Disclaimer: Don't own Stargate Atlantis or SG1

Note: Thanks to everyone who reviewed Aftermath, this is the sequel; this takes place 6 years into the future. This first chapter will probably be the longest (I got carried away).

Spoilers: Up to and including Season 2 Atlantis and season 9 SG1


Earth (6 and a half Years later)

The thunder clapped, the lightning struck and the rain fell on the roof above.

Elizabeth was wide-awake listening to the rain.

Thunder and lighting had always scared her as a little girl so it wasn't a surprise that it scared her now, although she hadn't heard anything this bad since the storm on Atlantis.

Atlantis, now there was something she thought about all the time. She missed it; she missed her friends.

When she arrived back on Earth it had took her a while to settle back into life on Earth, but she survived.

Jack offered her a job at the SGC as a negotiation consultant, which she took, and everyone had helped her, even Sam, which surprised her since the two were known to have differences, but it was nice to have a female friend around. The guys were great but there was nothing like girl talk to make problems go away.

Elizabeth remembered when she first arrived back at the SGC with Bree. The whole feeling had been surreal but Jack had been so supportive.

:Flashback: (6 and a half Years ago)

Jack watched as a container full of equipment followed by Elizabeth came through the event horizon, Elizabeth quickly looking back as if she'd made a mistake. Jack left the control room and entered the 'Gate room.

He was confused to why she was back and what the small bundle in her arms was.

"Dr Weir? What's going on?"

Elizabeth walked down the ramp slowly; as she got closer, he could see what was in her arms.

"General, we need to talk"

Jack nodded; he was shocked to say the least. Whatever she had to say would be good.

"You two go get checked out."

Elizabeth nodded and was escorted to the infirmary. As she walked past him, Jack could see the wetness on her cheeks. He'd question that later but first of all he need to check they were both okay.


Jack walked into the infirmary and saw Elizabeth sat on one of the beds with the baby in her arms as the doctor gently pushed a needle in the baby's arm. Jack was expecting the child to start screaming like Charlie had when he had his shots as a baby but instead the baby barely whimpered and snuggled into Elizabeth's chest. Jack stood amazed for a second. Getting shot in the arm with a needle made him cry.

Jack sighed for a moment before walking over to Elizabeth and sitting next to her.

"What's happened Elizabeth?"

Elizabeth turned to face him before looking at Bree who was being taken from her by a nurse so she could be checked over. She watched as Bree was taken out of the room before turning back to Jack.

"She's mine…obviously. Something happened on Atlantis, there was a storm and during the storm a group of…enemies came, tried to seize the city. When they failed, they took myself and Dr McKay back to their home world as prisoners."

Jack could see the tears forming slowly in Elizabeth's eyes, threatening to escape but she pushed them back and continued.

"One of their Commanders…"

Elizabeth's tears began to fall freely and Jack wrapped his arm around her shoulders as he quickly realised what had happened to her.

Jack felt angry, disgusted, he didn't know where Elizabeth had found the strength to keep the child.

Elizabeth's buried herself into Jack's shoulder. Elizabeth had never broken down like this before, she knew what John would have done if she did. She knew he would try and destroy whoever caused the pain, in that case it would be Kolya but with Jack she knew he couldn't do anything even if he wanted to.

Jack rubbed her back gently.

"It's okay, you're okay"

Elizabeth pulled herself from his shoulder and smiled

"I'm sorry"

Jack shook his head.

"Don't you dare apologise. You've done nothing wrong."

Elizabeth nodded slowly and Jack pulled her back into a hug.

:End of Flashback:

Elizabeth had eventually told him the rest of the story, about her and John, about the attack on Gistorri and what Bree had in her.

Jack had been very concerned about what Bree carried inside of her but after a series of tests, he was happy that she was no danger to Earth.

In all honesty, Elizabeth had been worried that the Wraith would be able to track her, like they did when Teyla connected with them but she also knew that unless Bree connected to them first nothing would happen.

Elizabeth turned over and tried to go back to sleep but her mind was going a mile-a-minute, as per usual. She closed her eyes and sighed.

She was just about to bury her head into her pillow when she heard the bedroom door creak open and the sound of tiny feet running towards her.

"Mummy?"

Elizabeth slowly sat up and saw the outline of a small girl stood next to her bed.

Elizabeth picked her up quietly and kissed her forehead.

