Teyla was the first to recover. "It is good to see you awake John," she said, giving him a smile.
He smiled back, "It's good to be awake."
Carson then got down to business. "How do you feel Colonel?" he asked, moving closer to the bed.
John looked at the doctor, "Like I just woke up from a normal night's sleep." Carson nodded and looked at the machines.
Elizabeth tried to get up off the bed but John held on to her hand, keeping her beside him.
"Can you still hear him?" Rodney asked. "Up here I mean," he said, tapping the side of his head.
Elizabeth looked at him and then back at John. "Yeah Elizabeth, can you?" came John's teasing voice in her head.
She raised an eyebrow then looked back at Rodney and nodded, "Unfortunately yes, I can still hear him."
"Hey," John exclaimed indignantly while everyone else laughed.
Elizabeth looked around and smiled at Rachel, who was stood in silence beside Ronan. "John, this is Rachel. She's the one who told us what was wrong with you."
John nodded in her direction as the alien woman asked, "Did you see the spirit?"
John was silent for a moment before saying, "I remember checking in with everyone then taking a few steps before there was a flash of light and I couldn't move. The next thing I remember is seeing the conference room through Elizabeth's eyes as she briefed one of the teams."
Rachel nodded to herself and then looked at Elizabeth. "Now your friend is awake I would like to return to my home, while the city is incredible I have been away from home too long."
Elizabeth nodded, "Of course." She extracted her hand from John's and stood. "I'll send SGA3 with you. We never did finish looking around your planet."
At this Ronan spoke, "We know that land already, surely we should go with her."
Elizabeth looked at him then Rodney and then finally Teyla and the two looked like they agreed with what Ronan had said. She looked at John who shrugged, "Just because I can't go doesn't mean they shouldn't. They do know the land after all."
Elizabeth nodded, "Fine, go and get geared up and meet me in the gate room in twenty minutes."
The three made their way to the door but then Rodney paused and looked back at John saying, "Welcome back sleeping beauty."
He chuckled to himself and then continued on his way. Ronan watched him leave, shook his head, and then followed while Teyla smiled at both John and Elizabeth before looking at Rachel and saying, "Come with me Rachel, they could do with the space."
Rachel nodded and then looked at John, "I am sorry for what happened to you on our planet, although it is considered a great honour to be helped by the spirit."
John shrugged, "No harm, no foul."
Rachel inclined her head and smiled at the two of them as they were the only two left in the room, Carson having gone into his office just after Ronan and Rodney had left, before saying, "I wish you all the best and may your love stay true." As soon as she finished speaking she spun on her heel and followed Teyla out of the room.
As soon as the two were out of sight John grabbed Elizabeth's hand again and pulled her back onto the bed. She fell back and ended up sprawled across his chest, her head just below his. The two laughed and John helped her up again. They then both moved so that they were leant against the wall, side by side. John put his arm around her waist and she rested her head against his shoulder. They sat in silence for a moment before John said quietly, "I'm awake so what now?"
Elizabeth shrugged, "I honestly don't know John."
"What do you want to happen?" he asked in an equally as quiet voice.
Again Elizabeth shrugged. "Do you think we can make this work?" she all but whispered.
Immediately John said, "Yes, I think we can. I mean I've had feelings for you for a while and it hasn't affected anything."
Elizabeth nodded, "I always worry about you, so that won't change much."
They both laughed lightly then Elizabeth lifted her head of his shoulder and moved to look straight in his eyes. "So we're going to do this?"
John nodded and brushed his lips gently against hers. "Yes, we're going to give this a try, and we're going to make it work."