A few months later
In the infirmary Carson and Jennifer are talking as a heavily pregnant Kaley enters
"Kaley" calls Jennifer "I thought you were off on maternity leave, 34 weeks?"
"Next week, I'm on light duties and wanted to see this through" she smiles, Jennifer looks at Kaley's hand
"What is that?"
"Oh" she looks a taken back "Evan proposed" Jennifer gets up and hugs her
"When?"
"Erm, a little over 8 weeks ago"
"Well congratulations lass, we should have a had party"
"I know but what with Michael it just slipped our minds"
"Something that big! Well you can assist my assistant with bloods" offer Jennifer, Kaley smiles as she, Jennifer and another nurse head out of the infirmary
They enter the brig to find John and Evan questioning Michael
"I see the cavalry has arrived" snarls Michael
"They are here to take a blood sample" informs John bluntly, Evan moves to Kaley
"Kaley what are you doing here?" his tone angry
"My job" Evan looks disapprovingly "You can not stop me from being exposed to danger"
"No" he conceeded, he cared for her so much he didn't want to see her hurt "but be careful please" Kaley smiles and walks closer to Michael
"Hello pretty" snarls Michael "I sense you have the gene"
"So what if I do?" she retorts
"It is quite strong, not as much as Col Sheppard's"
"Did you know?" John asks Evan, who looks mildly shocked
"It will make your child very special"
"To me and my fiancé"
"Let's get this over with" insists Jennifer, several guards aim guns and stunners at Michael, the door opens and Jennifer and her nurse enter
"Nice to see you again Dr Keller, no Dr Beckett shame" Jennifer takes her sample "No small talk shame?" Jennifer doesn't look impressed and turns on her heal and leaves "who is the father of your child?" Michael asks Kaley
"That is none of your business" spits Evan standing in front of her
"I would guess it is you Major" Evan snaps his head up in disgust "Congratulations"
"Just because you will never have anything so good and pure" Evan makes moves towards the Wraith John pulls him away, Kaley following
"Evan, he can't do anything, it's all talk and no substance" insists Kaley
"Fiancée?" enquiries John
"I proposed 8 weeks ago sir" Evan pulling his arm from John's hand, who steps back
"Congratulations, you make a wonderful couple" Evan manages a small smile "What is the blood for?"
"Dr Beckett believes the virus will work better if it is specifically coded"
"Good the sooner this freak is gone the better"
Carson's Lab
Back in the lab Carson and Jennifer are working on coding the virus to Michael's DNA, Elizabeth enters
"How are we doing?"
"Aye, nearly ready" announces Carson "where is Kaley?"
"With Major Lorne, so can we try this soon?" Carson nods "Good"
"Has Col Shepard learnt anything?" questions Jennifer, Elizabeth shakes her head "Right I'll see you later" Jennifer slides off her chair and leaves heading to the brig where she bumps into Kaley who is leaving
"Hi Jennifer" greets Kaley
"Hi, just the person, hungry?" asks Jennifer
"Yep, and it's fajitas for lunch!"
"Okay, let's go" at that moment gunfire is heard from "What's that?"
