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Summary; I just wanted to write an Abby and Connor story because they are my favourites, and I miss them! Set after Series 5 episode 6. Quite short chapters but I hope you enjoy them.

Sorry about the last chapter-no-one reviewed (heartbroken!), so I guess it wasn't great. Hope you like this one better, especially as it's the last chapter in this story. If you like it please, please, pretty please review. It just makes me so happy knowing that someone loves Connor and Abby as much as I do!

Sweet Memories

Chapter Seven- Last Night

By the time Abby and Connor reached the hotel room, Connor was feeling much better and fully recovered. The meds seemed to have kicked in and left him with just a dull ache where once there'd been a thumping band of marching drummers parading around inside his head. He kind of liked Abby fussing around him, though. He'd waited so long for Abby to reciprocate his feelings that even a little bit of affection from her still made his heart pound and his body yearn for closer contact.

He thought about other couples he'd known- Helen and Cutter. Was this how they'd first thought about each other? Look how that had ended. He could never imagine Abby- his Abby- ever doing that to him! To stand there bare-faced and shoot him in cold blood! The thought made him shiver, and Abby instinctively moved closer to him in concern.

Connor nearly groaned out loud at the contact, but his dark thoughts still pushed their way to the forefront of his mind. Is this how Abby had felt towards Stephen? Had she yearned for him at his slightest touch? Connor felt jealousy creeping in, going right down into his soul at that thought. He must stop this! Stop being so melodramatic! It must be the after effects of the medication! After all, Stephen was dead! He had died for everyone- to stop the predators getting out into the world. He'd been a good friend- like an older brother.

Anyway, Connor hadn't felt like that with Caroline, so maybe it was only when you found that special person- that one true love. Sure, he'd felt flattered by Caroline. No girl had ever really shown an interest in him before- he'd always been too busy with his research- his dinosaur database; his science and his conspiracy theories to notice the odd glance in his direction. Caroline had picked him up in the video store- she was pretty, bubbly and she liked Sci-fi! Well, he'd thought she did at the time! But he'd never yearned for her like he did with Abby. Sure, he'd tried it on a few times- hell, he was a red-bloodied male, after all, but he hadn't really felt too dejected by her rejection.

No- for him, it had only ever been Abby. He looked over at her to where she had moved to, fussing with the bed clothes, turning down the sheets. Their eyes suddenly met and all comprehensive thought fled from Connor's mind. His knees turned to jelly and desire overtook him at Abby's soft gaze. Her pink tongue ran over her lips and he couldn't wait a moment longer, and with one quick stride he was by her side, capturing her soft lips against his. They fell back onto the bed, locked together.

"You sure you're up to this?" said Abby

"Oh yeah" whispered Connor as passion finally overcame them both and they lost themselves in their love for each other…..

Abby and Connor lay in each others arms a long time after their passion had been sated, whispering to each other and just enjoying being alive and safe together.

"Abby" said Connor

"Mmm?"

"Can we get married soon, please?"

Abby sat up in surprise. "But we've only just got engaged. The others don't even know about it yet?"

"I know! But when they do- can we… can we… soon… I can't wait to call you my wife!"

"Oh! Connor- you're so sw…. No! No! I wasn't going to say it! I want that too. Why not? We don't want a big wedding anyway- do we?"

"No, I'll be happy just being there with you! But we can invite the others from the ARC, and Jack of course. Oh and my mum and gran will want to come. And…."

Abby cut Connor's ramblings off with a soft kiss. "Doofus!" she said

"Doofus?" he laughed "Is that even a word? I've been called many things but…."

"Yeah- like- nerd" said Abby

"Geek" agreed Connor

"Lester called us Scrappy and Daphne- remember!"

"Yeah- but I think I'm more your Fred really. Y'knw, the one who's in charge. Scrappy was a dog!"

"No, you're more like Shaggy! Always in trouble!" Abby laughed.

"And come to think of it, Cutter once called me R2D2! I like that one better- I think- no maybe not! But at least it's from Star Wars!"

"Did he? When was that?"

"Er… It was the day that you saved me from a predator. Never forget it! You were great!"

"Thanks! Er… did I? What did I do?"

"Cutter sent me to the truck to get the oscilloscope. I switched it on when I was there and it picked up a signal straight away, and there it was! On the car! I wasn't so 'bad ass' in those days- I was terrified!"

"So you wouldn't be scared now, if one came along"

"No not at all- well OK! Yes I would, but that's beside the point!" Connor said "I managed to get out of the car but it was about to tear me to pieces when you came along and threw a rock at it! Distracted it immediately! You saved me- thank you, Abby" Connor said, kissing Abby thoroughly on the lips. "I said I wouldn't ever give up- like Han Solo, but Cutter said he'd always thought of me as more like R2D2 instead! He had a strange sense of humour!"

