Date : 14.03.2008
Title : The A.U. Series : Ellie and The Major
Author : ElaineDex
Chapter : 8 of ?
Rating : M
Pairings : Major Evan Lorne/Dr. Ellie Harrison
Warnings : Some Sexual Content, Romance, Adventure, Maybe Some Strong Language.
Spoilers : This story has character's in it from my Loves series and follows on from my last story - Lost City of the ZPM's
Feedback : Yes please, always welcome whatever it may be.
Disclaimer : Dr. Ellie Harrison, Lt. Matthew Franks and any O/C's are mine. Lyssa Hunter belongs to Kazavid and is from her Atlantis stories Behind The Mask and Reunions. Stargate Atlantis, unfortunately, has nothing to do with me.
Summary : Lorne owes Ellie his life and not for the first time but when payback time comes, will the Major be able to do what needs to be done to stop her turning to another for help?
At Emerson's warning about the Wraith hive ship, Ellie went to move past Lorne to head back to the bridge but he stopped her.
"Where do you think you're going?", he asked and she frowned at him.
"If you think I'm going to lie in a bed whilst everyone else sees off the Wraith then you can think again", she told him, but she softened as Lorne touched her arm.
"Ellie you need to rest…your heart is precious…look after it", he said and they looked at one another for a moment and Ellie was all set to move back inside the sick bay when McKay's voice rang in their ears.
"Ellie?! Get up here now…I need you", he snapped and Ellie sighed.
"I 'was' going back to bed…", she said to Lorne and he nodded, vowing to shoot Rodney at the earliest opportunity.
They headed for the bridge and one look at McKay and Ellie knew what it was that he wanted to attempt.
"How much time do we have?", she asked moving to his side.
"Not long. I need you to work on re-routing some of the ships power whilst I link up to my lab on Atlantis", Rodney replied and Lorne moved to stand with Sheppard and the others.
"What's going on Sir?", he asked and Sheppard folded his arms over his P-90.
"Apparently McKay says he and Ellie have been working on a cloaking programme for the Daedalus…he says maybe they could give it a test run now, see if it cloaks the Odyssey".
Lorne raised his eyebrows and watched as Emerson paced behind the two Doctors.
"This is a huge vessel to try and cloak…", he said.
"Uh-huh", Sheppard replied.
"You know, I really love the show of support don't you Ellie? It's so heart-warming to know that your colleagues are behind you in times of trouble", McKay grumbled as they worked quickly and Ellie nodded, although she smiled to herself as she heard Sheppard say to Lorne quietly,
"Oh, I get it…like humour…only different….", he trailed off though as Ellie said,
"Okay Rodney, I'm done with the power".
Rodney nodded and they huddled together over a console, causing Sheppard, Emerson, Lorne and the others to frown and get twitchy.
"The Wraith ship will be able to detect us in less than twenty seconds Sir", Major Marks said to Emerson and he looked to McKay.
"Doc? Are we ready or do I power up weapons?", he asked and McKay and Ellie turned to face him.
"We're cloaked", McKay said triumphantly and everyone breathed a sigh of relief until Ellie said,
"Temporarily".
"What do you mean 'temporarily'?", Emerson asked.
"We should have enough time for the hive ship to pass us by but as soon as its gone out of scanner range I'll have to re-route the power quickly or…..", she trailed off ominously and Emerson stared at her.
"Or what?", he asked, knowing he wouldn't like her reply.
"Or the engines could fail", Rodney butted in and Sheppard covered his eyes with a hand.
"Scientists", he muttered and Lorne agreed.
"Come on Paul…I know this ship inside out…I built her remember? Have some faith in me", Ellie said and Lorne watched carefully as the Colonel seemed to lose his hard exterior wall and he saw it all but crumble at Ellie's feet.
"The hive ship is coming up on us in 3, 2, 1.….passing over us now", Major Marks informed them all and they all turned to watch the Wraith ship cruise on by through the Odyssey's windows.
Relief flooded them all as the enemy suddenly made a jump into hyperspace and Ellie immediately turned back to the console and began working furiously.
Eventually she turned and grinned at everyone before promptly collapsing to the floor.
Everyone rushed forward but seeing as Emerson was the closest to where she had fallen, he was the one that picked her up and Lorne could only watch on with concern as she was taken back to the sick bay.
"I told her to stay and rest…but McKay summoned her up here", he said, glaring accusingly at the Doctor and McKay had the good grace to look away.
"We'll go see if she's okay", Lyssa said, tapping Teyla's arm and the two women left the bridge.
Back on Atlantis, Ellie awoke to the sound of Dr. Beckett arguing with someone and she opened her eyes and blinked to clear her vision.
"Rodney for the love of God man, she is not dying and it was not your fault now will you please go away?", he was saying and Rodney glanced over at her and she quickly shut her eyes and pretended to be asleep again.
