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A/N: Chapter two is here! There will be four chapters total, so two more to go! Enjoy and please, Review. I take longer to update if I don't get Reviews. You're starving yourself and you didn't even know it!

Connor and Abby, with a tight grip to their weapons, wondered around the wooded and secluded Cretaceous. Abby glanced at his hand now and again, wanting to catch it and squeeze it tight – but every time her hand came near his it moved away. Abby sighed as she had given up on her mission for the morning and looked ahead of her to see the sun hitting in just the right place. It was almost the afternoon now; she couldn't believe they'd stayed at camp so long.

Connor smirked to himself, hearing Abby's sigh, as they came to a spot she had never been. She noticed Connor seemed to know exactly where he was heading. She asked him time and time again to tell her where they were going, but he would just shrug his shoulders with a smug expression until finally he led her to an enclosed waterfall – the trees surrounded the area – no creatures were in sight. Abby grinned at him and he just gave her one last sly smile and a shrug.

"Conn, it's beautiful." She said as she gazed the scene in front of her. The trees draped over the waterfall, the water creasing into a stream that glistened and whisked through the rocks, making a peaceful sound to listen to. There were no fish for a creature to want, and no evidence that many ever come here. The sun beamed into the shaded paradise. It almost looked like a completely different era. "Did you drag me through an anomaly when I wasn't looking?" she joked.

Connor gave a laugh and replied. "It's pretty amazing, init?"

"How did you find this place?"

"One day I got curious, wondered where the stream led."

"So you followed it and found this?" she smiled and then stopped to glare at him. "How long did you know 'bout this place?"

"Only a few days," he came closer to her and laid his hands on her shoulders. "I promise."

Abby tried to act upset but she couldn't help but let another grin spread across her face as she enjoyed the amazing aroma that filled the air. She looked above the two of them and noticed a flower, some kind of prehistoric blossom. "Think they're edible?"

Connor looked up and shook his head. "They smell good, but they sting like hell."

"They sting?" she said with a laugh and Connor nodded with a chuckle in his voice.

"I thought about picking them for you, but it didn't end well." He showed her his hand and the fingerless gloves he had on showed a scorch down the material and a burn mark on the tips of his fingers.

Abby gasped. "Connor! You're hurt and you didn't say anything?"

"Sorta hard to explain, init? It really doesn't hurt anymore, just looks really … red." Abby brought his hand to her lips and she kissed the tips before pulling him in and embracing him with a hug. "It's just some blisters, Abs, I'll be fine." He said as he kissed the top of her head in return.

Abby pulled away and smiled at him. "The hug is for doing so much for me. You didn't need to do all of this just for my birthday. I'm not worth that much trouble."

"Nobody's birthday needs to be remembered horrible. Ever." He assured her. "And you're beyond worth it, Abs. You know I'd do anything for you." Abby gave him a smile and turned to look at the waterfall. She did know he'd do anything for her, so why did he insist on ignoring all the signs she'd shown him? How he acts, you would think he wasn't in love with her. Then doubt starts creeping up on her mind, asking herself if that was what Connor really said at that cliff.

What else could it have been? "What'd you think?" Abby's head turned to him, giving him a questioning look.

"What'd you mean?"

"I said we could either walk aroun' some more or relax here." Connor repeated himself, Abby shook her head out of the thoughts that clouded her hearing and smiled.

"I'd like to relax here for a little while." Connor nodded walked over to the creek. She stood there, watching him take his shoes off to wash them in the water. Water. Water sounded amazing.

"Connor," he turned his to head her. "This should be our new place to bathe. There aren't any creatures to worry 'bout, and we can have all the privacy we feel we'll need."

Connor looked around and nodded. "Sounds good- god, a shower sounds amazing." He said with a smile.

Abby sat down beside him. "Lord, yes." They stayed silent for a moment and then after Connor had washed off his feet enough he started to put his shoes back on before offering something.

"Why don't I leave to catch some fish and you can bathe. Perfect birthday gift, yeah?"

Abby smiled at the thought of an actual secluded bath and nodded. "That sounds glorious, Connor. Thank you."

"No problem." He stood up and looked down to say his goodbyes. "Take as long as you need."

"I will. – But if it starts to get dark then you might want to worry." She teased him and he smiled. "After you hunt come back here – shout before you come too close of course – but we can enjoy our food at the waterfall, yeah?"

"See you later then." He gave a smile and Abby grabbed his hand to squeeze it before he walked away. She wasn't even going to think about Connor's confusing signals and signs; she was just going to enjoy having a bath in a clean, crisp, waterfall. This was turning out to be a pretty amazing birthday after all, for being in the Cretaceous that is.

