Title: Surprise!!!

Author: Jenn

Rating: Will depend on the chapter but I'm gonna go with a steady R

Category: Crossover with Stargate Atlantis & Roswell (well kinda I'm borrowing Liz Parker for a little bit) ... Romance/Angst/Drama

Spoilers: Unending

Couples: Sam/Cam, Daniel/Vala, others to follow

Disclaimer: They're not mine sniff sniff. If they were both of my kids would be Mitchells LOL Once again they're not mine. Blah. Blah. Blah. No copy right infringement intended...Cairo and Aleera Carter, Ashley Grimaldi, Reille, Chatham and a few others however are of my own creation...

Summary: After the events of 'Unending' throw them for a loop, Sam & Vala attempt to resume a normal life...but the higher ups have other ideas.

Author's Note: I'm going to be tweaking things (read: timeline/events) quite a bit kids so pay attention: 1) Rather than being trapped for 50 years, they were only trapped for 4; 2) As the story begins, Sam & Vala are in Atlantis (will be explained) and Daniel and Cameron are back the SGC; 3) Liz Parker is the only character from Roswell that I am borrowing (as to why, well you'll just have to read and find out) 4) Rather than leaving after Graduation, the Pod Squad (along with Maria, Kyle, and Alex) left for home sweet home while they were in college 5) Liz is 24, Sam, Daniel, Cam, & Vala are all around 34-35ish 6) There will be other differences between my version of events and the episode "Unending" but changes are not just limited to that particular episode (trust me you'll see) and finally 7) O'Neill is still in command of the S.G.C. and we're gonna go on the assumption that Carter and Mitchell have known each other for a long time.

On with the show...

Chapter 6: Facing the Past

Major Lorne's Quarters:

Liz sat on Evan's bed gazing out at the ocean. Evan for his part, seemed content to stare at her. He still couldn't believe she was here. She had changed so much since he'd last seen her. But the changes were for the better. Her appearance was still as beautiful as he remembered. Of course there were a few more piercings and tattoos that now littered her body. And there were curves in all the right places that he was pretty sure were the result of her pregnancy. But she was still the same beautiful woman he had known. Still the same beautiful soul.

However, the way she carried herself was different now. She had an air of confidence that hadn't been there when he'd last seen her. Yet, a few things still bothered him. Like Michael. His brother. The father of Liz's children. After all he had seen Michael put Liz through, the thought disgusted him.

"Can I ask you a question Liz?"

"Sure Evie. Ask away."

"Well it's kinda personal."

She studied her best friend's brother carefully. If she was being truthful with herself, it had been forever since she'd thought of Evan Lorne solely as Maria Deluca's big brother. He had never in her mind been referred to as Michael's brother. That would have made it too weird.

It was odd that he would say something like that. Personal? There was a time that he had every right to ask personal questions whenever he wanted. But that had been a long time ago.

"You know just as well as I do that personal went out the window with us a long time ago Ev."

He wasn't sure he could muster up a retort so he didn't bother. "How is it that you had kids with Michael?"

"Oh ya know the usual way. I'm pretty sure you know how that works. Or at least you used to."

"Sarcasm will get you nowhere Elizabeth. I'm serious. I thought things between Michael and you were unsalvageable."

"You thought or you hoped?" she asked as she turned away from him. "Never mind don't answer that. That wasn't fair."

He didn't. Evan Lorne was no fool. Answering her question would start a fight that he didn't want to have with her again. He couldn't help it. He'd been a sore loser in the end. The passing years though, had helped him to realize some truths. The real truth of the matter was that Michael had Liz's heart no matter what he had done to her. And he wasn't stupid enough to try and compete with that. It would've ended in far worse heartbreak.

Liz suddenly moved from his bed and crossed the room to his balcony. She stood at the edge with her hands on the railing. Her eyes closed as she blissfully felt the breeze dance around her.

He moved behind her and wrapped her in his embrace. The momentary shock she felt gave way and she leaned back into the familiarity that she found in his arms.

They stood there for a while before any words were spoken.

Liz came to her senses and dislodged herself from the arms of her ex.

Evan almost looked wounded for a second. But she knew better. He had nothing to be hurt about. They hadn't be together in years.

"Michael and I eventually worked things out. We were in a bad place for a long time. You know that. It took a lot of work but we managed."

