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Summary; I just wanted to write an Abby and Connor story because they are my favourites, and I miss them! Set after Series 5 episode 6.

Quite short chapters but I hope you enjoy them.

Sweet Memories

Chapter Three- Remembering

Abby and Connor sat down and started to eat the meal they had ordered from room service. Abby looked at Connor-

"You know what?" she said "We've both changed so much since we first came to work at the ARC- or the Home Office, as it was then"

"Yeah!" said Connor "I was such a geeky, weedy kid."

"Not much change there, then" laughed Abby "But really, back then you were sooo annoying! But full of life and fun!"

"I fancied you straight away" said Connor "The moment I set eyes on you"

"You would have fancied anyone then- even Christine Johnson!" she laughed

"Well she was kinda hot…." started Connor. Abby playfully smacked him

""But... although I sorta liked you, I just thought of you as a kid"

"Yeah, you fancied Stephen"

"I DID NOT!"

"You so did. You asked me if he had ever said anything to me about you. I was proper miffed, wasn't I, and said he might be gay! Remember?"

They both laughed at the memory. "I was jealous! Tried to impress you!" continued Connor

"Impress- you wanted to 'huddle up for warmth'- not too impressive, Connor!"

"Well, yeah- but you did miss me when Cutter chucked me off the team, didn't you- me own fault, I know, but I was gutted!"

"Just a bit, perhaps! It was thanks to Stephen you came back though."

"I miss him- he was like an older brother to me. Do you know, he once gave me advice about you! Oh!" Connor suddenly remembered what advice he'd asked Stephen about, and went a bit red.

"That sounds interesting- what was it?"

"N...Nothing- this chicken's good, isn't it!"

"Connor!"

"Mmm" he replied through a mouthful of food, trying not to answer Abby. It was embarrassing to talk about it to her!

"CONNOR!" she said, giving him her best 'death glare'.

"Alright- I told him I'd told you…. Said that…. Y'know on the cliff top- the mer creatures- "

"Told him that you?..." prompted Abby

"OK! I admit it! You've bullied it outa me! I told him I said I loved you" Connor finally said. "I asked him what I should do"

Abby smiled. This was the first time Connor had ever admitted to her that he had said he loved her that day- he'd always acted like he couldn't remember what he'd said.

"And what did he advise?" she said slowly

"To talk to you. To be confidant- cos being confident is sexy."

"That worked then!" laughed Abby "You never told me you loved me til we were in the Cretacious!"

They laughed again. "I do, you know" Connor said looking into Abby's eyes

"I know, me too" she smiled back as Connor leant in for a kiss….

"What would Cutter say if he could see us now, I wonder?" Connor said. He didn't even know why his thoughts had turned to Cutter. Maybe it was all the talk about Stephen, but that's how it happened sometimes- Connor would never- could never forget the man who took him under his wing and treated him as a son. Sure, he'd chastise him if he did something stupid, but he was the one who'd encouraged Connor to use his brain- to think things through. The others had made fun of him with his inventions- calling the ADD a satnav! But Cutter taught him to take a breath and carry on- he made him feel like he was an important part of the team. Connor realised as he so often did, how much he missed Cutter.

"I think he'd be proud of us and pleased that we got together" said Abby "and he'd say 'It's about bloody time!' " she finished in a broad Scottish accent.

They both laughed. "I let him down over New Dawn, though" said Connor, lowering his head

"No, Connor- never. You just got mislead. You took the wrong path for a while, but found your way back. He would have told you that you had been an 'arse', but he'd still have been very proud at the way you swallowed your pride and saw the truth for what it was. Anyone can make a mistake- even the strongest of us. Look at Stephen- even he was taken in by Helen, and he died for it! No- you came through for all of us when it counted. We couldn't have stopped Philip without you- Matt said so himself!"

Connor looked at Abby, a tear falling from the corner of his eye as it so often did when he thought about Cutter. "Do you really think he'd forgive me?" he whispered.

Abby looked Connor deep in the eyes. "Yes, Connor, I know he would. And he'd be proud of all the things you've done- the locking device; the dating calculator- how you looked after me in the Cretacious! Never doubt that for a minute"

And with that she pulled Connor closer to her, into another passionate kiss. Connor instantly responded. Abby turned back to the food trolley and picked up a strawberry, dipping it in some chocolate. She fed it to Connor, who put it in his mouth, sucking the chocolate from Abby's fingers. Abby picked up her spoon, which was full of cream and smeared it onto Connor's nose.

"Hey!" he said indignantly, and scooped up some melted chocolate with his finger and smeared it onto Abby's cheek. They started a small food fight- just with smears of cream and chocolate on each others faces. Connor leaned in and started to lick the cream and chocolate off of Abby's face, and she responded likewise. Soon their lips met and held as they joined in a passionate embrace. Food ignored, Connor stood up and swiftly lifted Abby up into his arms and, still kissing her, carried her over to the large bed….

To Be Continued

This is where the 'sweet memories start to kick in!-

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