Ace In The Hole
This story is truly leading itself and I am just along for the ride
This chapter will probably upset a few people, I can honestly say that I didn't set out with fixed pairings in mind, at one point Evan was with Grainger and Sheppard was with Larin, but I felt that Mitchell was goofy and honestly annoying enough to get through Larins defences so that closed off that avenue and Grainger became more of a friend to Evan so that closed that off, Sheppard with Carter (another way I was planning to go at one point) would have just enraged the Jack and Sam fans.
Also I'm not for big mushy scenes either, I like intimate snapshots that let you fill in the blanks so nothing to naughty. Sheppard and Lorne have already made the babies time for the fun.
If I have shattered anyone's ideas of Sheppard, sorry but this is how I saw him afraid of nothing in the universe except that one secret which he hid inside
Chapter 49
"Can I just say..." Jeannie and Radek are bouncing excitedly as Sheppard and Lorne look at the pad "That this, is terrible"
"What do you mean!" Jeannie says stunned and annoyed at seeing Lorne laughing.
"Mrs. M" Lorne says tears streaming down his face "You may both be brilliant scientists but..."
"You can't design a fighter for toffee!" Sheppard adds grinning.
"It's not that bad" Zalenka says huffily.
"Doc, believe me it is" Lorne says wiping away the tears of laughter with his sleeve.
"The Cockpits to low, you'd have useless visibility and a turret? they are great if you are flying in a straight line but they are beyond useless in a dog fight" Sheppard says.
"Thankfully" Lorne says with a grin "We had a heads up about this little travesty"
"I knew it! Mer hacked into my laptop!" Jeannie says annoyed.
"Actually for once Rodney is innocent" Sheppard smiles at her obvious surprise.
Jeannie glares at the two grinning men before it suddenly clicks in her mind "Caleb told you" She says narrowing her eyes until Lorne and Sheppard both nod "I'm gonna..."
"Ah Ah Ah, he only told us that as brilliant as his lovely wife is she doesn't really have expertise in advanced aeronautics" Sheppard says appeasing the annoyed scientist.
Jeannie sighs and hands the pad to Sheppard "So what do you suggest?"
"Me?" Sheppard baulks at the idea "Oh no, I have enough problems on my plate at the moment"
"But" Lorne says with a smile "We have someone in mind that may be able to help"
The following morning Sheppard grins as a well known figure steps excitedly through the gate "Welcome to Atlantis Mr Coulson" Teyla says with a smile "I am Teyla Emmagen, President of the Lantian Alliance and this is Colonel John Sheppard, head of the Lantian military forces" Sheppard nods shaking the man's hand.
"Thanks for inviting me Madam President" Alec says.
"Please, its just Teyla" she says with a warm smile.
Alec nods then glances at the gate behind him, "How far was that?"
"3.2 million light years give or take" Sheppard says with a grin.
"That never gets old does it?" Coulson grins at seeing both Sheppard and Teyla shaking their heads smiling.
"Mr Coulson.."
"Alec please"
"Alec" Teyla smiles "This is Dr Zalenka and Dr Miller"
"It really is an honour to meet you" Jeannie gushes "Especially now that the truth has been disclosed about the trusts attempts to silence you, you have become an even bigger hero"
"I was just happy to get the company's reputation back, it was never about money or fame" Alec says honestly.
"Well perhaps we should let you get settled in first" Sheppard says looking pointedly at the scientists.
"No, thank you Colonel, to be honest I'd rather get stuck right in, I have been going over some ideas I had and..." Alec smiles "Let's not spoil the surprise"
"Coulson?"
"Yes Rodney"
"The Alec Coulson?" Jennifer sighs.
"Yes..."
"They're getting help?"
"I should have guessed that this is another one of your sibling rivalry episodes" Jen says with a grin as she puts the plaster on his finger. "You know a paper cut hardly warrants a trip to the infirmary?" Jen smirks but its soon cut short when Rodney kisses her playfully.
"So I don't, have to come up with an excuse to come see my beautiful wife any more?"
"What are you up to?"
"Nothing, just fancied making out" Rodney grins.
"Well since you put it so romantically" Jennifer laughs as she throws her arms around her husband.
"Dad!" Matt is busily throwing clothes in every direction across his room as Sheppard glances around the door looking less than pleased.
"I hope you are going to clean all this up after you?!"
"Where's my top?" The young boy says grumpily.
"Which one?" Sheppard says with a sigh.
"The blue one!"
"You have like a dozen blue ones Matthew" Sheppard says clearly annoyed.
"With the red thing" he says whining, Sheppard walks across the room opens the draw takes out the top and slings it across the room at his son who just glares at him.
"Open your eyes! and clean up this room or you're not going anywhere, understood" Both of them narrow their eyes at each other but its Matthew that backs down, with a big huff he starts scooping up the mess in the room whilst grumbling under his breathe.
John just drops down on the couch receiving a big grin off Evan.
"He is really starting to be a pain..."
"I heard that!" Matt yells.
"You were meant to!" John yells back but he sighs when he sees Evans grin has merely grown.
