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Note: This is an Alternate Ending to the story. I had two idea's and really didn't know which to pick so I've written both. This story starts as Liz enters the Park.

Liz didn't realise how long she'd been walking until she entered a park, which was near the SGC. She walked through it for a while until she saw a figure sitting on a bench. The park was well lit so she saw who it was immediately. She went and sat down next to him.

"Can I sit down?"

He moved and made space for her on the bench

"General, I could use some advice."

Jack turned to face her

"What about?"

Liz placed her hands in her head before responding

"I've been an idiot. I am…Hell I'm just going to come out and say it. I'm in love with John Sheppard and he doesn't know how I feel, I don't even think he feels the same way."

Jack nodded

"I see your problem"

Liz turned to him

"Jack…can I ask you a question…off the record?"

Jack knew that when she called him Jack that it meant she wasn't going to divulge anything. She just needed a friend.

"Shoot"

Liz sighed then began

"How do you deal with seeing Colonel Carter everyday knowing you can't be with her?"

Jack was shocked, he had spent a lot of time with Liz since she'd came back, granted, but he thought that she was unaware for his feelings about his 2IC

"Don't know what you're talking about"

She looked at him, pleading in her eyes

"Please, don't play dumb with me. I need to know how to handle this."

Jack looked at her; she needed his friendship.

"Liz, it's different for everyone. With me and Carter we have to keep it professional, she's engaged anyway. There's nothing I can do about it. I waited to long and I lost her."

Jack sighed

"If you want John, don't wait around. Let him know. Don't screw up like I did."

Jack smiled at her.

"One of us should get some action"

Liz laughed

"Thank you Jack, I mean it. What you doing out here anyway?"

"I come out here a lot to think. It's close to the base so…"

Liz nodded

The two of them sat in silence

Without realising, John had walked through the park and ended up at the SGC. He was staying in the guest rooms there and since he didn't have anything better to do he decided to go finish some of the reports he owed General O'Neill.

After he'd passed all of the security checkpoints and got into the base he went to the mess hall. It'd be quiet this time of night, plus he needed some coffee to work off this damn headache.

He had been sat there for 5 minutes drinking coffee and trying to figure out how to write his report without sounding drunk when a voice came up beside him

"Mind if I join you?"

He turned round and saw Colonel Carter

"Of course not, sit down"

Carter walked round the table and sat opposite him placing her own cup of coffee down.

"Bad night?"

She asked him, she could see the dark circles under his eyes.

"Bad few days."

He sighed

"Tell me about it."

John shrugged

"Feels like my hearts been ripped out and cut into tiny piece which have then been put in a blender."

Carter winced at his graphic description

"What happened?"

"It's Liz"

"Dr Weir?" Carter confirmed

John nodded

"Yep, that's the one."

"What'd she do?"

"We were seeing each other back on Atlantis and when we come here she goes back to see her ex"

Carter sighed

"Define 'Seeing'"

"Well, if you want to be technical, it was actually just sex"

Carter gave him a knowing smile

"But you feel something more for her, you feel love"

She didn't ask she stated

"I didn't say that"

Carter nodded

"You're right, you didn't, but the look in your eyes did"

John shook his head

"Fuck, is it really that obvious?"

"A Goa'uld mother-ship in orbit around Earth is less obvious"

John lent back

"What do I do?"

"Don't leave it to long until you tell her. It could be too late"

John smirked

"You speak from experience?"

Carter smirked

"Fuck, is it really that obvious?"

The Next day

Liz arrived early the next day. She knew John was staying in the guest rooms and she was determined to find him in a good mood, which he usually was when he woke up.

She knocked on his door then entered; he was sat at a desk writing something.

"John?"

He turned round

"Liz…I…"

She nodded

"We need to talk"

John nodded

"Yeah, I was actually writing you a letter, I didn't know how to tell you…"

He handed her the letter

"…Just read it, it explains everything"

Liz looked at the letter and began to read

Liz

I've tried before to tell you how I feel and I've never been able to go through with it, I decided that writing it might be easier.
You are everything to me, everything I've ever wanted and been to damn stupid to realise. You've changed me in so many ways, you've made me a better person. I'd die if anything ever happened to you, I'd kill anybody who'd hurt you or even tried but after the situation with the Genii I guess you already know that. What I'm trying to tell you is that I love you, with all my heart, body and soul. You're a part of me now, a part I can't live without. I love you.

John

Liz was in tears by the time she'd reached the end of the letter

"Liz…"

Liz didn't let John finish before she kissed him.

"I love you, you idiot"

John placed his hand on her cheek

"Really?"

"It's what I was coming to tell you. You've changed me, made me a better person. I'd kill anyone who'd try to hurt you; You're a part of me."

John smirked

"You're stealing my lines"

Liz laughed before kissing him again

Control room (3 Days later)

"Be safe out there."

Liz nodded

"We will Sir… Thank you."

Jack looked confused

"What for?"

Liz smirked

"Your advice, now can I give you some?"

Jack nodded

"Why not?"

"Take your own advice…" She glanced over at Carter "…and tell her, regulations be damned"

Over in the corner of the room John was talking to Carter

"Thanks for your help"

"You're welcome, glad it worked out okay."

"Thank you Ma'am. Permission to speak freely?"

Cater nodded

"Permission granted"

"Fuck the regulations and tell the General how you feel about him"

Carter was stunned

"How do you know?"

"Let's say I saw the look in your eyes."

John smirked at her before walking to Liz and Jack

"We're ready; McKay has the ZPM hooked up."

After a few more 'goodbyes', the members of the expedition team that had come through were all ready and waiting in the 'gate room. Carter and Jack watched as the team walked through the 'gate. As the last members stepped through Jack turned to Carter

"Carter?"

She smiled at him

"Sir?"

He smiled back

"My office"

Carter nodded

"Yes Sir."

They were about to break the regulations but damn it, the planet owed them one. Damn the regulations.

Fin…

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