Title: Future Possibilities
author: Cindy Ryan
pairings: Lucy/Wyatt
notes and summary: see part one

When Wyatt reached the hotel Rufus was nowhere to be seen. He asked at the front desk and there was nobody registered under their names or aliases plus nobody matching Rufus's description had been there. The clerk inquired if his wife needed a doctor. Wyatt almost took the man up on the suggestion. Whatever Flynn had used on Lucy had been fast acting.

"No, she's just a bit under the weather; nothing serious."Wyatt lied with a forced smile. "She just fell asleep at the friend's we were visiting."

Turning Wyatt did another scan of the very small lobby before going back outside. He shifted Lucy's weight and looked up and down the street praying for some sign of Rufus. Right now Wyatt would've given anything for cell phones but under protocol they'd left them back in 2016. Not that there'd been any cell service in 1776 but maybe Wyatt could've rigged something to contact Rufus. Lucy was fading fast Wyatt could feel it. He couldn't wait here much longer. Protocol if they were separated was to meet back at the lifeboat. Wyatt went back to the front desk and asked the clerk for a paper and pen. Leaving Rufus a coded brief note he gave the clerk a grateful nod and left.

Halfway back to the lifeboat Wyatt heard a familiar shout. He whirled around and saw Rufus running towards them still too far away for even a shouted conversation. Wyatt shifted Lucy gently and raised his left arm to acknowledge that he'd heard. He looked at the small clump of trees a few feet from the road and Wyatt went to it and gingerly lowered Lucy to the ground. Wyatt had never felt more helpless. He had no first aid kit on him. Going back this early they hadn't wanted anything to affect the timeline if they'd been captured. He shrugged out of his coat and wrapped it tightly around Lucy's torso. She was still so cold. Her pulse weaker and breathing erratic. Gravel flew as Rufus skidded to a stop next to them.

"What happened?"Rufus asked breathlessly as he knelt down to check Lucy's vitals.

"Flynn."Wyatt snapped his voice nearly vibrating with anger. "Grabbed Lucy and shot her with a hypodermic needle before I knew what was happening. Said we weren't interfering with his plans this time and shoved her at me and took off before I could get a shot in."

Rufus scooped Lucy up into his arms and began walking and Wyatt joined him.

"Whatever he used works quick."Wyat reported glancing down at Lucy worriedly.

Rufus remained silent which worried Wyatt more. They quickened their pace and reached the time machine which was hidden behind a hill. Rufus gingerly placed Lucy in her seat and began to secure the straps but Wyatt interrupted.

"Get us home."Wyatt instructed grimly. "I've got this."

Rufus nodded and scrambled to the pilot seat. Wyatt made Lucy as comfortable as possible before tightening the restraints and then buckling himself in. After he leaned forward and checked Lucy's pulse once more and cursed when it barely registered under his fingers.

"She's crashing, Rufus! Barely getting a pulse."Wyatt called out fighting to keep his voice steady.

"Almost there."Rufus replied tightly.

Wyatt gripped Lucy's hands in both of his as if that action would give her some fo his strength.

"Don't you die on me, Lucy."Wyatt said his voice barely above a whisper.

"Ready!"Rufus shouted.

Wyatt reluctantly dropped Lucy's hands and gripped the straps that held him in place. The machine rumbled and shook as the engines came to life and they were gone.

Connor Mason was the first face Wyatt saw when he rolled open the lifeboat's door.

"We need a medic, now!"Wyatt shouted as he dove to Lucy's seat and unstrapped her.

Lucy's still form collapsed on Wyatt as soon as it was free of the restraints and Wyatt instantly felt for a pulse. For a horrifying moment Wyatt thought they were too late; that she was gone. She was cold and he couldn't find a pulse.

"Wyatt?"Rufus asked anxiously.

Finally Wyatt's fingers found what they were looking for. It was thready and unstable but there.

"She's still with us."Wyatt said with relief.

Wyatt sent off a silent prayer of thanks as he gathered Lucy in his arms and moved towards the door. He handed Lucy over to the medics and told them what had happened. Wyatt and Rufus watched in silence as Lucy was whisked away to the inhouse infirmary.

