Date: November 26, 2008

Title: Restoring Hope

Author: Soccer-Bitch

Chapter: 9 of?

Rating: M (for language and adult situations)

Pairings: Jessica Clark/Cameron Mitchell, Ellie Harrison/Evan Lorne,

Jessica Clark/ John Sheppard

Warnings: Some Strong Language and sexual situations

Feedback: All opinions are welcome!

Disclaimer: I own Jessica Clark, ElaineDex owns Ellie GO READ HER STORIES! Felicity is owned by Puppypower01. Go READ HER STORIES! Everything else I don't own. :D

Summary: After a horrible luck in life and love on Earth, will Dr. Jessica Clark pack up her life and start over in the Pegasus galaxy on Atlantis? SheppardOC, LorneOC

Thanks to: ElaineDex for use of her character Ellie and also to Puppypower01 for help with bouncing ideas and generally helping. THANKS A BUNCH GUYS!!!!

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Jessica stared at the man in front of her with her hands in her lap. She was surprised that he found her while she was eating. It embarrassed her that someone saw her eating. She hated it. She ate a lot more then she used to so it made her uncomfortable to have someone watch her eat, like she would disappear from thin air. She had been avoiding him since he got to Atlantis, so it was only time before he figured it out and tracked her down. But did it have to be while she ate? What made everything even worse was the fact that Ronon was sitting two tables over watching over like a hawk. But it wasn't just Ronon watching, it was everyone in the mess, really.

Cameron looked at Jessica in amazement. It was like she got more and more exquisite each and every time he laid eyes on her. How the hell did he let her out of his life? Especially when she was carrying his child. How did she expect him to sit by while she raised their son in a different galaxy? He knew he should have asked her to marry him that night at his parent's place, when they were all alone. This reminded him of t he first time they really fought. Daniel had tried not to get in the middle but that didn't work out so well. That was how he finally figured out what the hell was wrong with Jessica. She wouldn't ever tell him, so he had to find out himself, somehow. That was one of her annoying traits. She always acted as if nothing was wrong or nothing was bothering her. Maybe he ought to think about asking her to marry him, right then and there, but after a few minutes, he decided against it.

"Is there a reason why you are watching me eat and not saying a word?" Jessica asked, fed up with his staring.

"Why have you been avoiding me?"

"I haven't," Jessica denied. "I've been busy. I do work here,"

He raised an eyebrow. "Yes you have."

"Have not,"

"Have too."

"What are you five again?"

"Then explain to me why you have been avoiding me. Rodney admitted it."

"Rodney doesn't know what he's talking about,"

He decided to stop that line of conversation. "I've talked to the colonel and he's ready to beam you up to take you to earth in two days time."

"Damn it Cameron," Jessica said with a glare. "I'm not going back,"

"You're pregnant; this is not the place to have a baby, especially my baby."

"Earth isn't the safest place either," Jessica pointed out.

"It's the best place."

"Not for me," Jessica told him. "I'm not playing games here. I am not leaving Atlantis. Chris and I are staying here. End of conversation,"

"You named him Chris," his face turned into the gentle Cameron that she knew before hardening with resolve. "Earth has the best medical treatment compared to this backwater place."

"Why would I need the best medical treatment?" Jessica questioned him. "There is nothing wrong with me or with him,"

"Something could happen and then what would you do?" Cam asked.

"We will be fine," Jessica told him with a glare before standing up to walk away.

"I love you," Cameron said.

Jessica halted her actions. Her back was to him and her eyes wide with shock. She couldn't believe he was doing this to her. Especially now. She knew she'd have to tell him eventually, she figured it would be right before he was beamed up on his way back to Earth.

She turned to look at him and let out a sigh.

"It wasn't that long ago that you loved hearing me say that," Cam told her.

"Cameron," Jessica sighed. "I met someone and we're planning to get married,"

"You're getting married?" Cameron asked dubious as he stood up. "And he's gonna play Daddy to my son?"

"He loves me, even though I'm pregnant with your child," Jessica said.

"Who is it?" Cameron asked. "I think I deserve that much,"

"It doesn't matter," Jessica said.

"It does to me!" Cameron shouted.

Jessica flinched and the loudness of his voice. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Ronon leave his food and head this way with his gun in hand. She knew this could get ugly real fast.

"Cameron, please calm down," Jessica pleaded.

"Who is it?" he asked standing and walking in front of her and grabbing her arm.

