Disclaimer: Don't own Stargate Atlantis.

Chapter 7 now up.

John walked into the infirmary and up to Elizabeth; he saw her limp, pale body on the bed. Beckett came up to him.

"We leave you alone for a few moments."

Beckett and the three nurses left the room and waited outside the infirmary.

John hesitated a moment before sitting in the chair next to the bed and picking up Elizabeth's hand and kissing it.

"I need you Elizabeth; I can't do this without you. I need you; you're my anchor."

Tears formed again in John's eyes.

"Damn it Elizabeth, don't you die on me; not now, not after everything we've been through together."

Tears flowed down John's face, with his free hand, he wiped his tears but more only replaced them.

He squeezed Elizabeth's hand.

"When I first met you I knew straight away you were gonna be special too me, I just didn't realise that then. Please Elizabeth, I want you too know how special you are too me, I just need you to live. Please Liz, don't leave me by myself, I need you."

Tears continued to flow out of his eyes.


Outside the infirmary, Beckett had heard every word John had said to Elizabeth.

Tears were flowing from his own eyes.

TBC...

Hope you liked it.