Date : 09.10.2008
Title : Because You're Mine
Author : ElaineDex
Chapter : 1 of ?
Rating : M
Pairings : Major Evan Lorne/Dr. Ellie Harrison
Major Evan Lorne/Dr Hope Stewart
Lt. Col John Sheppard/Lyssa Hunter
There may be other pairings but am not certain just yet.
Warnings : Some Sexual Content, Romance, Angst, Maybe Some Strong Language.
Feedback : Yes please, always welcome whatever it may be.
Disclaimer : Dr. Ellie Harrison, and any O/C's are mine. Lyssa Hunter belongs to Kazavid and is from her Atlantis stories Behind The Mask and Reunions. Dr Hope Stewart belongs to chrisxgirlx and is from her Bleeding Love series. Stargate Atlantis, unfortunately, has nothing to do with me.
Summary : Lorne never thought that he would see Ellie again after she was taken by the Wraith. Now, fifteen months later she's back…but where does that leave Hope, Lorne's new love and can Lorne give up the chance to be with his one true love again?
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Authors Note : This story is a stand alone and has nothing to do with my other stories. It involves my character, Dr Ellie Harrison and of course Major Evan Lorne. If you have read any of my previous stories then the only thing I would ask you to keep in mind is the love story between Ellie and Lorne and how they have battled long and hard to be together despite many obstacles. So, all I can say is "Here we go again!".
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A year and a half ago things had been different on Atlantis. Dr Elizabeth Weir had run the city with a firm, but fair hand, Dr Carson Beckett had been alive and well and in control of the infirmary and Dr Ellie Harrison had been Dr Rodney McKay's Assistant.
Nowadays things were much changed.
Richard Woolsey of the IOA was in charge now that Weir had been lost to the Replicators and Colonel Samantha Carter had been called back to the SGC, Dr Jennifer Keller was trying to live up to Beckett's hard earned reputation and Ellie had been replaced by Dr Hope Stewart after being taken by the Wraith on an off-world mission and was listed as MIA (missing in action) and was assumed dead.
These events had of course left their marks on most members of the Atlantis expedition, none more so than Major Evan Lorne.
He and Ellie had been a mere two weeks away from returning to Earth to be married and when she had been taken he had been devastated, making every off-world mission a personal quest to find her, much like Dr Daniel Jackson had when Shar'e had been taken by Apophis.
He had not taken too kindly at first to the arrival of Ellie's replacement, Hope, and the beginning of their relationship had not been an easy one.
But time was a great healer and whilst Lorne could never forget the love of his life, he found that he longed for companionship, someone to share his life with, someone he could share funny moments and laugh with.
Someone to love him.
Hope became that person and everyone on Atlantis watched their relationship turn from tempestuous to friendly and finally to something more.
Some people, such as Lyssa Hunter, who'd been Ellie's best friend, thought that Hope and Lorne were moving a little too fast and despite Lorne's reassurances that this wasn't the case, she couldn't be convinced otherwise, her loyalty to Ellie sometimes impeding her attempts to become good friends with Hope.
Now the story continues one year, three months and ten days after Ellie first disappeared…
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Richard Woolsey regarded Lt. Col. John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex and Dr. Rodney McKay carefully, clearing his throat nervously several times.
Sheppard raised an eyebrow at Ronon from across the briefing room table as the silence continued to stretch before them.
"Um…was there a reason you called us all in here only I was kinda busy…?", he asked eventually and Woolsey cleared his throat again and folded his arms.
"I don't quite know how to tell you all this…Major Lorne especially will need to be told but I'm not quite sure…", Woolsey began but stopped as Sheppard said,
"Just spit it out".
"SGA-3 were off world this afternoon and they came across someone we, sorry, you, probably thought that you would never see again", Woolsey began and Sheppard suddenly felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end and he straightened in his chair, his attention caught.
"Who?", he asked and Teyla, Ronon and McKay also leant forward as Woolsey glanced at them in turn.
"It's Dr Ellie Harrison…they found her", he replied.
The silence around the room deafened them and just when it looked like none of Sheppard's team were capable of uttering a response, Teyla said,
"And is she alright? Where has she been all this time?".
"Well, that's what I'd like you to find out", Woolsey replied and turned to Sheppard. "I told Major Reece and his team to stay with her on the planet until you and your team get there, you'll be the best ones to judge whether she is who she says she is. Major Reece seems to be quite sure but…".
"I think Major Lorne would be better…", Sheppard interrupted but Woolsey shook his head.
"Major Lorne would let his heart cloud his judgement and I cant afford to have yet another impostor running free around the halls of Atlantis", he replied and Sheppard sighed deeply.
