Just Married

Summary: It was supposed to be just your average alien celebration… only by morning John Sheppard will be waking up a married man to none other than Doctor Elizabeth Weir.

A/N: John and Elizabeth share. :D

Part Five "Marriage is About Sharing"

Haron couldn't help the irremovable smirk present on his face as he walked through the village. "You seem rather proud of yourself today, Haron," his Mother spoke from behind him.

"What can I say, Mother? I believe our plan has worked well. Not to mention they've finally stopped yelling for me… that must be a good sign. You should have heard some of their threats. Apparently Colonel Sheppard plans to feed me my own heart… not sure who he plans to do that, but it certainly doesn't sound appetizing. I may have to disappear when you finally decide to release them."

Shatish smiled at that. "Yes, that may be a good idea, my son."

Haron gave her one wide grin before looking over at the Colonel's and Doctor Weir's friends. "Well, I suppose we'll have to tell them now rather than later. If you'll excuse me, Mother? I've got quite a bit of convincing ahead of me."

"Good luck my dear one," his Mother said as she gave him a wave goodbye, unable to stop grinning in return. He supposed his smile may perhaps be infectious today.

Elizabeth wrapped the bandage around Sheppard's damaged hand. "I told you not to do it," she said for the hundredth time.

John rolled his eyes. "Yes, yes, I know you did! How was I supposed to know that damn glass could be so thick?!"

"You shot the windows with a P-90 first, John, if they weren't going through then what made you think your hand would?"

"I was kinda hoping I'd broken it enough to get through… stupid gun! Figures just as we were almost through that damn thing would run out of bullets."

Elizabeth smiled, for the first time finding amusement in their situation. "Well, you always have had bad luck on missions. Perhaps someone is trying to tell you something."

"Yeah… don't ever again wake up scary creatures that have worked their way up to the top of the food chain, and if you're going to go to a planet, make sure the damn thing is uninhabited!"

Elizabeth gave in to a short laugh at that, finally finishing and letting go of his hand. 'He's so cute when he's angry.' Elizabeth froze as the thought entered his mind. When she finally looked up at John he was staring back down at her in surprise. 'Well, at least he's no longer thinking about the pain in his hand… this connection must be getting stronger, my right hand is hurting.'

"Sorry, I should have thought about our connection before getting my hand all busted up," he said aloud, an apologetic look on his face.

"It's okay, I doubt it hurts as badly as yours."

John smiled. "You may be right about that one." 'She thinks I'm cute… wow… who knew?'

Elizabeth sighed, looking away, trying her best to ignore his thoughts. God, this was getting frustrating. She was tired of trying to control what she thought, worried that something she didn't want to slip, would. It was tiring.

"I know what you mean, Elizabeth. It's not easy keeping secrets when someone else has access to what's in your head," he told her.

Elizabeth looked away, sitting down on the bed. "You know, I just don't get why Haron would do this. From the moment we met… I was instantly comfortable around him. I don't know, maybe I was so desperate to have someone to talk to I just made myself believe he was different."

'Or maybe you're just attracted to him; he's not exactly bad on the eyes….' John got up and sat next to her on the bed. "You know you really don't have to be desperate about talking to someone. I mean, I am your second in command… I'd always be willing to offer a listening ear. Hey, I mean Kirk had Spock and Bones… you could have me and Carson. He's pretty good at listening."

Elizabeth smiled at his willingness to be there for her. "John, there are just some things that I can't exactly talk to you about." 'Yeah, John is definitely not the guy to talk over some of my issues with.'

"What's that supposed to mean? Why can't you talk to me about some of the issues you deal with?"

Elizabeth sighed. 'Damn it!' "John, I didn't mean anything by it. It's just I have certain… feelings, problems that I just can't share with you! It's just complicated." 'Please John, don't get offended! I trust you, I just can't talk to you about certain things! Just like I'm sure there are things you don't share with me.'

"Hey! I've never hidden anything from you!" John fought, then frowned. 'Okay, I may be lying on that one….'

"See?! Even you keep secrets from me! It's just not something you feel comfortable talk to me about, the same goes for me."

'All you have to do is ask.'

