Title : Love Cant Hide
Date : 17th May 2007
Author : ElaineDex
Chapter : 8 of ?
Rating : M
Pairing : Lt. Col. 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 her wasn't her 'one true love' after all.
"You are in soooo much trouble", Rodney said to Ellie as she walked alongside him as they, plus Sheppard, Ronon and Teyla headed for the briefing room to meet with Weir.
"Why?", Ellie asked, sounding suspicious.
"Elizabeth wants to know why you didn't use the tracking system to find Lyssa", Rodney said a little too smugly for Ellie's liking and she turned to glare at him.
"Let me see", she said thoughtfully, "Oh yes, now I remember. I was actually with the team rescuing Lyssa whilst you were here, safe and sound in the lab where the lap top is that could trace Lyssa's tracking device. So….I think you'll find that YOU'RE the one actually in trouble".
As she waltzed into the room, Rodney stopped, his mouth hanging open as he tried to think of an argument but couldn't. The others filed past him, following Ellie, Ronon grinning broadly at him and Rodney pulled a face at him.
The briefing went as well as could be expected and finally Sheppard voiced the question that had been on Ronon's mind too.
"Where's Jones now?".
"He's in one of the holding cells. We'll be sending him back to earth on the Deadalus' next trip back for the SGC to deal with him. The Odyssey is on her way here again so Jones will be gone in a few days", Weir replied.
Sheppard nodded, but Weir could tell both him and Ronon were not happy.
"There's nothing else I can do with him for the time being", Weir said.
"I know what I'd like to do to him", Ronon said and Sheppard agreed.
"I know how you must feel but we have to follow the correct channels", Weir said and Sheppard scowled, not seeming convinced.
"I want you all to submit reports on Jones' behaviour since he's been on Atlantis. Ellie, yours and Lyssa's will be crucial", Weir continued and Ellie nodded, avoiding Ronon's and Sheppard's gazes.
The meeting finished and they left to go back to their work. Ellie wanted to go and see Lorne and Lyssa but she found herself surrounded by Ronon and Sheppard.
"What's Jones been doing?", Ronon asked and Ellie looked at him.
"Ronon...", she began but he gave her the look that told her he wanted to know...now.
Sighing she glanced at Sheppard before looking back at Ronon.
"He criticised all my calculations and spoke to me like I was stupid a lot of the time and then when Lyssa defended me he would argue with her about her skills as a tracker. He didn't believe her when she said she sensed something wasn't right on that planet".
"Where was Lorne when all this was going on?", Sheppard asked.
"Usually out of earshot. Come to think of it, I never really thought about what Jones was doing...until now", Ellie replied.
"I think we should go and pay Jones a visit", Ronon said to Sheppard who agreed. They headed off and Ellie sighed again. There was no point trying to stop them.
ooOoo
Lyssa watched as Ellie entered the infirmary and headed straight for Major Lorne who she found to be asleep.
She smiled as Ellie headed toward her and came to stand by her bed.
"How are you feeling?", Ellie asked.
"Not too bad, i'm healing slower than normal but i'm getting there", Lyssa replied and Ellie nodded.
"Good. That's good", she replied, then asked, "How come you heal so fast?".
"It's the structure of my DNA. My mother was a very fast healer, faster than me, so it comes from her side of the family", Lyssa explained and Ellie said,
"I see".
The usual weird silence descended upon them. The one that usually came when they found themselves alone.
"Um, I should get back to the lab...", Ellie began but Lyssa reached out and snagged her sleeve.
"Stay...if you want? I could do with the company".
Ellie smiled and sat on the bed by Lyssa's legs.
"Ok".
"Thanks for getting the others to come back for me", Lyssa said and Ellie's smile widened.
"John didn't need any persuading", she said watching as Lyssa actually blushed.
"What's happened to Jones?", Lyssa asked and Ellie frowned.
"Dr Weir's got him in a holding cell awaiting transportation back to earth. Ronon and John have just gone to see him".
"That can't be good", Lyssa commented and Ellie agreed.
ooOoo
Jones paled as Ronon and Sheppard entered the room that housed the cell he was in and told the Marines on guard to give them a moment.
"What's going on Captain?", Sheppard asked as he and Ronon moved closer to the bars of the cell.
"Why am I being held here like this. I'm not a criminal", Jones replied, not answering the question.
"You tried to shoot my wife", Ronon growled but Jones shook his head.
"No. I was trying to get her to come to her senses and leave that...", he trailed off as Sheppard shot out a hand through the bars of the cell and gripped Jones' shirt.
