Lost In The Cityscape
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deeperwondermentTitle: Lost In The Cityscape
Author:shadowcat
Fandom: Primeval
Pairing/Characters: Hilary Becker/Abby Maitland
Rating/Category: PG-13
Summary: The city lights hurt her eyes.
Words: 1,000
Notes: This was written for challenge #024 -- City at drabble365days
The city lights hurt her eyes.
She probably should have expected it after getting used to only having fire or the moon to illuminate her world for so long.
After keeping her at the hospital for a few days, it was finally decided that she was healthy enough to be released into someone’s care. Thankfully, that someone was Becker. The doctors gave them both instructions on how she should be taken care of and what kind of nutrients her body needed.
She was pretty sure that shagging for several hours hadn’t been on that list, but being with Becker completely again was exactly what she needed. She was also pretty sure that their idea of “nutrients” would have varied very differently from the doctors’.
Later, she lay awake in the big bed, listening to the sounds of Becker sleeping beside her. She had missed this; missed being so close to him. She hadn’t expected to ever see him again – and if she had, she thought he would have moved on. The way he grabbed her up when he recognized who it was coming through the anomaly had shown her that she was still first in his heart.
However, she couldn’t get to sleep and she didn’t want to disturb his sleep, either. From the snatches of conversation she had overheard, Becker hadn’t gotten much in the way of peaceful sleep in the years since the group had parted ways. It had been an unplanned length of time in the parting, but she could see the changes that had happened since she had been missing.
She kissed his temple gently and then moved out of the bed. Grabbing one of his shirts – and god, having the scent of him surrounding her again was like finding paradise – she pulled it over her head and walked out onto his balcony.
She didn’t go to lean against the railing like she might have before. The lights would have been even brighter and she wasn’t used to being surrounded by metal and concrete, yet. She had fallen from enough trees in the past to not to be trustful immediately of anything that looked like it was sturdy. Metal or wood, it wasn’t something she took at face value.
She chewed on her bottom lip as she looked out over the city. The view hadn’t changed much in the last few years, of that she was certain. That knowledge didn’t make her thoughts about what might have changed any easier. The city was still here. The people she loved were still here. They were all still in the same places she had left them in.
So where exactly did she fit in, now?
She heard him step out onto the balcony before she felt his arms go around her waist. He pulled her gently back against him and rested his chin on her head.
“You weren’t in bed,” he said softly. “I was worried it had all been a dream.”
“Not a dream, love.” It still felt strange for her to hear her voice. She had stopped talking for so long that she was trying to get used to it again. “I’m home. Finally home.”
She hadn’t meant to make it sound like a question, but he picked up on the uncertainty in her voice.
“You are home, Abby. You made it back to us.” He kissed her hair. “What’s on your mind?”
He still knew her so well, and she was thankful of that right now.
“The lights hurt my eyes,” she said quietly. “I didn’t expect that, and I should have. It reminds me that I don’t belong to this world any longer and that scares me.”
“Oh, love,” he whispered, turning her around so that he could look down into her face. “You will always belong in my world – and Connor and Danny will say the same. I know things are strange right now and you have a lot of things to get used to again, but never doubt that you do belong here.” He stroked the side of her face. “You’re not alone, Abby, not any longer. You’re home now and I’ll help you with whatever you need. We’ll start small – getting your body weight back to normal and getting you reunited with Rex and the other beasts who have missed you.” He smiled slightly. “Connor wanted to bring Rex to you in the hospital, but Lester thought that wouldn’t be prudent.”
“Lester put a guard on my door.” That was something she still didn’t understand the reasoning behind.
“I think he thought if he didn’t, something might cause you to disappear again.”
“It’s been hard for all of you.” That wasn’t a question and the sorrow was clear in her voice. “Me being gone so long.”
“That’s no more your fault than it was Danny’s or Connor’s,” he said quietly but firmly. “That was Helen’s fault and only Helen’s.” He cleared his voice, obviously wanting to ask her something but just as obviously not wanting to upset her.
“She’s dead,” Abby said in an even voice. “She can’t hurt any of us ever again. I made sure of it.”
“Did you?” A valid question.
“I had help. A Velociraptor followed us through the anomaly when I was chasing her.”
He knew there was more to the tale than what she was saying, he could see it in her eyes. However, he could also see she wasn’t ready to talk about it.
“I’ll let the others know,” he said instead of asking more questions.
“They didn’t ask,” she said curiously. “I thought they would want to know.”
“They were more concerned about you and your welfare, love. Once they think you’re ready for it, there will be a de-briefing with Lester and the team.”
She nodded and then gave him a small smile. “The lights still hurt my eyes.”
He stepped backward, pulling her with him. “Then let’s go back inside and see what we can do about making you feel better.”
