Title: In-Laws

Summary: John has managed to survive the Wraith, the Genii, and everything else the Pegasus Galaxy has thrown at him, but can he survive what's coming next?

Paring: Sheppard/Weir

Spoilers: Probably won't be any, but anything from season one is fair game.

Disclaimer: Stargate Atlantis is not mine. Only the story line and any made up characters that may appear in the story belong to me.

A/N: Don't know if this story will be all that great, but after the wumpage rampage my muse went on with my last story it decided it wanted to do something fluffy-ish.


Entering the SGC commissary Rodney, Carson, and Aiden made their way over to the table John was sitting at. It had taken two almost three years but two way travel between earth and Atlantis had finally been established and all the expedition members were putting it to good use.

"Everything alright sir?" Aiden asked seeing the slightly pale and stunned look on his CO's face.

"Major?" Carson waved a hand in front of John's face.

"Uh…wha…?" John finally noticed the others.

"You look like you've just been told you have to take on a whole armada of Wraith hive ships by your self." Rodney joked.

"Worse," John's expression turned to one of horror. "The in-laws."

"Already?"

"I know we weren't even back an hour before Elizabeth was on the phone with her mom. And coincidently there just happens to be a family reunion of sorts this weekend."

"Well it was to be expected, the two of you are married. It's only natural she'd want her family to meet you." Carson patted John's shoulder sympathetically.

After dancing around the issue their first year in Atlantis John and Elizabeth finally got their act together and admitted their feelings for each other. They'd been married for about six months now.

"I'd still rather take on the armada of Wraith ships by myself." John laid his head down on the table, miserable.

"All I can say sir is I'm glad I'm not in your shoes." Aiden couldn't help the humor that slipped into his voice. It wasn't every day he got to see John like this.

John's reply was muffled by the table and his arms but the others got the jist of it having something to do with beaker duty. Finding John's misfortune amusing the others continued hounding John until he got fed up and left.


"Remind me again why I'm doing this." John mumbled as he loaded some luggage into the taxi.

"Because you love me." Elizabeth answered smirking. John just raised an eyebrow. "Ok fine you're doing it because you don't want to spend the next month sleeping on the couch."

"Ah! I knew there was a good reason for why I'm out of bed at five a.m. getting ready to fly to Michigan."

"Don't worry you can sleep all you want once we get there." Elizabeth gave John a gentle kiss before climbing into the taxi.


"Ok so who all can I expect to meet at this little get together?" John questioned as they pushed their way through the crowded airport to board their flight.

"My parents obviously. My brothers Jared and Ryan and my sister Andrea." Elizabeth started as they took their seats.

"Siblings all younger right?"

"Yes. I'm the oldest then it goes Jared whose 26, Andrea whose 25 and then Ryan whose 17. Jared has a six year old son, TK--."

"TK?"

"His full name is Tyrell Kenith but we all call him TK for short. Anyway Andrea's husband is Brian and they have five year old twins Karen and Rico and an eleven moth old son, Cale. My cousin Rachel on my mom's side is 24 and thinks guys are only around to serve her, so watch out for her. And last my 18 year old cousin Seth from my dad's side of the family."

"Kay parents, three siblings, a brother-in-law, two nephews, a niece, and two cousins got it. Anything else I should know?" John didn't like the nervous look Elizabeth got on her face all the sudden. "Elizabeth?"

"Theydon'tknowthatwe'remarried." Elizabeth rushed out in one breath.

"Excuse me?"

"My family doesn't know that we're married. They just think we're engaged."

"Engaged?"

"I couldn't tell my mother that I got married with out her being there or even knowing about it, it would've broken her heart."

"Alright fair enough. Anything else?" John was almost afraid to ask.

"Nope not that I can think of." Elizabeth answered after a moment.

"Good."