"He never deserved you."

She shook her head in an effort to keep the pain from boiling to the surface. 'Same old Evan.' He had always refused to accept the fact that in the end, her heart belonged to Michael.

Not that she had ever used him as a stand in. He wasn't. Evan Lorne had been her shoulder to cry on, her confidant and, well she couldn't quite figure out what they had really been. The six months that they had been together were some of her most cherished memories. Evan had once asked her to leave Roswell with him and start a new but she steadfastly refused. He came to see her as often as he could. But, in the end, he had moved to Colorado with John and Keegan. All three of them had been accepted into some 'top secret' program. Not too much later, she decided to give Michael the chance that he spent every day begging for.

"Evan, he's dead. He's not coming back. Is bashing your brother once more to hide your wounded pride really necessary?"

He regretted his words as soon as he spied the tears forming in her eyes. It had been hard for him to accept the fact that after he'd left for Colorado, she had gone back to Michael. Especially after all his brother had put her through. Despite it all, a small part of him had always hoped that she'd change her mind. Then those kids could have been his. He tried not to dwell on it though. The fact of the matter was that he had never owned her heart the way Michael had. "I-I-I'm sorry. That was uncalled for. Old habits." He said apologetically.

She wrapped her arms tightly around herself. Sarcasm was always his defense against things. "No Ev, I'm sorry. I've had years to come to terms with them being gone. You've had what? An hour?"

"I suppose I should have known. My letters always came back un-opened. The cards on the holidays stopped coming. But for the last three years this" he gestured to the city around them "has been my life. It's not like I could just go visit Roswell whenever I wanted. It's just knowing that they really are gone is gonna take some time to deal with. You're all I have left of them" he told her as he grabbed for her hand.

She hugged him once more as she felt tears and that familiar sting of pain in the back of her throat. "We'll be okay. We still have each other."

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Same time:

Cam's Quarters:

A few rooms down:

John and Keegan had gone with Daniel and Cam as they got settled. All four men were sitting at the table on Cam's balcony.

"So let me see if I understand this correctly, my cousin is alien royalty?"

"Yeah Shep she is. A Commandantess to boot. Second highest ranking military officer they had. How do ya like that?"

"How is it that she ended up here?"

"Cam and I found her at Sam's house. She'd been staying there with the kids. Before that they had been on the run for eight months."

To say that John Sheppard was shocked was an understatement. "From who?"

"We think the NID. The General wasn't quite sure what to do with her so Teal'c suggested we bring her to Sam."

"And I take it by your tone that you didn't exactly want to come along?"

Both men nodded.

"So just what did you do to those two? They're like the walking dead most of the time."

"I'd rather not discuss that." Daniel mumbled.

"Well whatever it is must be big."

"Sheppard." Cam bit out in a warning tone.

John threw his hands up in mock surrender. "I'm just saying. It's not like there's regs in the way anymore or anything."

Daniel and Cam glanced at each other in confusion before "What!?" left both of their mouths at the same time.

"Tell me you didn't know?" Who was he kidding? He knew that they didn't know. Somehow, he was finding pleasure in this whole situation. 'Does that make me a sadist?' He mused to himself.

Both men shook their heads and attempted to put their jaws back into place.

"The frat regs were dissolved a few months ago. Seems O'Neill and Hayes agree that interpersonal relationships are okay when you work in a 'nonexistent' facility. It's not common knowledge and is dealt with on a case by case basis. As long as it isn't a problem in the workplace, we're free to date whomever we chose. Or in my case marry."

"Marry who Shep?"

"Cam think about it. I know you're not that oblivious."

It made sense really. The last time the Atlantis team had come back to the SGC, Elizabeth and John had been like siamese twins. He was pretty sure that they had something going on. But he never got round to bugging his friend about it. "Elizabeth?"

Sheppard nodded while grinning like a fool. "Yeah she's making an honest man out of me in a couple of months. Seems the Sheppards will be running Atlantis from now on" he declared with a prideful smirk.

Keegan laughed out loud. "God help us all. Let's hope they don't reproduce any time soon."

"As opposed to you Kee? I pray for that little girl that Teyla's carrying on a nightly basis."

"Keegan, you too?"

"Yeah him too. Seems that my Athosian is quite taken with Major Gutierrez here."

"Hey she's my Athosian, Shep."

