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Note: I'm finally getting around to finishing this (I hope) after this chapter I think there'll be another two but I not sure. Thanks for the reviews.

John woke up the next morning and was surprised to find Elizabeth was not there. He quickly showered and dressed before making his way to the control room. He was pissed off. Elizabeth was still doing it . Leaving in the middle of the night, which meant she wasn't sleeping.

As he entered the control room, he saw Elizabeth standing with Bates while listening to Stackhouse.

He came and stood next to her just as Stackhouse stopped talking.

"Thank you. St Bates can you get onto that please? Dismissed"

John grabbed Elizabeth's arm

"A word please"

Elizabeth could hear by the tone in his voice that John was pissed off

"My office"

The two made their way to her office, Elizabeth took her seat and John followed suit and sat opposite her.

"John…"

"No, let me start. Liz you are burning yourself out. Look what happened yesterday in the briefing room, you are…"

Elizabeth held up her hand

"Shut up and listen to me. Bates called me earlier this morning, who ever is stealing the food as stepped up their operation. Stackhouse as conducted a plan to catch whomever it is. I got into the control room about twenty minutes before you did. I wasn't in my office all night, I was with you"

John sighed. He'd jumped to the wrong conclusion.

"Liz, I'm sorry. You know I'm worried about you and I jumped to the wrong conclusion."

Elizabeth smiled

"You've got to learn to trust me, let me make my own mistakes. How about a deal? I'll rest more if you stop worrying."

John nodded

"Acceptable terms."

John stood up and Elizabeth followed suit. She walked round to him and he pulled her into a hug. John kissed the top of her head while she rested it on his chest.

"You've got to go to the Mainland in 30 minutes."

John sighed

"Do I have too, can't I stay with you."

"The only people I trust to secure the Mainland are you and Ford. You don't want to send the Athosian's back onto the Mainland when it hasn't been correctly secured do you?"

"Blackmail. Liz I am shocked"

Elizabeth looked up at him

"Anyway, you do a good job and I'll reward you."

John examined the glint in her eyes and the suggestive smile and immediately knew what she was suggesting.

"And that, my darling, is bribery."

John placed a gentle kiss on her lips.

"And I like it."

Elizabeth slowly left John's arms.

"You better go get Ford. The quicker you get to the mainland the quicker you can secure it and then you…" She lowered her voice "…can get your reward"

John smirked

"Yes Ma'am"

He gave her another kiss and walked to the door before turning round.

"Get some rest"

Elizabeth nodded

"I'll need some won't I?"

John quickly kissed her again before going to find Ford.

Today was going to be a good day.

TBC…

Please review. I really have no idea what was going through my mind when I wrote this. None what so ever