Title: First Moments

Author: OMGirl

Date: September 16th, 2005

Part: 1?

Rating: PG-13

Characters: Sheppard/Teyla

Warnings: First Atlantis Fiction…be kind…may be horrible…You've been warned…;-)

Spoilers: 'Rising'...'Conversion'...

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or the show…

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A/N: Any mistakes are my own…plz forgive…

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They were safe for now. The wraith were pushed back, and John was once again John. So Elizabeth had thought it would be a good idea for everyone to have a mini vacation. And so that had brought them to the solution in the form of a beach picnic on the Mainland.

But in true warrior spirit Ronon and Sheppard couldn't just relax and have even a little bit of normal fun, or what other's called normal that is.

Running swiftly across the clearing, never looking back to check who was behind him, John never saw it coming. Right at that moment a stray Frisbee flew out of his blind spot and smacked him upside the head. Distracted he tripped on his own feet and promptly fell. Who could have ever imagined that the great Lt. Colonel would be downed by a simple Frisbee?

Pushing himself up onto his elbows John looked back to see Teyla sprinting across the clearing in the direction the Frisbee had gone. And coming out of the forest just at that moment was Ronon. Crap. Knew I should have shot down that second tree he thought.

Scrambling up John avoided colliding with Teyla as she ran in front of him, heading straight into the path of Ronon. Smiling John started running again, almost to the end of the clearing, sighting the steep hill that connect with the sandy beach John took the opportunity to glance behind. Later he would regret ever doing that, for just at that moment Ronon shot past him expertly maneuvering his way down the hill onto the sand making his final sprint to their start point.

"See you at the finish line, Lt. Colonel" Ronon all but sneered with a smirk on his face as he waved back to John, who was still stunned at the top of the hill.

Coming out of his startled state John continued down the hill, tumbling halfway down the incline thankfully making it down in one piece.

Standing up, he made a mad dash for the finish line. Trying desperately to regain some of the distance he had lost during his shocked state, but that was not to happen. As he rounded the last and final corner before the finishing point he saw Ronon standing there non-chalantly leaning against the puddle-jumper as if taunting him.

Exasperated, John trudged along, finally arriving at the puddle jumper. Dropping his P-90 he took off his vest deposited it in the puddle jumper and exited totally ignoring both, Ronon and Lorne, who were standing at the rear of the jumper.

Walking sullenly along the stretch of sand leading to the picnic area they had set up, John thought about the past year, the mission to find Atlantis, meeting Teyla, the wraith, losing Aiden, and finally his kiss with Teyla.

Kicking the sand he paused staring out at the horizon thinking of when he'd first met Teyla.

When he had first set foot on Athos, Major John Sheppard didn't know what to expect. Nothing had prepared him for what was to be the encounter of life changing proportions.

He could remember following Halling into the tent thinking that maybe Sumner didn't have all the diplomatic skills necessary for them to become friends with these people, and feeling very much away from home for the first time since stepping through the event horizon.

After walking into the tent he attentively took in the layout of the interior, feeling very conscious of the fact that he didn't know how to interact with these alien people, hoping he would do nothing to offend them and get killed.

It was then that she turned around and he saw her for the very first time.

His first thought was what a smile, anyone who could have such a smile was someone worth knowing, someone who would help, wouldn't they?

I hope she isn't the leader's wife. was his next thought. Nervous, like a school boy he remembered at that moment he removed his goggles and smoothed his hair back just before he stepped forward.

Never before had he felt so unsure of how to act around a woman.

Trying to break the ice he remembered saying things about liking Ferris wheels, things that move fast and college football. He could clearly recall wondering how much more he could break the ice without these people thinking he was a complete nutcase. She was already suspicious but what could be done. They were indeed strangers.

He had gotten another smile when he said he also liked tea, and that had made his day even though he felt very much awkward when it came to speaking to this woman who was the leader of these people.

He remembered feeling anger at the way Col. Sumner had all but dismissed these people, and how close he'd felt to her in the cave. Save for the moment when he went to light their torches, and was put in his place when Teyla had lit her own. He could still laugh about it.

In the end all had worked out well, the city had risen from the depths of the ocean, but Teyla and her people had to have been transplanted to Atlantis.

Now almost a year had passed and they were friends, allies, and teammates, and had come to care for her more than as a Commanding Officer.

Commanded by his empty stomach John turned back in the direction he was originally going and continued on his way to join the others.

The End….?...or should I continue?- REVIEW and I might continue…..plzzzzzz

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Ficathon: What was John thinking the first time he laid eyes on Teyla, written from John's point of view