John laughed at Keegan's attempt to feign offense. "Yeah well you went all out to stake your claim didn't you Kee? A nice rock would've sufficed."

Daniel was still too stunned to speak. Cam could only muster a mumbled "congratulations" at both his friends.

Their line of conversation was dropped as they observed Liz come to stand outside on a neighboring balcony, followed closely by Evan Lorne.

Daniel narrowed his eyes at the apparent closeness between the two. He wasn't really surprised though. He remembered that 'AU' Cam had said that they were happily married with two kids in his reality. "Just how close were Liz and Major Lorne? Cause I seem to get the feeling that it was more than just him being Maria's and Michael's brother?"

John and Keegan stared at each other for a minute. Neither was sure they wanted to answer that question with the way him and Mitchell were eyeing Evan.

"Someone gonna answer Jackson's question?"

Being related to the girl in question, Sheppard decided that he'd have to answer. "Michael and Liz got into a really nasty fight one night just before Liz's birthday. Some girl kept coming into the Crash. She told Liz that she had been with Michael. Liz had enough and confronted him about it. He admitted it was true."

"Shit."

John shook his head remembering the fury he had seen his diminutive cousin display. "You're telling me. I was there. She threw him out of the house without a second thought."

Cam was confused. "What? They lived together?"

Daniel remembered though. "He and Tess had moved in with Liz after her parents were killed. I remember Liz telling me in an email once."

"So what happened?"

"Liz and Evan started spending all of their free time together. He was in Roswell every chance he got. They were together for the six months prior to all three of us getting accepted to the SGC."

"But?"

"But, when he asked her to come to Colorado she refused. We all knew that it was because of Michael. Those two really did love each other. And he was a good kid. Just kinda mixed up. I think even Evan knew he was fighting a losing battle. But that didn't stop him from trying. Until Maria had told him that Liz and Michael had moved overseas to go to school and get a fresh start."

"And he's how old?"

"Thirty-six."

"I see."

Keegan suddenly felt the need to defend his best friend from Colonel Mitchell. "It wasn't like that. If you know Liz at all, you'll know that she has an old soul and acts at least ten years older than she is. And Evan never treated her bad. They needed each other at that moment."

"He wouldn't have. I would've kicked his ass. Believe me I wasn't happy about it when I first found out. I mean she's my little cousin for crying out loud. But he made Liz happy when there were together. They were good for each other at that point."

"And now?" Cam asked as he spied Major Lorne wrapping his arms around Liz.

John shook his head. "He came to terms with the fact that Liz didn't love him that way a long time ago. But Lizzie is something special. She's like a breath of fresh air that no one knew they needed until she walked in the room. I think he's just glad to have her back in his life. We all are. We've missed her. I'm pretty sure he'll take whatever Liz is willing to give. Even if it's only friendship."

Daniel changed the subject. He had some questions of his own regarding another one the Atlantians. "So what's the deal with Ronan?"

John and Keegan wore matching smirks. They too had seen the Satedan glancing at Liz with more than just a passing interest.

"He's harmless Jackson."

Daniel and Cameron didn't look convinced.

"Seriously. He's not a bad guy. He was on his own for a long time. Not much of a people person though. Only hangs out with me, Kee, Teyla, Evan, and now Sam and Vala since they've been here. Bit of a hot head at times. But when push comes to shove, if you're lucky enough to call him friend, he'll back you no matter what. Saved my ass a few times."

"Your ass always needs saving Shep." Keegan cracked. "John's right though. Ronan's good people."

"He's seems quite interested in Liz."

"He was 'quite' interested before she got here. Seems to know a lot about Antarian culture too. His people are very similar from what I'm told. Antar and Sateda were neighboring planets. Both were destroyed by the Wraith. Or at least that's what we think. It hasn't been proven as to what happened to Antar. He's been jonesing for someone his age of the not so SGC persuasion around here for a while. Now that he doesn't have to run from the Wraith, he's trying to figure out what to do with himself. If Sateda was still standing, he'd been married and probably have a few kids by now. He was on the run for seven years. He's missed a lot. Ronan's just trying to find his place in the world."

"So Liz is.."

"Gonna be fine. He won't hurt her. Sides I'm sure that her nifty little powers could outdo him any day."

Sheppard stop up and clapped his hands together. "I'm hungry kids. Commissary anyone?"

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