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Alright, time for the next part of my fic. Enjoy and let me know your thoughts:
Spoiler:
“You ok?”
Elizabeth turned to the voice and smiled.
“Yes, just enjoying the view.”
“Missed it?”
“Very much so.”
Cam stood next to her on the balcony outside of the control room. It was early in the morning and the sun had just started climbing over the horizon.
“I could never get tired of watching that sunset.” He confessed.
“It was one of the things I missed most.” She said.
“I bet… especially with John bringing you coffee here every morning.”
Her smile grew just a bit and yet it turned sad. “That was a nice added bonus.”
“He’ll be back here soon.” He assured her.
“I know. I just hope he’ll be back in time to watch his son being born.”
“He will be.”
“I can go back?” John asked surprised through the phone.
“Yep, you have some very influential friends in Pegasus.” Jack grinned.
“So why did I have to call you so urgently?”
“Ah, see Sam found a way to connect to Pegasus. Thing is it will probably only work once and knowing General Van Der Irritating, he wouldn’t want to waste it on sending you back.”
“Good point.”
“You really want to wait at least another month to return to Elizabeth?”
“Not really.” John confessed. “I miss her terribly and I want to be there for her.”
“That’s what we figured. We’ve got a plan to send you through. When do you have time to get together?”
“Tomorrow after I visit Elizabeth’s family.”
“Good.”
“Jack?”
“Yeah?”
“There’s just one small problem…”
“What?”
“I have a six year old to take with me.”
“Excuse me?!?”
“He’s perfectly healthy, luv.”
Elizabeth let out a breath that she only now realized she’d been holding. Even though she had been checked regularly on Earth, getting the all-clear from Carson was more reassuring than anything anyone had ever told her before.
“Ten fingers, ten toes and you’ll have to tell me if he takes after his father or not.”
Elizabeth laughed and stared at the screen in front of her.
“He looks beautiful.” The Ancient scanner gave her a clear 3D picture of her baby and she didn’t even had to take off her clothes. She loved that scanner.
“Aye, with two parents like you and John, I wouldn’t expect anything else.”
She smiled at her old friend. “Thank you, Carson.”
“Sure think, luv.”
Angie Fuentes Sheppard woke up in yet another unknown room. But this one was different; it felt homey, nothing like the sterile rooms in the orphanage. This one was quiet and silent unlike the orphanage where every room housed at least ten kids and even in the middle of the night it never was completely silent.
Getting out of bed, her bare feet were greeted by a soft and thick dark burgundy carpet. She smiled and curled her toes in it. Looking around the room, she saw a couple of framed pictures on the dresser and walked over to it.
She recognized her uncle John almost instantly and figured the woman next to him must be Elizabeth. John had told her about the woman on the plane yesterday. She sounded nice, but Angie knew she would never be able to replace her mother. Elizabeth looked nice too. She was smiling in the picture and the way John and her were looking at each other was special. Her mother had called it love once.
Suddenly she heard a noise coming from somewhere in the house and her heart started beating rapidly. She didn’t know if she was allowed to leave this room, but her curiosity got the best of her and she slowly opened the door. It lead her into a hallway. More pictures lined the wall and she looked over them inquisitively. Some were older and showed John and Elizabeth separately during several stages of their lives, as kids, in school, in high school and others. The ones picturing John made her smile several times; he always had the tendency to make the most ridiculous faces.
Another sound could be heard from downstairs and she stared down the staircase.
Would he be angry with her if she’d show herself?
Carefully she started her descent. The sounds drew her to the kitchen and what she saw there made her giggle.
John instantly turned around and grinned as he saw Angie in the doorway.
“Goodmorning, Princess.”
She relaxed immediately as he seemed genuinely happy to see her.
“You have red stuff on your face.”
His grin seemed to grow and he wiped his hand over his face. “Tomato sauce.”
“You eat tomato sauce for breakfast?” Her face scrunched up at that.
John laughed. “No, I’m making lasagna. We’re visiting Elizabeth’s mom in the afternoon.”
Angie’s face fell a bit but John noticed it right away. He left the stove and quickly made his way over to her, picking her up easily and planting her down in one of the barstools that were lined in front of the marble counter.
“No worries, ok? Jessica is a very nice lady and she’ll greet you with open arms.” He tried to assure her.
“She doesn’t even know me and I’m not her granddaughter.”
“Hey, hey, hey.” John gently pushed her pouting face up to face him. “None of that, ok? You’re part of our family. You’re our daughter now and that makes Jessica your grandmother.”
Her bottom lip started trembling and John quickly pulled her into a hug.
“I miss my mommy.” She whispered barely audible.
