A/N: So Sallad has been sick and has still taken the awesome responsibility to edit (for she is so much better than I am). Thinking she has the flu, so that's not fun at all. Here is the better late than never chapter 3! Chapter 4 won't take as long to post, I promise.

(Flashbacks occur in italic)

Enjoy!

Danny and Sarah walked through the ARC doors, giving Danny memories of the days when years back when they worked here, giving each other significant glances but nothing much more. It seemed like when he got his courage up, it was too late. Helen ruined everything.

Danny breathed in deep, seeing the woman they all thought gone beside him. How was this possible? How did she live there for so long there, and stay sane? – It didn't matter, not now. Sarah was here. That's all that mattered at this moment.

"Ms. Page," They both turned to see Lester leaning on the door frame of his office with a masked smile. "I saw you when you came back, but I wasn't given the time to say my hello's." He walked up to her and gripped her shoulder to show his affection. "Nice to have you back. Just between you and me," he said in a whisper. "I think we were about the only nearly sane ones around here."

Sarah grinned at him as dirt covered her face, hair all matted, shoes hardly anything but fabric covering her souls. "Thank you, Lester. It's nice to be back."

Lester gave a soft smile, nodded, and walked off with hands folded behind his back.

Danny looked over at Sarah, catching her eye. Her grin grew bigger and she hugged his arm. "I'm back! I'm…" she sharply exhaled and gazed up at him. "I'm safe."

"You're safe, 'till Connor and Abby make their way here. Then who knows what'll happen."

Sarah giggled and her eyes looked around. "Where are they anyway? Lord, did I miss them."

"Well, they were on their way to the Bahamas for their honeymoon, so I'm not entirely sure where they are at the moment. In a plane, I recon."

Sarah looked at him shocked but smirked. "'Bout time."

He laughed, agreeing. "Even Becker said that.-"

"Sarah!" They both looked in surprise to see Jess coming up with a huge grin on her face.

Danny smiled towards Sarah and whispered, "Before you ask, no, you do not know her." But she looked at him confused.

"Oh gosh," Jess exclaimed, taking a stop in front of them. "How exciting! It feels like you've been gone for ages!"

"Oh, I…" Sarah narrowed her brow and then softened her expression with a smile. "You seem to know my name, but I'm Sarah." Sarah put out her hand and Jess didn't seem to notice it as she went on.

"Oh I know, Sarah Paige! So excited to meet you! I'm Jess, Jessica Parker. But call me Jess, please, only Becker calls me Jessica and only to unnerve me. Though, of course, Matt does at times too but that's more him just being formal. Oh and Lester has his times, but that's very rarely, and when I'm rambling and he can't get my attention which would be now wouldn't it?-" she held her tongue and took a deep breath. "I've heard so much about you, nice to meet you." Jess put out a hand, seeming to be calmer now.

"Nice to make your acquaintance," Sarah said, shaking Jess' hand. "I'm curious what you mean about hearing so much about me, though."

Jess let out a laugh, eyeing Danny. "Well I've heard quite a bit from Becker, but I've heard numerous stories from Danny. And I've only known him for so long, being lost in time almost as long you and all. Oh, or… I hope you knew that. Actually, you probably didn't know that. I should hush up now, shouldn't I?"

"Yes, thank you, Jess."

She gave a coy smile and blushed. "Sorry… I hope you enjoy being back home though, being in your bed, drinking tea. I'd miss chocolate myself."

Sarah nodded and graciously smiled, but then her face went pale. "Danny…" she murmured.

"What?"

"I'm… I'm homeless, aren't I? My … my stuff! It's … is it all gone?"

"'Fraid so, Sare. You and me have something in common though, got that at least."

She looked down and sighed. "What is that?"

"We're both homeless."

Connor and Abby slid into their vehicle and Abby started up the ignition.

"Still think I should drive." Connor said as she put her foot down on the breaks.

"And I still say you'll end up getting us both killed before we get to even see Sarah."

Connor sighed, "Would not."

"Connor," she raised a brow, facing him. Connor just gave a defeated expression.

"I'm an excellent driver, I have you know," he added as Abby started to pull out.

"You failed your driver's test three times, Connor."

Connor waited until she fully pulled out to respond. "I did pass it though, didn't I?"

Abby flashed a smirk at him. "Honestly I'm not so sure sometimes."