"Watch what you say Captain", he warned and Jones gulped. "We don't leave our people behind, you should know that".
"I do know that but Hunter, well, she's not one of ours is she? No more than he is", and Jones looked at Ronon who moved his face very close to the bars.
"You'd better hope that I don't happen to catch up with you when you're being transferred to the Deadalus", he said menacingly and Sheppard nodded.
"Yeah, because if he does i'll be right there with him". And with that he let go of Jones's shirt and thrust him backwards so that Jones landed on his backside.
"Are you threatening me?", Jones called as Ronon and Sheppard walked away and Sheppard turned to Ronon.
"Did you hear anyone threatening anyone just now?"
"Nope", Ronon replied and with that they left Jones stewing angrily.
ooOoo
A couple of days later Beckett released Lyssa from the infirmary as she was all but healed. The deep wounds on her body were now, miraculously, no more than scratches.
Having been told she still had to have a couple of rest days by Dr Weir she went in search of Sheppard who was apparently in his office.
She knocked on his open door and he looked up, grinning inanely when he saw it was her.
"Hey. Why didn't you tell me you were getting released, i'd have come and collected you", he said and Lyssa shrugged.
"Surprise", she said and Sheppard smiled.
"What're you doing?", Lyssa asked looking at the mound of paperwork in front of him and Sheppard stood and walked around his desk so that he could be near her.
"What I always have to do when i'm not off-world - security reports, mission reports, boring stuff, you know".
Lyssa nodded, her breath catching as Sheppard slipped a hand around her waist.
"How're you feeling?", he asked and Lyssa's mouth went dry when she realised what he was really asking.
"I'm fine", she managed.
"Uh-huh, that's good", Sheppard murmered as he pulled her against him with one hand whilst pushing the door shut with the other. He flicked the lock and then both his arms went around her properly, pressing her close against his hard body.
He moved her hair away from her ear and his mouth nuzzled it and Lyssa's eyes closed as he trailed a path down her neck.
Sheppard wanted to take it slow with Lyssa but this really wasn't the place, or the time for that matter, for slow love-making.
"I want you", he stated and Lyssa felt her insides turn to liquid at his words.
"Then have me", she whispered.
Sheppard groaned at her response and began to back her up toward his desk, his hands working on the laces on the bodice of the dress she wore.
Lyssa wrapped one arm around his shoulders and one hand delved into his short hair as he kissed her and she moaned as her behind bumped the edge of the desk and Sheppard's body was pressed intimately against hers.
Sheppard finally managed to get into the top of Lyssa's dress and she whimpered into his mouth as his hands covered both of her breasts, his thumbs teasing her nipples.
Lyssa's hands moved and she began to tug at his T-shirt, desperate to feel his warm skin against her and Sheppard obliged, moving away quickly to pull the garment over his head before he was back with her.
He reached down and pulled at the hem of her dress before wrapping an arm around her waist and lifting her to sit on his desk. He moved in between her legs and deftly removed her panties as though he was an expert on such things and Lyssa reached for the buttons on his combats, a brief moment of apprehension passing over her again as she remembered he was a lot more experienced than she was.
Their hands moved frantically over one another, touching, teasing, caressing and just when Lyssa thought she could wait no longer Sheppard reached behind her and with one single swipe of his arm knocked everything he'd been working on onto the floor. He pushed her backwards and Lyssa reached for him as he moved over her.
She guided him into her slick entrance and they both groaned perhaps more loudly than they should have, given their current location.
All rational thought fled as Sheppard kissed Lyssa and she felt him sliding in and out of her. Her hands gripped his shoulders and her body jerked as she suddenly felt his fingers teasing the small nub just above where his body was meeting hers.
"John!", she cried out as she felt her body spasm unexpectedly and she wrapped her legs tightly around his hips.
Sheppard took a nipple into his mouth to distract himself. The feel of Lyssa pulsing all around him had nearly driven him over the edge but he wanted this to last a while longer.
He stayed his body's movements and toyed with her nipples until he felt her breathing return to normal and then he started to move again, slowly, rhythmically, until suddenly Lyssa cried out again and he finally let himself enjoy his own release.
When it was over Sheppard braced himself on his elbows above her, grinning down at her.
Lyssa smiled back, looking more than content and Sheppard couldn't help himself as he said,
"How was that for you?", before dropping a kiss onto her open mouth.
"I'm not sure. Could've been a little better", Lyssa replied teasingly, loving Sheppard's 'oh i'm so hurt' look.
"I'll try harder next time", Sheppard said, nuzzling her neck again and Lyssa laughed, knowing he would.
End of Chapter 8