A/N-There's really no excuse for how remiss I've been in my author duties so I won't insult you by providing any. Sorry I waited so long, I'll try and update this story again when I wake up from jet lag recovery.

Chapter 24

"Teyla are you in here?" Morgan called from the doorway.

"Yes who is it?" Teyla called from somewhere inside the room.

"I am a friend of Johns I need to speak with you."

"Come in," Teyla said appearing in the door and welcoming Morgan in. "I'm sorry but who are you?" Teyla asked again as Morgan walked in and took a seat near John's computer.

"I am a friend of John's, an Ancestor and your personal representative John told me to get to know you so I came to find out about you," She answered casually looking at the bed suspiciously.

"My personal representative for what?" Teyla asked taking a seat next to Morgan drawing her attention away from the bed.

"The council which will vote to approve or disapprove of John's actions now would you mind if I asked you a few questions some will be personal others professional."

"I suppose you would need to ask them wouldn't you," Teyla said taking a deep breath in preparation for what she was sure would be many deep and penetrating questions about her life from an Ancestor no less.

"Why are you sleeping here in John's old quarters?"

"He told me he had no further use of them and I was free to sleep here if I wanted to and I have been exhausted for the last few days so I remained."

"Do you fully understand what happened on the hive?"

"Yes I believe I do," Teyla answered shifting in her seat.

"Do you remember everything John said to you in both ascended and unascended forms?" Morgan asked looking through some of John's computer files.

"Yes why?"

"I care for him greatly he is a great friend of mine and I simply wished to make sure that you were aware of everything that is happening. I do not understand why he has chosen to withhold some information about himself but I sense that you already know part of it," Morgan scanned through several of the computers files looking for something. "Why have you not asked him to stop interfering with your mind?"

Teyla sighed it looked like the questions were starting to get harder again, "because he is blocking out the negative emotions that I do not wish to feel and I trust he will not use that power against me."

Morgan opened a large file only to find it password locked, "Who was the father of your child?"

"Kanaan," she asked standing and heading towards the kitchen where she knew John stored some bottles of water.

"Does he know about any of what has transpired recently?" Morgan asked when Teyla reentered the room with two bottles of water.

She stopped dead in her tracks as the realization that Kanaan was not only alive but on Atlantis sunk in. she really hadn't been thinking about him the last couple of days but she had forgotten to tell him about anything she had been so wrapped up with John and then she felt like she had slept for an entire day at least.

"I'll take that as a no, has Kanaan ever told you he loves you?"

"I…He… Yes he has," she wanted to tell her the entire story but Morgan didn't seem interested.

"Ok I've got a job to do and I must admit these questions aren't the most helpful so I'm going to ask you one last question about this before I ask you about the rest of your life ok?"

Teyla nodded, "Yes not that I appear to have a choice in the matter."

"Do you have feelings for John?"

"I…I…I am," Teyla started before looking into Morgan's cold eyes which gave her an idea, "Yes," she wasn't lying of course she had feelings for John those of a friend and Morgan hadn't specified which kind she meant. She wasn't entirely ready to tell anyone any more than that.

"How old were you when your mother died?"

"Five," Teyla answered smiling at her avoidance of the previous question.

"Your father was taken how many years ago?"

"Eight."

"You joined the Atlantis expedition because they were your best hope of fighting the wraith correct?"

"Yes," she answered beginning to get uncomfortable again with Morgan's questions.

"Would you leave again and join your people never to contact Atlantis again if the Wraith were defeated?"

"I would join my people but I would want to remain close with Atlantis."

"Would you move into the city with all of your people if given the chance?"

"Yes," Teyla answered quickly and firmly.

"Do you know what John's password is?"

Teyla laughed she had known Morgan was trying to get into John's computer for some time now and based on the keys her name had been entered several times, "Try football."

"Thank you," she said as the file opened up. "You appear to have adapted to life on Atlantis quickly."

"Thank you."

Morgan was absorbed by the document whatever it was Teyla knew she would need to read it as well, "I have no other questions do you have any for me?"

Teyla had been surprised when an Ancestor had come to John's room to ask her some questions but now being able to ask her anything it was unbelievable, "Yes can I sit in on this meeting?"

"Yes."

"Why did John take human form?"

"That's something for him to tell you," her cryptic response didn't answer her question but she moved on regardless.

"He's going to have to leave after this is over isn't he?" Teyla asked as she sadly realized this wouldn't last forever if it lasted longer than a week she would be surprised and she would miss him he had been her oldest friend on Atlantis.

Morgan stopped with the computer for a moment sensing the emotion in Teyla's voice, "Yes he will but I am sure he will return to you."

"When is the meeting?"

"One thirty in the conference room," Morgan said getting up. "Any other questions?"

"No."

"I must go then I will see you at the meeting Teyla."

***

Morgan had gained an insight into Teyla's thinking but that hadn't been the reason for her visit or questions. She knew beforehand where everyone would be voting there were a few votes that might shift but only on some very radical issues something she hoped would not come up. The point of her meeting had been to get a better feel for who Teyla was and the nuances of the language hadn't been lost on her especially when she herself had been using some of the languages faults to her own advantage. She had sensed when Teyla had gotten annoyed at the quick pace of the questions and the fact that Morgan had not allowed her to explain any of her answers and reacted accordingly. As she emerged she was uneasy about the trust and power John had given the Athosian but she did at least seem to be worthy of them and Morgan did not look forward to ever being on the opposite side of the negotiating table of her. Of course she had the brief on her and known many of this in addition to every mission report anyone had filed including Teyla's.

After answering several questions Morgan grew disinterested in Teyla's answers and had looked to John's laptop he had used it once or twice since he had reascended but she hoped it might provide some better understanding however the computer had some sort of code. Her time among the Earthlings hadn't exactly shown her how to best break the code but the code would have been conceived on Atlantis where no one would be trying to steal his data and he wouldn't have come up with a long password just something easy to remember. Speaking to Teyla had eventually become just a cover for her to get the password and unlock his computer fortunately she had managed to do so rather quickly but she ran into another problem when one of his most recent files appeared to be further protected and those she had been unable to access for some time until Teyla have given her the password. With the football password she had been able to finally access the document she hadn't considered that John would have used something from his human form as a password. She then proceeded to read through the document quickly and then left.

***

After allowing the three delegates to settle into their temporary quarters he had gone for a walk and ended up on a balcony right on the ocean. It was one of the lowest he knew of and the spray from the ocean occasionally drifted up to it. He smiled as one of the larger waves sent a great deal of mist into his face it felt good. He sat there for some time when he felt Morgan approach from behind, "You spoke with her?"

"Yes, how much have you told her about yourself?" Morgan stood next to John relishing in the cool water herself.

"Not that much about half of what I've told you," he shrugged knowing Morgan would want him to tell her everything.

"She trusts that you won't use your power for more nefarious purposes," Morgan sounded surprised but as she thought about it she realized that Teyla had nothing to fear from John.

"You didn't ask about her life and opinions did you?"

"No I did just not ones that will be effecting the council," Morgan smiled realizing John had known what she was going to ask all along he was as sharp as she remembered and he seemed happier then she remembered.

"I just hope you know what you're doing," he moved away from the railing.

"And I you," she said smiling as the door parted. "John," she waited until he had turned back around before finishing, "don't forget about yourself."

He laughed and walked through she knew he would ignore what she had told him. After all those years it seemed the one thing he hadn't learned was that sometimes others had good advice. She stayed there for a few minutes enjoying the ocean before returning back inside.

End Chapter 24