Beginnings
Summary:
After the attack on Atlantis by Michael and his hybrids, new friendships have started to form. This story has been written for Belmene, it's my first Romelia fic.
After two days Ronon was still in the infirmary; he was getting extremely agitated and felt that Dr. Keller was just making him stay their for the sake of it. His injuries didn't appear to be major, well, at least not to him anyway, a few bruises along his back after he took the fall from the balcony and a slight concussion. If it hadn't been for the regular visits from Sheppard, he would have gone crazy but Sheppard had told him to do as he was told and that after maybe one more day, he would be allowed to leave.
Amelia had finished her training and was heading to the shower to freshen up before her shift started. Her body still ached, although not to the extent that she was incapacitated – she only received mild injuries compared to some of the others who were involved in the battle. Five years of kick boxing had given her the edge against the hybrids and she had fought well, enough for Ronon Dex to notice anyway, which for her was a bonus. Since his first appearance on Atlantis, Amelia had wanted to get to know him better. Whilst she had never been fortunate enough to work along side him on off-world missions she had not given up hope that one day she might be chosen to join the team. Submitting an application when she learned of Teyla's pregnancy she was still waiting to be assessed, they had wanted to wait to see what Teyla was going to do before they committed themselves to a replacement. She continued her fitness and weapons training every opportunity she had and waited patiently for news.
Visiting Ronon in the infirmary was something she had wanted to do very much, but she wasn't that forward when it came to the opposite sex and wasn't sure that she would be well received; after all, she hadn't really had much contact with Ronon, she had just admired him from afar. His comments on her fighting ability had given her hope that maybe he had finally noticed her.
All through her shift, Amelia was trying to think of an excuse to go to the infirmary so that she could at least have an escape plan if she went to see Ronon and he didn't want her attention. Deciding she would ask Dr. Keller for something to help her sleep, she could say that the last few days had been causing some sleepless nights and needed something to help her relax, yes, she had made up her mind, that would be her fallback plan. As soon as she finished work she headed off to her quarters, she wanted to make herself presentable and show Mr. Dex that she wasn't just a soldier.
Sheppard had given Ronon his treat, a peace offering from the canteen cake trolley to try to sweeten him up, given his bad mood. It wasn't working and Ronon continued to growl at everyone and everything.
"You just gotta stay another day buddy, and then you can have a couple of days relaxing in you're quarters before you can return to duty"
"C'mon Shep, its killing me in here, I hate doing nothing"
"Well, that's why Mr. Woolsey is making Dr Keller keep you in for another day, I guess he knows you" Sheppard smirked as he answered, he knew all too well what Ronon would be doing if he wasn't made to stay in bed.
Raising his hands to his head, huffing and puffing Ronon let out a sigh. The thought of another day doing nothing was going to drive him insane.
The sound of footsteps approaching the bed made both Sheppard and Ronon turn in their direction. Amelia stood at the side of Ronon's bed, wearing jeans that hugged her body perfectly and t-shirt that managed to cling to her ample breasts, showing a very slight hint of cleavage. Her beautiful hair framed her face softly and rested gently on her shoulders, she smelled good, her delicate perfume was already wafting over to Ronon; she was aware of him taking in a long breath and watched his reaction as she spoke. "Am I interrupting anything?"
Sheppard looked away from Amelia and stared at Ronon, waiting to see what the deal was, he wasn't aware of any interaction between him and Amelia and he was looking a little puzzled. The smile on Ronon's face as he looked up and down Amelia was enough to tell him that he was obviously interested.
"Er… nope" came Ronon's reply as he smiled and shuffled in his sickbed.
He averted his eyes away from Amelia and raised his eyebrows at Sheppard. Immediately his friend took the hint and excused himself. "I'll see ya later buddy, got some paperwork to finish" slapping his hand on Ronon's foot and smirking he turned and left.
Amelia was already starting to fidget, placing her hands behind her back she dug them into the back pockets of her jeans then looked down at the floor to try to think of something else to say before she turned into a gibbering idiot.
"How you been?" Ronon asked
Surprised by his question Amelia raised her head quickly, tossing her hair back from her face as she did. She looked at Ronon and managed to smile answering nervously "I'm good; I didn't really have many injuries, well, not like you anyway"
As she was speaking she noticed that Ronon's eyes had wandered down her body, she was not sure but she thought she heard him let out a soft growl.
