knitekat: (Lester: down but not out)
knitekat ([personal profile] knitekat) wrote2011-08-06 12:26 am

Primeval drabble: Mud, Glorious Mud (Not)

Title: Mud, Glorious Mud (Not)
Author: knitekat
Word Count: 102
Characters: James Lester, Abby Maitland
Rating: 12
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For the P100 challenge 222: Footprints. Part of my Dreams Of Yesterday drabble series and the other side of We Will. Thanks go to the ever wonderful Fred for casting her eye over this.


James sighed as the mud squished beneath his once-pristine and expensive shoes. They'd be good for nothing except the bin if... no, when they got home. He glared at Abby as she chuckled at him before linking their arms.

“Almost there.”

James snorted in distaste. It wouldn't be quickly enough for him and he sighed with relief when he finally stood on dry land.

“Oh.”

Abby's exclamation had James spinning around. “Fuck!” He looked back over their route, clearly marked by their parallel footprints. He just hoped the tide would wash them away or he'd have some explaining to do.

[identity profile] prehistoriccat.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
Awwwww (and I just went back to read "We will" because I somehow missed that with all the LJ problems) If only Lester realised that the footprints would give those back home the hope that they're still alive...

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, glad you liked it. (Grr for LJ problems). Poor Lester's only thinking about the trouble the story would cause him, he wouldn't be so concerned if he knew. Thanks again for reading.

[identity profile] lukadreaming.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
Poor James and his ruined shoes!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, James would have to be worried about his shoes. Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] kristen-mara.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 08:10 am (UTC)(link)

Great flipside of the previous drabble - poor James and his shoes!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, the prompts just fitted together so nicely ;) and James has to be annoyed about his shoes.

[identity profile] nietie.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
Poor Lester. And the hardship isn't over yet.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor Lester indeed, and the hardship probably isn't over with either *eg* (depending on the prompts of course). Thanks for reading.
fredbassett: (Default)

[personal profile] fredbassett 2011-08-06 09:07 am (UTC)(link)
LOL, shame about his shoes! Poor James.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, James would have to be annoyed over his shoes ;)

Thanks for reading and again for looking at it.
fififolle: (Primeval - Lester happy (slashybits))

[personal profile] fififolle 2011-08-06 10:11 am (UTC)(link)
Awww! and LOL! Oops.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you liked it. It was a bit aww, LOL and oops ;) Thanks for reading.
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[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Lester just had to be concerned over his shoes ;) Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] lsellersfic.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a very fortuitous prompt for you!! Nicely done!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, it did link in with the previous one rather well. Glad you liked it. Thanks for reading.
cordeliadelayne: (krod mandoon (jm))

[personal profile] cordeliadelayne 2011-08-06 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh, oh dear!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-07 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* Lester was not impressed. Thanks for reading.
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[identity profile] telperion-15.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I think that's explaining is going to be necessary, James... *g*

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-07 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, you could be right ;) Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] deinonychus-1.livejournal.com 2011-08-07 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
lol. Also... oops!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-07 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, thanks - although Lester doesn't find it funny ;) Glad you liked it.

[identity profile] talliw.livejournal.com 2011-08-09 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Well shoes can be replaced. You and Abby not. So don't give up. Your team doesn't either.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-09 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I think Lester knows that, but being lost in the past isn't in his job description. I doubt Abby will let him give up and the team isn't either. Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] ebonyfeather.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Typical Lester- so concerned about his shoes!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
He wouldn't be Lester if he wasn't ;) Thanks for reading.