"P90 and 9mm fire" replies Kaley's combat brain, as they head back they find Michael lose Evan and his men out cold, with Evan bleeding from his nose
"Evan!" cries Kaley trying to get to him, Michael grabs her arm
"I think not" he points a gun at Jennifer "To the gate room" he pushes Jennifer down the corridor pulling Kaley along, they enter the gate room "Open this gate!" demands Michael
"To where?" asks Elizabeth calmly as guards enter the room weapons raised "Don't shot" she orders, John, Telya and Ronon arrive
"M4X-481" replies Michael, Elizabeth nods to Chuck who dials
"Leave Kaley and take me" offers John, at least he could keep Jennifer safe if he was there
"Your concern is touching but I like the gene strength of the child and she may prove useful in the future so I'll keep her" the gate opens and Michael pushes Jennifer and Kaley through as soon as the gate has closed
"Permission to go after that son of bitch!" requests John quickly
"Go 2 teams of Marines and Carson" orders Elizabeth, everyone jumps to in treble quick time not only to save their expidtion memebers but Kaley's unborn child, within minutes they have left
M4X-481
On M4X-481 Rodney is examining the DHD
"What do you mean they are not here?" demands Ronon
"He dialled another planet and scrambled the DHD co-ordinates; it will take me, 30 minutes to figure where he went"
"McKay" calls John "You have 10" Rodney knew what John was like my people under his command got kidnapped, espically weman and pregnant ones, so not wanting to argue he sets to work
20 minutes later
"Got it, M1D-231"
"Right in the jumper let's get our people back" cries John
M1D-231
"We have 3 life signs" informs John looking at the HUD "4,000 meters, I'll land close by"
"No hybrids" notes Rodney
"My main concern is our people" whispers John, who splits the teams into smaller groups to enter the compound, they start to converge on the life signs in the middle, from a concealed corner John can see Kaley tied to a bed looking very uncomfortable and distressed, Jennifer is on the floor hands bound. As they move in Michael grabs Jennifer and holds the 9mm to her head
"Come any closer and I'll kill her!" warns Michael, John stops P90 raised
"All we want are our people"
"You can not" Jennifer struggles against his grip, he responds by pulling her hair tighter her eyes full of terror, Michael seeing no escape turns the gun to Jennifer's stomach and pulls the trigger, Ronon instantly reacts by shooting Michael in the head followed by John and Teyla with their P90s, Carson rushes to Jennifer, John goes to Kaley
"It's okay your safe, everything is fine" as he unties her
"No, it isn't Col" her voice concerned and full of pain, John looked confused sure Jennifer had been shot but Carson was there, what else "I'm having contractions"
"What?!" cries Rodney "I'm not helping"
"Let's get back to Atlantis" orders John as he picks up Kaley, Ronon takes Jennifer "Is she?"
"No, but its bad" finishes Carson
Infirmary
In the Atlantis infirmary Carson and a team are working on Jennifer, John places Kaley on a bed while another doctor comes to examine her
"No! Get away from me, Evan, where's Evan" she thrashes, the doctor lays a hand on Kaley's shoulder "Do not touch me I want Carson" she spits, the doctor back away
"I don't know Evan Kaley, we where concerned about getting you and Jennifer back" says John trying to calm her down, Carson suddenly calls for crash cart as the heart monitor connected to Jennifer goes to a continuous beep, he starts CPR and for well over 15 minutes continues his efforts, he steps down from the bed, hangs his head and turns to the group
"I'm sorry" he whispers "There was just too much damage and blood loss" John places a reassuring hand on his shoulder
"I know doc, but Kaley needs you" something inside Carson seems to kick in "She didn't want anyone else"
"Thank you" he walks to Kaley "How far apart are the contractions?"
"About 10 minutes" she looks round "Where is Evan?"
Over the far side of the room Evan enters arguing with a nurse
"I'm fine I need to find my fiancée" he turns and catches Kaley's eye "Kaley?" his voice concerned
"Evan!" she cries as he runs to her "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, mild concussion, what about you?"
"The baby's coming"
"What its 6 weeks early" sounding concerned
"Stress has bought on labour" says Carson "but baby is a good size, should be fine" he reassures, Kaley screams with pain
"Kaley, breath" insists Evan taking her hand
"Jennifer is dead" blurts Kaley "Michael killed her" Evan hangs his head thinking of the fallen colleague and thinking that at least he hadn't killed Kaley, he doesn't mean to be cruel but it is a cruel twist of fate, he kisses her hand as another contraction comes, Carson pushes everyone out of the infirmary into the corridor and returns to Kaley.
45 minutes later Carson appears hands dirty, face sweating with a beaming smile
"Carson?" asks Elizabeth, he doesn't repsond "...well"
"A healthy baby, 7lb 4 oz" he informs the group
"Boy or girl" demands John getting looks "The baby pool"
"I will let Kaley tell you herself" Carson stands to the side to let them in, they see Evan sitting on the bed, Kaley lying in bed cradling the baby
"Kaley" calls Elizabeth softly; they look up "Some joy from today at least"
"Carson didn't say, boy or girl" asks John, Carson is embracing Laura who has just appeared
"Meet Evan Marcus Lorne Jr" announces Kaley turning him slightly so everyone can see
"He's beautiful" says John
"Yes he sir, my son" responds Evan
"I know this is possibly the worst time to ask, but we have made a few decisions" starts Kaley
"We'd like to get married, as soon as possible" says Evan
"Us as well" adds Laura "if we have learnt one thing from today, its life is too short"
"Joint wedding?" asks Elizabeth, the 4 nod
"We have a nearly identical set of friends, would make it easier for everyone" adds Carson