Disclaimer: I don't own Stargate Atlantis
Note: I think that this is the penultimate chapter, but I'm not sure.
Liz had finished writing the letter. Short, sweet and to the point. She sealed it up and put it in her bag.
It had been a few days since the incident with Simon and Jack had ordered him to stay off base until the expedition team were back in Atlantis. Today was the day they were going and despite the little upset at the beginning of the week, her time on Earth had turned out not to be so bad after all. Jack had even allowed Andy on base (though how he managed to get that one by the President baffled her until she found out that George Hammond had been busy since she last saw him, very busy) to play with Jonathan.
Liz had loved spending time with the people on the base. She was bombarded by questions from Daniel about Atlantis and the Wraith. Teal'c, he didn't really say anything but he did do the eyebrow thing.
Liz stopped her musing and made her way to the gate room.
She was surprised that everybody who had come through the gate were actually willing to go back to Atlantis.
She smiled when she saw John, Jonathan, Jack, Sam and Andy at the bottom of the ramp.
"Hey. Can't believe this is goodbye again."
"We'll stay in touch. Remember we know where you live."
The continued to chat until Rodney came up to them
"Elizabeth, we are all set to go."
"Thanks Rodney."
Rodney made his way to the control room followed by Sam, Jack and Andy. Liz took her place on the ramp like she did almost eight years earlier.
"Can I have everybody's attention? As you know we are all set to go back, but I just want to give you all a last chance to pull out if you want to."
The whole assembly stood silent. Liz smiled.
"Dial up the gate"
The dialling sequence began followed by the event horizon and as it did Liz quickly made her up to Jack and handed him the letter she'd wrote for Simon.
"Will you…?"
"I will."
"It was good to see you again."
"You too."
Jack and Sam watched as Liz made her way back down to the Gate room, met up with John and Jonathan then step through the event horizon.
The gate shut off and Jack turned to Sam.
"I better make sure Simon gets this."
"Leave it in his office, he'll find it. Anyway get home, get dressed we've got dinner with the President and my Dad."
"How are George and Jacob?"
"They're good. Jack one more thing."
"What?"
Sam smirked
"How do you feel about twins?"
Simon entered his office, he'd just gotten permission by a excited, if not, slightly scared Jack.
He saw the letter on his desk.
Simon
It was Liz's handwriting. He picked it up and read it
Goodbye.
And that was all she wrote.
TBC…
Next chapter is the last chapter. Out of interest I'm planning on making a story Parallel to this one but set on Earth and dealing with Sam, Jack and how they got together etc. If you'd like to see it tell me when you review.