This has been rolling around in the back of my brain for way too long and I know it's probably been done before but here's my take on the scene from Allies with the Wraith queen. There just had to be something more as far as I'm concerned.

"Let's just say I'm worried about my grand-kids." As soon as he said it he regretted it. He could already feel Elizabeth's eyes on him trying to see into him with that penetrating gaze of hers. For once he was grateful that there was someone there demanding their attention, even if it was a Wraith Queen. However he knew that as soon as this meeting was over there'd be hell to pay, and that meeting ended all to soon for his liking.

"John, can I talk to you." Elizabeth asked as she walked out of her office in the direction of the balcony not even looking back to see if he was going to come with her. He mentally cringed but followed anyway, after all he'd promised to be supportive. Chuck nodded as he went past, choosing not to say anything when he picked up on the tension emanating of him. As soon as he had past, the gate technician turned and watched his path out onto the balcony.

"What do you thinks got him all nervous like that?"

"Man, there are Wraith strolling round the City. I'm damn near shitting myself every time one of them comes within ten feet. Just because I'm a Marine doesn't mean they don't scare the crap out of me."

"Wow, thanks for the observation Lieutenant I had no idea there were Wraith around. Maybe your right I just- Forget it," he said but the Marine he'd been talking to had already sauntered away. Still Chuck couldn't shake the feeling that something else was going on.

The moment the balcony doors hissed closed Elizabeth turned from where she was leaning on the balcony railing to face John,his face already apologising before he could say anything. Still she was angry at him.

"John," she growled, "you promised not to say anything and then you go and say that. What were you thinking."

"She wont know. How would she. It was a harmless comment." He replied, his tone defensive yet calm at the same time.

"Maybe to her, but there were four soldiers stood at the door listening in and God knows there are already enough rumours flying around about us."

Moving towards her John took hold of Elizabeth's shoulders pulling her towards him and wrapping his arms around her slim frame. "No one knows, not even about us for certain. There are just as many rumours about me and Teyla. Stop panicking it's not good for you or for the baby." At that he felt her grin against his shoulder.

"It sound so strange, the baby. It's crazy."

"No what's crazy is that you would even give a guy like me the time of day. That and the fact that there are doors between all the rooms of Atlantis hidden in the walls," he joked leaning in to kiss her. She let him for a moment before pushing him away pressing a finger to his lips and stepping out of the circle of his arms.

"John, anyone could walk out here and that's how we got ourselves into this in the first place."

"No what got us into this was that door that opened from my room into your bathroom and that you sing in the shower." John replied, smirking.

"You could just left you know. You didn't have to stand around and wait to tell me your amazing discovery!"

"Yeah well you didn't have to stand naked." He argued back.

"I'd just gotten out of the shower, what did you expect? Me to be fully clothed?"

"I guess I didn't think that far ahead and anyway you use that door just as much as I do. How many times have I come of shift, gone to bed only to be woken up a few hours later by my wall opening and you crawling into bed beside me."

"I thought you liked it when I did that?"

"You know I do." He said before moving to stand next to her leaning against the railings and watching Elizabeth. He could tell she was pregnant, but only because he knew. She'd lost weight in the last few weeks, the morning sickness taking its toll and she was even more tired than usual not to mention that she'd nearly bitten Rodney's head of last week and then burst into tears that evening about it. Her gait had changed slightly too, hardly enough for anyone to notice except John. She must have felt his gaze because when he looked up to her face she was watching him with concerned, confused eyes.

"What?"

"I love you." It came out before he even thought about it. It wasn't like he'd never thought it but saying it was completely different. They'd promised to keep this professional, them sleeping together whenever they needed the physical comfort and sometimes just sleeping next to each other when they need the emotional comfort, but over the months it had turned into something more. At first John had thought it was just him who had developed these feelings until the Siege of Atlantis when she's crawled into his bed that night and told him that she needed him, that she couldn't be without him. That had been the best night of his life despite everything that had happened in those few days and John Sheppard had fallen head over heels in love with Elizabeth Weir. But he'd never told her until now and instead of looking shocked or frightened her face split into a grin that warmed his heart.

"I love you too John." Grinning he was about to reach out and wrap her in his arms again when the balcony door slid open and Carson stepped onto the balcony effectively breaking the moment.

"The Wraith want to test the how long the gas will take to affect them. He's being rather demanding."

"Nice to see you too Carson." John said rather sarcastically. He was about to say more but at catching Elizabeth's warning look he shut up and let her speak.

"I'll talk to the Queen again, see what she wants to do about it."

"Aye that'd be great. Anyway I better get back to the infirmary, I've left Zelenka alone with that Wraith and I don't trust him as far as I can throw him." With that he turned and left leaving John and Elizabeth alone again. Elizabeth had almost reach the door when John spoke again.

"I wasn't lying you know. I just miss phrased it. I am worried about our grand-kids."

Well this didn't go quiet where I planned but then again it's been in the writing phase for a long while and has survived my laptop being stolen, the file being downloaded from cloud storage and being mostly re-written. I'm thinking about writing a second chapter set after John returns in Misbegotten but I'm not sure I've got enough for it. Anyhow any and all reviews are welcome. Thanks for reading. :)