Tiril Nordlie – Thanks for the review, I'm glad you liked the last chapter, this one we get to see more of everyone's thoughts, I hope you enjoy it.

Mari – I know it was mean planting those thoughts in Lizzie's head, thanks for the review and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Steph7085 – Thanks for the review, I want to shoot David too (gets out gun) I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Izzles – (Joins in shouting and throwing sporks at David) I'm glad you liked the last chapter and I hope you enjoy this one too, we get to see more of what everyone is thinking in this one.

Fyd818 – I want to hurt David too and I feel mean for what I'm putting John and Liz through, I'm sorry for making you sad but I put in the scene of him watching Liz sleep to give everyone hope. I'm not sure who I'm being meaner to at the moment, Sparky or Spanky. I hope you enjoy this chapter and thanks for the review.

Whirlwind-2005 – I really don't like David either, thanks for the review and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

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Chapter 19

The small café was fairly quiet with just a few people around and many of them were inside. Elizabeth and Teyla had decided to take full advantage of the sunshine and had sat at one of the tables outside. Teyla's bruise had almost completely healed, it was barely visible without make up and completely invisible with it. They were both enjoying their short lunch break and the chance to spend some quality time together even if it was only for a short while.

"He kissed you?" Elizabeth questioned wanting to make sure she had heard her friend correctly.

"Yeah and the worst part is… I kissed him back," Teyla replied solemnly.

"Why is that the worst part?" she asked her. She had known from the moment Ronon and Teyla had separated that they were still very much in love. Unfortunately they had drifted apart, Ronon's demanding job and Teyla's sometimes guarded personality had driven a wedge between them. They'd had to fight hard to stay together but in the end they had both given up. It was one of the reasons she had fought so hard not to lose what she had with John, she still loved him and she knew on some level that he still loved her. Ronon and Teyla's separation and impending divorce had made them both miserable and that wasn't what she wanted for her and John, though she was beginning to think all of her efforts may have been for nothing.

"We're getting a divorce," Teyla explained as if that had been the obvious answer.

"I know you're getting a divorce," Elizabeth informed her "But you obviously still love him and he even more obviously still loves you."

"But love might not be enough, it wasn't before," Teyla stated with sadness in her voice as she thought back to the end of her relationship with Ronon.

Elizabeth took her words to heart, maybe love wasn't enough and given that love was the only thing holding her and John together now maybe it was time to let go. She wasn't about to voice those thoughts now whilst Teyla was sitting in front of her. If anyone belonged together it was her and Ronon and she'd be damned if she said something that resulted in them not getting back together.

"Anyway, that's enough about me and Ronon," Teyla said suddenly "How are you and John doing?"

"No different than before the accident," she told her "No, that's not true, we're actually doing worse."

"Why?" Teyla questioned.

"I don't know, it's like there's this big empty space between us. Everything we've gone through and everything bad that's happened is just hanging in the air around us. This guy at work said something to me the other day that has me thinking. He said maybe we're just holding onto something that isn't there anymore."

Teyla regarded her for several moments before speaking "This guy wouldn't happen to be David would it?"

"Yeah," Elizabeth replied.

"David, the guy that's had a thing for you for years and would be perfectly happy to see you and John split up. You're not seriously going to listen to a single thing he has to say on this matter are you?" Teyla asked incredulously.

"Ordinarily no, but what he said made sense, maybe he's right and John and I should just let go," Elizabeth explained and Teyla gave her a sympathetic look.

"In the end this is your choice but don't let anything that man says be the reason you decide," Teyla told her before looking at her watch. "I have to get back to work."

Elizabeth stood up at the same time as Teyla and they both picked up their bags. "Don't make a decision too quickly," Teyla said as she hugged Elizabeth.

"And don't you dismiss anything too quickly either," she replied pointedly and the two women pulled apart. Teyla smiled to her friend before heading in the direction of the museum shouting 'bye' over her shoulder.

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"So Mr Bartlett," John began as he sat down opposite Marie Bartlett's husband whilst Ronon stood by the door leaning on the wall. "Why don't you tell us how you got the cuts on your arms and the back of your hands."

"Marie's friend Annie has a cat, the thing never did like me," he explained.

"Cat's a good judge of character," Ronon stated flippantly from his position by the door and John smiled slightly though Bartlett didn't seem amused.

"Here's a better question for you then," John said "How did your skin end up underneath Marie's fingernails?"

If the man had been thinking straight he could have come up with a million logical reasons for that skin to be there. John wouldn't have believed him and it may not have held up in court but he could have tried. However John had been counting on the man panicking slightly and that was exactly what he got.

"She found out," he said anxiously "She found out I was having an affair."

"Who were you having the affair with?" Ronon asked.

"Her sister, Sandra. Marie found out, she was hysterical, shouting at me and telling me she was going to leave. She kept shouting, said that when people found out what we'd done we'd never be able to show are faces again, that she was going to take everything. I snapped, I reached for the knife on the counter and stabbed her. She bled to death in front of me, it only took a minute."

Ronon stepped forward and Bartlett was arrested and taken away. As John and Ronon left the room they saw Sandra Bartlett watching the scene in front of her. "I never wanted this," she said quietly "I never wanted to hurt her, everything just happened, I never thought for one second he was even capable of this."

"Well now you know," John stated as he and Ronon walked away. They arrived back at their desks ready for the paperwork that would be coming there way. They sat at their desks in silence for several minutes.

"I kissed Teyla," Ronon stated suddenly and John looked up only mildly surprised.

"When?"

"The other day in the park," he confessed "She was just there and we were talking and I kissed her."

"What did she do?" he asked though he already knew the answer.

"Kissed me back and then ran off," he replied and John nodded his head knowingly. He looked at Ronon who looked completely dejected and he sighed to himself.

"You should go talk to her," John informed him and Ronon looked at him as though he was insane for even suggesting the idea. "Obviously there are some unresolved issues between you and some feelings that you need to sort out. You still love her and she still loves you, doesn't that make it worth at least talking to her?"

"Why don't you talk to Elizabeth?" Ronon asked evasively.

"That's different," John told him "Elizabeth and I have been fighting for what we had for a long time, we're way beyond talking about it."

"You giving up John?" Ronon questioned and John sighed deeply as he leaned back in his chair.

"I don't know what I'm doing, she says she wants space to figure things out but it's just pushing us further apart."

"You'll figure it out," Ronon told him.

"Lets hope it's sooner rather than later," John replied and sat forward in his chair again. "Look, the bad guy's arrested and the rest of the afternoon will just be paperwork. Teyla finishes work in fifteen minutes, why don't you go talk to her?"

Ronon seemed to consider his suggestion for a moment before nodding his head slowly. "I think I will."

"Then go," John instructed his voice barely above a whisper and Ronon stood up and left.

TBC