Everybody's Fine by ShipperWriter

This chapter has more to do with what happened (for John and Elizabeth) after the events of First Strike, Adrift, Lifeline, all those eppys. This shows you where it goes … astray from the version on TV. Hee.

Enjoy!

A nurse admitted herself into the area to do a quick checkup on mother and son and John offered to leave for a moment, giving her more room. With a quick kiss on the foreheads of his wife and son, he walked around to the observation windows surrounding the private suite.

As much as leaving Elizabeth on Asuras had hurt, the relief and love that he felt when they found her abandoned on a Replicator ship floating dead in space swept it all away. As soon as the quarantine was lifted, he was the first one to request - and be granted - a private audience with her. Within a short time, they came to the mutual decision that they never wanted to be separated again, for as long as they both would live.

Elizabeth had to return to Earth for a debriefing with the IOA and the SGC. After the IOA had taken their sweet time questioning/interrogating the leader of Atlantis, they left, satisfied that she could continue in her position without threat to the expedition. However, she had to submit monthly physical reports due to the nanites that were keeping her alive.

Upon her much friendlier discussion with Generals O'Neill and Landry, she returned home and was met by most of the personnel in the 'Gate room. Once the wormhole disconnected and she told them, "All right, people, let's all get back to work," the crowd erupted in applause and cheering.

It increased in volume as John Sheppard walked out of the crowd, straight in front of Elizabeth, held her face in her hands and kissed her with all the intensity that he could in public.

The loud wolf whistles soon turned to oohs and aahs and gasps of surprise as he got down on one knee.

And reports circulated that McKay almost fainted.

They returned to Earth with a small contingent to inform Jack O'Neill and a few select others of their immediate ceremony.

John's head almost exploded when Jack smiled, hugged Elizabeth, and heard him ask her, "Did he knock you up?"

Still in his embrace, Elizabeth slapped the back of his head.

Elizabeth, Jennifer Keller, Samantha Carter, as well as Teyla and Vala Mal Doran left the SGC to quickly shop for an appropriate outfit. Jack, Cameron Mitchell, Daniel Jackson, and Rodney McKay were assigned to keep an eye on John, and as Elizabeth's crew was leaving, Jack tapped her on the shoulder. "Should I make sure he doesn't bolt?"

Elizabeth chuckled, then noticed the steely determined grin that John was giving her.

She looked Jack in the eye, corners of her mouth pulling upwards. "He won't."

Elizabeth was to be married in a red dress, scoop neck with thin straps and it ended just at her knees. As she tried it on at the bridal boutique that Sam had quickly located, Jennifer tried to convince her otherwise. "It's your first wedding, you can wear white," she pleaded as Elizabeth walked out of the dressing room and up on the stand to observe in the mirror.

She couldn't even say anything. She was still in blissful shock that she was marrying John Sheppard. If she was wearing jeans, she couldn't care less. She was just silently hoping that John wouldn't go back on his deal and throw on his dress blues at the last moment.

Fortunately for her, she had another wife to support her.

Sam Carter shook her head. "No. That is the perfect dress. It even fits her perfectly."

"I have noticed many times, Elizabeth, that John particularly admires this coloring on you. I believe he will be extremely satisfied," Teyla spoke up, voicing her approval.

"It is beautiful," even Vala agreed. "But Dr. Weir-"

"Elizabeth."

Vala smiled. "Elizabeth. Half your closet must be red. I haven't seen you wear any other color since I've met you. I swear!"

"Vala, you haven't even seen her that often," Carter chastised as the other women giggled.

"You haven't even seen her that often."

John finished unbuttoning, then rebuttoning , then unbuttoning, the top few on his white dress shirt as Cameron and Daniel were having a discussion behind him. He glanced in the mirror and saw Daniel sitting in a chair, a book draped over his lap.

Mitchell stood in front of him, trying to win the argument. "Seriously, who does she usually see when she comes back?"

"Jack. But seeing as how he is marrying them, he offered to allow someone else give her away. And Elizabeth and I are friends."

"I'm claiming Southern gentility."

"Guys!" John called, turning around as he rolled up the sleeves a bit, stopping just before they reached his elbows. "Doesn't it seem a little off that I'm the one getting married, and you two are more nervous?"

"Well, if you were potentially giving away the bride, then you would be too," Cameron replied.

Daniel opened his mouth to reply but was hastily cut off by Rodney McKay, having just reentered the room, his ever present tablet computer in his hands. "Okay, Sam just called. The bridal party is on their way back. Are you positive you wanna get married in the general's office?"

John shrugged, then ran a hand through his hair to make it even more messy. "Yeah. Small, quiet, private. I told her I wanted to marry her where I first saw her, but it's too cold and too long to get there."

"Yeah, and I'm pretty that your tropical get-up wouldn't work too well down there." Rodney consulted his tablet again.

"It's not tropical, Rodney, it's ... it's kinda like the Air Force dress uniform. But, you know. Personalized. Without the jacket, the hat, the tie, the navy pants…"

"Meaning you just grabbed the shirt at Target. Well thank God that you agreed to wear black slacks. Otherwise we might have had a real emergency."

As he continued pecking away, the other three men in the room looked at each other. Then, slowly, Daniel put his book aside and stood up. "You know, Rodney, you've - uh, you've spent a lot of time working on that tablet. Don't you want to take a break?"

Rodney scoffed, his eyes never leaving the screen. "There's too much to do to get everything ready. If I put it down, all hell could break loose."

John smirked, then quickly suppressed it before Rodney saw. He joined the other men in a semi circle around the astrophysicist. "You're gettin' all into this, McKay. If I didn't know better, I'd think you missed your calling as a wedding planner."

Cameron rapidly spun around to hide his snort as a cough.

Daniel suddenly found something fascinating on the lens of his glasses.

That statement made Rodney sigh, lay his notebook on the desk, and look intently at John. "All right. That was below the belt, but I'll let it slide. It's your wedding, after all!"

"Rodney?"

Sam Carter appeared in the doorway, waving a bag at him. "Could you come with me for a moment?"

With a goofy grin on his face, he eagerly replied, "Sure, Sam!"

The grin disappeared rather awkwardly when Sam's husband appeared behind her.

"T minus 20 minutes. Be in the office in 10."

"Yes, sir," John answered.

Jack half smiled at the group, then walked down the corridor.

TBC very soon …