He knew that Lorne's training and integrity would not let him endanger Atlantis and if there was a glimmer of a doubt that this was not Ellie, then he would leave her where they found her…but…there was no need to drag the Major to the planet just in case this woman was not, as Woolsey had said, who she said she was.
And there was Hope to consider now. She and Lorne had been dating for the past six months and they had moved into the same room together within the first three months of those six and now the couple seemed inseparable.
"When do we leave?" McKay, who hadn't spoken up to that moment, asked and Woolsey looked at his watch.
"As soon as you are ready".
"Okay, let's go gear up", Sheppard said, nodding to Woolsey and as they all went to pass by him, the former IOA agent held up a hand and said,
"Please, just bear in mind that if there is any shadow of a doubt that this person is not Dr Harrison, then she does not set foot into this city".
"We hear ya", Sheppard replied and Woolsey nodded, folding his arms again as he watched the four leave.
'Never a dull moment', he thought to himself as he gathered up his folders and prepared to leave the briefing room himself.
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Dr Hope Stewart sighed and turned away from her laptop. She couldn't concentrate since Rodney had come into the lab earlier looking all upset and flustered.
Her friend had muttered something about having to go off-world suddenly with his team and that he didn't know how long he would be away for.
He had barked orders at her and Zelenka about what he wanted doing whilst he was gone and then he had disappeared.
Frowning, she turned and looked at Zelenka who was sat by her side, working on his own laptop.
"What do you suppose was the matter with Rodney?", she asked and Zelenka shrugged.
"With him it could be anything", the Czech muttered and Hope smiled, knowing that he was right.
Rodney blew hot and cold with them all the time, but despite that the three of them had formed a close bond since she had first arrived on Atlantis.
'A lot has happened since I had first arrived on Atlantis', she mused. Least of all her blossoming romance with one hot Major.
As if on cue, Lorne popped his head around the lab door and grinned at her.
"Hey gorgeous", he greeted her and she returned his smile happily.
Before she had a chance to reply though, Zelenka slid off of his lab stool and glided over to Lorne.
"Why Major I never knew you felt that way…", he joked and Lorne gave a little self-conscious laugh and moved out of the way to let the doctor pass by.
When they were alone, Lorne moved further into the lab and stood to Hope's right. He lifted a hand and caressed her shoulder as he said,
"I just wanted to let you know that I might not make dinner tonight. Sheppard and his team have had to go off world and since I'm now in control of the cities' security I have to do a double shift".
Hope pouted at him and he bent to kiss her.
When they pulled apart she said,
"You got any idea where Sheppard's team has gone? McKay came in here all flustered, saying something about going off world but he was real cagey and wouldn't say where they were headed to".
"I did think that they left in a hurry. Probably something McKay has meddled with and they have to get back and let him fix it before it explodes", Lorne said, his obvious dislike for her colleague coming through as it did every once in a while and Hope whacked his arm.
"Now you know that Rodney doesn't make mistakes Evan", she assured him, but as he looked at her he saw that there was a mischievous twinkle in her eyes and he smiled.
"I should get going. Just carry on without me this evening as like I said, I'm not sure what time I'll be done", he reminded her before dropping a kiss onto her forehead and leaving the lab.
Hope sighed and admired his retreating ass.
"I'll be waiting", she whispered to herself dreamily as he disappeared from view.
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Major James Reece headed back toward the wooden shack where he and his team had first stumbled across Ellie and he found her standing just inside the doorway, her arms folded tightly across her chest.
She looked much the same as she had the last time he'd seen her back on Atlantis. Her hair was somewhat longer though and he could tell that underneath the peasant style dress she wore, she had lost some of the curves he had always admired, but other than that and as far as he could tell, this was Ellie.
He glanced at the tall, dark haired, rugged looking man whom was sat by the fire, his expression stony and said,
"Lt. Colonel Sheppard and his team are on their way".
"Evan isn't coming too?", Ellie asked, her eyes hopeful until Reece shook his head.
"Just Sheppard for now".
Ellie jumped as the man in the chair suddenly stood, making the legs scrape harshly along the wooden floor and Reece grimaced at the sound and watched as Ellie moved over to him.
"I warned you that this would happen", the man said, sounding angry and Ellie shook her head.
"Drew, there are procedures that must be followed, I told you that. They'll want to know that I am who I say I am. John is head of security remember, it's his job to come out here first", she said.
The man gripped Ellie's upper arms and whilst Reece could see that the other man's hold was firm, his grip was not harsh and he merely continued to watch on with interest as the man said,
"All I know is that if I hadn't seen you in all this time then I would be the first one out here".