"It doesn't make a difference," Jessica told him. "We were done the moment I realized that you didn't love me in the same way I loved you,"

"Don't say that," Cameron said tightening his grip on his arm. "We are great together,"

"Is that why you asked Sheppard to keep an eye on me?" Jessica glared at him as Ronon grabbed Cameron's hand.

"I suggest you let go of her," he said. "I don't think she wants me to break you in half,"

"Jess, tell him to leave us be," Cameron said.

"No," Jessica told him. "I'm done Cameron, just let me go,"

"You heard her," Ronon said. "Do it before I break it,"

Cameron let go and Jessica grabbed Ronon's arm and left. She couldn't bear to look at Cameron's face. She knew she just broke his heart, but there wasn't much she could go about that. She was in love with John Sheppard.

Without noticing, Ronon took Jessica exactly where she needed to be. At her quarters where John Sheppard was asleep. Ronon banged loudly on the door. A few seconds went by before he pounded on the door again. Jessica made the attempt to move and use the palm reader since this was her quarters after all, but Ronon would let her move an inch. After a few more pounds to the door, Sheppard opened it up. He still had sleep in his eyes and looked tired. When he got a look at Jessica's teary expression he opened his arms and she ran into them without hesitating.

Sheppard looked up from his crying fiancée to see what Ronon would say but he was long gone. He brought her into the room and closed the door. They made their way over to the bed and took her into his arms and let her get out what she needed before asking questions. It didn't take as long as he would have thought. She was done within ten minutes.

"What happened?" he asked softly as he ran his hand through her hair.

"I let Cameron get to me," she told him. "I tried to be strong, I was so close to telling him that we were together, but I just got really upset. But I did tell him I was getting married,"

"What did he tell you that upset you?"

"He told me that he loved me," Jessica told him. "I would have loved to hear that from him when I was on earth, but now, it doesn't mean anything to me,"

"It doesn't?" he asked.

"No, I'm in love with someone else," she told him with a smile. "And I told him I am getting married,"

John smiled and kissed the side of her face. That was the best news that he could have ever gotten. Even if he was told that the world was ending no one could wipe the grin off his face. This just proved that if something bad happened, she wouldn't be running to Cameron, she'd be running straight for him and that made him very happy.

"Everything is gonna be just fine," John whispered soothingly to her. "And you don't have to worry about Cam when you've got a bodyguard like Ronon around,"

"When you say it like that, I think you can do almost anything," Jessica giggled as wiped the wetness from the tears away from her eyes. "And the thing is I think you would try,"

"Anything for the two of you," John told her as he grabbed her right hand and kissed the side of it. "I love you,"

"I love you too," Jessica said placing her head on his chest as they lay down on the bed. It felt as if something was lifted off her shoulders and now she was tired. The tiredness she blamed on the baby in her stomach and her fight with Cam. And now all she wanted to do was sleep in the arms of the man she could see spending the rest of her life with.

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Ellie was fuming mad. She head second hand about what happened in the mess with Cameron and Jessica. She wanted to see if her friend was alright but she wasn't answering her radio and when she had Lorne go by her room, he received no reply from anyone within. He even went to Colonel Sheppard's quarters, but he had no reply there either. When he told Ellie that Colonel Sheppard and Jessica were probably together having some alone time, she settled down a bit, but not too much.

She had never liked Cameron in the first place, but Jessica had to experience it for herself. When she was working at the SGC with Doctor Jackson, she found him to be a jerk and self-conceited. When she was offered the job on Atlantis, her only hesitation was leaving Doctor Jackson with his work and of course Jessica. Jessica's history with men wasn't long, but it was painful. She had been hurt so many ways which was why Ellie wasn't sure she would go at first. She needed to watch out for her friend, but upon Jessica's insistence, she went. She found her dream job. She even found the love she was meant to have. And she wouldn't trade him for anything in the world.

"Ellie do you have those figures yet?" Rodney asked walking into the lab where she was working, drinking his third cup of coffee that morning.

"I've had them for an hour and I radioed you twice," Ellie said, her annoyance coming through in her voice.

"Huh, must have died," Rodney said before walking to his own laptop. He logged on and saw Ellie's back was to him and put his radio back on his ear. He would never admit that he over slept and needed more coffee to just get to the labs.

