Disclaimer: I'm only going to say this once: I don't own any of the characters and I'm not making money off of doing this. This is simply for fun.
Spoiler Alert!!!
Note: I have to be honest... I didn't hate Amelia Banks. They didn't overdo the scene, I guess that's why I was okay with it. But of couse I'm still rooting for Ronon/Keller!
Present Day (December 31, 2008, Keller Residence):
Jennifer is sitting outside at the gazebo, waiting for the fireworks to start. Sitting alone. Thinking about the day she ran into Teyla at the grocery store. She shakes her head at the memory. Turning her head, she leans her arm on the railing, her chin propped on her arm. She leans forward a bit, squinting at the tiny carving on the tree trunk. She traces the letters on it. RD + JK, with a heart around them. She sighs heavily and shuts her eyes.
Flashback to May 28, 2000:
It's the day after Ronon's birthday. And Ronon is over at Jennifer's house. He's laying on the bench, his head on her lap while she sits upright, reading a book aloud. Ronon's eyes are shut, but he's listening and reacting. Jonathan Keller walks up to them with a tray.
"I think you kids need a little bit of refreshment." He sets down a pitcher of lemonade and two glasses filled with ice cubes, and a box of cookies. Ronon gets up immediately. "Oh don't mind me. I'll be inside if you need anything." Jonathan says with a smile as he turns to leave.
"You're dad's really cool." Ronon says to Jennifer once Jonathan is inside the house.
Jennifer nods in agreement and smiles. "My mom's been gone for some time…"
"Yeah, you told me that." Ronon said.
Jennifer pours juice on both glasses and hands him one. "Yeah, the first year she was gone, he was a wreck, and didn't know what to do. But I think he changed when he accidentally lost me in a crowded department store when I was only eight." Ronon's eyebrows raise in surprise. "A security guard found me crying in a fitting room." She said with a little laugh. "From then on he tried really hard. He lost his clinic when she died. And then he got it back. It's been the two of us for so long." Then she notices that Ronon isn't looking at her, but at the window where her dad can be seen standing. "Ronon?"
"Huh? Uh sorry." He says. Jennifer's quiet. She knows when not to pry. He usually just tells her without her asking. That's just the way it is with them. A silent agreement. He looks at her and smiles. He takes her hand then says. "I just miss my parents. My dad was cool, too. He taught me how to surf." And then shows his necklace to her. "Dad gave me this. It's the only thing I have of him." Then tucking it back inside his shirt he continues to say. "When they found me, I was surfing on the other side of the island. I was gonna go to the party late, as usual. Those guys didn't even tell me what happened. Not yet. I snuck out for a bit though and went back to my house I saw everything. And then they found me again and just dumped me on a plane with this guy in a black suit. Next thing I knew, I was standing in Teyla's living room. I was being introduced to one of my dad's best friends from his childhood." He grabs a hold of her hand for comfort and she squeezes it. "That's when I found out what really happened. Teyla's dad told me. I guess when your family does really good things for people, it doesn't mean that people will do good things for you in return." He tells her sadly as he draws small circles on the back of her hand.
Jennifer moves closer to Ronon to wrap her arms around him. Her chin resting on his shoulder. "Hey." He turns to look at her with sad eyes. She lays her hand on his cheek, stretches up to kiss him on his lips. Then touches her forehead with his and looks him straight in the eyes. "This may not really be home for you. But you still have a family. You've got John, Teyla, and her family. You have me and my dad. I know that it's probably not enough, but maybe there's a reason you're here. My mom always used to say 'everything happens for a reason'." Ronon nods at this, and pulls Jennifer in for a hug, and kisses her forehead. Jennifer lets out a long sigh.
A little while later Jennifer's dad peeks out the sliders and calls out. "Jennifer, Ronon I'm being paged at the hospital. Call me if you need anything. There's food in the fridge. I'll be home in a few hours."
"Okay dad." Jennifer answers.
"Oh and Ronon. Keep Jennifer company, will you? I think a storm is coming. I don't want her to be alone if the lights ever go out."
"Will do, sir." Ronon replies.
"Okay, thanks, and see you kids in a bit." And with that, Jonathan Keller leaves the house.
Jennifer continues reading, while Ronon opens the box of cookies. Handing one to Jennifer, he takes a sip of his lemonade as he listens to her. After a while, Ronon pulls away from her. A tree trunk to the side of the gazebo railing catches his eye. He pulls out a pocket knife and starts carving. Jennifer puts down her book and moves closer to Ronon. Watching over his shoulders as he carves their initials and a heart around them. He blows over the letters to clean them up. He reaches over on the table and grabs his new then he takes a photograph of the his masterpiece. Satisfied, he turns towards her, smiling. Jennifer returns his smile and hugs him from behind.
