Terra Nova (Oc x reader)

What Remains - Part 4

Liam has to stay with you, since you were like a kid right now and would wander off. And Malcolm and Elisabeth have to find a cure, so they can't watch you.

Elisabeth and Malcolm are in the room working to find a cure, while Liam still sat at the table watching you, since you were like a kid right now. He had already had to stop you from trying to go and wander off a few times. Trying to keep your attention on the drawings or conversing with you. But you were short in answers and giggly, just like a cute little girl and he was enjoying it a little even though he was also extremely worried about you.

"Malcolm. Look at the DNA sequencing on this blood sample. This isn't a pathogen we're dealing with. Someone in this lab was experimenting with gene therapy."

"No, no. That's impossible. Any research involving genetic manipulation has to be cleared through me." He says.

"Well, then, so, whoever it is, is obviously trying to keep it a secret."

"You're so beautiful." Malcolm then says and Liam frown but still concentrates on you.

"What?" She asks.

"Let's skip class today." He says and moves closer.

"Malcolm, look at me."

"I am looking at you. I can't help but look at you."

"Malcolm. This doesn't feel right, Malcolm, please." Elisabeth says uncomfortably and Liams instincts kick in and he's on his feet turning to them.

Turning around he sees Malcolm trying to lean in to kiss her. He's about to go grab him and pull him away from his mother, who was clearly uncomfortable, also because this guy was trying to kiss his mother who is married. But before he gets the chance Jim had walked in and grabbed him throwing him on the table.

"Jack!" Elisabeth exclaims. "What are you doing? He's been infected!"

"No, I'm fine. I'm fine now!" Malcolm stutters.

Liam and Jim glaring at him.

"I just drifted, but I'm okay." He keeps stuttering.

Jim pulls him up.

"Where are you?" He asks.

"Terra Nova. Research outpost."

"If you can remember that, remember this." He points to Elisabeth. "That's my wife. So keep your hands to yourself."

He then turns to Elisabeth.

"What happened to you?" She asks gently touching the bruise under his eye.

"Uh, I found Taylor. He's infected. He thinks he's in some kind of psi-ops sim back in Somalia. I know he served there. They did some horrible psychological experiments during that war. And if that's the last thing he remembers, then everything he's seeing now doesn't make much sense to him, just like it didn't to Elisabeth when we first found her. He's trying to make his way back to Terra Nova. He'll find it. He's motivated. He thinks his wife's in danger." Jim says.

"Whoa, whoa. If he makes it back to the colony, he'll infect everyone." Malcolm says.

"Which is why we need to warn them, except we can't. Com system went out when we lost power."

"You have to follow him." Malcolm tells him.

"No, no. We have to assume Jacks been infected, too." Elisabeth says.

"Jim. It's Jim. And no, I feel fine." He says.

"So did he five minutes ago." She says pointing to Malcolm, then frowning at Jim. "Have you been experiencing any disorientation at all since you've been here?" She asks.

"Uh, no."

She then turns to Liam and he shakes his head, telling her the same.

"That's curious. The three of you were exposed at the same time, so why aren't you two showing any symptoms?" She asks them.

"I don't know. But Taylor, uh, did a job on that soldier Brady back there, so I'm gonna get him to the infirmary, so you can check he's okay." Jim says.

"Okay. We'll get back to work." Malcolm says stepping closer to Elisabeth.

"Yeah. You okay?" Elisabeth whispers to him.

"Actually, why don't you come give me a hand? This guy's not small." Jim then says.

"Uh, or Liam? I'm sure he's stronger than me anyway." Malcolm says.

"He has to watch Yn. You help me." Jim says urging him to by gesturing with his hand to walk ahead, giving him a look.

"Okay." He mumbles and follows Jim.

Liam turns back to you, but only to find you gone. His eyes widen and he looks around frantically for you.

"Yn?" He calls out and you make a squeaky sound from under the table. He bends down and see you pressed up to the wall under the table, your knees up your chest, hugging them close with your face down between your knees.

You hid when Jim had thrown Malcolm on the table in fright, without anyone noticing.

"Hey." He says softly and you peak up at him, he smiles reassuringly. "It's okay now. I'm sorry, we didn't mean to scare you." He tells you softly and hold his hand out for you to take.

You hesitantly take it and he helps you back up from under the table. He takes the chair out for you to sit back down. He's about to let go of your hand even though he doesn't want to, but you tighten your grip on it and refuse to let him go. He smiles at you while you use your free hand to get a pencil to keep drawing.

"So, is she your.." Elisabeth says glancing up from her work at the two of you. Liam turn to her, still holding your hand.

"Uh, no." He says glancing at you, you were humming to a song, completely unaware of to them conversing. He looks down at your hand in his.

"But.." Elisabeth says and Liam turns back to her. "You want her to be?" She gives him a teasing smile and he rolls his eyes at her.

"Are you taking about that girl you like?" You then say but not knowing they meant you, Elisabeth and Liams eyes widen at you having listened after all.

"Uh, yeah." He says rubbing his neck.

"You should tell him to go for it!" You tell Elisabeth excitedly and she chuckles.

"You think so?" She asks.

"Mhm. He's cute." You tell him.

"You think I'm cute?" Liam then asks.

"Mhm." You sway in your seat looking down, like a shy little girl.

"Well then, I'm about to blow your mind." He tells you, you look up confused and he kisses your cheek. You gasp dramatically.

"That cute guy is kissing me!" You say with a look of shock and disbelief on your face, pointing to Liam.

Elisabeth chuckles at the two of you, before she goes back to work.

Liam chuckles and stare at your awe filled look as you turn a bit red. He didn't think that was a usual reaction for you now, you seemed confident and not easily flustered so he thinks he'll enjoy this while it lasts. Then it's his turn to get all flustered by you, as he is whenever you're around. But he wasn't now, because now you were basically a 5 year old he was babysitting, but he found you absolutely adorable.

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