John ran round Atlantis trying to make sure everything was ready for the next day. The video link to Hokalla had been set up to broadcast their wedding, some Hokallans had come through the gate and the Athosians had arrived.
He arrived in the Gate room to see Teyla struggling to put up a piece of decoration. She stood on a pair of steps trying to reach the mid point of the balcony.
"What are you doing?"
"Trying to get this up!" John pulled Teyla away from the steps.
"Why didn't you call me?" John waved at the piece of decoration and it tucked itself behind the railing and held there. "There you go."
"What did Dr. Beckett say about your abilities?"
"Going through the records apparently the Ancients had similar powers and I've become more in tune with my ancient side, so he thinks they've appeared because of that." Teyla simply nodded in agreement. "Now I have a sensible question…what did you tell your people?"
"I told them that I am getting married." Teyla looked down.
"Did you say to who?" Teyla shook her head slowly. "Are you going to tell them?" She shook her head again. "That's fine with me." She looked at him questioningly, "I don't think they'd appreciate knowing. Considering I'm the one who caused the problems with the Wraith in the first place, and I'm crushing most of the men's hopes by marrying their leader."
"Most of my people believe that I will announce that it is one of them I am marrying. Halling is the only one who knows." John wrapped his arms around Teyla's waist.
"You know…"
"Will you two get a room?" Someone yelled down from the control area.
"This is the gate room see walls and stuff!" John yelled back up, he caught Teyla trying to stifle a giggle. "Come on we have a big and unimportant day tomorrow." Teyla hit John on the arm.
"Yes sire."
"Hey! Don't mock my title!"
"I thought you hated it." Teyla raised an eyebrow.
"I do…Okay I love it." John held out his hand and she took it. Together they ran up the stairs and down towards their quarters totally ignoring the age-old tradition - its bad luck to see the bride before the ceremony.
TBC