| The Three Rs Elizabeth couldn't keep from smiling as she and Landry pinned the insignia to John's uniform. She couldn't remember the last time she'd been this proud. Rodney and Carson were the only others present, but John seemed okay with that. He had a small smile on his face, an honest one, without the usual sardonic edge. It was a rare smile. She stepped back, squeezing his arm. His eyes flicked to hers and she saw something in his gaze she'd never seen before. Elizabeth was proud of him. For the first time since she'd met him, he looked proud of himself. --end-- back to Atlantis fanfic |