Date : 08.01.2008

Title : Loves' Double Trouble

Author : ElaineDex

Chapter : 7 of 7

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 Sexual Content, Romance, Maybe Some Strong Language.

Spoilers : This story is part of a series and follows on from Loves' Darker Side.

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 : Two Lorne's, two Sheppard's, two Ronon's……in fact, two of everyone….that's got to cause some trouble!

The alternate universe gang stood before the jumper that the other Atlantis teams were inside as it hovered in the gate room as Ellie and McKay readied the gate.

"So you're certain we wont go flying off to some other parallel world?", Sheppard asked through the jumpers comms and the other Ellie grinned as her McKay started to flap then after a glance at his other self calmly replied,

"You'll get home safely Colonel I can assure you".

"Well then, that's good enough for me", Sheppard replied raising his eyebrows at Ronon who bit back a smile.

As they waited for the gate to dial up, Dr Weir approached the jumper.

"It was good to meet you all and I wish you all well", she said.

"Thanks…and it was great to see you…again….", Sheppard replied and the others nodded their agreement.

"I hope you find a way to free your Elizabeth", Weir said kindly and McKay frowned.

"The more time goes by the less chance I think there is of that", he said and Teyla rolled her eyes.

"Rodney is ever the optimist", she said and Weir smiled before saying,

"Just like our McKay".

Just then the gate burst into life and Lorne turned to his wife,

"You're sure we'll get home okay this time?", he asked and Ellie sent an offended look his way.

"I don't see why not", she said and Lorne took her hand in his.

"Let's get out of here then", he said.

"I second that", Sheppard agreed, smiling at Lyssa over his shoulder as he manouvered the jumper and approached the gate.

Just before they went through they all waved goodbye to their other selves.

When the gate shut down, the gate room fell into silence.

"Well, thank God they've gone", Sheppard said and Weir shook her head as she walked back to her office.

"What!?", Sheppard called out defensively.

Ellie glanced over to where Major Lorne was stood and their eyes clashed just before she turned away abruptly to head back to the lab, the memory of the kiss with the other Lorne flashing through her mind.

OoOoO

Back on Atlantis, Colonel Carter greeted them.

"What happened?", she asked and Sheppard rolled his eyes.

"We made a bit of a detour", he said and Carter folded her arms.

"To where?", she asked.

"To the other Atlantis", McKay said and Carter frowned.

"Excuse me?".

"The parallel Atlantis", Sheppard said and Carter smiled dubiously.

"You have to believe us…remember when Daniel ended up on the parallel earth and you and Jack were married…..", Ellie said and Carter waved her hands.

"Okay, okay….briefing room in twenty minutes", she said and Ellie smiled as she and the others headed for the armoury to dispose of their weapons.

OOoOO

After the briefing in which Carter informed Ellie and McKay of a security breach that Zelenka had been unable to discover the source of, everyone headed for their quarters.

Everyone except Lorne and Ellie.

"I cant believe you really want me to get checked out by Dr Keller", Ellie said and Lorne squeezed her hand as they walked.

"The thought of you having some kind of heart problem scares the hell out of me Ellie".

"I don't have a heart problem. Just because the other me did does not mean I do", Ellie replied.

"Just humour me okay…? If anything ever happened to you I don't know what I'd do", Lorne said, his eyes beseeching her and Ellie softened immediately at the look upon his face.

"Okay…..but there is nothing wrong with me", she said and Lorne smiled, praying that she was right.

ooooo

Lyssa got into the shower as soon as she and Sheppard entered their quarters, Sheppard joining her shortly after.

As he smoothed his hands over her buttocks, Lyssa said,

"Well that was a strange experience".

"Wasn't it", Sheppard agreed, massaging some soap against her skin, making a lather.

"So…..you and Ellie huh?", Lyssa edged, trying to gauge his reaction.

"You mean the other Ellie and the other me?", Sheppard replied sounding cagey and Lyssa frowned.

"Yes….unless you have something to tell me?", she asked moving away from him as much as the shower cubicle would allow.

"Like what?", Sheppard asked soaping himself up seeing as she had moved away.

"Do you find Ellie attractive?", Lyssa asked suddenly and Sheppard dropped the soap.

"Damn it", he muttered and Lyssa's frown deepened.

"John?", she pushed and Sheppard bent down, his head level with the juncture of Lyssa's thighs and he groaned inwardly.

