Final Gift For Mrs.B
Recipient: Mrs. B
Secret Elf: Smcki10
Category: Fic
Title: Regrets
Author: smcki10
Rating: G
Warnings:None
Disclaimer: The characters, etc, of SGA don't belong to us. For fun, not profit.
Comments:
Regrets
Chapter 4
John paced up and down the length of the southeast balcony. It was 9:20 and still no sign of Teyla and Torren. He had been extremely nervous since he had given Teyla the letter. He had spent most of his Christmas Eve standing in the balcony. He had decorated the whole balcony with what he knew to be traditional Athosian decorative pieces. He had also thrown in some American touches. He had even placed a large Christmas Tree in the corner and underneath was about twenty presents for Torren and at least ten for Teyla. He just hoped all of his planning wasn’t in vain.
He hoped that he hadn’t ruined what chance they had left. He was broke out of his self-hate by the sound of unsteady footsteps; a sound he had come to love. He turned toward the doorway and was greeted with the sight of Torren dragging his toy airplane behind him.
“Col-Nel!” Torren said as he wrapped his arms around John’s Knees.
“Hey little man, did you come by your self?” John asked as he picked the little boy up and tossed him in the air causing Torren to burst out giggling. Then, John saw Teyla appear by the doorway.
“No he did not. I just thought I would let him make an entrance.” She said with a large smile.
“He’s good at that.”
“Much like his father.” She said has she stepped away form the doorway, and for the first time, she took in the decorations.
“John, it’s beautiful.”
“It’s part one of my attempt to show you that American culture and Astohian Culture can be combined.”
“The last five years have shown me that.”
“Okay, well maybe I was trying to show you we could be combined.”
“I know that as well.” Teyla said has she turned back to him and ran her hand over Torren’s head.
“So you've shown. Does that mean you no longer hate me?”
“I never hated you John. We just had a difference of a opinion on what was best for Torren.”
“Do we still have a difference of opinion on what’s best for him?”
“I do not think so. We still have lots of things to work out. But I do still love you John. I have never stopped. And I am sorry for the pain I have caused-“
"I’m sorry for the pain I’ve cause you. Believe me, I know I’m not an easy man to love or to even be around in most cases. But I need you to know that I am never going to abanon you or Torren again. I know you haven’t been able to count on me a lot, at least in the personal sense.
And I’m sorry for that. I just hope that I can make it right.”
Teyla wiped a starry tear from her eye and stepped closer to him.
“You already have John. And you are not alone in tearing our relationship apart. I did not help matters.”
“So let’s agree to put everything beind us. And we’ll get married and we’ll rasie Torren-“
“It is not that simple. Yes, we can put all of it behind us, but we can not just ignore it, John. Those years, those mistakes, they happened. We can not pretend they didn’t exist, but we can attempt to move past them. That is why I must give this back to you.” She said handing him the ring box back.
Before John could say anything, she continued. “For now.”
“For now? So, that means that maybe someday?”
“Yes. It means that someday I will say yes.” She said with a smile.
“That’s all I ask.” He said as he leaned down and kissed her. He soon found himself lost in the kiss. It had been close to three years since his lips had touched hers, and it was just as magical as he remembered. They broke the kiss and walked towards Torren who had wandered over to the Christmas tree and was attempting to pull the gifts out. John and Teyla both laughed at him before John turned back to Teyla.
“Should we help our son before he tears into all of them.” John asked.
“We should.” She said as they walked over to the tree. John scooped Torren up in his arms, throwing him in the air before joining Teyla under the tree. John sat with Torren in his lap, as the little toddler babbled away while opening his many presents with Teyla’s asstiance. John looked at both of them, and he once again had a regret. That it had taken them this long to get to this moment.
One year Later….
Torren bounced up and down the bed, waking John out of his sleep. It had been a year since that day on the balcony. And in that year, so much in John’s life had changed. Atlantis had returned to the Pegasus Galaxy, which meant that SGA-1 was once again able to go on missions. Also, in that year, he and Teyla had repaired the damage that the past few years had caused in their relationship and he had learned how to be a father to Torren. All that had led him to this moment. He opened his eyes and he was nose to nose with Torren.
“Dadddddyyyyyy. It’s CHRISTMAS!!!” The four year old said still bounceing up and down.
“I know buddy.”
“Then get UP!!! Mommy said no presents till yooouuu get uuupppp.”
“I’m up, I’m up.” John said getting out of bed and letting Torren pull him out of his and Teyla’s bedroom and into the main room of their quarters. John made his way over to Teyla who was sitting on the couch watching as Torren made a bee line for the tree.
“Thanks for the wake-up call.” John said as he kissed her before he sat down beside her.”
“Be thankful I made him wait this long. He has been wanting to wake you since 5:30 this morning.”
“Thank you.” He said as he wrapped his arms around her.
“Your welcome.”
“I missed you this morning. How did Torren wake you up with out waking me?” He asked with a laugh.
In the last year, it had become obvious that Torren was John’s son since one of their many similarities was that he was anything but quiet, just like his father.
“He didn’t. I was already awake. Your daughter seems to have her days and nights mixed up.” As she talked, John let his hand drift across her stomach where their baby girl had been for seven months. In two more months she would make her appearance, and John could hardly wait. This time, he was going to be there for everything, not watching from afar like he had with Torren.
“Mommy!!! Daddy!!! Presents!!!”
“Okay Buddy! We’re coming.” John said as he and Teyla walked over to the tree and joined Torren in his present rampage. As John sat there with his arm around Teyla, and his hand over their baby girl, watching their little boy open his presents; John Sheppard had no regrets.