"What's wrong Bree?"

"I can't sleep Mummy"

The small girl whispered and snuggled into Elizabeth chest.

Elizabeth swung her legs off the side of her bed and stood up, securing the girl in her arms before walking out of the bedroom, down the stairs and into the kitchen.

She switched on the kitchen light and placed the girl onto a nearby chair.

In the light, Elizabeth could see how identical Bree's features where to her own.

Dark brown hair, which was long and slightly curly, emerald green eyes, so was a little small for her age but Elizabeth accounted that to her being premature.

There were also other features; little things she'd tried to convince herself weren't there, little things that had become more and more present in recent years. Thinks which reminded her of Kolya. Elizabeth was good at pretending not to notice, but how could she not.

The shape of her ears and nose was all Kolya. But she could never tell Bree, she didn't know about him, all Bree knew was that she had a father who loved her.

Elizabeth poured some milk into a glass and, after placing Bree back into her arms and sitting down, gave it to her daughter.

"Okay, why can't you sleep?"

Bree took small sips from the milk.

"It's too loud"

Elizabeth kissed the top of Bree's head

"The thunder?"

Bree nodded, placing the glass of milk onto the coffee table and snuggling into her mum again.

They'd always been close, but they were almost always on their own.

All they really had was each other.

Elizabeth smiled as she heard gentle rhythmical breathing coming from her daughter. Her eyes were closed and she was limp in Elizabeth's arms.

Elizabeth stood up gently, not wanting to wake Bree up and took her back into her bedroom.

She placed Bree gently on the little bed and brushed away her messy hair, placing a kiss on her forehead.

"Sweet dreams honey"

Elizabeth walked to the door and stood there for a moment watching her sleeping daughter before gently closing the door and walking back into her bedroom.

She slid onto the bed and sighed.

She really missed Atlantis, but she'd done what was necessary to ensure safety for her daughter.


Elizabeth rolled onto her stomach as the early morning sun shone through her window.

Elizabeth was tempted to stay in bed for the rest of the day. But she couldn't today, today was an important day for Bree and Elizabeth had to go wake her up.

Elizabeth slipped on a robe and walked out of her bedroom and down the corridors to Bree's. She knocked on the door gently.

"Bree are you awoke honey?"

There was no answer so Elizabeth silently slipped into the room.

"Bree?"

When she walked in she saw the bed neatly made and the drapes open.

Elizabeth analysed the situation. Bree hated making her bed, never remembered to open the drapes and never got up early unless someone woke her up. That could only mean one thing.

Elizabeth closed the bedroom door and rushed down the stairs. When she was halfway down, she could smell the unmistakable aroma of bacon and sausage.

She walked down the final steps and turned into the open-plan kitchen.

She stood by the doorframe for a moment and smiled at what she saw.

Her daughter was in the living room playing while a man with black, unruly hair stood at the stove watching her and cooking.

Elizabeth walked up behind him, slipping her arms around his waist and resting her head on his back.

He turned round and smirked at her.

"Hey"

He kissed her deeply on the lips before snuggling his head in her the curve of her neck as he began to nibble at her collarbone.

"I thought you weren't getting home until tomorrow"

The man removed his head from her neck and smirked.

"We got back early this morning, Daniel pissed off some dignitary"

Elizabeth shook her head and sighed

"Another mess for me to clean up?"

The man nodded and kissed her again before looking over at Bree.

"Plus, didn't I say I'd be here for her birthday?"

He smirked and Elizabeth kissed him again.

"Yes you did. Thank you. You are such a good father John"

John nodded and kissed her again, with more passion and fire this time, they were only interrupted when John smelt burning coming from the bacon.

Elizabeth than left him to go get changed. She walked into the bedroom, slipped off her clothes and got into the shower.

She was only in a few minutes when someone wrapped their arms around her and began nibbling at her neck.

"John"

John shushed her and turned her to face him. He pulled her towards him and began to kiss her.

Elizabeth pulled away

"What about Bree?"

John smirked

"She's getting ready for school, which will take a while, now get back here"

Elizabeth smirked and kissed him again.

John's arrival back on Earth had been a surprise that morning but nothing like the arrival of him nearly 6 years previously.

:Flashback: (6 years ago)

Elizabeth watched as Bree slowly stood up and holding onto the edge of the couch, slowly took a few steps towards her.

