Date : 02.11.2007
Title : Loves' Baby Bond
Author : ElaineDex
Chapter : 1 of ?
Rating : M
Pairings : Lt. Col. John Sheppard/Lyssa Sheppard
Major Evan Lorne/Dr. Ellie Lorne
Ronon Dex/Lt. Chrissie Lorne
Warnings : Some Strong Language (poss), Angst.
Spoilers : This story is part of a series and follows on from Loves' Secret.
Feedback : Yes please, always welcome whatever it may be.
Disclaimer : Dr. Ellie Lorne, Major James Reece, Lt. Matthew Franks, Lt. Chrissie Lorne and any O/C's are mine. Lyssa Hunter-Sheppard belongs to Kazavid and is from her Atlantis stories Behind The Mask and Reunions. Stargate Atlantis, unfortunately, has nothing to do with me.
Summary : How will the women of Atlantis cope when the men introduce a temporary 'no sex' ban on them?
In the three months since Dr Ellie Lorne had discovered she was pregnant a lot had happened on Atlantis.
Dr Carson Beckett had sadly been killed, Dr Elizabeth Weir had been lost to the Replicators, Colonel Samantha Carter replacing her as the Head of the city and Dr Kate Heightmeyer had lost her life in tragic circumstances, but as usual, life on Atlantis went on.
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"Twins??", Major Evan Lorne cried as he stared at the monitor and Dr Jennifer Keller laughed at the look of total shock on his and Ellie's faces as she performed the ultrasound scan upon Ellie.
"Are you sure?", Ellie asked then blushed when Keller looked at her with one eyebrow raised.
"It's hard to tell but there are definitely two little babies in there", she said and Lorne grinned broadly.
"Twins", he repeated his earlier statement and Ellie laughed a little nervously and Lorne took her hand in his as Keller wiped the gel from Ellie's stomach and she sat back up.
"Well, everything seems fine with you and your 'babies'. You're just coming to the end of your first trimester so in light of your history I'd like to see you again in say another two weeks", Keller said and Lorne looked at her worriedly.
"Why? Do you think the same thing could happen again….that Ellie might miscarry?", he asked, concern obvious in his voice and Ellie swallowed past the fast forming lump in her throat.
"There is no reason to believe that the same thing could happen again Major….it's merely a precaution", Keller replied and he nodded, smiling at Ellie as she swung her legs off the bed.
Keller sighed as she realised that the two of them had become a little quiet and she said,
"Enjoy the fact that you're going to have twins and try not to let the past spoil this experience for you. As I said there is absolutely no reason to suspect that another miscarriage is on the cards…..so go be happy".
"Thank you", Ellie said as Lorne wrapped an arm around her waist.
They left the infirmary and stopped in the corridor outside.
"Twins!", they both said at the same time and Ellie laughed as Lorne wrapped his arms around her and buried his face in the crook of her neck.
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In the mess hall Sheppard was watching Lyssa as she ate her second portion of apple crumble.
"What?", she asked him when she noticed he was staring at her.
"Are you gonna eat all of that?", he asked, amusement clear in his tone and Lyssa lowered her spoon as she smoothed a hand over the rounded abdomen.
"This is the babies' share", she said matter-of-factly and Sheppard nodded.
"Oh….I see", he said and Lyssa stuck her tongue out at him as Ellie and Lorne approached their table.
"We're having twins!", Lorne announced happily as they sat down and Sheppard's eyes widened.
"Oh my God……Major, we need to start hiding the food or seriously, there is gonna be none for us to eat", he said and Lorne and Ellie looked at him with confusion written upon their faces.
"What……?", Lorne asked and Lyssa glared at Sheppard before she turned to Ellie and Lorne.
"That's fantastic news….I'm so pleased for you both", she said and Ellie practically glowed as she smiled at Lyssa then looked at Lorne.
"Actually…..I'm not really hungry….at least not for food", she said and Sheppard raised his eyebrows until Lyssa smacked his arm and he looked away.
"Ellie….", Lorne said almost shyly but Ellie stood and grabbed his hand.
"Come on", she urged him, then looked at Lyssa and Sheppard.
