How Owen had been nominated to be the driver of Emma's off-road car would forever escape her. When they had arrived at her car he simply took the keys from her and claimed the car as his own. She still sat in the passenger seat but felt a little bit jealous. Claire sat in the back seat asking questions and rambling about her worries the entire time. They were driving through the Valley when they came across a fallen Apatosaurus. Owen stopped the car and put it in park. "Stay in the car." He said to Emma and Claire before stepping out of the car with a rifle in his hand. Emma immediately ignored him and quickly jumped out of the car then ran to the dinosaur's side. She dropped to her knees on the opposite side that Owen was on and looked at the wounded animal noticing that it was still alive and breathing but knew it wasn't for much longer. "What did I say?"
Emma's eyes landed on his. "They're my animals too." She put a hand on the dinosaur's neck. "Shh girl… you're alright." Her eyes were filling with tears and her heart was breaking for this poor creature. She moved her hand to her face gently petting her as if soothing her. Owen's hand rested on top of her own and she didn't pull away. She watched as the Apatosaurus took one last ragged breath and closed its eyes. Owen stood, followed by Emma. She hadn't realized Claire had joined them until she was standing next to her, watching as Owen walked to the hillside. They both followed behind him knowing that whatever he saw couldn't be good. What Emma saw when she reached Owen's side made her feel weak. They were all dead. All of the Apatosaurus'.
"It didn't eat them. It's killing for sport." Emma couldn't breathe. She couldn't do anything really. She just stood there with a look of horror on her face until Owen pulled her back to the car.
They eventually picked up the trail the gyrosphere left in the field. "Your nephews aren't very good listeners." Owen said as they reached the busted open "restricted area" gate. Claire had no reply as they drove inside.
They rode through the woods following the trail. The car came to a stop when the destroyed gyrosphere came into view. Everyone got out to observe the destruction. Owen walked over to the remains of the ride and pulled out a large tooth from the steel inside bar. Claire gasped when she saw something and bent down to pick it up. Emma saw that it was a phone with cracks covering the screen. She guessed it had belonged to one of the boys. "They made it out." Owen said while pointing at two sets of human tracks leading away from the destruction. Claire let out a sigh of relief and got to her feet.
The three of them walked on, followed the tracks the boys had left. They quickly came to a waterfall. "Smart kids." Emma said just loud enough for the others to hear.
"They jumped!" Claire shouted. "Zach! Gray!" She yelled louder.
"Watch it!" Emma said in a hushed whisper. "That's a quick way to get us into some deep shit."
Claire nodded and turned to Owen. "You can pick up their scent can't you? Track their footprints?" She asked in a loud whisper.
"I was in the Navy not the Navaho." Owen replied.
"Then what do we do, what do you suggest we do?" Worry filled her voice.
"You get back, we will find them." Emma looked at him with wide eyes. Claire didn't look to happy about that idea. "You'll last two minutes in there, less in those ridiculous shoes." She looked offended.
"What he means is, we know this place. We are used to hard terrain, you aren't. I don't want anyone to get left behind. Besides, someone has to get back and update them on what's happening." Emma told her.
Claire sighed but eventually nodded. Emma could tell she still didn't like the idea. "How do we keep in contact?" She asked.
Emma grinned. "C'mon." They walked back to the car. Emma opened the driver side door and hopped in so she could get into the center consol. She pulled out two fully charged walkie-talkies and handed one to her. "These bad boys are on the same frequency. We'll take one, you take the other." She nodded and took one of the walkie-talkies from her. Owen handed her the keys. "Be careful. And don't worry about your nephews, we'll find them okay?"
Claire got into the car and looked back at them. "You two be careful too. You're not that bad."
"Yeah yeah. You're not too bad yourself." Owen said with a grin. He and Emma stepped back and watched as Claire drove away.
"I have an idea where they might be." Emma looked up at Owen who looked back at her curiously. When he realized the place she had in mind his eyes widened a little and he held back a grin. He opened his mouth to speak but she put up a hand. "Don't you dare say anything."
His smile widened as he watched her start walking in the direction of the familiar place. "Wasn't going to…" He let out a soft laugh and she sent a glare in his direction.
