Primeval fic: Birthdays

[knitekat]

Title: Birthdays
Author: knitekat
Word Count: ~330
Characters: James Lester, Jess Parker
Rating: 12
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For my Primeval Bingo Card (round 4) prompt: Interspecies. Thanks go to the wonderful Fred for the beta, cheers m'dear.


I rolled my eyes when Jess, bubbly and wearing far too many bright colours as usual, almost bounded into my office waving a card around in a most distracting way. Dear God, whose birthday was it this time? Whoever it was for, she had better not expect me to put my hand in my pocket again. That was what pretty cash was for.

My eyebrow quirked as I looked at the card and I had to bit back a sigh at the, I assume, amusing picture on the front, although what was so amusing about an elephant doing that was beyond me.

I opened the card with trepidation, almost fearing that it was for bloody Philip. I blinked at the name on the card before looking up at her. “Jess?”

“He deserves a card too.” Jess sounded almost defensive and I could see her preparing her argument if I refused. Not that I would be so churlish as to do so, after all, he had saved my life.

I put on a play of reluctance as I signed the card. It wouldn't do for my people to know I had a soft spot for the dear creature. I leaned back in my chair to watch Jess leave and considered my next move. I waited until I was convinced Jess had turned her attention back to the ADD before risking a quick glance in my bottom drawer. I had never been so glad that I had already obtained Monty's present and brought it into the ARC that morning.

I sighed, knowing I would now have to be far more circumspect than I had originally planned when I gave it to him. After all, while it really wouldn't do to not give him his gift, that didn't mean I was willing to let my team know about it. For once in my life, I found myself wishing that an anomaly would open and get the team out of the building for a while.

Comments

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

LOL! Of course Monty must have a card and pressie! And yay for that heart under Lester's smart suit!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it. *nods* Monty has to have his birthday and Lester has to have a secret heart.

Thanks for reading.

[goldarrow]

*snorfle*
I do believe that Lester needs to shore up the bracing around his marshmallow heart!
I love it.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Good to know it worked.

Shhh. Lester is watching you ;) But that might be good advice.

*bows* Thanks for reading.

[fredbassett]

Aw, Lester is an old softie!!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*nods* He is, just don't tell anyone.

Glad you liked it and thanks for reading and for the beta.

[clea2011]

Awww, Monty is just totally spoiled by everyone! :) Especially big softy Lester!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Of course he is and he loves it. Shh, that's a secret... at least, Lester hopes it is.

Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.

Editted to add: That is a very apt icon for the boys.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Of course he has a present!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

More than one probably.

Thanks for reading.

[dreamer-98.livejournal.com]

Aww, of course Lester would get a present for Monty, just as long as the team never finds out (but even he can't fool them). Very sweet.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Lester had to, he just would prefer the team never finds out.

Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.

[fififolle]

It's Monty's birthday, hahaha. Lovely.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Of course Monty has a birthday - Jess probably chose the date ;)

Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.

[nietie.livejournal.com]

Awww. They all love Monty, Lester, so they wouldn't hold it against you if they found out your soft spot for him.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Monty is happy that everyone loves him. Lester's not sure he wants the team to know about his soft spot.

Thanks for reading.