John woke up and was happier than he had ever been since arriving on Atlantis. He couldn't believe that he had Teyla lying next to him. After five years of them avoiding or ignoring the growing tension growing between them they finally decided to put it all behind them and take a chance on them.

John felt Teyla snuggle up closer to him. He pulled her closer to him and rested his head on hers and kissed the top of her head. If he were to die right now he thought, he would die a happy man. He never felt like this when he was married to Nancy. Yeah, he was happy with Nancy but the feeling of being complete was never there. Not like it was now with Teyla.

John looked over at the clock on his night stand and saw that it 0800. He knew they would have to wake up soon to get Torren from...her but, he also didn't want to break the magic that was going on right now.

"Teyla. Teylaaa....it's time to wake up." John said in a sing song voice.

"Five more minutes John." she said with her eyes still closed.

John laughed. "We have to get Torren honey."

Teyla finally opened her eyes and looked at John who was smiling at her. Teyla loved the way he looked her. It had been along time since she had seen John this happy and she was glad that she was the reason he felt like this. She wished to see him like this every morning.

"Yes, we have to go get Torren from Danielle. Although I'm sure he is having a wonderful time with her. He always does." Teyla said.

"I still think it's weird that he likes her." John said as he rose out of bed.

"Now, John. We discussed this last night. Although it is a little unusually how attached Torren is to her she is very good to him and I sense no malice from her." Teyla said rising out of the bed.

"Now I didn't say that she would hurt the kid. I mean, I have seen her and Torren together and he absolutely adores her. She's great with him. I just think that it's..."

"Weird." she said cutting him off.

"Yes." he said.

"Well, I think that if you are so concerned about Torren's welfare with her that you should at least get to know her." Teyla said.

John inwardly cringed at the thought. He wasn't really interested in getting to know Danielle Campbell. Every time they were in the same room together they would get into huge arguments that would result in someone leaving the room extremely pissed off at the other. When he would hear her name from other Atlantis personnel they had nothing but great things to say about her. Her squad thought she was the best thing since slice bread but John was not quite convinced. Maybe Teyla was right. All he needed to do was just get passed his feelings about the women and see that maybe there was more to her than just being a mean spirited, argumentative, smart ass bitch.

"John, what are you thinking about?" Teyla said walking over to him and grabbing him by the waist.

"I was thinking I'm going to take your advice. I will try and see what everyone else sees in her. I mean if you and Torren see some good in her than there must be." John said.

He pulled Teyla closer and began to kiss her. Teyla gladly accepted his kiss and began to let John deeped the kiss. Which was much to her liking. John took advantage of the moment and scooped Teyla into his arms and started to head back towards the bed.

"John where are we going?" Teyla giggled.

"We are going back to bed. I have some romantic intension I want to share with you." he said placing her on the bed then climbing on top of her.

"Oh really. I thought you said we had to go retrieve Torren." Teyla said with her eye brow raised looking up at John.

John brushed his hand against her cheek. "I decided to start taking your advice to heart right now and trust that Danielle is taking good care of Torren. Besides, I know she is never on time for anything. So that gives me plenty of time to do this...."

John started to place tiny kisses along Teyla's neck."

"That is not fair John. You are using my words against me." she said as her body began reacting to the feel of his lips against her skin.

John laughed and in a low seductive tone said "Alls fair in love and war Teyla."

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It was 0930 and for the first time in her life Danielle was not the one late for something. She and Torren were waiting patiently for his mother to arrive in the mess hall to pick him up. Danielle could have called Teyla to find out where she was but figured that Teyla was stilling trying to get some sleep after roaming the halls with Torren early this morning.

Danielle watched as Torren chewed on one of the little biscuits chef gave her for him. She held Torren whose face was now covered with the soggy biscuit. Danielle looked at Torren and laughed because he looked so cute. A little cookie monster mess.

"Your mother is going to love the outfit I have you in. You look so handsome Torren." Danielle had dressed Torren in some clothes here mother had sent her from earth in one of the many care packages she sent Danielle. Danielle had once told her mother about Torren in a letter she wrote home. She was shocked when she opened her care packages to find clothes in there for Torren. Danielle chuckeled at the thought of her mom. Her mom was truly a shop-a-holic. I mean who buys clothes for a kid they only heard about once?

Torren was wearing a white short sleeve shirt with overalls and little Timberland boots. Several Atlantis personnel had come up to her and Torren and remarked how handsome and messy the little guy looked. Danielle started to get hungry while she was waiting on Teyla. That biscuit Torren was eating was looking really good now. She picked him up and was about to get a tray of food when she saw Ronon and Rodney walk in. They both looked over and saw Danielle and Torren and started walking towards her table.