Connor chuckled and leaned back in the chair. "I see how it is. Just gives me more time to nap, doesn't it?"

"Couldn't nap if I wanted to… Conn, it's Sarah. She's… she's been dead, practically! I can't believe it…"

Connor grasped her hand that was on the left side of steering wheel and gave it a squeeze. "I know, can't much believe it either."

"I missed her." She said with a watery smile.

Connor gave her a warming smile in return, "Me too."

Becker leaned up against the wall of the hub, watching Danny and Sarah grinning at each other. Jess approached them and he could practically hear the rambling pouring out of her mouth, a bunch of 'ands' and blushing near the end as everyone just stares at her. He couldn't help but smile at the thought of that.

"Happy to see Dr. Page back, safe and sound?" Lester's voice crept up behind him, making Becker jerk his head to his side to see him. "You were smiling." Lester commented.

Becker nodded in understanding. "Just happy to see everyone safe, I guess."

"Captain Becker…" Lester started in. Becker knew something was about to come up that he wouldn't be too happy to hear. Lester seemed to retreat out of whatever he was going to originally say though and instead let out a strained breath.

"Sir?" Becker asked, looked concerned.

Lester was looking at Sarah, now talking to Danny over something serious it seemed. He looked back at the Captain and he could have sworn he saw a hint of worry on Lester's face. "Just make sure you keep everyone safe and sound, Captain Becker."

"That is my job, sir."

"Well yes, that would be what I'm paying you for," Lester remarked, coming off irritated. "Let's just not take anything for granted, shall we?"

Becker stiffly nodded and Lester roamed off back to his office, Becker supposed. Right after Lester was out of view Jess came over to him, wide spread grin covering her face.

Becker looked down at her amused. His arms were crossed as he leaned up against the wall and Jess stood beside him, rocking on her heels to her toes to and fro, and hands nicely folded in front of her. "So…?" she said, slyly.

"So I think you need to stop taking so many coffee breaks."

"Be-cker!" she slapped the side of his arm and faced him. "Sarah Paige is here! Back to being alive and well. She's not dead and all you have to say is I'm too hyper about this."

"Jessica, you were rocking back and forth like you had to use the loo."

"Stop changing the subject, Becker. Why are you avoiding what I'm asking you?"

"Because I'm not entirely sure what you're asking me?"

"I'm asking you-" she paused, taking a look at them again. "I'm asking you if you're all right."

Becker smiled at her. He wanted to place his hand on her cheek or take her hand, but since he couldn't, he just smiled. "Thank you, Jess."

"You're welcome." She smiled back. "Wait, that didn't answer my question-!"

Becker was walking off by then, hearing Jess huff and go back to the ADD. He didn't answer her because he truly had no idea if he was all right. This was Sarah for goodness sake, he'd lived with the burden of her death on his shoulders for quite some time, he wasn't sure how to feel – or even if it was okay yet to feel relief.

Becker took a look in Lester's office and he saw Lester sitting at his desk, leaning back in his seat, and staring out towards Sarah and Danny. Becker breathed in - no, he couldn't feel relief quite yet.

Becker saw Matt walk in, and he then realized Matt had been out of sight all day. Emily came up behind him and he remembered – they were taking the day off. Mainly because Lester gave it to them, not wanting Matt to know about this future until they were sure. Of course, it was now for sure, so he supposed it was time to tell him.

Matt looked at Emily questionably, seeing her share the same expression. They both stared at a dark skinned, dark haired woman who looked like she'd been living in the dump for the past three years, standing in front of Danny.

Danny turned when the woman gestured towards them and he smiled. "Matt, mate, you two are back early."

"Matt brought an anomaly detector along with him," Emily said looking at him playfully irritated. "We got some movement through one of the locked anomalies so he had to come and checkup."

"I'm assuming here that the long lost Sarah Page is the source of the movement," Matt commented, seeing Sarah look at him with a soft smile.

"Wow, I seem to be surely famous. Maybe I should write a book," Sarah joked. She unfolded her arms and put out a hand. "Nice to meet you. You are…?"

"Matt Anderson, leader of our ARC team." He firmly shook her hand and brought Emily to the spot light. "This is Emily."

"Hi, so great to meet such a legend." She shook her hand as well.

Sarah let out a laugh, "How much talking of me do you do, Danny?"

