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: Simon Wallace is back and Elizabeth is getting sick as an after affect of the broken link. When the Doctor is in how will John Sheppard react, and what will it mean for our favorite couple:D Review please! Pretty please with a cherry on top?! Lol :D Oh and I wanted to apologize about the Carson/Keller mishap! Actually in the beginning it was supposed to be Keller, but I messed up and put Carson cause it was during the time he was still alive even though I knew he wouldn't be later, so just ignore the Carson being alive thing. I'll fix it after I'm finished the story, like do a rewrite or something… :shrugs: Sorry! And thanks to those who let me know, I'd totally forgotten I'd done that!
Part Ten "Her Boyfriend's Back"
To say she was shocked would never have described what she felt upon seeing Doctor Simon Wallace standing in Atlantis' gateroom. The fact that John who knew all about Simon after their shared link looked incredibility angry didn't help either. "He's replacing Keller? Are they insane?!" asked Sheppard in annoyance.
Elizabeth sighed. "Uh… General, care to explain?"
Richard Woolsey spoke up rather than Jack. "He signed the confidentiality contract… the President believes he's one of the best, and asked for Doctor Wallace to be assigned to Atlantis to take over, Keller doesn't have enough experience and believes Doctor Wallace to be a lot more qualified. She willingly gave up the position. It's only been a few weeks since Carson died, I know, but someone needs to take over and I believe it should be the best."
"What he said," Jack added, pointing his finger at Woolsey. When everyone looked at the General he finally sighed, although Elizabeth knew Jack knew nothing of the relationship she'd once had with Simon. "So I take it you two know each other?"
Simon smiled. "We've met."
Elizabeth looked away from him. "We were in a relationship," she said, not caring how it would make her look. She was angry, and frustrated, she couldn't be held accountable for what she said.
"Really?" Jack asked, and then looked between the two awkwardly. "Well… isn't that… fun and… awkward. Huh… why don't Woolsey and I give you a couple minutes before the meeting? Woolsey?"
"But General-"
"Woolsey thinks it's a swell idea," Jack interrupted, grabbing the back of Richard's shirt to propel him away from the group.
Simon watched the two leave in amusement before turning his attention back on Elizabeth. "You don't seem very happy at seeing me again."
Elizabeth folding her arms, then frowned. She couldn't have their conversation in the gateroom. As it was she was sure there would be rumors circulating about the few words they had spoken in front of General O'Neill and Woolsey "Doctor Wallace, could you please accompany me to my office?"
"What?" John questioned in surprise.
"I need to speak with him John," she whispered, hoping Simon hadn't heard her.
Sheppard glared at Simon before walking away without another word, his team along with him.
Simon looked at her confused. "Uh… right… office."
"What do you think their talking about?" Chuck asked Zelenka as they looked into Elizabeth's office. Doctor Weir and Doctor Wallace seemed to be yelling; of course her office was soundproof so they couldn't hear.
Zelenka smiled. "Somehow I doubt she's asking him to take her back," he muttered noticing she was doing most of the yelling.
Chuck chuckled at that. "Yeah…."
"What are you doing here Simon?"
"Elizabeth, look I know you probably don't want to see me again after what happened, but I wanted to see you."
"So you accept a job working for me?!"
"I sent you letters."
Elizabeth glared at him. "I know… they all got lost somehow," she told him sarcastically.
"Is there something going on between you and someone else?" Simon asked.
"That is NONE of your business, Simon!"
"It used to be!" he fought.
Elizabeth was fed up. She felt sick as a dog thanks to her broken link with John. She could barely sleep, couldn't eat, couldn't focus and she didn't need Simon around to make things even worse. Doctor Weir looked down taking a seat on her desk. "Simon-"
"Look, I just want to help. I know there's a threat out there… and I want to help. I may not be much of an adventurer… but maybe, just maybe… one day I will be."
"I'm not an adventurer, Simon… I never have been. I was scared out of my mind the day I realized I would be leaving… the city of Atlantis… it was bigger than either of us… I had to go."
Simon sighed. "And that is exactly why I'm here… because it is bigger than either one of us-"
Elizabeth closed her eyes against the throbbing in her head, making Simon pause.
"You look pale," he finally said, suddenly seeming to notice her condition.
"This isn't about me, Simon."
"What happened? Are you sick? Do you have the flu or something?" he asked, walking over to check her temperature.
Simon Wallace had always been a doctor at heart. Whenever she'd gotten sick while they'd been together he'd been right there to take care of everything, always there to give her what she needed, using everything he had to make her better. It was what she'd loved most about him while they'd been together. He'd cared for her, always. But this time it wasn't the physical sickness she suffered from most. "Simon please, stop it. You shouldn't be here."
Simon took a step back, realizing he'd fallen into old habits. He couldn't do that, not after how he'd treated her. "There never was anyone else."
Elizabeth suddenly looked up in surprise. "What?"
"I lied. I was never with anyone else. I just told you that so you'd let… us… go. I… was scared. I didn't want to leave everything I knew behind to go off to another galaxy facing who knew what in a place completely alien to me. You'd been gone for so long; I thought maybe you'd… I tried to move on, to get over you, but I couldn't. Then one day I was sent this package with a video letter inside. It was from you. You talked to me as if you were preparing yourself for death. As if you were about to die and it scared me."
