Date : 03.09.2007

Title : Loves' Past and Present

Author : ElaineDex

Chapter : 14 of 15

Rating : M

Pairings : Lt. Col. John Sheppard/Lyssa Hunter

Major Evan Lorne/Dr Ellie Harrison

Warnings : Angst/hurt.

Spoilers : This story is part of a series and follows on from Love's Dance With A Stranger.

Feedback : Yes

Disclaimer : Dr Ellie Harrison, Major James Reece, Lt Franks & Heather Russell are mine. Lyssa Hunter belongs to Kazavid. Stargate & Stargate Atlantis, unfortunately, have nothing to do with me.

Summary : Find out how Sheppard and Lyssa's wedding plans cause chaos on Atlantis and what happens when tragedy strikes for Ellie and Lorne?

Where the journey to Earth had lasted an eternity for Ellie, the one back to Atlantis seemed never ending to Lyssa and she was all but ready to string Colonel Caldwell up by his ears as they waited to be beamed down into Atlantis' gate room.

Finally he gave the signal and everyone who was beaming down did so.

The second Sheppard and Lyssa clapped eyes upon one another they raced toward each other, their arms going about one another, their mouths meeting in a passionate kiss that had Ellie and Lorne laughing as they watched on.

Dr Weir, who was holding onto Sheppard and Lyssa's son turned to Lorne.

"Good to have you back Major and you Dr Harrison", she said and Lorne nodded.

"It's good to be back Ma'am, thanks".

"Actually….it's Dr Lorne now", Ellie said grinning from ear to ear as she showed Weir her wedding and engagement rings.

"Congratulations!", Weir said as Sheppard's ears pricked up.

He and Lyssa broke apart and Lyssa took Conner from Weir and hugged her son tightly as Sheppard said to Lorne,

"You got married before me?!"

"Sorry Sir", Lorne replied as Sheppard looked distressed by this new information.

"Where's Ronon?", Ellie asked. She had wanted to see Hope and had thought Ronon might have brought their daughter to the gate room to greet them.

"Oh, he took Hope to the mainland. The Daedalus wasn't due until tomorrow but you made good time", Weir replied and Ellie nodded as Sheppard suddenly took Conner from Lyssa and thrust him gently into Lorne's arms.

"Well you and Ellie have had enough of a honeymoon….you're on babysitting duties for a while whilst I get reacquainted with my 'fiancée'", he said the word sarcastically to emphasize their unmarried status and slipped an arm around Lyssa's waist as he moved her away and up the steps.

As they got to the top he threw over his shoulder,

"Oh and by the way…it's good to see you Major".

"Thanks……you too…", Lorne muttered as he eyed the gurgling baby warily and Ellie laughed as Rodney and Lt. Franks approached them.

"Did you get the things I asked for?", Rodney asked and Ellie nodded.

"Yeah and it's nice to see you too Rodney", she said sarcastically and Rodney nodded distractedly.

"Hmm? Oh, yes…you too", he said as she dug out the bag which contained his things.

"Thank God you've come back Major", Franks said, "If you hadn't there is no way I could go through another drinking session with this woman".

Lorne regarded Franks with one eyebrow raised as Ellie coloured up and Rodney nodded.

"I agree. There is no way you should ever go to the bar in the middle of the afternoon with her", he advised Lorne who looked to Ellie for an explanation.

"You left", she stated as though that should tell him everything.

"Yeah and we bore the brunt of it…….don't ever leave again", Franks said and Lorne smiled.

"I don't intend to".

"Good….well, now we've got that clear I need to go and get started with this", Rodney said holding the bag of supplies aloft before moving away from them.

OoOoO

Lyssa and Sheppard tore at one another's clothes with feverish abandon the second they got into their room.

Sheppard had originally planned to make love to Lyssa slowly and romantically but as soon as he'd laid eyes on her that idea had gone out of the window and he couldn't wait to bury himself deep within her receptive body.

They tumbled onto the bed, Sheppard pinning Lyssa's arms to the mattress with his hands as he thrust into her in one easy movement and she cried out with pleasure at the joy of being reunited with him in every sense of the word.

She wrapped her legs around him and arched up to meet his every thrust and Sheppard buried his face in the crook of her neck and he groaned loudly as he inner muscles gripped him tightly.

"God…Lyss……you feel amazing", he told her and Lyssa could only gasp in response as she felt the longed for spiralling sensation begin deep in the pit of her stomach.

As she climaxed, Sheppard couldn't stop his own orgasm and he moved his hands underneath her and lifted her hips against him so that he could get as deeply inside of her as was humanly possible as they moaned together loudly.

Afterwards they lay together, breathing deeply and Lyssa laughed as Sheppard said,

"Welcome back".

"Thanks", she replied, her fingers tracing his lips and she smiled as he sucked a finger into his mouth.

"I had planned something a little more romantic but my body kinda had other ideas. It missed you baldly", he informed her and Lyssa sighed contentedly.

"My body missed you too", she said, her mouth forming an O shape as he moved down her body and sucked on a rosy nipple.

The afternoon stretched before them as Lyssa pushed Sheppard onto his back and she straddled his hips…..

OOoOO

Ellie waited in Jumper Bay 2 as people began to pile off the jumper and she craned her neck so that she could spot Ronon and Hope.

She did so and waved so that Ronon could see her.

He smiled as he handed her their daughter who seemed to have grown so much in seven weeks and Ellie hugged her tightly.

"Mommy's missed you so much", Ellie crooned as Hope wrapped her little arms around her neck.