Author:
shadowcatFandom: Primeval
Pairing/Characters: Hilary Becker/Abby Maitland
Rating/Category: PG-13
Summary: The city lights hurt her eyes.
Words: 1,000
Notes: This was written for challenge #024 -- City at drabble365days
The city lights hurt her eyes.
She probably should have expected it after getting used to only having fire or the moon to illuminate her world for so long.
After keeping her at the hospital for a few days, it was finally decided that she was healthy enough to be released into someone’s care. Thankfully, that someone was Becker. The doctors gave them both instructions on how she should be taken care of and what kind of nutrients her body needed.
She was pretty sure that shagging for several hours hadn’t been on that list, but being with Becker completely again was exactly what she needed. She was also pretty sure that their idea of “nutrients” would have varied very differently from the doctors’.
Later, she lay awake in the big bed, listening to the sounds of Becker sleeping beside her. She had missed this; missed being so close to him. She hadn’t expected to ever see him again – and if she had, she thought he would have moved on. The way he grabbed her up when he recognized who it was coming through the anomaly had shown her that she was still first in his heart.
However, she couldn’t get to sleep and she didn’t want to disturb his sleep, either. From the snatches of conversation she had overheard, Becker hadn’t gotten much in the way of peaceful sleep in the years since the group had parted ways. It had been an unplanned length of time in the parting, but she could see the changes that had happened since she had been missing.
She kissed his temple gently and then moved out of the bed. Grabbing one of his shirts – and god, having the scent of him surrounding her again was like finding paradise – she pulled it over her head and walked out onto his balcony.
She didn’t go to lean against the railing like she might have before. The lights would have been even brighter and she wasn’t used to being surrounded by metal and concrete, yet. She had fallen from enough trees in the past to not to be trustful immediately of anything that looked like it was sturdy. Metal or wood, it wasn’t something she took at face value.
She chewed on her bottom lip as she looked out over the city. The view hadn’t changed much in the last few years, of that she was certain. That knowledge didn’t make her thoughts about what might have changed any easier. The city was still here. The people she loved were still here. They were all still in the same places she had left them in.
So where exactly did she fit in, now?
She heard him step out onto the balcony before she felt his arms go around her waist. He pulled her gently back against him and rested his chin on her head.
“You weren’t in bed,” he said softly. “I was worried it had all been a dream.”
“Not a dream, love.” It still felt strange for her to hear her voice. She had stopped talking for so long that she was trying to get used to it again. “I’m home. Finally home.”
She hadn’t meant to make it sound like a question, but he picked up on the uncertainty in her voice.
“You are home, Abby. You made it back to us.” He kissed her hair. “What’s on your mind?”
He still knew her so well, and she was thankful of that right now.
“The lights hurt my eyes,” she said quietly. “I didn’t expect that, and I should have. It reminds me that I don’t belong to this world any longer and that scares me.”
“Oh, love,” he whispered, turning her around so that he could look down into her face. “You will always belong in my world – and Connor and Danny will say the same. I know things are strange right now and you have a lot of things to get used to again, but never doubt that you do belong here.” He stroked the side of her face. “You’re not alone, Abby, not any longer. You’re home now and I’ll help you with whatever you need. We’ll start small – getting your body weight back to normal and getting you reunited with Rex and the other beasts who have missed you.” He smiled slightly. “Connor wanted to bring Rex to you in the hospital, but Lester thought that wouldn’t be prudent.”
“Lester put a guard on my door.” That was something she still didn’t understand the reasoning behind.
“I think he thought if he didn’t, something might cause you to disappear again.”
“It’s been hard for all of you.” That wasn’t a question and the sorrow was clear in her voice. “Me being gone so long.”
“That’s no more your fault than it was Danny’s or Connor’s,” he said quietly but firmly. “That was Helen’s fault and only Helen’s.” He cleared his voice, obviously wanting to ask her something but just as obviously not wanting to upset her.
“She’s dead,” Abby said in an even voice. “She can’t hurt any of us ever again. I made sure of it.”
“Did you?” A valid question.
“I had help. A Velociraptor followed us through the anomaly when I was chasing her.”
He knew there was more to the tale than what she was saying, he could see it in her eyes. However, he could also see she wasn’t ready to talk about it.
“I’ll let the others know,” he said instead of asking more questions.
“They didn’t ask,” she said curiously. “I thought they would want to know.”
“They were more concerned about you and your welfare, love. Once they think you’re ready for it, there will be a de-briefing with Lester and the team.”
She nodded and then gave him a small smile. “The lights still hurt my eyes.”
He stepped backward, pulling her with him. “Then let’s go back inside and see what we can do about making you feel better.”