Emma was surprised to see how quiet Owen was on his feet. She knew he had been in the Navy but didn't know he was good in the wild too. She had been following him for what seemed like forever. He had insisted that morning that he had something cool to show her. Not being able to resist his charm, she had joined followed him into one of the restricted areas of the island. They had been venturing for some time when they finally came across come of the old buildings of the original park. It was then that it decided to start pouring down rain. One thing Emma would never understand about Isle Nublar was how it could be pouring in one part of the park but completely dry in another. Owen grabbed her hand and pulled her along quickly. "I know somewhere we can stay dry." He told her as they ran through the rain.
They weren't running for too long when he pulled her into a garage connected to the back side of a large building. The purpose of their journey there was better left forgotten considering they were both dripping wet. "Good plan." Emma said through the chattering of her teeth. Even though they were in a tropical island the rain was still pretty cold. She turned so her back was to the opening of the garage. Her grumpiness faded when she saw where they were. In front of her were two Jeeps covered in dust but through the grime she could see the logo of the original park. "No way." She walked up to the Jeep on the right side of the garage and wiped her hand over the logo, cleaning the dirt off. She glanced over at Owen who was watching her with a grin on his face. "What?" She asked while straightening back up.
He walked over to her and placed a hand on her waist, pulling her closer. He leaned in so his mouth was near her ear. "You have no idea how beautiful you look right now." She wanted to pull back and laugh in his face then tell him she looked like a drowned rat but instead she looked up at him through her thick lashes and gave him a playful smile knowing it would drive him crazy. "Geeze woman." He said before pressing his lips to hers in a hungry kiss. Emma let out a soft moan as she let her eyes drift shut. Owen spun her around so her back was against the Jeep. She felt him playing at the hem of her soaked white t-shirt and grinned. They separated long enough them both to remove their shirts. Their lips crashed together again as Owen unhooked her bra and pulled it off of her. Her hands worked at his belt as she smiled against his lips.
There was nothing slow about their "love making" and there never really had been. It was fast and hard. Part of that was Emma's doing. Too slow and it would be love making, not just plain fucking. She kicked off her boots and pulled off her shorts and underwear in record speed. Once exposed Owen's hand found her sweet spot making her moan yet again. She nipped at his lip making him smile as she unbuttoned and unzipped his pants. She pulled them down along with his boxers exposing his aroused manhood. She took it in her hand and felt empowered when he let out a deep groan. "I want you." Her eyes met his for a split second before he put his hands on her waist and lifted her up. Emma let out a laugh as she wrapped her long legs around his body, pulling him closer. She could feel his hand between them knowing he was guiding his member into her entrance. With one strong thrust she had sheathed him entirely. He waited for just a moment to let her adjust to his size before pumping in and out several times.
"You're so tight, Em." He panted while kissing her neck. Emma grinned then let out a whimper when she felt him hit her g-spot. Her back rubbed against the cold exterior of the jeep with every thrust and her fingers dug into the skin on his shoulders.
"Oh god… Owen, I'm gonna…" She tightened around his manhood as her climax washed over her. She bit into his shoulder as his release came and his seed spilled inside her.
Neither of them moved from that spot. The back of Emma's head rested against the Jeep and Owen's forehead rested against her own. They breathed in each other's air and Emma smiled. "That was definitely the best." Ever since they had started this "friends with benefits" relationship they had been rating their experiences and that one really had been the best. She let out another moan as he pulled out of her. He was about to set her down when she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I don't think standing is possible for me yet." The look he gave her was priceless but he nodded and moved her so he was holding her bridal style. She smiled when he opened the door to the jeep and set her down on the seat. He pulled his boxers and pants back up and rested his right arm on top of the jeep and the other on the opened door as he looked down at her. She looked up at him noticing he was smiling at her. "What?" She asked but he only shook his head. She felt a smile playing at her lips as she looked at the ground where her clothes had been thrown.
Emma hadn't planned on that memory popping into her head. Neither had she planned it making her feel hungry for his touch. She rolled her head from side to side and stretched her arms out in front of her getting a laugh from Owen who was walking right behind her. She glanced back at him with narrowed eyes. "What?" She hadn't intended sounding so sassy but it was to be expected in the situation she was in.
He laughed but shook his head. "Nothing." She wanted to scream, bash her head up against a tree, do something when she realized just what she had done. Those stretches were a sign that she wanted something.
