Primeval WIP: Training (9/...)
Title: Training (9/...)
Author: TalliW
Pairings: Lester/Cutter
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Primeval are the property of Impossible Pictures. I write just for fun. So don't bother me
Acknowledgments: Thanks to fredbassett for beta-reading. I couldn't have done it without you.
Nick Cutter did keep his promise. At the next opportunity he spoke with Stephen. It had been a painful talk, for both of them. But at the end they'd felt better. Perhaps they were not close friends again but comrades. A basis they could work from.
Afterwards, Nick visited Connor and Lyle in the hospital. Connor was happy with the new video game Nick had brought along and babbled about the creature who had attacked him. He couldn't wait to enter the real size of the Percrocuta into his data base, evidently it was smaller than the scientists had assumed until then.
Lyle had just laughed at Cutters present, Arthur Conan Doyle's book The Lost World. "Just what I need - more dinosaurs."
Nick was glad to hear that they were getting better and that they would be able to come back to work relatively soon.
The next day Nick was busy setting up a training schedule for the team. Everyone would get combat training and shooting practice, even Connor.
Something as dangerous as the incident with the prehistoric hyena should never be allowed to happen again.
It was time they behaved like people who had the world to save on regular base and not like nosy, helpless academics.
Stephen and Lester watched his activities curiously but they went along with him in the end.
It improved Nick's self confidence to know both men agreed with his plans.
At home, everything was back to normal. But Cutter just couldn't forget the night Lester had touched his naked skin. Of course he'd been hurt at the time but it hadn't stopped him from enjoying the man's powerful touch.
The problem was that Lester did not seem inclined to touch him again.
So Nick started to lean closer to him when looking at some papers, accidently brushing Lester's shoulder with his arm and doing anything he could to provoke him.
But to no avail, Lester just ignored his advances.
The training progressed nicely. Connor, whilst not ready for combat training with his still healing ribs, had actually managed to successfully hit some targets. True, it was not the target he was aiming for, but he was pleased with himself anyway.
At some point Lester had joined them. He had even dragged Jenny along. Jenny Lewis had complained most of the time about the unfashionable boots she had to wear but she gave them all quite a shock when she laid Stephen flat on his back with a skillful move.
"I learnt that in the course 'Self defence for the weaker sex'," Jenny said, nonchalantly.
Abby was so impressed she hovered over Jenny for the rest of the session.
Nick had difficulties in concentrating. He couldn't tear away his eyes away from Lester. In the tight training gear he could see the muscular body the man normally hid behind his business suit .
Lester was lean but not skinny, his stomach still firm and his arms showed a nice amount of muscles.
After Nick had seen him horse-riding some weeks before, he was not suprised that Lester possessed fast reflexes and was a good shot too.
The stretching and relaxing exercises they had to do afterwards nearly made him loose his mind. James Lester stood before him and Nick needed all of his self control not to reach out and touch the firm arse flexing there.
He desperately wanted to touch Lester.
Some time later, there was a chance to do just that. Lester sat alone in his office and no one was around right now to watch them.
Determinedly, Nick Cutter walked into the office straight over to Lester and put his hand on Lester's shoulder. Lester ignored that touch as he usually did.
This time, however, Nick didn't retreat, he just started to caress the right side of Lester's neck with his thumb.
Lester gulped and Nick felt the fine hairs on the other man's neck rising.
'Ah, not so unaffected as we like to pretend, are we?" Nick thought, pleased.
He now used his whole left hand to circle round the other man's neck.
"Not here, Cutter. Not at work." Lester pleaded, hoarsely. "I've got my reputation to maintain here. Nick, just stop that now! We can do this at home."
"What can we do at home?" Nick asked, challengingly.
Lester blushed then tried to compose himself again: "Anything you want to do,." he whispered finally. "I have some news to tell you anyway."
"All right, see you later then." Satisfied Nick gave Lester a brief peck on the cheek and left the office.
Lester looked around carefully for on-lookers and was glad no one was about to have seen them. Then he touched his cheek at the spot Nick Cutter had kissed him and smiled for the rest of the day.
