You all seem to like the other stories I started… So lets try this one. It's been sitting aside for sometime now.

Season one based and I think you all know by now, which characters I like using the most ;). Yes, again un-beta'd, seeing as you didn't seem to mind the others ;).

Enjoy

OFF-WORLD

Chapter One

It was nighttime; John and Elizabeth found themselves standing together on the balcony overlooking the Gate Room.

Neither of them had spoken together much since the foiled Genii attack on the city three weeks ago, both of them had been to busy co-ordinating teams to survey the damage caused by the storm and overlooking repair work.

Elizabeth was the first to brake the uneasy silence, but didn't look at him when she did, just continued looking out over the ocean. "First mission tomorrow since the storm?"

John didn't turn his head either, just nodded before responding to the question asked. "I'll be glad to get back out into the field."

Another five minutes of uncomfortable silence passed; it was then John turned to leave without another word.

Elizabeth sighed unhappily and waited till his back was turned, before turning round to watch him go.

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It was morning when John walked into the Gate Room to greet his team; he then looked up to Elizabeth's office only to find it was empty.

He found it strange but didn't question it, up until now she would always wish everybody good fortune before they left on a mission.

Shrugging his shoulders, he turned and nodded to the Gate technician and he began the dialing Gate sequence.

It wasn't till the last chevron locked did Elizabeth walk into the room, all kitted out for an off-world mission. "Hope I'm not to late."

"Just where do you think your going?" Questioned John.

"With you. Is that a problem Major?" Without waiting for answer Elizabeth selfishly stepped through that Gate.

Dumfounded John looked at each member for his team before rushing off after her.

"What's his problem?" Asked Rodney as he watched them leave.

"Things have been heating up badly between those two, since the incident with Kolya." Replied Ford as they started to walk to the Gate.

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John had caught up with Elizabeth on the other side. "Elizabeth, what is this?"

"What is what, Major?"

"This." He indicated their situation and then pointed a finger at her, "you… You're acting all out of character."

"I'm acting out of character, what about you?"

"What about me?"

"You haven't spoken a word to me for the past three weeks, unless it's work related."

"Not true, I spoke to you last night."

"Ten words were all I got from you last night John, and that was only because I broke the silence first."

"Things have just been really hectic lately that's all." Replied John innocently.

"Come of it John, you've had ample amount of time for a conversation!"

John and Elizabeth hadn't noticed the others had followed them through the Gate when their conversation got louder.

"Why are you avoiding me John?!"

It was at that moment John noticed they'd arrived having been the one facing the Gate and couldn't bring himself to answer her question. "This is stupid. I'm not avoiding you."

He started to walk away and she called out to him.

"You're avoiding the question!"

He called back without turning round. "I think you should go back, it might not be safe here."

Elizabeth watched him go and felt a hand of reassurance on her shoulder as Teyla walked passed followed by Ford and Rodney.

She waited till they we're out of site, before she began dialing Atlantis on the planets DHD.

It wasn't till the Gate was active did gunfire erupt from the tree line.

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