Date : 17.01.2008
Title : The A.U. Series : Lost City Of The ZPM's
Author : ElaineDex
Chapter : 1 of ?
Rating : M
Pairings : Lt. Col. John Sheppard / Dr. Ellie Harrison
Major Evan Lorne / Nurse Jessica Reilly
Warnings : Some Sexual Content, Romance, Adventure, Maybe Some Strong Language.
Spoilers : This story has character's in it from my Loves series and follows on from my last story - New Beginnings.
Feedback : Yes please, always welcome whatever it may be.
Disclaimer : Dr. Ellie Harrison, Lt. Matthew Franks, and any O/C's are mine. Lyssa Hunter belongs to Kazavid and is from her Atlantis stories Behind The Mask and Reunions. Stargate Atlantis, unfortunately, has nothing to do with me.
Summary : Can the teams survive an adventure fit for Indiana Jones as they search for a whole city supposedly full of ZPM's?
"You sure you don't want to get married?", Sheppard said as he thrust against Ellie and she moaned and shook her head.
"Definitely not…and…tell me again…why…are we doing….this? 'This' is not talking…", she panted as Sheppard grabbed her thigh and hooked it over his hip giving him deeper access and he groaned at the sensation.
"This is nicer than talking", Sheppard said, burying his face in the crook of her neck and Ellie arched against him as she silently agreed.
It wasn't long before they both climaxed and then they lay together quietly, catching their breath.
Ellie sighed as Sheppard began to snore against her shoulder almost immediately and she nudged him with her elbow.
"Hey!", she said and he blinked at her.
"What?", he replied innocently and Ellie turned to face him.
"John….about us….", she began and he smiled at her.
"You want to call it a day right?", he said and Ellie blushed.
"Do you have to make it sound so callous?", she asked.
"You're dumping me…that is callous", Sheppard replied, his hand caressing her hip and Ellie closed her eyes briefly.
"John…..", she said and he sighed and moved onto his back.
"Is there someone else?", he asked and Ellie moved a little closer and rested her hand on his chest.
"Do you think I would be here like this if there was?", she asked and he looked at her.
"I guess not", he said and she smiled.
"It's not that I don't care about you…and I know we get along just fine but I just cant see us going anywhere. Sex isn't everything John".
Sheppard pulled a face at her.
"You started to change after the other us visited…did the other you say something that made you think about us?", he asked and Ellie propped herself up on one elbow.
"Kind of. You and I got together sort of by accident…you have to admit that", she said and Sheppard nodded as she continued,
"I'd just broken up with Paul and I was feeling low…you changed all that…made me feel wanted…but…I just don't think we're meant to be…I'm not really your type am I?".
"I wouldn't say that", Sheppard said turning so that his whole body was facing her. "Couldn't we just carry on sleeping together…..no strings?".
"John!", Ellie cried, smacking his arm playfully and they laughed before growing serious.
"Is this really what you want?", Sheppard asked and Ellie nodded.
"Okay then….", he said resignedly pulling her to him.
"But I can stay here tonight cant I?", he asked and Ellie smiled and turned in his arms so that she had her back against the front of his body.
"Why not", she said getting comfy.
Just as she was drifting to sleep Sheppard said,
"It's Lorne isn't it? The other you was in love with Lorne and now you're….", he trailed off as Ellie dug her nails into the arm that was draped around her.
"Don't be ridiculous….Major Lorne and I cant stand each other", she said and Sheppard frowned.
"If you say so".
"I do", Ellie confirmed and going to settle down again when Sheppard said,
"And as for Michael…..", he trailed off as her nails dug in again.
"Go to sleep John and enjoy your last night in my bed".
"Just know that I'll be keeping a close eye on your little project", Sheppard said and Ellie sighed.
"Just so long as that's all you do…".
Sheppard nuzzled his face against the back of Ellie's head as he felt her relax into sleep.
He knew that she was right and that they were going nowhere relationship wise, but that didn't mean that he didn't care about her and he had a bad feeling about Michael.
Ellie was still fairly new to the off-world stuff and he didn't want her getting into something that she couldn't handle just yet.
Closing his eyes he told himself that he would talk to Lorne in the morning about keeping watch on Ellie and Michael.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?", Lyssa asked of Ellie as they and Lorne watched on the monitors as Michael began his transformation from wraith to human in what looked like an extremely traumatic fashion.
Ellie grimaced and folded her arms.
"I'm sure it'll work out fine this time", she replied and Lyssa nodded.
"I hope you're right".
Just then Sheppard entered the room and tapped Lorne's arm.
"Can I have a word Major?", he said and Lorne nodded.
"Sure Sir", he replied watching as Sheppard glanced over at Ellie…a strange look in his eyes that Lorne couldn't quite put his finger on and he wondered if that was how you were supposed to look when you'd proposed to someone.
