fic: Finding Happiiness 6/?
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sg_lab2Title: Finding Happiness
Author: sglab
Rating: PG
Summary: Rodney is there for John after losing Elizabeth in an accident
Spoilers: None
Pairings/Characters: Sheppard/McKay and Sheppard/Weir
Warning: Character death, slash
Disclaimer: Characters aren’t mine, just having fun with them.
A/N: Teyla/Ronon and Carson/Laura are miner pairs. The end of season 3 didn’t happen nor did season 4. Well, here's chapter 6 for what ever that's worth.
Chapter 6
Rodney walked through the infirmary until he got to John’s bed. The Colonel was already up and half dressed. Moving the stroller in front of him around he walked up to John.
“Need some help?” John’s t-shirt was over his head, but that was about as far as he could manage it. He had been shot in the side making it painful to lift his arms.
John let out an exasperated sigh and nodded. Rodney looked thoughtful for a moment.
“Well, are you going to just stand there and gawk or are you going to help me?” John asked.
Rodney looked at him amused. “Sorry.”
John just eyed him. “So why do you have Maddie?”
“I’m moving into your spare bedroom until you’ve healed. I figured you could use some help with Maddie,” Rodney then handed John his sling.
“That’s not necessary,” John said. “But thanks anyway.”
Rodney raised an eyebrow. “I’d like to see you try and pick up Maddie with that injury.”
John sighed again. “Fine.”
---
It was the middle of the night when Maddie started crying. Rodney almost collided into John on the way to Maddie’s room.
“I thought I told you I’d take care of Maddie,” Rodney said.
“She’s my daughter,” John responded.
“I’m glad you remember that,” Rodney’s voice was low, but John caught his words.
“What’s that suppose to mean?” He grabbed Rodney’s arm.
“You’ve been a little busy to pay much attention to her,” Rodney said.
“I’m trying to keep everyone safe here, McKay. And that includes my daughter. More families are starting in the city and the Wraith aren’t gonna just leave us alone,” he was yelling now and Maddie’s crying was getting more persistent.
“I’m going to go check on your daughter now,” Rodney turned and entered Maddie’s room.
“She’s teething,” John said. “Here,” he handed Rodney a cold plastic ring.
“What am I suppose to do with this?” Rodney held it by his thumb and fore finger.
“Hold it in her mouth. It should help the pain.”
Rodney held Maddie in one arm and with his free hand he held the ring to Maddie’s mouth. With her little hand she gripped the side of the ring. Her cries settled a little, but she was still fussy.
“I never thought I’d see you like this with a baby,” John grinned.
Rodney shrugged. “She’s yours and Elizabeth’s daughter.”
John was caught off guard with Rodney’s words. His smile went from amused to grateful.
“Tomorrow would be our second anniversary,” John said all of a sudden.
Rodney nodded. “Elizabeth made something for you,” he shifted Maddie in his arms more as a stall tactic. “I debated whether I should give it to you now.”
“What is it?” John asked.
Rodney walked out of the nursery and into the spare room. He came out a moment later holding a DVD. “I helped her edit together your home movies. I had to finish it on my own.”
John took it from Rodney and just looked at it. “Thanks, I don’t know if I can watch it just yet, but I appreciate it.”
John turned away from Rodney for a moment. Rodney heard what sounded like a sob before John took a deep breath and turned back again. He leaned in and kissed his daughter on her head.
“If you’ve got everything under control I think I’ll go back to bed,” John said.
“Yeah I think we’ll be fine.”
After John returned to his room Rodney went back into the nursery with Maddie and sat down with her in the rocking chair. He shifted her so her head was against his chest.
“Take care of them for me.”
The words floated into his head as he watched Maddie falling asleep.
Author: sglab
Rating: PG
Summary: Rodney is there for John after losing Elizabeth in an accident
Spoilers: None
Pairings/Characters: Sheppard/McKay and Sheppard/Weir
Warning: Character death, slash
Disclaimer: Characters aren’t mine, just having fun with them.
A/N: Teyla/Ronon and Carson/Laura are miner pairs. The end of season 3 didn’t happen nor did season 4. Well, here's chapter 6 for what ever that's worth.
Chapter 6
Rodney walked through the infirmary until he got to John’s bed. The Colonel was already up and half dressed. Moving the stroller in front of him around he walked up to John.
“Need some help?” John’s t-shirt was over his head, but that was about as far as he could manage it. He had been shot in the side making it painful to lift his arms.
John let out an exasperated sigh and nodded. Rodney looked thoughtful for a moment.
“Well, are you going to just stand there and gawk or are you going to help me?” John asked.
Rodney looked at him amused. “Sorry.”
John just eyed him. “So why do you have Maddie?”
“I’m moving into your spare bedroom until you’ve healed. I figured you could use some help with Maddie,” Rodney then handed John his sling.
“That’s not necessary,” John said. “But thanks anyway.”
Rodney raised an eyebrow. “I’d like to see you try and pick up Maddie with that injury.”
John sighed again. “Fine.”
---
It was the middle of the night when Maddie started crying. Rodney almost collided into John on the way to Maddie’s room.
“I thought I told you I’d take care of Maddie,” Rodney said.
“She’s my daughter,” John responded.
“I’m glad you remember that,” Rodney’s voice was low, but John caught his words.
“What’s that suppose to mean?” He grabbed Rodney’s arm.
“You’ve been a little busy to pay much attention to her,” Rodney said.
“I’m trying to keep everyone safe here, McKay. And that includes my daughter. More families are starting in the city and the Wraith aren’t gonna just leave us alone,” he was yelling now and Maddie’s crying was getting more persistent.
“I’m going to go check on your daughter now,” Rodney turned and entered Maddie’s room.
“She’s teething,” John said. “Here,” he handed Rodney a cold plastic ring.
“What am I suppose to do with this?” Rodney held it by his thumb and fore finger.
“Hold it in her mouth. It should help the pain.”
Rodney held Maddie in one arm and with his free hand he held the ring to Maddie’s mouth. With her little hand she gripped the side of the ring. Her cries settled a little, but she was still fussy.
“I never thought I’d see you like this with a baby,” John grinned.
Rodney shrugged. “She’s yours and Elizabeth’s daughter.”
John was caught off guard with Rodney’s words. His smile went from amused to grateful.
“Tomorrow would be our second anniversary,” John said all of a sudden.
Rodney nodded. “Elizabeth made something for you,” he shifted Maddie in his arms more as a stall tactic. “I debated whether I should give it to you now.”
“What is it?” John asked.
Rodney walked out of the nursery and into the spare room. He came out a moment later holding a DVD. “I helped her edit together your home movies. I had to finish it on my own.”
John took it from Rodney and just looked at it. “Thanks, I don’t know if I can watch it just yet, but I appreciate it.”
John turned away from Rodney for a moment. Rodney heard what sounded like a sob before John took a deep breath and turned back again. He leaned in and kissed his daughter on her head.
“If you’ve got everything under control I think I’ll go back to bed,” John said.
“Yeah I think we’ll be fine.”
After John returned to his room Rodney went back into the nursery with Maddie and sat down with her in the rocking chair. He shifted her so her head was against his chest.
“Take care of them for me.”
The words floated into his head as he watched Maddie falling asleep.