“I know.” John said and hugged her just a bit tighter.
Elizabeth turned to the voice and smiled.
“Yes, just enjoying the view.”
“Missed it?”
“Very much so.”
Cam stood next to her on the balcony outside of the control room. It was early in the morning and the sun had just started climbing over the horizon.
“I could never get tired of watching that sunset.” He confessed.
“It was one of the things I missed most.” She said.
“I bet… especially with John bringing you coffee here every morning.”
Her smile grew just a bit and yet it turned sad. “That was a nice added bonus.”
“He’ll be back here soon.” He assured her.
“I know. I just hope he’ll be back in time to watch his son being born.”
“He will be.”
“I can go back?” John asked surprised through the phone.
“Yep, you have some very influential friends in Pegasus.” Jack grinned.
“So why did I have to call you so urgently?”
“Ah, see Sam found a way to connect to Pegasus. Thing is it will probably only work once and knowing General Van Der Irritating, he wouldn’t want to waste it on sending you back.”
“Good point.”
“You really want to wait at least another month to return to Elizabeth?”
“Not really.” John confessed. “I miss her terribly and I want to be there for her.”
“That’s what we figured. We’ve got a plan to send you through. When do you have time to get together?”
“Tomorrow after I visit Elizabeth’s family.”
“Good.”
“Jack?”
“Yeah?”
“There’s just one small problem…”
“What?”
“I have a six year old to take with me.”
“Excuse me?!?”
“He’s perfectly healthy, luv.”
Elizabeth let out a breath that she only now realized she’d been holding. Even though she had been checked regularly on Earth, getting the all-clear from Carson was more reassuring than anything anyone had ever told her before.
“Ten fingers, ten toes and you’ll have to tell me if he takes after his father or not.”
Elizabeth laughed and stared at the screen in front of her.
“He looks beautiful.” The Ancient scanner gave her a clear 3D picture of her baby and she didn’t even had to take off her clothes. She loved that scanner.
“Aye, with two parents like you and John, I wouldn’t expect anything else.”
She smiled at her old friend. “Thank you, Carson.”
“Sure think, luv.”
Angie Fuentes Sheppard woke up in yet another unknown room. But this one was different; it felt homey, nothing like the sterile rooms in the orphanage. This one was quiet and silent unlike the orphanage where every room housed at least ten kids and even in the middle of the night it never was completely silent.
Getting out of bed, her bare feet were greeted by a soft and thick dark burgundy carpet. She smiled and curled her toes in it. Looking around the room, she saw a couple of framed pictures on the dresser and walked over to it.
She recognized her uncle John almost instantly and figured the woman next to him must be Elizabeth. John had told her about the woman on the plane yesterday. She sounded nice, but Angie knew she would never be able to replace her mother. Elizabeth looked nice too. She was smiling in the picture and the way John and her were looking at each other was special. Her mother had called it love once.
Suddenly she heard a noise coming from somewhere in the house and her heart started beating rapidly. She didn’t know if she was allowed to leave this room, but her curiosity got the best of her and she slowly opened the door. It lead her into a hallway. More pictures lined the wall and she looked over them inquisitively. Some were older and showed John and Elizabeth separately during several stages of their lives, as kids, in school, in high school and others. The ones picturing John made her smile several times; he always had the tendency to make the most ridiculous faces.
Another sound could be heard from downstairs and she stared down the staircase.
Would he be angry with her if she’d show herself?
Carefully she started her descent. The sounds drew her to the kitchen and what she saw there made her giggle.
John instantly turned around and grinned as he saw Angie in the doorway.
“Goodmorning, Princess.”
She relaxed immediately as he seemed genuinely happy to see her.
“You have red stuff on your face.”
His grin seemed to grow and he wiped his hand over his face. “Tomato sauce.”
“You eat tomato sauce for breakfast?” Her face scrunched up at that.
John laughed. “No, I’m making lasagna. We’re visiting Elizabeth’s mom in the afternoon.”
Angie’s face fell a bit but John noticed it right away. He left the stove and quickly made his way over to her, picking her up easily and planting her down in one of the barstools that were lined in front of the marble counter.
“No worries, ok? Jessica is a very nice lady and she’ll greet you with open arms.” He tried to assure her.
“She doesn’t even know me and I’m not her granddaughter.”
“Hey, hey, hey.” John gently pushed her pouting face up to face him. “None of that, ok? You’re part of our family. You’re our daughter now and that makes Jessica your grandmother.”
Her bottom lip started trembling and John quickly pulled her into a hug.
“I miss my mommy.” She whispered barely audible.
“I know.” John said and hugged her just a bit tighter.
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