Authors note:still don't own primeval damn it :(

The paramedics arrived quickly carefully placing Cutter onto a stretcher as one ambulance left with him in the back alongside Jenny and Sarah whilst Stephen and Connor stayed with Abby and the other two men sat by the ambulance on a wall close by staring at the floor whilst the ambulance team saw to a half dead Leek in the building.

'Stephen?'

'hmm'

'Abby will be okay won't she?'

'Yeah Con stop worrying the paramedic said she should come round soon'

'Okay' he finished 'but maybe not today then' he muttered under his breath but it was so quiet that Stephen heard him

'Maybe not today?What you going on about what's not today'

'Oh er nothing' the words came out rushed as he pushed himself off the wall blushing slightly pretending to check on Abby sticking his head round the side of the ambulance doors causing Stephen to wonder after him

'Con what's supposed to happen today?'

'No,um nothing er why why would you ask that'

'You know you are crap at lying you're worse than me'

'Look Stephen just... it's nothing really'

'Tell me' he spoke bluntly placing a firm grip over his shoulder

'No I can't it's not cause I don't want to I mean you're my mate an all but it's just no because I don't know what you'd think,you'd probably think I'm stupid...just forget it ok?'

'Connor what ever it is just tell me look what ever you choose to do it's up to you anyway so you may as well tell me'

'Fine' he agreed pushing himself back onto the wall 'I've been thinking well...me and Abby...were sort of like ya'know a proper family now like it's real and well...I've been doing some thinking lately....I don't want it to seem rushed or anything but with this job you never know what to expect I mean me or her or any of us could be killed tomorrow we just don't know for sure though do we,so I've been thinking......about asking Abby to marry me...'

'.......' Stephen stood there blanked as if he had froze

'Stephen?' he quizzed waving a hand in front of his face

'Wow I never thought you'd ever be so grown up'

'Hey you don't have to act so surprised you er... what do you think about it'

'I'd say do it I mean you do have a point about the whole we could be killed tomorrow thing and you two do love each other'

'Great' he enthused grinning 'because I need your help I want you to bring up a conversation with Abby about marriage and see how she feels about it'

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Everyone was now at the hospital Cutter was hooked up to various wierd aquipment as Abby was being checked over in the room opposite

'Oh are you pregnant' the nurse asked curiously

'No I just had a baby thing right?'

'Yes not to worry most women put on weight whilst pregnant it's hard to get rid of though believe me mother of three talking here' she convinced smiling

'I'm not too worried just trying to be a good mum it's hard though seens how she's my first don't really know what I'm doing'

'You look quite young are you a single mum?'

'No my boyfriend's over there sitting on that green chair' as her hand pointed to the room ahead where Connor layed spread out over the chair like some kind of animal

'Oh I see well you can go and join him because your fine to go now'

'Okay thankyou' she praised sliding off the bed she sat on heading for Cutter's room.

'Hey Abby you okay?' Stephen asked as she sat on Connors lap,Connor put his arms round her waist.

'Yeah thanks,how is he?'

'Abby I'm awake you know and I'm fine thankyou for asking they removed the bullet straight away so I can go home tomorrow I just got to take it easy' the group sat in silence for a moment before Nick spoke again .....'Abby why did you did it for?'

'Do what Nick?' she spoke flatly her eyes tracing the floor before looking at Cutter then back again

'Shut yourself in the zoo do you know how dangerous that was'

'Yeah but Lester said do what it takes so I did...sorry'

'It's okay it's just.. don't do it again what happened after I left' he pryed looking at both Connor and Stephen.

'Well' Connor began 'The paramedics put Abby in the other ambulance to rest, I gave Leek a quick kick in the knackers whilst he was out cold, me and Stephen then went and sat outside the ambulance waiting for Abs to wake up and Leek was confirmed dead then we pretty much ended up here.'

'What's happening to Leek's body' Cutter quized back at the young male

'Lester said he'd take care of it and by the way Helen's pretty much a gonner too'

'How?'

'Well that little thing your wife used to open and close anomaly's she dropped it in her hurry to leg it so I pocketed it' Connor mused

'She had it coming to her I still don't see why she attempted to shoot you though Connor'

'Well I pretty much murdered her right hand man'

'You know something Connor I never knew you were capable of doing such damage' Cutter revealed grinning slightly

'Me neither....right you two let's go we have to find Jenny and professor... get better soon yeah?'