"We'll see you guys later", she told them as she dragged Lorne away.
They had almost reached their quarters when Chrissie, Lorne's cousin approached them from the opposite direction.
"Hey guys", Chrissie said, noting they looked exceptionally happy, even more than they had for the last three months.
"What's going on?", she asked suspiciously as Ellie and Lorne grinned at her.
"We're having twins!", they replied in unison and Chrissie gasped in surprise then laughed as she hugged first Ellie and then Lorne.
"I am so happy for you both", she said pulling away from Lorne who replied,
"Thanks Chris".
"You're welcome…..look Evan, could I just have a quick word with Ellie?", she replied and Lorne nodded.
"Sure…I'll head on to our room", he said, squeezing Ellie's shoulder as he passed her and she watched him go dreamily.
"Jeez you have it bad", Chrissie laughed and Ellie nodded.
"Yeah….in the worst way", she sighed then dragged her eyes away from her husbands retreating ass as Chrissie cleared her throat loudly to get her attention.
"Sorry…what did you want me for?", Ellie asked and Chrissie glanced around to make sure they were alone.
"Did you talk to Evan yet about me and Ronon?", she asked and Ellie groaned inwardly.
"No….there has never seemed a good opportunity you know with everything that's happened around here lately and stuff. But….he's in a good mood now with finding out about the babies so I'll go talk to him".
"Right now?", Chrissie asked pushily and Ellie smiled.
"Yes….right now", she replied.
Chrissie touched Ellie's arm and began to move away.
"Let me know a.s.a.p what he says", she said.
"Will do", Ellie replied heading the way Lorne had gone.
Once inside she saw Lorne stood out on their balcony and she headed out to join him.
"Hey", she said slipping her arms around his middle and laying her cheek against his back.
"Hey", Lorne replied, his hands covering hers.
"So……are you happy?", Ellie asked and Lorne laughed, twisting so that he faced her and he wrapped his arms around her.
"What do you think?", he replied, pressing his mouth to hers and she leaned more into him.
After a few moments Ellie said, "Evan…..I need to talk to you about something".
"What is it?", Lorne asked, his hands caressing her back and Ellie had to force herself to concentrate.
"It's about Chrissie…..and who she's been seeing lately", she said and Lorne looked at her.
"Chrissie's seeing someone?", he said sounding surprised and Ellie watched as he started to frown.
"I hope she hasn't gotten herself involved with one of my men…she knows she's not supposed……", he began but Ellie cut him off.
"It's Ronon", she announced.
Lorne stared at her, his eyes not giving anything away and she started to say,
"Now before you go berserk I really think…….", she trailed off as Lorne smiled and it was Ellie's turn to frown as she looked at her husband.
"Why are you smiling?", she asked suspiciously and Lorne pulled her close against him again.
"Because if Ronon has finally found himself someone then I don't have to worry anymore that he's always trying to get you back and I don't care if it's Chrissie or not, just so long as he doesn't hurt her", he explained and Ellie looked at him sternly.
"Evan…..Ronon hasn't been trying to get me back…..", she said and Lorne raised an eyebrow at her.
"Trust me, a guy knows when another man is after his wife and Ronon has been watching you ever since we got together".
"Well if he was, he isn't anymore…believe me…he's totally smitten with Chrissie", Ellie said firmly and Lorne nodded.
"Good….now….I think it's time you had a lie down Mrs Lorne", he said suddenly scooping her up into his arms.
"I can walk", Ellie mumbled although she had no real objections to being in her husband's arms.
He placed her gently on their bed and she expected him to join her but he didn't and she pouted at him as he began to get his easel and paints out of a cupboard.
"What are you doing?", she asked sounding frustrated and Lorne bit back a smile, knowing she had wanted him to join her but he had other ideas.
He thought they should avoid making love so as not to cause any un-necessary risks with her pregnancy, the only thing was that he hadn't told Ellie his plan yet.
"I'm going to paint you whilst you have a nap", he said and Ellie stared at him.
"What?", she asked and Lorne smiled.
"Go to sleep Ellie".
OOoOO
The next morning Ellie, Chrissie, Lyssa and Teyla were having coffee together".
