Yes it had been a close shave, but far more for Abby than Connor. It had been only the one incident in an entire week, brilliant by Connor's standards, yet Abby still seemed angry. Normally they just moved on after an attack, trying to forget about it and equip their new home. In the Cretaceous your main concern should be survival. However Abby seemed to be finding fault with everything.

"Connor!" she yelled from beside their tree.

"What?" he replied impatiently, he was getting tired of this.

"We need more firewood and it's your turn to get it!"

"Let me guess, we need more tree branches too?" he called back in irritation.

She'd been frustratingly picky since this morning.

"YES." Connor mouthed the next few words as they escaped her lips. "We don't want this roof to cave in on us!"

Connor knew for a fact that the roof was structurally safe, he'd tested it himself whilst Abby was out collecting supplies of course. He dreaded to think what she would've said if she'd seen him standing on their roof. Fortunately it had held his weight fine.

He wandered out into the forest ready to collect the wood. That was when he saw the huge nest. Just in front of it lay a large branch. The two halves of Connor's mind battled.

It's not safe!

"It's not like I'll go into the nest itself." He reassured.

You don't know what's in there!

"I won't need to find out. Besides, my ankle has healed up nicely."

Every time Connor spoke he took a step forward. He was noticeably closer to the nest.

If you get yourself killed Abby will be on her own.

"Abby can manage with – no." he patted his shoulder. "Maybe you're right guardian angel."

He turned and began to walk away.

A shadow flitted past behind the nest. It lay the mangled dinosaur body beside its eggs. Its babies would hatch soon, they'd need warmth, food and protection. Suspicious eyes locked on to the young human prey. They narrowed. The albertosaurus began to stalk the new threat.

Connor continued to amble about the forest picking up various twigs and branches before returning home. Abby was waiting for him at the entrance. She was not happy.

"WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?" she screamed.

Connor was bewildered.

"In the – " he trailed off and pointed behind him at the forest.

"AND WHAT TIME DO YOU CALL THIS?"

Connor looked at the sky. It wasn't even dark yet.

"Erm...hometime?"

Abby opened her mouth, a look of rage on her face. Connor sensed an explosion coming.

"Abby sssh, we're in the Cretaceous, do you want to attract god knows what?" he reminded.

Her eyes widened in panic, Connor was glad that his message had finally got through.

"Too late."

At these words he whipped round. Barely five metres away stood an orange skinned beast. The dinosaur had the posture of a raptor and was at least 12 feet tall. Connor's eyes were instantly drawn to its teeth. There were just like saws. He recognised it instantly and almost laughed at its name. Albert, as Connor nicknamed it, didn't look too friendly. Its powerful hind legs sent it charging towards the pair, its head turning from side to side as it ran. Abby chucked Connor a flint pointed spear, one of many they'd crafted several days ago to keep creatures at bay. He caught it and whirled round to face the dinosaur. Abby was already armed. No words needed to be said. They'd practised this emergency manoeuvre so many times that even clumsy Connor had nailed it.

The full force of the flint hit the creature but had little effect. This was where Abby came in. Connor ran round the dinosaur narrowly avoiding its tail in an attempt to confuse or distract it. He was leading it deeper into the forest and away from their home that they'd painstakingly created. Abby viciously hit the creature on the back. Then Albert made his big mistake. It lowered its head ready to tear Connor to shreds. He picked up his spear and shoved it through the creature's head. It loudly shrieked, then collapsed.

Connor's first thought was Abby. Was she okay? This question was quickly answered as he ran round the large body and crashed into her. They both fell to the ground. Connor laughed, she cried and they embraced. It didn't take long till the happy couple were passionately kissing.

"O-okay that's enough." Abby sobbed putting her finger against his lips before it could get any further.

"Why are you crying Abby?" Connor asked.

"I don't know." she sniffied wiping away her tears.

Connor looked his girlfriend up and down. He gasped. Blood was trickling down her legs.

"Jesus! Abby are you okay?"

She was puzzled, then looked down. To Connor's horror she began to laugh.

"It's my time of the month Conn!"

"Oh! That explains – a lot." He replied awkwardly, turning bright red. He mentally kicked himself. He should've noticed the signs. He'd been victim to her severe, period-induced mood swings for at least a year now. Connor quickly escaped running back to the hideout, yelling: "Last one there's a rotten dodo!"

He soon arrived at the entrance. At least he knew that she still loved him. They'd both confessed to it only on day two in the Cretaceous. It was the end of the couple's first month stranded there but they had each other. Connor smiled despite his embarrassing discovery.

"Bring it on!"

His smile suddenly faded as he thought he saw something in the dimly lit home. It couldn't have been a dinosaur, could it? Yet its figure had looked human. He was about to take a step forwards when Abby called his name. He turned.

Connor's father let out a relieved sigh. Now was not the time to be caught. Too many questions and not enough answers, but the time would soon come.