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leaving me some nice reviews. *Hugs* for you xx Anyway..onto Chapter Four …..

"WHAT?" Sheppard and Ronon chorused.

John looked at Ronon, who'd suddenly become very interested in the revelation.

"Ronon, go find Teyla and stay with her."

The Satedan didn't argue, thankfully.

"Meredith…I can understand your anger but believe me this is not place to speak about us." She held up her hands to him, palms facing him. "For a start, Jonah is likely to hear and that could bring trouble for us all."

"I seriously doubt you know anything about what I'm feeling right now and I couldn't give a sh-"

"-Okay that's enough!" John cut in suddenly. "Okay, so let me get this straight…you were on Earth and met McKay and got married? What were you thinking?"

Rodney glared at him. 'What's that supposed to mean?'

She looked around. "Walk with me." She pulled on Rodney's sleeve. "Colonel, wait here with Phaedra and the others…Phaedra, if Jonah asks I'm showing the scientist some technology." She pulled Rodney away from the others.

"Hey, we can't just split up like that!"

"I'm okay. Colonel." Allowing himself to be led away. 'It's not like I don't know her'.

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"Rebekah…stop!" He pulled himself out of her grasp.

Damn, he'd forgotten how strong she could be!

"Meredith…my name is Rayne."

"So what a name change and all in the past is forgotten?" He snapped.

"No! My name has never been Rebekah! I don't even know how I got to Earth!" She exclaimed. "I woke up, with no memory of who I was or where I was!"

Rodney crossed his arms over his chest.

'At least he's listening.' She sighed. "Someone found me and took me to a hospital, when no one came forward as my next of kin; the state gave me a new identity and sent me on my way."

"You're not telling me anything new Rebek-Rayne." She'd told him everything about her not long after they'd first started dating. He could remember the amount of times she had to return to hospital for her check-ups.

"No…I'm not and I don't think you're ready for it all, I wasn't."

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John clapped his hands together. "Well, I'm sure he'll be okay…but I'd love to be a fly on the wall around those two." John smiled as he looked at Phaedra. "Shall we?" He curved his arm enough for her to slip her own through.

"Yes…thank you." She smiled as they walked further into the village.

"So...can you tell me more about your people?" He asked.

"Well…I can tell you that they are a peaceful people but they can defend themselves if they have to…Jonah, I mean Chancellor Vhar is strict but a friendly man." She smiled. "I was fifteen when he allowed me to become a part of the community."

"You weren't born here?"

"No…I don't actually know where I was born…I travelled with my mother for a very long time before we finally settled here." She glanced at the Colonel. "So, tell me about your people…I'm sure it's more entertaining than my boring village."

"Actually…"

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"What do you mean…'not ready for it'? You left me! I think I at least deserve a reason why!" He recognised where they were going. "Why are we going back to the device? I just came from there!"

"You want to learn new technology or berate me for leaving you twenty years ago?" She snarled. "And I know you can do both at the same time! Look…it's complicated, okay? But if I'd had a choice I'd still be on Earth, still be Rebekah and we'd still be together okay?"

They stood opposite each other for a long time, just staring at each other.

He could tell that she hadn't expected him to be here, but that she hadn't had a choice?

He didn't believe that for one minute! Everyone had a choice!

God, he was so angry that he wanted to hit something.

She just knew that he was never going to believe her.

All he could see was the fact that they'd been happy together and then suddenly she'd disappeared.

Even though he'd come from the Milky Way to her galaxy, she knew he wouldn't understand everything about her.

No one did.

Rodney exhaled deeply. "I want answers, but I'm not going to push for them…for the sake of the technology, I'm willing to allow you to take your time in telling me – but you have to know that I'm married again…and that will never change."

Rayne smiled. "Thank you…I will tell you eventually, it's just…"

"I know." He smiled. He moved slowly towards her and enveloped her in his arms.

She returned the hug, realising now how much she had missed him.

Whoever she was, she hoped his new wife knew how lucky she was.

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John met up with Teyla and Ronon in the village square.

"Where's McKay?" Ronon asked, frowning.

Oh boy. "Well, he's with his ex-wife."

"What?" They both exclaimed.

"How is that possible?"

Phaedra excused herself from them and wandered in the direction of the Chancellor's home.

"But that doesn't explain why she had a photo of him…it was old." Ronon stated.

"I don't know…but I've got a feeling that we'll find out soon enough." He tapped his earpiece. "McKay…is everything okay?"

"Everything's okay, Sheppard, we've…talked and we've come to an agreement…Rayne's going to show me the device Phaedra took us to then we'll be back – in about an hour."

"Okay…keep in contact."

Rodney looked at the device. "So what is it?"

"It stops most technology from working…mainly Wraith technology but it does disturb other types as well. It doesn't stop them from coming here but they can't use their weapons."

"How'd you come across it?" Her head shot up and she kicked her leg up, hard.

Rodney flinched as he realised what she was doing, until he heard her foot collide with something behind him. He turned to see a Wraith falling to the ground. "What the-"

"Meredith!" She grabbed his wrist and led him out of the enclosure, where three Wraith were waiting.

"Sheppard! We got Wraith here!" He cried into his radio and he pulled out his firearm.

"Same here! I've sent Ronon to you." He heard gunshots over the radio. Oh crap!

"You are the one called Rayne?" The male Wraith demanded.

She held her chin up defiantly. "And if I am?"

The Wraith grinned. "You will come with us."

"I think I'll pass." And kicked out again.

She pulled Rodney's arm again as the Wraith fell back.

"Ronon's on his way!" He told her and she stopped.

"Go meet up with him." She pushed him. "He'll be here any minute…I can take care of myself." One Wraith had caught up and grabbed her shoulder.

She pulled its arm until it came crashing to the ground in front of her.

"No! I'm not goi-" He was cut short as a Wraith from behind back-handed him into the rocks nearby.

"Meredith!" She called out.

Then cold, hard rage took over.

A/N: ooooo…..