Bree lightly fell to the floor and moved onto her knees to begin to crawl.
Elizabeth loved watching how her daughter developed. She loved to see the little things she could learn.

Elizabeth smiled as Bree crawled onto her lap. Elizabeth picked her up and Bree began to moan, Elizabeth took this as a sign and placed her back on the floor.
Now Bree could move around by herself she hated being carried anywhere and voiced it.

Elizabeth watched her for a little longer, thinking until a knock on the door broke her musing. Sighing Elizabeth picked up Bree, despite her protests and placed her back in the playpen before going to the door.

As she opened the door, she was shocked by who she saw standing there.

His black dishevelled hair was still the same. His gorgeous green eyes still stared deep into her soul making her feel safe and warm.

He still had stubble on his face that felt so good against her skin.

"John?"

John shifted nervously in the doorway and looked down for a moment before looking up at her and smirking at her.

"Hey"

His smirk was broken. It reflected how both of them felt.

They stood there looking at each other before John broke the silence

"It's kinda cold, can I come in?"

Elizabeth shook out of her musing, slightly embarrassed, and let him into the house, closing the door behind him.

Elizabeth led him down into the living room, totally forgetting Bree was in there.

When he entered the living room, his eyes went immediately to the playpen. He smiled and walked over to Bree.

"She's grown. Can I…?"

Elizabeth nodded; John leant over and picked up Bree. She started to squirm in his arms before settling.

"Hey, do you remember me?"

He gently ran his fingers through her dark brown, wispy hair.

Bree began to gurgle and she wrapped her hand around one of his fingers.

Elizabeth quietly watched them. Bree wouldn't be able to remember him from being away from him for so long but she did seem comfortable with him, like she always had.

Elizabeth smiled at how sweet it looked.

John turned to face her.

"I've missed you both"

Elizabeth looked down slightly

"Do you want a coffee or something?"

John nodded slightly

"Yeah sure"

Elizabeth nodded and disappeared into the kitchen to make coffee. As she was waiting for the coffee to brew, she leant against the kitchen cabinet.

She couldn't believe he was here, in her home.


Elizabeth walked back into the living room a few moments later, where John was still holding Bree. Elizabeth placed the coffee cup on the table and John smiled at her.

"Thanks."

He paused for a few moments until the silence became unbearable.

"I think she remembers me."

Elizabeth smiled shyly

"Maybe"

John nodded and sat down next to her, with Bree still in his arms. He was stuck for something to say, which was a surprise since he'd spent the past two days making a big speech. He forgot what he had planned to say to her, so he spoke from the heart.

"How are you?"

Elizabeth smiled and took a sip from her coffee before responding.

"I'm…okay."

John nodded; he looked down at Bree.

"I…I suppose you already know this but Atlantis has a new commander."

Elizabeth nodded

"It wasn't my recommendation."

"I know; they had a full ZPM, that's how I got back here."

Elizabeth nodded sadly but out of his sight

"And one to get you back I assume."

John stood up and put Bree back into the playpen, despite her protests.

"No"

Elizabeth's head snapped up.

"What?"

John sat down next to her, taking her hand in his.

"There is no ZMP to get me back. I'm staying on Earth."

"Why?"

Elizabeth knew what answer she wanted to hear, but she also felt bad that John was giving up his life for her.

"Because I want to be with you and Bree. You've been gone 6 months and it's been unbearable. I wanted to come home. Elizabeth, I don't know if you still want to be with me or even if you've met someone else…"

"No"

Elizabeth quickly jumped in. John smiled.

"Maybe we could make it work"

Elizabeth nodded slightly before shaking her head

"I can't ask you to give up your life. You love Atlantis"

John shook his head

"No, I only came because you asked me. I only stayed there when you went because they needed me, now they don't. It's my decision. I'm staying on Earth, with you and Bree."

Elizabeth smiled slightly as John closed the distance and gently kissed her. The kiss of course was broken by the sound of Bree crying. He looked round at Bree than to Elizabeth.

"She still does that?"

Elizabeth smiled

"Apparently so"

Elizabeth barely had time to finish the sentence when John's lips attacked hers again. She ran her hands up to his neck on through his hair, before breaking the kiss and dropping her head in his neck.

She breathed in his sent, just to tell herself that he was really there and this wasn't a dream, like she'd had so many times.