He had heard the rumour that the Colonel and Ellie were getting married and it had surprised him. He personally hadn't thought that they were 'that' well suited.
He followed Sheppard outside to the corridor and said,
"What is it?".
"This whole Michael and Ellie business makes me a little nervous and I'd like if, whenever possible, you'd be around whenever she's with him? I know there'll be times when it'll have to be someone else but I'd feel better if you were around. I'll take my turn when I can too, but seeing as she's not on my team anymore it'll be harder for me to be here when she is", Sheppard said, his voice low and Lorne nodded.
"That's fine Sir…I have to admit that I'm not too keen on all of this myself but if Dr Weir thinks it can work and Dr Harrison does seem convinced….", he trailed off as Ellie and Lyssa exited the room behind them.
"Is everything okay?", Ellie asked and Sheppard nodded.
"Fine…just going over some security stuff", he said and Ellie nodded as she and Lyssa moved away.
Sheppard was just about to tell Lorne that he and Ellie weren't seeing one another any more when his ear-piece buzzed.
It was Weir.
"Can I see you in my office Colonel?".
"On my way", he replied and then turned to Lorne.
"I'll see you later", he said as he headed off and Lorne nodded.
"Sir".
ONE WEEK LATER
Ellie and Sheppard had still neglected to tell anyone that they weren't 'together' any more and so everyone around Atlantis still assumed that they were getting married.
Ellie had spent most of the week monitoring Michael in between the couple of off-world recon missions with Lorne, Franks and Lyssa and she believed that she was finally getting somewhere.
One afternoon Ellie was sat in the mess hall with Michael as they ate lunch.
"So…you like that?", she asked as she watched as he devoured a piece of chocolate cake.
Michael laughed. "Yeah…it's real nice", he replied and Ellie smiled.
She lifted her fork and was about to cut into her own slice when she spotted Lorne entering the mess hall with Jessica, his nurse girlfriend.
Jessica was so tall and slim opposed to her own short, curvaceous frame and the fork hovered in mid-air as she saw Lorne's hand slide over Jessica's waist and hip caressingly.
"Do you not want that?", Michael's voice broke through her reverie and Ellie coloured up.
"Er, no…you can have it", she said pushing her plate toward him and Michael grinned eagerly.
Ellie tried to focus on Michael and not look at Lorne and Jessica but they didn't help matters by choosing a table not far from where she was sat with Michael.
Lorne had seen that Ellie was sat with Michael and had engineered it so that he and Jessica sat not far from them.
He knew that Sergeant Stackhouse and Lieutenant Tyler were on duty watching Ellie but he still felt un-nerved by how much time she was spending with the human wraith.
Ellie watched as Michael finished off the cake but she paled as he suddenly said,
"You've been really kind to me these past few days……but Ellie, I do remember who I am….I thought you should know".
Ellie composed herself and then said,
"Do you want to see the recording we made before you…..", she trailed off as he shook his head.
"No need. I can remember everything that went on".
Ellie made an O shape with her mouth and Michael smiled.
"Don't worry…I feel quite at ease with my decision".
"You do?", Ellie asked and he nodded.
"Yeah. In fact, I'd like to repay you for bringing me here to safety".
Ellie frowned at him. "And how do you intend to do that?", she asked and Michael leant forward, his elbows resting on the table.
"The mission I was on….just before I came here…I was supposed to be travelling to a city that holds numerous ZPM's hidden within it. I could give you the location", he said and Ellie also leant forward.
"You have the location?", she asked and Michael nodded and tapped one of his temples.
"It's all in here", he said.
"You know Colonel Sheppard and Dr Weir would not let you leave here just yet don't you?", Ellie asked, becoming dubious and Michael nodded.
"I can transfer the information to your conscious mind…if you'll let me", he replied and Ellie glanced first at Stackhouse and Tyler and then over to Lorne who looked away but not quick enough for her not to realise that he too was watching them.
"It will only take seconds but we need to choose our moment carefully", Michael told her and she sighed deeply.
"What do you need to do?", she asked.
"Touch your temple momentarily", Michael replied.
Ellie nodded, weighing up what he was saying carefully. "Okay…just do it", she told him eventually.
Michael reached out and placed his finger tips at her temples and Ellie was immediately transported to another time and place….she saw ZPM's in abundance, caves, rivers, a temple and a map…..
Jessica was rambling on about their date tonight but Lorne couldn't concentrate…his mind was on the Doctor at the table to their left and the wraith that she was sat with.
He glanced over and his heart almost stopped as he saw Michael's hands resting against Ellie's temples and she looked pale and all but ready to pass out.
He stood abruptly causing Jessica to pause mid-sentence and he indicated that Stackhouse and Tyler take up positions behind Michael.
He moved to the table just as Michael removed his hands from Ellie's head and she sagged back in her chair as though exhausted.
"What the hell did you do to her?", Lorne asked, pressing his hand-gun against Michael's forehead.
End of Chapter 1