"You took care of yourself pretty well, I had no idea you were trained in hand to hand; it was good to see"
Feeling herself blush and unable to contain her smile at the compliment she had received she found herself staring into the Satedan's eyes. Staring back at her Ronon raised an eyebrow and smirked. He knew she was flattered at his words and whilst he freely admitted he had never noticed her previously, she was very noticeable now. Her features were enhanced by the light dusting of cosmetics she had applied, nothing too heavy, merely enough to heighten her beautiful eyes and full lips. Amelia had a good body, her curves were well pronounced and already Ronon was finding it difficult to control his thoughts. He move the bed covers around and fluffed them as if trying to hide something.
"When I finally get out of here, maybe we could do some sparring together"
"I would like that" Amelia answered with a beam so wide across her face that even Ronon couldn't stop himself from smiling back.
Way to come off like a begging whore Amelia! Realizing her exuberance at Ronon's request, she tried to hide her face and turned around to look back into the infirmary, although much too late she had already given Ronon the signal he wanted. Noticing Dr Keller was on her way over to give Ronon a blood pressure check, she decided she would use this as an excuse to leave.
"It looks like you're due a check-up so I'm gonna leave and head off to the canteen"
Ronon looked over towards Dr Keller as she approach the bed and let out a groan. Turning back to Amelia he smiled, "guess I'll just have to stay here and do as I'm told" His expression was that of tedium. As Amelia giggled he found his mind wandering and thoughts of her lips sprang into his head. Running his tongue over his lower lip, he was already thinking about kissing her beautiful mouth. Quickly he returned to reality, the impending arrival of and the rattling of the apparatus brought him back.
"Have fun" Amelia quipped as she turned and left the infirmary.
Ronon watched her leave; the tight jeans were clinging to her rounded bottom very nicely. Realizing he was about to have his blood pressure taken, he tried to calm himself; he didn't want to give Keller any excuse to keep him back another day.
Sheppard had received word from Dr. Keller that Ronon could be released; he made his way to the infirmary with some fresh clothes for his buddy. Eager to leave, Ronon quickly dressed. "Lets get some breakfast, I'm starving" Ronon slapped Sheppard on his shoulder and almost sprinted out of the infirmary. Sheppard turned and quickly followed, chuckling to himself.
Amelia was already seated in the canteen and half way through her breakfast when she heard Ronon and Sheppard enter the room. They were joking and laughing together, Ronon was full of high spirits. The sight of him made her heart thump. Unable to concentrate on her food she watched as he loaded up his tray and moved over to the table were Teyla and Rodney were seated. She so much wanted to be included in his 'homecoming' but she knew that he would prefer to be with his teammates and continued to watch from a distance.
Ronon was pleased to be released from his prison and was in a boisterous mood. Tucking into his breakfast, he looked around the room and found Amelia staring at him. He smiled at her and nodded before returning to converse with is comrades but occasionally glanced over at her, to see if she was still staring.
Amelia was embarrassed when she realized she had been caught staring. She wasn't forward when it came to men but where Ronon was concerned, she found it hard to hold back. Encouraged by his comments yesterday she was feeling very confident and was looking forward to having some 'one on one' time with the warrior in the gym. Aware of Ronon's need for physical activity, she was eager to show him how athletic she could be, given the opportunity.
Leaving the canteen, she glanced over at the table where Ronon and his friends continued their frivolity, hoping she might attract Ronon's attention and find out when he planned to restart his training. He was engaged in conversation with Teyla and didn't notice her leave until he felt a soft kick to his shin from Sheppard who once got Ronon's attention, nodded in Amelia's direction as she was leaving the hall. Ronon quickly got up and followed her, "hey, how you doing?" he reached to touch her arm as she was almost out of the door. Surprised, Amelia turned quickly and stared up at Ronon, her smile wide across her face at his greeting.
"I'm good, you feeling better now you've been released" she giggled as she spoke, knowing how much he hated being cooped up and was feeling a little more relaxed than her previous meeting.
"You have no idea" leaning in close to Amelia as he spoke "I can't wait to get back to normal, you up for some sparring later?" Ronon folded his arms and tucked his fists under each bicep as he did.
Did you just do that to tease me? Amelia was unable to avert her eyes away from Ronon's strong arms. She admired the smooth skin, it seemed to glow and she had to concentrate to stop herself from thinking too deeply, her thoughts were of them lifting her up and holding her tightly. "Of course, you sure you're up for it?"
Before answering Ronon gave a slight smirk and cocked his head "no worries, see you in the gym in half an hour?"
"I'll see you there" Amelia stared and was surprised how calm she was; she lingered for a moment before leaving to go to her quarters. Ronon watch her until she was out of sight then returned to finish his breakfast.
Amelia and Ronon had run through their warming up exercises and were ready to begin; although she was ready to show Ronon how fit she was, Amelia felt that going full out would be a little over the top, given Ronon was still recovering from his injuries.