"Good Morning Dr. McKay. Morning Ronon. Does anyone wanna hold a cookie monster while I go get something to eat?" Danielle asked with pleading look.

"Sure. Give me the little guy. Where is his mother?" Ronon said taking Torren from her.

"I don't know. We were supposed to meet her at 0900 but when she didn't show I just figured she was still tired. She was in the hallway with cookie monster here this morning trying to settle him down after a bad dream." Danielle said.

"What were you doing in the hallway at the time of the morning?" Rodney asked his curiosity peaked.

Crap. Danielle tried to think of something quick before he could ask anymore questions as to why she was up at that hour. Then she remembered what she told Teyla.

"Well, if you must know Rodney..."

"I must. I must." he said.

"I see you are a fan of Blazing Saddles." Danielle said surprised that Rodney would even know the movie. He didn't seem like the Mel Brooks type.

"Of course I know the movie. I'm a genius and geniuses recognize genius work. It was his best movie hands down. Still doesn't answer why you were in the hallway." he said.

"Like I was saying before I got distracted by a fellow Blazing Saddles fan here. Torren wasn't the only having bad dreams this morning. I had a really weird one and couldn't go back to sleep. So I went for a walk to try and tire myself out and bumped in to Teyla. Now if you two will excuse me for one second, I'm going to get something to eat. Oh Rodney...they are putting out Blue Jello." Danielle said walking towards the food line.

"Did you say Blue Jello?" Rodney asked.

Before Danielle could answer the scientist question he was out of his seat and started heading towards the mess hall line. He somehow manage to get in front of Danielle.

Ronon sat with Torren and laughed at how fast Rodney could get across the room with just the mention of Blue Jello.

Five minutes later Danielle and Rodney both came back to the tables with trays full of food.

Ronon noticed that for a small figured women Danielle had just about the same amount of food as Rodney. Expect Rodney had more cups of Jello than she said.

"You want my Jello Doc?" Danielle asked.

"Sure." Rodney didn't understand how Danielle could give away the goodness that was Blue Jello. Since he was never one to turn down free food he accepted her offer happily.

"Why did you take it if you weren't going to eat it?" Ronon asked Danielle.

"Well, I know he likes them and when he was about to take cup number four I saw the lunch lady glare at him and he had to put it back. So I felt bad and picked it for him. I'm not one for Jello myself but, I do understand what it's like when someone stands in the way of what you want. You just gotta find another angle on how to get it." she said passing the Jello to a thankful Rodney.

"You said it sister." Rodney said making the whole table including Torren laugh.

Danielle, Rodney and Ronon all finished breakfast and were still waiting for Teyla to show. It wasn't like her not check on Torren or to be this late picking him up. Ronan looked at the clock and saw it almost 1000.

"What time was she supposed to be here?" Ronan said holding a now sleeping Torren who just finished a bottle and got his diaper changed by Danielle.

"She was supposed to be here by 0900. I hope she comes soon I have a Team Leader meeting with Sheppard at 1100 and I really don't want to be late." Danielle said.

"Again."Rodney and Ronan said.

Danielle rolled her eyes at them. "Yes again. No need to remind me that I am time challenged. I hear it plenty from Colonel Sheppard and Major Lorne."

"I'll check with Sheppard. He usually knows where she's at." Ronan tapped his ear piece and called Sheppard's name.

"This is Sheppard. Go ahead Ronon."

"Have you seen Teyla? I have something she might want?" Ronon said looking down at Torren.

"You have Torren? I thought Captain Campbell had him?" John said with some annoyance in his voice.

"She's here. We just got worried because Teyla's late picking him up. Not like her to check on him."

"Teyla's fine. She's with me. We just had to finish..uh..tying up some loose ends." John said.

Ronon was curious by Sheppard's last statement.

"What loose ends?" he asked.

There was silence for a second before Sheppard answered. Ronon could have sworn he heard a female laugh in the background.

"It's no biggie. We'll both meet you in the mess hall in 10 min. Sheppard out."

"What was that about?" Danielle said.

"Did you hear that? We''ll meet you. Not the usually Teyla and I." Ronan said.

"You don't think?" Rodney said looking from Ronon to Danielle.

"Yup." Ronan said.

"They hooked up." all three said in quiet unison.

"'Bout time." Ronan said.