Danny gave an embarrassed front and Jess spoke up, standing over near them again. "More than he'd ever like to admit."

"Sarah, the brave and the bold," Becker teased, joining the group.

"Who could speak Latin!" Emily added.

"'And knew a lot about that old stuff,'" Matt finished, smirking at him.

"All right, so I liked to talk about her," Danny said, wavering his arms to make them hush up. "Can't really blame me, can we?"

"Course not." Jess grinned, "I truly loved hearing the stories of Sarah Paige. Meeting you is almost as exciting as meeting Connor and Abby!"

Danny cleared his voice.

"And Danny, of course." Jess blushed. "Ya know, it's almost like I know you."

Everyone dropped their shoulders at that comment, Danny letting out a scoff.

"What?"

"Jess," Matt started in, looking straight at her, "you've said that to everyone you've met with a file."

"So? I do!" She protested. Everyone just didn't even try to argue, it was Jess for goodness sake.

"Well thank you, Jess… Though, I'm afraid I can't say the same for you."

"Oh that's all right, I don't mind. It's rather easy to get to know me." She smiled and saw the smirk on Becker's face. "Shush it."

"So… May I ask?" Emily spoke up again. "How did you get back?"

Sarah looked at Danny and Becker, seeing their scared little faces. Sarah sighed and didn't know what else to really say but, "Danny saved me."

"From where?" Matt asked bluntly. He seemed pretty straight forward to Sarah.

"Well, where I got lost, I suppose." She hated to answer these questions when Danny and Becker seemed so opposed to it but she didn't know what else to really do.

"Right…" Matt inwardly groaned and Emily clutched his arm in comfort. "The future."

Sarah sighed as she chewed her food. She stared at the papers and was baffled at the words. Why was the number three mentioned three times over and over again? And who was this… Claudia Brown? The name sounded so familiar…

Danny was suddenly in front of her, sitting across the table from her with a grin. "Busy?"

She let out a sharp breath and shut the book closed and shrugged. "Don't wish to be. What do you need?"

"I don't need anything." Danny leaned back, looking pleased. "Just thought I'd keep you company."

"Why me?"

Danny raised a brow and eyed the table beside them. Sarah glanced over and looked back with a laugh. "You don't fancy keeping Connor and Abby company, then?"

"Not much." He then leaned forward to snatch a chip from her plate. "Besides, you have such a lovely face, how could one not come to see it now and then?"

Sarah felt a blush cover her cheeks and shook her head. "You flattering isn't doing any good, Danny. I still see you stealing my food."

He chuckled. "Thought it worth a shot."

She smiled and looked back down at the book that was falling apart and crumbling into pieces. Connor and Abby caught both their attentions from Abby's high pitch squeal, everyone looking to see Connor tossing food at her and she was throwing food back at him.

"You'd think they'd just get married already."

Sarah let out a laugh. "That'd be a bit hasty, wouldn't it?"

"Oh, I dunno… I think Lester would approve."

"Why Lester?"

"Well he's the dad, isn't he? Or might as well be. He's got to give his approval."

"Well," Sarah started, continuing with their jest. "I think he would be okay with it, but only if it meant the silly food fights and constant flirting would stop… And…" looking over one more time she smiled and faced Danny again, "I don't think it would change much."

"Suppose you're right, and then there'd be little mini Connor's and Abby's running 'round."

She let out a snort, just thinking of the two of them having children, and nodded. "We'd be on babysitting duty."

"Blimey, not if I could help it!"

Sarah laughed again, Danny softly laughing with her, and it was quiet. Except for the blond and geek's continuous squealing and yelling at each other. "Do you mind if I ask you something?"

Sarah smiled and shook her head. "Course not."

"Well, you see, seeing them," he gestured towards Connor and Abby, "makes me realize how pathetic it is to bottle up your feelings and…" he trailed off, seeing Sarah's curious face. "Would you like to get coffee with me some time?"

Sarah beamed at him and graciously nodded. "Yes Danny, I would like that."

He grinned back. "Good."

"And here's where you'll be sleeping." Jess entered the bedroom, Sarah behind her. "The rooms all yours! You can even paint it if you like. It was Connor and Abby's 'till they found a place of their own. They lived here for quite some time, actually. It's been rather lonely, after getting used to them always watching TV or making breakfast. Though I don't really miss them that much, I see them every day, you see. Which… you would know that."

