knitekat: (Lester: down but not out)
knitekat ([personal profile] knitekat) wrote2013-06-02 08:45 pm

Primeval drabble: Glutton For Punishment

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.”

[identity profile] aunteeneenah.livejournal.com 2013-06-02 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-03 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Matt has decided to get the boys back together, although he'll have trouble getting James to see sense.

Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] adafrog.livejournal.com 2013-06-02 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Come on, Lester. You need to be healthy for Connor.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-03 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* Lester does, but he's feeling guilty.

Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] kristen-mara.livejournal.com 2013-06-03 11:24 am (UTC)(link)

Thank heavens for Matt!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-03 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Definitely, Matt's determined to get the boys back together.

Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] dreamer-98.livejournal.com 2013-06-03 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Listen to Matt, James! Great use of the prompt.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-03 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
James should, but when has he listened to anyone ;)

Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.

[identity profile] nietie.livejournal.com 2013-06-03 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
No, it won't, James. As hard as it is, but you have to listen to Matt.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-03 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
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: (Default)

[personal profile] goldarrow 2013-06-03 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
*g* As if Lester is any good at listening to advice!
But hopefully Matt will keep trying.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-03 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
True, but Matt has learnt to be stubborn and I'm sure he won't give up.

Thanks for reading.
fredbassett: (Default)

[personal profile] fredbassett 2013-06-04 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
The problems of dealing with a stubborn bugger like Lester!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-05 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* James is far too stubborn for his own good at times.

Thanks for reading and the advice.
fififolle: (Primeval - Lester Legatus)

[personal profile] fififolle 2013-06-06 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, very good. Silly Lester. I'm glad Matt is looking after him.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-06 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
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: (Primeval - Ryan centurio)

[personal profile] fififolle 2013-06-06 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I've been considering it! Writing is so slow at the moment, though.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-06 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
*sends Roman-type food to bunnies* Grr for slow writing, looks meaningfully at my muse.

[identity profile] stealingpennies.livejournal.com 2013-06-07 12:02 pm (UTC)(link)

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

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-07 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry, James is just feeling guilty. So have I ;(

Thanks for reading.
celeste9: (primeval: matt)

[personal profile] celeste9 2013-06-08 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
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*

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-08 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you like Matt trying to help. Hee, Ditzy has threatened exactly that in several fic ;)

Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] lsellersfic.livejournal.com 2013-06-08 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
At least Matt is being sensible.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-08 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Someone has to be, hopefully he'll get through to James.

Thanks for reading.
cordeliadelayne: ([primeval] abby and cutter)

[personal profile] cordeliadelayne 2013-06-12 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, glad to see someone looking after Lester.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-13 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
*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.

[identity profile] ebonyfeather.livejournal.com 2013-06-13 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Let's hope that Matt can make him rest.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-13 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Matt will do his best.

Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] deinonychus-1.livejournal.com 2013-06-16 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Meep! *thwaps James* Good thing someone is looking after him.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-06-16 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
James is not impressed by you thwaping him. *nods* He does need someone to look after him.

Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] eriah211.livejournal.com 2013-07-02 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Matt got it perfectly well, go Matt!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2013-07-02 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* Matt will look after James (or make James look after himself).

Thanks for reading.

[personal profile] samueljames 2014-03-03 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I think Matt had to personalise his rationale to stop James working himself to exhaustion.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2014-03-03 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* Matt did.

Thanks for reading.