AN: Ok so I was on my long train ride and thought of a brilliant idea! What if Everett never married Emily, but had always been married to TJ? I know brilliant right? So this will go through the show only as TJ and Everett are married and Everett more protective of TJ… plus my little munchkin Chastity will show up once we get there!*looks at Cassie* No I didn't get this idea from LEC. *sees incredulous look* Ok so I did, but hey, not even the same show!
Disclaimer: I own the idea to do this for SGU. The original idea came from my bestest friend ever, CASSIE! Woot!... and we all know who the characters belong to. *whispers* It's not me!
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TJ stretched as she woke up. Everett was gone but in his place were a note and a flower from their garden outside the Icarus base. She smelled the flower and picked up the note.
TJ, Had to go into work early. I will see you at lunch time. I love you, Everett
TJ smiled as she read the simple note. Before Everett no one she dated had understood her job or the need for her to be on call 24/7/365. Everett had once told her the same thing. You must have to be in the military to understand the need for the crazy hours and demands. TJ stretched once again and got up for the day. She shower and changed into her military outfit and grabbed the letter she had to show Everett and headed for his office. She needed to talk to him.
She and Everett had moved into the base when he became Colonel. TJ loved the view and the minerals were helpful to the Stargate mission. She smiled at the people as she passed. She was Lieutenant Johansen, but she was also known as the Colonel's wife.
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Everett sat at his desk, signing the last of the papers that he had found in a stack on his desk after the meeting with Telford and Camile. He had walked into that meeting with a headache and came out of it with a migraine. Reading the papers didn't help at all. He sat up as someone knocked on his door and came in. He smiled and leaned back in his chair, watching TJ come in. She smiled and handed him the letter, watching as he looked at the envelope before he pulled the papers out and read them. A large smile crossed his face.
"You got it!" he exclaimed. TJ smiled and watched as Everett stood up and moved around the desk to hug her. She buried her face in his neck and breathed in deeply. "When the Senator goes back, go with him" he said. TJ pulled away.
"I'm sorry, what?" she said. Everett sighed and leaned against his desk. TJ crossed her arms over her chest. In their five years of marriage not once had they been separated. She was not about to start now.
"This is a great opportunity for you. You can do so much more now that you got this scholarship" Everett said. TJ's response was cut off by a knock on the door. A young officer walked in and saluted his superiors. "At ease" Everett said. The soldier relaxed slightly.
"Sir, the Senator's ship is arriving now sir" he said. Everett pushed himself off his desk and smiled, grabbing TJ's hand in his own.
"Thank you soldier. Go on" Everett said in dismissal. The soldier saluted and left the room. Everett sighed and gently tugged on TJ's hand, pulling her along with him. "We can finish this discussion later" he said. TJ smiled and followed him through the halls of the off world base and out to meet the Senator. Everett looked around.
"Where the hell is Matt?" he muttered, low enough so only TJ could hear him. She looked around, but saw no signs of either Matt or Chloe. She smirked.
"Radio him" she said. Everett saw her smirk and knew immediately why she was smirking.
"Scott, this is Colonel Young, come in please? Our guests have arrived a few minutes early, Lieutenant. What's your position?" he radioed. TJ almost lost it laughing at that. There was no response from Matt. "Lieutenant. Drop whatever you're doing and get your ass up here" Everett commanded.
"I'm on my way, sir" Matt responded moments later and out of breath. Everett smirked as he faced the incoming ship and returned his radio to its rightful spot. TJ chuckled.
"We should do that more often" Everett mentioned as he watched the Senator get off the ship and Matt move to stand next to TJ. "Senator. It is my honour to welcome you to Icarus Base." Everett stepped forward and shook the Senator's hand. Senator Armstrong looked around for his daughter.
"Where is Chloe?" he asked. Suddenly a slightly breathless Chloe came outside and joined the group, her political smile firmly in place, not sparing a glance at Matt. TJ placed her hand over her mouth to cover her smile and laughter. Everett placed a hand on her back and rubbed small circles.
"Hi dad" she said hugging him. The senator hugged her back before wrapping his arm around her shoulder and stepping forward more. Everett saw the man behind the Senator and smiled.
"And you must be Mr. Wallace. Lieutenant Scott has been assigned to you" Everett said. Rush sighed.
"Shall we go inside?" he asked impatiently. TJ could feel Everett tense as he rubbed her back, but he nodded none the less, leading the way, his hand still resting on TJ's back.
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TJ groaned as she hit the floor. She opened her eyes and hoisted herself onto her feet. Where was Everett? Where was she? This wasn't Earth. She noticed a soldier on the ground holding his arm. She rushed to his side and dropped to her knees.
