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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

"Tell us everything. Don't leave out any details." John demanded but added the last part with a wink.

She spilled her guts about all the uncomfortable niceties she had kept to herself for the past few weeks. Finally, everyone would be caught up. John listened carefully, with an open mind. Jesse couldn't help but take a peek at their personal, individual reactions.

Astonishingly enough, Teyla, Mr. Woosley, even Dr. McKay and Dr. Keller were listening with open minds. They realized Wraith were similar to humans. Different personalities with different beliefs and priorities made them unique to one another. Take Todd, his humanity was striking which threw everyone for a loop. Jesse figured she didn't have anything to worry about except when it came to Ronan.

Alight with a blaze of pure hate, the former Runner couldn't see the attraction. He couldn't see past his own animosity. He tried to stare at anyone, anything in order to avoid Jesse's gaze though she knew he was absorbing her every word. The Wraith was a disease and he felt that she had obviously been infected. He felt like he had failed somewhere.

"Ok." Mr. Woosley finally said after Jesse had finished her recount.

"Ok?" Ronan questioned angrily. "He's a Wraith!"

"Yeah but he's solo, no buddies to back him up. What kind of a threat can he be?" John reasoned.

"So are we supposed to take in every stray Wraith without a home? Have you forgotten that we're their only food source?" He asked through clenched teeth.

Jesse caught Ronan's eyes. "He made a mistake, everyone makes mistakes but he's trying to prove himself to better than his race." Her eyes pled for mercy.

"He's a Wraith." His voice was laced with finality. Getting to his feet, He left the room without another word.

"Fine!" Jesse yelled after him. "Let all that anger eat you alive!"

"Jesse." A helpful hand calmed her down.

"I'm sorry John."

"Let's go get Edward before anyone else finds him."

"Alright!"

Quick as a wink, Jesse was standing in the gate room waiting impatiently for the rest of the team. John, Teyla, and Dr. Keller strolled in about a half hour later with an irate Jesse tapping her foot. Laughing, John petted her like a dog and winked. The gate address Edward had sent them was dialed in. Jesse nearly ran full sped into the shimmering iris with the team following close behind.

Just as it was before, the DHD was sitting in a clearing in an overgrown field. The sky was dark and rain was pouring down like a waterfall. Immediately, the team stepped down to inspect the small clearing as the gate deactivated. He wouldn't stay out here, it was too exposed and the storm was starting to pick up.

"Where did the two of you leave the Dart?" John asked. If he needed cover that was probably the safest place.

Jesse pointed directly north toward the forest at the foot of a steep knoll. "Just under that foliage. No one can see it from the air and the area is dense so he might be keeping dry under there."

"Let's move then." The team of four moved through the grass toward the forest.

As they got a little closer, a dark form moved out of the shadows of the vegetation and into the filtered sunlight. The dark rain clouds didn't help the visibility but Jesse knew who it was immediately. "Edward."

As soon as his name left her lips she was running full speed toward the former Wraith captain. He opened his arms just in time to catch her and pulled her into a deep embrace. Cupping her face, he leaned his forehead against hers and spoke softly. "My Jesse, never leave me again."

It was a request she was completely willing to oblige. "I'm yours." She whispered back.

"Ahem." John cleared his throat, waking the couple from their romantic reunion. "Lets get the hell out of this rain. I'm fragile." He whined.

Jesse giggled, Edward smirked, they were together and nothing would ever force them apart.