"It's good to see you Ellie…..you look great", Ronon said and Ellie looked at him over her daughters' mop of unruly dark curls.

"You too…..", Ellie replied.

"Um….Ronon…..there's something I need to tell you", she said as they began to leave the bay.

"You brought Lorne back", Ronon surmised, looking at her and she nodded but added,

"We got married whilst we were on Earth".

She watched as Ronon's jaw stiffened and he seemed to grow distant as he said,

"Congratulations".

"Thanks…….I wanted to tell you myself, before you heard it second hand. You know what it's like around here", Ellie said and Ronon nodded.

"I hope you'll be very happy together", he told her and Ellie smiled and he could see that she already was extremely happy.

They got to the jumper bay doors to find Lorne waiting for them and he nodded to Ronon in greeting.

Ronon watched as Ellie handed Hope to Lorne and he realised with a jolt that she had never looked at him the way she was looking at Lorne and he felt his gut twist with a jealous pang.

He'd thought he was over Ellie but the news that she had married Lorne had clarified for him that he was obviously not.

Marriage seemed so final, especially one of their official earth marriages.

So that was it…..it was one hundred percent over between them…….no going back now……..she'd never be his again………

OOoOO

"I can't believe you're actually attempting this Rodney", Ellie said as she kept watch at the lab door for about the hundredth time in the last two weeks and Rodney sighed and said,

"Just make sure no-one gets in here…..this is the last crucial stage and then I'm home free".

"I just hope Lyssa and John appreciate all your hard work", Ellie said, smiling as Lorne began to head up the corridor toward the lab.

She raised her hands on the door frame and blocked the way in.

"I'm sorry Major but I'm afraid I can't let you in…..Top Secret work is being conducted inside this lab", she said as Lorne drew level with her.

His lips twitched in a smile as he regarded her.

"I have the highest security clearance", he said and Ellie folded her arms.

"I don't care…..you're still not getting in here", she said, trying not to smile as Lorne bent forward and brushed his lips over hers.

"Oh…please….would you two knock it off. I asked the Major here because I need both of your help to carry this thing to it's hiding place", Rodney said and Ellie and Lorne looked at him.

"You have a hiding place for it?", Ellie asked and Rodney nodded.

"Of course….I can't just leave it lying around here can I".

Lorne shrugged at Ellie as they began to help.

OOoOO

"I can't believe she married him", Ronon said as he and Lyssa walked around the outer walk-ways of Atlantis, Lyssa carrying Conner so that her son could get some fresh air.

"I thought you were okay about Ellie being with Lorne", she said. After all, they'd all been back on Atlantis for a couple of weeks now and Ronon hadn't said anything, until now.

He sighed deeply.

"So did I", he muttered and Lyssa regarded him.

"He loves her very much, that much is obvious……I'm sure he'll look after her, if that's any consolation?", she said and Ronon smiled but Lyssa could tell it wasn't genuine.

"Look….Ronon….at one time I would have said that if you still wanted Ellie then fight for her but I saw how she was on the journey to earth and I was there with her and Lorne in the lead up to their wedding and they're just, well, they're just so well suited that I think you should just let her go and move on…..maybe find someone new…", she said and Ronon sighed deeply.

"Yeah….maybe you're right", he said looking at her and Lyssa smiled wishing she could believe that he was telling her the truth but somehow something just wasn't quite right.

OOoOO

Lorne and Sheppard's teams were having lunch together in the mess hall when Lyssa turned to Sheppard, an evil glint in her eye as she responded to his last comment.

"So let me just get this straight……you want to have drinks in the bar on the night before our wedding?", her voice was calm but everyone, apart from a seemingly oblivious Sheppard, could tell that she was being sarcastic.

"Well sure…..it'll be fine so long as Ellie doesn't show up and get everyone roaring drunk again", and he looked at Ellie pointedly who froze, her sandwich halfway to her mouth as Lorne turned to her.

"What the hell did you do to everyone that afternoon?", he asked and Ellie shrugged and cleared her throat.

"It's not my fault if people can't take their alcohol", she replied, "I was simply enjoying a drink with Rodney, we didn't ask everyone to join in".

"Ah….I think you'll find you did….actually….", Ronon said and Ellie sent him a glaring look over her sandwich and his lips twitched as she shot back,

"No….actually….you and Teyla tried to get us to leave and when we wouldn't, you got the drinks in and joined us".

"That is 'actually' correct", Teyla said, backing Ellie up and Ronon rolled his eyes as Sheppard said,

"What about me and Franks…..you called us over".

"So…..? You didn't have to stay. I didn't force that scotch down your necks", Ellie said, getting cross and Lorne smirked as Franks said,

"It's all the Major's fault. He drove us all to drink….we were all so depressed on Ellie's behalf after he left that we needed to do something".

"Oh would you lot pack it in", Lyssa cried and everyone looked at her as she continued,

"No drinking the night before my wedding……if you have to do it at least let it be a few nights before….to give everyone chance to recover. I do not need hung over people at my wedding".

"So that's settled then…..", Sheppard said and they all nodded despite Lyssa glaring at each and every one of them in turn.

"Just so long as you can all do your assigned tasks okay on the day", she instructed and everyone nodded obediently apart from Rodney who stuck his hand into the air.

"About that……", he began, smiling inwardly as Sheppard and Lyssa fought to get their chairs out from under the table, Lyssa winning after kicking Sheppard's shin, leaving him to look at Rodney.

"I still don't have anything to do", he said and Sheppard groaned quietly.

"Ah well….."

The others smiled as they watched on with interest………

End of Chapter 14