Primeval fic: Reckless

[knitekat]

Title: Reckless

Author: knitekat

Word Count: 100

Characters: James Lester, Nick Cutter

Rating: 15

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

Warning: Angst.

A/N: Primeval100 “We need to talk” attempt. First part of my Reckless series and continues in Reluctant. Thanks to Fred for the beta.

“Cutter!”

Lester sighed as Nick slowly looked up. He wasn't paid nearly enough to attempt counselling on one Professor Nicholas Cutter.

On the other hand, no one else was willing to try.

“Hart made his own choices, Cutter. Don't lessen his sacrifice by getting yourself killed.”

Nick's face flushed with anger, “I ...”

“You recklessly charged in to a dangerous situation without waiting for backup.”

For a moment, Lester thought he might just have got through to the insufferable man.

“I didn't.”

Or maybe not. Just what would it take to get through to him?

Comments

[a1cmustangpilot.livejournal.com]

Lester definitely has his hands full in trying to bring sense to Nick Cutter. I feel for them both though because Nick has suffered a great loss and Lester is trying to make sure that no one else has to be a sacrifice. Great writing!
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[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Someone has to get Nick to see sense, though I'm sure Lester wishes it wasn't him.

[talliw.livejournal.com]

A dinosaur has probably to beat some sense in Cutter before he realises his reckless behaviour.
Or he just needs someone who lends him a sympathetic ear and eventually provides shoulder to lean on. *hint hint*;)

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

LOL over the dinosaur comment and the subtle hint - will see, I seem to have a few angst bunnies at the moment hopping around.

[slashybits.livejournal.com]

Getting Nick to see sense is a huge task. Lester is someone who might be able to do it though. Well done :)

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Though somehow I doubt Lester's keen on the idea.

[cordeliadelayne]

*shakes head* Typical Nick. Nicely done.

And welcome! I've made you an author tag and tagged your post at the comm :D

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks and thanks for the tagging, I think I've figured it out now.

[reggietate.livejournal.com]

Just what would it take to get through to him?

A very large mallet? *g* Well done to Lester for trying, though it's an uphill struggle.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks. *snorts* over image of Lester with the mallet!

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

I don't envy anyone trying to get through to Nick! Lester's probably got the best chance . . . And it's a great drabble.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thankyou. Lester probably is the best choice, unfortunately for him.

[telperion-15.livejournal.com]

Good for Lester! Although I sense he's got an uphill struggle on his hands here...

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I think Lester would agree with you.

[fredbassett]

Nick certainly can't have been an easy man to manage! Lester has my sympathy.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks and thanks again for the beta. Lester needs to sympathy.

[daxie42.livejournal.com]

The Lester-Nick exchanges are spot on! This is my favourite line

He wasn't paid nearly enough to attempt counselling on one Professor Nicholas Cutter.

That is totally something Lester would think :)

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks, glad you thought the Nick-Lester exchanges worked and that line (I think its my favourite line as well).

[tia198.livejournal.com]

Love Lester trying to snap Nick out of his self-pity and stop being so reckless, brilliant fic

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Lester was the only one who had a chance. Glad you enjoyed reading it.

[canadian-jay.livejournal.com]

How had I not known about this series?!?! For shame, Jay, for shame...

Will be reading through the lot of them tonight. Comment on Research tomorrow... *g*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*scratches head and shrugs* No idea, although it was posted last August, if that helps.

Hope you had fun.