"Yeah- remember when he called us Sid and Nancy cos of the clothes we were wearing. I was very modern, thank you very much! That's why we called the diictodons Sid and Nancy!"

"Yeah. I miss Cutter's quips!" Connor sighed, thinking sadly of the man he thought of as a father "And then there was Becker! He called me Dr Doolittle! What is it with everyone and their names for us!"

"Well, you call him 'action man' and 'soldier boy'" said Abby

"No- soldier boy was started off by Danny! - anyway, back to the point…thank you for saving me, Abby" And Connor gave Abby another kiss, pushing her back on the bed.

"And I need to thank you for saving me- from the Mer…."she said, giving Connor a kiss "And for saving Rex from Jack and his friends…" giving him another kiss "And for…." But Connor cut off what she was going to say by rolling on top of her, his lips locked to hers, his tongue exploring her mouth. She lost what she was about to say as her words turned into a groan of passion instead…

"Wish this wasn't our last night" said Abby later as they sat in the lush restaurant, having a lovely romantic meal.

"Me too- but we can always come back again, can't we!" replied Connor.

"Maybe though… maybe it's time we looked for our own place?"

"Yeah, it would be great, like old times, but better cos we…. But what about Jess?"

"Perhaps it would be good for her too. Becker might be around more if we weren't always in the way- I'm sure he thinks you'd make fun of him!"

"What? Wait! Becker…and Jess? Are you sure? I mean she's only young? I know she likes him- remember our first day in the flat? She wanted to know all about everyone- especially Becker! I thought it was just a crush. I didn't know he liked her too!" said Connor, dumbfounded at this revelation

"Well, you were pretty occupied elsewhere- New Dawn stuff (sorry to mention!) but he brings her chocolate bars- lots of chocolate bars! And he was really, really worried when she got bitten by that beetle"

"Oh yeah! It all makes sense now! Why didn't I see it? Oh, I'm so going to…." Abby looked at Connor and he stopped grinning instantly "Not… do….. anything at all" he said slowly.

"Good!" said Abby, smiling.

They enjoyed their leisurely meal and wandered out to the bar area.

"Hey, look!" said Connor "Its Matt and Emily! What are they doing here? Hey, Guys!" he called

Matt and Emily turned away from the bar where they were standing. "Hey" Matt said "Good to see you both. We're all here- you spoke so highly about the place today, we thought we'd come and have a drink. We don't want to intrude on you two though-"

"No that's great" said Abby, and Connor nodded in agreement "It'll be fun!"

Matt pointed out where the others were sitting and Connor and Abby went to join them. They all started chatting and Abby carefully watched Connor to make sure he wasn't making a beeline towards Becker to make fun of him with his new found ammunition. These boys! How they loved to mess with each other! But Connor seemed to be behaving, although he was watching Becker and Jess especially, just to check out if Abby was right about them.

Meanwhile, Becker and Jess were standing together. Becker was speaking and Jess was looking up at him with adoring eyes.

"Well, well" thought Connor "Yet another couple. The ARC's the place to be when it comes to matchmaking!" He smiled to himself.

Suddenly Jess gave out an ear piercing scream. "Abby!" she cried. She reached over and grabbed Abby's left hand. "What's this!"

Abby and Connor looked at each other. "Oh, yeah" Abby said

"Its… er…" said Connor, looking a little flushed

"We're engaged!" finished Abby, laughing.

Where there had been a lot of chatter and laughter, there was suddenly silence. Everyone seemed to look at each other for just a moment in time….And just as quickly as the silence had ascended; there was suddenly a blast of noise. Everyone was clapping Connor and each other on the back. They kissed Abby, and drew the couple into their midst to celebrate the news.

"Well, it's about bloody time!" a sarcastic voice cut into the noise. Everyone turned in surprise in the direction of the voice. He stood there looking at the two young people he had known since they had first joined the team. He saw a man standing there, straight and tall and proud, where once he had seen a nervous, bumbling irritating boy. He saw a beautiful young woman standing beside her man, her eyes full of love and wonder as they looked at each other. The man felt a sense of pride as if it had been his own children standing there.

Lester walked forward and extended his hand to Connor in a congratulation handshake. He gruffly pulled Abby into an embrace, for once not caring it was in front of all the team.

"The champagne is on me!" he said in a loud voice to a rousing cheer from his employees, colleagues and friends.

Abby and Connor looked at each other. This had turned out to be a great weekend, after all…..

THE END

So ends our little fluffy trip down memory lane. I really, really hope you enjoyed it. Please review if you did.

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