Elizabeth frowned, but chose to ignore his thought… wow, that's not something she'd ever thought she'd have to do. "You know, I gotta say, I thought being in your head would be far dirtier than it is. You haven't even thought about naked women yet!" she joked, hoping to chance the subject.

"Yeah well, let's just hope this thing isn't forever! A guy can only keep this up for a certain amount of time, and that time is shrinking every minute." 'I know you're just trying to change the subject, go ahead, ask me anything and see if I don't answer you! In fact, we'll play truth or dare! Anything you wanna know! Ask me all the questions you want! I promise not to ask too many probing questions!'

Elizabeth sighed, looking down. 'Fine, I give! At least it'll be a way to pass the time… no matter how childish this all is!'

John grinned at that.

"Hey, Teyla, have you seen Colonel Sheppard or Elizabeth anywhere? I've been trying to find them all day," Rodney asked.

"Mr. Haron said they'd left for a walk earlier to try and work some things out. I figured I'd let them be considering their behavior yesterday."

"Yeah… I guess that's smart… I wonder when they'll get back. You know, it's easy to get lost around here!"

Teyla smiled in amusement. "Are you worried for their safety, Doctor McKay?" she teased.

"No! I'm just… curious! I don't wanna end up getting dragged halfway around the planet cause those two wanted to take a walk!"

Teyla rolled her eyes. "Haron said they asked him what path to take so they wouldn't get lost. He said they are going to spend a few days in a nearby village. Elizabeth didn't wish to go alone so Colonel Sheppard took her. They will be back in a few days. Nothing to worry about."

Rodney sighed. "Right… fine, whatever."

Teyla tried hard to keep from laughing as Rodney made his way back to his home for the days they would be staying in the village before looking over at Ronan, who seemed equally amused.

"Okay… Truth or Dare," Elizabeth asked as they both tried hard to throw their cards into John's cap, which he never wore for fear of damaging his hair's natural messiness, or at least that's what Elizabeth believed.

"Hey! I heard that!" John said, stopping to look over at her.

"I didn't say anything!"

"I happen to like my hair!" he defended.

'Well, it is rather cute….'

John grinned at that. "Thanks, most women say so," he told her in answer to her thoughts.

Elizabeth frowned. Her father had always taught her a good marriage was about sharing, but this was getting ridicules! They'd been locked inside their little 'home' for hours with nothing to do but play Truth or Dare until John and pulled out the cards he carried in his vest pocket. Although Elizabeth wasn't sure she wanted to admit it, she had to say it was an… interesting way to pass the time, they'd more than likely be there a while. "Just answer the question, Truth or Dare?"

"Truth," he finally said.

"What was your family life like?" She'd been dying to know for years. John Sheppard never was one to talk about his family, although she had to admit, she'd never been one to talk about her family much either. Lots of bad and good memories to be caught up in, sometimes it just wasn't all that attractive.

John frowned, throwing a card toward the hat, but sadly it didn't fly in. "My Dad was in the Air Force. My Mom left when I was six, so I didn't know her very well. Spent a lot of summers in the country with my Grandfather… mostly cause my Dad couldn't do it all. He was a good guy though… he took care of me as best he could after Mom left. She wasn't too keen with sharing him with the Air Force… I guess she just got tired of it… of the worrying when he was on a mission… can't say I blame her though. It was never easy. My Dad died when I was seventeen, so I finished high school with my Grandfather… then as soon as I turned eighteen I joined the Air Force, seemed like the best thing to do. Grandpa always said I was cut from the same mold as Dad. He died while I was stationed in Iraq… when I broke the rules enough to get my ass kicked to Antartica."

Elizabeth frowned, staring at him. "So that's why when we sent the letters you didn't send anything?"

"No family left to send anything to."

Elizabeth couldn't help, but feel bad for asking the question, she never should have let her curiosity get the better of her.

"It's okay, Elizabeth… you didn't know… besides, I dealt with that a long time ago. Nothing to feel bad about."

It was going to take a while before she got used to being able to read his thoughts just as he read hers. She could tell the pain was there, but there was also contentment. "We're your family," she finally said, hearing his thoughts. "You told Teyla that once… me, Teyla, Carson, Ronan… even Rodney. We're your family."

