Well, this is it. The last chapter in my first fic (Sob). Never thought it would get so many reviews. Thanks to everyone who did review, you were really nice about it. I've had trouble writing this and I've re-wrote it twice coz it didn't seem that good. Thanks to Ashkash ( I'm a big fan by the way) who gave me the idea of how to bring John back. So here we go…
Chapter 13
Elizabeth shuffled her feet impatiently as the transporter made it's way up to the desired floor. Hey, I'm on a transporter! She realised and began to look around the moving lift nervously. It's okay, calm down, nearly there! She told herself but couldn't help rushing out of the box when it stopped and opened the doors.
"Wow!" cried a startled marine and watched, along with a scientist, in astonishment as Atlantis' leader flew down the corridor. "Man, Dr Weir can run!" he said in an impressed voice.
As she reached the new infirmary's doors she punched the panel and tried to catch her breath as the doors slid open. She was surprised to see a semi-circle of people, mainly nurses, standing around something. Elizabeth became even more confused when she could hear the female nurses giggling. She then saw Dr Beckett flapping what looked like a bed sheet and what appeared to be an amused expression plastered across his face. Elizabeth's heart sank and she began to wonder if he hadn't returned at all. Then she heard a familiar voice.
"Yeah, sometime today Doc!" the person said his voice slightly irritated.
Elizabeth smiled and pushed her way through the small crowd that had gathered near the back of the room. Sliding by a petite nurse she was both happy and shocked at the sight she saw before her. There, standing in full view of everyone, was a naked, red-faced John Sheppard.
Seeing Elizabeth for the first time he stopped moaning at Carson and stared at her. His face broke into a grin and Elizabeth smiled back but couldn't help herself from looking down. An embarrassed smile soon replaced the happy one noticing her glance south.
"Now would be good Carson!" he muttered to the medic turning slightly to hide what he would have preferred only Elizabeth to see.
"Right! Right! Here we go!" Carson stuttered and handed the Major the white sheet.
Grabbing it John wrapped it around his waist, made sure it was tied in firm knot and gave a sheepish smile as he heard a chorus of "Awwwws" from the nurses. He was slightly disturbed when heard a male voice in amongst the women's voices and made a point of not looking at anyone else other than Elizabeth when he turned back round to the crowd. Slowly turning back he gave her small smile and received a dazzling one in return. He almost fell backwards when she flung herself onto him and he held her in tight embrace ignoring the gasps from the spectators. They were getting quite a show today!
"Eh, right everyone!" Carson announced. "I think everything's under control now so, please, if you could go away…" Pursing his lips when no one moved and continued to watch the ecstatic couple he cleared his throat. "Right! Out of my infirmary now!" he shouted.
That got their attention, hearing the good doctor shout, and soon they started filing out of the infirmary. Carson could hear them gossiping about the scene they had just witnessed.
"I knew it!"
"They're so cute!"
"Can't believe he's taken!"
Once they were all gone Carson made sure no one was still lurking and turned to see Elizabeth and John gazing at each other. Sighing, he too made his way out of the medical room.
John couldn't believe he was with her again. Elizabeth looked equally stunned and reached up to touch his cheeks with her hands. It was as if she wasn't sure if he was real. He leaned forward, softly kissed her and pulled back to look into her eyes.
"Am real." He whispered and grinned as she pulled him back for another kiss.
"Only you! Only you could attract a jealous, psychotic Ancient and manage to come back from the dead!"
John rolled his eyes and began to wish that Rodney hadn't bothered visiting him. Why oh why did I have to tell him about Chaya? He wondered as the scientist continued his rant. Ford, Teyla and Carson had been sympathetic from the word go. But not Rodney! Oh no, he was more concerned at the idea of an Ancient becoming obsessed with John and that he defied the laws of physics.
"I mean, do you like have a magnetic field that attracts trouble!" he asked looking at John with a glare so intense he was sure the man's eyes would pop out at any second.
"ME!" John asked in disbelief. "ME! What about you? The man, a certified genius by the way, that got stuck ina defence shield? The man who managed to piss off the only peaceful and friendly race we're ever likely to meet because he knocked over and broke their most sacred statue! The man who…"
"Okay, okay!" Rodney said as he held up his hands in surrender. "No need to get testy!"
John glared at him and shifted in an attempt to get comfy on the hard infirmary bed. Instead of going somewhere private so he could talk with Elizabeth, among other things, he had been ordered by Carson to stay in the medical bay for at least a day. Despite John insisting he was fine the doctor had been absolute in his decision and had even posted two officers outside the doors. John briefly considered calling them in to remove McKay but scolded himself for being so mean. He knew the scientist had been worried about him so turned his attention back to Rodney's one-sided conversation about how he fixed Atlantis after the power surge. After he finished speaking he looked at John with a smug face waiting for his response. John knew exactly how to respond. He blinked a couple of times.
"Sorry, what?" he asked with a straight and innocent face.
If looks could kill John would be dead, again. "Fine! Fine!" Rodney said angrily and held up his hand to stop John from interrupting him. "Nope! It's too late, I'm not repeating myself! Now, if you'll excuse me I have some research to get back to!"
"Oh, yeah. The ZPMs huh Rodney?" John asked with an amused voice. "You know, you really should take them to dinner first Rodney."
"That was one time Major." Rodney pointing at the infuriating man and both men jumped when they heard a polite cough from behind them.
Behind Rodney stood Elizabeth Weir and looking at him she asked in a serious tone,
"Rodney, is there something I should know about you and the ZPMs?" and as she raised one eyebrow John had to bite his bottom lip to keep from laughing out loud.
"Oh, you know what! You two deserve each other!" he declared and, with his head held high Rodney McKay stomped out of the infirmary. Once they were sure he was gone Elizabeth and John burst out laughing at his childish tantrum. Shaking her head she made her way to John's bed and perched next to him. Both calming down John placed his hand over hers and she, in return, placed her other hand on his thigh.
"You've been gone too long." He said giving her a pout and Liz gave him a stern look. It had only been a couple of hours.
"So just because you died and came back I'm supposed to drop everything?" she asked. Seeing John begin to panic she quickly smiled to let him know she was joking. Giving her a relieved smile she continued. "Actually I was just arranging some time off. We have a lot of lost time to make up for."
John's stomach did a summersault hearing the seductiveness of her voice. As Elizabeth leaned forward, with a twinkle in her eyes, to kiss him John pulled back. Confused at his retreat she looked him in the eyes.
"What?" she asked puzzled as he gazed at her.
"You're beautiful. Do you know that?" he said quietly.
He felt proud when she blushed and looked down. When her head came back up he was still gazing at her.
"John…" Elizabeth began but he held up his hand.
"No, I mean it. And I should have told you a long time ago." She saw the sincerity in his eyes, squeezed his hand and let him continue. "Liz, my life is better now you're in it…I love you."
He tried not to laugh at the shock on her face. Yes ladies and gentlemen! Please welcome John Sheppard and his honesty! He thought proudly. When Elizabeth still hadn't said anything John wondered whether he had done the right thing but knew he had when she gave him an incredible smile.
"I love you too." She said.
Grinning madly at each other John thought, I'm the luckiest guy in the universe! And pulled her into an endless, passionate kiss.
What the couple did not see was the figure of a man watching them from the doorway. Janis smiled and looked upwards.
"I think they're going to be just fine." He said.
Taking one last glance at John Sheppard and Elizabeth Weir holding hands and laughing Janis was soon engulfed in a bright, white light, which then faded away.
The End.
Thanks again guys and I hope you enjoyed it!
