Poll: Who's worried that the actual show may put Ronon and Teyla together. I am! It's just not right. And on another not, tell me if the lines are showing up this time. (Bloody word processor)

A/N: Thanks again for the reviews (NenyaVilyaNenya and Jules47) I really appreciate the continued feedback.

John spent the next hour giving orders from Elizabeth's office. He had easily gained a new respect her. He didn't like it. On top of that, the office was exposed to the noise from the gate room, since he had shattered one of the windows. He finished telling Katie Brown where to find Rodney. He then leaned back.

Teyla entered. "John, I have a suggestion."

"Please tell me your not here to torture me." John moaned.

"Nothing of the sort. I was merely suggesting that you should escape from Elizabeth's office for a short while."

This caught John's attention. "What do you have in mind?" He eyed Teyla.

"A most beautiful view in the city, just you and me for a few hours."

"What if I've got the most beautiful view in the city, right here." He grinned.

Teyla turned slightly red. "Come." She extended her hand.

John took it without a second thought. "Of course."

Teyla led John down to her quarters. "I won't be a moment." She disappeared into them and returned with a basket full of Ethosian foods.

"Would this be an Ethosian picnic?" John asked, raising an eyebrow.

"More like a John and Teyla picnic." Teyla led him down the halls to the west peer. Once there, she set the basket down and stood against the rail.

"All this... for you." He said, looking her in the eyes.

"I would not trade it for anything." She slid into his arms.

"Neither would I." John pulled her close, kissing her forehead. He laughed.

"What?" Teyla asked, smiling.

"Just that your just over a head shorter than me. It's sometimes kind've... I don't know... awkward."

"And you are significantly taller than me, it is sometimes... awkward."

John laughed at his own statement being reflected at him. "What goodies did you bring with?"

"A little of everything." Teyla didn't break their embrace.

"Trying to make me guess, are you?" John didn't break their embrace either.

"I remembered you liked sandwiches."

"Yeah, let me guess. You're not going to tell me what's in them."

"No, that is a surprise." Teyla laughed.

John mocked hurt. Then, in his best Rodney impression. "But Teyla, I'm deathly allergic to blah, blah, blah." Teyla shook with laughter. John kissed her before breaking the embrace. "Now I'm hungry, where's my mystery sandwich?"

Teyla pulled the cover off the basket and laid it on the floor next to it. She then pulled a sandwich out. "Here."

John took it in his hands. "Here's to you Teyla." He took a big bite out of it. His teeth immediately recognized the meat and his nostrils picked up the familiar smell of Ethosian spices and herbs. He found it delicious.

Teyla retrieved a sandwich of her own and sat down on the floor. "Do you approve?"

John sat down next to her. "It's delicious. Nothing better than a chicken... err... it's not chicken, but it tastes like it, sandwich." Once he had finished chewing he said. "Teyla, there's one thing that's bothering me."

"What is it John?"

"How did you feel about me, during my... uhh.. fling with Chaya?"

"You are asking if I was jealous?"

"I don't know, did you feel anything?" John shifted uncomfortably.

Teyla betrayed no emotion. "At the time, I felt a little jealous. I did like you, but at the same time, I couldn't bear to see you unhappy."

"When I first met you Teyla, I thought you were a fascinatingly beautiful woman, but you were hard to reach. For a while, I simply was trying to get you to loosen up, hence our friendship. I'm not one to obsess, or at least I try not to."

"Try would be an appropriate word."

John laughed. "Chaya taught me one thing. When I went back to her planet, we did some sort of ancient mind meld thing."

"What did she teach you?"

"She basically gave me a couple million year old grandmother's perspective on you. She said that I was all wrong about you, that you would accept me, eventually. The eventually part was the hardest part. I never said a word about it."

"I'm grateful that you feel you can share these things with me."

"To me, it's the hardest thing. I'm a pilot. I like things to go fast, and to be quick and easy. This feeling I have when I'm around you, it's almost suffocating. I can't really comprehend it."

"Can you comprehend this?" Teyla asked, as she kissed him.

She kissed him for what seemed an eternity, her arms wrapped around his torso. John pulled her in, not wanting to let go. He pulled her closer, her body touching his. Her gentle skin was like holding something you never wanted to let go of. She was absolutely beautiful.

When they finally broke for air John said. "I think I can comprehend that."

Teyla soon feel asleep in John's arms. John was resting against the wall. It wasn't the most comfortable position he had found himself in, but he wouldn't have wanted it any different way.

He had the most beautiful woman in the galaxy, in his own mind at least, in his arms. Her gentle breathing caused her chest to rise in fall in a rhythmic beauty that made his heart race. Teyla had been right about him being completely obsessed with her, there wasn't anything he could do to stop it.

He glanced at his watch. They still had eight hours, but he knew he would have to sleep during some of it. He gently nudged Teyla awake. "Hey beautiful." He said as her eyes opened. "We'd better get some shut eye."

"Will you stay with me tonight?" He response caught John off guard.

John forced his mind to think rationally. He loved her enough for that. "I don't..." He took her hand to try and calm his heart, it only worsened. "I don't think we should take it too far yet."

Teyla's eyes narrowed slightly. "What are you trying to say John?"

"Look Teyla, I love you enough so that I don't want to hurt you. These last few days have been just so much, so fast. They've been fast, even for a pilot."

To his relief Teyla's eyes softened, turning back to their loving brown wells of feeling and emotion that he loved about her. "Very well. I understand John."

"Believe me, there's nothing I want more. I'm just not sure I can control myself. It would be wrong. Besides, we're right down the hall from each other." He lifted her on her feet. He took her one hand in his, and grabbed the basket in his other.

They walked down the now slightly deserted hallways, it being later at night. John was still in a state of semi-shock, his emotions running wild. He couldn't say he didn't enjoy the feeling.

He was bordering on losing control when they finally reached her quarters. "Good night Teyla." He said to her, kissing her one last time.

"Good night John." Teyla replied.

He turned his back on her as she entered her quarters and walked slowly away. His mind slowly began to calm down, even though thoughts of her continued to swarm his every thought. He doubled his pace to try and burn off some of the excitement.

He reached his quarters and opened the door. He then quickly changed into a pair of shorts and a clean tee shirt, before flopping down on the bed. Despite his excitement, fatigue quickly claimed him, and he feel into a blissful sleep.

They left at dawn in the early morning. The jumper responded perfectly to John's expert commands. Teyla sat next to him, Aiden was behind her, and Bates was behind him.

"Hope Rodney configured that thing correctly." John said as the jumper cleared the atmosphere.

"Remember," Teyla said reassuringly. "focus on our destination, the Genii home world."

"Here goes." John gripped the controls tightly and focused all his thoughts on the Genii home world.

The jumper vibrated as the device in the rear compartment lit up and began to open a hyperspace window. John focused even harder as he throttled the jumper up and shot into the window. There was a loud pop and they were suddenly surrounded by a blue tunnel of light.

John relaxed slightly. He was still a little worried about traveling through hyperspace, especially in the modified jumper. He kept his worries to himself, though he knew Teyla could see the tension in his fingers, and the knots of concentration in his eyes. He winked at her.

He caught her returned wink. He also noticed Aiden trying to look innocent. "Oh for crying out loud." He said to Aiden. "I know that you know and try not to scowl Bates."

Teyla hastily coughed, all to conveniently. She turned her attention to the front of the jumper.

John allowed himself a small smile of satisfaction. He could tell Bates was silently fuming.