"What happened?"Denise Christopher asked.

"Does the name Elizabeth Logan mean anything to you?"Wyatt demanded ignoring his boss's question.

Christopher and Mason exchanged a confused glance and shook their heads. Wyatt's stomach dropped and Rufus clamped a supportive hand on Wyatt's right shoulder. Wyatt was grateful for it because for a moment his knees weren't supporting him and his thoughts were spinning.

"Who is she, Wyatt?"Christopher inquired.

"My daughter and you met her last night."Wyatt replied through gritted teeth as he pushed past them and followed Lucy's path to the infirmary.

Some how what had happened when Flynn attacked Lucy had caused Elizabeth to disappear from this timeline. Maybe Lucy's heart had stopped for a few seconds before Wyatt caught her. Wyatt couldn't think of time shifts right now; it hurt too much. He had to concentrate on putting one foot in front of the other because right now everything was crashing around him and spinning out of control.

When nearly an hour had ticked by with no word on Lucy it made Wyatt more than a little worried. He knew from doing some snooping in Morgan Industries computer database that the company had hired in or had on call some of the best doctors. Ones that sometimes consulted with the military so they could keep secrets if they needed to. When he'd been shot Wyatt had been in one of the small clinics but he'd walked by the larger facility and knew it was state of the art. So what the hell was taking so long?

"Wyatt, man, you're giving me a headache."Rufus commented breaking the silence.

Wyatt glanced at his friend and that was the first time he realized he wasn't sitting any more that he'd at some point begun pacing the width of the small waiting room.

"Sorry."Wyatt apologized as he slumped against the opposite wall and ran a hand through his dark hair.

"I can't imagine what you're going through."Rufus continued quietly.

Wyatt nodded not knowing what to say or where to begin. His thoughts kept bouncing from Jess to Elizabeth to Lucy and back again. Everything was now just a jumbled mess in his head. The one image that was the strongest of late was the photo of the four of them in the park Lucy, Elizabeth, Danny and himself...Wyatt didn't realize how attached he'd become to that notion of a family until he'd returned to learn Elizabeth was gone.

"We should know something by now."Wyatt muttered meeting Rufus's worried gaze.

"Hasn't really been that long."Rufus stated. "They had to stabilize her, draw blood, run tests. Not like Flynn told you what he injected Lucy with."

"Yeah."Wyatt agreed quietly and the conversation dropped once more.

Even with state of the art equipment lab tests took time. Logically Wyatt knew that but the last fourteen hours had been the weirdest, intense and most intimate of his life. Lucy had gone from friend and colleague to future mother of his children. Flynn had just wanted them out of the way; out of his hair but the man had also taken away anything Wyatt and Lucy could've learned from Elizabeth. Bastard.

"I just want to know she's okay."Wyatt stated after several minutes of silence.

"Me too."Rufus replied.

It was another half an hour before the waiting room door opened. Both men looked up as a middle aged white man with blond hair wearing dark blue scrubs stepped in.

"I'm Dr Campbell. It was touch and go for awhile and we nearly lost her."The doctor explained.

Wyatt closed his eyes against the mental image of Lucy flatlining.

"Your friend's a strong woman and a fighter."Campbell continued."most wouldn't have made it. In my career I've only seen a half dozen poisoning cases and none with such a fast acting poison."

"So she's stable now?"Rufus asked.

Wyatt opened his eyes.

"Poisons are a tricky thing and can have long lasting affects on the body."Campbell continued."She's as stable as can be in this situation. Vitals are normalizing. It'll be another 24 hrs before we have all the labs back."

"Is she awake?"Wyatt inquired.

"We sedated Ms Preston to allow her as much rest as possible. U can see her briefly one at a time."

"Thanks, Doc."Wyatt acknowledged.

Rufus nodded and the older man left.

"You can go first."Wyatt suggested quietly.

"Sure?"Rufus asked.

"Yeah."Wyatt replied and Rufus exited the small waiting room.