Connor held in the smile he had hidden the entire walk there until he cleared the waterfall sight and let out the relieved sigh, and after that he let out the hiding grin. When Abby pressed her arm against his it took everything he had not to swing his arms around her and passionately kiss her like he'd wanted to since she had kissed him at the race track. But he didn't, he had to keep it together.

Abby has continually shown more and more not so subtle hints as they enjoyed their quiet walk. She tried to hold his hand more than once; she got unsettling close to him more than often and made comments about how sweet he was to her. Smiling to himself even more he realized it was finally time to put his plan into full swing. A plan he hadn't even revealed to the singing birds that chirp in the morning as he feeds them whatever inedible seeds he finds.

"Connor, I'm not sure if you're a genius or a complete idiot." Sarah's voice pounded through his thoughts. He remembered when he approached Sarah about his plan he had forgotten about it until just a few weeks ago.

"Thank you,"

"I didn't say that was a compliment."

"But you didn't say it was an insult."

Connor suddenly stopped, hearing a rustling behind him. He looked around, searching for any large creatures to be following him – Velociraptor's were smart, but they couldn't manipulate their surroundings. There was nothing wide or tall enough for them to hide behind. He saw glimmer of light out beyond the leaves but before he could even blink it was gone, leaving an eerie silence around him. Connor sighed, still a bit worried, and went back to his thoughts.

"You came up with this all on your own?" Sarah questioned, finding it hard to believe. Connor opened his mouth but nothing came out, he then titled his head and rubbed the back of his neck in doubt before shrugging with an answer.

"Stephen helped." He added. Sarah smirked at him, thinking it was more like Connor helped Stephen.

"Stephen… I never met him, but he seemed to be rather brilliant. At least when it came to women – I wish I could have known him." Sarah said as she raised an eyebrow, as if implying something. Connor narrowed his eyes and shook his head to get back on topic.

"It'll work, yeah?"

Sarah thought about it for a minute and then sighed. "I mean, yes, in theory it would work. But we're not in a movie, Connor. Abby's a human being with human emotions, thoughts and actions – she could catch on or worse, decide you hate her and kick you out."

"Kicking me out is checked off the list."

Sarah pursed her lips and turned his stool to face him. "Connor, her brother needed a place to stay."

"Yeah," Connor grumbled and Sarah rolled her eyes. He had been living in Lester's flat for months now and his patience with Connor had run out; leaving Connor irritated with the situation in return. But he wouldn't possibly let Abby onto this, she just found out he was living with Lester.

"So, are you going to do it?" Sarah asked, getting his mind off his grumpy flat-mate that preferred to be called "apartment associate".

Connor looked away from the artifact and leaned on the counter in the lab. "That's the question, init?"

"It could make her finally admit her feelings for you."

"Or it could ruin our friendship and possible future relationship." They looked at each other with pondering thoughts.

"Hmm…" she exhaled. "I don't know why you just don't do it the easy way."

"What if she doesn't feel the same, yeah? Be embarrassing to say the least…" suddenly the anomaly alert lights flashed and Connor and Sarah knew it meant there was an anomaly. They looked out the door to see Danny coming with a smug look and raised his brows.

"'Nother one." He stated before walking down the hall to the menagerie to tell Abby.

Connor leaned out the door to catch him before he disappeared."Oi! Danny?"

"Wha'?" he said, turning around to see him.

"Where's this one at?"

Danny thought about it as he continued down the hall backwards. "Becker said some Racetrack?"

"Huh. Well tell him I get front-seat this time! I've been keepin' count, haven't I? My turn to get shot-gun!" Danny laughed and spun back around to see in front of him and Connor leaned back in the lab to see Sarah gathering her things.

"Coming again, are we?" she smiled and shrugged.

"A girl gets bored."

Connor looked in front of him, seeing he hadn't moved for more than ten minutes. His thoughts were getting a hold on him. Feeling something wet drip down his cheek Connor wiped it away, realizing it was a tear.

He wondered if Sarah, Becker, Lester and Danny were okay … if they were safe. Lord he hoped so. They didn't deserve the unkindly death that Stephen and Cutter were sadly rewarded with in the long run. He brushed off the glooming thoughts and tried to move on, keeping his mind from setting on the past. They were fine, they had to be. Now it was Abby and Connor, and it was about time they admitted their feelings for each other – no matter where they were.

"Connor!" his whole being froze. That was Abby's distress call, not her acting skills kicking in again. He looked behind him and ran for the waterfall, hoping to God he would get there in time. Connor's eyes rose when he heard shuffling in the trees above him. His feet raced for the waterfall without one hesitation to stop, but his mind still questioned what could possibly be in the treetops.

When Connor arrived near the waterfall he stopped, not wanting to run in on an indecent Abby. "Abby?" he called out.

Connor's ears not too soon after heard a strained whisper cry out to him. "Hurry!"