'Will do Connor will do' Cutter spoke winking at the student as he went

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The journey ahead wasn't one of very long as Jenny and Abby sat in back Connor in the passenger seat and Stephen driving as Connor fiddled with the radio but gave up in the end as nothing but talk shows would come on as he layed his head on the glass peering out at the passing surroundings as he drifted off to sleep.

'Hey you two' Stephen pipe up 'what do you think on marriage'

'Well I have been married once before it was good but only do it if you think you can make it last' Jenny spoke voicing her opinion as Abby began to talk to Stephen

'I'm not really sure I mean yeah if he or she's the one but I don't know maybe'

'Well Abby would you marry Connor?'

'Is he asleep?'

'Yep'

'Er well I'm still not sure of course I love him and we have a baby together I guess I would say yes if he asked me as long as things didn't change between me and him'

'I see' Stephen replied half in thought

'Why did you want to know?'

'Oh just a friend of mine he's been thinking of asking to marry his girlfriend they have a baby together but they've been together for about six years so you know it's similar to you and Connor' he said lying through his back teeth.

'Oh I see.. oh Jenny here's your house' she pointed out to the older women

The pickup pulled up outside the cream mansion size like house as Jenny unbuckled her seat belt and said her goodbyes as she made her way to her horn tooted as Abby and Stephen waved as they set off down the road again as Abby spread herself out in the back as her eye lids became heavy with sleep as she began to slumber giving Stephen total piece and quiet the rest of the ride home.

'Right guys here's your flat....guys?' he questionned as he shoved Connor to wake him up before stretching into the back shaking Abby awake

'Oh' Abby said sleepily as she blinked her eyes open 'were home, how long was I asleep for?'

'About twenty thirty minutes max' he replied to her as she stepped out of the vehicle saying thankyou as the door slammed hard behind her.

Connor sat up straight in the car and turned his attention to Stephen looking him in the eye.

'So...did you?'

'Yep'

'And what'd she say?'

'She probably would if you ever asked her'

'Was she not curiou..'

'Yes she was I just made up a little plot line which she fell for thank God'

'Good because I have the ring'

'When di..'

'The other day I went into town when Abby took the baby out and shit'

'What'

'The baby she's at the hospital still oh crap I never even told Abby we were supposed to go and get everything sorted today she comes home soon'

'You both forgot about your own child and she must be what a week you two need to get your act together you havn't even given her a name man'

'We talked about that last night'

'So what you going to call her'

'Cassy-Ann 't tell anyone not yet anyway'

'Hmm nice good choice let's just hope you two look after her properly'

'Right okay I'm going to go and er phone the hospital and thanks for the lift by the way ' he shouted after shutting the passenger door waving as Stephen drove off.

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'Connor how could you forget to tell me this' Abby's voice rumbled round the flat which had basshunter I can see it in her eyes playing to her liking in the background

'Ab's sorry it's just the A.D.D went off just after I hung up and we havn't had a spare second all day and.. and...' his voice drifted off as it started to quiver

'Conn you okay'

'Yeah I'm better than okay I'm great' he said holding her hands in his by their sides 'it's just I've been thinking a lot and well...'

Abby let go of his hands as she walked into the kitchen still listening to every word Connor pronounced

'Like I said I've been thinking about us and the baby alot and well I think it could work'

'What could?' she shouted back

She turned round to see Connor down on one knee holding a diamond ring in a black velvet ring had tiny little diamond's round the ring itself and one large one in the middle supported by small blue crystals round the outside

'Connor oh my God it's beautiful' she gasped holding onto the door frame in shock

'Will you marry me Abigail Sarah Maitland?'

'Con I...' she stuttered but was abruptly cut off by Connor

'Hang on let me finish.I know I'm no Stephen and I'm not the strongest guy in this world and yeah I'm a pain in the arse sometimes and I have a tendancy to screw things up and drop myself in it but if there's one thing on this planet in my entire life I've ever done right was having you as my girlfriend and having a daughter with do you say Abby?'

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