"I've missed you John"

She kissed his neck before looking up at him, than at Bree.

"I better go sort her out"

John stopped her, standing up himself.

"Let me do it. I can still remember how to calm her down"

He walked over to the playpen and took her out, holding her tightly as if she would be snatched from him if he didn't.

Elizabeth watched in awe as John expertly calmed down her daughter.

:End of Flashback:

Elizabeth draped her arms around John's neck as he placed a final kiss on her neck and held her in his arms.

"I missed you"

Elizabeth smirked wickedly, her eyes glimmering

"I could tell"

John kissed her again, keeping his arms around her as Elizabeth swivelled round in them to face the shower and switch it off. John protested with a moan but followed her out of the shower all-the-same.

The two of them quickly got changed, knowing that Bree could burst into their room anytime.

As Elizabeth sat her dresser, putting on a necklace, Bree came into the room excitedly.

"Mummy, the party's tonight and everyone's going to be there…"

Elizabeth cut her off by placing her finger to Bree's lips. She then pulled her up onto her lap and started brushing her hair.

"I know honey and the sooner you let Daddy take you to school the sooner I can start setting up for the party."

For Bree's seventh birthday, they decided a party was in order. Of course what had started out as a family gathering with a few of Bree's friends had turned into the party of the year. There was going to be a barbeque, which of course Jack had insisted on organising, a bouncy castle and whatever John had ordered without telling her.

This was going to be a better party than originally because John was there. SG1 had been called on a week long mission which meant that John would have to miss the party because they couldn't reschedule everything so they were going to do a small family thing after he'd come back, but because Daniel pissed off that dignitary, it meant he could be there for her birthday, plus SG1 could come.

"Is Uncle Jack coming?"

Elizabeth smiled, Bree was smitten with Jack, she saw him as an uncle since she didn't have any proper ones.

"I doubt he'd miss your birthday."

Bree gleamed up at her mother until she was pulled upwards by two strong arms. John threw her into the air slightly, catching her almost immediately.

"Come on lets get you to school."

He lowered her down to Elizabeth so she could kiss her on the cheek.

"Have a good day at school"

John set Bree on the floor with an instruction for her to go get her things, when she left John bent down and kissed Elizabeth on the lips.

"I've got to go collect Bree's present. So I'll be back by lunch."

Elizabeth nodded and gave him another kiss.

"Okay."

John left the room, picking Bree and her bag up on the way out. Elizabeth walked with them to the door, where she watched them get into the car and drive away.

Elizabeth closed the door and looked around the room.

This was going to be a great day.


John arrived at the small elementary school and watched as Bree ran into the building. On the way, she met with the Principle who she smiled at before going into the school.

John got back into his car and was about to drive away when there was a tap at his car window. John opened the window and smiled at the Principle.

"Principle McCann, what can I do for you?"

"Mr Sheppard, I would prefer if we could speak in my office."

John sighed, took the keys out of the ignition and followed the woman to her office.

She indicated for John to take a seat as she picked up a file.

"Mr Sheppard. I wanted to see you because some things have been brought to my attention that I need to inform you of."

John sighed; he had a fair idea what direction this conversation was going in.

"Bree has been in first grade for a few months now, but she's still having trouble adjusting, she's behind the other children"

John nodded

"She was a baby when we relocated to Colorado, it might have had a negative effect on her. She doesn't adjust well"

The Principle nodded.

"She also gets upset and aggressive when you're away"

John sighed

"Are you here to bust me about being a bad father? Look I know I'm away a lot of the time, but I do it because I love her and in the long run it keeps her safe. And sorry, I know my daughter and she's not aggressive. She just plays a little rough sometimes."

The Principle nodded and looked in the file.

"What I am more worried about is her tendency to talk to herself and play alone."

John shook his head

"Bree has lots of friends"

"I know, and that's what makes it so worrying. Bree is a bright child with good grades but she has quite an imagination"

John sighed

"Bree doesn't have any brothers, sisters or cousins. The only other children she knows go here. Bree doesn't talk to herself at home, she has an imagination, so what I do too. It's not a bad thing"

"Some of what she says is very advanced for her age, and some of it is extremely disturbing. She talks about mythical cities and Alien races."

John's head shot up.

"What does she say?"

McCann looked at the file she had in her hands.

