Teyla was walking back to her quarters when she got the call. "Teyla, can you come to my office?" Colonel Carter's voice came crackling through Teyla's earpiece. Teyla walked swiftly towards Colonel Carter's office.
John was there when she arrived. She gathered the courage to meet his gaze and regretted doing so. She saw his face contort in pain and saw the hurt in his eyes. She lowered her eyes and saw his hands were bandaged. Ignoring the concern that welled in her throat and threatened to choke her, she addressed Colonel Carter.
"You called me, Colonel Carter?" Sam's smile suddenly disappeared.
"It's about your husband, Kanan. He went missing last month, and we've found him." Relief surged through Teyla's body at Colonel Carter's statement, but it was short-lived. "He's in critical condition and is not expected to live through the night."
Teyla felt her knees give out and sat in a chair before she fell over. "Where is he?"
"He's on the planet where we found him. His condition deteriorated the second we tried to move him. I'm sorry, there's not much we can do." Teyla took a deep breath. He wasn't dead. Yet.
"If you'll excuse me." Though phrased as such, it wasn't a request. John and Sam nodded and Teyla left. She didn't go to her room, but to the gym. She changed into her sparring outfit and proceeded to beat the practice dummy until she couldn't hit at full strength.
Teyla sat down on the window seat and started thinking. Every time she thought about Kanan, she felt a lot of things, but something was always missing. But, what? Her musings were cut short when John walked into the training room, bantos sticks in his bandaged hand.
Teyla stood up. "Would you like to spar, Colonel Sheppard?"
"No, thanks. Why don't you go worry about your precious Kanan? I'm sure you'd prefer that." John sneered. His words hurt, but she wouldn't let him see. She hurried from the room, wiping away the tears that had sprung to her eyes at his harsh words.
Why did she care so much about what John said? But, more importantly, why did he say such things? He was her friend. They had been on hundreds of missions, been friends for three years, and now he was being harsh.
She assumed it had something to do with Kanan, but why? And, more importantly, what would he do when she told him he was pregnant?