Disclaimer: Still don't own Primeval or Buffy or any other show for that matter!

That weekend Abby and Connor had their Buffy night. Connor talked through the entire episode with spoilers but Abby didn't really care. Abby never did like surprises so she actually preferred the spoilers. The real fun of the night wasn't watching the show, which she found to actually be good, but rather watching it with Connor. When the second series ended Connor had to get up to put the next series in.

"Abs, it's almost midnight!" Connor said when he returned with Series three

"Bloody hell! I better be getting home! See you on Monday Con!"

"Don't you at least want to know what happens next?"

"Angel isn't dead and Buffy will return to Sunnydale!" Abby said while gathering all her stuff

"How do you know Abs?"

"Lucky guess!" Abby said while laughing and walking out the door.

Abby walked home quickly hoping that her stepfather was either passed out or not home yet, when she got home though all those thoughts disappeared. She entered the house and there was her stepfather waiting for her.

"Where have you been?"

Abby gulped "I was at a friend's house."

"Who would be your friend, freak? It must be a loser or some insane person because no sane person would be your friend!"

Abby wanted to respond in defense of her best friend but she was unable to talk, unable to move at all. It was like she was frozen in time waiting for her stepfather to really react.

"Well clearly this whole 'friend thing' is distracting you from what you really have to do: cook and clean for me. I came home from work with no supper! It's completely unacceptable!" He said with his voice getting louder and angrier while walking closer to Abby.

"I'm sorry it won't happen again!"

"I've been hearing that a lot from you and I don't feel like the message has really set in yet." Her stepfather said as he removed his belt. She was unable to escape until he began to explain to her how she would amount to nothing in life. He was distracted and she took the opportunity to run for her life.

She assumed that the adrenaline kicked in because Connor's house was more than 5000 meters away and she didn't slow down. When he got to his house she was thrilled to notice that his mum was still not home yet. She knocked on his door with all strength until she heard movement inside the house.

#$%^&*()

It was three o'clock in the morning and someone was knocking on the door meaning one of three things: his mum lost her keys, it was a copper, or it was Abby. He prayed it was the first option. When he opened the door he was devastated by what he saw. There was his Abby completely battered with blood all over her. She was weak and out of breath and he was almost certain that she would pass out.

Within seconds he scooped her up in his arms and carried her to his bed. To everyone's surprise including his gym teacher he has amazing strength when he needs it. He looked at Abby and knew that she was going in and out of consciousness.

"Abby I'm just going to go get a few things and I'll be right back."

Connor went in search of all the medical supplies he had in the house. He grabbed some bandages, pain killers, water and a couple of face cloths and went back to Abby.

Abby was unconscious like Connor expected and he began to clean and wrap up Abby's wounds. He began with her face then the rest of all her visible wounds. He couldn't worry about any of the other wounds until she wakes up. Connor took her hands in his and just waited until she woke up. He didn't notice the tears that began to fall down his face.

#$%^&*()

It was five in the morning when Abby came back into consciousness. Her entire body ached and she had no idea where she was.

"Con?"

"Abby! How do you feel? Do you need anything? What happened?"

"Connor, Where am I?"

"You're at my house Abs. You came running to my house around two hours ago. You were in really bad shape so I carried you up to my bed and began to clean and bandage your wounds. What did your stepfather do to you?"

"He was upset that I was out late and that there was no dinner waiting for him. When he started to rant I ran."

"You know I really hate that prick! How are you feeling Abs you haven't answered my question."

"That's because it's an idiotic question Con! Everything hurts and I'm exhausted!"

"Just go to sleep Abs you'll feel better in the morning."

Abby didn't worry about what the next day would bring she just slept with the comfort that Connor was watching over her. She didn't have to worry about her stepfather with Connor because she knew that despite being unable to protect himself he would always protect her.

A/N: So tell me what you think. REVIEW! Next up is there 8th grade graduation. High School will bring in rather familiar characters.