"She talks about Aliens that can kill by 'sucking the life out of their prey' about a race known as the 'Genii' and how she's a part of them."

John faulted when he heard the name Genii.

"Does she speak about the people of the …Genii?"

McCann nodded

"In particular a man named 'Kolya, Acastus Kolya' she says that both you and her mother know him"

John sat silently before looking up at McCann.

"I have to take Bree home now"

McCann shook her head

"I'm afraid you can't"

John stood up

"She's my daughter and I'm taking her home"

McCann stood up facing him, a curious look on her face.

"Is there something I should know?"

John shook his head

"No, just send someone to go get her"

McCann sighed and slipped into the office next to hers to ask her secretary to send someone down for Bree, while she was gone John picked up the file on McCann's desk and slipped it into his coat before walking out of the office to wait for Bree,


John arrived back at the house, carrying Bree in his arms. When he walked into the main entrance, he set Bree down on the floor.

"Go to your room, while I talk with Mummy okay?"

Bree nodded and walked up to her room, Elizabeth came over to him but before she could ask he stopped her, grabbed her hand and led her over to the sliding doors and out to the back yard.

Elizabeth stood in front of him.

"John, what's going on? Why isn't she in school?"

John didn't answer, he just handed Elizabeth the file and let her read it. Elizabeth stood entranced by the contents of the file. When she couldn't take anymore she looked up at John.

"It's impossible"

John shook his head

"Nothing is impossible"

"I've never mentioned the Genii or Atlantis to her. Nobody has. I don't even let her watched that Atlantis Disney film."

John nodded

"I know, I have a theory. The Wraith use their minds to connect with each other. We experienced it with Teyla. The Genii are part Wraith so they'll have that ability. What if they can connect to her? What if Kolya has been in contact with her all her life."

Elizabeth fell onto one of the picnic chairs behind her, burying her head in her hands.

"He knows where she is."



SGC

Elizabeth sat with Jack and John in the observation room watching as Dr Lam examined Bree. Both men could see the emotions that were running across Elizabeth's face. Both knew just how difficult this was for her.

John grabbed Elizabeth's hand and held it lightly.

"She'll be okay"

Elizabeth shook her head

"You don't know that. Kolya told us she was part of a plan. I should have known then that taking her wouldn't do anything. I should have known, I'm her mother and I didn't see it."

Jack placed his hand on Elizabeth's knee and looked at her.

"She'll be okay. She has never shown any signs of being physically effected by it. If the Genii can contact her, it's obvious they can't hurt her."

Elizabeth shook her head, stood up and walked over to the viewing glass.

"He'd never hurt her, he loves her. She's his daughter"

Jack saw John falter when Elizabeth said that. Jack knew how John hated the reminder about who Bree really was, because he loved her so much, even though she wasn't his.

John stood up and walked over to Elizabeth wrapping his arms around her and resting his head in the crook of her neck.

"She'll be okay"

Elizabeth nodded slowly but both men could see her reflection in the glass, they could see the tears rolling down her cheeks.


An hour later Jack, John and Elizabeth watched as Dr Lam left the quarantine room, a few moments later she walked into the viewing room and went straight over to Elizabeth.

"I can't find anything physically wrong with her; she's a healthy little girl. If they are connecting with her, it isn't harming her"

Elizabeth nodded slightly relieved but not completely.

"Did she talk to you about…?"

Dr Lam shook her head

"No…but she might be more responsive if you…"

Elizabeth understood what she was asking and Elizabeth nodded

"I'll do it."

Elizabeth followed Dr Lam down to the quarantine room. She took a seat next to Bree's bed, aware that Jack and John would hear everything she was about to say.

Bree looked up at her smiling but in confusion.

"Why am I here?"

Elizabeth gently lifted her daughter off the bed and placed her in her lap, wrapping the covers around her and running her fingers though Bree's hair.

"Honey, have you been talking to my friend Kolya?"

Bree looked down nervously.

"Honey it's okay. I'm not mad. Just tell me."

Bree looked up at her, fear in her eyes

"I'm not allowed to tell you. He said you and Daddy would be mad if I did. He said he was a secret."

Elizabeth nodded.

"Is he there now?"

Bree shook her head.

"He went away"

Elizabeth nodded again, she was about to ask Bree another question when she started to convulse in her arms.

"Bree?"