"The Wraith, they were attacking the city… they wanted Atlantis. I wasn't really sure I was gonna make it," she explained.
Simon nodded. "I read all Atlantis' reports. The fact of the matter is… when you finally came to Earth and asked me to pack up and leave with you to Atlantis, I knew… I knew I couldn't. I wasn't ready for it, but when you… left that night… I realized I made a mistake. I let fear take control of me and I lost you in the process. I had hoped… that maybe you and I… could start over."
"We can't," she told him, a sad look on her face. "I'm sorry Simon, but I can't do this again."
Simon smiled back at her, knowing he'd lost his chance with her long ago. "I know…" he whispered, looking away. "General O'Neill and Richard Woolsey are probably waiting… we should go." Doctor Wallace turned to leave.
Elizabeth sighed, getting up and walking over to him, resting her hand on his. "Simon… I-"
"I know, Elizabeth. We had a good run though didn't we?" he asked, smiling faintly.
Elizabeth smiled back. "Yes… we did."
"I never should have let you go," he then whispered in her ear before walking out of her office.
Elizabeth tried to smile once she entered the situation room. Jack used his mind to shut the doors so it would be a private meeting. Once Elizabeth and Doctor Wallace took a seat Jack put his hands together, rubbing them. "Well! Now that we all know each other… there are a few things I think we should probably talk about."
"Like perhaps the fact that you just came here and replaced my chief of medicine without even telling me first?"
Jack frowned. "There's that."
"Colonel Caldwell has recently informed us of your latest mission-"
"Not now, Richard!" Jack snapped in annoyance.
"They were bonded in a MARRAGE ceremony, their minds were linked! The IOA are worried that there may be something between Doctor Weir and Colonel Sheppard!" Woolsey fought.
"Woolsey! We have zero proof of that, and I will not risk her career over something the IOA can't even prove!" said Jack. "You know just as I do they only want to push this because they want to get rid of Doctor Weir!"
"There are a number of occasions that back the IOA's claim! When Doctor Weir was infested with nano probes Colonel Sheppard risked his own life by breaking quarantine and perhaps putting others in danger!"
"He also saved my life that day," Elizabeth fought.
"Over a year ago when Colonel Sheppard had been taken over by a type of Wraith retro virus you almost risked Atlantis by walking into his room despite his warnings, without guard. In the process you almost got yourself and others killed."
"We found him before he could do any real harm," said Elizabeth, losing patients.
"Oh fer cryin' out loud! What the hell does that have to do with anything?!"
"The fact is there were hints long before this latest incident that may point to more than friendship between them! And if so it could mean sometime in the future Doctor Weir's judgment may be impaired regarding the Colonel, and lives could be sacrificed as a result."
"I would never allow that to happen, Mr. Woolsey!"
"Kinsey and others tried to bring up the same damn questions regarding myself and Colonel Carter back when I was on SG-1, whether the IOA is right about this or not, she has in no way let her judgment be impaired. I stand by the decisions she's made in the years she's commanded Atlantis. We're here to discuss Doctor Wallace, have I made myself clear?" Jack shouted, glaring at Woolsey.
Woolsey frowned, deflating. "Perfectly."
"Swell, now back to business…"
Elizabeth smiled at Jack, thankfully that he'd stood up for her. The fact was, she did love John Sheppard, and that was the problem, but she knew she could do the job, despite her feelings. She knew she could.
"Doctor Weir… stay a minute." Elizabeth watched Woolsey and Simon leave the room before the doors once again closed.
"Yes General?"
Jack sighed, sitting on the table. "Look, your doing a good job here. Your people respect you, their loyal to you, that's good. But the IOA isn't going to let this latest 'development' go. I'm not saying that I think there's anything to be worried about, I know you'd never let personal relationships of… any kind get in the way of the job you were picked for. But the IOA want your head on a platter, and they aren't about to let this all go and give you a pat on the back for good behavior."
"Then I'll just have to be ready."
Jack ran a hand through his hair, frowning. "Either way… General Hammond made a point to back me and my decisions when Kinsey wanted my neck… I just wanted to let you know… I'm here to back you up… you know, when you need it."
"Thank you General, that means a lot."
"Yeah… right well… I better be off, gotta make it home before 'The Simpsons'…. Daniel said he'd tape it, but knowing him he's probably neck deep in dust, discovering some ancient civilization… or something."
"Of course, General… thank you for stopping by," she joked.
"Yeah well, I was in the neighborhood…."
Elizabeth smiled walking toward the door.
"Just do me a favor…" Jack then added just as she was about to leave.
"And what would that be?"
"Just from personal experience… for the next time you go off world… whatever you do, stick to rations," Jack told her.
Elizabeth laughed at that. "I'll try to remember that…."
To Be Continued….
A/N: Again, sorry for the mix up. Carson's sadly dead, but I do have good news… I just saved a bunch of money on car insurance by switching to Geico. :D Sorry, I had to do it!