"Matthew, please stop winding your father up" Evan says with a smile.
"He started it"
"Please!" Lorne smiles knowing that...
"Sorry.." Matt says grinning over the balcony for a second before disappearing back in his room.
"You pair are so alike and you don't even see it" Evan chuckles at seeing Johns glare "If there is one person who knows how to push your buttons" Evan smirks and points up towards the balcony.
"And what about you" Sheppard says hesitantly catching Evan off guard "Do I wind you up? you know" John blushes furiously.
"No, not really..." Evan sighs and stands to leave "Evan" John jumps up and grabs the top of his arm causing Evan to just stare at his hand.
"What you are trying to say is" Evan almost whispers as he looks at him "Doe's it bother me that you haven't made you're mind up as to what you want yet?" Evan says with a sad smile and John just nods his eyes looking anywhere but Evans "No, it doesn't, because I already know you have made your mind up!" John's eyes lock with Evan's as Evan taps his finger to his temple knowingly.
"I..."
"I just can't believe you haven't got the balls to go for what you want" Evan shrugs Johns hand off his arm and makes to walk away, a wave of loss and panic suddenly sweeps through him and the dam that has held his emissions in check for so long suddenly and spectacularly explodes.
"I love you" John blurts out as tears begin to stream down his cheeks, Evan turns to him with a tender smile.
"I know, so what we gonna do about it?"
"What are you grinning at?" Teyla asks taking a sip of her tea.
"My wife, Madam President" Kanaan says with a proud grin
"It is quite a daunting role..."
"I can well imagine, but there is no one else out there I would trust with such an important task, you have the purest heart and soul I have ever known" he says with all sincerity "not to mention a hot ass..." he grins.
"You have been spending far to much time with Colonel Sheppard's men" She grins kissing him tenderly "Lt. Homes team has been helping with the planting on New Athos"
"I'll have to have a word with him about corrupting my husband" Teyla giggles as Kanaan starts trailing kisses down her neck.
"19:00 no later" Sheppard sighs.
"20:00 hours, please, I swear I'll go straight to bed when I get home" Matthew pleads.
"19:30, and you go straight there and back, if I find you've been hanging around with Devas and his buddies again your grounded, for a week!" Matthew roles his eyes and nods.
"He's going where he says he is, he has a date" Evan grins at seeing his son's glare.
"It's not a date!"
"Medara might not see it that way" Evan says with a smile when he sees his son blush.
"OK, gotta go" Matthew says cursing his brother under his breath as the door shuts behind him.
"Isn't he a bit young to be going on dates?" John says pointing to the door.
"It's just a crush, Mark said he's hopeless whenever she's around..." Evan says grabbing a couple of beers from the fridge.
"Medara? Teryl's kid, the moody traveller captain?" John frowns at seeing Evan nod. "And Mark's?"
"At Caleb and Jeannies working on a school project with Maddy"
"We've turned into an old married couple without trying" John huffs, chugging on his beer but never taking his eyes off Evan's.
"Are we? we can't keep skirting around this forever you know?" Evan smiles but it doesn't quite reach his eyes.
"I've already explained how I feel" John sighs suddenly uncomfortable once more but Evan just grins as he watches him rubbing his hand nervously through his hair.
"Look, we've already laid our cards on the table, I don't see the problem, usually its the emotional side that's the difficult bit, why do you always have to be so difficult?" Evan smirks at seeing John shrug.
"I've never, you know? with a, only ever with women"
"You've never?..." Evans eyebrows rise in surprise as John shakes his head nervously "But you've always wanted to?" John glares at Evan knowing full well he would sense any attempt to lie to him.
"Damn gathering!" John mumbles causing Evan to grin, an idea galvanised in his mind Evan jumps up.
"Back in a few minutes" John frowns in confusion as he runs up the stairs shutting the bathroom door behind him, he stands and walks over to the windows staring out at the ocean in the distance beyond.
A few minutes later the soft sound of footsteps cause him to turn around but his jaw drops when he sees Evan glistening wet from the shower standing there in nothing but a small white towel, Evan grins at the look John is giving him, lust coupled with desperation and a dash of fear.
"Here" Lorne hands him a small bottle of golden liquid.
"What is it?" John asks trying desperately to look at Evans eyes rather than just leer at his solid fit body.
"It's a present from Teyla, massage oil" Evan grins at seeing Johns frown "She told me that you are good at giving massages" Evan says completely straight faced.
"I massaged her leg when she had cramp, once..."
"She also told me that you may need a little push and that I would know when" Evan lets a small smile drift across his lips at seeing the flustered and aroused look on John's face "You see John, I have this cramp" Evan takes John's hand placing it tentatively on his lower back whilst slowly leading him towards the stairs.
"What about?"
"I called them before I jumped in the shower, they're both stopping at Caleb and Jeannies tonight" Evan grins and drops the towel as he climbs the stairs.
John just stops and stares open mouthed at a now completely naked Evan, his ass firm and round his thighs hard and strong but its not until Evan looks over his shoulder raising his eyebrow with a knowing smirk that John is snapped into action and bolts up the stairs after him.