Primeval drabble: Glutton For Punishment

[knitekat]

Title: Glutton For Punishment
Author: knitekat
Word Count: 100
Characters: Matt Anderson, James Lester
Rating: 12
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For the P100 challenge 317: Gluttony. Part of my Making An Impression drabble series and follows on from Black And Blue. Um, sorry, but it is angsty again. Thanks go to Fred for looking it over and advice.


James had dark circles beneath his eyes and his hands shook from exhaustion but he refused to rest. Not even Ditzy's threats of thermometers could prise James from his office or Connor's bedside.

Matt recalled Becker's comment about James being a glutton for punishment. Maybe this... self-destructive behaviour was what Becker had meant? Not that definitions mattered, what did was stopping James' spiral of despair and as team leader Matt knew it was his responsibility.

He stepped into James' office. “Turn that off and get some rest.” When James shook his head, Matt added, “Exhausting yourself won't help Connor, James.”

Comments

[aunteeneenah.livejournal.com]

Good for you, Matt! Yeah, it's not going to help Connor if when he wakes up, James has collapsed. Well done. You pack so much into 100 words.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Matt has decided to get the boys back together, although he'll have trouble getting James to see sense.

Thanks for reading.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Come on, Lester. You need to be healthy for Connor.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*nods* Lester does, but he's feeling guilty.

Thanks for reading.

[kristen-mara.livejournal.com]

Thank heavens for Matt!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Definitely, Matt's determined to get the boys back together.

Thanks for reading.

[dreamer-98.livejournal.com]

Listen to Matt, James! Great use of the prompt.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

James should, but when has he listened to anyone ;)

Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.

[nietie.livejournal.com]

No, it won't, James. As hard as it is, but you have to listen to Matt.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

James probably knows that, but he's certainly not thinking clearly. Matt hopes James will listen to him... possibly the next prompt will answer that question ;)

Thanks for reading.

[goldarrow]

*g* As if Lester is any good at listening to advice!
But hopefully Matt will keep trying.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

True, but Matt has learnt to be stubborn and I'm sure he won't give up.

Thanks for reading.

[fredbassett]

The problems of dealing with a stubborn bugger like Lester!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*nods* James is far too stubborn for his own good at times.

Thanks for reading and the advice.

[fififolle]

Oh, very good. Silly Lester. I'm glad Matt is looking after him.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it. *nods* Matt will do his best, but Lester's being stubborn and blaming himself.

Thanks for reading.

*licks icon* any more Roman AU fic?

[fififolle]

I've been considering it! Writing is so slow at the moment, though.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*sends Roman-type food to bunnies* Grr for slow writing, looks meaningfully at my muse.

[stealingpennies.livejournal.com]

Oh Noes! Poor James. And I've seen this week's challenge... :(

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Sorry, James is just feeling guilty. So have I ;(

Thanks for reading.

[celeste9]

Yay for Matt being sensible and trying to help Lester! I did giggle a little bit at the threat of thermometers, no doubt Ditzy would want to put them in unpleasant places! It's where you get the best reading, you know... *g*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Glad you like Matt trying to help. Hee, Ditzy has threatened exactly that in several fic ;)

Thanks for reading.

[lsellersfic.livejournal.com]

At least Matt is being sensible.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Someone has to be, hopefully he'll get through to James.

Thanks for reading.

[cordeliadelayne]

Aw, glad to see someone looking after Lester.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*nods* Someone's got to look out for James and Matt seems to have decided it has to be him.

Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.

[ebonyfeather.livejournal.com]

Let's hope that Matt can make him rest.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Matt will do his best.

Thanks for reading.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

Meep! *thwaps James* Good thing someone is looking after him.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

James is not impressed by you thwaping him. *nods* He does need someone to look after him.

Thanks for reading.

[eriah211.livejournal.com]

Matt got it perfectly well, go Matt!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*nods* Matt will look after James (or make James look after himself).

Thanks for reading.

[samueljames]

I think Matt had to personalise his rationale to stop James working himself to exhaustion.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*nods* Matt did.

Thanks for reading.