Primeval Birthday fic for madcatt: Picking Up

[knitekat]

Title: Picking Up

Author: knitekat

Word Count: ~540

Characters: James Lester/Tom Ryan

Rating: 12

Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.

A/N: For madcatt82's birthday and from the prompt Lester/Ryan and picking up the pieces. Happy Birthday, hope you are having a great day. Thanks to Luka for the beta.

A/N2: Continues in Monsters In The Night.

Lester read the report again, a soft smile appearing on his face as he reached a certain part.

“I can imagine which bit you're reading.”

Lester paused for a split second before he glanced up at his visitor. “Captain Ryan? Did you want something?”

A look of pain flashed across Ryan's face before he schooled his features into blankness. “No sir. I was just checking if there was anything else you needed.” He paused for a moment before sighing softly as Lester's head remained bent over the report. “I can see you're busy, sir. I'll leave you to get on.”

“Stop!” Lester sighed heavily before running a hand through his hair. “I didn't realise you'd been assigned to this project.”

Ryan didn't turn around, his hand seemingly frozen on the door. “Would you have asked for someone else?”

“God no, Tom.” Lester closed his eyes at that slip. “I've read your record, you've done well for yourself.” His words took on a slight bitterness. “Special Forces was always your dream.”

Ryan spun around before crossing the distance back to Lester's desk in a few strides. His hand reached out before dropping back to his side. “I'm sorry, James.” He attempted a lighter tone, “You're not done badly either. I mean, Sir James. It's quite an achievement.”

Lester nodded, “It's not your fault. We both knew it wouldn't work out.”

“Not if I wanted to be a soldier.”

“And I told you to follow your dream.” Lester gave Ryan a small smile, “How's your life been?”

Ryan shrugged, “It's easier now the ban's been lifted.”

“True. No one cares who you're shagging now.”

Ryan shuffled his feet. “I met a girl. I... we had a kid.”

“Oh?”

“We're not together any more. She found out I was gay and... I don't see Emma now. She'll be 12 next week.”

Lester reached out and squeezed Ryan's hand. “Sorry.”

“Not your fault. What about you?”

Lester shrugged. “I'm married with three children.”

“Oh.” Ryan tried to pull his hand free. “I'll go.”

“I'm still gay, Tom. Liz knows that, she always has. We both got what we wanted.”

Ryan stared at the hand holding his own. “James? What do we do now?”

“What do you want to do?”

Ryan scuffed his feet. “I'd like to try again.”

“Picking up from where we left off?” Lester quirked an eyebrow. “What would a hunk like you want with a pen-pusher like me?”

“Who else would rescue me from horrible creepy spiders?” Ryan swallowed before adding, “I never forgot you, James. Never.”

“I never forgot you either,” James sighed. “They do say you never get over your first love.”

“Well they, whoever they are, are right. I want you.”

James quirked his eyebrow again. “Are you sure, Tom?”

Ryan nodded. “I'm sure. I should never have let you go.”

Lester grinned as he tugged Ryan down for a kiss. It was soft and searching as they reacquainted themselves with the feel of the other. “I never could say no to you.”

Comments

[ebonyfeather.livejournal.com]

I love the idea that they were together before the anomaly project, before life got in the way. Glad they found each other again.

Lovely.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I wanted to do something different with the prompt and this bunny bit and the boys just ran with it.

[canadian-jay.livejournal.com]

OOOOO-EEEE. *squeals in an unseemly manner* Lovely! Lovelylovelylovelylovely!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*rubs ears* I think the birdie liked it. Thanks for reading.

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

This is so lovely! I adore the way they're meeting again and how they're meant for each other.

*Sniffs delicately*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it, and thanks again for the beta. It just seemed a great idea and then the boys took off with a previous pre-anomaly relationship.

*passes tissue*

[fredbassett]

Aw, that's so gorgeous!!!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks. The boys just wanted to be together.

[telperion-15.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwwwwwww...so cute and fluffy! And a little bit angsty too! *melts into a happy puddle*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

I was going for cute and fluff, but the angst crept in and then had to stay for the hand holding bit to make sense. *looks at the happy puddle* My work is done.

[joereaves.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. *melts into a puddle*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

The boys wanted to be fluffy. *sidesteps the puddle* Thanks for reading and enjoying.

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

What a cool premise! Like ebonyfeather, I love the idea that they were together before the anomaly project and were separated by the course both of their lives took. Oh, and for added angst, they were each other's first love! Well, I'm glad they've been reunited and want to get reacquainted with each other. :-)

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it. The boys ran with it once the bunny bit. I'm sure they will have fun getting reacquainted with each other. Thanks.

[tay-21.livejournal.com]

Very lovely.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[munchkinofdoom.livejournal.com]

*happy sigh* Love the idea that the ban on gays in the military and their careers got in the way, only for the Anomaly Project to bring them back together...

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Glad you liked the idea of the ban and their careers interferred with their relationship. They might not complain quite so much about dinos now *g*

[fififolle]

OH GOD! That's lovely. I wibbled a lot *g*

“Who else would rescue me from horrible creepy spiders?” Ryan swallowed before adding, “I never forgot you, James. Never.”
*sniffles*

I'm so happy for them that they can be together again!
♥

*mems*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*pets fifi* Glad you liked it. At one point it was going to be set in ep1, but then I remembered the spiders.
I think the boys are happy too.

[nietie.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous *happy sigh*

“I'd like to try again.” Squee!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks and I get a squee! The boys enjoyed it too.

[madcatt82.livejournal.com]

*melts into a happy, sniffly pile of goo*

*reforms briefly to comment*

It's nowhere near where I thought it would go, but it's utterly fabulous - I love it!!!!

*melts again*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*passes tissue before reforms a fellow kittykat*

Glad you liked it, once I had the idea I had to write it (although, being the curious kitty I am, where did you think it would go?).

Hope you had a great birthday.

[madcatt82.livejournal.com]

being the curious kitty I am, where did you think it would go?

I was half expecting something after a job gone wrong - but this is better! *g*

My birthday itself was a bit manic, but I've had a good weekend, thanks!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

I did wonder if that was it - my original thoughts were emotional and/or physical maimage, but this one appeals more.

Yay for a good birthday.

[talliw.livejournal.com]

I like the backstory you gave them. It's cute that they were each other's first.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. The boys having history was required for the prompt to work - and then they demanded to be each other's first.