Sarah just smiled at Jess. Geez did she talk a lot.

"I'm sorry, I think the only reason I'm not sound asleep, snoring on my couch right now is from the five cups of coffee I've had. I tend to babble on and on when I'm tired… and the caffeine I doubt helps."

"Why haven't you had much rest?" Sarah questioned, seeming worried for her.

Jess shrugged. "Been a busy weekend, I suppose. First Connor and Abby's wedding, and then after all that I was put on setting up for the trip to the future, the search for you, of course. And then I helped Connor and Abby off to the airport, but I didn't get to go with them because I'm the field coordinator and Danny was readying to leave. Plus, Matt was sent off so he wouldn't intervene, don't tell him that though, and he's in charge of a lot which had me taking his responsibilities. He has so many plants…"

"Plants?" Sarah crooked a brow.

"Oh." Jess laughed a little. "He has a place in the menagerie where he has dozens of plants. Prehistoric, mostly… Though I think one is from the future and one I think is rare but from this time? I'm not really sure. He gave me a long lecture about them… But I was put in charge of watering them and such. He's like Abby about her creatures when it comes to plants."

Sarah wagged her head, smiling at her. "My, you seem to have your plate full."

"Not all the time, just when the entire team decides to do something all at once."

"Sarah?" Sarah and Jess turned to see Danny in the doorway, hands in his front pockets. "Let meself in, hope you don't mind, Jess."

"Oh, no, no! Don't mind one bit. I actually expect to be seeing a lot of you letting yourself in." Jess smirked at him and then turned to Sarah. "So Sarah, make yourself comfortable! I have to go. Lester is timing this as my lunch break. Don't tell him I already took mine." She winked and walked near the door.

Danny raised a brow, hearing the door close, and smirked back at Sarah. "Told you."

"She's so trusting…"

"She offered for me to stay here, but I decided it better to live with someone more my… gender."

She let out a scoff like chuckle. "How is Lester as a flat-mate, anyway?"

"Well for one, I'm not allowed to call him that."

Sarah smiled, stifling a laugh through her nose. "I can imagine."

"He's really not that bad, though. For Lester, that is. He really just complains about when Connor stayed with him."

Sarah smiled at that, but this one was different, giving a look of familiarity. "What?" Danny asked.

"I just… I was here for that. Which, that's not exactly common… I was gone either before, or now… after…"

"Though what you said shouldn't make much sense whatsoever, I understand." He smiled back at her in return. "I didn't know Ryan and Stephen and Cutter, and then I disappear from the face of the planet – though, I guess it's just more the face of the beginning of the planet. But I didn't know Matt or Emily or Jess… Or this new girl, Vicky or … Nicky? She's a blond, bit of a snob if I do say so meself."

"Where does she work…?"

"She helps out Emma, Mike and Pete in the lab. Anyway, the point is, I felt just like I did when I first joined the ARC."

Sarah nodded. "Danny, does it get better?"

"Yeah, Sare, it does. 'Cause even though I didn't know some bloke from the future, I still had and have Becker, and Connor and Abby. Course, never forget that you have me."

Sarah smiled at him. "Never."

"Good. And it so happens that Connor and Abby understand the feeling, too."

Sarah held in a giggle. "Understanding the feeling of having you?"

"What? Oh, no, feeling out of place," Danny said, amused.

"Oh, course." Sarah took in a deep breath, relishing the past when she did anything just to save them. "When did they make it back?"

"A year or two before I did. I actually made it back and then went back to the past… Added some more time to my table of being out of the loop."

Sarah looked at him confused. "Why on earth would anyone do that?"

He laughed at her and shrugged. "What can I say? I put family first."

Sarah looked at him still lost, but they were interrupted by the sound of the door opening.

"Forget something, Jess?" Danny hollered, but when no one answered Danny shared a look of worry with Sarah.

"Jess?" Sarah called, hoping she was just too caught up to answer. They heard creeks in the flooring though, which started making Danny eye for any type of weapon he could use.

"Actually," Danny and Sarah jumped, seeing Connor standing in front of them, grinning. "I prefer to go by Connor."

Sarah was taken aback, seeing Connor with a whiskery face and matured features. "Oh…" she managed out, all that her mouth could seem to sputter.

