Saving Connor Temple
Sadly I do not own Primeval or its characters. However I do own Bertie Becker, Caroline Lester, and Luke Temple.
Thank you to everyone who has been reviewing. I would have liked to reply to each and everyone of them but Something called RL has smacked me around and left me Bruised and Aching!
Merry Christmas to all! If I Don't get a Chance to say it Happy New Year!
Leeds, 1983...
Derek Leonard was a man of many talents, this much Helen knew. She knew that he worked at Leeds University. He assisted one of the professors there with his research into Archaeology, and she knew that Derek Leonard was the man behind Connor Temple. He was Connor's father. She also knew that he loved his work, he really loved his work.
Derek spent most of his time documenting all bones and items that had been uncovered. It was slow and tedious paperwork, as computers had been a recent invention and were still only used by the very wealthy, and were not yet used for simple things as documentation. Everything had to be written down neatly and in order, and every piece found was tagged and documented by Derek himself. After a long day he would go to relax in his favourite pub.
It really wasn't hard for Helen to gain such information, she knew her way around universities from her own time and, knowing where Derek lived made her task all the easier. So it happened, on a cold February evening, Helen watched as a man trudged through the snow. She smiled as she saw him give a small tug at his scarf to protect himself from the bitter freezing wind. The small, almost unconscious action was all she needed to reassure herself that it was the right man.
Derek lent into the wind, wishing he'd picked a bulkier scarf when he left home that morning, he really ought to have paid attention to the weather before-
His thought was cut off as he heard a terrified scream. Turning towards the sound, he made out the sight of a women being attacked. He knew he wasn't a hero, quite the opposite; he liked the simple, easy, life. But he ran to help none the less. As soon as he was close enough Derek pulled a dishevelled, bearded man from the poor women and punched him square in the face.
She saw that he was about to run after Ethan, and decided that she just had to do something quickly she let out a very loud moan. She needed to have his attention and quickly. She was pleased when he returned to her side and helped her sit up. She let him dab at her lip with a handkerchief and watched as he picked up some fresh snow in the handkerchief and press it against her cheek. She swayed as he helped her to her feet. Helen pretended to look disorientated and rubbed her head. She told him her name and she seemed very reluctant for Derek to leave her side, eagerly clinging onto his side. She insisted on going with Derek, into the local pub.
Helen insisted that she didn't want to be alone that night. She considered him as various thoughts crossed his mind. She wondered if she had overstepped the mark when he gazed at her curiously. Was this something a typical woman would do? Should she really accompany him into such surroundings in this day and age?
She agreed with him when he decided that he would call one of the new taxi's around town on the condition that he personally escort her to her home.
In the taxi the Helen pretended to relax, and she began talking about a job at the university that didn't exist. She recalled information of when she was at university herself and used it to her advantage, to lure Derek away from his loyal wife.
Once outside her rented flat, Helen invited Derek to come in for a cup of tea. He seemed reluctant, saying that he had arranged to meet his wife. Helen insisted that he should come inside just for one cup on this bitterly cold day. She fluttered her eyelashes and looked at him helplessly, as if she really needed company. Unwittingly, Derek went inside. He waited in her lounge whilst she disappeared into the kitchen and put a saucepan of water on the cooker to boil. Helen smiled as she put Rohypnol into Derek's drink. The charm of twenty-first century drugs meant that he wouldn't remember anything, and would not suspect anything either.
Once Derek had passed out from drinking his drugged tea, Helen helped him walk to the bedroom. Here she stripped off his clothes and pushed him into bed. She undressed herself as Ethan came in with a camera. She climbed into bed with Derek and began kissing him as Ethan began taking pictures. Once Ethan had finished taking pictures, she sent him away to get them developed.
Helen was about to leave Derek asleep on the bed, when she turned to look at him. He was a fit man and although he did not visit the gym, he swam regularly, this gave him the muscles that Helen was admiring at the moment. She smiled wickedly. She enjoyed Ethan and his sexual advances, but here was someone different, why shouldn't she spend some time enjoying herself?