"Listen, do you guys mind if I leave little cookie monster man with you. I was supposed to meet up with Major Lorne about some supplies I ordered for my squad before the Team Leader meeting." Danielle asked.

"Yeah. We got him. He's knocked out. Besides they will both be here soon." Ronan said as Danielle got up.

"Thanks. Here is the diaper bag. It has plenty of diapers and extra clothes and whole lot other baby crap my mom sent for him. Oh speaking of my mom...she has care packages coming for me on the next transport. You know that means." Danielle said looking at Rodney and Ronon with a smile.

"Cookies." Ronan said with a small smile.

"Brownies" Rodney said practically smacking his lips at the memory of the last time he had her mom's brownies.

"Yup that's right and don't worry I told her how much you both liked her cooking and she made both of you you're own separate batches. Not only is my mom a shop-a-holic but the woman loves to bake too. Well on that note, thank you again for taking little man cookie monster for me. I'll see you guys later!"

Danielle kissed Torren's head then left the mess hall to go meet Major Lorne. As she was heading out the mess hall she saw Sheppard and Teyla heading her way. She quickly turned the opposite way. She was happy for them but there was still this awkwardness between her and Sheppard. Danielle knew she needed to resolve what every issues they had but it wasn't going to be today.

John and Teyla walked into the mess mall together and walked over to the table where Rodney and Ronon where still sitting. Ronan was still holding a sleeping Torren in his arms. Teyla sat down next to Ronon who passed the sleeping child into his mother's waiting arms. John looked around and noticed that Danielle was not around. He couldn't help but feel a little relief. He was already going to see her at the Team Leader meeting later and that was enough for him. No matter what Teyla may have suggested to him liking her was really going to be an uphill battle.

"So where's Campbell? I thought she was watching Torren. How come you have him?" John asked a little ticked that Danielle just left Torren with Ronon.

"She had to go meet Lorne about some supplies for her squad. Relax, Sheppard he's fine." Ronon said.

"Yeah, John. She's not as bad as you make her out to be. You just still haven't gotten over the fact that she..." Rodney was cut off by John.

"Drop it Rodney." John snapped.

"OK. OK. No need to get snippy. I was just going to say that..."

"Enough Rodney or I'll tell chef to loose all the Blue Jello we have and replace it all with Red." John said with a smirk.

Rodney was about to say something but decided not to because he knew Sheppard could and would make good on his threat.

"So..." Ronan said waiting to change the topic. "When did you two hook up?"

John and Teyla both looked at each other and wondered how did he figure it out. Damn that Satedan John thought. Can't hide shit from him. John rubbed the back of his neck and looked to Teyla for help. She smiled at him letting him know she would answer Ronan's question.

"To answer your question Ronan. John and I are together. We wanted to tell both you and Rodney first before making it publicly known but, it seems like you were already aware of our being together. How did you know?" Teyla asked.

Ronon looked at Rodney who could barely hold back his smirk. "Anyone who really knows you guys would have figured it out. You both gave it away. Sheppard was first when he said we'll be right there. You normally say Teyla and I. Plus, McKay and I noticed that you two have been acting different for about a month now. We just figured that with the whole you know..Micheal thing...that....that might be the reason why you two were getting so there was you Teyla. I could hear you giggling in the background when Sheppard was talking." Ronon said.

John looked over to Teyla who was now a dark shade of red at the thought of her friends hearing her giggling over John's ear piece. She thanked the ancestors that they had only heard her giggle and had not heard her before when she was with John. There would have been no question then that they were together.

"So...are you guys good with this?" John asked.

Ronon and Rodney both looked at each other.

"You good?" Rodney asked Ronon.

"Yeah, I'm good." Ronon said.

"Me too." Rodney said.

"Good." John said then looked at Teyla and winked at her.

"Well gentleman, I would love to discuss this further but I have to get this young man ready. Kanaan will be here soon to pick up." Teyla looked over to John and saw the smile on his face disappear at the mention of Kanaan's name. She would have to have a talk with John about that. If John was to be apart of her life he must accept that Kanaan is also apart of her life because of Torren. Only in her heart of hearts would she admit that she wished Torren was really John's son.

"You're not going to eat anything before you go?" John asked Teyla.

Teyla was touched by John's concern for her. "I will grab something on the way out. I will see at dinner?"

"I'll be here." John got up from his chair and helped Teyla gather the diaper bag for Torren and placed it around her around. He gave Torren a small kiss on the head and mouthed the words I loved you to her. Teyla smiled at him as he watched her walk off with Torren grabbing a piece of fruit then heading out the mess hall to meet Kanaan.

