'Won't Let Go'

'One'

Author -         elvernpeople (peterbarnfather@yahoo.co.uk)

Disclaimer -   Farscape is owned by Henson, Hallmark, Nine-Network and the Sci-fi Channel.  'One' – lyrics by Bono, music by U2.

Timeline -      none

Rating -         G

Spoilers -      Some late season 1 and early season 2.

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"Did I ask too much?  More than a lot…

You gave me nothing… now it's all I got.

We're one,

But we're not the same…

Well we hurt each other… then we do it again.

You say…

Love is a temple, love a higher law,

Love is a temple, love the higher law.

You ask me to enter,

But then you make me crawl…

And I can't be holding on to what you got,

When all you got is hurt…"

John kept humming these lines to himself as he walked down the corridor… why, or how he'd got these lyrics in his head, was another question to add to a growing list of unanswerable things circling his mind.

This answer was waiting around the corner.

As he rounded the corner, he noticed her… Aeryn Sun: his love, his tormentor.  As he noticed her, he veered round and began back up the corridor.

"Crichton…"

Called out a powerful voice.

"where'd you think you're going…?"

He pivoted round, looked at Aeryn; hands on hips, giving him that 'answer me now, or else' look he'd come so accustomed too.

"well…pause hmm… it's like this…"

"enough of your silly mumblings…pause… I need you to help me here."

John looked curious… he approached her.  She was scrubbing Moya.

"… and what exactly are you doing…?"

He asked with a hint of trepidation.  She turned, glared at him.  Gave him the brush, gave him a typical 'Crichton' smile.  He reacts with his typical smarmy smile.

"and what am I supposed to do with this…?"

She looked at the wall.

"no…no… you can't expect me to do the cleaning…uh-huh… not me…"

She looked at him, turned and proceeded to walk down the corridor.  John put down the washing equipment and followed here.  She ignored his attempts to talk.

"hello… miss… I think you confused me with someone else… perhaps the cleaner."

She completely blanks him.

"excuse me… hello… well I'm sorry you're highness."

With that she turns round.  He almost walks into her.  She stares at him.  He stares back.  After a while he smiles – a childish grin, Aeryn is not impressed.

"you think that's going to get you out of work? pause think again…"

With that she turns and carries on.

John follows.

"look… I'm warning you John… do it…"

He keeps following.  They enter the bridge.  She stops at a console turns around.  Beckons him across.

"… ok, then you don't have to do it…"

He comes over to her… smiles and all.  She draws him closer.  Wraps her legs around him, he smiles.  She then proceeds to squash him.

"now… get to work.  We all have our fair share of things to do… you're no exception. pause D'argos clearing the cargo-bays, Rygels… well Rygels keeping out of our ways and Chiana's organising something… what – I don't know… but she's out of my way too…pause… so why aren't you?!"

With that John recoils… he turns to go.  He looks back at Aeryn.  She glares.  He carries on.

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THE END