Chapter Title: You Look Awful
Genre: Romance
Pairing/Character: Connor/Abby
Rating: K+
Warnings: None really.
Time Frame: Episode 2.4
Inspiration: Watching episode 2.4
Author's Notes: I love reviews! (hint, hint)
Disclaimer: I do not own Primeval. (It would be canceled if I did. coughITVcough)
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On the way back to the flat Connor thought back to earlier that day.
"I'm pulling you over, Connor. Just let go," Abby told him as she dangled over the edge of the cliff.
"No, I'm not letting go. I've lost you once Abby. I'm not losing you again," he told her. Fear of losing her clear in his mind.
"There's no point in us both dying. Just let go…just let me Connor," she begged.
"I can't," he shook his head.
"Please," she cried.
"I love you," Connor told her, ceasing her tears. "I'm not leaving you here." His grip slipped a little and he screamed, "No!" grasping the rock even tighter.
"Connor!" Abby yelled, bring his attention back to the road where he was about to run over a young woman and her child.
He stopped with a screech. "Sorry," he sighed. "Long day."
"Let's just get home," she nodded.
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Connor helped her out of car and then up the stairs.
"Maybe you should go and have a lie down," he told her once they were at the top of the staircase.
"Connor…back there, on the other side of the anomaly, you…you said something," Abby told him cautiously.
He shrugged with a nervous grin. "Yeah, I said a lot of things, didn't I? I mean the- Ahh!"
"Maybe I didn't hear you right," she continued. "I thought…you said something about how you…felt about me."
"Did I?" he shrugged shaking his head as he slipped his hands in his pocket.
Abby stared at him, the hurt clear in his eyes. He sighed. "Abby I-"
"Connor!" Caroline yelled from downstairs. She appeared at the top and frowned. "You're not even dressed."
"Not dressed? What
do you mean?"
"The theater," she told him as if it was the
most obvious thing in the world. "Don't you remember?"
"Yes, the theater of course," he nodded. "Yeah I'm ready. We should go, yeah?"
"Mm-hm," she nodded.
"I'll see you later, Abby," he told her with an apologetic look.
"Hmm? Sure," she nodded sadly, as he went downstairs.
"Abby, you look exhausted," Caroline told her with a small smile. "You really must let me talk to you about make up sometime."
"Yeah," she nodded.
Caroline waved goodbye before following Connor downstairs. Abby sighed as Rex flew around her before making her way to her room, the tears finally falling. She wiped them away, cursing herself, and decided that maybe a shower would be nice before she slept. She turned around and gasped when she ran into Connor. "Connor, what are you-"
He cut her off, pressing his lips to hers. "I love you Abby."
She smiled, leaning into his chest. "I love you too, Conn."
He squeezed her tightly. "I'm sorry I left."
"You came back though," she mumbled into his shirt. "Thanks for saving me Connor, for not letting go."
"I couldn't" he said hugging her tighter. "God, Abby, we thought you were dead," he sniffed.
"But you didn't give up like everyone else," she said standing on her toes to kiss him again.
"I'm not being mean Abs, but you look awful," he said brushing her hair out of her face.
"I feel awful. I was on the way to take a shower."
"Want me to fix you a spot on the couch. We can watch that action movie we got from the rental place the other night," he offered.
"Please," she nodded.
He gave her one more, quick squeeze before letting her go off to clean up.
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Connor grabbed Abby's favorite pillow and the big quilt from the cupboard before taking them downstairs to the couch. He'd just finished fixing two cups of tea and setting up the movie when Abby came down, towel wrapped around her neck and looking a bit more relaxed.
"Better?" he asked motioning for her to go over and sit next to him.
"Much," she sighed, sitting next to him. He pulled her forward onto his lap, removing the towel from her neck and drying her hair. Abby let out a sigh of content before leaning against him. "Thanks Conn," she mumbled, her breath evening out after a minute.
"Night, love," he smiled kissing her on the cheek before nuzzling into the couch and falling asleep himself.
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Because I still don't get why he actually went with Caroline. I know it's been done by everyone and their mama but oh well, I did too. Tell me what you think of my version.
Love,
Spike.