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Unconditionally Forever: Chapter 1

"...The planet's gravity is pulling us towards it. Moya can't break free. Our only chance is to try and star burst through it."

"How soon?" Crichton asked.

"In one arn. We might not make it commander."

"It's our only chance. Let's do it." John told him, going to command and watching the slowly growing planet begin to fill the screen...

{Almost and arn later}

"How much longer Pilot?"

"300 microts Crichton."

"Where's Aeryn?" he interrupted, waiting for Pilot's reply.

"She's in her quarters. Shall I tell her your coming?"

"No. It's a surprise." John answered, already on his way there.

Outside of Aeryn's room, thoughts were rushing through his mind...((What the hezmana am I doing? She'll kill me if he survive, and if we don't, then I'm dead anyway. Well, better late then never.))

John knocked on her door, waking Aeryn who had been sleeping.

"Aeryn? Can I come in?"

"Crichton? Yes, come in." she replied, still sleepy.

"Thank you." John said, striding over to her bed, where she was laying.

"What is it now John?" she asked softly, self conscious of his staring. She could feel his eyes roving her sheet covered body.

"Ah...yeah...um..." he was brought out of his reverie, and replied, "We startburst in...um...Pilot?"

"180 microts Crichton."

"I over slept." Aeryn told him, still not getting out of bed, as all she had on was her underwear. Then she added, "John, turn around for a microt and let me get dressed!" and he obeyed. But only for a microt, as she had specified. Aeryn had just stepped out of bed when John turned around and grabbed her arms, turning her to face him, and looking into her beautiful grey eyes.

"Crichton! What the frell are you doing? Let go of me, now!" There was unconcealed venom in her voice, but John dismissed it.

"Aeryn...I have to tell you something in case we don't make it, and there's not much time left."

Aeryn stood, tense, forgetting for the moment her semi-nakedness, and tried to push Crichton away.

"No Aeryn, let me finish!" He ordered, and took a deep breath, then focused on her dark eyes. "Aeryn Sun. I have loved you ever since I first met you, however strange that meeting was. Love at first sight...I never believed in it until a few cycles ago."

"90 microts commander." Pilot announced over their comms.

"And...I love you Aeryn, I will always love you, unconditionally and forever." John watched the play of emotions on her face, passing several and picking up and running with anger, her favorite it seemed.

"Let go of me John. You must be frelling sick!" she hastily placed a hand on his forehead, withdrawing from the contact, which Crichton leaned towards.

"You aren't hot..."

"But Aeryn, you are soo hot." he replied, leaning his forehead against hers.

Aeryn pushed him back, but he still held on to her. Her eyebrows came together in puzzlement. ((Hot? I'll never understand all his frelling erps...))

"Aeryn..."

"15 microts. Prepare yourself! If we don't make it, Good Bye commander Crichton. Aerun Sun."

"John let go, we need to prepare!"

"Fine by me! You heard the man, prepare yourself!"

Aeryn glared up at him. He still hadn't let her go.

John started forward hesitantly, but at Pilot's next warning of, "5 microts." he put caution to the wind as his mouth caught Aeryn's in a deep kiss.

Aeryn didn't know what to do! All her emotions and senses were mixed up together. As they initiated the starburst, both Aeryn and John were thrown onto the bed, but never once did either of them break apart. Aeryn had tried at first to break away, surprised and angry at the advance. But John had held her close, closer even, than at first, if that was possible. He had cut off any way of escape. When startburst ended, Aeryn finally managed to push him off as she felt herself giving in.

"Pilot? I'm assuming it was successful?" she asked breathlessly.

"Yes Aeryn. We have made it through."

"Thank the Goddess!" Aeryn exclaimed and sighed in relief, letting herself drop down on the bed.

"Which one." John stated, gazing down at Aeryn, whom he had just noticed, was very scantily dressed. ((I made her breathless, me! A human, made her, a Sabacean, breathless!! God she's beautiful. What would good old dad say if he were here? Go for it!))

She soon became uncomfortable under such direct a look, and at a disadvantage also; he was on top. So she rolled him over, off of her. Jumping off of the bed, she headed for the shower, and her demeanor told him he was Not wanted.

But like a love sick puppy, John followed.

He crossed the line as he entered the shower room. Aeryn had undressed quickly and had a towel wrapped around herself, preparing to step under the cool blast of water.

Sensing something behind her, she whirled around, in attack mode, only to have Crichton seize her lips in his once again. This time it wasn't slow, but frenzied. A last attempt. Aeryn gasped as his hand, destination, face, brushed her breast. He hesitated there for a microt, then continued to her face, where he ran a thumb over her cheek, his kiss never wavering.

"Aeryn..." he whispered against her lips,

This word woke her up, and she abruptly pushed Crichton away. Hard. He fell to the floor, landing with a thud.

"That hurt." he began, when Aeryn said,

"It was supposed to hurt. Leave Joh-Crichton. Now. You should have never come. Now! Before I do something else!" ((And what would I do? I couldn't! He changes me... Kiss him? That would really make him want to leave!))

John got up gingerly, making sure everything was intact. And taking one last look at her, he silently left the room. When the door closed behind him, he leaned back against it, collapsing on the floor and sighing. ((What's gotten into me? I should have known better...Aeryn...she could never love me...)) He sat there, listening to the water run. He brought his hand up and ran a finger over his lips. Aeryn's had occupied that space not too long ago...

Meanwhile, Aeryn had stepped into her shower, bewildered and fuming at John's behavior. ((What's gotten into him?)) Then something he had said came to mind.

"I love you Aeryn. I will always love you, unconditionally, and forever."

((But how can he love me? How could I...him? He's not even Sabacean!!))

Aeryn sighed deeply, changing the course of her thoughts to other matters. But she couldn't help but run her tongue over her lips, remembering his mouth on hers...

That's chapter 1 right there. I'll try and post more this week. Hope you like it! Sorry about the spelling mistakes. Most of the problems weren't mine. It's fine until I upload it.

-Angel