"Damn straight… and it's been enough ever since," he told her, looking into her eyes with his usual smirk, making her smile right back. "Now, Truth or Dare?"

"Truth."

"What about your family life? What's yours like?"

Elizabeth paused, a soft smile appearing on her lips as she thought back to her life. "Well…"

Elizabeth watched as John slept peacefully in the bed while she played Solitare. It was nice to have her thoughts to herself for once as they'd spent the better part of the day reading each other's minds. She'd done her best to keep her feelings for him as well hidden as possible; trying not to think about it, but it hadn't been easy. More than once things had slipped out that she hadn't wanted him to know, and it was getting harder harder to avoid the subject.

John moved around on the bed, lying on his side now. On the other hand, it had been interesting seeing into the mind of Colonel John Sheppard. His thoughts weren't as random as she would have guessed. In fact, he'd seemed more in control than she had. Then again, pretty much everything he thought about he said, so she supposed that might be why none of what he'd thought about had been much of a shock.

Suddenly John moaned, opening his eyes slowly. "Damn it, Elizabeth, stop thinking. You keep waking me up," he said, his voice filled with frustration.

Elizabeth laughed, putting the cards away before walking over to her side of the bed, getting in slowly. "Fine, fine, I'll sleep too! Just… try to stay on your side of the bed!" she said, thinking back to the times she'd woken up in a very nonprofessional position with him.

John shook his head. "Yeah… guess that was a bit uncomfortable for you…" he said, obviously seeing the same images.

'Actually, it wasn't bad… jeez, if he could do what he had to her in his sleep… who knew what the man could do when he was actually awake?!' John grinned at that; suddenly awake as he turned to look at her. Elizabeth kicked herself mentally for letting it slip. "Shut up!" she said before he could say a word.

'So, I did something to you eh? I guess I always have had the magic touch, who knew I had it in my sleep too?!'

'Shut up, John!'

'Don't even try it! I know you enjoyed it… you like waking up beside me huh?'

'For your information, just because every other woman has fallen for your charms, does not mean I'm like them! I go for the more intellectual type.'

'What? Like Rodney?'

'Shut up!'

'Hey, you know, technically I am pretty smart… in fact, in another universe I'm even worse than Rodney! The geekiest of them all!'

'Yes well, I'm sure the you and me from that universe get along great.'

'Hey, don't get mad at me! It's not my fault I'm so damn attractive! I was just put together that way!'

'Good NIGHT, John!'

'Oh Elizabeth, it's nothing to be ashamed of! You're not the first to fall victim to my charms. It's just the natural way of things.'

'Keep it up and I swear I'll make you sleep on the floor! And don't even try it! At least I wasn't the one who was jealous over a guy who meant nothing to me!'

'I was NOT jealous! I was just… worried… for you.'

'Riiiiigght, I'm sure you were.'

'I WAS NOT JEALOUS!'

'John, don't get mad, it's okay! Everyone get's jealous now and again!'

John frowned, glaring at her. 'Fine! Maybe I was… a little jealous….'

Elizabeth froze, looking over at him. She'd only been kidding! She hadn't thought he was actually jealous! 'Wait, you WERE jealous?!'

'Uh… night Elizabeth!' John quickly turned around on the bed, closing his eyes, trying to force himself to sleep.

'John, I thought you said if I asked you'd tell me anything I wanted to know.'

'Hey! Trying to sleep here!'

Elizabeth sighed, knowing their conversation was over. Why in the world would John be jealous of Haron? Could he be jealous at how close she'd become with Haron? Her and John had been close almost from day one, relying on each other more times than either could count. Could he have been jealous of her friendship with Haron? Perhaps, but Elizabeth had a feeling that wasn't what had made him jealous. Elizabeth frowned, staring at the back of John's head. 'John, if it makes you feel any better… I've gotten jealous over you too… just thought you'd want to know.' Elizabeth turned around, her back to him, closing her eyes to sleep with that final thought, hoping it would make him feel better about what he'd just admitted to.

To Be Continued….

A/N: In this chapter I really wanted them to grow closer thanks to their new 'bond' while kinda moving further away at the same time.