A/N: this is a follow-on from the drabble '23 days' but could be considered a standalone.
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Elizabeth paused, questioning whether or not to go in. Before she could decide, the door slid back to reveal a sleepy looking John Sheppard.
"Lizbeth?"
"Sorry, it's late..."
"It's never too late for you, you know that."
She looked up into his eyes and felt the tears fall silently down her face, and the warmth of his touch as he wiped them delicately away.
"I thought you were dead," she whispered.
"I promised I would never give up trying to get home. To you."
"You were gone so long…"
"I'm here now."
"I love you John."
"I love you too."
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A/N: i'm sorry if i hadn't made it clear enough i only had 100 words to work with! but this is supposed to be the first time they've admitted to each other their feelings...