Dr Lam rushed over taking Bree out of Elizabeth's arms and pushing her to one side.

John rushed down from the viewing room and straight over to Elizabeth, holding her in his arms as her eyes stayed fixed on Bree.

A few moments later Elizabeth heard a small voice calling her name.

"My dear Elizabeth"

Dr Lam jumped back from Bree as she heard her speak. Elizabeth pulled herself from John's arms and went over to where Bree was laying.

"Bree?"

Bree shook her head and smiled wickedly

"No. She's here but right now I want to speak with you"

Elizabeth shuddered at how cold the voice sounded

"Kolya?"

Bree nodded

"They are so easy to manipulate at this age, so innocent. I've been with Bree since she was born. I've always been here with her in her mind. I can see what she sees. My plan was to take her home with me on Gistorri but what I didn't factor was your suspicion of Jota. I guess I should have, you've always been super observant."

Bree turned and looked at John

"Colonel Sheppard, a pleasure to see you, as always. She knows that I'm her father and you're nothing."

John clenched his fists

"Shut up"

Bree smirked

"You can't save her from her destiny, it's prophesied. But she will need help in controlling herself, things will guess worse for Bree and I'm the only one who can help."

Bree turned back to Elizabeth

"I think you know what you have to do. So long my sweet"

Bree's head fell back down onto the pillow behind her, after a moment she slowly raised her head and looked at Elizabeth

"Mummy, what happened?"

Her eyes were full of tears, matching Elizabeths. Elizabeth walked over to her and kissed her forehead tenderly.

"You're okay now sweetheart, you're okay"

Elizabeth looked back at John, tears now falling freely from her eyes.


Elizabeth, John, Jack, Dr Lam and SG1 sat around the briefing room table. Elizabeth would have preferred to keep SG1 away but once Daniel had found out what had happened there was no chance of that happening.

Jack looked at Elizabeth.

"Elizabeth any thoughts? You know Kolya better than anyone. What does he want?"

Elizabeth sighed and looked down.

"He wants me and Bree. I'm pretty sure he wants us to go back to Atlantis and contact him through the Genii. Then we'll probably meet at a neutral planet and then he will want to go to Atlantis. And my guess is he'll use Bree to get all that"

John shook his head

"Not if we don't let him. This is bait and we won't bite."

Elizabeth sighed and shook her head.

"You saw what he did to her. He'll keep doing that until we comply. He isn't doing it to hurt her; he's doing it to hurt us."

John shook his head

"We should think about this"

Elizabeth shook her head

"I've made up my mind. The only way to end this is to meet with him."

John stared at her

"I don't get a say?"

Elizabeth shook her head sadly, regret in her eyes

"I'm sorry John. But this is my decision to make."

John stood up and held the table tightly. He looked like he was about to say something but instead he stormed out of the briefing room.


John stormed into the gym and straight over to the punch bag and began to beat the hell out of it. He couldn't believe Elizabeth could be so heartless, that she could say that.

He didn't want it to be true but it seemed like his father might have been right.

:Flashback: (5 and a half years ago)

Five months after John had come back to Earth and got settled with Elizabeth and Bree, Elizabeth had suggested meeting his parents. Elizabeth's parents had died when she was young and John knew how much Elizabeth wanted Bree to have grandparents so John had agreed to contact his parents and invite them to dinner so Elizabeth could meet them.

That dinner was tonight.

Elizabeth was in the kitchen finishing dinner while John was in the bedroom getting changed, he stepped out and walked down the stairs into the kitchen. Elizabeth turned round when John stepped into the kitchen and swooned at him.

"Nice."

John was wearing a simple black shirt with a few buttons at the top undone and some black trousers.

Elizabeth walked over to him, slipping her arms around his waist and kissing him.

"Thank you for doing this."

John nodded and kissed the top of her head before looking at what she was wearing.

It was a simple black strappy dress with cross-stitch detail trim, which hung to her figure perfectly. The shoes were strappy black heels, which complimented the dress perfectly.

John lowered his head and whispered into her ear.

"You look so beautiful"

Elizabeth blushed slightly before stepping away from him.

"Thank you"

Elizabeth turned back to the stove and John went into the living room and picked up Bree.

Bree flapped her arms as he picked her up.

"Da da"

Bree was about 15 months now, she was starting to communicate with them, and as far as she was concerned, he was a Dad.

