Rodney sat in shocked silence for a moment before he said quietly, "Oh."
Elizabeth nodded and turned to look at Rachel, "If I kiss him, he'll wake up?"
Rachel nodded and Elizabeth stood. "This does not get told to any member of the expedition, it does not go into any reports and no one on Earth finds out until John and I have had a chance to talk properly."
Everyone around the table nodded although Carson looked sceptical. "What am I supposed to tell people if they ask how he woke up?" he questioned.
Elizabeth thought for a moment then John came up with the answer. Tell them that Rachel knew how to reverse what happened to me.
Elizabeth nodded and looked at Carson, "John suggests telling anyone who asks that Rachel knew how to reverse to effects."
Carson nodded but still didn't look convinced, "He's talking to you right now?"
She nodded, "He's thanking me for reading to him this morning."
Carson nodded again then gestured towards the door, "Shall we go wake the lad up?"
Elizabeth nodded and everyone stood and made their way out of the room and towards the infirmary. Teyla fell in beside Elizabeth and asked quietly, "Are you ok?"
She nodded, "I just want to get him conscious and then we can deal with everything else."
Teyla nodded and the rest of the trip was done in silence, except for Elizabeth who was talking to John.
So you're my true love he was musing.
She smiled lightly, Looks like it doesn't it.
She heard John chuckle before he answered, I think I can live with that.
You think?
Fine. I know I can live with that. There was a pause before he continued. You told Teyla that you wanted to wait until I was awake to talk about this but why can't we just talk now?
It took a moment for Elizabeth to answer. Because I want to do this when I know you're going to be ok and when I can see your face.
That seemed to satisfy John because then he said quietly, I thought what I felt was one sided. I mean I knew you cared but you're that way with everyone.
That was something Elizabeth wanted to discuss face to face. We'll talk about this when you're awake John. She looked around and realised that they were just outside the infirmary, Which will hopefully be soon.
She heard John's agreement and then they entered the thankfully still empty infirmary. Carson shut the door behind them and then made sure that any of the nurses on duty were elsewhere. Very few were actually around since there was no one in the infirmary except for John. Many of the medical staff were elsewhere in the city. The few that were around were in case of minor accidents, anything major and the others would be called back to work. The few that were around Carson quickly sent off to do a stock check on the medical supplies. As the last nurse left Carson joined the others around John's bed. Elizabeth had perched herself on the edge of the bed, looking at John, while Rodney had taken the chair that Elizabeth had been using that morning. Everyone else was gathered behind Rodney. As he got closer Carson saw that Elizabeth was holding John's hand in both of hers.
She looked around the room once and when her eyes landed on Rachel she said quietly, "All I have to do is kiss him, and then he'll wake up?"
Rachel nodded and Elizabeth turned her gaze back to John's peaceful face. She gently touched his cheek with one hand, the other still holding his on the bed. She slowly moved towards him and laughed lightly as John mentally sent Pucker up.
She punched him lightly in the arm before moving her hand back to his cheek and leaning in even closer and pressing her lips to his.
The effect was immediate, the hand Elizabeth was holding squeezed hers and when she tried to pull back John followed her and deepened the kiss.
After a few moments Elizabeth said quietly, "We're not alone," before she continued kissing him.
John shrugged but her words brought him completely back to reality. He kissed her once more before pulling back and looking at his team, where were all watching with varying looks of shock on their faces.