Hi! This is my first SGU story, hope you'll like it!
Spoilers: up to 1x10 Justice
Pairing: Young/TJ
Disclaimer: I own nothing. It's very sad, i know:(
Enjoy!

Eli wandered around the ship all night. He just couldn't accept what had happened. Eli figured out that Col. Young left Dr. Rush on that planet all by himself, without water or food. Moreover, he lied to the crew about what happened. Rush didn't make it to the gat. Come on! He couldn't have believed it even if he hadn't known the truth. He felt anger and misery, now that Rush is gone, what will he do? He stopped and leaned against the wall. He sighed and put his hand on his forehead. To hell with Young. Why did he have to do what he did? Now they lost their one and only expert in ancient language and the ship's systems. He was so deep in his thoughts that he didn't notice that someone was speaking to him, until the person touched his elbow. Eli jumped and immediately warned himself not to think on the corridors. He only looked at his interrupter and was surprised to see TJ.

'Eli, I just asked if you were okay. You look pale.' She looked at him with worry in her eyes.

'No, I'm okay thanks. I was just thinking about…' At this point Eli realized that she didn't know about what really happened to Rush. He turned away from her and whispered.

'Never mind.' He started walking away but was stopped by TJ's hand on his arm.

'Eli, you know that you can tell anything. I can't tell anyone, because I'm a doctor. But most importantly I'm your friend Eli. Talk to me.' She offered him a smile. He smiled back weakly and just said:

'Talk to the colonel. If he wants to, then he will tell you. ' With that he walked down the corridor, leaving TJ behind.

Colonel Everett Young was sitting in his quarters, trying to read his book. He tried, but he couldn't focus on the story, his thoughts were racing around the day's events. He had regretted his actions at the exact moment he stepped through the gate, it shut down and the ship jumped back into FTL. Rush deserved what he got! A little voice in his head kept screaming at him, and however he tried to shut it up, he couldn't. Rush was their only hope, but Young knew that he would have sabotaged everything he could if he had remained on the ship. He had a bad conscience and he was aware of the fact that it won't go away for a long time. He started to sink into his pain when a sudden knock on his door snapped him out. He quickly put down his book and went to answer the door. He was very surprised to see TJ in the opened door.

'Good evening, Colonel.' She greeted him quietly.

'Good evening.' His voice told her that he was surprised.

'May I come in? I have something I wanted to talk about with you.' Young stepped aside of her way and she walked into the room. He closed the door and gestured toward a chair.

'Sit down.' They sat down in front of each other. Young felt a bit uncomfortable. They hadn't been by themselves since their… Don't even go there! He was thankful to the little voice this time.

'So, what brought you here in this time of the day?'

'Well, I just met Eli in one of the corridors. He seemed a bit… distracted. It seemed that something is bothering him.'

'Well, if that is the case, for me it's just the long day and the loss of Dr. Rush. Eli is nearly a child. He needs time.'

'Well, Sir, I asked him what was bothering him and he told me that if I want to know it, I must ask you.' Young's face went pale. If Eli was talking about what he thought he had then…

'You don't have to tell me, but I can't help him if I don't know what's bothering him. Eli is an important member of the expedition.' She looked at him, waiting. He had to tell her. Her oath was assurance that she won't tell anyone. He took a deep breath.

'I'll tell you it but you have to promise that you won't tell anyone. I can give it in order, but I trust you.'

'I swear I won't tell anyone.' TJ saw how hard it was for him to share that thing with her, so she just sat there and waited. After a short time Young continued.

'My relationship with Rush wasn't good. You know that.' He looked in her eyes and she gasped because she saw so much pain in his eyes that she started to fear from what he was about to say.

'On the planet we had a fight. A real one, worse than the ones we had abroad the ship. I found out that he put the gun into my room.' TJ's eyes grew large. Rush? But he… well, as she thought it over it became obvious. Young didn't let him use the chair, but Wray… She listened to him again as he started to speak again.

'I didn't want to knock him out but then he told me something and I couldn't stop myself. I…I didn't want to leave him there alone.' He dropped his head into his hands. They sat like that for a couple of minutes. TJ's thoughts were racing. There wasn't any rock slides, Young left Rush there all by himself, alone. She couldn't believe it. The Everett Young she knew would never have done something like that; this ship really got the worst out of everyone. He lifted his head up and looked in her eyes again. Her heart nearly broke at the amount of paint in them. It was much larger than before.

'Do you believe me?' He knew it without asking it. It was in her eyes. The trust that stayed there after he told her everything.

'I believe you.' She whispered. She got up and sat beside him on the sofa.

They just stared at each other. They admire the openness in each other's eyes and knew that they could rely on each other anytime. They closed the distance between them and slowly they kissed each other. It wasn't like any of the kisses they had shared. It had a much deeper meaning, it carried comfort and belief. When it ended, they kept their foreheads touching and their eyes closed. They interlaced their fingers and for some time just enjoyed each other's presence. Then Young whispered.

'Thank you.' TJ suddenly became aware of what they had just done. She squeezed his hand, stood up and walked away. Young watched her going away and knew that things would never be the same, no matter how strong they will try to get everything back to normal.

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