Holly-Batali – Thank you :) I'm glad you like it. It just started out coincidental, and in the end, I couldn't help myself. LOL
Charlie Blue – Drag her from work, or carry her? LOL Hm… Actually, I can see John throwing her over his shoulder and dragging her to the party. LOL I thought about just having him notice it and be a little embarrassed or something, but then I though "Nahhh….one way affection" and I wanted to show his feelings back, so…
Rinoax – Ah, I made a mistake with the color, it's supposed to be 'green', but either way, I love how his eyes seem to change color. Not to mention, John covered in cake ;) Thighs = makes you wanna know if they are as firm as they look? Hm, I never thought of the water that would be flowing over his chest… LOL I knew people would love the 'warm' one. And Hero, yes I liked it too. I'm working on the self defense one now, thank you :)
Sparklyshimmer2010 – "Who'd" better be hitting on her? Chuck, or John? ;) LOL I didn't even realize I did the 'fall' angle again. LOL Oops? Glad you enjoyed it :)
Here's the next chapter, and sorry about the late update. Major changes in my schedule have me trying to keep up.
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His voice.
Out of all the things I liked about John, hell... Out of all the things everyone liked about John, his voice was up there in the list. It was a smooth drawl, that could often hold more emotion than his facial expressions.
Like the day he activated the chair on earth, his expression was almost afraid and very confused, but his voice...
"Did I do that?"
Four simple words, but they held such awe. Yeah, the confusion and fear were there, too, but it was mostly the awe I picked up on.
He was so nervous being on Atlantis, for a long time. It took him a good month to stop jumping at every strange sound, and to relax. Almost every other statement he made had a 'ma'am' or 'sir' in it, as if he was afraid to forget who we all were, or sound impolite if he didn't say anything.
And in a strange way, his voice really suited him. I mean, you have some men with really deep voices, like say... Ronon or Teal'c. Then there are men with lighter voices, which... I can't really think of any that I really knew. And then you have the people with the in between voices. Not deep, not light. John's was like that. Kind of medium. Surprisingly light for a guy like him, but clearly male.
I remember, the day of the big storm on Atlantis, when Kolya and his men tried to take over the base, and threatened to kill me, I'd been so terrified. Everything was such a blur for a long time, but I remembered John's voice. When he yelled at Kolya, threatening to kill him, his voice was so deep and deadly, I felt a chill run down my spine, not from the cold.
Then when he thought I was dead, and called my name, there was such...
I can't even name it.
I couldn't name the emotions his voice held, other than a hint of panic, and anger beyond words. At last, when he rushed into the gate room, and shot Kolya, his voice held so much concern, which surprisingly, matched his face. He'd grabbed my arm and I could see the fear in his eyes, but more than that, I could hear it in his voice.
"Are you alright?"
Part of me wanted to play it strong and say yes, but hearing such fear and concern, I felt that part slip away and told him how I honestly felt.
"No."
I was cold and wet, I'd been taken prisoner, my life had been threatened, and I'd almost been shot. Was I ok? Hell no!
"....Elizabeth?"
Then there was how he sounded, saying my name. Sure, for the longest time he called me 'Dr. Weir', but you wouldn't believe how happy I was when we moved past that stage. I remember thinking... 'Finally'.
"Elizabeth?"
There was a hand on my arm, and I jumped, spinning to find myself standing in the middle of a burned down village, John Sheppard at my side with his P90 at the ready. The rest of team Sheppard was spread out, looking for survivors.
"What do you mean, 'no'?" he asked with a frown, his eyes rolling over my body, as if searching for something. His tone was quiet, as if he was afraid the others would hear us, and I heard the swallow before he said the final word.
"What?" Had I really said that out loud? I thought I'd only remembered it, had I really lost myself in my memories?
"I asked if you were alright." His tone was back to normal, hinting at a little annoyance as he watched Rodney talking with Teyla, or, rather, arguing with her. "And you said 'no'."
His voice was casual, but it was filled with so much. Worry, expectation, a little fear, confusion... Yet, his face was masked, and with his sunglasses on, I couldn't see his eyes. I still found it funny how his voice gave away so much more than anything else.
"I was just thinking." Looking away, I licked my lips and sighed. "Remembering when Kolya almost took over the base, and when I heard you ask if I was alright..." I felt a little embarrassed about admitting it. "I thought that was part of my memory, too."
He stared at me a moment before nodding. Tilting his head a little, he looked around before looking back at me. "Ok, well, let me ask you again. Are you alright?"
I raised an eyebrow and shrugged. "We're standing in the center of a recently culled, friendly village." Frowning, I sighed. "Am I alright, John? No. Will I be alright?" I hesitated and shook my head. "I don't know. I'll be better if we can find these people before they're all fed upon, though."
He nodded. "Yeah." His voice held a little reserved anger, and it went lower with it, more dangerous. "Me, too. Come on, we should head back."
Gathering up the rest of the team was quick, and before long, we were heading back to the gate. On the way, we suddenly heard a buzzing, and John spun around, aiming his P90 at the sky as his eyes frantically searched it.
"Dart!"
He jumped into action, grabbing my arm as Ronon grabbed Teyla and Rodney, and pulling us in different ways. As half of Team Sheppard dove into the woods on one side, we dove into the woods on the other.
I must have hit my head, though. There was a searing pain in my skull, and my vision went blurry. I could hear John calling me, and tried as hard as I could to open my eyes.
"Elizabeth!"
There was that fear and worry again. It was like a combination that always came out whenever I was hurt, or he thought I was hurt.
"Come on, Elizabeth! Stay with me!" Now he seemed to be trying for reassuring. "Open your eyes, you can do it." His voice wavered as his hands smoothed over my head, gently. The tone of his voice was softer, too, almost soothing.
Finally managing to open my eyes, I hissed at the bright light and closed them again, barely noticing that my vision was still really blurry. "...John?"
I felt him move and suddenly felt his arms around me, pulling me....down, I think. Then his arms wrapped carefully around my head, and I heard myself cry out as a massive explosion went off near us.
Slowly, he moved away, and I felt his hands on my shoulders. Opening my eyes again, I winced and put a hand to my head, already feeling a sticky spot where I was bleeding.
"Hang on, Liz. I'm gonna get you out of here." His tone sounded stronger, but his eyes showed his worry.
Frowning a moment as he helped me up carefully, I shook my head and winced. "Oh." I blinked and mentally scolded myself for shaking my head. "John, don't call me Liz." I stated with as strong a glare as I could manage in my condition. "I really hate that."
Pursing his lips, John stared at moment before grinning. "Got it. I'll keep that in mind.....Liz."
I glared at him again, thankful my sight was clearing up, but I couldn't stop the grin spreading to me, and shook my head again, wincing again as everything spun. His voice held heavy teasing, and funnily enough, I found that I didn't mind him calling me that. The way it sounded in his smooth drawl...
It was kind of nice.
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I might be wrong about it being Kolya that tried to take over Atlantis, if I am, please feel free to point it out.
Hope you like it
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Tenshi