The end....
Secret Elf: Smcki10
Category: Fic
Title: Regrets
Author: smcki10
Rating: G
Warnings:None
Disclaimer: The characters, etc, of SGA don't belong to us. For fun, not profit.
Comments:
Regrets
Chapter 4
John paced up and down the length of the southeast balcony. It was 9:20 and still no sign of Teyla and Torren. He had been extremely nervous since he had given Teyla the letter. He had spent most of his Christmas Eve standing in the balcony. He had decorated the whole balcony with what he knew to be traditional Athosian decorative pieces. He had also thrown in some American touches. He had even placed a large Christmas Tree in the corner and underneath was about twenty presents for Torren and at least ten for Teyla. He just hoped all of his planning wasn’t in vain.
He hoped that he hadn’t ruined what chance they had left. He was broke out of his self-hate by the sound of unsteady footsteps; a sound he had come to love. He turned toward the doorway and was greeted with the sight of Torren dragging his toy airplane behind him.
“Col-Nel!” Torren said as he wrapped his arms around John’s Knees.
“Hey little man, did you come by your self?” John asked as he picked the little boy up and tossed him in the air causing Torren to burst out giggling. Then, John saw Teyla appear by the doorway.
“No he did not. I just thought I would let him make an entrance.” She said with a large smile.
“He’s good at that.”
“Much like his father.” She said has she stepped away form the doorway, and for the first time, she took in the decorations.
“John, it’s beautiful.”
“It’s part one of my attempt to show you that American culture and Astohian Culture can be combined.”
“The last five years have shown me that.”
“Okay, well maybe I was trying to show you we could be combined.”
“I know that as well.” Teyla said has she turned back to him and ran her hand over Torren’s head.
“So you've shown. Does that mean you no longer hate me?”
“I never hated you John. We just had a difference of a opinion on what was best for Torren.”
“Do we still have a difference of opinion on what’s best for him?”
“I do not think so. We still have lots of things to work out. But I do still love you John. I have never stopped. And I am sorry for the pain I have caused-“
"I’m sorry for the pain I’ve cause you. Believe me, I know I’m not an easy man to love or to even be around in most cases. But I need you to know that I am never going to abanon you or Torren again. I know you haven’t been able to count on me a lot, at least in the personal sense.
And I’m sorry for that. I just hope that I can make it right.”
Teyla wiped a starry tear from her eye and stepped closer to him.
“You already have John. And you are not alone in tearing our relationship apart. I did not help matters.”
“So let’s agree to put everything beind us. And we’ll get married and we’ll rasie Torren-“
“It is not that simple. Yes, we can put all of it behind us, but we can not just ignore it, John. Those years, those mistakes, they happened. We can not pretend they didn’t exist, but we can attempt to move past them. That is why I must give this back to you.” She said handing him the ring box back.
Before John could say anything, she continued. “For now.”
“For now? So, that means that maybe someday?”
“Yes. It means that someday I will say yes.” She said with a smile.
“That’s all I ask.” He said as he leaned down and kissed her. He soon found himself lost in the kiss. It had been close to three years since his lips had touched hers, and it was just as magical as he remembered. They broke the kiss and walked towards Torren who had wandered over to the Christmas tree and was attempting to pull the gifts out. John and Teyla both laughed at him before John turned back to Teyla.
“Should we help our son before he tears into all of them.” John asked.
“We should.” She said as they walked over to the tree. John scooped Torren up in his arms, throwing him in the air before joining Teyla under the tree. John sat with Torren in his lap, as the little toddler babbled away while opening his many presents with Teyla’s asstiance. John looked at both of them, and he once again had a regret. That it had taken them this long to get to this moment.
One year Later….
Torren bounced up and down the bed, waking John out of his sleep. It had been a year since that day on the balcony. And in that year, so much in John’s life had changed. Atlantis had returned to the Pegasus Galaxy, which meant that SGA-1 was once again able to go on missions. Also, in that year, he and Teyla had repaired the damage that the past few years had caused in their relationship and he had learned how to be a father to Torren. All that had led him to this moment. He opened his eyes and he was nose to nose with Torren.
“Dadddddyyyyyy. It’s CHRISTMAS!!!” The four year old said still bounceing up and down.
“I know buddy.”
“Then get UP!!! Mommy said no presents till yooouuu get uuupppp.”
“I’m up, I’m up.” John said getting out of bed and letting Torren pull him out of his and Teyla’s bedroom and into the main room of their quarters. John made his way over to Teyla who was sitting on the couch watching as Torren made a bee line for the tree.
“Thanks for the wake-up call.” John said as he kissed her before he sat down beside her.”
“Be thankful I made him wait this long. He has been wanting to wake you since 5:30 this morning.”
“Thank you.” He said as he wrapped his arms around her.
“Your welcome.”
“I missed you this morning. How did Torren wake you up with out waking me?” He asked with a laugh.
In the last year, it had become obvious that Torren was John’s son since one of their many similarities was that he was anything but quiet, just like his father.
“He didn’t. I was already awake. Your daughter seems to have her days and nights mixed up.” As she talked, John let his hand drift across her stomach where their baby girl had been for seven months. In two more months she would make her appearance, and John could hardly wait. This time, he was going to be there for everything, not watching from afar like he had with Torren.
“Mommy!!! Daddy!!! Presents!!!”
“Okay Buddy! We’re coming.” John said as he and Teyla walked over to the tree and joined Torren in his present rampage. As John sat there with his arm around Teyla, and his hand over their baby girl, watching their little boy open his presents; John Sheppard had no regrets.
The end....