Ellie remained silent, trying to hold on to her beliefs that Lorne would still care about her and that if he wasn't coming out here to see her for himself then there had to be a damn good reason.
Just then Lieutenant Tyler stuck his head inside the doorway and said to Reece,
"The gate just activated Sir…it should be Colonel Sheppard and his team".
Reece nodded and looked back at Ellie who had turned to face them, Drew releasing her from his hold.
"You should stay here, I'll bring them to you", Reece said and Ellie nodded, offering him a wobbly smile which he returned before he and Tyler left the shack.
"Are you sure that this is what you really want?", Drew asked of her once they were alone again and she nodded and moved closer to him.
"You know that it is", she replied and Drew sighed deeply.
She knew that he was reluctant for her to go back to Atlantis for reasons that she hadn't wanted to acknowledge for months now and if it weren't for one other reason in particular, then she also knew that he wouldn't have agreed to come with her back to Atlantis.
"Lyssa will be pleased to see you", she said, touching his arm and Drew nodded, wanting to pull her into his arms but refraining from doing so as always.
They were silent for a moment before Ellie began to pace the floor nervously.
"I cant believe how scared I am of seeing them", she said and Drew took a seat again.
"If they're all as wonderful as you've described then I am certain that you have nothing to worry about", he said and Ellie wrapped her arms around herself again, butterflies dancing in her stomach.
Just then they heard voices outside and then Sheppard stepped inside the shack, closely followed by McKay, Teyla and Ronon.
For a moment Ellie stared at them and they stared at her, no-one uttering a word until Teyla said,
"Ellie…it is good to see you", and she stepped forward and embraced a trembling Ellie.
"It's so wonderful to see you all again…", Ellie replied, her eyes meeting Sheppard's as she returned Teyla's hug.
"It's good to see you too Ellie…you alright?", Sheppard said and she nodded as Teyla released her.
"You've lost weight", McKay stated and Ellie smiled at him.
"I missed you too Rodney", she said, stepping forward and embracing her old friend and colleague.
"Who's he?", Ronon asked bluntly, his eyes coldly assessing Drew, who upon reading Ronon's threatening glare stood and went to move forward but Ellie released McKay and stepped in front of him and he stopped behind her.
"Everyone, this is Drew", she said and then pointedly looked at Sheppard as she continued, "Drew Hunter…Lyssa's older half brother. He saved me from the Wraith about a month after I was taken and I've been with him since. I owe him my life".
"Lyssa has never mentioned an older brother", Sheppard stated, glancing at Ronon who frowned.
"She once told me that her father had had a son with a woman before he met her mother…but she hardly saw him", he offered and Sheppard's brow furrowed as he regarded Drew suspiciously and wondered why his fiancée had never mentioned this brother to him.
Ellie couldn't wait a moment longer and had to ask,
"How's Evan? Why didn't he come out here?".
Sheppard shuffled his feet and said,
"Um…Lorne doesn't know we found you yet Ellie. Woolsey wanted us to come out here and make sure that you are you and we didn't want to upset Lorne if there was no need to".
Ellie frowned.
"Woolsey?", she asked and McKay waved a hand.
"Yeah, he's in charge of Atlantis now…and I so should have been given that position after Sam left to go back to the SGC", he said and Ellie's frown deepened.
"Sam? Samantha Carter?", she queried and Teyla said,
"A lot has happened in the time that you have been away".
"It sounds like it. What happened to Elizabeth?", Ellie replied and Sheppard cleared his throat.
"Replicators", he said and Ellie looked shocked.
"Drew and I tried to contact Atlantis but were not successful. We managed to commandeer a ship…", she stopped as Ronon interrupted,
"You mean you stole one", he said, glaring at Drew who returned the glare as Ellie continued on,
"I thought I plotted the course right but when we arrived, Atlantis was gone".
"We kinda had to move house", Sheppard said and Ellie nodded.
"I figured that…I was devastated and we've been searching you out ever since. When we ran into Major Reece earlier I couldn't believe it".
Sheppard nodded and they fell silent for a moment and that was when they heard a baby's cry.
"What's that?", McKay asked warily, looking toward the door that led into another room.
Ellie blushed and moved toward the door as they watched her.
"It's a baby Rodney…my baby…", she announced, leaving them with their mouths open as she disappeared into the other room.
"Oh boy", Sheppard breathed, glaring at Drew accusingly and Lyssa's brother glared back, a half-smile hovering on his lips until Ellie re-emerged holding a baby, but it was not the newborn that they had expected.
The baby was in fact around six months old with a shock of dark brown hair and his amazing blue eyes twinkled at them as he looked at the group before him with some interest.
