Here we go again.. This is the third in a series of fics that revolve around Lorne and my own character Alexa. I'm trying to write it as a stand alone fic for my new readers, but ultimately you will not understand everything unless you also read Trespasser and Wraith Camp as it is a sequel to them. Anyway, enough rambling.. Enjoy and please review!
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Chapter 1: Precious Cargo
The wind wisped across the ocean as the sun began to set on the opposite side of the city. Major Marcus Lorne stood on the balcony of his room, just returning from a meeting, and now waiting for his fiancée Alexa to get out of the shower. He had been talking with the senior staff for a good hour, informing them of the intel he had gathered just a few days before on his undercover mission at the Wraith Camp. The information was imperative, but the meeting had been so serious that all the Major wanted to do now was relax and focus on something besides work. That something wasn't hard to find, seeing as how two days ago they found out that Alexa was pregnant. Marcus leaned against the railing and took in the pink and purple painting that the setting sun was stroking across the evening sky. As he took in the panorama his mind drifted off to the day Alexa had first shown up in Atlantis and the sunset they watched which had helped them get back together. It was hard to believe that a little over three months ago it had been a year since they had spoken to or seen each other and now they were preparing for a wedding and a baby. Marc smiled as he realized that there were higher powers at work, and knowing who those powers were, he shook his head. Wonder what happened to their no interference policy? They have to have had some hand in our getting back together because it happened so fast. Then Edana shows up and tells Lexa to embrace her destiny. They must have known she was pregnant… I wonder if… the baby's our… her destiny? He dwelled on that last thought for a moment, but was soon shook out of his daze when he felt a hand slip across his back and caught Lexa out of the corner of his eye.
"So how'd the meeting go," Lexa asked holding one hand to her chest to help keep her towel in place.
Lorne's mind still wasn't completely focused so it took him a moment to realize what Lexa had asked. "The meeting? Oh right, it was fine."
The young blonde could easily tell that her fiancé was distracted, "Uh huh. So, what ya thinkin' 'bout," she inquired with a childish grin as she leaned back against the railing.
Marc slid his arms around her waist as he answered, "Oh, just wondering if this is that destiny that Edana mentioned."
"It's possible, but we'll never really know." Lexa followed his lead and slipped her arms around his neck. "Though with what she showed me, it's probably a pretty safe bet that it is."
"Huh," Lorne raised an eyebrow, "You neglected to mention that. What did you see?"
Alexa blushed, "Um… Lets just say that planning the wedding will be a snap, since I have a pretty good idea of what its going to look like."
"Ah, I see. And you didn't tell me because?" Lexa bit her lip and shrugged at Marc's question before quickly kissing him. "That's not an answer, but I guess I can live with that. Oh, I almost forgot, Dr. Weir asked if you were going to be returning to Earth, given your new condition. I told her we hadn't discussed it, but I assumed you would be, so I guess I should really ask what you want to do."
"Earth, what are you kidding me?" Lexa's eyes widened, she couldn't believe Marc would even think that she'd want to go back to Earth. "A; no you, B; I'm not going to stay locked up in the SGC. Between my power's and the baby's, you really think they'd let me out of their sight. Besides, I can't pass up the opportunity for her to be born here."
"Some excellent points. What was I thinking, you going back? I should have known better," Lorne said with a chuckle and a smile. "Well, we'll have to talk to Weir, Sheppard, and Beckett about you staying, but I don't see why they wouldn't agree to it."
Lexa smiled, "Well, as long as we talk to them before Colonel Chrome-Dome gets back." She began to walk back inside, "Let me get dressed, we'll go eat and then talk to them."
Marc followed her inside and took a seat on the couch while she dropped her towel and slipped on a pair on skimpy underwear. "You are so bad."
"What?" Alexa had a large grin spread across her face, "It's not like Caldwell knows I call him that." She put on a pair of jeans and a halter top, quickly braided her long layered hair into two low pigtails, and went over to join Lorne on the couch. She placed herself on his lap, straddling him, so they were facing each other.
"Okay, so if you're staying, what are you going to do about clothes in a few months?" He pulled on the low-rise waist band of her snug fitting Abercrombie jeans. "These aren't going to fit in the near future. Not to mention the baby-things we'll need, or did you forget about all that."
"Um, no, I haven't forgotten. I have two ideas actually, and I'm sure once I tell Jack he'll send me anything I ask for. And if that doesn't work, I have a back-up plan. I was actually thinking about this in the shower, among a few other things," Lexa smirked, "but we can discuss this later, right now, I'm starving." She pushed herself up to her feet and Marcus followed.
The two strolled down to the Mess Hall, each with one arm around the other. After grabbing some food they joined Colonel Sheppard and Teyla at their table. Once they were finished they parted with Teyla and the three of them headed up to Weir's office to meet with her and Dr. Beckett.
On their way up, John radioed Carson and Weir to inform them of the impromptu meeting. Once the five of them were settled in Elizabeth's office, Alexa began too explain. She used the same argument she had won over Marc with, about how her movements would be restricted due to her powers and the baby's. How she couldn't pass up the opportunity for their daughter to be born in Atlantis, while leaving out the main reason, being away from Lorne, which was obvious to anyone with eyes and a brain anyway. She continued, adding that her abilities would be put to waste if sent back to Earth. She argued that she was Atlantis' Protector, finally embracing who she was, and that if she stayed she could help fight the Wraith. She pointed out that since the incident with "Michael" that they needed her now more than ever, and she could be of great help until physically unable, or Carson said otherwise.
"Wait, so you're saying you want to go off-world," Elizabeth asked, throwing a questionable expression Lorne's way as well. "I'm not so sure about that…"
"Well yeah I want to go off-world. I've got all these powers that I can control now, and the baby's on top of that. I'm probably the most powerful person in the galaxy, and you don't want me out there doing what I was born to do? What, I'm pregnant, and all of a sudden I'm a porcelain doll? I was kicking ass two days ago, please, spare me." Lexa was bound and determined to stay in Pegasus. There was no way in hell anyone was shipping her back to Earth, away from her teddy bear. She was the happiest she had ever been, despite the threats looming around the galaxy, and there was no way she was going to let that slip away.
"No one's saying that my dear, but you do have another life besides your own to worry about now," Carson was quick to dismiss her assumptions.
"I know that, and because of her I'm as powerful as I'll ever be, so now is the time for me to be out there."
Elizabeth knew they needed her, but she had some concerns of her own. "She may be giving you more power, but she also makes you more vulnerable. We know she has control of her own powers, but what happens if she decides to interfere with yours, not to mention the usual concerns that come with a pregnancy."
"And what exactly would those usual pregnancy concerns be," John asked.
"You know, besides the morning sickness," Lorne added.
Lexa stuck her hands in her back pockets as she rolled her eyes, "Flyboys…" She threw them a coy smile before turning back to Weir and Beckett, "I'll be fine."
Carson sighed, "Well as long as you're careful, and you come visit me regularly, I don't see why you couldn't help out, for now anyway."
Weir turned her attention to Sheppard who quickly slipped out an "I'm with Beckett" and then she put her focus on Major Lorne. "Well, I guess I don't need to ask for your opinion Major." Lorne blushed ever so slightly and smiled, while Elizabeth continued, "This seems familiar, though this time, I'm completely with you. It will be wonderful for you to stay in Atlantis, you belong here Alexa."
"Thanks Elizabeth," Lexa smiled.
"Yes, thank you Dr. Weir," Lorne said as he noticed Alexa's grin. "What?"
Her grin widened, "Oh nothing, just, Caldwell's not going to be very happy about this."
