Chapter Six 'The Truth'

Jennifer had been avoiding any intimate moment with Ronon the last month. Every time it got too far she would find some excuse to leave. Ronon was beginning to get frustrated. If she wasn't backing out because of Melena then what was it?

John noticed he was a little off at sparing he was actually winning. "Okay wait!" John said stopping them with Ronon holding onto his side.

"What?" Ronon asked in disbelief. "You are winning," he said.

"Yeah I know," John said. "What is going on with you today man?" He asked going over to the side to grab a towel. "Or this past month for that matter," he said handing him some water. "I mean I love winning but this is getting ridiculous," he said taking the water back.

"It's just Jennifer," Ronon said sitting down on the floor against the wall. "We haven't," he said trying to find the words. "We haven't had any intimate moment," he said causing John to nod.

"Oh I see," John said sitting next to him. "Well have you talk to her about it," he said taking another drink of water and then passing it to Ronon. "I mean woman from earth aren't like woman from Sateda," he said looking at him. "They liked for it to be romantic candles and such," he said.

"I have done that," Ronon said in frustration. "Every time but nothing," he said. "Maybe she is scared I am going to hurt her," he said letting the worry consume him.

"Maybe you should talk to her again," John said standing up. "It's her day off why don't you take the day off and go with her to the mainland," he said extending his hand.

"Yeah thanks," Ronon said excepting the help up and then walked out. Jennifer was sitting in her room reading a book when he came through the door.

"Hey," Jennifer said sitting up.

"Hey," Ronon said. "I got the day off so uh…why don't we got to the mainland?" He asked feeling a little nervous. "I set us up a picnic," he said causing her to smile.

"You did?" Jennifer asked setting down her book. "Okay," she said standing up. "Let me get on some shoes," she said heading to her closet.

They had went to the gate, dialed out, and got to the mainland. They went into a small field of purple flowers. Ronon had the cook make Jennifer's favortie sandwhich, some jellow cups, some furit and some bottled water. "So," Ronon said looking over at her.

"This is great," Jennifer said leaning over to give him a kiss. "Thank you," she said with a smile on her face.

"Anything for you," Ronon said stroking her face. "I mean that," he said.

"I know you do," Jennifer said as they met in another kiss. This kiss turned passionate and both of them lowered onto the blanket.

Ronon ran his hand down the side of her body and back up again. "I need you Jennifer," Ronon said into her lips.

"Wait," Jennifer said causing him to sit up.

"What now?" Ronon asked out of frustration.

"Look I am just," Jennifer said looking away from him.

"What?" Ronon asked. "One minute it seems like you want it and then next," he said. "I am getting a little irritated," he said harshly.

"Well excuse me for irritating you," Jennifer said. "You know if you want someone to put out so much maybe you need to find someone else," she said.

"Maybe I should," Ronon said causing her to look at him with hurt. "Jen," he said regretting the pain he just caused her.

"No," Jennifer said raising her hand and went to walk to the gate. Ronon smashed his hand into the ground and threw the basket.

Teyla was in the room when Jennifer came charging in with tears in her eyes. "Jen," Teyla said looking at her. "What is the matter?" She asked sitting up from her bed.

"Ronon," Jennifer said causing her to sigh.

"Come in," Teyla said closing the door and listen to her friend.

That day at dinner Ronon noticed Teyla glaring at him. Teyla never glared at anyone unless they had done something really wrong. "What?" Ronon asked but he knew.

"How could you say that to her?" Teyla asked glaring at him.

"Say what?" John asked looking over at him.

"Ronon made the comment that since Jennifer wasn't oh what was it called putting out that maybe he should find someone else," Teyla said causing Sam to glare at him.

"What the hell would you say that for?" Sam asked looking at him in disbelief.

"She is just very confusing one minute she is being intimate," Ronon said. "And the next she is pushing me away," he said.

"You are such an idiot," Sam said shaking her head.

"Excuse me," Ronon said looking over at her with a glare. It was true she was his superior but no one every talked to him like that.

"Do you think maybe she has a reason?" Teyla asked causing him to arch his eyebrow.

"What reason?" Ronon asked causing them both to sigh. "What?" He asked knowing they both knew something that he didn't.

