Date : 12.11.2007
Title : Loves' Baby Bond
Author : ElaineDex
Chapter : 6 of 6
Rating : M
Pairings : Lt. Col. John Sheppard/Lyssa Sheppard
Major Evan Lorne/Dr. Ellie Lorne
Ronon Dex/Lt. Chrissie Lorne
Teyla/Major James Reece
Warnings : Some Strong Language (poss), Angst.
Spoilers : This story is part of a series and follows on from Loves' Secret.
Feedback : Yes please, always welcome whatever it may be.
Disclaimer : Dr. Ellie Lorne, Major James Reece, Lt. Matthew Franks, Lt. Chrissie Lorne and any O/C's are mine. Lyssa Hunter-Sheppard belongs to Kazavid and is from her Atlantis stories Behind The Mask and Reunions. Stargate Atlantis, unfortunately, has nothing to do with me.
Summary : How will the women of Atlantis cope when the men introduce a temporary 'no sex' ban on them?
Lyssa awoke in the middle of the night with what felt deceptively like labour pains.
She tried to dismiss them as she still had a month and a half to go but the more she tried to sleep, the more the pains persisted.
In the end she got up and paced, glaring at Sheppard who was blissfully asleep whilst she was in agony.
Eventually she realised that she would have to wake him and she shook him none too gently to get his attention.
"Wha? Whatsamatter?", he slurred sleepily and Lyssa groaned and tried to rub the bottom of her own back.
"I think the baby is coming", she told him and Sheppard became instantly awake.
He sat up and rubbed at his eyes.
"Are you sure? Are you okay? What do I do?", he asked, all but falling from the bed as his half-asleep body was forced into evasive action.
Lyssa had to smile as she replied to his questions.
"Yes I'm sure, yes I'm okay….I think…….and I need you to take Connor to Ellie and then get back here and help me to the infirmary".
"Okay", Sheppard said, pulling on some joggers, trainers and a T-shirt.
He picked up his sleeping son, complete with blanket and headed off to Lorne and Ellie's room.
OOoOO
Ellie and Lorne stirred as a pounding came on their door and Ellie pulled the sheet higher around her as Lorne got out of bed and pulled a pair of combats on before answering the knock.
"Sir….!!", Lorne said in surprise as a toddler was thrust into his arms.
"Lyssa is in labour…..she wants Ellie to look after Connor……it was the sex….it has to be the sex…..she's not due yet", Sheppard said in a garbled rush as Ellie joined Lorne at the door wrapped in the bed sheet.
"Lyssa is in labour?", she asked, concerned for her friend and Sheppard nodded.
"And you had sex?", Lorne queried and Sheppard began to step back out into the corridor.
"I have to go", he said quickly and Lorne raised an eyebrow at him as he called after his C/O,
"I hope everything goes well".
OOoOO
Five hours later and after much sweating and panting and cursing at Sheppard for getting her in that condition in the first place, Lyssa gave birth to another healthy, yet slightly premature, baby boy.
"Here he is", Dr Keller said handing their tiny son to Lyssa as Sheppard hovered at her side.
"A brother for Connor", Lyssa said, beaming up at her husband who dropped a kiss on her mouth before touching his finger-tips to his son's head.
"What are we going to call him?", Lyssa asked as Sheppard settled on the bed beside her.
"I don't know, we never discussed names", he replied and Lyssa nodded.
"I know….I thought we had some time yet but obviously he thought differently", she said looking down at the baby and Sheppard sighed.
"You scared me Lyss……it must have been the sex……maybe Reece was right and Lorne……we shouldn't have risked it….".
"Hey….", Lyssa said reaching up to touch his face. "He's here, I'm here, we're both fine…..".
"I know but…..", Sheppard began but she stopped him.
"I enjoyed myself……and everything is okay……don't think on it anymore".
Sheppard smiled and put an arm around her shoulders just as Lorne, carrying Connor and Ellie entered the infirmary.
They stopped by the doors to check with Keller that it was alright to go in and then when she gave the nod, Ellie rushed over and hugged Lyssa, cooing at the baby as Sheppard moved and took his first born son from Lorne.
"Is everything okay?……I mean you were early", Ellie said, looking from the baby to Lyssa in concern and Lyssa smiled.
"We're fine…..he's a good weight and Keller says it's all good", she replied and Ellie sighed in relief.
"It was definitely the sex though…….you are right to abstain", Sheppard piped up and Lorne and Ellie glanced at one another guiltily.
Sheppard let out a loud snort and said,
"You two are STILL at it aren't you?".
"It's all her fault….she won't leave me alone", Lorne said defensively and Ellie's eyes widened.
"You hardly fought me off", she said indignantly and Lorne sighed.
"It wouldn't have been right to fight you off, you being pregnant and all…..", he said and Ellie punched his arm teasingly.
Lyssa shook her head, laughing but then said,
"Honestly though Ellie….I'd be careful….you never know".
Ellie nodded and squeezed Lorne's hand.
"We should stop……", she said, her face serious and he nodded.
"I know this already…..it's you who's the sex mad one in this marriage", he teased and Ellie opened her mouth to retaliate but was cut off as the infirmary was suddenly flooded by their friends as news of the birth had obviously spread.
OOoOO
A couple of days later and Sheppard, Ronon, Lorne, Reece and McKay were all sat around in the mess hall.
"So…..you and Lyssa named the baby yet?", Ronon asked, sucking on a piece of orange, making Rodney squirm as some juice shot out and landed by his hand.
"A little consideration please", he snapped and Ronon grinned at him as Sheppard shook his head.
"We cant seem to agree on anything…..I like Steven….Lyssa likes Warrick".
"Warrick?", Rodney questioned, grimacing and Sheppard shrugged.
