A/N: Standard Disclaimers Apply

Does Sara know her team or what!

Teyla came back from the mainland alone, after speaking with Dr. Weir she went to see Sheppard, "Colonel, Sara has requested a short leave of absence and will be staying on to help the Athosian's with the spring planting"

Nodding Sheppard acknowledged that he heard Teyla, looking distracted Sheppard wandered away.

Ronon arrived back at the base, after settling back into his room he went to the mess hall, where Teyla found him.

Without preamble Teyla spoke to Ronon, "Ronon there is something you should know, Sara needs to speak with you urgently, and she is awaiting you on the mainland." At Ronon's look of concern at the tone of urgency in Teyla's voice, she hastened to reassure him. "There is nothing currently wrong, but it is very important that she speak with you."

Teyla flew the puddle jumper to where the Athosian people were planting their spring crops; they arrived in time for the simple lunch laid out at the side of the field.

Sara eyed the tall mercenary warily as they strode over to the tables, knowing a bit of Ronon's history as a runner Sara decided to broach the subject of her pregnancy after lunch. Sara walked toward where Ronon stood, "Come let us eat" Moving back toward the tables Sara stopped as Ronon spoke.

"I was told it was urgent"

"It is, but it can wait until you have eaten, please sit beside me. Tell me how your trip went." Sara sat down at the table, relieved when Ronon accepted her invitation to sit beside her.

Other than telling her that his trip went fine Ronon did not say anything, he studied the small brunette who barely came up to his shoulder as she chatted with the various people sitting around the table. Ronon reflected on what he knew about her, he knew Sara had been an integral part of the SGC back on earth, she spoke a large amount of languages, and Sara was friendly with many people but did not have many friends, she kept to herself most of the time.

Lunch finished Sara stood up and motioned for Ronon to follow her; she moved to a fallen tree in the shad and sat, patting the log beside her in invitation. When Ronon didn't immediately sit down Sara huffed, "Look I'm gonna get a crick in my neck if you don't get down here."

Hiding a smile Ronon kneeled down, and waited as Sara explained the situation, how the lights from the ancient device somehow made her pregnant, and how Ronon had a one in four chance of being the father.

Sara waited for Ronon's reaction as he kneeled silently before her, the only sign she was nervous was the twining of her fingers around each other unable to take the silence any longer she blurted out, "of course I don't expect anything from you, I just thought that you should be made aware of the possibility; so when the testing is done your not taken completely by surprise.

"How do you feel?" Ronon's question caught Sara completely off guard; she expected many questions but not that one.

Sara finally favoured Ronon with an answer, "You know I don't think any one has asked me that question." They've asked me if I'm sure, how I could let this happen and Dr Weir did ask me what I would like to do."

Sara recited the questions softly to herself forgetting for a moment that Ronon still knelt in front of her.

Shaking her head Sara brought herself back to the present, smiling softly she finally answered Ronon's question, "I'm fine thank you."

Cocking her head to the side she asked "do you want the in's and out's?

At Ronon's look of confusion Sara continued, "overall I feel fine but there are … symptoms that accompany any pregnancy. Some men when they find out they will be fathers don't want to know anything, others will be there every step of the way, and some men take the middle road."

Sara looked out over the fields a look of longing on her face as she continued. "The father is there with a cold cloth after your sick from morning sickness, a back rub or a warm pad when your back hurts after the baby drops."

Silence descended over the pair until Teyla came over, "Ronon and I must return to Atlantis Sara." Rising Sara hugged her friend good bye.

Ronon looked from one woman to the other "Who cares for you?" he asked Sara.

Started Sara turned to Ronon, "I do."

"That is wrong; you should come back to Atlantis where the father of the child will do his duty." Ronon stated. Sara realized from the tone of his voice that he would be immoveable in his belief that the father should be part of his pregnancy.

Sara held her tongue before speaking; she chose her words carefully, not wanting to provoke a fight.

"Ronon there is no way to tell who the father is until after the baby is born. Colonel Sheppard, Dr McKay and Dr Beckett will not be stepping up to the plate. More to the point McKay actually told me to abort my child." Sara lost her composure and her voice rose, "So I hope you understand that I really don't want to be in the same general vicinity of that man!" Sara threw up her hands and stormed off toward the field being planted.

Teyla placed a hand on Ronon's forearm bringing his attention away from the angry woman, "I believe Sara needs to stay on the mainland for a short time," pausing Teyla thought for a moment, "There are things about Sara that you are not aware of, she will tell you if you ask, but you must ask."

Teyla dropped her hand and walked back to the jumper Ronon following.

Ronon settled back into his routine of training interested people in the Satedan fighting style. He thought about his life, how there was only a handful to Satedan people left. Mostly he thought of having a child, before the culling the thought of a family was a 'sometime in the future' concept. After becoming a runner his only focus was survival and killing as many Wraith as possible before they took him down.

Even after he had the tracking device removed and had become a part of Sheppard's team, it still had simply been about day to day survival. The fact that Sara was pregnant, even though said child might not be his, Ronon had realized he was still alive, with all the pain and joy that entailed.

Three days after returning from the mainland Ronon made his way to the infirmary where he found Dr Beckett in his office with Sheppard and McKay. Ronon stopped and turned to leave but Sheppard's voice called out in invitation to join them in the office, entering Ronon leaned against the wall and crossed his arms.

Carson leaned forward and clasped his hands together on the desk. "Gentlemen we have a chance of becoming fathers'. However at this moment I am more concerned with Sara."

Taking a deep breath Carson continued, his brogue thickening as he continued his only sign of his distress, "It has been proven that the emotional state of the mother can affect the foetus."

Rodney looked at Carson blankly for a moment, "What has that got to do with us?"

Sheppard's sarcastic wit chose that moment to raise its head "it means McKay that you can't make an ass of yourself."

"Ass, I've never in my life made an ass of myself," Rodney stopped short at the snorts from the other three men, "All right I admit that I may have made some errors in judgement in the past." Was all he was willing to concede knowing he had miss stepped with Sara when he found out about the pregnancy.

Carson continued as Rodney sputtered to a halt, "Yes, well it is in the best interests of the mother and babe, that Sara not be put under emotional distress."

"Well how do we do that?" Rodney said in exasperation.

"Leave her alone." Ronon rumbled he shrugged when the three men turned to look at him.

Sheppard lifted an eyebrow, "Actually Ronon's right. I think if we let Sara know we're here for her and let her make the decisions."

Happy that a decision and a clear plan of action had been decided on, Sheppard and McKay left the office bickering.

Ronon pushed off the wall and sat down in front of Carson's desk.

"What can I do for ye son?"

"Tell me" Ronon's two-word answer told Carson that he didn't have to worry about Sara. Carson proceeded to give a clear picture of how to emotionally and physically support Sara through her pregnancy.