"Secrets and Challenges"

Ch. 28

It has been only a month since Stacey started her sessions with Nemesia and she has already mastered the technique. According to Carson, the baby is perfectly healthy and it's growth is on time.

(Atlantis, Gym)

Dr. Stacey Grayson swung her arm out at her husband, Major John Sheppard. John ducked and flew his leg out, aiming for her legs, to knock her down. Stacey jumped up and kicked John in the face.

"Oh, sorry!" she gasped.

"You are not," he mumbled, getting up.

He removed his hand from his face to reveal a bloody nose.

"Here, let me," she touched his broken nose and closed her eyes.

Concentrating hard, his nose began to heal. Stacey retracted her hand and kissed John on the cheek. He growled, angrily, softly.

"Oh, you're just mad because you were beaten by a woman," Stacey said as they began to walk to their quarters.

"No," he said slowly. "I'm just a little ticked that I was beaten by a pregnant woman."

Stacey smiled and placed her hand on her ever growing belly and her other hand intertwined with John's.

A moment later, Weir's voice piped up on the speakers.

"John and Stacey, please come to the Control Room. There's something the three of you need to see,"

John touched his radio, "We're on our way, Elizabeth,"

"Liz, what's up?" Stacey asked into her radio.

"You'll see when you get here," she responded.

(Atlantis, Control Room)

"So, are you gonna tell what's going on Doctor?" Sheppard asked as soon as the couple entered the busy room.

"Of course," Weir said. She turned to Peter. "Play it back for them Peter."

Peter pushed a few buttons and General Hammond's recorded voice echoed through the room.

"Dr. Weir, this is the Prometheus. Are you there? I repeat, this is General Hammond. Dr. Weir please respond,"

"This is Dr. Elizabeth Weir of the Atlantis Expedition. It's good to hear your voice General." Weirs rerecorded voice said.

"Same here, Doctor," Hammond said. "Is everyone alright?"

"Most of us are here and alive, sir," she said. "We're managing pretty well. But, we could use some help, sir."

"That's what we're here for, Doctor," he said.

"Excellent, thank you, General," Weir said. "We're sending you coordinates to land the Prometheus, sir."

"We are receiving them now, Doctor," he said.

"I'll send a team to meet you on the Mainland, General," Weir said.

"Excellent, Doctor. Hammond out,"

The recording ended. Elizabeth turned to John and Stacey. Stacey glanced at the others.

"Let's go," she said excitedly.

To be continued . . .