"Of course I don't find Ellie attractive. What would make you think that?", he asked, straightening and Lyssa looked away.

"The other you…..", she began but Sheppard cupped her face and cut her off,

"Is not me", he said, "And I love you".

Lyssa sighed as he kissed her and she closed her eyes as he pulled her against him.

After a few moments she murmured,

"So the time you and Ellie disappeared in the jumper…when you thought Lorne and I had, you know….it never entered your head to……".

"No! Absolutely not!", Sheppard replied, keeping Lyssa pressed against him so that she couldn't see his face.

"Okay…I just wondered….its just the other you seemed so into the other Ellie and I just thought……", Lyssa began but Sheppard squeezed her tighter.

"Don't think…thinking is dangerous", he said and Lyssa smiled, beginning to nibble his neck.

OoOoO

"I wish I'd have been there to see two of you together in the same room", Chrissie said as Ronon lay beside her on her bed.

"It wasn't a pretty sight", he said and Chrissie shook her head.

"I'd beg to differ on that score", she said and Ronon smiled.

"You think you could handle two of me?", he asked teasingly and Chrissie's eyes widened as he moved over her.

"Well…..maybe not…", she said just before his mouth closed over hers.

Sometime later Ronon said,

"Where is Hope?".

"Shyla, you know Teyla's friend, is watching her for us….I had to train earlier and she said she would watch her for me".

Ronon nodded and snuggled closer to her.

"I'll let Ellie know in a while…its hers and Lorne's turn to have her tonight", he said and Chrissie nodded as she drifted to sleep.

oooooo

"Well I am pleased to tell you that there is absolutely nothing wrong with your heart Ellie. You are perfectly healthy", Dr Keller said and Ellie twisted to look at Lorne.

"See….I told you there was nothing to worry about", she said and Lorne smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I just needed to be sure….", he said and Ellie felt a surge of love for him and she leaned over and wrapped her arms around him.

"I love you", she said and he coloured up as Keller smiled at them and shook her head as she walked away.

"I love you too", he replied and Ellie let go of him and hopped off the infirmary bed.

"Come on…lets go get cleaned up then you can get the twins and I'll get Hope".

Once they'd gotten back to their room they ended up taking a detour to the shower via the bed and then once they'd showered they got changed they went their separate ways to pick up the children.

Ellie knocked on Chrissie's room, having a feeling Ronon would be there and she smiled at him when he answered the door, dragging his tunic over his head.

"Hey", he said gruffly and Ellie replied,

"Hi…I've come for Hope".

"She's with Shyla…I'll come get her with you, say hi being as I haven't seen her for a couple of days", Ronon answered and Ellie nodded as he stepped out onto the corridor and closed Chrissie's door behind him.

"She's sleeping", he said when Ellie looked at him questioningly and Ellie smiled again.

"You wore her out", she joked easily and Ronon laughed.

"More like the other way around", he said.

They walked toward the Athosian side of the city talking about this and that and finally came to Shyla's quarters.

Ellie knocked on the door, frowning when there was no response.

"Shyla?", she called, knocking a little louder.

Suddenly they both heard Hope beginning to cry from inside the room and they looked at one another, their concern for their child clear on both their faces.

"Get this door open or I'll kick it in", Ronon said, trying to prise the two doors apart with little success.

Ellie moved to the door panel and got the doors to slide open and they moved inside, Ronon going first.

Ellie gasped as she saw Shyla unconscious on the floor and Ronon checked on her finding that she was still alive….just…..

"Hope….honey….where are you? Mommy and Daddy are here", Ellie crooned gently, hoping to get their daughter to come out from wherever she was hiding.

Suddenly though Ronon gripped her arm and Ellie turned, cold dread filling her heart as she followed Ronon's stony gaze out onto the balcony.

There, standing just on the other side of the open doors, with Hope in his arms was Michael, the human Wraith.

"Oh my God", Ellie whispered, "This isn't possible….."

"Hello Ronon…….Ellie……is this a good time for you?", Michael said calmly, hugging Hope tighter against him as Ronon reached for his blaster.

End of Part One

This is the last in the 'Loves Series' for now but it will return with Part Two of this story in my Loves Series 2. In the meantime I am starting an Alternate Universe Series that will follow the lives of the other Atlantis teams.