Tiril Nordie – Welcome to the wonderful world of stargate fanfiction lol, I'm glad you like this story and yes, it is the same Michael from the show. Thanks for the review and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Izzles – Thanks for the review, I'm glad you like the relationship between John and Liz and I wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of Ronon either. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Steph7085 – Here's the confrontation you've been waiting for, thanks for the review and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Fyd818 – Thanks for the review, I'm glad you liked the scene between Ronon and Teyla and John and Ronon get to confront Michael in this chapter. Sorry I made you hungry again and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

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Chapter 15

John and Ronon sat in the car outside the museum having both taken the day off work. They had been sat there for three hours waiting for any sign that Michael was hanging around. After following Teyla everywhere for the last two days they had seen no sign of him.

"You know I think we're approaching stalker level," John half joked as they continued to sit, watch and wait.

Ronon was about to respond when his eyes caught sight of Michael walking across the car park. "Show time."

They watched as Michael stood and stared at the museum for several minutes before heading towards it and going around the back. "Where the hell is he going?" John asked.

"I don't know but we better catch up with him before he disappears," Ronon stated as they got out of the car and followed after Michael. The back of the museum was an alley way and they made their way towards it quietly. Michael was stood there staring at the door and they both walked up behind him silently.

"There a reason you're here?" John questioned and the man visibly stiffened as he turned to look at them. His face showed no emotion whatsoever other than annoyance but his posture gave his fear away.

"Public place, I have every right to be here," Michael stated. "Now I remember the big guy here," he said gesturing to Ronon. "And I recognise you from the pictures but who are you?"

"A friend of Teyla's and Ronon's, one that doesn't agree with hurting women," John informed him.

"Oh that, wouldn't have thought she'd have told you," Michael replied as if the issue was nothing of any importance. As if something inside him had snapped Ronon suddenly lunged at the man, his hand going around his neck as he pushed him back against the wall. Michael's feet lifted a few inches off the ground as he struggled for air.

"You're a monster and if you go near Teyla again I will kill you," Ronon told him in a hushed tone that left no room for being ignored. "Do you understand me?"

Michael tried to speak but couldn't get whatever words it was past his constricted throat so he merely nodded his head emphatically. Ronon finally released his grip on him and he fell to the ground quickly standing and dusting himself off.

"Oh and don't bother going to the cops about this little conversation," John informed him and he could tell by the look on his face he had been contemplating it. "We are cops."

Michael's face visibly paled as John smirked and he and Ronon left the alley way and got back in their car. They continued to watch the museum for several minutes before Michael came out of the alley way and left. Just as he disappeared from view two other voices caught their attention and they turned to see Teyla and Adam leaving the museum and heading for their cars.

"Just in time," John stated with a small smile as he watched Teyla walk across the car park oblivious to their presence.

"Let's just hope he's learnt his lesson," Ronon mused as he too watched the woman in front of them.

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Elizabeth walked back into her room with Laura Beckett after her second physiotherapy session. The woman made it almost seem like fun, she would tell stories about her husband in some of his more embarrassing moments and Elizabeth had been surprised when she had shared her own stories about John. When she got back she found John sitting waiting patiently for her and she said goodbye to Laura before sitting on the bed.

"How did physio go?" he asked.

"Good, apparently I'm making excellent progress and the damage isn't too severe," she informed him. "How goes operation teach Michael a lesson?"

"Mission accomplished, we caught him skulking around outside the museum. Ronon threatened him I made certain he wouldn't involve the cops and he skulked away."

"That's good," she told him and an awkward silence filled the room. Despite their conversation the other day things weren't any better between them. He hadn't been able to spend as much time at the hospital as they both would have liked but she didn't mind considering the cause. He had been helping Teyla and as far as she was concerned that was more important than him being at the hospital with her.

"Carson thinks I'll be out of here tomorrow," she told him when the silence became too much to handle.

"That's fast," he commented.

"Apparently most of my injuries healed whilst I was in a coma and given that there doesn't seem to be any side affects from my head injury they don't see a reason to keep me here. As long as I stick to my physiotherapy and take it easy I should be able to go home in the morning."

"I'll take the day off again tomorrow to help you," he informed her and she nodded her head in acceptance. She couldn't wait to get out of the hospital and get home but at the same time the thought made her nervous. With things as strained as they were between her and John living with him again was going to be awkward.

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John woke up early wanting to be sure he got to the hospital on time. Elizabeth should be coming home and despite the fact that he new it would be an uncomfortable situation he couldn't wait. He took his time getting ready when he realised he had woken up two hours before he needed to leave.

When he finally arrived at the hospital he found Elizabeth already up and packing her things. She smiled when she saw him enter the room and he immediately moved to help her. They packed her things in silence and they were just finishing when Carson and Laura walked into the room.

"Somebody's eager to get out of here," Laura stated humorously.

"Not that I don't love your company but I hate hospitals," Elizabeth replied.

"We just thought we'd see you off," Carson told her. John put the last of her things in her bag and closed it before lifting the strap over his shoulder to carry it. The four of them walked out of the hospital and Elizabeth said her goodbyes before John led her to the car. He opened the passenger door for her and allowed her to get in before he closed it and put her bag in the back. Elizabeth spent the entire journey silently staring out of the window. Neither of them said anything until they arrived home.

"Home sweet home," John said quietly as he got out of the cat, he was about to go and help Elizabeth out but she got out before he could even get to her side of the car. John got her bag out of the back and opened the front door to let her in.

Elizabeth took in the sight of her home which looked exactly the same as when she'd left it. It was strange knowing it had been weeks since she'd been there when from her perspective it had only been days. Her eyes landed on all the pictures of her and John that were placed all over the room. All the times when they had been happy, they had thought it would last forever, they were wrong. She did miss those times though, they felt like another lifetime.

TBC