Suddenly the sky grows dark, and raindrops start to fall. "Come on, let's go inside." He tells her as he tugs on her arm and gets up from the bench.
As she and Ronon step out of the gazebo, Jennifer stops. Pulling him back she says "Wait!"
"What? Why?" Ronon asks her.
"Your camera."
He grabs the camera and puts it back in its case. Good thing it's waterproof. Jennifer pulls back again. Ronon looks at her questioningly.
"Let's stand out here for a bit." Jennifer says, as droplets of rain fall on her head.
"I don't want you to catch a cold." Ronon says, looking worriedly at her.
"It's just rain, Ronon." Jennifer says with a smile. She pulls him closer, she's standing on one step, making her a few inches closer to his full height. She wraps her arms around his neck, cupping the back of his head, she stands on her tiptoes and nuzzles her nose with his and then says. "I always wondered what it would be like to kiss in the rain." He smiles at this and angles his head for a kiss. He takes her lower lip and nibbles on it, running his tongue along her lower teeth, coaxing her for access. When she opens her mouth his tongue darts inside. He explores the inside of her mouth as his hands move to her waist, his thumb making lazy circles and slowly moving under the hem of her now wet shirt. Jennifer slides her hand inside the neck of his shirt, placing her hand on his upper back as her other hand tugs on one of his dreads, silently encouraging him to continue caressing the small of her back. Ronon's palm is rubbing her back under her shirt now. Back and forth his hands move. From front to side, suddenly his hands come in contact with the underwire of her bra cups. As if on fire he pushes her away from him, but still holding on to her. His head bowed down. They're both panting heavily. When Ronon opens his eyes he sees his growing arousal, and he turns away quickly. Embarrassed that she would see.
Jennifer already knew what was happening. She felt it. She doesn't know exactly how to tell Ronon that she wanted to continue what they were doing. But she sensed that he didn't want to talk about it yet. "Ronon?" She says, touching his shoulder lightly.
"Just give me a minute, Jen." He says gruffer than he really wanted. Sighing, he looks over his shoulder and says. "Sorry, I uh… let's go inside. Okay?" Jennifer nods and follows him inside. Her hand in his.
X
After they've dried themselves and had something to eat, they settle down on the couch in the den to watch some T.V. Ronon's arm is around her as he flips through the channels.
"Ronon?"
"Yeah Babe?" He answers, glancing at her for a second before turning back to the T.V.
"I was thinking, um, I – I really don't know how to say this." Jennifer begins as she's wringing her hands together.
Ronon frowns at this and takes her hands and pulls them apart. "What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing. Really. It's just that…" Jennifer hesitates, and then continues to say "Promise me you won't laugh. And you don't have to say yes. I mean, if you don't want to." Ronon waits patiently for her to finish what she's trying to say. "I guess what I'm trying to say is that…" She takes a deep breath and says "I think I'm ready."
"You think you're ready?" Ronon repeats, shaking his head, not understanding.
"Yes, I, um…" Jennifer stutters "Geez you're making this really hard for me. "Uh, okay, here goes… I think that I'm ready to move on to the next stage." Ronon still looks confused. "After kissing."
Ronon's eyes grow wide. "You think? Jen, you have to be sure..."
"I am… I mean, I don't think. I know." Jennifer cuts in.
"Really?"
"Yes."
"If you're sure…"
"I am." Jennifer says confidently with a smile.
"Okay." Ronon says disbelievingly. And then with more enthusiasm. "Okay." He leans towards her and kisses her on the lips.
After a few seconds, Jennifer pushes him away and says. "I didn't mean now!" She squeals, giggling.
"Of course not now!" Ronon says, laughing. "You're dad might come home soon. And besides I want it to be special. It has to be special for the both of us." He tells her, as he tucks her hair behind her ears.
"Okay." Jennifer says. "Good." She smiles then and snuggles with him."
Half an hour passes when Ronon breaks the silence and says with a confused look on his face. "By the way, when you said the next stage after kissing, did you mean the exact stage after kissing or do we go all the way?"
Jennifer laughs hysterically at this.
Back to the Present:
Jennifer smiles at the memory. Tracing the initials once more she thinks to herself that at least she has that memory and all the other sweet memories that she has of him. Turning to see her father, Michelle and Abby come out of he doors as the first burst of lights illuminate the dark sky, she smiles at them. Abby runs to her. Lifting her up in her arms they watch the beautiful colors light up and explode into all kinds of shapes. Her father kisses Michelle, and then Abby. Pulling Jennifer closer he whispers in her ear "Happy new year sweetheart." And then kisses her on her cheeks.
