Elizabeth now stood again; she needed to get to the control room to see SGA1 and Rachel off. John also made to get out of the bed but then realised that he was wearing a hospital gown, which wasn't something you really wanted to be walking through the city in. Elizabeth must have heard his dilemma because she laughed. John looked offended but soon he was laughing along with her.

The noise obviously disturbed Carson because he came out of his office. He was that John was half out of bed and figured out what had caused the laughter. He shook his head and ducked back into the office for a moment before coming back out, holding John's uniform.

He walked over to the bed and handed it to the still chuckling John. John took it and gave Carson a breathless, "Thank you," before he got off the bed, pushing Elizabeth off in the process, and pulled the curtain across to give him a screen to change behind.

Elizabeth looked at Carson, tears in her eyes and streaming down her face she had been laughing so hard, and took a deep breath before asking, "So he's really ok?"

Carson smiled at her and nodded, "He's completely fine love. We ran some tests when he first came in and there was nothing wrong with except him being unconscious."

Elizabeth nodded and then the curtain drew back and John was dressed in his uniform. Now Elizabeth was sure he was ok, he looked like his old self, well apart from the look in his eyes when he looked at her; that was new. His eyes had always been full of respect but now they were also full of love.

She looked away, blushing lightly, before asking Carson, "So he's ok to return to duty?"

Carson nodded, "But I would prefer if he stayed in the city for the time being, just in case."

They both nodded then John walked round the bed to stand between the two doctors. He handed Carson his hospital gown and offered his arm to Elizabeth. She raised an eyebrow and mentally projected, I guess you missed the part where I said I didn't want the whole city to know about us.

John shook his head slightly before replying out loud, "I've been unconscious for nearly two days, I needed help and very kindly offered to give me the support I needed."

Elizabeth raised an eyebrow and shook her head; she did however thread her arm through his and smile at him. She also grabbed the book on the bedside table with her free hand.

Carson smiled as the two of them made their way out of the infirmary. He shook his head, put the gown in the basket by the door to be washed and returned to his office to fill in paperwork and requisition forms.

John and Elizabeth made their way slowly towards the control room. Even though John was completely fine his muscles were a little stiff from not moving. Everyone they passed smiled at him and most said something about being glad to see him up and about. Once they finally reached the control room the two moved to stand on the balcony overlooking the gate. While they weren't touching now they were still they were in mental contact and John was in the process of making some observations. Everyone seems glad that I woke up.

Out of the corner of his eye he saw Elizabeth shake her head the tiniest amount before she replied, Of course they are. You'd have been missed if my kiss hadn't worked and you remained unconscious.

He was silent for a moment before he reached over and took the book that was still clutched in her hand and resting on the railing, replacing her hand with his to keep if from falling. As he did this he mentally said Thank you for reading to me Elizabeth, it was really calming and meant I got further in the book. The both turned their heads slightly and caught each other's soft smiles before they looked straight ahead again.

They were silent for a few minutes, listening and watching as everyone moved around them. At some point one of the techs came over and spoke to Elizabeth briefly before returning to his console.

John broke their silence by mentally asking, Can I give you a nick name, well a pet name really? I love your name Elizabeth, don't get me wrong, but I want something that only I call you.

Ok, Elizabeth agreed, But nothing sappy, I can't be dealing with cute and sappy.

John nodded his understanding then said out loud, but in a voice barely above a whisper, "Lizzy?"

She shook her head, "My parents called me that when I was a kid."

"Beth?" he tried again.

And again she shook her head, "Simon called me that."

"How about Liz?"

Elizabeth nodded, "I like it John."

He smiled and then sent mentally, I really want to hold you right now.

Elizabeth was slightly shocked by his admission but then realised that she felt the same way. Do you think this is a side effect of the spirit or whatever caused this messing with you? she questioned.

She felt john shrug and realised that after talking to the tech she had moved closer to him. Maybe but I doubt it, he sent in answer to her question.

Why, she questioned telepathically.

Because, he replied, I felt like this before the planet, before whatever happened happened.

Elizabeth quickly reached across and squeezed his hand before putting her own hand back on the railing, right beside his and the book he was still holding steady.

Below them they saw that SGA1 had just entered the room and Elizabeth turned to Chuck. "Dial 362 please Chuck."

He nodded and started pushing the symbols on the console in front of him. The gate lit up as Elizabeth leant over the balcony and said to the team below, "Check in in twenty four hours, if at that point you need more time we'll discuss it."

Teyla nodded and then looked at John, "Stay well John and we will see you soon."

John waved at them, "I'll be fine. Don't have too much fun without me."

The three team members nodded and then walked through the gate, Rachel taking the lead.

Just before she went through however Elizabeth called out, "Thank you Rachel."

She turned and the three team members stepped passed her. Rachel smiled before saying, "You have been given a gift, make the best use of it you can." She then stepped through the gate which promptly shut down.

Elizabeth looked at John and said, "Come on. I've got paper work and I'm betting you do too."

He sighed, "Two days in the infirmary and you celebrate my release with paper work."

Elizabeth smiled at him, "It's got to be done and doing it now leaves times later."

She strode towards her office, laughing to herself as she heard what the frozen John was thinking.

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