John looked down at his watch. "Oh crap. I gotta run too. I have a Team Leader meeting at 11 and I still have to grab some paperwork from my office."

"That's ok. I gotta go anyway. I've been away from the lab long enough and those techs can't survive long with my genius to guide them." Just the Rodney's ear piece came to life and it was Zelenka requesting his assistance with an experiment that was not going well. "You see. I'll be right there Radek. Keep your pants on. See you guys. Nooo! Don't touch anything until I get there. What would people do with out me?" Rodney said as he headed out the mess hall towards his lab.

"Yeah, I gotta go too. Got some marines who want a sparring lesson. It's their funeral." Ronan said getting up from his chair. "Oh and Sheppard..."

"Yeah?" John called back.

"I really am happy for you and Telya. It's about time." Ronon said with a smile.

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The Team Leader meeting was just about over. Everyone in the room had presented their reports on how their teams were doing and what they had found on their last off world missions. The meeting was going surprisingly quick. The last meeting had stretched on forever due to John and Danielle going back and forth about how to deal with the evacuation of refugees from P5S-645 a planet that the wraith just culled. John finally had enough and pulled rank on her ending the discussion

In the final minutes of the meeting John had Major Lorne hand out off world assignments out to each team leader. John and Lorne watched as each one got their assignments. They were waiting for a reaction to what they were reading. John and Lorne had decided that a shake up was needed. This would come in the form of switching team members around. John and Lorne saw the confused looks on most of the team leaders faces. Most looked pissed but didn't say anything while others just nodded and accepted the change. John knew this was to good to be true. Wait for it he thought. Wait for it....

"What the hell is this?" Danielle asked with a pissed off tone after looking at the sheet.

There it was he thought. The voice that he knew would fuck up his whole plan. He took a deep breath and then blew it out.

"What does it say Captain?" John said with a hint of anger in his voice.

"It says sir, that I m loosing members of my squad. I don't quite understand. Why the need for this shake up? I also don't understand why only some teams were affected and not others." Danielle asked looking at the sheet infront of her.

"What are you talking about Captain? All teams were switched around." John said looking at the roster.

"No sir. Not all teams. Yours is still intact. Why is that?" Danielle asked with a touch of anger in her voice.

The whole room became quiet when Danielle asked the question. The same question had plagued some of them but they weren't going to question it. The usually left that up to Danielle. She seemed more than happy to ask the questions that no one would dare to ask. Some of the team leaders like Captain Harrington, loved to see John and Danielle go back and forth at each other. He would place bets with the other team leader on how long it would take Sheppard to get frustrated with Danielle's question. Even though was loosing the bet he still was getting a kick out what he was seeing.

"Darlin' you sure know how rile 'em up with yur questions. I have never seen Sheppard get so frustrated with anyone in my life. I mean I'm glad you asked the question because I was curious myself but man,I don't think he like you calling him out like that." Captain Harrington whispered into Danielle's ear with his thick Alabama accent.

Danielle leaned back towards Captain Harrington. "I didn't do anything but notice an error and ask the questions that you guys wanted to ask but don't have the balls to do. Don't think I don't know that you guys place bets on how long it takes for Sheppard to get frustrated with me. You guys owe me some seriuos money. Now hush up. "

John and Lorne both looked at the paper again and noticed that his team did in fact not loose anyone. Not sure if it was an oversight on his part or just the desire to not loose members of his team he had to agree that it looked pretty bad on his part.

"I apologize to you all. It was an error on my part. I was in no way trying to play favorites with my team. This was intended to shake things up a little giving both team leaders and their squads a different perspective. So how about you all hand me those papers back and we will kill this whole thing. And thank you Captain Campbell for pointing my error out to me." That last sentence killed John. He didn't want to thank her pointing out that he made an error. He wanted her to just for once shut the fuck up and accept what he said.

"OK people, since there aren't going to be any roster changes the meeting can ad..." John was cut off by the radio traffic on his earpiece.

"Colonel Cater to Colonel Sheppard."

"Go ahead."

"Colonel we just got a distress call from the Brinii. Their world is under attack from the wraith and they need help getting their people off world. I need three teams to go in 20 minutes to start moving people from the planet to Atlantis."

"We'll be ready. Sheppard out. Alright we have a situation I need two teams to gear up now. Any volunteers?" John asked.

"My team will be ready to go in 20 min." Lorne said.

"My teams as well sir." Danielle said.

"Good. Gear up. I'll see both teams in the gate room dismiss." John said.