"So Evan didn't go into crazy, over-protective mode?", Chrissie asked incredulously and Ellie shook her head.
"No….he's okay with you and Ronon….just so long as Ronon doesn't hurt you".
"Wow….", Chrissie said then added miserably, "I can't get Ronon to have sex with me….is that normal?".
Lyssa nearly choked on her sip of milk and her eyes flew to Ellie's as both of them knew what Ronon was like in the bedroom department.
Teyla watched on with interest as both Lyssa and Ellie struggled for something to say.
Eventually, to help them out she said,
"I think that if Ronon is holding back then it is because he thinks you are a very special woman".
"Yes….that's it", Ellie said and Lyssa nodded in agreement.
"But how soon did you and Evan have sex?", Chrissie asked of Ellie.
"Ah……well…..we didn't date at first….we just….ah..Chrissie, are you certain you want to know this type of stuff", she replied and Chrissie nodded, not looking at all embarrassed.
"What you're trying to tell me is that you had sex pretty much straight away", she said and Ellie nodded, glancing at Lyssa who was smirking at her….but not for long.
"What about you and Colonel Sheppard?", Chrissie said and Lyssa's smile vanished.
"Well……we er……….", Lyssa began but Chrissie held her hands up.
"Its okay..I get it……Ronon just mustn't find me that attractive or he'd have ripped my clothes clean off by now", she said glumly and Teyla raised her eyebrows at the thought.
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Over on the guy's table, Sheppard turned to Lorne just as Ronon and Major Reece joined them.
"What do you suppose they're talking about?", he said and Lorne shrugged, nodding to Ronon who looked marginally surprised by Lorne's gesture.
"Could be anything", he answered and Sheppard frowned.
"That's what worries me", he said, sipping his coffee then nearly spitting it back out as Lorne said to Ronon.
"Ellie tells me you've been seeing my cousin".
"That's right", Ronon replied and Sheppard glared at him.
"You've been seeing someone and you didn't tell me?!", he said sounding offended and Ronon sat back in his chair.
"Chrissie wanted to wait until Lorne knew", Ronon replied and Sheppard folded his arms.
"I see", he then turned back to Lorne, "And you don't have a problem with him and…..Chrissie isn't it?".
"Yes her name is Chrissie and no…I don't have a problem…just so long as you treat her well", Lorne replied, looking directly at Ronon as he said the last few words.
Major Reece sat and waited for some kind of argument to kick off but it never came.
In fact, quite the opposite happened.
Ronon leaned his elbows on the table and said almost secretively,
"Actually…we haven't even slept together yet".
"You haven't?", Sheppard blurted and even Lorne raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"No….I told her we should wait….do things properly", Ronon told them and the other three men stared at him for a moment until eventually Lorne piped up,
"I'm thinking of telling Ellie that we can't make love until after the twins are born…..I don't want to take any chances with this pregnancy, not after the last time".
Ronon and Sheppard nodded seriously and then Sheppard said,
"Hey…maybe Lyssa and I should take things easy in that department too, I mean she's still got two and a half to three months to go".
"You should maybe consider it", Reece said, "My ex was pregnant and we lost the baby……she blamed the sex and to be fair, we did go at it some".
"When Ellie was pregnant with Hope we didn't have sex at all….but then again we weren't exactly together properly at the time", Ronon said and Lorne nodded, not offended by what Ronon had said, merely interested.
"I was thinking of asking Teyla out", Reece said out of the blue and Sheppard made an 'ooooh' noise.
"What does that mean?", Reece asked warily.
"Teyla is not the kinda girl who does sex on a first date", he advised and Ronon laughed.
"How do you know?", he asked and Sheppard coloured a little.
"I don't, I'm just saying that I don't think she would be…that's all".
"So….we're all in agreement then", Lorne said, "The no sex ban is officially in place?".
The others nodded and Sheppard said,
"And if anyone is caught breaking the ban the punishment will be a whole day helping McKay with whatever he chooses to give us to do".
The others groaned and their unlikely pact was made.
Now all they had to do was tell the women!
End of Chapter 1