"Connor," Sarah saw a hand smack the side of Connor's arm, "you made poor Sarah speechless!" Abby walked in view and she saw how much she had changed as well. Her hair was long, for one.

"I put that effect on everyone, don't I, Sarah?"

Sarah smiled, still being unable to change expressions. She saw Abby roll her eyes and heard Danny snicker. "Sare?" Danny laid his hand on her shoulder and she looked at him, and then back to Connor and Abby.

"I…"

"Oi! Love birds!" Danny hollered. Abby and Connor froze, blushing. "Yeah, I'm talkin' to you. Could you give us some peace and quiet? Some people are trying to read."

"Danny, when did you learn?" Connor teased. Becker, sitting at a table separate from them, let out a laugh and Danny just glared at Connor.

"Oh, that's funny, Connor. Did your new flatmate teach you that one?"

Abby rolled her eyes. "Careful, Danny. Say that too loud and Lester might hear you."

Connor looked at Abby shocked. "…You knew?"

"What? That you've been crashing at Lester's flat? Yeah, Becker told me."

Connor glared at Becker and he ducked his head into the book he was reading. "Guns 101".

"I see, so no one here can keep a secret," Connor grumbled. "At least there's always Sarah to rely on."

"Oh, you mean like that secret about keeping a diary?" Danny remarked.

Connor scowled at Sarah and she slapped Danny's arm. "Ow!"

"It's a journal," Connor corrected.

"What's so wrong about that?" Abby asked. They all looked at her and she shrugged. "I keep a diary."

"Yes, but you're a girl. Girls keep diaries," Danny said amused.

"It's a journal!" Connor protested.

"It's okay, Conn. I think it's nice you keep a journal."

Connor smirked towards Danny and Sarah and then sweetly smiled at Abby. "Thanks, Abs."

"I think I broke her," Connor said jokingly, but his eyes still looked panicked.

They were still the same, she decided on. Still the same Connor and Abby she risked everything for.

Suddenly Sarah wrapped her arms around Connor's neck, him being the closest in reach. A tear trickled down her cheek as she squeezed the life out of him, feeling Connor return the embrace.

"Good to see you back, Sarah," he whispered to her. "I missed you, didn't I?"

Sarah pulled away and smiled at him. "Missed you too, Connor." She then looked behind him and grinned even wider at Abby. Abby put out her arms and Sarah did as well before enveloping each other in a hug.

"It's so good to see you again," Abby said to her.

Sarah pulled away and smiled. "I know, I can't believe it… you two look so…"

"Different?" Connor asked.

Sarah shook her head. "Old!" she said with a chuckle. "And not to mention finally tying the knot."

"Well, she just kept nagging me over it," Connor said playfully. Abby punched the side of his arm and Connor rubbed it like it hurt as Abby just smirked.

"Abby, you must tell me everything when these two buffoons aren't around."

Abby nodded, smiling. "Sound brilliant. And you two…?"

Danny and Sarah looked eyed each other and when Sarah looked back at them Danny gestured to shush up about it.

Sarah's face twisted into a confused expression. "What do you mean?"

Abby shook her head. "Nothing."

"Just wondering if he's spilled out his feelings yet." Abby elbowed Connor in the gut for that comment, which had him muttering about how she abused him.

Once Danny finished scolding Connor with his eyes he exhaled and tried to change the subject. "Who's hungry?"

But Danny, Connor and Abby's phone rang before anyone could answer. Danny and Connor pulled out their mobiles but Abby was perfectly aware of who it was. The ARC.

"Anomaly," Connor said with his mouth lopsided into a frown. "Think we could pull off being on vacation still?"

"Not if you want to ever go the Bahama's." Abby sighed and looked at Sarah. "Care to join us?"

Sarah looked hesitant, but nodded. "Just like old times, right?"

"Back to chasing the extinct already, yeah?" Connor commented.

Sarah smiled at them, seeing it all like it used to be, and nodded. "Yeah."

Matt and Emily sat in the menagerie, Emily looking at him concerned.

"Matt, what is it?" She asked, gripping his arm.

Matt looked up at her, letting out a sigh. "Emily..." he said, voice hushed, "I have to go back."

Next chapter has a shocker that wraps up some of the cryptic conversations. No idea the amount of chapters this story will get quite yet.

Reviews are like Frappuccino's.
We love Frappuccino's.