"She moved!", Rodney cried out, pointing over to Ellie's bed but Beckett shoved him bodily toward the doors.
"No she didn't", he replied but Rodney continued to argue.
"She so did….".
"Rodney!", Beckett said, his tone threatening and Rodney held up his hands.
"Okay, okay, I'm going but you have to inform me the second she wakes up".
"I will…you and the other couple of hundred people who want informing too", Beckett grumbled as he referred to all of the people who had asked to be notified the minute Ellie was conscious.
Once McKay was gone, Beckett strode over to Ellie's bedside and she opened one eye and squinted at him.
"Ah…so you did move", he said, grinning at her and she nodded.
"Has he gone?", she whispered and Beckett nodded as he checked her heart rate.
"Aye lassie, that he has. You have quite a following you know", he told her and Ellie frowned up at him.
"Must be my new virginal status", she muttered and Beckett sighed.
"I heard about that. Try not to worry too much….you need to relax…I think you've been overdoing it lately and not taking your pills regularly again, am I right?".
"Kinda", Ellie admitted and Beckett shook his head and told her sternly,
"Ellie, your condition is not a severe one, but if you carry on missing your pills and overworking yourself like this then it could quite easily become one".
"I get you", Ellie said and he nodded.
"Good. Well, I'll keep you in overnight and give you a bit of sick leave for a few days so that you can rest up".
"But, I need to sort out the thing with Allen…and the virginity thing and….", she trailed off as Beckett wagged a finger at her.
"We're all one big team here Ellie, don't you forget that…let Colonel Sheppard and the others figure this one out", he said moving away from the bed and Ellie sighed and closed her eyes again.
There was only one way out of this predicament that she could see and that was for her to 'have sex and soon' as Ronon had so tactlessly informed her earlier.
Groaning she turned onto her side and buried her head under the covers.
Dr Weir had been brought up to speed and she sat back in her chair in the briefing room and folded her arms.
"Well we cant pressure Dr Harrison into sleeping with someone", she commented and Charlotte who was taking minutes in the corner of the room narrowed her eyes as she listened intently to the conversation.
"No…but we need to figure out a way around this and quickly", Sheppard said.
"Maybe Zerrin could provide us with some more Intel on her brother", Lorne suggested and Weir nodded.
"Major, you interview her. Get what you can out of her…then we'll decide what we're going to do with her", Weir said, standing to signal the briefing was over and everyone followed suit.
They began to move from the room and Charlotte spied her chance to catch up to Lorne as he headed away down the corridor.
"Evan…about our chat…do you think we'll get a chance later?", she asked, falling into step beside him and Lorne regarded her.
"I doubt it…", he began, but she cut him off.
"Please Evan…there's something important I have to tell you".
Lorne regarded her for a moment and thought she looked a little upset.
Sighing he said, "I have some things to do first but I'm scheduled for a break later. We could grab a cup of coffee…that's the best I can do Charlie".
"That's fine", she replied, pleased that he had shortened her name like he had used to do when they were together.
As she watched him walk away she realised that now she had to figure out what she had to tell him that was so damn important…the reality being that were wasn't a thing at all…apart from the fact that she wanted him back and somehow she knew that that alone wouldn't be enough.
Ellie had fallen asleep but was woken once again by the sound of voices.
She opened her eyes and saw Lyssa stood with Beckett.
When they saw that she was awake, Lyssa grinned at her.
"Hi…how're you feeling?", she asked and Ellie pushed herself into a sitting position.
"I'm fine…just overtired I guess", she replied as Lyssa sat on the bed as Beckett left them to it.
"So…great move, cloaking the Odyssey like that", Lyssa said and Ellie smiled.
"Has there been any news on Allen?", she asked and Lyssa shook her head.
"Lorne has interviewed Zerrin but she claims that she cant tell us any more than she already has".
"I see. Then it looks like I'm the only one who can get us out of this mess doesn't it?", Ellie replied and Lyssa reached out and touched her hands.
How are things between you and Lorne, have you spoken about the valentine card at all?", she asked and Ellie groaned and said,
"We haven't had a chance to. I think he likes me but I cant say for certain…he may have just decided to stop arguing with me…that doesn't mean that he likes me".
"Why don't you ask him on a date?", Lyssa suggested, smiling at the look of horror that crossed Ellie's face.
"At least if you date for a few days first you may feel more comfortable in asking him to 'do the deed' so to speak".
"Lyssa!", Ellie cried, heat flushing her cheeks and Lyssa laughed.
"Just ask him out Ellie…he's crazy about you…trust me", she advised as she stood and left Ellie to ponder on what she had said.
'Maybe I could ask Evan to have lunch with me tomorrow', she thought as she settled back against the pillows.
Within minutes she was asleep again.
