A/N: Sorry! I know it's been too long. But I do have an excuse; I just finished my first semester at film school! (Yey me!) So, I'll have about two weeks off(minus the time I'm going on a little trip to the mountains to do some snowboarding!).
OK, that's it about me, now on with the story…
Warning: Not betaed.
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There she was, standing in the balcony; their balcony. She couldn't help thinking about him, everyday, every minute of every hour. He was her pillar, her strength and deep down she knew he was part of her soul too. What would she do without him? But she stopped that train of thoughts…She couldn't abandon her hope because that was all that kept her from shattering to pieces. And Carson had been right. She was supposed to be at her best to help John, at least to be there for him. But Elizabeth didn't have time for eating and she certainly couldn't sleep.
Standing in their balcony she waited for the natural darkness to set in, and then she headed to the infirmary.
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Rodney had being working late again. He usually was when something like this happened. He wanted to keep his demons at bay, so he just focused on his job and on talking to John in the infirmary. Even though those two little things were what kept him from breaking, he didn't let on…
People often thought of McKay as a genius with a deficiency in any type of social skills…And they were right. While on Earth Rodney never really wanted to create some kind of family. But now, in Atlantis, Rodney had changed; he discovered what family really means. And most important, he didn't want to change any of it…
He knew if John died he would lose everything he gained during his time in Atlantis.
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Teyla felt worn out, and not just in a physical way. Watching John inert body lying on a bed and thinking he may not wake up brought her horrible dreams at night. A life in Atlantis for her was unimaginable without John. Although Teyla felt comfortable around some people here it wasn't the same. John Sheppard had included her in his team and in his society…
She didn't imagine how Ronon must feel. The former runner was an outsider to Earth customs as much as she had been at first. But at least Teyla had her people and more time with earthlings that he has had. At that thought she decided to be there for Ronon, and so she headed for the one place she knew he'd be: the gym.
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Sounds...That was the first things to register in her foggy mind. Some time later she figured she was still in the infirmary, beside him. She had fallen asleep again.
By the time her head was clearer she heard Carson talking to her.
"Hi…Any progress?" Asked Elizabeth, still watching John's relaxed face.
"I'm afraid not, lass" Answered Carson in a sad voice.
Elizabeth looked broken, and Carson didn't know if what he was about to tell her would upset her even more; but he felt he needed to.
"He…When we were on the cave he said some things" That got Weir's attention.
"Things?" A puzzled look on her face
"He told me he made you cry…The Colonel was pretty troubled about it" He said thinking about the last thing he heard from him. "He told me to tell you he was sorry, love" Carson watched Elizabeth intently for her reaction.
"He didn't…Why he keeps doing this, Carson?" When she thought she couldn't cry no more Elizabeth felt the stream as the tears started falling. And as a reaction she squeezed John's hand. But of course she didn't expect him to squeeze back, so when he did she almost fell off her chair.
"What's wrong, Elizabeth?" A very worried Carson asked her.
"He just squeezed my hand!" Elizabeth cried out, excited.
Carson immediately started checking the various monitors surrounding John's bed.
"John, can you hear me?" Elizabeth said, her eyes never leaving John's.
"If you hear us, open your eyes now, lad" Now Carson too was hovering over John's face.
A few seconds passed and John's eyelids opened just a bit, and then they were closed again.
"Come on, lad. You're doing great. Open those eyes for me" Carson commanded his patient.
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He felt somebody's hand wrapping his, although it was comforting it also proved a little confusing. John didn't remember having any girlfriend or anybody that close to him. Sheppard also heard voices calling to him, saying something he couldn't quite understand. Trying a little harder he could get some of the one sided conversation. They wanted him to open his eyes, so he did…Very little at first, there was too much light wherever he was. His next attempt proved successful.
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A smile crept across her face. Elizabeth felt so relieved at just watching those beautiful hazel eyes stare at her again.
"Hi, sleepy head…You had as so worried" She whispered the last part, not wanting to overwhelm him just yet.
Seeing John's expression of pain Carson went to get a syringe and released its contents in John's IV.
"You're gonna be OK now, son…Just rest" Carson soothed his friend.
"Who are you?" John managed to croak out before he fell in restful slumber.
Elizabeth and Carson's joyful faces were exchanged for shocked and worried expressions.
TBC
A/N: OK, I personally didn't like this chapter too much. Sorry, I had to re-read almost the whole story, and I wrote it pretty fast, considering.
Well, I'm feeling pretty guilty for my lack in updates so I'll ask you something…Do you think I should just wrap this story up so I'll finish it soon or are you up to what I really had in mind? (It's a fair question I believe, seeing how I made whoever is reading this wait far too long)
PS: If it's the latter then I'll take long, seeing I don't have much time to write (except probably next week)