But then, once his wife had seen the photos, there was no way that she was going to let him go anywhere near her again!
Ethan had the Anomaly opening device that they had stolen from Connor's office in the future. He had the photos developed and then went back to 1983 to show Derek's new wife.
He managed to locate the pub that Diane Leonard worked in. He watched her from a distance and then asked a young lad to deliver an envelope to Diane. He continued to watch her as she opened up the envelope.
She blushed and looked up to see if anyone had noticed her, she didn't see Ethan watching. Hot tears began streaming from her eyes as she looked at the photographs. These were all of her husband, in bed with another woman! She excused herself from the bar for a few moments whilst she went into the back to compose herself.
Ethan grinned as she disappeared from view. His job was done. Diane Leonard would divorce her husband and leave him.
Diane sat on the stairs, tears still cascading down her face. How could Derek do this to her? They had only been married for five months and already he was cheating on her! The camera did not lie! There was absolutely no way that this was not true!
Diane put a hand on her stomach. She had planned to tell Derek about his impending fatherhood today, but now she was not so sure. She decided instead that she was going to ask for a divorce from Derek, and she would revert to her maiden name and move away, not only that, but she would demand that he give back his wedding ring.
Helen was sure that she had thwarted plans of Connor being born. Little did she know that Diane Leonard, Nee Temple carried baby Temple in her womb.
She encouraged Derek to leave his wife. She pretended to love him, but in reality, she tolerated him. She let him touch her, come close to her, kiss her and even make love to her. But she did not love him the way he had begun to love her. He was too old fashioned for her and slowly she began to change him into a modern man, one who did the cleaning, did his own cooking and could look after himself. She hated cooking and usually arranged to have ready meals on the table. Thank heavens for frozen chips! She had even let out a whoop of delight when McDonald's opened a restaurant nearby! Not long after that pizza places started opening up and she relied on the foods supplied by them as a form of sustenance.
Weeks went past, and Helen began to feel restless and nauseous. She began to feel rough. Most mornings started with her throwing up. Helen began to have a horrible feeling that she was pregnant. She bought a home pregnancy kit and did a test.
Positive!
Helen was pregnant!
Helen used her anomaly opening device and used it to take her to 1985. She had no real need or desire to be with Derek for the duration of the pregnancy. Derek was old fashioned and she wanted someone who understood her needs and understood her intentions. Helen stayed with Derek for three months, thus ensuring that he had no time for his ex-wife, and that it destroyed any chance of him getting back together with her.
She had grown tired of Derek's nagging, and realised that she would rather spend her time with Ethan. So she contacted Ethan and begged him to join her. There she had rented a property and waited to give birth. The months before the baby was born went painfully slowly.
Helen liked being with Ethan, it was almost as if she could read his twisted little mind. She liked the warped ideas he came out with, and loved the cruel and abnormal way in which he worked. It was almost as if they were made for each other. She liked watching him as he constructed a bomb from various pieces of equipment.
Ethan enjoyed Helen's company. He was usually a loner, but there was something about Helen that he could not resist. Maybe it was her smile...
The one that was accompanied by a glint in her eye; that spoke volumes about evil little schemes that she was usually thinking about. Maybe it was because she actually liked his ideas, maybe it was because she seemed to know a lot about the anomalies, and how they worked.
He agreed with her about Mankind, and how it was destroying the world.
When Helen fell Pregnant Ethan felt as if he just had to help her. He thought the baby was his, and he vowed that he would look after Helen and the baby for ever more. Helen herself did not know who the baby's father was. To be honest she didn't care.
If it was Derek's, she would give him the baby when it was born and then leave. If it was Ethan's ... Well... She would see.
Hope you enjoyed that chappy...
Just wondering if you would mind sharing your New Year's Resolutions with me along with your review.
Mine is to Not eat so much, Write lots of FF, and try to excercise more.