Ch. 72

(Atlantis, Infirmary)

Stacey had just finished with Teyla's examination. She pulled open the curtain as Teyla sat up on the bed.

"Everything seems fine to me," Stacey told the Athosian.

"I appreciate that you have not told Colonel Sheppard about the pregnancy yet," Teyla said. "Keeping this from your husband must be difficult."

"It is," Stacey paused and leaned against the closest bed. "I worry about you every time you go through the Stargate." she gave a small shrug, "Well, more than usual." Stacey stood up straight and looked at her firmly, "You will need to tell them sooner or later. As soon as you start to show, they will figure things out eventually."

Teyla hoped off the bed energetically.

"I will pick up Allison and Adam at 7 tonight," Teyla told her. She gave a playful wink and added before leaving, "Good luck."

It had been almost 2 months since Stacey got pregnant with Wraith. She was now thinking about having another baby. John had agreed to have another one. So, the couple had been planning a night alone for a few weeks now. Teyla agreed to watch the kids for that night.

(Atlantis, the Sheppard's Quarter's)

Once Teyla picked up the kids at 7, Stacey disappeared into the bathroom. She changed into a pink, lacey pair of lingerie and covered herself in a bathrobe. Next, Stacey let her long blonde hair down.

When she entered the bedroom, John was lounging on the bed reading "War and Peace". Once he heard the door hiss shut he looked up, and immediately put the book on the nightstand next to him.

Stacey slowly approached him and crawled on top of him. She kissed him teasingly on the lips. When she retreated, Stacey slowly took off her bathrobe and threw it carelessly on the ground. John gently put his hands on her waist and kissed her softly on her stomach. Stacey gasped and arched her back at the feeling of his lips.

5 weeks later . . .

With John at her side, Stacey sat on an examination bed waiting for the test results. Carson made his way over with a satisfied grin on his face.

"Congratulations, Stacey. You are just over a month pregnant," he told her.

Stacey jumped up excitedly and leapt into John's arms.

Stacey and John were on their way back to their quarters when Stacey decided to tell him about Teyla.

"John, I've decided to take Teyla off the team," she told him.

"What? Why?" he asked, halting in his tracks.

"Because she's about four and half months pregnant," she said.

John turned to face her.

"The two of you have known about this that long and you didn't tell me?" he said angrily.

"So has Elizabeth," she told him evenly.

"Elizabeth knew and she still let Teyla go off-world?"

"Well, yeah. Teyla would have gotten restless if she stayed here while you and your team went off-world," Stacey began to explain. "Elizabeth agreed that Teyla should remain on the team while I would keep a very close eye on her. After every mission I had Teyla come see me in the Infirmary to check her out," she gave a little shrug. "After the last mission, Teyla's blood pressure was too high, so I decided to take her off the team now."

"You still could've told me sooner," John walked away.

Stacey through her hands up in the air, gave a little huff, and walked after him.

To be continued . . .