"I can't take it anymore Con" moaned Abby on the way home "I know its been 2 weeks and all but its still weird seeing Stephen"
"I always hated that jerk and I now have to deal with him all over again" Connor mumbled "He had better watch his back"
"Leave him, please Con, I don't want to see either of you hurt" Abby pleaded
"You still like him don't you? And after he did that to you"
"He didn't mean to" Abby whispered
"He knocked you out cold, Abs, I was scared for your life. He hit you really hard!" Connor yelled
"I am fine now, so just leave it!" Abby hugged Connor with her free arm, "So I guess I am going to your place as Stephen's couch will be awkward"
"No complaints on my behalf" Connor gave a childish grin. They reached Connors flat in 5 minutes but as they sat down on the couch Connor suddenly remembered something
"You never answered my question, do you still like Stephen?"
"Um..." Abby turned away at the question
"Abs, you do don't you" Connor choked, Abby nodded before beginning to get up but Connor stopped her.
"Look at me please" Connor said. Abby looked at him "I don't care if you like him, I felt the same way about Cutter, he was the father I never had and I lost him but got him back! I had to stop myself throwing myself at him. But I really don't care how you feel about Stephen, you chose me and that is all I care about. Just don't sleep with him behind my back." Connor joked. Abby couldn't say anything other than "Never" before dragging him to bed, kissing him deeply.
The next day was uneventful, Connor and Cutter worked on their Matrix, Jess worked on some reports, Abby checked on the menagerie, Becker worked with some new recruits, Lester just sat in his office working through paperwork and Stephen had called a sick day but Abby knew it was because he couldn't face her after the previous day. During her lunch break Abby took Matt home,
"Abby, did you see the nurse who was looking after me?" Matt asked
"Yes, and she looked and sounded a lot like Emily but she couldn't be because everyone says she's dead" Abby replied
"She is Emily" Matt said
"What, how?" Abby said, looking a little confused as Matt explained how he gave Emily a new identity so Becker wouldn't lock her up.
"Becker always scared her" Abby joked
"Yeah, Action Man can be a bit rough sometimes" Matt laughed "so you don't think I have gone mental in mourning?"
"Matt, I have been working with you for nearly 2 years now, you look and sound normal as ever! I think I would know if you were depressed and to be honest only Emily makes you as happy as you are now" Abby teased
"I have always preferred you over everyone Abby because you always speak your mind, except Emily of course" Matt smiled as Abby helped him into his flat
"Obviously, thank you but if I where you, I would keep that to yourself" Abby joked "As we know Jess always likes to be the favourite"
"Thank you Abby, I will see you in a week" Matt waved as Abby left his flat
"At least one person believes me" He mumbled to himself.