Title : Love After Love
Author : ElaineDex
Date : 07.05.07
Part 6 of 15
Rating : M
Characters : Ronon, Ellie, People of Atlantis and the SGC
Archiving : None
Spoilers : This storey follows on from Kazavid's Behind The Mask, Reunions and Love Without Warning.
Disclaimers : Only Ellie is mine, Stargate/Atlantis and all their characters are not. Lyssa Hunter is Kazavids
Summery : Will Ellie and Ronon's love stand the test of time and all that fate has to throw at them?
Ronon had been gone now for nearly two months and the only good thing to come of it was the fact that Ellie and Teyla had reformed their friendship.
Ellie knew that she should never have stopped talking to Teyla but it had been difficult to just shut off from what had happened and forgive unquestioningly.
She knew hindsight was a wonderful thing and she also knew she would have to live with the knowledge that her distrust, hers and no-one else's, had driven Ronon away. She missed him so much that she had a constant ache in her heart. She rushed to the gate room each time Sheppard returned from a mission in the hope he'd found Ronon only to be disappointed when Sheppard would look at her and shake his head, equally disappointed.
Teyla was still having consultations with Dr Beckett and also Dr Heightmeyer to try and find a reason as to why she could have allowed herself to be manipulated into doing what she had done with Ronon. She knew it would have had nothing to do with Ronon and so desperately wanted to find the culprit and their reasons behind it.
One afternoon Ellie and Teyla met up after one of Teyla's sessions.
"I am still no closer to the truth and I am so angry" Teyla said and Ellie touched her friend's arm.
"Teyla, you know you don't have to put yourself through this don't you?...At least not for my benefit...not anymore".
"I know" Teyla replied smiling gently as she looked at Ellie.
"Are you alright...you seem pale?" she asked and Ellie forced a smile.
"I think I may be getting Rodney's flu. He's been doing his best to spread his germs around all week" she replied and Teyla nodded.
"Hmm, you should see Dr Beckett just in case. You know how Dr Weir panics about illness around the city".
"I will" Ellie said, then upon seeing Teyla's look of disbelief added, "I will...I'll go when we're done here".
And that's just what she did and after a few questions and a blood sample Dr Beckett sat Ellie down, the look on his face making her heartbeat quicken.
"What is it?" she asked and Beckett rubbed her arm comfortingly as he said,
"Well Ellie luv...it would seem you're pregnant. When was your last...oh my..." and he trailed off as Ellie passed out.
ooOoo
"I'm approximately three months pregnant" Ellie informed Elizabeth a while later.
"Well...congratulations" Elizabeth replied hesitantly, looking at Ellie closely to see whether she had said the right thing.
"I had no idea" Ellie replied numbly.
Elizabeth nodded thinking how absolutely stunned Ellie looked.
"It's Ronon's...in case you're wondering. Emerson and I are just friends" Ellie said and Elizabeth held her hands out. She knew Ellie and the Colonel had spent a lot of time together but she said,
"Ellie it's no-one's business but yours", she said and Ellie raised a hand to her face.
"I suppose the SGC will have to be informed. Do you think I'll be able to stay here?" she asked and Elizabeth nodded.
"Don't worry, I'm sure Dr Beckett will advise that gate travel is out of the question at least until after the baby is born".
Suddenly Ellie looked at Elizabeth and smiled.
"I'm having Ronon's baby!" she said almost stupidly and Elizabeth smiled.
"Yes you are", she replied then promptly hugged Ellie as she burst into tears.
ooOoo
Ronon smiled to himself as he took out another Wraith.
'One less' he thought to himself as he collected what useful items the Wraith had on him and stuffed them into the rucksack that had been Ellie's.
Ellie. The thought of her made the breath rush from his lungs and he pushed her image to the back of his mind. He missed her like he had missed no other.
But it wasn't just Ellie he craved. He never thought he'd admit to this but he actually missed being around people...having a
home...sharing jokes with Sheppard...wanting to kick the shit out of Rodney for just being alive. The list went on.
Shaking his head distractedly he stood and came face to face with an old enemy.
"You" he stated, a smile twitching at his lips.
"We meet again", Michael replied just before he zapped Ronon at close range rendering him unconscious.
ooOoo
"Marry me?" Emerson said and Ellie laughed, hoping he was joking.
"Paul...don't be daft", she replied and he watched as she struggled to fasten her lab coat around her growing belly.
"Let me look after you...half the people around here already think the baby is mine" Emerson replied and Ellie's hands stilled as she realised he was actually serious.
She walked over to him and took his hands.
"You're a wonderful man Paul but I couldn't let you waste your life on me...you deserve more".
"You still hope he'll come back don't you?" Emerson said and Ellie looked at him for a moment or two before nodding.
"If you change your mind, I'll be waiting" Emerson said and Ellie smiled and touched a hand to his face.
"I'll tell you what you can do for me", she said trying to change the subject.
"Help me persuade Elizabeth to let me go to the mainland with Sheppard and the others next time they go to see Teyla's people because I desperately need some bigger clothes".
"I'll see what I can do" Emerson replied and Ellie tried to ignore the tinge of sadness in his voice.
She knew he cared for her, probably even still loved her but she knew without a shadow of a doubt that her heart was Ronon's.
"Thank you" she said and Emerson nodded.
ooOoo
Ronon struggled and growled his displeasure at the shackles Michael had him securely stuck in.
"You'd better pray I don't get loose" he said and Michael looked at him.
"And you had better stick to the plan or those poor, innocent people will die" he replied calmly, indicating to the Athosians that were milling around totally unaware of their presence on the other side of the river.
Ronon had been kicking himself for allowing himself to be captured by Michael so easily. It just went to show what a distraction having friends actually was. Maybe he was better off alone after all.
"Remember", Michael's voice penetrated his thoughts, "I want the mouthy scientist and then you go free. They should be here shortly".
Ronon remained stonily silent as he wondered how long Michael had been observing Sheppard and the others visiting the Athosians. He knew times, dates, everything.
"Here we go" Michael said suddenly as the puddle jumper came into view.
ooOoo
"You ok?" Sheppard asked as Ellie adjusted her over-tight lab coat for the hundredth time since they'd left the city.
"I will be just as soon as I can get my hands on something that actually fits me", Ellie replied and Sheppard smiled.
"Lucky for you Rodney managed to get himself shot in the ass again yesterday 'cause I really don't think Elizabeth wanted to risk you coming out here in your condition".
"I'm only pregnant and besides, you really would need me if the jumper broke down...or something", Ellie argued and Sheppard grinned as he landed the jumper as softly as he could.
"Let's go" he said and Ellie followed eagerly, Teyla behind her.
ooOoo
"Where is he?" Michael snarled angrily and Ronon laughed.
"Looks like your outta luck", he smirked and Michael looked at him sharply.
"I think not" he sneered, indicating that Ronon look back over across the river.
Ronon craned his neck and saw a figure move out from behind Sheppard and his heart banged painfully in his chest as he realised it was Ellie.
His heart almost stopped as he realised something else.
She was pregnant.
End of Part 6