Just fancied doing a bit more. It might be awful so I apologise in advance.

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John hadn't opened his eyes but he could feel the light flooding in from the window. He rolled over away from the light and onto his front, stretching out muscular arms and moaning lightly.

His brain was just beginning its tentative progress of waking up when he suddenly remembered where he was.

He cracked an eye open and could see the figure lying beside him, holding the covers up to her chest with both hands and staring up at the ceiling.

John licked his lips and took a moment to watch her. He knew she would be panicking about last night and he had to say, he too was starting to think of the repercussions. This would definitely be awkward in Atlantis…what was he talking about, it was awkward now.

"Uh…hi," he said quietly.

"Morning," Elizabeth said still staring at the ceiling and chewing on her lip.

Sheppard sat up slightly and bought a hand up to sweep it through his hair, "Are you….okay?"

He heard her make a little laugh noise and then she finally turned to him. Even without her make up and her hair mussed up like it was she still held an air of beauty. "I'm fine," she smiled, "You?"

John pulled the cover up to his own chest and started to stare at ceiling himself, "I'm fine."

"Good," she said, "That's good."

They lay in silence for a few minutes, both breathing heavily, their bodies almost touching.

"So," said John turning to her and smiling, his eyebrows knitted together in a way that told her he didn't know how to deal with this particular situation. Shove him through an event horizon with a gun and some explosives, pit him against the wraith, lock him in a room with Rodney and he'd be fine, but, wake up with your expedition leader, butt naked in bed and well….that was another story. "There was some drinking last night..after…….."

Elizabeth nodded, "Two bottles of wine," she said.

"Ah the wine," said John rubbing at his eyes. He was wondering about the headache.

"John we cant…..this cant get out," she said suddenly.

John breathed in shakily and turned his head towards the window, "Protocol," he said sitting up fully in the bed and stretching, "You want to forget about this?" he asked. Some small part of him hoped she would say no, but he knew, as well as she did that whilst they had a city to run it would never work.

"I was upset and lonely and then there was the drinking," she stuttered.

John held a hand up, "I get it," he said searching the room with his eyes for his clothes.

"And you just got promoted, how would that look if we-" she stopped and sat up abruptly, nearly dropping the covers.

John turned to her and reached out for one of her hands, "Do you regret what happened?"

She shook her head, "No," she said sadly, "But I regret the timing. I mean it John, we have to forget about this and look at it as a….blip."

"I'm a blip," said John standing up and walking across the room.

Elizabeth went to cover her eyes as John was completely naked but a part of couldn't help but continue to watch him as he pulled his boxers on.

"You're not a blip," she said reaching for her dressing gown and slipping it on whilst his back was turned.

"But it was a mistake," he said, "Look, I understand. I really do so we'll just forget this and get on with whatever it is we have to do…where are my clothes?" he asked frustrated.

Elizabeth walked over to him, "Thank you."

John rubbed his eyes wearily and leant in to give her kiss on the lips. "Just in case I never get to do it again," he said.

"You're clothes are downstairs," she said pointing to the stairs.

John nodded and walked down them slowly, throwing her glance over his shoulder as he descended.

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The doorbell rang as John was walking from the kitchen and into the living room. He shoved the piece of toast in his mouth he had in his hand and peered through the eyehole in the door. Rodney!

Rodney leant forward to look through the eyehole and John rolled his eyes, "Idiot," he muttered under his breathe.

"Who is it?" asked Elizabeth as she was walking down the stairs towards him. She was still drying off her hair.

"Its Rodney," said John.

"Rodney?" asked Elizabeth, "What's he doing here?"

John shrugged as the doorbell rang again.

"You better hide," said Elizabeth as she went to open the door.

John nodded and ran up the stairs.

"Rodney?" Elizabeth said as she opened the door.

"Ah Elizabeth," said Rodney pushing passed her and walking into the house before she could invite him in, "Nice house," he said looking around.

Elizabeth closed the door and turned to him, "What are you doing here?" She tried to sound friendly.

"Ah yes, well I was on my way into the SGC and I thought you might want a lift in. We have a lot to discuss after all," he said and looked at his watch, "Your house is on my way so I thought…."

Elizabeth nodded, "That's very thoughtful Rodney," she said crossing her arms across her chest.

"I've been trying to get in contact with Major Sheppard but it would seem he's unreachable."

"Really?" asked Elizabeth her eyes glancing at the stairs.

