John is sitting on his bed in his quarters. The lights are off and he has a beer in his hand. The door opens and Ronon walks in, "Hey."
John looks up at Ronon, "Hey." He returns hanging his head down and looking at his beer.
"I just heard about Teyla. Are you ok?" ask Ronon in a soft concerning tone.
John gives a deep sigh, "Yea, I'm ok. She just told me during the quarantine. She says she doesn't remember how it happened."
"You mean you don't believe her?" responds Ronon.
John makes a face and stares into his mug as he swirls the last bit of his beer, "You know I want to believe her. She's never really lied before, but how can you not know? I don't even know why it's bothering so much. It's not like it's any of my business."
"Now who's lying? You know why this is bothering you. It's because you what her to be with you. You hate the idea that she was with someone else and that she's having their baby. What if this wasn't consensual? Wouldn't she remember if it was something she wanted?" scolds Ronon.
John looks up at Ronon with a surprise look on his face, "I never thought about that. And you're wrong about how I feel."
Ronon smiles as he sits next to John, "Who are you trying to kid. I see how you look at her. I see how she looks at you and others see it too. She was trying to hide it, but I saw her crying just before I got here. I think she was going to her quarters." Ronon gets up and starts heading toward the door. "Tell her John. Tell her how you feel. She needs you and you know it. She already feels alone because of her people, do you want to make it worse?" He walks out and leaves John in the darkness.
John waits a long time before he gets the nerves to see Teyla. He was so cold to her when she told him and the sadness of her face nearly broke his heart. He didn't mean to, but it just came out that way. He knew that Ronon was right and he had to tell her. He finally gets up, walks out of his room and towards hers.
John waves his hand over the crystals to sound the door chimes and hears a faint, "Come in." from Teyla. She hides her face as she wipes her tears away. When she turns around she is surprised to see that it was John.
John walks closer to her and takes her hand, "Teyla, I'm so sorry for being a jerk. I… I guess I was just…" He couldn't say it. He starts to turn back to the door, but Teyla grabs his arm.
"You were what John? What is it that you want to say?" she pleads.
"I was jealous! I guess I got jealous think of you with someone else and having someone else's baby." He hangs his head in shame, but she takes her hand and lifts up his chin. Her eyes meet his and she gives him a smile. "Tonight Ronon made me see something that I tried to keep buried." He pauses, " I love you Teyla Emmagan." There he said it.
Her smile became bigger, "I love you too John Sheppard. That is why it pained me to tell you. I wish I knew more."
John takes her in his arm and comforts her tightly. He whispers in her ear, "I will be here for you. No matter what." They both close their eyes and enjoy each other's embrace.
The End.