Ficlet - The Settling of the Dust
Title: The Settling of the Dust
Author: prehistoriccat
Rating: T
Pairing: Abby/Connor
Genre: Romance
Disclaimer: Characters not mine, no copyright intended
Warning: Spoilers for series 5
As the dust settles on an extremely difficult day...
Abby slumped against the hard, cold tiles of the shower unit and allowed the jet of water from the shower head to wash over her exhausted body. Her head hurt and she could barely keep her eyes open, and now her legs were struggling to support her body. Thank god Connor was there, pressed against her and using his body to keep her upright despite the fact he was just as exhausted as she was.
It had been one hell of a day.
When they'd arrived at the ARC a whole 27 hours ago to discuss how to deal with Philip Burton, no-one could have imagined the series of events that would unfold. Multiple anomalies opening worldwide, Burton's huge man-made anomaly swallowing Connor and dragging him into the barren, desolate future that Matt had been sent to prevent, dodging toxic storms and future predators, breathing in poisonous air, rescuing Connor and destroying New Dawn.... and then just as they thought they would be able to go home and rest, Lester got a call and they were sent off again to deal with an anomaly at Kings Cross station.
Now, finally, they were home. They were both too tired to even begin to think about what the consequences of today would be. All Abby wanted was to be in her new fiancé’s arms; hold him tightly and reassure herself that they were still OK after all that had happened. No words had been needed; Connor simply led Abby to the bathroom and they both peeled away their clothes and fell into the shower unit where they reconnected and reaffirmed just how much they loved each other.
Abby's exhaustion was not just down to lack of sleep; the orgasm that Connor had drawn from her had left her quivering with complete ecstasy and she suspected it had drained him too.
“Um. Abs?”
“Mm?”
“Why are we ankle deep in water?”
Abby looked down. He was right; the bottom of the shower unit was filling with water. It was a brownish, sandy colour and Abby knew what had happened. She knelt down and swept her fingers through the plug hole; it was blocked with thick dirt. “Guess we were pretty dirty, huh?”
The water swirled and gurgled as it began to drain away. “Remember last time that happened?” Connor whispered. “A year's worth of Cretaceous gunk blocked that posh shower.”
Abby stood up and gripped Connor's hand. “Yeah, and we stood and watched the final remnants of the Cretaceous wash from our bodies and disappear, and vowed it would be a new start for us.”
Connor leaned in and kissed her forehead softly. “That's New Dawn washing away, and Philip Burton, and that future that isn't going to happen now; all being sucked down the plughole forever.”
“Can we make this our new start?”
Connor nodded, and as the plughole gave a final gurgle and the last of the water drained away, he swept Abby up into his arms and silently carried her to their bed.
Author: prehistoriccat
Rating: T
Pairing: Abby/Connor
Genre: Romance
Disclaimer: Characters not mine, no copyright intended
Warning: Spoilers for series 5
As the dust settles on an extremely difficult day...
Abby slumped against the hard, cold tiles of the shower unit and allowed the jet of water from the shower head to wash over her exhausted body. Her head hurt and she could barely keep her eyes open, and now her legs were struggling to support her body. Thank god Connor was there, pressed against her and using his body to keep her upright despite the fact he was just as exhausted as she was.
It had been one hell of a day.
When they'd arrived at the ARC a whole 27 hours ago to discuss how to deal with Philip Burton, no-one could have imagined the series of events that would unfold. Multiple anomalies opening worldwide, Burton's huge man-made anomaly swallowing Connor and dragging him into the barren, desolate future that Matt had been sent to prevent, dodging toxic storms and future predators, breathing in poisonous air, rescuing Connor and destroying New Dawn.... and then just as they thought they would be able to go home and rest, Lester got a call and they were sent off again to deal with an anomaly at Kings Cross station.
Now, finally, they were home. They were both too tired to even begin to think about what the consequences of today would be. All Abby wanted was to be in her new fiancé’s arms; hold him tightly and reassure herself that they were still OK after all that had happened. No words had been needed; Connor simply led Abby to the bathroom and they both peeled away their clothes and fell into the shower unit where they reconnected and reaffirmed just how much they loved each other.
Abby's exhaustion was not just down to lack of sleep; the orgasm that Connor had drawn from her had left her quivering with complete ecstasy and she suspected it had drained him too.
“Um. Abs?”
“Mm?”
“Why are we ankle deep in water?”
Abby looked down. He was right; the bottom of the shower unit was filling with water. It was a brownish, sandy colour and Abby knew what had happened. She knelt down and swept her fingers through the plug hole; it was blocked with thick dirt. “Guess we were pretty dirty, huh?”
The water swirled and gurgled as it began to drain away. “Remember last time that happened?” Connor whispered. “A year's worth of Cretaceous gunk blocked that posh shower.”
Abby stood up and gripped Connor's hand. “Yeah, and we stood and watched the final remnants of the Cretaceous wash from our bodies and disappear, and vowed it would be a new start for us.”
Connor leaned in and kissed her forehead softly. “That's New Dawn washing away, and Philip Burton, and that future that isn't going to happen now; all being sucked down the plughole forever.”
“Can we make this our new start?”
Connor nodded, and as the plughole gave a final gurgle and the last of the water drained away, he swept Abby up into his arms and silently carried her to their bed.