"But…hang on a minute", Rodney spluttered and Teyla smiled and moved forward to catch one of the baby's small hands in hers.
"Major Lorne is a father", she said and Ellie nodded, tears pooling in her eyes even though she was smiling.
"Yes…this is Kyle. Drew delivered him…I dont know what i'd have done without him", she said, glancing over at Drew who was watching her and the baby.
"I too now have a son", Teyla said and Ellie looked back at her friend.
"Really? Teyla that's fantastic news…and Kanan is the father?", she said and Teyla blushed.
"He is. We named the baby Torren John".
Ellie smiled and looked over at Sheppard.
"How'd you get your name in there?", she asked teasingly but before Sheppard could respond, McKay said,
"I cant quite believe that either and it still troubles me to this day".
"Rodney I thought we cleared this up", Teyla said and McKay was about to respond when Sheppard said.
"Can we discuss this another time guys. I think we need to come to a decision about whether we think Ellie is in fact our Ellie".
Teyla smiled at Ellie then stepped back and Ellie moved over to Drew and handed him Kyle.
"Ask me anything", she said, holding her hands out.
"Um…", Sheppard said, glancing at the others for support.
"Tell me how to divert a puddle jumper's shield power to life support", McKay said suddenly and Ellie grinned at him and began to explain how she would go about doing the task he had suggested.
She was only half-way through the procedure when Sheppard held his hands up.
"Okay…get your stuff. Keller can run whatever other necessary tests she needs to confirm you're you", he said and Ellie's smile faltered as Rodney looked at her proudly.
"Keller?", she asked.
"Beckett's, well, Beckett's kinda in and out right now", Sheppard tried to explain the situation but failed miserably and Ellie sighed.
"I will have so much to catch up on and I cant wait to see Lyssa and Evan", she said and Teyla and Sheppard exchanged a worried glance.
"What about him?", Ronon asked, nodding toward Drew who had remained silent throughout the entire exchange but chose now to speak.
"I go where she goes", he said, holding Kyle against his chest.
"That's alright isn't it?", Ellie asked, looking to Sheppard. "I mean, he wants to see Lyssa and I…I'd like him to come with us".
Sheppard regarded Drew and thought of Lyssa's reaction to this man who claimed to be her older half-brother.
'Would she be pleased or would she blame him for allowing him to come to Atlantis?', he wondered, but eventually he said,
"Yeah it's alright. Lyssa might kick my ass…but that's fine…".
Ellie smiled her thanks at him before moving quickly around the shack to gather together what meagre belongings her, Drew and Kyle had and then they were ready to go.
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Lorne stood in the gate room, impatiently waiting for Chuck to give him the sensor reports from the east pier. He had hoped to catch Hope for at least a coffee break before she headed to bed but at this rate he'd miss her and she'd be asleep.
"Tell you what, why don't you just radio them through to me as soon as you have them", he said eventually and Chuck shrugged.
"Sure Major, no problem".
Lorne nodded and moved off. He was half-way down the gate room steps when the gate began to activate and he looked back up toward Chuck who said,
"It's Colonel Sheppard's IDC".
"Lower the shield", Lorne instructed just as Woolsey appeared on the steps beside him.
"Major Lorne…shouldn't you be doing rounds…or something?", the older man asked in an effort to get rid of Lorne before Sheppard came through, possibly with Ellie but Lorne said,
"I was just waiting on the sensor reports for the east pier".
Woolsey smiled nervously as Major Reece and his team came through the gate and Lorne frowned at him, thinking that he was acting a little oddly, before turning his attention to his arriving colleagues.
He saw Sheppard, Teyla, Ronon and Rodney and it took a moment for him to realise that two other people were with them and then another moment for him to register that one of the strangers did indeed look achingly familiar.
Time in the gate room suddenly seemed to stop and everyone remained still and watched as Ellie stepped forward, her eyes searching Lorne's uncertainly.
Lorne felt like he'd had all the air knocked out of him as he realised that it was Ellie that was stood in the middle of the gate room floor looking up at him.
He opened his mouth but no sound came out and he felt a lump begin to form in his throat and he couldn't swallow past it.
Tears escaped Ellie's eyes and slid down her cheeks. She wanted to move but the sight of Lorne had her rooted to the spot and she felt breathless and dizzy all at once.
Suddenly something seemed to spring to life inside of them both and as Ellie moved forward, Lorne descended the stairs two at a time and they met at the bottom, Lorne lifting Ellie against him as they flung their arms around one another.
Everyone else exchanged looks and later they would all concede that at that moment there was not one dry eye in the gate room.
End of Chapter 1