Title : Love After Love
Author : ElaineDex
Date : 07.05.07
Part 8 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?
Ellie and Ronon stared at one another until the jumper landed, emotions ranging from distrust to need to love and hate and finally, hurt.
As soon as it was safe to do so Ellie stood and disembarked without speaking.
Ronon looked down at his hands until a voice said,
"That was a little harsh wasn't it?"
Suddenly Ronon dove across the jumper, his hands circling Michael's throat but the Wraith merely laughed as Ronon growled,
"Shall I just kill you now?"
"They wouldn't let you", Michael choked out and Ronon twisted slightly to see Sheppard and Teyla watching him.
"They wouldn't have a say in it" Ronon replied and the look he shot back at Michael told the Wraith if he wanted him dead, he would be.
Gradually Ronon backed away from Michael and he followed Sheppard and Teyla as they escorted him to the secure holding cell.
Once Michael was locked away, Ronon accompanied Sheppard to see Dr. Weir where he got a good ear-bashing for leaving without informing anyone where he was going. People cared for him, worried about him or so she informed him. She asked him if he intended staying and Ronon looked uncertainly at Sheppard.
"Don't look at me" Sheppard said, "but I have kinda missed you", and Ronon frowned at him before looking back at Weir who folded her arms as she replied,
"I know Ellie has been out of her mind with worry...and now with the baby..." she was cut off though as Ronon stood, abruptly bringing their conversation to a halt as he said,
"I'll stay...for now" and with that he left Elizabeth's office.
Elizabeth and Sheppard looked at one another until Sheppard shrugged and followed Ronon out.
He had to jog to draw level with Ronon and as they walked he said,
"You should sort this thing out with Ellie, especially now she's...you know".
"Pregnant" Ronon finished for him and Sheppard nodded.
They walked a little further and Ronon was just about to say he'd speak to Ellie when he and Sheppard spotted her further along the walk-way with Emerson and as they watched, Emerson pulled her to him for a hug.
Ronon made a derisive noise and turned to Sheppard.
"Forget it" he said and turning on his heels he headed the other way.
Sheppard sighed and headed for the mess hall...difficult situations always made him hungry.
ooOoo
Ellie pulled away from Emerson and squoze his hands.
"When do you have to leave?" she asked and Emerson sighed.
"Tomorrow. The Daedalus is already on it's way back here".
"I'll miss you" Ellie said, genuinely sad and Emerson looked at her.
"Come with me Ellie, my offer still stands. I don't know when or if The Odyssey will ever be coming back here. Think of the baby, things would be better back on earth".
Ellie smiled at him but shook her head.
"But my baby's father is here and things aren't that bad".
"I know he's back now but for how long?" Emerson said and Ellie sighed.
"Ronon will do the right thing where the baby is concerned" she said and Emerson looked at her closely.
"But what about where you're concerned?" he asked and Ellie shrugged.
"I guess I'll find out".
The next day Ellie said farewell to Emerson with the joked promise that if she was still alone when and if he and The Odyssey ever returned to Atlantis she would marry him, but as she hugged him one last time she hoped it was a promise she wouldn't have to keep for his sake as much as her own.
A week had passed since Ronon had been back and he and Ellie still seemed to be avoiding each other like the plague much to the annoyance of their mutual friends and so Sheppard and Rodney devised a plan.
They arranged to meet as Rodney and Ellie were travelling down in one of the elevators and Sheppard and Ronon were waiting to go up.
As the doors opened and Ronon got in, Rodney jumped out and quickly punched some buttons on his lap top to jam the doors and make the car stick in between levels.
"Hey!" Ronon bellowed his displeasure and Sheppard and Rodney winced at each other.
Ellie, who felt mortified, shoved at Ronon ineffectively, trying to move him out of the way.
"Let me get to the control panel, I'll see if I can fix it" she said but as Ronon moved aside they both heard Rodney's voice filter up.
"There's no point messing with the control panel Ellie, that's under my control too".
"Damn it Rodney, this isn't funny", she called back.
"Talk to each other and we'll let you out" Sheppard said and Ronon banged his fist against the wall.
"When I get out of here Sheppard you'd better stay out of my way".
Silence descended and Ellie cleared her throat, suddenly nervous about being alone with Ronon.
She leant against one wall and Ronon leaned back against the one opposite her. They stared at each other and eventually Ellie said,
"I'm not lying about the baby...it is yours".
"And I wasn't lying about what happened with Teyla and how it wasn't intentional", Ronon replied.
"Are we ever going to move on from this?" Ellie asked and Ronon shrugged.
"You started it" he said casually and Ellie cursed and pushed herself away from the wall.
"I'll get this thing going again..." she began but Ronon cut her off, his arms suddenly either side of her, imprisoning her back against the wall.
Her intake of breath drew his eyes to her lips and Ellie almost forgot to breath as he lowered his head, his mouth inches from hers as he said,
"This is driving me crazy".
Ellie stared up at him, her blue eyes wide as he moved a hand from the wall and rested it gently upon her rounded stomach.
"I missed you so much" she whispered, her confidence wavering when Ronon stayed silent.
She pushed at his hand and tried to move toward the control panel again but Ronon anchored one hand in her hair at the base of her skull and his mouth crashed down upon hers in a kiss that took both their breath away.
Ellie's hands fluttered to his chest and she moaned her delight as she felt Ronon's other hand slide over one hip and down to cup one side of her behind, kneading the flesh through the material of her dress.
Ronon wrenched his mouth from hers and focused his attention on her neck as he muttered, "If you weren't carrying our child I'd take you right now".
"Does that mean you...you believe me?" Ellie asked, trying to pull back so that she could see his face but Ronon avoided her gaze.
"Ronon?" she said.
Slowly he moved away from her.
"Yes" he finally said.
"I sense there's a 'but' though" Ellie said and Ronon sighed.
"You still haven't said you believe me", he said and Ellie went to reach for him but the elevator suddenly moved and the doors slid open.
Rodney stood looking at them.
"Sorry, but there's been an emergency" he said.
"What is it?" Ronon asked, tension filling his body as Rodney replied,
"Michael has escaped".
"How?" Ellie asked as she, Ronon and Rodney began to move.
"Some of the soldiers were taking him back to his cell after his latest dose of the Retrovirus and he went berserk, attacked them and got free...we now don't know where he is. He's somewhere in the city but where is anyone's guess" Rodney replied.
"Wait a minute...you're telling me Michael's being transformed into human form again? Why?" Ellie asked and Rodney tutted at her.
"You're a little behind here aren't you. A couple of days ago Michael asked for the Retrovirus, said he wanted a new start".
"And you believed him?" Ronon asked and Rodney waved his hands.
"Not me...Beckett and...Elizabeth".
"I need to find Sheppard", Ronon said and Rodney held up a hand.
"I'll take you to him", he said heading off and Ronon was about to follow him when he stopped and turned back to Ellie.
"Go to our...your room, keep the door locked until I get there".
Ellie nodded and just as Ronon was about to head off she caught his arm.
"I need you to know...I believe you. I think I always have...deep down".
Ronon stared at her for a moment before pulling her against him, his lips covering hers.
"We need to talk", he said when they broke apart.
"More than talk", Ellie said, colouring slightly at her suggestive tone.
Ronon stepped away from her whilst he still had the will to do so and said,
"I won't be long".
Ellie nodded, watching as he followed Rodney down the hallway. She sighed and turned to head to her room and found herself looking straight into the human form eyes of Michael.
"Is now a good time for you Dr. Harrison?" Michael asked.
End of Part 8