Title: Agony

Author: Pinkcat4569

Description: Jess is badly hurt but no one can get to her.

Rating: Teen, for mild violence, language and some mild innuendos. (These are in the later chapters)

Pairing: Becker/Jess, pre-relationship

Disclaimer: I don't own Primeval or the characters.

Author's Note: artemisrocks124 asked for this story back in July. Sorry that it took so long. This is going to be pretty dark and angst-ridden at times.

Word length, this chapter, 452

Agony, Chapter One

"You're teaching a computer class this weekend?"asked Becker. "Why?"

Jess rolled her eyes. "I want to help people. It's community service."

Becker smirked. "Oh, I see. Keeping prehistoric carnivores from munching on community bones isn't enough of a service."

She giggled. "That's your kind of service. I'm not into the creature hunting. At least, not up close and personal."

Becker took a step toward the ADD and closer to the young woman. "Don't knock up close and personal," he crooned.

Her heart skipped a beat and she instantly blushed all over her body. She giggled. "I never do," she said, "but you're not a carnivorous beast." She bit her lip as she looked flirtatiously at him. "Or are you?"

He smirked, staring at her blue eyes. "I don't bite."

She giggled. "Good to know."

They were touch-ably close, though neither one moved. She held her breath, as her pulse raced. He simply stared. Finally Becker took a slight step back.

Jess' ability to breathe returned and nervously she gathered her things. "As far as the computer class goes, I think everyone should be computer literate. Plus it's fun."

He shook his head as they left Ops together. "You're strange, Jessica."

She smiled. "And your idea of fun, isn't strange?"

"What makes you think you know my idea of fun?
She chuckled. "You're going to shoot something this weekend, guaranteed."

He laughed. "Actually, I do like to spend off duty time at the firing range, but not this weekend."

"Oh, in that case, you'll be on your motorcycle."

His eyebrow shot up. "How did you know?"

She giggled. "When will you just accept that I know everything?"

"About all subjects, or just me?"

She blushed. "Don't flatter yourself. I only know what you'll be doing because you're so predictable."

"Me? How about you, little miss shoe sale?"

She laughed. "Ah, but you didn't expect me to be hosting a computer clinic."

"True. Like I said, strange."

She smiled as they neared her car. "Have fun," she said, easing into the driver's seat, "driving all weekend on a scaled up bicycle." She wrinkled her nose and smiled teasingly at him.

He cocked his head and smiled that Becker smirk that made her stomach flip. "You have fun too, queen of the computer geeks," he said as he closed her door.

She grimaced slightly. "I'm proud of my people. They make all this possible," she said, gesturing around the ARC. He laughed and began to walk away. "Hey," she called. "Be careful."

"You too."

She rolled her eyes again. "Please. What trouble could I possibly get into at a computer class?"

End of Chapter One