He kissed her forehead and sat down with her and his lap, gently rocking her until he heard a knock on the door. John stood up nervously and he saw Elizabeth walking to the door.

"No, let me."

Elizabeth nodded understanding that it had to be John who let them back into his life.

John handed Bree to Elizabeth and opened the door to find a man and a woman standing there.

The man was about six foot, husky and Elizabeth could finally see where John got the bed head hair from. The woman was slightly smaller than the man, with dark brown hair with freckled grey patches.

When the woman saw John, she wrapped her arms around him affectionately and held him in a long hug.

"John darling, it is good to see you again"

She pulled away from him and Elizabeth could see the tears, which were falling down the woman's cheeks. John then turned to the man next to her; he took a sharp intake of breath.

"Dad."

The man nodded

"John"

John ushered them into the house and down to the living room before grabbing Elizabeth's free hand and walking to join them.

The four adults stood nervously waiting for the tension to break. After a moment, John broke the silence

"Okay, Elizabeth this is my mum Julianne and my dad Trevor"

Elizabeth smiled politely and shook their hands with her free hand.

"Mum, Dad this is Elizabeth and our little terror Bree"

His parents nodded before his Dad turned to Elizabeth.

"How old is she?"

Elizabeth thought for a moment before responding

"About 15 months"

Trevor nodded, shocked

"15 months?" He turned and looked at John "Were the two of you away on deployment?"

John looked away and Elizabeth quickly stepped in.

"We were out of the country when she was born. John and I met in Antarctica, I was there negotiating a land treaty and John was one of the pilots flying people back and forth. We met and then I was called away again, long story short I needed a pilot and I asked John. The rest is history."

Julianne nodded.

"When did you both get back?"

Elizabeth hesitated and John jumped in

"About 5 months ago. We both agreed we wanted Bree to grow up in America"

His parents nodded and let the subject drop.

Elizabeth saw Julianne looking at Bree

"Would you like to hold her?"

Julianne smiled at Elizabeth and took Bree from her hands.

"She's so small, was she…?"

Elizabeth nodded

"She was a month premature"

Julianne continued to dote over her 'granddaughter' and Elizabeth disappeared into the kitchen with John.

Elizabeth grabbed his hands and held them.

"They know we fed them a lie, don't they?"

John nodded

"My Dad knows, but my Mum will choose to ignore it"

Elizabeth nodded and took out some wine while John got some beers and they took them back out into the living room.

Julianne looked at the two returning adults

"She's so beautiful; she seems to take after you Elizabeth"

Elizabeth nodded while John distributed the drinks.

Elizabeth saw Bree yawn and snuggle into Julianne's chest.

"I better put her to bed"

Julianne handed Bree over to Elizabeth; she looked over at her husband and sensed that he wanted to talk to John alone.

"I'll help you"

The two women disappeared up the stairs to Bree's room. John looked at his father before picking up one of the wine glasses and having a sip. He looked back up at his father and saw him staring.

John sighed and sat down on the couch

"Say it"

Trevor shook his head

"Say what?"

John stared at him, not amused.

"Say whatever the hell you are dying to say"

Trevor sat down next to him and picked up one of the beers.

"Well first of all, I know you're lying, and so is Elizabeth. Classified mission I get that. But not even you, my boy, would be stupid enough to knock up your superior, because that is what she was, isn't that true?"

John just took another sip from his wine and avoided his father's eyes.

"It doesn't matter who Bree's biological father is because I'm the one that's here now"

Trevor laughed at how pathetic his son sounded.

"Until he comes back, that watch what happens"

John shook his head.

"He's not coming back; he's never getting anywhere near Elizabeth or Bree again"

Trevor made John face him

"Tell yourself that now son, but when it comes to choosing, she will pick what is best for her daughter and you will not get a say"

John tore away from his father and stood up.

"Elizabeth never wants to see him again"

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because he…" John stopped and looked away from his father "…It's none of your business Dad,"

Trevor walked over to him

"What did he do? Cheat on her, leave her when he found out she was pregnant? Come on what did he do?"

John snapped and looked at his father

"He raped her"

John immediately regretted it and his father could tell.

"Forget I said anything"

John walked over to the sliding doors and pressed his forehead against the glass, his father walked over to him, placing his hands on his shoulders and forcing John to face him.

"What happened John?"

