It had been five days sence the Puddlejumper crashed and Teyla was lost, though Halling never lost hope, each of the past five days six men from the settlement headed to the swamp in search of Teyla, and each evening they returned, unable to find her. It was nearing evening when Halling looked to the north, towards the sawmp, awaiting the group that left that morning.

But when he arrived at the meeting place a shout went up, someone was at the edge of the settlement, not moving, and very dirty. 'it has to be Teyla, I knew she was alive.' Halling thought turning to run towards where the person on the ground was along with the person that found here. "Turn her over, carefully and slowly. Someone call Atlantis!"

Teyla heard everything, but didn't wake up. It was too painful to even move, as she was rolled over she coughed and spat out blood, she heard Halling say, "She is hurt! Get some water to clean the wounds!" Ten minutes later Teyla was laying in a hut of the settlement, she was under a heavy blanket as the night had gone cold.

Half an hour later Teyla was wheeled right into the ER on Atlantis, from what Carson could tell Teyla had shattered her backbone just above her hips and right below her ribcage and every point between. Carson shouted orders, and within the hour Teyla was in Post Op, hooked up to a I.V. and a heart monitor.

John laid in his bed, he had been asleep during all the hubbub when Teyla arrived, as he opened his eyes he thought 'I gotta be dreaming' when he saw Teyla on the bed next to him. To make sure he was not dreaming he pinched himself.

But he wasn't, the more he watched his friend, the rise and fall of her stomach with every breath she took, she was there. Teyla was alive. John then nodded off to sleep again.

Two weeks later John arrived in the Infirmary, it had been two weeks since Teyla was brought in, and she still hadn't woke up. John had been let out a week ago after his leg healed enough to allow him to move around with only a slight limp. John noticed Carson by Teylas bed, she was still hooked up to the Heart Monitor, but no longer hooked up to the I.V. "How's she doing?"

"Still asleep, her back is back together which is strange, when she arrived it was totally shattered to a pulp. There was no way she would have been able to even move." Carson said stepping from the monitor to stand next to John, who was standing at the foot of the bed.

"Has she woken up yet?" Carson shook his head no, "Thanks Doc." Carson then headed for his office, John sat in a chair next to teylas bed. John without thinking took Teylas limp hand in his own, "Teyla... I'm not sure if you can hear me... I miss you..." With that thought he gave her hand a small squeeze and kissed her forehead. "Please wake up"

As John pulled back from giving the kiss, Teyla's eyes fluttered open, "John? Don't leave me, please?" her voice was weak. Her hand made a move for Johns

"I'm here" He took her hand once more in his. "And I don't plan to."

"Where am I?"

"You are on a bed in Atlantis, you've been out for over two weeks now." John said. he held her hand up to his face and held it against his cheek. "How do you feel?"

"Hurt" Teyla tried to summon up a smile as she spoke, only when she tried she coughed, thankfully she didn't cough up blood again.

"Hey hey. Take it easy, you shattered your back, most likely when you hit a tree, we thought you were dead when you weren't found." John told her, "at least you are alive... again, I haven't been able to sleep I was so worried about you."

Teyla smiled, "I am sorry to make you worry for me John." she said as she slowly regained her strength.

"Now if you don't mind me asking this, how were you able to walk when you had shattered your back?" John told her what happened to him after he had 'landed the Jumper' which was now comepletely useless unless for spare parts.

Teyla explained everything, from waking up in the mud filled swamp all the way to showing up at the settlement. John stared at her when she said there was a Wraith on the planet, only the Wraith helped her along, that and the fact that her DNA had called out for help because of her emense pain.

"Let me get this straight, there is a Wraith on the mainland but he is... nice?" John asked. Teyla nodded.

"I went in search of something to eat, instead I felt a strong Wraith precense, I followed it wondering why I felt a Wraith only I found a web with the..."

"Don't say it" John said.

Teyla smiled and continued, "The Wraith spoke up from behind me and assured me I could trust him, he said he healed me enough to get to the settlement before the pain would over take me again."

"At least you are back here" John said once more kissing her on the forehead, "Now, go back to sleep, I'll be here when you wake up."

Teyla smiled again and went back to sleep, and slept for another five days before waking up again. first thing she noticed was she was no longer hooked up to the I.v. nor the heart monitor, but she did notice John in the chair next to her bed, sound asleep, Smiling she looked around and found a pencil next to her bed on the stand within reach, so, she picked it up and flicked it at John. hitting him squarely between the eyes. Waking him up. "good morning" Teyla said in a happy sounding voice.

She had reason to be happy, her pain was gone, Carson came in, "How you feeling love?"

"Much better thank you." Teyla replied

"If you don't mind it I'd like to do a quick scan and see if you can leave because i know that look, from both of you." Carson said he nodded to John and the pair of them wheeled Teyla to the scanner, a half minute later Carson took the final screen of the machine to show John, Teyla's back was in one piece, nothing was out of place. "Though if you can I'd sugest to keep an eye on her in case she has a relapse of pain." John nodded and helped Teyla off the bed.

"Any idea what you want to do now?" he asked as the pair of them left the Infirmary.

"Well, I think... I think I need some food..." Teyla looked up to John as the Infirmary doors closed behind them, "... and love." She smiled and John just knew he would be in trouble if word got out.

John put a finger to Teylas lips, "don't say another word, you want to eat first or party first?" Teyla didn't have to answer as they headed for her quarters Somehow she knew they would... party first, then eat. Once they entered she sealed the door, and took out the three crystals, making it totally impossible for anyone to get in the room. Then Teyla felt John come up behind her and take her into a hug and lifted her off her feet. She gave off a startled sounding squeal which then cut off as John set her on her bed.

"You enjoyed that didn't you?" Teyla asked faking a frown.

"Mmmhmmm" John answered giving her a kiss.

Teyla smiled and grabbed John and pulled him onto the bed with here, she was happy to be home again with the man she loved and she knew he loved her as well.

The end