Sometime later she heard voices again and thought crossly that Dr Beckett would have been better letting her go back to her quarters. At least she wouldn't have been disturbed so often there.
Cautiously she opened one eye and groaned inwardly as she saw Jessica, Lorne's nurse ex, stood not far from her bed with another nurse.
She strained her ears as she heard Lorne's name.
"I thought that 'she' was the one I had to worry about", Jessica was saying as she jabbed her thumb back in Ellie's direction before continuing, "But that bitch Charlotte, you know, Dr Weir's new P.A., she's been blabbering all afternoon that she and Evan have a hot date tonight. I cant believe it…..".
Ellie tuned out after that sentence.
Lorne had a date with Charlotte?
Disappointment and an unexplainable hurt coursed through her and she felt her eyes prick with unexpected tears.
So much for asking Lorne to have lunch with her.
She was just about to get up to visit the rest room when she saw Lorne appear in the infirmary doorway and she quickly settled back against the pillows.
She didn't want to talk to him…not when she felt like this…and she must look a mess.
"So how is she Doc?", Lorne asked of Beckett as he glanced over to where Ellie lay sleeping.
"She's fine laddie. She just needs to rest and keep up with those bloody pills of hers", Beckett replied and Lorne nodded, his eyes still on Ellie and Beckett smiled.
"What she needs is a nice man to take care of her", he said suggestively and Lorne nodded, not catching on at first but when he did, his eyes shot to Beckett.
"Anyone particular in mind Doc?", he asked and Beckett laughed and shook his head as he turned away from the Major.
Lorne moved quietly to Ellie's bedside and looked down at her.
He had hoped to talk to her but she looked so peaceful…and beautiful, that he didn't want to disturb her.
Sighing he moved away and left the infirmary and Ellie opened her eyes and then darted to the rest room before any more people could turn up.
Lorne looked at Charlotte as she sat across from him in the mess hall.
"I'm glad you agreed to talk to me", she said and Lorne took a sip of his coffee before he said,
"I'm not here to say anything…you were the one who said you had something to tell me".
"Right", Charlotte replied, realising that this might not be as easy as she had first anticipated.
She took a little of her own coffee before she said,
"I have missed you. Have you…have you missed me at all?".
Lorne regarded her, his eyes flicking over her soft red hair and he sighed deeply.
"I've been too busy to miss anyone Charlie", he said eventually and Charlotte smiled.
"You really want me to believe that?", she asked and he leaned his elbows on the table.
"I only have ten more minutes…what did you want to tell me?", he asked, his tone leaving her in no doubt that she wasn't going to get far with him unless she pulled out all the stops.
Putting on a serious face she said,
"This isn't easy for me….I…I have….", but she was cut off as the Unauthorised Gate Activation alarm sounded.
Lorne stood immediately.
"I'm sorry…I have to go", he said, waiting until she nodded before taking off.
He exited the mess hall and immediately ran into Sheppard, Ronon and a security detail who were running along the corridor.
"What's going on Sir?", he asked, jogging alongside Sheppard.
"Allen is here…he swooped right in through the gate and I'm guessing he's headed straight for the infirmary", Sheppard replied and Lorne cursed and readied his hand-gun.
They ran to the infirmary, trying to contact Beckett on their way but their radios appeared to be inoperable, probably Allen's doing Lorne concluded.
In the infirmary, Beckett bravely put himself between what looked like an apparition and Ellie.
"Who the hell are you?", he asked but Allen ignored him, he eyes boring into Ellie's.
"You are still pure…I can sense it", he said and Ellie groaned.
"Give me a chance…I've only been back half a day".
"You will remain this way until I return for you…six days Ellie and I shall be back", Allen said just as Sheppard and the others burst through the infirmary doors.
Allen turned in a swirl of mist and vanished from sight.
Moments later, Chuck's voice said in their ears,
"He just left and the gate has shut down".
Sheppard lowered his P-90 and said to Beckett and Ellie,
"You guys okay?".
"Bloody marvellous. That was Allen I take it?", Beckett replied and Ellie moved out from behind his back.
"Yeah…that was Allen", she said, avoiding Lorne's gaze and he frowned as he put his hand-gun back into his leg holster.
"Did he say anything to you", he asked and Ellie folded her arms, a blush stealing into her cheeks as she replied,
"Just that he could tell I was still…pure…and that he'd be back in six days".
"Great. So that gives us six days to come up with a plan", Sheppard said and Ellie shook her head.
"John…we all know that there is only one way around all of this. It's my problem and I have to sort it out", she said turning away.
"Ellie love…", Beckett began but trailed off as Ellie held up a hand and headed back to bed leaving the men looking at one another, one thought on all of their minds.
'Who was going to be the man who took Ellie's virginity and saved her and Atlantis from whatever Allen had in store for them?'.
End of Chapter 8