A/Q: Does anyone know the name of the Genii guy that Sheppard threatened to kill? The one who led the Genii strike team to Atlantis in "The Storm" (The guy who also played Sanchez in 007: License to Kill) I'd appreciate it if anyone could tell me, I don't have either episode recorded.

A/N: Thanks to Lennexa and Trickster's Queen of War for their encouragement, you (the readers) are what makes this story happen.

The Wraith came in the dead of night. Four darts came swooping out of the clouds. The Genii immediately opened fire. John and Teyla watched it from the trench, waiting for the right opportunity to make it to the gate.

John reached around and checked to make sure they had everything. "Ready?" He asked unnecessarily.

Teyla nodded.

"Good." John watched for a few seconds more. "There." He pointed to the gate. "The Genii near the gate are heading for the tree line!"

They ran from the trench towards the gate, almost invisible in the dark night. John stopped to grab Teyla's locket from behind the gate as Teyla raced to the DHD. She began to rapidly dial Atlantis.

As soon as the gate opened, John sent his IDC. He motioned for Teyla to go.

Teyla ran into the event horizon of the wormhole. She emerged in the gate room on Atlantis. She turned, expecting John to be right behind her.

He fell through the gate, landing painfully on the floor. He was wounded, a shot to his arm and leg.

"Medical team to the gate room." Elizabeth yelled.

Teyla placed her hand in John's hand, holding tightly. She looked straight at him. No words were needed between the two of them. John winked as the medics arrived. They hefted John onto a stretcher and took him to the infirmary. Teyla followed them all the way down, not leaving John's side for a second.

"Bloody hell." Carson said as John was laid down on the surgical table. Carson quickly scanned the wound with an Atlantian scanner. "Good, no bone breakage. Let's get the bullet out." He turned to Teyla. "Sorry lass, but you'll have to wait outside."

Teyla did as she was told, stepping outside into the corridor. She sat down against the wall, curling her legs in close to her. She muttered a small Ethosian prayer for John's safety. Her heart raced, she couldn't lose him, not now. She tried to stop her silent tears, but they fell anyway.

"Teyla?" She was jolted out of her thoughts by Elizabeth's voice.

Teyla tried to compose herself quickly, but she was sure Elizabeth saw the tears still streaming down her face. "Doctor Weir."

"Are you alright? You look terrible."

"I will be fine, I am worried about John... Colonel Sheppard."

Elizabeth saw right through Teyla's attempt at hiding. "Teyla, did something happen on that planet."

"No." Teyla forced herself to say it calmly.

"Look, Colonel Sheppard will be okay. Carson is one of the best." Elizabeth turned to walk away. "And if you need someone to talk to, you know you can confide in me."

"Thank you Doctor." Teyla curled back up into her ball just outside the infirmary. Her tears couldn't be contained.

After a hour, Carson came out of the infirmary. He spotted Teyla just outside the door. He knelt down next to her. "The Colonel's going to be fine, he's just unconscious right now. I thought you might want to know."

"Thank you." Teyla said, standing back up, trying to regain her composure. "May I see him?"
"Well, I don't see why not. He just won't be responding for another couple of hours."

Teyla didn't answer. She walked into the infirmary and stopped by John's bed. His arm was bandaged, but he was sleeping soundly. She pulled a chair up next to the bed. She took his hand into her hands, simply holding it. She sat there for a short while, before becoming self-conscious of the others in the infirmary noticing her.

She then stood and walked from the infirmary. She wandered the halls aimlessly for a while, not really heading in any specific direction. Eventually, she ended up outside of Doctor Heightmeyer's office. She paused before knocking.

"Come in." Kate Heightmeyer replied cheerfully.

Teyla entered. "Doctor, may I have a moment of your time?"
"Of course Teyla. Are your nightmares still giving you trouble?"
"No, I need advice." Teyla finished her sentence slowly.

"Okay Teyla, ask your question."

"Can I trust that you will keep everything I tell you in confidence."

"You have my word as a doctor."

"How do you deal with a relationship you know you can't have?"

"Are we speaking hypothetically or is this a real issue?"

Teyla didn't speak immediately.