TBC.
Note: Guess what?! The wedding week is coming up!!!
Present Day (December 31, 2008, Keller Residence):
Jennifer is sitting outside at the gazebo, waiting for the fireworks to start. Sitting alone. Thinking about the day she ran into Teyla at the grocery store. She shakes her head at the memory. Turning her head, she leans her arm on the railing, her chin propped on her arm. She leans forward a bit, squinting at the tiny carving on the tree trunk. She traces the letters on it. RD + JK, with a heart around them. She sighs heavily and shuts her eyes.
Flashback to May 28, 2000:
It's the day after Ronon's birthday. And Ronon is over at Jennifer's house. He's laying on the bench, his head on her lap while she sits upright, reading a book aloud. Ronon's eyes are shut, but he's listening and reacting. Jonathan Keller walks up to them with a tray.
"I think you kids need a little bit of refreshment." He sets down a pitcher of lemonade and two glasses filled with ice cubes, and a box of cookies. Ronon gets up immediately. "Oh don't mind me. I'll be inside if you need anything." Jonathan says with a smile as he turns to leave.
"You're dad's really cool." Ronon says to Jennifer once Jonathan is inside the house.
Jennifer nods in agreement and smiles. "My mom's been gone for some time…"
"Yeah, you told me that." Ronon said.
Jennifer pours juice on both glasses and hands him one. "Yeah, the first year she was gone, he was a wreck, and didn't know what to do. But I think he changed when he accidentally lost me in a crowded department store when I was only eight." Ronon's eyebrows raise in surprise. "A security guard found me crying in a fitting room." She said with a little laugh. "From then on he tried really hard. He lost his clinic when she died. And then he got it back. It's been the two of us for so long." Then she notices that Ronon isn't looking at her, but at the window where her dad can be seen standing. "Ronon?"
"Huh? Uh sorry." He says. Jennifer's quiet. She knows when not to pry. He usually just tells her without her asking. That's just the way it is with them. A silent agreement. He looks at her and smiles. He takes her hand then says. "I just miss my parents. My dad was cool, too. He taught me how to surf." And then shows his necklace to her. "Dad gave me this. It's the only thing I have of him." Then tucking it back inside his shirt he continues to say. "When they found me, I was surfing on the other side of the island. I was gonna go to the party late, as usual. Those guys didn't even tell me what happened. Not yet. They just dumped me on a plane with this guy in a black suit. Next thing I knew, I was standing in Teyla's living room. I was being introduced to one of my dad's best friends from his childhood." He grabs a hold of her hand for comfort and she squeezes it. "That's when I found out. Teyla's dad told me. I guess when your family does really good things for people, it doesn't mean that people will do good things for you in return." He tells her sadly as he draws small circles on the back of her hand.
Jennifer moves closer to Ronon to wrap her arms around him. Her chin resting on his shoulder. "Hey." He turns to look at her with sad eyes. She lays her hand on his cheek, stretches up to kiss him on his lips. Then touches her forehead with his and looks him straight in the eyes. "This may not really be home for you. But you still have a family. You've got John, Teyla, and her family. You have me and my dad. I know that it's probably not enough, but maybe there's a reason you're here. My mom always used to say 'everything happens for a reason'." Ronon nods at this, and pulls Jennifer in for a hug, and kisses her forehead. Jennifer lets out a long sigh.
A little while later Jennifer's dad peeks out the sliders and calls out. "Jennifer, Ronon I'm being paged at the hospital. Call me if you need anything. There's food in the fridge. I'll be home in a few hours."
"Okay dad." Jennifer answers.
"Oh and Ronon. Keep Jennifer company, will you? I think a storm is coming. I don't want her to be alone if the lights ever go out."
"Will do, sir." Ronon replies.
"Okay, thanks, and see you kids in a bit." And with that, Jonathan Keller leaves the house.
Jennifer continues reading, while Ronon opens the box of cookies. Handing one to Jennifer, he takes a sip of his lemonade as he listens to her. After a while, Ronon pulls away from her. A tree trunk to the side of the gazebo railing catches his eye. He pulls out a pocket knife and starts carving. Jennifer puts down her book and moves closer to Ronon. Watching over his shoulders as he carves their initials and a heart around them. He blows over the letters to clean them up. He reaches over on the table and grabs his new then he takes a photograph of the his masterpiece. Satisfied, he turns towards her, smiling. Jennifer returns his smile and hugs him from behind.
