She then turned to Rufus with a smirk, "do you have a name for the three of us?"
She knew her friend too well as a grin appeared on his face.
"Oh you are that much of a geek" Wyatt commented, noticing the look on Rufus's face.
"Dude," Rufus outstretched his arms into a shrug, "its me, come on"
"Well?" Lucy enquired, now wanting to know it.
Rufus contemplated on it, "Only if you promise to tone down the eye sex in front of me?"
"Deal" Lucy instantly said without a seconds thought.
"Hey hold up, i didn't agree to those terms" Wyatt countered, sounding even more Texan than she had heard him before.
She turned back to look at him and rolled her eyes, "You'll be fine," she told him, even though she received a sad puppy dog look, she wasn't falling for it. She then turned back to Rufus, "what is it?"
"Speak for yourself" Wyatt stated pretending to sound disappointed.
Rufus smirked at his friends, "I'm surprised you haven't heard me humming it while i pilot the life boat," and slowly he started humming a tune that felt all to familiar and her mouth dropped open as he finished, "...time team, taking the time to be a team!"
"Holy crap that's awesome" Wyatt concluded, sounding impressed, albeit she was sure, quite drunk after one too many beers.
Lucy had heard that all the time from Rufus, but never thought to ask him what it was. She even found herself humming it at times, and he had made it all up. Rufus took another sip of his beer, basking in the glory of his song.
"You are quite the music maestro" Lucy agreed, leaning back into Wyatt, whose steadiness was a welcome feeling to lie back on.
The three of them now sat with smiles on their faces and Rufus gazed up at the stars of the South African sky, "Is it weird to say i never want this to end?" he asked them.
Lucy moved her head to look at him, knowing exactly what he meant.
"Not that i want to be chasing Flynn around time...but this, with you guys. I never want to stop our adventures together" Rufus concluded.
"I think i will have to agree with you on that one my friend" Wyatt agreed and raising his beer again, clinking together with Rufus's beer. She chuckled, anytime he had agreed with Rufus he had done that. She had only seen Wyatt drunk once and it was after being stuck in Pennsylvania together and nearly being killed by native Americans. They had gone to that bar and just decided to get drunk together, this was starting to feel familiar.
"Once this is all done...chasing Flynn," the mention of his name again made them more alert, "you think Agent Christopher will let us go on one last Historical adventure?" Rufus asked them.
"Maybe...we could always steal it of course" Lucy shrugged, with a chuckle. Making them both smile.
"Yeah i'm down for that," Wyatt agreed, and looked back up at the stars, "just not anywhere near the Titanic" Rufus and Lucy looked to him, he smirked, "i mean we're good," and he took another sip of his beer, "but we're not that good"
I wanted to add the time team song in there because when Abigail, Matt and Malcolm sing it together, it never fails to make me chuckle!