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A/N: It will be a slightly longer note because I want to say a few things about this series. First of all, the content won't be in chronological order. I have a list of over 20 scenes that I want to write and considering I plan to write them as inspiration hits me, it would be impossible for me to make it chronological, especially that I may actually add more to the list if I come up with something new. That also means that it includes spoilers for the whole show. Secondly, I am planning to stick to canon as much as it is possible, but at the same time, you can expect that there will be more or less obvious hints for John/Elizabeth pairing, as well as references to other, mainly canon pairings. And, finally, I hope you will enjoy it. :)

Episode Reference: 4x02 "Lifeline"

"If there's a chance she still alive… I'll find her."

"I know" said Sam and a hint of smile appeared on her face as she looked away from the man standing next to her and gazed at the view in front of her.

It was in that moment that she realized how close he actually was with Dr. Weir. He might have been unaware of it himself or simply refused to acknowledge it because of their positions in the city, but the way he spoke about the woman, the determination in his voice as well as the look in his eyes made the fact that he loved as clear as a day to her. Whether anything happened between them or not, or even if his feelings were reciprocated, she wasn't able to say because she hadn't really had much opportunity to watch the two of them together.

She was, of course, aware that the two leaders were one of the most favourite topic of rumours in the city, and even though it was enough to make people think about it, she wasn't going to assume anything. She remembered all too well how the same thing happened to her and the then Colonel O'Neill when they were both in Stargate Command, even though nothing had ever happened between the two of them, except for the unfortunate Za'tarc testing and only a handful of people was aware of what truly occurred during that. She couldn't, however, deny that there was quite a solid foundation for these rumours and she imagined that it was similar in their case.

As she looked at him again, she realized that he probably wasn't even aware just how well she understood him. She had no idea whether he knew about her relationship with Jack, about everything they had gone through. He had never had a chance to actually see the original SG-1 in action as, in contrast to the majority of military personnel of Atlantis, he wasn't a member of any SG-team before going to Pegasus. He most probably heard stories about it during his brief time at the Stargate Command, but he never really struck her as someone, who would really pay attention to them and she imagined his attitude towards them could be the same as hers when it came to everything she heard about his relationship with Elizabeth.

She had actually lost count of how many times over the last decade she had thought that she had lost the man she loved and she had no doubts that the man standing beside her would keep his word and do everything he could to get Dr Weir back. It was, after all, exactly what she had done in all those situations. She had worked practically day and night to bring Jack back to Earth during the months he was trapped on Edora; there was also this time when he was frozen in Antarctica, when she had put everything on the line, blackmailing Weir to let her and Teal'c try to contact Thor, even though they were aware that it would be a one-way-trip and if they didn't manage to get in touch with their Asgard friend, they would never come back to Earth. She would have probably done the very same thing upon finding out about Atlantis falling into the hands of the replicators with Jack and Richard Woolsey getting trapped in the city, if it wasn't for the fact that she was off-world at the time and by the time she returned to Earth, he was already back in Stargate Command safe and sound, greeting her team as they stepped through the gate.

Without another word, she stepped away and walked back into the control room, giving him the privacy that he probably wanted. The balcony didn't really seem like a place to seek it, but when she later found out that it was Dr. Weir's favourite spot in the city and that the two leaders could often be found there together, she perfectly understood why he chose it. Nobody actually voiced this thoughts but as they watched him, they were all pretty sure one of many things going through his head was that he wished she was standing right next to him, enjoying the beautiful view that spread in front of them, and he wasn't the only one.

Sam had never really gotten a chance to get to know Elizabeth Weir very well. She wasn't exactly very keen on befriending the woman during her brief time as the commander of the Stargate Command and even though they later agreed that they wouldn't hold grudges, they never really felt the need to change it. She did, however, hear a lot about her and anyone, whose opinion she actually held in high regard, seemed to think very highly of her leadership, of the work she was doing in Atlantis and she could see it reflected in the way the city's personnel reacted to the loss. It was almost as if Elizabeth was in a way a soul of the expedition, a piece that bound all of them together and she could see they were all finding it difficult to believe she was gone, mourning in their own ways.

She didn't know at the time that it would be her, but as she watched all that, she didn't envy anyone, who would be chosen to be the next leader of Atlantis, the task of replacing Elizabeth Weir. And, as she took one last glance at Sheppard, she could only hope that he would get the chance to fulfil his promise to himself, get her back and maybe even find happiness with her, just like she was allowed to get her happily ever after with Jack O'Neill.