"You wanna show me you're moves," Ronon asked.
"You ready?"
"Always"
Immediately Amelia attacked Ronon, he was surprised by her speed and agility. Dodging and blocking with his arms, he tried to deflect her kicks. She was good, he was impressed and within a short time, he realized she was a phenomenal woman. Continuing their sparring, together they practiced their techniques, Ronon even suggested some additional moves that she could include in her regime to enhance her attack. Amelia was keen to learn and realizing her physical abilities were impressing Ronon, her confidence grew.
Needing to rest to catch his breath, Ronon pulled back and leaned forward to rest his hands on his thighs, "you're good!"
Relaxing her stance and starting to feel her smile creep across her face at the comments she received Amelia was feeling very positive. "Thanks!"
Standing up straight and staring at his opponent, Ronon slowly moved towards Amelia "want me to show you one of my moves?"
"Sure"
Without any warning Ronon lunged at Amelia, catching her off guard. He grabbed her behind her neck and swept her legs from under her, placing his hand onto her chest to push her down; she fell backwards onto the soft cushioning. Ronon was kneeling over her, his large hand still pressed onto her chest whilst the other cupped her neck. Surprised and unable to breathe normally Amelia stared up at Ronon who was now leaning forward very close to her face.
"You ok?"
"Yes!" her hard breathing was causing her chest to rise and aware of Ronon's hand still pressing against her, she tried to control herself.
"Wanna see another?" he asked as he leaned in even closer to Amelia's face, his lips only a short distance from hers. As he whispered the words, she could feel his hot breath and became excited at the thought of being so close. Her heart was beating so hard, it would have been impossible for Ronon not to notice the thumping and vibrating through her ribcage and up into his hand.
Amelia stared straight into the hazel/green eyes; they were wild and excited. Feeling confident, she answered, "Show me what you've got".
Pressing his mouth onto hers Ronon parted his lips slightly. Receiving him eagerly, Amelia responded with a slight sigh; welcoming his soft lips, she raised her head to increase the pressure. Her head was spinning, for too long she had yearned to be kissed by Ronon, his mouth was soft and his breath hot. Trying to control her breathing was proving difficult, from the sparring and the long awaited kiss that was sucking the life from her, she coudn't help but breath hard. Ronon didn't ease back, if anything he made it even more difficult for her to breathe as he pressed harder and forced his tongue into her mouth.
Reaching her hand up she grabbed Ronon's dreads and gently pulled him away to give herself some time catch her breath. Releasing her mouth from his lip lock Ronon hovered over her until she found her breath, he stared into her eyes and he could see the desire in them. Her need for him was obvious; he like it and it fired his passion further. Once she had managed to slow her breathing, she tugged again at his dreads, pulling him gently towards her much to Ronon's delight. This time Amelia led the chase and pushed her tongue deep inside Ronon's mouth, she found his response erotic as he wrapped his soft lips round her tongue, pulled back and sucked hard on it, letting out a low growl from his throat as he did. The butterflies in Amelia's stomach were frantic, her excitement was high and the need to rip off Ronon's clothes there and then was tempting. Ronon played with her tongue and suckled on the tip gently before forcing his mouth hard onto hers in order to gain control. His own muscle was eager to be taunted by Amelia's lips and needed attention. Happy to oblige she reciprocated his advances and suckled on the hard muscle. Their breathing was hard and hot breaths exchanged in between them as they teased and played with each other. Ronon managed to pull himself away from the heat for a moment
"We should go somewhere more private" he managed to breath.
"You're right, but I have a shift to cover in less than an hour" Amelia's response wasn't what Ronon was waiting for but realizing she had duties to perform made no quarrel.
Standing and taking hold of Amelia's hands to hoist her up as he rose he pulled her close and whispered as he nuzzled his face into her neck, "I want you"
The words almost drowned Amelia and needing to let her lover know she wanted the same she wrapped her arms as far as she could around his waist and squeezed him tightly. Pressing her body as close as she could, feeling his hardness against her stomach she let out a soft moan as she searched for his mouth. Kissing him gently and only once as she parted her lips from his she stared up into his eyes "show me how much later, come to my quarters" Ronon smiled and tenderly kissed her before releasing his hold on her. Pulling away Amelia was almost sad to leave, but she needed to shower before her shift and was already pushing it to get there on time.
"I have to go"
Her smile was precious as she backed towards the door then turned quickly and headed for her quarters.
Ronon let out a long groan as he ran his hands over his erection; he could have easily stroked himself to orgasm, as his need for Amelia was hot. Resisting the temptation and deciding to keep himself busy, he headed off to take a very cold shower.