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Elizabeth knocked on the door to John's quarters. She owned him one hell of an apology. She knocked on the door again. There was no answer. This time she pushed open the door. She saw John sitting at the desk across the room. His back was towards her so she couldn't see what he was doing.

She walked up to him and sat in the chair opposite him. She picked up the, now half-empty, Whiskey bottle.

"John. We need to talk."

John snatched the bottle out of her hands.

"No we don't. Congratulations, I'm sure you two will be very happy. Sorry, you three, I forget about Jonathan."

As he mentioned Jonathan's name tears came to John's eyes. The thought of losing Liz was hard, but losing Jonathan, his only son, it was unbearable.

"John, damn. This is why I didn't want to come. I knew one of us would end up hurt."

"Yeah right."

John slammed the bottle on the table and left the room with Liz following. She didn't know where he was going but she was damn sure she wasn't letting him out of her sight.

John twisted round the corridors until Elizabeth was certain were he was going.

He was going to see Jack. She knew it.

She caught up with him and grabbed his arm just as he was about to knock on the door.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Leaving the programme, the expedition, you, everything."

Liz twisted until she was between him and the door.

"No, I won't let you."

"You have no choice."

John tried to push Liz out of the way and when he did, she hit him. A right-hook that knocked him back a good few feet.

"Are you crazy? Do you honestly think I want to be with Simon?"

The commotion was causing a small audience to gather.

"God. I've loved you for nearly eight years. Simon hasn't crossed my mind once while I've been with you. I want you not him."

Tears began to come out of Liz's eyes.

John stood blankly at Liz for a moment before closing in on her and wrapping her in his arms. He put his chin on her head and kissed her.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

Tears began to fall from his own eyes.

"I'm an idiot. I know that. Please Liz."

Liz came out of his arms and looked at him.

"John, I should have told you straight away. As soon as I knew he was here, I should have told you. I should have told him."

"Told him what?"

Liz and John turned round to see Simon stood in Jack's doorway with Jack behind him.

"Well Liz, what do you have to tell me?"

TBC…

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