"Let's just assume it's hypothetical." Kate continued. "If you know you can't have it, then you have two choices. to give so You either have something up, or you have to let go of the relationship."

"Is there not a third option?"
Kate seemed nervous. "The third is that you continue to keep it secret, hoping that it doesn't come back to haunt you. I wouldn't recommend it."

Teyla stood to leave. "Thank you for your time Doctor."

"Teyla." Kate took a deep breath. "Don't make your decision right away. Trust in yourself and whoever he is."

Teyla left without another word. Kate's words echoing in her head. You either have to give something up, or you have to let go of the relationship. Teyla stopped at her room.

She changed into her regular uniform. She them collapsed on her bed staring at the ceiling. She could feel her heart pounding in a rhythmic beating, fast and steady. John. She thought. What am I to do? That simple question continued to haunt her into an uneasy sleep.

She awoke to a quiet knocking on her door. She shook her head to clear it, then stood and composed herself before answering. She opened the door and felt the air leave her lungs.

John stood there. He was leaning against the wall. "You okay Teyla?" He asked.

"Yes.. I.." Teyla was at a loss for words. She pulled him into the room, closing the door behind her. Then helped him to sit down on her bed.

He put his arm around her shoulders, allowing her to rest her head against his chest. "Whatever it is." He said. "It'll be all right."

She had never felt this safe before. All of her being felt completely at peace, even her troubled thoughts seemed to disappear. "Thank you John." She said.

He managed a sarcastic smile. "I don't really know what I did," He said slowly. "but whatever I did, I must've done it right."

Teyla smiled at his sarcastic humor. They didn't move for a short while, until Teyla asked. "John, what are we going to do?"

"What do you mean?"

"Isn't it against your military protocol to have this kind of relationship."
"Well, if you were to ask Caldwell, then yes. However, the rules actually state that I can have this kind of relationship with a civilian."

Teyla nodded.

"Anyway, unless you're suddenly Lieutenant Teyla, we shouldn't have a problem. Besides, even if it was against the rules, do you think that would stop me?"

Teyla laughed. "I do not think it would." She looked into his eyes.

He caught the twinkle in her eyes. "I think that why you just can't get enough of John Sheppard." He winked.

She grabbed him and dragged him down so that he was face up on her bed. "No." She said. "I think it's you who can't get enough Teyla Emmagen."

"Damn..." He said. "You're sharp. I can't get enough of you." He pulled her closer and kissed her.

John left Teyla's quarters later that night, feeling slightly buoyant. He was heading for his own quarters when he bumped into Aiden. Aiden was looking better than he had in days. He was also smiling, the smile he had before the wraith attack."Hey Ford." John said. "Where are you going?"

Aiden fell in step. "Actually, I was looking for you."

"Really, what for?"

"What's going on between you and Teyla?"

"I have no clue what you're talking about Ford." John said sarcastically.

"Look Major... er.. I mean Colonel, I saw her when she sat by your infirmary bed. I saw the way she held your hand, the way she was crying. Trust me, even if there is nothing going on, she loves you."

"Let's head out on the balcony." John pointed to the nearby doorway. They stood out on the balcony, the city illuminated in the nighttime. "The truth is Ford, I love her too. We both discovered that on that planet."

"I'm sorry Colonel. I should have not been so arrogant."

"Don't worry about it. Because of you, we have two more ZPMs. Not to mention, I had two days to myself with Teyla." John smirked.

Aiden laughed. "Good one Colonel."

"Just a question, but what did you do to that eye?"

"Doctor Beckett gave me a contact lens that looks like a real eye. It helps my appearance, right?"

"Oh yeah, you may even be able to meet more hot women like that. Although, you will lose the hot women looking for men with one eye."

"I still only have one eye."
"But it looks like two."

"Colonel, will you let me back on your team?"

"I hope so Ford, but first you've gotta convince both Caldwell and Weir."

"Thanks Colonel." Ford turned to leave. "Don't worry, I'll keep your secret about Teyla." Ford left.

John moaned. He could feel his stomach tying itself into knots. He knew Caldwell would do everything in his power to stop him from seeing Teyla, but he also knew that he was right.