"Did you hear about Ronon and Jessica?" Rodney asked as Ellie started going over numbers on another project Rodney and Radek were working on together. "He took her out of the mess and now neither one can be found,"

"She's with Sheppard somewhere. Ronon got into Cam's face because Jessica wasn't very happy with what he was saying and tried to leave to get some work done, but she was too upset and so she's relaxing so nothing happens to her or that baby she's carrying," Ellie went off. "Ronon was the only one to stand up to a man who was bullying the woman who is carrying a child that is carrying a child. More people should have tried to do something instead of just watching it all happen,"

"I'm sure she's fine with Sheppard," Rodney mumbled to himself.

Rodney was still a tad bit sour over the fact that Sheppard had stolen Jessica before he even had the chance to even talk to her. He might have had the chance to woo her if Sheppard didn't get in the way. Rodney had been a fan of Jessica's for some time. It was actually some of her work that he referenced some of his own and got ideas. Although he never met her, it was like a dream come true when he found out about her coming to Atlantis, but then Sheppard swooped and she was a goner. Most were, especially when he laid on the charm. And being pregnant probably made Jessica more likely to fall for the charm. At least that was what Rodney believed. He could have had her, if Sheppard hadn't gotten there first.

Rodney only admitted to himself that he started to admire Jessica's work because she reminded him of Samantha Carter, in the fact that they were both smart and smoking hot, at least to him they were. But he admired the work that she did as well. And he was like that with Ellie as well. She was one of his favorite people to work with. Sure he was hard on her, but that was Rodney and everyone on Atlantis knew that.

When her temper cooled a bit, Ellie left the lab, while Rodney was deep in his work and walked to the transporter and went got in and headed to the quarters. She went straight for Sheppard's. She knew Jessica and Sheppard would be moving in together as soon as the Earth visitors left. They didn't need Cameron causing problems so they were just waiting for them to leave so that they could do it. Sheppard would be moving his stuff to her room, since it was bigger then his was.

When Ellie came upon Sheppard's quarters and it opened before she even knocked on the door. Sheppard was leaving. He was surprised to see Ellie; he knew McKay usually locked up all his geeks until they started to revolt against him. At least that was his understanding of it.

"Ellie," Sheppard said.

"Where's Jessica?" she asked directly.

"She is having lunch with Dr. Jackson," he said as he started walking towards the mess.

"I heard what Cam did," Ellie said walking with him. "And I looked into when they are leaving and it will be in three days,"

"Three days?" Sheppard asked with a nod of his head. "I hope that we can get there in all one piece,"

"I think you two will be fine," Ellie told him with a small smile.

Sheppard wasn't sure if it was for him or if it was for Major Lorne who just turned the corner with Dr. Jackson and Jessica. All of them with smiles upon their faces. They looked to be having a good time. Jessica seemed a lot happier then she was when Ronon brought her to Sheppard's room that morning. Sheppard was happy as long as Jessica had a smile upon her face.

Jessica's eyes lit up when they caught Sheppard's. Her grin widened as well. Dr. Jackson said something that made Jessica laugh and elbow him jokingly in the side. When Jessica reached Sheppard's side she hugged him the best of her ability, since her stomach was getting in the way.

"Hey," Jessica said with a smile upon her face.

Sheppard smiled at her. A smile upon her face brought one to his own. He didn't care that he had one failed marriage. He wasn't ready for that, but with Jessica he wanted to be the best he could be. Especially since the child she carried, was already a son to him. The first child born on Atlantis in who knows how long. It was something the whole city was looking forward to. What he was looking forward to the most was marrying her.

"You know how you asked me when I wanted to get married." Jessica said.

"Yeah," Sheppard said not taking his eyes away from hers.

"How about today?" Jessica questioned him, biting her lip to control her nerves.

"Today?" Sheppard asked incredulously.

"Please?" Jessica asked taking his hand and putting it on her larger stomach. "Chris thinks it's a good idea,"

"And did you happen to think of this all by yourself?" Sheppard asked her.

"You know I want to get marry you before the baby comes and Teyla and her people have worked so hard on putting it together for us." Jessica said. "Please,"

"This what you really want?" Sheppard asked looking into her eyes.

"Yes," Jessica told him before claiming his lips with her own. "But only if you want to,"

"I don't want you to feel rushed about this," Sheppard told her in his most serious tone. Although he wanted to marry her as soon as he could, he didn't want his second marriage to end up like his first. "I can wait if that is what you want, or I can marry you tonight, it doesn't matter. I just want you to be happy,"

"Then I guess we are getting married tonight because that is the only thing at this moment that will make me happy," Jessica told him with a grin on her face. She knew Sheppard would do anything for her. Anything to make her happy, anything within reason of course.