"Yeah fill us in," John said looking over at Sam and then at Teyla.

"Some hurt her," Teyla said looking into Ronon eyes.

"Who?" Ronon asked with anger. "I'll kill him," he said looking around the room.

"Not here," Sam said. "Back on earth years ago," she said.

"What?" John asked feeling anger burned inside of him. "Who?" He asked. "Is he in jail? He better be in jail because I know people that can take care of him," he said.

"She is going to have to tell you the rest," Teyla said. "We have already broke too much of her confidence," she said. "If you care for her go to her," she said in a firm tone.

Ronon stood up from the table and went looking for Jennifer. She was in infirmary taking care of some last minute paper work. She came across Ronon's file and began to cry. She heard the door open and she wiped them away. "Um I will be with you in a minute," Jennifer said trying to put herself together.

"Who hurt you?" Ronon asked causing her to freeze up.

"Excuse me," Jennifer said looking away from him and he came up behind her. He turned her in the chair to face him and he wiped the excess tears away.

"Who hurt you?" Ronon asked causing her to look down. "You can tell me," he said running his hand along her face. "I will not judge you," he said staring deep into her eyes.

"No," Jennifer said playing with her fingers. "But you might leave me," she said looking down.

"What gave you that idea?" Ronon asked causing her to look up.

"The scar on my back isn't the name of an old boyfriend," Jennifer said. "My dad died when I was four and my mom became an alcoholic I had one brother and one sister," she said.

"Yeah I remember," Ronon said. "You told me on a walk to main lands," he said.

"My sister took me out on the town when I graduated from high school," Jennifer said with a smile. "She was younger than me and a party crazy," she said slightly laughing. "I didn't want to but I didn't want to disappoint her so we went out to the clubs and to dinner we didn't have a car so we either took a cab or we walked," she said looking down.

Ronon grabbed a chair from the side and sat down next to her. He took her hand, "I am still here," he said causing her to take a deep breath.

"Some guys had followed us I guess from the club," Jennifer said. "They killed my mom and they killed my brother," she said tearing up. "They took me and my sister," she said.

"Where?" Ronon asked causing her to look away from me.

"They sold us into the sex trade," Jennifer said with shame in her eyes. "We were passed around from customer to customer pleasing them however they wanted," she said tears spiling out.

Ronon felt his fist clench as he held her hand with the other. "For how long?" He asked trying to keep his anger from boiling over.

"Two years," Jennifer said looking at him once again. "When I was rescued my sister had been gone for weeks they never found her," she said causing him to look down.

"I am such an idiot," Ronon said beating himself up. "And I kept pushing you," he said with pain in his eyes.

"No," Jennifer said squeezing his hand tighter. "I know you would never hurt me but I felt like you deserved better but I didn't want to let you go," she said she said as more tears came out.

"Deserve better," Ronon said. "Jennifer you are the one that deserves better," he said standing up in front o fher. "I have never been able to feel so strongly for someone in a long time," he said touching her face. "And nothing that happen to you in the past can change that," he said.

"But I am damaged," Jennifer said moving his hand. "I lost my virginity when I was fifteen to some guy who was training me on how to please a man," she said with anger in her words. "I am no good to anyone," she said in frustration.

"Hey," Ronon said placing her chin between his fingers. "What happened to you was not your fault," he said in a firm tone. "And you are the most beautiful woman I have laid my eyes on and if I have to keep telling you I will," he said.

"You don't think I am disgusting?" Jennifer asked with him snickering.

"I think your strong, beautiful, smart, and I amazed at how pure your heart is even after all that has happened to you," Ronon said kissing her head, her cheek, and then her lips.

"I have been alone for so long," Jennifer said. "I still have a lot to tell you and the team," she said causing him to place his thumb over her lips.

"Later," Ronon said kissing her head. "I am going to have John call someone in to take over for you," he said leading her out.

"Where are we going?" Jennifer asked arching her eyebrow.

"To bed so you can sleep," Ronon said lifting her up bridal style. "And then tomorrow we will go from there," he said causing her to smile and rest her head in the crock of his neck.

How did she get so lucky? At least the truth is out. Now what?

AN: I hope that wasn't as childish as my last chapter.....please review....