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Chapter 26

John, Elizabeth, Ronon and Teyla sat nervously as they waited for the jury to deliver their verdict. Court had adjourned over three hours ago and they had spent the entire duration hanging around the court house wanting to be nearby when the jury were finally ready.

"That's it, I'm off to get something to eat," Teyla stated. "Anyone want anything?"

"Not for me thanks," Elizabeth replied.

"Me neither," John added.

"I'll go with you," Ronon told her and the two of them disappeared from view. Elizabeth turned to look at John and the worry was obvious on his face.

"Stop worrying, the recording nailed him," she stated and John looked up at her smiling.

"Let's hope so cos if he gets away I don't think he's going to be too happy with us."

Elizabeth locked eyes with him smiling as she tilted her head to the side. A moment later he returned the smile as she'd hoped he would and her own smile widened. Her eyes remained locked with his neither of them moving. She tried to fight the attraction she felt to him which was more obvious in that moment than any other. Completely against her will she found herself moving closer to him but the moment was interrupted by Coleman walking down the corridor.

"The jury have reached a decision, where are Agent Dex and Detective Emmagan?"

"They went to get something to eat," Elizabeth explained trying to ignore the look John was giving her.

"Well call them and get them back here," Coleman said walking back down the corridor. Elizabeth avoided looking at John as she pulled her cell phone out of her pocket and switched it on to call Ronon.

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"We find the defendant guilty," the juror stated and John felt the relief run through him at the man's few words. Everything else that was said was a complete blur to him as he revelled in the knowledge that this whole ordeal was finally over with. Beside him he could see Teyla smiling with the same relief he felt as Elizabeth and Ronon exchanged a brief glance and a smile.

Kolya stood up and was led from the court room and everyone saw the glare Kolya pinned them with as he left. "I'll get you for this Sheppard," he shouted as her was dragged from the room "I'll get all of you."

"Pleasant to the end," Elizabeth stated.

"I think we should all go and get something to eat," Ronon stated, he and Teyla had been called back to the courthouse before they had even left it earlier.

"I agree," Teyla replied.

"So do I," Elizabeth added.

"Well, food it is," John finished and they all headed out of the court room leaving the entire case behind them.

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Elizabeth and John watched as Ronon and Teyla left the restaurant together John clearly forcing himself to bite back whatever comment he wanted to yell to them. Once they were gone he turned to look at her hesitating a moment before speaking.

"Take a walk with me?" he requested and Elizabeth smiled and nodded her head. The two of them walked down the street in a comfortable silence. It was getting late and dark was beginning to settle as they reached the park so there was hardly anyone around.

John stopped abruptly and turned to her regarding her with an intense gaze. He leaned down to her brushing his lips against hers lightly before capturing them in a powerful kiss. Her mind was screaming at her to pull away but her body was conspiring with the part of her that wanted to stay and she found herself pulling him closer.

She twined her arms around his neck as one of his arms wrapped around her waist and his free hand tangled itself in her hair. They stayed that way for what seemed like an eternity.

"That was probably a bad idea," John stated breathlessly as they pulled apart.

"Probably," she replied.

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Teyla arrived at her desk to find John wasn't there yet however Lars was sitting at his. She forced herself to ignore him and walked over to her desk setting down the files she had been carrying. It was early morning so apart from her and Lars the office was empty.

"I hear you managed to get Kolya sent down," Lars' voice stated from right behind her.

"He was guilty, he got sent to prison," Teyla replied annoyed.

"Well I suppose that's good for Sheppard," Lars said with a barely audible sarcasm and Teyla once again found herself snapping at him.

"Lars, if I were you I'd get away from me and not come near me for a very long time and don't think for one second that I don't know that you're the one who fed the defence the line about me and John."

"Just told them what I thought," Lars informed her with a shrug.

"Can't have been much then at least nothing useful."

"Sheppard will get what he deserves sooner or later," Lars told her and Teyla glared at him.

"You think he deserved to go to jail?"

"Jail is the least of what he deserves especially if he murdered those people."

Teyla felt something snap inside of her and she hit him with such force he had to take a step back.

"Teyla!" she heard John exclaim from behind her.

"He deserved it," she stated as she turned to see John, Ronon and Elizabeth standing behind her.

"You're both psychotic," Lars said holding his hand to where there was no doubt a bruise forming on his face. "Both of you should be fired, you don't deserve your badges."

Teyla turned back to Lars and lunged at him but John caught her around the waist and pushed her back away from him. She tried to struggle against him but couldn't break free of his grip on her waist.

"He's not worth it Teyla," John told her and Teyla was forced to simply glarer at him over John's shoulder as she continued to try and struggle free of the arm around her waist.

"This just proves my point, you're mentally unstable!" Lars shouted and Ronon stepped in front of him.

"I think you'd better just go," Ronon said in a low, dangerous tone and Lars looked from him to Elizabeth realising he had no allies in the room.

"Go," Elizabeth instructed him in a shooing tone and Lars quickly fled the room. John finally managed to calm Teyla down and she sat at her desk.

"What the hell was that about?" John asked her.

"He's been asking for that all week," Teyla answered and John nodded.

"Well I don't think he'll be asking for it again," he stated with a humorous smile that Teyla returned.

TBC