"I'll have to go and tell Ronon that he's best man tonight," Sheppard said bringing his hand from Jessica's stomach to her face. His thumb ran over her bottom lip before settling on the corner of her mouth. "You are sure about this?"

"More sure then anything," Jessica told him as she grabbed his hand and kissed it, just like he had done so many times to her.

Sheppard leaned down and kissed her lips gently before asking the question that had been bothering him. "Who's going to walk you down the isle?"

"Not Ronon, so don't worry about it," Jessica said before moving by Ellie and taking her and walking away to her quarters. Well Ellie walked Jessica more waddled considering her condition.

Sheppard couldn't help but grin as his soon, very soon to be wife walked away from him with her best friend along side her. If she could have skipped without falling, he'd bet money that she would have.

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For two days, Jessica walked or rather waddled around Atlantis with the biggest grin on her face. She had gotten married two nights ago and it was the best decision she ever made. The only thing t hat would have been better would have been if her dad could have been there. But to her he was watching over her. And that made it alright.

When she and Ellie were in the mess having breakfast, Paul Emerson came by to say good-bye to Ellie. That was what surprised them both. It seemed SG-1 was leaving, and not soon enough in Jessica's opinion. Although she used to get along great with Samantha Carter, it seemed that the time and the distance had but a barrier on the relationship. But Jessica knew her place was here. Daniel was happy for her and she sensed so was Teal'c. He said O'Neill would like to know how the baby is doing. And she agreed to write to Jack when she got a free moment. But she sent her scans from yesterday with Teal'c to give to Jack. Vala was another story. That woman was something else. She couldn't put her finger on it, but she knew that the woman would be good for Daniel to have around. Daniel was sad to leave. Not only because Jessica was in the place he wished to be but because he missed having her around. His office had never been so clean, or so he claimed.

Almost all of SG-1 were at the wedding. Teal'c was there and Daniel and Vala. They knew that she had set her mind and Sheppard said that Cam knew that she was getting married, but still didn't know it was him that was marrying her. No one on Atlantis would tell him and none of the Athosian's would tell him anything as well. Jessica knew that she liked Teyla's people. They were the type of people that she could trust. After all they did help her relax when Cam had her so stressed out about Atlantis and her new love and the baby that she didn't know where to turn to.

Jessica was watching from the balcony as Cameron turned his blue eyes to her. She was standing with Major Lorne and Teyla as the people and crates and other things were being beamed upon the ship. His eyes were full of hurt, but that wasn't her fault. She couldn't help who her heart wanted, and it wasn't Cam, not anymore. If he had proposed to her before she found out she was pregnant, she would have stayed on Earth with him, but that wasn't what happened. And she knew that her child would be safe on Atlantis with so many self-proclaimed Aunts and Uncles around to help when she needed it.

Last week when she had lunch with Ellie she had asked her to be the god-mother of her baby. And she was ecstatic. Jessica had told her to think about it but Ellie said there was no need and that she would love to. She asked who the god-father would be. Jessica informed her that Sheppard wanted Ronon was asking him while they were sparing. They knew they would come in asking what it meant, and within half an hour there they were, bruised and curious.

"Do you think he'll be back?" Lorne asked. "For the baby?"

"Not in that way, no," Jessica said confidently. "He might come back to visit, but his pride is wounded. And maybe I'll be able to go to Earth so that his parents will have a chance to know there grandson. But that won't be for awhile,"

"So your son will have two fathers?" Teyla asked.

"No," Jessica said watching as Cameron disappeared. "A father is always around for their child. John is Christopher's father. Cameron is just the dad. It's the way it is. I just hope that my son will understand the choice that I made,"

"If he's got your smarts, then I wouldn't worry too much about it," Lorne smiled at her.

"All I want right now is a healthy boy with ten fingers and ten toes," Jessica laughed rubbing her stomach.

She knew that her due date was coming up and she was getting nervous about it. She tried to keep busy with everything, but it was starting to take its toll and she was taking longer naps and eating more and more, but that was good. She just hoped that everything would be okay and that her husband would be there for her when she did go into the most nerve wrecking thing she could ever do, giving birth.