Disclaimer: I don't own Stargate Atlantis, its characters, or anything plot lines. This is a purely fan-made fic I am not profiting off of. Please don't sue.

Summary: What happens when a Wraith and a human fall in love? Well, it's not a walk in the park. They have to fight for what is theirs and the family they desperately want.

OC X OC

Not knowing how long she had been unconscious, Jesse realized that the Wraith had cared enough to carry her back to her previous quarters. In truth, she felt bad for passing out in his arms. She felt bad for the angry words. That kiss, just thinking about it made her blush. Besides the occasional peck on the cheek, she had never been kissed like that before. A Wraith, a creature known for feeding off of humans, had given Jesse her first kiss.

Next to her, on the table she was resting on, a stack of new clothes awaited. They were black, of course; a long black dress made of something kind of like lace and a long leather coat similar to the Wraiths. Her old clothes, military issued, were dirty and torn. Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Jesse jumped out of the dirty clothes and slipped into her new dress. It trailed just a bit with a single strap crossing her chest as the back of the dress plummeted to just above her butt. It was a little revealing for her taste but flattering nonetheless. She loved the way the material clung to her body in just the right way.

Jesse quickly snapped out of her fashion extravaganza as the door opened and her captor walked in. He paused for a moment as he realized his little human had changed into the clothes he had left for her. It was a good choice on his part. She looked like a dark angel, like she belonged on this ship.

"Thankyoufortheclothes!" Jesse blurted out in shear panic.

The Wraith was snapped out of his reflections. He nodded and began to work on a nearby console. Speechless wasn't exactly they way to describe how he felt. It was as if his heart had strangled his lungs, he could barely breathe.

"Do you have a name?" Jesse asked nervously. Maybe he was still mad at her, she couldn't tell. Reading a Wraith wasn't anything like reading humans. She could dip into his mind but after his reaction the last time, she banished the thought immediately.

With his back to her, he answered. "You couldn't possibly pronounce my name with your human tongue." Just thinking about that tongue made him smirk. How lovely she must taste.

"I have to call you something." She mused. Jumping back on the table she had been sleeping on, Jesse contemplated some names she could possibly use. "I had a dog named Toby once, and a bird named Joe."

The Wraith turned to address the female. "You would give me a human name?"

"Well…" She didn't know if he was curious or disgusted by the flow of the conversation. "I just thought that it would make things easier if I had a name to call you by. 'Hey Wraith', just doesn't have the same ring to it."

"What is your name?"

"Ohh!" Jesse realized that he had never learned her name when they had met on Atlantis. "My name is Jesse Quinn."

"A pleasure Jesse Quinn."

"Just Jesse." She stared at the Wraith for a long moment and finally made a decision. "What about Edward?"

"Is this a common, human name?"

"Sort of, it's kind of old fashioned but it's used in a lot of my favorite books." She tried to sell the name.

He rolled the name around in his thoughts for a moment before speaking. "This is acceptable."

Jesse smiled. It was a dazzling thing to behold. The very sight of her bright features seemed to capture his every thought. Without any control, the newly christened Edward neared Jesse with one slow step after another. His intent was purely selfish, and the very thought made him fear her reaction.

As soon as she noticed the newly lit flames in his eyes, Jesse's smile began to wane. "Edward?"

"What strange eyes you have, little human."

"Thanks?" She was a little unsure of how to respond.

Edward took hold of Jesse's hips and pulled her in close. "What a strange power you have over me?"

"Sorry."

Her response made him laugh, a deep laughter that rumbled deep in his chest. "Do you have any idea the power you possess? To have a Wraith under your control is completely unheard of."

"I don't even have control of my own life, let alone a Wraith."

"You severely underestimate yourself."

Jesse frowned and stared into her lap. "I thought you would be angry with me, you know, because of before. Being kidnapped and scared to death sort of makes me a bit rebellious."

Edward smirked. "It is that exact nature that makes you a force to be reckoned with. Your mind, this ability you possess, makes you far more knowledgeable. It allows you to adapt to situations far quicker than the other humans."

"I never expected I'd be getting a peep talk from a Wraith, let alone the Wraith that kidnapped me."

Leaning his forehead against Jesse's, Edward stared deep into her eyes. "From the moment I saw you in Atlantis, you have captured my every attention. Your mere proximity deepens the connection."

"Is that why you took me."

"It was not my intention to frighten you."

"This is scary."

Edward looked puzzled.

"I mean, you're a Wraith, what could I possibly offer you that you couldn't simply gain yourself? I'm just a human."

Cupping her face once again, it took all his strength to restrain his impulses. He could feel the need growing inside as each moment passed. He wanted this fragile human more than he could possibly convey. This physical urge was more powerful than his hunger, an unbelievable concept to even entertain. "I feel a need, more powerful than I can control."

Jesse instantly froze. "You mean, hunger?"

"No!" He growled, causing Jesse to jump. "This is different." Instead of trying to convey this feeling through words, Edward placed the softest kiss on her lips. It was more like a feather, just a wisp of a kiss. This small act turned Jesse into pudding. "I need you. I cannot survive without you now."

Using that quick mind of hers, Jesse felt very clever. "Like relying on life support that is suddenly cut off."

"Yes." He chuckled.

"Cool."

He had his human, but he wondered, how long would this mutual understanding last? How long could they remain blissful before it was ruined beyond repair?

Jesse felt the same way. This was a feeling she had never felt before, an urge, a need to be with him forever. She couldn't understand how the tides had changed so quickly. Going from his captive to his woman in such a short span of time seemed inconceivable. A Wraith, she was falling for a Wraith and it was going to hurt like hell when she finally hit rock bottom. It didn't matter because she wanted to enjoy him as long as she could. He looked at her as if she was the only thing worth looking at, a feeling she had never experienced.

One day, this moment was going to haunt her.