She groaned making him laugh again. "Shut up." He was about to say something to egg her on but was interrupted by the distant sound of a car engine roaring to life. "No way." They both started running towards the sound and eventually came across the garage that was now half empty. "They actually got one of these things to start. Holy shit." She tried not to acknowledge that the Jeep on the right was still there.
"Those are some smart kids." Emma nodded.
"They'll follow that road, it leads right back to the main park. Gate five is where they should end up." Owen had set his rifle against the other jeep and looked around the area. "We should try to get ahold of Claire she'll be happy to hear…" Her heart dropped when she heard the sound of something large approaching. She quickly grabbed the rifle and Owen's hand then pulled him into the main building. "I know where to hide."
Emma was shaking like a leaf and could hear the iRex tearing up the garage and coming into the building. She and Owen ran faster and eventually stumbled into the kitchen. "The freezer." She told him and pointed across the room. They sprinted over and ran into the large freezer. Owen shut the door behind them and they both inched away. The floor shook and they could hear pieces of the building falling.
Owen's eyes landed on hers and they held their breath, hoping that the metal box would act as a camouflage. It felt like they waited for a lifetime before they heard the large creature venture away from the building. Emma let out a sigh of relief and let herself fall to the ground with Owen right beside her. They leaned against each other and breathed deeply. "I can't believe that worked." He whispered making Emma smile.
"Honestly, I can't either." They both laughed softly and once again locked eyes. Their laughter subsided and that sat there with nothing but the sound of their breathing. Emma found herself thinking that then would be the best time to come clean. "I can't believe I'm about to say this but… remember that morning I left." She could tell the question shocked Owen by the look he gave her.
Emma had woken up before the sun had even started to rise. She smiled and stretched under the thin sheet then rolled onto her other side, trying to get comfortable. That's when she rolled on top of something… or someone. Her eyes shot open and she saw that Owen was lying beside her. They were lying in his bed, together, naked… They had fallen to sleep. She could remember the events from the night before so vividly but she truly couldn't remember falling to sleep. That was one of the only rules they had and it had been broken. Never fall to sleep together. She wanted to scream. Instead she slowly slipped out of the bed and gathered her clothing.
She pulled on her t-shirt and shorts then slipped on her boots before grabbing her backpack, phone, and keys. She walked out of his house without making a sound and instantly felt regret. At that moment she realized she loved that man sleeping in that bed. She loved him and hated it. She let out a frustrated sigh. Just when she was turning to go back in the house to wake him up and tell him what was going on he opened the door. "Emma? Where you going?"
She was so lucky it was dark outside or else he would have seen the tears forming in her eyes. "I was just gonna go home." She took a deep breath realizing what she had to do. "Owen, we really shouldn't be doing this."
"What are you talking about?" He was walking closer to her and she was backing away from him.
"I can't do this anymore." She turned around and quickly walked over to her bike. She hopped on and revved it to life. She looked back at Owen once before speeding off back to her house.
Why she had ever thought the whole "friends with benefits" thing would work she would never know. After that morning they didn't see much of each other for several months. Owen was looking at Emma, waiting for her to go on. "You need to know why I left."
He smiled slightly and shook his head. "No I don't."
"What do you mean? Yeah you do. That was horrible of me to leave you like that…" She started but he shook his head again.
"It doesn't matter, Emma. It's in the past." Her eyes landed on his and she felt like she was going to cry.
She threw her arms around him and buried her head into his chest. "I thought I almost lost you today."
He let out a soft laugh. "Normally that would be a good thing for you." She looked up at him and smiled despite having tears in her eyes. His hand rested on the side of her face and she closed her eyes just before his lips pressed to hers.
It wasn't a long kiss, it was one to test the waters. When he pulled away she opened her eyes only to see him looking back at her. "I've wanted to do that for a long time." Her heart leapt at his words.
Emma grinned and leaned in closer to him. "Then do it again." She whispered, letting her lips graze his. He grinned as her lips molded with his. She felt his hands move to the small of her back, pulling her closer.
"Guys…" It was Claire coming over the walkie-talkie. Emma and Owen pulled away from each other and she took the walkie-talkie in her hand. "Any luck?"