"I think I'll push for Steven", he said as he turned to Lorne,
"You got names all lined up for the twins yet?".
"Ellie's due the week leading up to Christmas so I'd like Holly for a girl……", Lorne trailed off as Rodney laughed,
"Oh…don't tell me…….if they're two girls, Holly and Ivy?".
Lorne looked at Rodney for a moment before pointedly ignoring him and looking back at the others and continuing,
"Holly for a girl and we both like Mackenzie for a boy".
"Nice", Ronon said nodding in approval and Lorne grinned happily.
"So……which of you is helping me out today? Surely it should be your turn by now", Rodney said looking at Sheppard who exchanged a glance with Lorne nervously.
"Ah…..I can't today Rodney sorry……got some time off cause Lyssa gets out of the infirmary today", he said.
"What about you then Major?", Rodney said as he turned to Lorne who shook his head.
"Sorry Doc but Ellie's having a scan soon so I have to be there with her".
"Okay so in that case………..", Rodney began but trailed off as he turned to see Ronon and Reece scampering away from the table leaving Lorne and Sheppard grinning until he turned back to face them and then they too got up and left him.
"Right….okay then……be like that", Rodney huffed reaching for the donuts that Sheppard and Lorne had left in their haste.
FIVE MONTHS LATER
"Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-lal-lal-la!!", Lorne sang at the top of his lungs as he and Ellie stood up on one of the highest balconies taking in some of the cool wintry air.
Ellie snuggled further into her coat as she turned to stare at her husband.
"I swear if you sing one more line of that infernal song I will……", she trailed off as Lorne continued,
"Tis the season to be jolly!!", and then he moved behind her and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her back against him as he whispered in her ear, making her shiver,
"How is my favourite little Christmas pudding this evening? Have you had a good day?".
"Great…..you think I look like a pudding", Ellie muttered, ignoring his questions and Lorne laughed, smoothing his hands down over her 'bump'.
"A very yummy looking pudding", he assured her, his lips caressing her neck and he nipped at her ear with his teeth.
Ellie sighed and closed her eyes as she leaned back against him.
"I wish I could've gotten you something nice for Christmas", she said and Lorne tightened his arms around her.
"I already have everything I could ever want right here in my arms", he told her and Ellie twisted around to look at him.
"I love…………ohhhh…….ouch…….you", she said, one hand gripping his arm and one hand going to her bump as a sharp pain rolled over her belly.
"Ellie?", Lorne said, concern in his voice as she grimaced and bent over slightly as another pain hit.
He wrapped his arm around her waist and guided her back inside.
"I think we should get to the infirmary", Ellie said and Lorne nodded, looking quite excited.
"So this is it….they're coming now?", he asked and Ellie nodded.
"I think so…..", she said as they headed for the level changer.
Once in the infirmary, Dr Keller made Ellie comfortable and Lorne surprised both the Doc and Ellie by being as calm as he was.
He really was enjoying the whole giving birth process and Ellie had to smile at him even through another contraction as he kissed her hand and rubbed her belly.
Much later though when Ellie started to look exhausted and in pain, Lorne's enthusiasm began to wane and she saw the concern in his face as he bent to kiss her.
"Are you okay?", he whispered and she nodded, forcing a smile to her face as she recovered from a particularly strong contraction.
She wanted him to enjoy the births' of their first children.
They had been through so much and she was determined that for once, some joy and happiness would be theirs.
"Ellie you're doing great….everything looks perfect and I think that when you feel you want to push, your babies are ready and willing to make their entrance", Keller said as she finished her latest examination.
Ellie nodded and gripped Lorne's hand as another wave hit and she felt the urge to push.
"I can see the start of the first ones' head…..well done…..", Keller praised as Ellie panted and Lorne grimaced as he lost all feeling in the hand that his wife was crushing.
After a few more pushes and a fair bit of screaming on Lorne's part as Ellie almost drew blood from his arm which she had taken to digging her nails into…their son was born.
Lorne laughed almost shakily as he stared at his son as Keller and a nurse quickly cleaned his airways and he let out a throaty cry.
"Mackenzie", he murmured and Ellie nodded before grasping at the bed sheets as another contraction forced her to begin pushing again.
Little Holly emerged already crying her tiny lungs out and Ellie laughed as she panted,
"I don't believe it….she already knows 'Deck The Halls'…..", and Lorne laughed and bent to kiss her.
"I love you", he whispered and Ellie smiled back at him.
"I love you too…….sorry about your hand and your arm".
Lorne shook his head and looked at Keller as she said,
"Major, would you like to cut the cords?".
Lorne grinned and moved to take the scissors from Keller.
Ellie watched Lorne with tears in her eyes and knew she would remember this moment for the rest of her life.
Lorne watched the babies being cleaned up by a nurse whilst Keller saw to Ellie and when they were ready, Lorne carried Holly over and the nurse carried Mackenzie, handing him to Ellie who was now propped up and looking a lot better.
"I can see already that Holly is going to be a right little daddies' girl", Ellie commented as their daughter gazed up at her father.
"Uh-huh", Lorne said, leaning down and stroking a hand gently over his son's head.
"And Mackenzie is going to adore his mother….just like I do".
A short while later, Chrissie carrying an excited Hope, Ronon, Lyssa, Sheppard, Franks, Rodney, Teyla, Reece, Carter and Zelenka all entered the infirmary, quietly at first and then produced bottles of champagne, glasses and Christmas crackers from behind their backs.
"Merry Christmas!!", they all yelled and Ellie and Lorne smiled at one another as the twins let out startled squawks as Christmas Day arrived to the pop of champagne corks.
The End
Can the happiness last?? Find out in my next story……Loves Darker Side