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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.

This chapter is dedicated to all those that have reviewed, especially auntineenah; Mijo54 and iEvenstarEstel. I really hope you like the sweet memories and fluffy bits!

Sweet Memories

Chapter Five- Shopping

Connor woke first the next morning, unsure of what had awakened him. He looked at Abby sleeping peacefully next to him, her head on his bare chest. He bent his head down and lightly kissed the top of her blonde head. She looked so beautiful that he tried not to move so that he wouldn't wake her, and just spent the time enjoying the feel of her sleeping next to him.

He remembered how they had slept like this in the Cretacious- albeit not in a nice cosy bed like this, but on the hard dirt floor of their makeshift home, the ground covered with ferns and leaves to try to make it more comfortable. Connor thought back to their first night in the Cretacious- well, their first proper night- he didn't count the night spent up in a tree! How scared they had been- but both had tried so hard not to let the other know. They had set to and got down to the task of finding and preparing somewhere safe to sleep and use as their shelter, each casting darting looks round and about, too afraid to relax even for a moment in case a creature found them.

They had finally settled down to sleep, too exhausted to even take it in turns to keep watch. They had huddled together, just like this, but to Connor it had felt like they were worlds apart. He'd always loved her, of course, but back then he didn't even know how she felt. She'd pushed him away many times, but the way their eyes seemed to meet at times! He'd felt sure there was some sort of a 'spark' there between them, but he was too scared to ask Abby if she felt the same. He couldn't bear it if she said she just wanted to be mates!

When had it all changed? He wondered. He found it hard to pinpoint the exact moment when they just accepted they were 'together'. All he could remember was

that one glorious night when, having run back to their shelter after being chased by a couple of raptors, they had turned to each other. Their eyes had locked together, and this time neither of them looked away as they had in the past. It had seemed the most natural thing in the world when they both leant in for a kiss. That kiss had been the sweetest, most wonderful kiss he'd ever had- well, alright- he admitted to himself, he hadn't experienced many kisses, but he was left in no doubt about Abby's feelings.

They had made love for the first time that night, and afterwards had slept just like this- Abby's head on his chest- even though it took him some time to fall asleep as he had feel too full of awe and amazement…..

A short while later, when they had both got ready for the day, and had eaten their breakfast, Connor asked Abby-

"Abby, do you want to go out and look at some engagement rings this morning before we have to go to the ARC? We've got about two hours?"

"Yeah" Abby answered "That would be great"

"Can't wait 'til you have a ring on your finger- it'll make it all seem real then!" Connor rushed on.

"It is real, Connor" said Abby, smiling "A proper grown up couple!" And with that they grabbed their jackets and went to get Abby's car and drive into town.

They started by just looking in the windows of the few jewellery shops in town. Abby grew quieter with each window they looked at. Connor noticed how quiet she had become and began to get worried-

"Abby, you… you… haven't changed your mind, have you? Is it too much of a commitment? Cos I can wait y'know. We don't have to if you don't want….I'm fine with it… really"

"No, no, Connor" Abby quickly said "It's just… Connor, these rings are all so expensive. You can't afford this?"

"Oh, is that all!" said Connor, relieved. He'd been so scared she'd changed her mind. It had been the only thing to shake him out of his hopelessness back there in that dark desolate place which had been their future world. He'd been ready to give up his life; he'd felt such despair back then. Then Abby had whispered the words to him that brought him back; turned the darkness into the purest, brightest light. She had said that when it was all over that she was going to ask him to marry her. She'd said she loved him! She didn't often actually say those three words out loud, and it had meant so much to him- to them both! They were both crying and emotional- in front of Matt too!

"No, really, Abby" Connor said "It's fine! I- er. Well I have some money saved for it" Connor continued, flushing slightly

"What do you mean?" asked Abby "I don't want you to spend all your savings on me?"

"Er- no, it's not like that exactly"

"What, then?"

"Well, I've got a… well a… Oh boy! I've got a feeling you're gonna call me sweet again!"

"What?"

"OK, here's the thing- I've got a wedding fund saved."

"Eh?" said Abby, looking as if Connor was weird

Connor took a deep breath. "When I first met you, I knew you were 'the one'! I started saving my spare change. Put it into a jar and called it my wedding fund. Been saving ever since"

"Wedding fund!" laughed Abby "Oh it's so lucky Becker doesn't know about this!" Connor looked panicked for a moment-

"You won't… you won't tell him, will you?"

"Of course not! So… are you really sure you want to pay this much?" Abby said again, all mirth going from her voice.

"Yes. It's really what I want, Abby" Connor said, and turned to look fully into Abby's eyes. They drew together in a small kiss.

They rested their foreheads together for a moment, and then turned back to the jewellery shop window.

"Let's go in" said Connor, and they entered the shop hand in hand feeling excited and emotional.

They tried a few rings on, but neither Abby nor Connor really liked them. They began to feel a little frustrated, when Connor suddenly spotted a ring on a pad in the window.

"Abby" he whispered "What do you think about that one?"

It was a small ring. It was white gold with a small sapphire in the middle surrounded by diamonds. As soon as Abby saw it, she knew that was 'the one.' Connor had a chuckle about it later when he said he'd always known he'd own the 'one ring' one day, referring to the 'Lord of the Rings' story. The salesman tried to 'encourage' them to buy a bigger, brasher ring but they both knew that this ring was the one they wanted, and a few minutes later, they left the shop, the ring sparkling on Abby's finger.

"It's beautiful" whispered Abby

"Yeah" said Connor puffing out his chest. "We're officially engaged now! Wonder what Cutter would've said?"

Abby looked at Connor with shining eyes- "He would have said 'about time!' "They both laughed, remembering the man they both thought of as their 'surrogate' father. "He would have been so proud of us" she finished

"Yeah" agreed Connor, and they both got into Abby's car to drive off to the ARC, happy in the knowledge that they were going to spend another evening at the hotel…..

To Be Continued

I really hoped you enjoyed Chapter Five. If you did- please, please PLEASE! (OK getting carried away now!) review, I'd love to hear from you...