They had almost forgotten what they were doing in the freezer. Emma looked at Owen before pressing down the button. "Yeah, Claire. They managed to get one of these old jeeps running and are headed to the park. My guess is gate five."
"Wait, you didn't go after them?" Her worried voice came back to them again through some static.
"We had a little situation." Owen told her. "Besides I think she went the opposite way."
"Alright. I'll let you know when I know something." Claire replied.
Emma looked at Owen and stood up. "As much as I'd rather stay here where it's relatively safe, people need us." He nodded and joined her at the door. They were very quiet at first, making sure the Indominus Rex wasn't just being sneaky. When they believed they were safe they started running back to the main park. Once they were out of the "restricted area" they paused to catch their breath.
Once again static came over the walkie-talkie and this time the voice wasn't completely clear. "…aviary…take cover."
The two froze and turned towards the location of the aviary. They could see the dome from where they were standing making them even more uncomfortable. Emma wanted to scream when she saw that the Pteranodon and the Dimorphodon flying out of several holes in the Aviary. They were flying in several directions but the majority of them were heading straight towards Emma and Owen. He grabbed her and started pulling her towards the tree line where it would be harder for the creatures to see them. "We need to get to one of the stations."
Emma nodded knowing they were close to several stations. Throughout the park they had stations for workers in case of situations like this. Together they ran to the one that was closest to them only to see the chaos unfolding. "Guys, the boys have been spotted. You were right, Emma, gate five." It was Claire's voice over the walkie-talkie.
"Okay, Claire listen to me, you need to get them and stay with them. Get inside. We'll be there soon." Emma spoke while Owen went to go get them a ride. Seconds later he pulled up on a four-wheeler and motioned for her to get on. Once she had taken her spot behind him the vehicle lurched into motion. "Give me your gun." Owen slid the rifle off his arm and passed it back to her. Emma rotated herself so she was sitting with her back to his and kept the gun aimed in the air taking out any Pteranodon or Dimorphodon that got too close for comfort.
They drove till they reached the main station behind the Innovation Center where they both jumped off the four-wheeler and continued on foot. Getting into Main Street was nearly impossible with all of the people running around frantically. Emma handed Owen his gun and pulled out the walkie-talkie. "Claire, we're on Main Street, where are you."
Instead of being answered over the walkie-talkie they both heard a familiar voice yell from across the way. "Over here!" They looked over to see Claire waving her arms in the air through the wave of people. Several men met up with Owen and they began shooting the bird-like animals out of the sky as Claire met up with Emma.
"Your nephews?" She shook her head and Emma pulled her over to a turned over snack cart not far from where the men were standing. "What are their names?" She asked as they both stood on top to the cart.
"Zach and Gray." Claire shouted of the screams and gunfire. Emma nodded and they both started calling for the boys. "Zara said she had found them." She was scanning the crowd and continued calling out for them.
Emma stopped when she saw two boys running towards them. "Is that them?" She pointed and Claire practically jumped with joy but stopped when she saw the Pteranodon flying close above them. "Owen!" Emma shouted then turned to see that he himself had been tackled down by a Dimorphodon. "Oh no you don't you little shit." She said was she jumped off the cart and ran towards Owen. She noticed that he had dropped his gun and picked it up. Owen had managed to flip around so he was on his back and the animal was snapping at him from above. Emma kicked the Dimorphodon in the head then quickly aimed and shot it three times. Owen looked up as if he was surprised to see her. She grinned and stuck out her hand to pull him up. Once he was on his feet she pulled him into a hug. "Always getting yourself into trouble, Mr. Grady." She said while looking up at him.
The corner of his mouth turned up into a small grin. "Only when you're there to get me out of it." She rolled her eyes and pulled him closer by his brown leather vest. She pressed her lips to his and a deep, much needed kiss. They pulled apart when they heard Claire saying their names.
"I'd hate to interrupt but I would love to get them somewhere safe." She motioned towards her nephews. Emma bit her lip to try and keep from smiling like an idiot.
"Who are they?" The older boys asked while looking at Emma and Owen.
"They're my… friends." Claire looked to them for approval.
Emma nodded. "I'm Emma and this is Owen."
Owen tugged on her arm and motioned for the others to follow. "Come on." They all followed him, not really knowing where they were going.