Author: TalliW
Pairings: Lester/Cutter
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Primeval are the property of Impossible Pictures. I write just for fun. So don't bother me
Acknowledgments: Thanks to fredbassett for beta-reading. I couldn't have done it without you.
Nick Cutter did keep his promise. At the next opportunity he spoke with Stephen. It had been a painful talk, for both of them. But at the end they'd felt better. Perhaps they were not close friends again but comrades. A basis they could work from.
Afterwards, Nick visited Connor and Lyle in the hospital. Connor was happy with the new video game Nick had brought along and babbled about the creature who had attacked him. He couldn't wait to enter the real size of the Percrocuta into his data base, evidently it was smaller than the scientists had assumed until then.
Lyle had just laughed at Cutters present, Arthur Conan Doyle's book The Lost World. "Just what I need - more dinosaurs."
Nick was glad to hear that they were getting better and that they would be able to come back to work relatively soon.
The next day Nick was busy setting up a training schedule for the team. Everyone would get combat training and shooting practice, even Connor.
Something as dangerous as the incident with the prehistoric hyena should never be allowed to happen again.
It was time they behaved like people who had the world to save on regular base and not like nosy, helpless academics.
Stephen and Lester watched his activities curiously but they went along with him in the end.
It improved Nick's self confidence to know both men agreed with his plans.
At home, everything was back to normal. But Cutter just couldn't forget the night Lester had touched his naked skin. Of course he'd been hurt at the time but it hadn't stopped him from enjoying the man's powerful touch.
The problem was that Lester did not seem inclined to touch him again.
So Nick started to lean closer to him when looking at some papers, accidently brushing Lester's shoulder with his arm and doing anything he could to provoke him.
But to no avail, Lester just ignored his advances.
The training progressed nicely. Connor, whilst not ready for combat training with his still healing ribs, had actually managed to successfully hit some targets. True, it was not the target he was aiming for, but he was pleased with himself anyway.
At some point Lester had joined them. He had even dragged Jenny along. Jenny Lewis had complained most of the time about the unfashionable boots she had to wear but she gave them all quite a shock when she laid Stephen flat on his back with a skillful move.
"I learnt that in the course 'Self defence for the weaker sex'," Jenny said, nonchalantly.
Abby was so impressed she hovered over Jenny for the rest of the session.
Nick had difficulties in concentrating. He couldn't tear away his eyes away from Lester. In the tight training gear he could see the muscular body the man normally hid behind his business suit .
Lester was lean but not skinny, his stomach still firm and his arms showed a nice amount of muscles.
After Nick had seen him horse-riding some weeks before, he was not suprised that Lester possessed fast reflexes and was a good shot too.
The stretching and relaxing exercises they had to do afterwards nearly made him loose his mind. James Lester stood before him and Nick needed all of his self control not to reach out and touch the firm arse flexing there.
He desperately wanted to touch Lester.
Some time later, there was a chance to do just that. Lester sat alone in his office and no one was around right now to watch them.
Determinedly, Nick Cutter walked into the office straight over to Lester and put his hand on Lester's shoulder. Lester ignored that touch as he usually did.
This time, however, Nick didn't retreat, he just started to caress the right side of Lester's neck with his thumb.
Lester gulped and Nick felt the fine hairs on the other man's neck rising.
'Ah, not so unaffected as we like to pretend, are we?" Nick thought, pleased.
He now used his whole left hand to circle round the other man's neck.
"Not here, Cutter. Not at work." Lester pleaded, hoarsely. "I've got my reputation to maintain here. Nick, just stop that now! We can do this at home."
"What can we do at home?" Nick asked, challengingly.
Lester blushed then tried to compose himself again: "Anything you want to do,." he whispered finally. "I have some news to tell you anyway."
"All right, see you later then." Satisfied Nick gave Lester a brief peck on the cheek and left the office.
Lester looked around carefully for on-lookers and was glad no one was about to have seen them. Then he touched his cheek at the spot Nick Cutter had kissed him and smiled for the rest of the day.