Suddenly the sky grows dark, and raindrops start to fall. "Come on, let's go inside." He tells her as he tugs on her arm and gets up from the bench.
As she and Ronon step out of the gazebo, Jennifer stops. Pulling him back she says "Wait!"
"What? Why?" Ronon asks her.
"Your camera."
He grabs the camera and puts it back in its case. Good thing it's waterproof. Jennifer pulls back again. Ronon looks at her questioningly.
"Let's stand out here for a bit." Jennifer says, as droplets of rain fall on her head.
"I don't want you to catch a cold." Ronon says, looking worriedly at her.
"It's just rain, Ronon." Jennifer says with a smile. She pulls him closer, she's standing on one step, making her a few inches closer to his full height. She wraps her arms around his neck, cupping the back of his head, she stands on her tiptoes and nuzzles her nose with his and then says. "I always wondered what it would be like to kiss in the rain." He smiles at this and angles his head for a kiss. He takes her lower lip and nibbles on it, running his tongue along her lower teeth, coaxing her for access. When she opens her mouth his tongue darts inside. He explores the inside of her mouth as his hands move to her waist, his thumb making lazy circles and slowly moving under the hem of her now wet shirt. Jennifer slides her hand inside the neck of his shirt, placing her hand on his upper back as her other hand tugs on one of his dreads, silently encouraging him to continue caressing the small of her back. Ronon's palm is rubbing her back under her shirt now. Back and forth his hands move. From front to side, suddenly his hands come in contact with the underwire of her bra cups. As if on fire he pushes her away from him, but still holding on to her. His head bowed down. They're both panting heavily. When Ronon opens his eyes he sees his growing arousal, and he turns away quickly. Embarrassed that she would see.
Jennifer already knew what was happening. She felt it. She doesn't know exactly how to tell Ronon that she wanted to continue what they were doing. But she sensed that he didn't want to talk about it yet. "Ronon?" She says, touching his shoulder lightly.
"Just give me a minute, Jen." He says gruffer than he really wanted. Sighing, he looks over his shoulder and says. "Sorry, I uh… let's go inside. Okay?" Jennifer nods and follows him inside. Her hand in his.
X
After they've dried themselves and had something to eat, they settle down on the couch in the den to watch some T.V. Ronon's arm is around her as he flips through the channels.
"Ronon?"
"Yeah Babe?" He answers, glancing at her for a second before turning back to the T.V.
"I was thinking, um, I – I really don't know how to say this." Jennifer begins as she's wringing her hands together.
Ronon frowns at this and takes her hands and pulls them apart. "What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing. Really. It's just that…" Jennifer hesitates, and then continues to say "Promise me you won't laugh. And you don't have to say yes. I mean, if you don't want to." Ronon waits patiently for her to finish what she's trying to say. "I guess what I'm trying to say is that…" She takes a deep breath and says "I think I'm ready."
"You think you're ready?" Ronon repeats, shaking his head, not understanding.
"Yes, I, um…" Jennifer stutters "Geez you're making this really hard for me. "Uh, okay, here goes… I think that I'm ready to move on to the next stage." Ronon still looks confused. "After kissing."
Ronon's eyes grow wide. "You think? Jen, you have to be sure..."
"I am… I mean, I don't think. I know." Jennifer cuts in.
"Really?"
"Yes."
"If you're sure…"
"I am." Jennifer says confidently with a smile.
"Okay." Ronon says disbelievingly. And then with more enthusiasm. "Okay." He leans towards her and kisses her on the lips.
After a few seconds, Jennifer pushes him away and says. "I didn't mean now!" She squeals, giggling.
"Of course not now!" Ronon says, laughing. "You're dad might come home soon. And besides I want it to be special. It has to be special for the both of us." He tells her, as he tucks her hair behind her ears.
"Okay." Jennifer says. "Good." She smiles then and snuggles with him."
Half an hour passes when Ronon breaks the silence and says with a confused look on his face. "By the way, when you said the next stage after kissing, did you mean the exact stage after kissing or do we go all the way?"
Jennifer laughs hysterically at this.
Back to the Present:
Jennifer smiles at the memory. Tracing the initials once more she thinks to herself that at least she has that memory and all the other sweet memories that she has of him. Turning to see her father, Michelle and Abby come out of he doors as the first burst of lights illuminate the dark sky, she smiles at them. Abby runs to her. Lifting her up in her arms they watch the beautiful colors light up and explode into all kinds of shapes. Her father kisses Michelle, and then Abby. Pulling Jennifer closer he whispers in her ear "Happy new year sweetheart." And then kisses her on her cheeks.
TBC.
Note: Guess what?! The wedding week is coming up!!!