Ok, so this story kinda takes liberties with the title and all…You'll get what I mean when you've read it!

And I just realised that I never put in a disclaimer…so here it is:

Disclaimer: Um…really. You think I own SGA? Yeah yeah, I do actually…IN MY DREAMS!! Oh, and if I did, Elizabeth would still be there, and Sparky would RULE THE WORLD!!!


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The rhythmic beat of the Athosian music filled her mind. Elizabeth couldn't help but sway to the song as she stood, watching the crowd of dancers.

'Glad to get out?' a voice sounded in her ear.

'John!' she smiled. 'Yes, I haven't been to a party for what feels like a very long time!'

He nodded, and said something else to her.

'Sorry?' she half shouted. 'The music's too loud! I can't…'

He grabbed her by the hand and half dragged her away from the designated dance area and over to a long wooden table set out in the middle of a clearing.

'I said,' he replied in a normal tone of voice, 'do you want a drink?'

She smiled up at him, and then nodded.

'Sounds good.'

He inspected the beverages displayed on the table.

'I don't think you'll be wanting this,' he said out loud while pointing to an ominously dark liquid. Elizabeth gave him a curious look.

'How come?' she demanded, eyeing the drink. 'What is it?'

'It's not for the faint hearted,' John told her with a smirk. 'A couple of shots of this and you'll hate yourself in the morning.'

'And you don't think I'll want it why?'

He gave her a surprised look.

'Didn't think I could hold my alcohol?' she asked with a smirk. She gave him a challenging glare. 'Why don't you and I see which one of us is the more experienced drinker?'

John only hesitated for a moment before shaking her hand.

'You're on.'

Ten minutes later, John wondered quite how he ended up in this situation, with half of the Atlantis team, together with most of the Athosian population, cheering on either him or Elizabeth, with said woman grinning at him evilly over another shot.

'Struggling?' she asked innocently. 'We can stop if you want.'

He shook his head, trying to ignore his brain knocking on the inside of his skull in order to escape, and picked up his glass.

'Another shot,' he ordered. Both his and Elizabeth's glasses were filled, and he raised his in a toast. She clinked the glasses together, and knocked back the liquid in one go. He groaned and followed her example.

'Another…shot…' he muttered weakly. A hand came to take the glass away.

'I think that both you and Doctor Weir have had enough,' Teyla admonished. The bystanders groaned. 'Most of my people cannot drink as much as you have, and they are used to it.'

John nodded.

'Maybe you're right…' he muttered. 'Come on, Liz.'

'Don't call me that,' she grumbled as they staggered away from the table together, the crowd behind them dispersing to go back to dancing or talking. John checked quickly over his shoulder, and when he was sure that no-one was watching, he pulled Elizabeth into the woods. As they walked, as steadily as they could, away from the party, the music faded away, until they were left in complete silence. Elizabeth sat down on the ground with a sigh, leaning her back against a tree trunk. John hesitated a moment before dropping down beside her.

'You alright?' he asked her. She leant her head against his shoulder.

'Yeah,' she breathed quietly. She raised her head again to look him in the eye. 'Although I would have won.'

'No doubt,' he admitted, gazing back. Their faces were suddenly very close together. John leant forward slightly, and Elizabeth copied him so that their foreheads were touching.

'I'm going to kiss you now,' John told her softly, knowing in the back of his mind that he would have never said that if he had been sober.

'Ok,' she whispered.

'Will you regret it tomorrow?'

'Probably.'

'But you're still going to do it?'

She smiled.

'Definitely.'

With that, she closed the gap and kissed him deeply.


Thanks to: Lantia4ever, dialee, LinziDay, romiegirl, saphiretwin369, Wormhole, sparklyshimmer2010, and CJSpooks for your reviews!

In reply to your question, dialee, I think that it is the reader's view whether or not it was set to stun...although I have had a few requests to make chapter 2 a full length story...so we shall see...