"He's probably shacked up with some woman no doubt. I don't think he has family around here," said Rodney thoughtfully and he picked up one of her picture frames, "Dog huh, I'm more of a cat person myself."

"I'm sure John is just enjoying being back on earth," she said taking the picture off him and setting it back down.

"You heard from him?"
"No, why would I," she said a little too quickly.

"Right….." said Rodney, "So are you ready?"

Elizabeth nodded, "Let me just go and grab a jacket from upstairs and I'll be right with you."
"I'll wait in the car."

Elizabeth raced up the stairs and found John sitting on the bed. He had been holding up one of her bra's (Which was on the bed when he got there) and dropped it quickly when she came in.

"Rodney dropped by to give me a lift up to SGC," she said pulling up clothes off a chair and searching for her jacket.

She found it and felt into the pockets and eventually threw him a set of keys, "Here."

"What are these for?" he asked looking at them.

"The keys to my car, so you can get to the SGC," she said.

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John had been wandering around Elizabeth's kitchen and stuffing his face with yet more toast when he heard the front door open and the presence of a figure behind him. He turned slowly and gulped down the toast he had in his mouth, "Simon," he said.

Simon put his keys on the side and scanned the room. He was most likely looking for Elizabeth. "What are you still doing here?"

"Hi to you too," said John reaching for his coffee mug before Simon could pour it down the drain.

"Is Elizabeth here?" he asked starting to clear away the mess John had made.

"No she left for work. I was just about to follow." That had sounded so domestic to him, as if he and Elizabeth were married.

He leant against the table top and watched the man in front of him.

Somehow he had never imagined that Elizabeth would be with a man like this. He looked too old and overweight and he had already established he had really bad hair.

"She left you here, on your own?" Simon sighed and cleared the dishes into the dishwasher.

"Yeah you caught me right before I was about to take the TV and stereo. You don't mind do you?" John took a sip of his coffee.

Simon just looked at him and gave him a small scowl, "Well there's nothing to stop you from leaving now is there?" he said walking into the sitting room.

John picked up his mug and followed him, "Well I'm just going to wait till I digest my food, plus I do have a headache from last night," said John rubbing at the little bruise and cut just on his hairline.

"Yeah, sorry about that," said Simon as he walked over to a drawer and started going through it. He stopped for a moment and without turning asked, "How is Elizabeth?"

Sheppard set his mug aside, "She's a strong woman." And then he clarified, "She's fine," crossing his arms over his chest, "I'm taking care of her now."

Simon laughed, "Yeah I'm sure you are."

John narrowed his eyes and shot daggers at Simons back, "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Just that."

"It wouldn't be hard to do a better job than you," said Sheppard walking back through to the kitchen with the empty mug.

His remark had had the desired effect and Simon ran through from the other room and leant against the doorframe, "What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"I know you cheated on her," said John.

Simon walked over to him and stood inches away from his face, "That's nothing to do with you."

John smiled, "You hurt her, so you hurt me. Do get me?"

Simon's jaw was quivering and he took a step back to run his hand through his mop head, "I didn't know where she was."

"Fine then you tell her you're seeing someone else before she puts her heart on the line like that again. She wanted you to come to Atlantis you know."

Simon scratched his head, "I know."

They stood together, both men looking off in different directions.

"I need to get my boots," said John and he walked towards the stairs.

Simon didn't miss a beat, "Why are they up there?"

John stopped on the first step and inwardly cursed himself.

But then, Elizabeth had said she didn't want anybody on Atlantis to find out. She hadn't said anything about anyone else. "They just are," he said climbing the steps quickly.

When he came back down Simon was pacing in the sitting room, "You and her?"

John shook his head and reached for the keys for Elizabeth's car, "I'm going now."

Simon walked over to him and jabbed a finger into his chest, "Not until I get answers. You and her?"

John looked down at the finger and gently extricated it from his chest, "Goodbye Simon."

"I want to know." Simon shouted whilst following him out of the door.

"Is that Elizabeth's?" he asked pointing to a red car.

Simon nodded, "Yes, tell me what happened?"

John put the key in the lock and turned to Simon, "Elizabeth doesn't need you. She's moving on."

"Are you two together?" said Simon, "Because I know for the past year she's been away with you."

John got into the car, wound down the window and said, "Bye Simon." before reversing out of the drive.

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I might do more. What do you think? Any ideas?