Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with Primeval.
A/N: Set before S04E03 but after S04E02.
Rex:
Connor was sat in the office that joined to the menagerie in the new ARC. He'd had a rather quiet and uneventful day, especially compared to yesterday when they'd battled with a Kaprosuchus, and Connor was now waiting for Abby so that they could go home. Or rather, back to Jess' home. He sighed, walking to the desk in the corner of the room and slouching onto the chair. They really needed to get their own place, and sooner, rather than later. Jess was lovely, but Connor wanted to have a bit of peace and quiet to play his video games without Jess wanting to watch some soppy soap or chick flick that was on the telly. At least Abby didn't really care for those things. He also wanted some privacy to do certain other things that involved Abby, without having to try and be quiet and discreet. He really couldn't complain though. Jess had been far too kind to even let them stay at her flat in the first place, and he wouldn't be ungrateful now.
He brought his hand up to scratch at his face and he winced. It was red and sore after Abby had pulled him to the Barbers that morning to have all evidence of his Cretaceous beard removed. Afterwards she'd kissed his cheek when he pouted and promised to make up for it later, before flouncing off to her office. He'd gone off to see Lester and to fill in a mountain of forms; he supposed that was what he got for becoming stranded in the past for a year. He just wanted their much deserved back-pay in the bank so they could find their new flat as quickly as possible. Connor sat up straight when he saw Rex flying in through the small vent in the top corner of the room. He landed on the desk and Connor instantly smiled, stoking the lizards head as he chirped happily. He was glad that Rex had been well looked after in their absence, Abby would have been devastated if he hadn't. Connor became quickly engrossed in petting Rex, but came back to himself as he heard the door quietly open. He wouldn't be able to stop being paranoid about the slightest of noises any time soon. He'd learnt how to be super alert at all times in the Cretaceous, and that was a habit that he wasn't going to be able to break very easily.
Abby wandered into the lab and smiled when she saw Connor waiting for her. He returned her smile and she walked closer to him, petting Rex herself.
"You ready to go home?" She asked quietly, moving to pick up her things.
"Yep. Just give us a second." She smiled and nodded her head before placing a kiss to his sensitive cheek. He watched her leave, a goofy grin over his face before turning back to their pet lizard on the table.
"She likes me Rex. Oh yeah, she likes me bad." Rex chirped in response and Connor decided that it was definitely in agreement. He chuckled to himself, giving Rex one last stroke before he left to follow after Abby.
End