Title : Love Can't Hide
Date :10th May 2007
Author : ElaineDex
Chapter : 2 of ?
Rating : M
Pairing : Lt. Cl. John Sheppard/Lyssa Hunter, Ronon Dex/Dr. Ellie Harrison-Dex
Archiving : None
Warning : Some sexual content, possible swearing.
Spoilers : This storey follows on from Love After Love.
Feedback : Yes
Disclaimer : Only Ellie is mine, Stargate/Atlantis and all their characters are not. Lyssa Hunter belongs to Kazavid.
Summary : Following her second reunion with Ronon, Lyssa realises that maybe he wasn't her 'one true love' after all.
Lyssa got to the meeting room at the same time as Major Lorne who nodded at her as they nearly collided in the doorway.
As he stepped back to let her inside first, Lyssa saw that Ellie, Dr. Weir and an army officer she'd never seen before were all sat waiting. Sheppard was stood at the back of the room, smiling at her.
"Sorry, am I late?", she asked, dragging her eyes from his and sliding into a spare seat opposite Ellie who smiled awkwardly at her.
"Not at all", Dr Weir replied, "But now you and Major Lorne are here we can get on".
She shuffled some papers and glanced at Sheppard before continuing.
"You all may or may not be aware but Major Lorne's team has recently been disbanded due to the fact that his three team-mates have all had to return to
Earth. Captain Jones here", and she indicated to the new recruit, "has just joined us from the SGC and already has his place on Major Lorne's new team. That just leaves you two", and she looked from Ellie to Lyssa, smiling at the look on both women's faces.
"But i'm already a member of another team", Lyssa said and Elizabeth nodded.
"I know but Lt. Colonel Sheppard and I feel you would serve us better working with Major Lorne. He needs a team member like you Lyssa. I want this new team to be just as good as Sheppard's team and your skills are very similar to Ronon's".
Lyssa nodded and Elizabeth turned to Ellie.
"You are just as qualified as Rodney and Major Lorne has requested you also join the team".
"You did?", Ellie asked, surprise clear in her voice as she turned to look at Lorne who smiled at her.
"I just hope Ronon doesn't kill me for this", he said sheepishly and Ellie held out a hand.
"I'll handle Ronon, don't you worry. I've been dying to get on a team like this", she said and Elizabeth laughed.
"Well then, if you're all in agreement, that's it for now", she said and they all stood to leave.
As the others left to go back to their normal posts, Sheppard caught Lyssa's arm.
"Are you ok with this?", he asked and Lyssa looked at him questioningly.
"It's just, we need another team to step up the pace a bit, cover more planets as my team can't do it all and we wanted to make sure we have the best possible people on it", he explained.
"Did you recommend me for the team?", Lyssa asked and Sheppard smiled his usual cute smile, the one that made her insides melt.
"Yes...you deserve it", he said and Lyssa raised her eyebrows at him.
"Really? And is that all I deserve?", she asked feeling bold enough to be flirty all of a sudden.
"Well I...", he began, about to move closer to her when Ronon's voice boomed out from further down the hall, making them both jump guiltily.
"No way! There is no way you are being on anyone's team. SHEPPARD!!", Ronon bellowed, suddenly appearing at the end of the hall, Ellie not far behind him.
"Ronon, stop. You have no say in this, i'm already on the team", Ellie shouted back.
"Uh-oh", Sheppard said, side-stepping past Lyssa slowly.
"Sheppard, stay where you are", Ronon said, breaking out into a run as Sheppard suddenly took off down the corridor.
Lyssa stepped back as Ronon shot past her and she turned to look at Ellie as she stopped beside her.
"He didn't take it too well then?", Lyssa guessed and Ellie folded her arms.
"You could say that", she replied.
ooOoo
A few days later a disgruntled looking Ronon stood with Sheppard in the gateroom as Lorne's team waited for the gate to dial up for their first mission.
"She'll be fine", Sheppard said, speaking to Ronon, even though his eyes watched Lyssa as she checked her weapons were secure.
"She'd better be", Ronon said moving toward Ellie as he threw Sheppard a look that could kill.
Lyssa's hands stilled as she watched Ronon approach Ellie. His hand cupped the back of her head and his mouth crashed down upon hers. Lyssa looked away and her eyes clashed with Sheppard's. She wished he wanted to to wish her farewell in a similar fashion and she sighed when he raised a hand and wiggled his fingers at her instead.
Just then the gate burst into life and Ellie extracted herself from Ronon and moved to Lyssa's side behind Captain Jones and Major Lorne.
A few hours later and they returned un-harmed but with Lyssa and Captain Jones arguing over something.
"Hey, you guys, cut it out", Lorne said as they headed to the briefing room.
As Ellie, Lyssa and Jones disappeared inside Sheppard caught up with Lorne.
"How'd it go?", he asked and Lorne shrugged.
"Ok, I guess", Lorne replied and Sheppard frowned.
"You guess?", he said suspiciously and Lorne sighed.
"I'm not sure Lyssa and Jones get on. But we'll see how it goes".
"Keep me informed", Sheppard said and Lorne nodded.
"Yes sir".
ooOoo
A few weeks later Lyssa's relationship with Jones was not improving. He constantly argued with her whenever she was tracking something and it bugged her the way he spoke to Ellie, as though she was some bumbling idiot.
On one particular mission, Jones was doing just that, speaking to Ellie as though she was stupid. Lyssa glanced over at Major Lorne, who was as usual when this happened, out of earshot.
"Look Captain I can assure you there is nothing wrong with my calculations. The temple should be right behind those trees", Ellie was saying but Jones just laughed.
"Yeah right, just like the place we were looking for last week was behind that huge stone wall?"
Ellie blushed and looked away. "Ok, so that was a bit wrong but...", she trailed off as Lyssa stepped forward.
"You don't need to explain yourself to him Ellie. If Lorne is ok with things then he doesn't have a say in it", and she looked at Jones pointedly.
They were about to start arguing when Lorne approached them.
"What's going on? We don't have time to stop, let's keep moving", he said.
Ellie and Lyssa exchanged a glance before they followed Lorne, totally missing the look of contempt that Jones threw Lyssa's way.
End of Chapter 2