John tried to escape from his father but he kept a hold on his shoulders fixing him in one place.

"Tell me."

John looked down before looking back up at him.

"Obviously we were on a classified mission. There was a situation on the base, Elizabeth and a scientist were taken hostage and then abducted. About seven months later, my team stormed the base they were taken. We found the scientist, relatively unharmed. He'd been helping them in exchange for keeping Elizabeth safety. When she found Elizabeth…it was…difficult, she'd been put under all sorts of torture, it resulted in Stockholm syndrome, but it didn't end there. They 'brainwashed' her, made her believe she was married to the bastard that raped her. It was rape; she didn't know who she was. Eventually I managed to bring her back, but by then she was already pregnant, she wasn't even far gone. Just a couple of days. When I found out, two months later and she told me she was keeping the baby; I was so mad with her, I wanted to hate her but I couldn't. I eventually came round to the idea, the day Bree was born. Elizabeth took one look at her and was terrified. I took Bree that day and I remember when I first looked at her, all I could see was Elizabeth, her hair, her eyes, her beauty. So that's it, that's everything"

His father, who had been watching John's face during the whole thing, pulled his son into a hug.

"You've never properly let yourself think about it. Never gone through in your head"

John shook his head.

"I always think about what happened to Mum when I do"

Trevor nodded

"I know."

:End of flashback:

John's father had been there for John since he told him the truth but one thing he said always played in John's mind

"Tell yourself that now son, but when it comes to choosing, she will pick what is best for her daughter and you will not get a say"

He never believed his father would be right about that, but seemed to be playing out, seemed to be happening. She was choosing to go see Kolya and he didn't get a say.

John sighed as he heard the door to the gym open. He expected it to be Jack, scolding him for being an ass, but instead it was Daniel.

"How did you find me?"

"We've been friends for over 4 years; I think I know by now where you go when you need to blow off a little steam"

John nodded

"Is Elizabeth okay?"

Daniel nodded and walked over to him

"She was a little upset, but she's okay now. Jack's with her"

John nodded

"I'm afraid, it's stupid but I'm afraid she'll go back to him."

Daniel shook his head

"You need your head examining if you think that. She hates Kolya and she is head over heels in love with you, just like you are with her."

John moved over to one of the benches and sat down.

"I know all that. I do and I'm still scared."

Daniel sat next to him, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"At the end of the day, you need to do what is best for Bree. If he can help her, isn't that what counts?"

John nodded slowly and looked up at Daniel

"Thanks"

Daniel nodded

"No problem"

John stood up and left the gym, he walked down to the infirmary where they were now keeping Bree. He walked in and saw Elizabeth sat next to Bree's bed alone.

He walked up behind her, placing a kiss on her head before sighing.

"We'll do it."

SGC (Several weeks later)

Elizabeth stood at the bottom of the Stargate ramp, looking up at the big metallic structure. Thanks to a power loop interface, Sam was able to generate enough power from an almost depilated Mark II naquadah generator to power the Stargate to the Pegasus galaxy several times.

One was used to make sure the Atlantis crew were still there, inform them of the situation and request permission for a small number of people to go through.

The second was going to be used to send John, Elizabeth and Bree through the Stargate. Jack had suggested sending a team just in case but Elizabeth had told him that without any means to get back to Earth the team would be stuck there. Jack reluctantly agreed not to send a team through with them.

Jack walked over to Elizabeth and stood next to her.

"Today's the day"

Elizabeth nodded and Jack sighed

"SG1 are prepped and ready to go, if you want them with you"

Elizabeth shook her head

"I have always had faith in my flagship team. That's why I allowed John to pick them."

Jack nodded

"I think Daniel really wants to go with the three of you."

Elizabeth turned to face Jack

"You need him here"

It wasn't a question, it was a statement. Earth needed SG1; they were already going to be missing John. They couldn't afford to lose anyone else."

Jack nodded

"Well, once you're ready, we'll start the dialling sequence"

Elizabeth nodded and the two of them walked up to the control room where SG1, John and Bree were.

Daniel walked over to Elizabeth and wrapped her in a hug.

"Be safe out there"

Elizabeth nodded

"We will be"

After a few more goodbyes to the rest of the team and Jack, John, Elizabeth and Bree walked down to the 'Gate room.

They had told Bree they were going on a trip.

And it was going to be one hell of a trip.

TBC…