Chapter 14
"Colonel, Teyla what can I do for you?" Dr. Weir asked as the pair entered her office.
"Teyla and I wanted to talk to you about our last mission," John said as he and Teyla took a seat in front of her desk.
"Did you leave something out from the briefing?"
"Um no this is a bit more personal," John said.
"Okay I'm listening," Weir said getting into a comfortable position to hear the tale.
"You remember about the ceremony we told you about during the briefing right?" John asked.
"Yes what about it?"
"At the end of the ceremony John and I were given wine to drink. That wine we drank was potent aphrodisiac that also allowed for conception." Teyla said bluntly seeing no need to 'beat around the bush'.
"So what are saying?" Weir asked trying to remain calm but a few stray thoughts crossed her mind like how could they be so careless or doesn't John think of the consequences or does he just expect me to run clean up with the higher ups.
"I'm pregnant," Teyla said both bluntly and calmly.
"Do you know how many favors I'm going to have to call in just to keep you here John?" Weir exclaimed.
"Hey I didn't ask for your protection Elizabeth. Any way's the 'no-frat' reg doesn't apply to Teyla as much as Caldwell wants it too. Also Teyla isn't going to be off the team for awhile so even if Caldwell made it a problem by saying 'Teyla's a member of your team Colonel which makes the rules apply to her'" John said in a mock intimidation of Caldwell's voice.
"Wait why isn't Teyla going to be on your team?" Weir asked calming down for the moment.
"My people do not fair well journeying through the ring while bearing a child Dr. Weir," Teyla said.
"Okay so while find something for you to do here then," Elizabeth said.
"That's all we had to say so we'll be going now," John said preparing to leave.
"Not so fast Colonel I'm not through with you," Dr. Weir said forcefully.
"About?" John said mocking ignorance.
"How we're going to deal with Colonel Caldwell when he finds out. You know that he's going to try and use this to get you stripped of rank and get command of Atlantis's Military asset's." Weir stated.
"I'll just tell him what I told you 'that the regs don't apply'" John said.
"You and I both know that won't fly well with him," Weir said.
"What if we dial Earth inform them and get a response from the Joint Chief's. Then when the Daedalus arrives and Caldwell throws a fit we give him the news." John said thoroughly enjoying the thought of throwing that in Caldwell's face.
"I thought I was the overly optimistic one…you're assuming their answer will be in your favor," Weir said.
"Come on at least give it a try," John asked pleadingly.
"Fine let's dial Earth," Weir said as all three stood from their respected seats and a one walked out of Weir's office and into the control room.
"Sergeant dial Earth," Weir ordered and the Sergeant obediently complied beginning the dialing sequence. As the last chevron locked the familiar blue horizontal kawosh appeared and then settled into the stable standing puddle.
"Stargate Command this is Dr. Weir please respond," Elizabeth said.
"We read you Doctor Weir please wait for General Landry," a technician said from the other side.
"You're early Dr. Weir has something come up?" Landry asked over the radio.
"We have a question for you General Landry?" Weir said.
"A question…couldn't it wait for the Daedalus to arrive instead of wasting the power to call home,"
"No it couldn't General," Weir said.
"Alright I'm listening,"
"It's about the 'no-frat' regs General,"
"What about them Doctor,"
"What do the regulations say about a relationship between an officer in the service and a civilian?" Elizabeth asked.
"While such relationships are discouraged they're not prohibited why?" Landry asked.
"What if the civilian in question is on their team," Elizabeth again fired another question at the General.
"I guess that as long as the relationship didn't cause any problems with the team then it's left to your discretion," Landry replied.
"Would the Joint Chiefs give the same answer?"
"Well their bound by the same laws so I'd assume they'd give you the same response,"
"Thank you General you've been most helpful,"
"Glad to help Doctor, Landry out," With that the wormhole disengaged.
'Look's like you're home free John," Weir said turning to the man that just a little while ago had her so pissed.
"Yeah looks like I guess we're free to go now?" John asked and at Elizabeth's nod of agreement he took Teyla's hand in his and pulled down the stairs.
TBC
A/N: There's another chapter. I didn't want Landry to be just another coldhearted General that has it out for John like Caldwell. From what I've seen on the show I think he's just another Hammond only with hair. I mean come on the guys a father he has a heart cough unlike Caldwell cough.