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Chapter 10: In Love

The next couple of days went pretty quickly. From what John could tell, none of the Weir kids enjoyed spending time with their father. John thought the man was okay, he had a strong opinion and could be quite aggressive, something that the postman had definitely experienced, but at the same he was witty and funny and obviously had his family's best interests at heart. However all that aside, John had to remember this was Elizabeth's father and his pro-military, strongly catholic, Republican views tended to go against just about everything Elizabeth stood for. Noah couldn't wait to escape for spring break and Amy had bluntly said to the rest of the family that she'd had enough family time and she was going to stay with some friends. To Elizabeth's relief, Jim said that he and Barbara had to leave Hawaii for a couple of days on family matters they didn't feel at liberty to discuss just yet.

So, John and Elizabeth were alone, you can imagine the thoughts running through John's head, but at the moment he was content to just sit there, on the couch, one arm around Elizabeth watching some programme…in French. So, he didn't understand a thing, but the company was all that mattered.

John started to drift off. "Don't fall asleep." Elizabeth ordered without turning around to look at him. John's eyes snapped open and he smiled.

"How d'you know I was falling asleep?"

Elizabeth smirked. "Surely a better answer would be, 'I wasn't falling asleep.'" She turned to look at him. "I don't want you falling asleep on me…what I am supposed to do all night, if you're asleep?" She raised a suggestive eyebrow.

John grinned. "I must admit that I like your way of thinking." Elizabeth grinned back, before straddling him on the couch.

"I thought you might." She said before kissing him. The kiss soon got quite heated, as they came up for air, both breathing heavily. "Maybe we should go upstairs." She whispered.

Elizabeth started laughing, as John instantly got up, and she fell on to the couch. He grabbed her hand and started running up the stairs.

"My, my…" she said as they reached the top landing, "Aren't we eager-" She was cut off as John slammed her into the guest bedroom door and started kissing her again. He started planting kissing behind her ear, across her jaw and on her neck as he undid the buttons of her blouse. She, meanwhile, was fiddling with the door handle and they stumbled backwards as it opened. They started kissing passionately again and John lifted Elizabeth up and she wrapped her legs around him. And as he directed himself to the bed, he kicked the door shut.

John woke up, disappointed to find the bed empty, until he smelt bacon from downstairs. He came down the stairs in only his jeans, as he gave up looking for his shirt, but was very pleased to find, as he came into the kitchen, that the thief looked very good in it. He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Whatcha doing?" He said kissing her neck a few times.

"What does it look like? I'm making bacon…" she flipped a pancake, "…and pancakes. Hungry?"

"Very." He said as he went to the cupboard getting plates and cutlery.

"I was thinking we could go to the beach later." She said as she put a couple of pancakes and some bacon on his plate. Before putting some on her plate and sitting down at the table opposite him.

"And see you in a bikini? Yeah, I suppose we could go to the beach." He tried to say casually, as he popped food into mouth.

Elizabeth shook her head, smiling. "Is that all you can think about?"

"Oh please, Elizabeth…I'm sure you look just as sexy in a one-piece too."

"Elizabeth, come in!" John shouted as he floated in the seawater.

Elizabeth was laying on a towel in her bikini and mini denim shorts, trying to read a book.

"Are you crazy?" She shouted back. "I've felt the water and it's freezing!" She said, turning her attention back to the book.

"But it's boring on my own!" He shouted before splashing the water demandingly. Yep, definitely five, she thought to herself.

"I'm reading! Get over it!" She said, purposefully putting the book in front of her face to say the conversation was over. Ten seconds later, she screeched as she felt cold water dripping on to her. She looked up to see John grinning, getting her soaked, getting her cold and blocking her sun.

She raised a 'don't mess with me' eyebrow. "You are getting me wet."

John looked at her in shock. "Elizabeth please! We are in public! Now is not the time! There are young children about!" Her eyes widened and tried to smother a smile.

"John, go away!" She said putting her book beside her.

"Okay…" he said in defeat before raising a finger. "But first you have to do something for me, okay?"

"Okay…" She said cautiously.

"Good. Now stand up." Elizabeth did so, frowning in confusion. "Now, take off the denim shorts!"

"No John. I'm not taking the shorts off, please just go back into the water." She said impatiently.

"You won't take them off?" She shook her head. "Well, don't say I didn't offer." He then picked her up in a fireman's carry and started to walk to the water and waded in.

"John Sheppard! You put me down this instant!" She demanded, slapping his back.

"You want me to put you down? Okay!" He dropped her into the water; she went under and sprung back up, completely soaked.

"You son of a-" John held a finger to her mouth.

"Now don't go saying things you don't mean." He said smugly. She pushed his head under.

They splashed each other, pushed each other under and generally acted like teenagers for about fifteen minutes before Elizabeth gave up and let John win. John swam over to her and pulled her near to him.

She wrapped her arms around his shoulders to pull her up and ran a hand through his hair, before giving him a long, but gentle kiss leaving him wanting more.

"God, I hate you." He said, his eyes still closed. She chuckled.

"No you don't, you love me." She said matter-of-factly. "Just like I love you."

He opened his eyes and smiled. "Oh yeah, I remember." She playfully tapped him on the arm before getting out of the sea. "Where are you going?"

"It's lunch. I'm hungry." He soon followed after her.

"Elizabeth?" A guy, about their age, further along the beach called to her. Elizabeth wrapped a towel around herself and went over to him.

"Michael! Hey! I would hug you, but I didn't think you'd want to get wet." She smiled and he smiled sadly back.

"John! Come over here!" John jogged over to the pair. "Michael, this is John Sheppard and John this is Michael Davies, he's a family friend." Michael took one of Elizabeth's hands in comfort.

"God, I'm so sorry, Elizabeth."

Elizabeth smiled in puzzlement. "Whatever for."

Michael looked at the seemingly happy pair in confusion. "Well, for your brother."

Elizabeth was starting to get somewhat worried, she let go off Michael's hand. "Michael, what are you talking about? Did something happen to Noah?"

Michael sighed. "No…I never thought that I would be coming back to Hawaii for such awful circumstances, I mean…God, he had his whole life and he was always so ready for everything, took every opportunity-"

Elizabeth cut him off. "Michael! What are you on about?"

"Don't you know? Elizabeth, haven't you heard about Ben? There was a car crash in Washington, he was visiting your Aunt Julie and some guy in another car came quickly around the bend…"

"Oh my God…well, erm…is he okay? How is he?" She said in shock.

Michael looked from John to Elizabeth again. "Elizabeth…he died yesterday morning."

TBC

Now you have to give me ideas. A bit of an evil cliffy I know, but you guys have to decide what happens. Is the funeral next or do I wait? Is the family upset or angry? Are their punch-ups? Please people I need help!