"I need a medic!" another soldier yelled out. TJ looked in his direction.
"Over here" she responded. She needed to do one at a time and right now the man in front of her was first in line. "Can you move your fingers?" she asked. He shook his head slightly.
"No. I think my arm is broken" he responded. TJ nodded and gently laid his arm across his chest.
"OK, just hold your arm there and we'll put it in a sling, OK?" The soldier nodded and TJ moved on to the next injured person. She worked on him while listening to Matt direct the others away from the gate. The gate slowed down some and TJ let out a small sigh of relief. Suddenly Everett came flying through. She held her breath as she watched him land. She noticed Matt rushing towards him and she sighed. Matt could check him over while she finished up with her current patient.
"TJ!" Matt screamed. TJ shot up and headed over to Matt and Everett's side. She saw the blood and her heart sank.
"Is he ok?" Greer asked. TJ fought down the panic as she continued to look Everett over.
"Uh, I dunno" she answered honestly. She hoped that he was. She looked at Matt. "I need someplace to put him while he's unconscious so I can work on the others" she said. Matt nodded once and motioned for a soldier to follow her orders. Once the soldier came back and reported he found a room with a bed in it, TJ looked relieved. "Ok we have to carefully move him" she said. Greer and the soldier each took an end and TJ rushed ahead of them making sure she could set it up to make Everett more comfortable. Her hands shook, but she tried to stop them by keeping them busy. Once they had made it to the room and the men had placed Everett gently on the bed and watched as TJ stabilized him as best as possible. She sighed and stepped back once she had done everything possible and turned to the guys. "Let's go help the others" she said, casting one last look at Everett before pushing past them through the door. Greer and the soldier followed.
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TJ looked up as the vents shut off. She internally groaned. Not only was she a medic doing a doctor's job, but now the air vents were shutting off. She grabbed her radio.
"Lieutenant Scott, come in?" she said. Matt was not going to like this.
"Go ahead."
"We've got a problem. One of the air vents just shut down in here" she reported. She could almost hear Matt sigh.
"Copy that" he said. She put her radio back and finished the patient she was working on. All the others had been attended to and she wanted and needed to get back to Everett. She stood and Greer nodded at her as she passed by. She walked in the room and her breathing hitched. She was scared. She couldn't lose him.
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Everett smiled as he stood in the kitchen at home on Earth. TJ was cooking something and he had just gotten back from the base.
"Where are you going this time?" TJ asked without turning around. Everett smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. TJ leaned back against him as she continued cutting vegetables.
"Icarus Base. It's an off world base. I want you to come with me" he said. TJ looked up at his face. She smiled and kissed the side of his face.
"When do we leave?" she asked. Everett smiled. Suddenly his arms fell and he tried to reach the counter to hold himself up. "Everett? Everett?"
"Colonel? Everett?" TJ yelled. Everett opened his eyes briefly before he closed them and started seizing up. TJ felt the tears well in her eyes as she moved to keep his head stable. Chloe rushed in and looked at Everett.
"Oh my god" she said. She rushed over to Everett's side. "Isn't there anything you can do?" she asked tearfully. TJ shook her head, giving her time to clear her throat.
"He's having a seizure. There's nothing I can do" she whispered.
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"This may take a little more time, T.J. Hang in there" Matt said with a sigh. TJ's eyes filled with tears as she lay next to Everett. They didn't have much time left together. She sniffled as she heard another air vent shut down. She looked at Everett's unconscious body and ran her hand over his head, being careful of his wound.
"Copy" she said. Matt could hear the tears in her voice and knew that she was getting close to breaking. He hated not being able to help her, but right now the only person to do that was unconscious for the moment.
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TJ watched Everett slowly make his way to her side. Everett had woken up an hour before and he refused to listen to TJ and stay in bed to get his health up. She knew arguing with him was pointless, so she made him use his gun as a cane. He sighed in relief as he sat down and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. He kissed he temple and left his lips in a lingering kiss. TJ grabbed one of his hands and squeezed them gently.
"I thought I lost you today" she whispered. Everett nodded.
"I know. I'm sorry for that" he said. TJ just nodded. Rush walked past them, not even noticing their presence. Everett smirked. "I'm going to knock him down a peg or two while we are trapped here" Everett said. TJ laughed. Greer and Matt walked past shooting the couple a smile.
"Glad you let him out. Telford deserved it" TJ said. Everett chuckled.
"Yes he did and I'm glad someone did it" he said. TJ smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder.
"We will get home won't we?" she asked softly. Everett sighed.
"I hope so" he whispered, tightening his grip on her.
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Ok so that was chapter one, let me know what you thought please! And thank my resident SGU nut for fixing any mistakes!