Connor barged through the oasis to see Abby dressed and hair wet, shoes back on her feet. She stood completely frozen, as if terrified out of mobility. But he knew Abby, she didn't get scared like that.

"Abs," he whispered to her, trying to stay still. "What's wrong?"

Abby turned her head to him with horrified eyes and stayed as quiet as she could – Connor noticed a small but deep wound on her cheek like a claw mark. Something had already attacked her. "Microraptors."

Connor didn't move. That was not good at all. How could they even be here? Microraptor lived during the early Cretaceous; Abby and he were in the later Cretaceous seen by the Velociraptor and many other creatures that had come along their path. It made no sense. "You sure?" he hissed back. She nodded, fear crippling her. They had dealt with Microraptor's before they had come to the Cretaceous and it was not a friendly experience. "We're okay, yeah? How many?"

"One, maybe two." She looked around the trees, hearing more rustling and chippering. "No, there's two … they're conspiring."

Connor tilted his head up; he listened to the creatures as they talked to each other through swift moves between trees. The creatures could tell they were scared. "Abs, why don't we try to look less scared, yeah? Get our weapons, defend ourselves."

"Doesn't make us look less scared to them, Connor." She hushed back. "Animals can detect fear – it would be assumed that highly intelligent creatures like Microraptors could as well."

"Then we get them to protect ourselves." She looked at him doubtful. The weapons were by the waterfall, they have to move pretty fast paced to get them and Microraptors hated sudden movements. "We do it together, yeah? Whatever we do…?"

"We do together." Abby finished, knowing their usual agreement they say to each other. She took a deep breath, looked at Connor, and together they silently counted until they charged for the weapons.

"One," Connor mouthed.

"Two," Abby mouthed back.

"Three." They mouthed together before running to the side of the moving waters to quickly grab their weapons and lean to each other's back to see all angles.

"So far so good." Connor whispered.

She furrowed her brow and sighed before answering. "Which can't possibly be a good thing."

They stayed still, waiting to hear for some sort of sign that the creatures were ready to attack but there was nothing. That worried both of them. Connor raised his sharpened staff in front of him, anticipating an attack, but Abby stared into the water beside her. She could see the reflection of the trees above them – Microraptors.

"Conn," she hissed to him. He looked at her and then to the water. "They're just sitting there."

"Don't look directly at them – they want us to spot them before an attack."

"Why?"

"Because it's more fun." He looked back behind him and sighed. "We're goin' to run for it, yeah?"

"Not the best of plans, Connor."

"But it's all we got, init?"

Abby thought about and nodded. "Where to?"

"Opening – no trees."

"Exactly why Pteranodons like it."

"You got a better plan, Abs?" he asked with great frustration, Abby shook her head and saw his hand out in front of her. She slapped her hand in his and gripped tight – nodding to each other before taking a run for it.

The Microraptors chased after them, scattering in the treetops, chattering to each other about whatever their plan was to be on their prey. Connor led Abby through twists and turns between trees and obstacles in the great Cretaceous forest. If she wasn't holding tightly to his hand she was sure she would have lost him. He made no hesitations, no halts, just ran right through as if he had planned this rout before. Abby looked up, seeing the Microraptors gaining on them, she grasped a tighter grip to his hand and sped up behind him.

They reached the clearing right ahead of the cliff; they swept through the border of trees and glided to the center of the field before spiraling around to face the Microraptors at forefront. Their hands still stayed entangled together as they faced the nasty, undersized beasts.

Abby clutched her weapon, and then his hand, and glanced his way before speaking. "Didn't happen to think this part through, did you?"

Connor titled his head, never taking his eyes off the crawling creatures. "That would've been overthinking it, yeah?"

Abby smiled to herself, no matter what the situation was, and shrugged. "Yeah, course."

"Fight 'till death?" he said with a smirk, still not looking her way.

"Avoid the death part of that question, yeah?"

Connor finally turned his head to her and smiled. "Anything for you."

The Microraptors took that as their queue to charge after them, coming towards them with razor sharp claws and fast reflexes. Abby swung out her scythe and scraped one of Microraptors sides as Connor struck the others feet, knocking it to its back before ready to charge again.

One Microraptor slashed at Connor's neck, leaving a deep wound on the back of his collarbone. It was hit straight back to the ground from Abby's wrath, leaving the other to be kicked by Connor in return. The creatures scurried together and waited in a distance out of reach, watching the two humans ready for battle.

Connor looked at Abby with a smug expression and she laughed as they both took deep breaths for the worse.

With that laugh she asked what he found funny. "Wha'?"

The Microraptors came back in a hiss and he looked in front of him as he answered with a chuckle, his weapon ready and aimed. "Happy Birthday!"