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Finding Happiness 8/?
Title: 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
Chapter 8
As the days went by John began to participate more in life. When he healed to the point he could go off world he took it easy. He even made sure their missions didn’t take them away from the city so much.
Siobhan was brokering deals with allies and John was in charge of security if she had to go off world.
John was more sociable with others. Most of his friends were parents. They were a support to each other through the difficult times.
His team and Carson and Laura would get together for a movie. They would bring their kids and set them on the floor with their toys.
Rodney was the odd man out in the parenting world, but he could be seen around the city pushing Maddie around in her stroller. He was still using John’s spare room a few months later.
It was lunch time and Rodney entered the mess with Maddie in her stroller. She was ten months now. He noticed Teyla, Carson and Laura at a table with their kids as well.
“Rodney, you have a child with you,” Carson remarked. “Feeling all right?”
Rodney rolled his eyes. “Ronon is beating up John and he had some military thing he had to take care of. He’ll be here in a few minutes.”
“Are you still living with the Colonel, Rodney?” Laura asked.
“I’m not living with the Colonel, Cadman,” Rodney said.
“You have been a great help to John these last few months, Rodney,” Teyla said.
“Yes well…” Rodney trailed off.
“Hey,” John came in with Ronon and greeted everyone. He kissed Maddie on top of her head and sat down next to Rodney who felt John’s shoulder bump his.
&
After lunch John had taken Maddie off Rodney’s hands while the scientist returned to his lab. It seemed not much work was to be done as he spent most of the time thinking about what Laura said to him. Somehow he had just gotten in the habit of returning to John’s quarters.
John hadn’t said anything, but now Rodney couldn’t help but think he should return to his old quarters. Of course then he would have to cart all his things back. He had brought a lot of his things over throughout the last few months.
He looked at his watch and noticed it was late. John and Maddie were probably asleep now. Closing things up, Rodney left the lab.
It was dark in John’s quarters and he tripped on an end table. He got to his bedroom when he saw a light nearby. John had opened his bedroom door.
“Rodney?” John stuck his head out of his room.
“Sorry,” Rodney said. “I didn’t mean to wake you.”
“You didn’t,” John said. “Everything okay?”
“Yes, why?” Rodney frowned.
“You seemed distracted at lunch. I thought we were going to have dinner together. You didn’t skip dinner did you?”
When did John start worrying about his eating habits, Rodney wondered? “Don’t be ridiculous, I’m hypoglycemic.”
John raised his hands. “Hey, just asking a question.”
Rodney was silent for a moment before his next sentence. “You’ve been recovered from your injury for awhile now; I should probably get back to my own quarters.”
“Oh.”
Maddie started crying then and both men headed for the nursery. Rodney’s hand brushed over her forehead as John picked her up.
“She was a little fussy today,” Rodney said. “I think she has a fever.”
“She had only quieted down a few minutes before you got home,” John said.
Rodney found the ear thermometer and placed it in Maddie’s ear while John held her still. Rodney read off the temperature.
“I’m taking her to the infirmary,” John said.
“We’re taking her to the infirmary,” Rodney said.
John opened his mouth as if he was going to say something, but closed it and just nodded before handing Maddie to Rodney so he could get dressed.
&
Dr. Keller was on duty when they got to the infirmary. Maddie was crying consistently.
“Maddie’s got a fever,” John told the doctor.
“She’s been fussy most of the day,” Rodney added.
Keller reached out to the baby, but John wasn’t letting go. “Colonel, I need you to let me take Maddie so I can examine her.”
Reluctantly John released his daughter to the doctor’s care. They all walked toward an exam table where the doctor placed Maddie. John didn’t take his eyes off Maddie for a second and when her crying got louder his hand reached out to her trying to sooth her.
“It’s okay sweetie, Daddy’s here. Rodney’s here too,” Rodney was startled when his right hand that had been hanging down at his side was grasped and held by John.
“She has a little cold,” Dr. Keller said.
“Is she going to be all right?” John asked.
Keller smiled. “She’s going to be fine. She won’t be too happy for the next few days and you probably won’t get much sleep.”
“I don’t get much sleep anyway,” John said placing a kiss on his baby’s forehead.
“She’s had diarrhea so I’d like to get her fluids replaced,” Keller said. “You can take her home then.”
Keller excused herself for a moment after calling a nurse over.
Rodney could feel John was having a hard time staying up right. He dragged a chair over with his foot. “Sit before you fall on your face.” Rodney grabbed a chair for himself and sat down.
“Rodney, I know you want to return to your own quarters, but I need help. I can’t do this on my own,” John stood up and began to pace.
Rodney stood up and followed John. He grabbed hold of his friend’s shoulders to stop him. “I’ll stay.”
John stopped and looked at Rodney. “Thank you,” he then surprised Rodney by grabbing him into a hug. It was a brief hug, hardly long enough time to even register for Rodney.
A moment of awkwardness descended before they sat down.
The infirmary door opened and Carson came in. “Jennifer called to tell me little Maddie has a bout of the sniffles.” John stood up looking worried again. “You have nothing to worry about, John. She wants to check all the children Maddie’s been in contact with. Laura’s getting Kayla and she’ll contact Ronon and Teyla as well as the few other families in the city.”
“Think the worry lessens eventually, Carson?” John asked.
Carson smiled. “Not likely, my friend.”
&
The next few days were long and exhausting. It was the middle of the third night and Rodney’s turn to be up with Maddie.
It wasn’t easy trying to convince John to go back to bed when they heard Maddie’s cries. But now Rodney was pacing the living room holding a very unhappy baby. “You know if your father wasn’t one of my best friends and I didn’t think the world of you mother I wouldn’t be up at this hour carrying you around like a sack of potatoes.”
He felt a pang of sadness at the thought of Elizabeth. There was a little bit of guilt creeping in there as well when he thought of her. He always knew he was at least a little bit in lust with John for a long time now. Even before John and Elizabeth were engaged. But he could see from early on how right they were for each other and wasn’t surprised when they announced their engagement.
They were the first of their little group to marry. Ronon and Teyla married a couple months after John and Elizabeth. Carson and Laura married a few months after that.
All three couples had gotten engaged at almost the same time. They had a little get together to celebrate all the engagements.
Rodney felt as usual the odd man out, but Elizabeth and Teyla wouldn’t let him feel alone. He had been both John and Carson’s Best Man. Ronon and Teyla had combined their traditions and everyone they considered family stood up for them in the ceremony.
Rodney’s face scrunched together all of a sudden. “Oh great, a present,” he brought Maddie back into the nursery and put her down on the changing table.
“You’re lucky I love you,” he finished cleaning her up and replacing her pajamas.
He picked her up and took her out to the little kitchen area to get something to replace her lost fluids.
John came out of his room and joined Rodney in the kitchen.
“I swear, how such a mess can come out of such a small person is beyond me,” John laughed and Rodney just stuck his tongue out at him.
“I think it’s my turn,” John said.
“She seems to have quieted down,” Rodney said.
“That’s a relief,” John took Maddie from Rodney. “Get some sleep.”
“Gladly,” Rodney turned toward his room.
“Hey Rodney,” John stopped him. “Thanks.”
Rodney opened his mouth, but closed it and just nodded before returning to bed.
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
Chapter 8
As the days went by John began to participate more in life. When he healed to the point he could go off world he took it easy. He even made sure their missions didn’t take them away from the city so much.
Siobhan was brokering deals with allies and John was in charge of security if she had to go off world.
John was more sociable with others. Most of his friends were parents. They were a support to each other through the difficult times.
His team and Carson and Laura would get together for a movie. They would bring their kids and set them on the floor with their toys.
Rodney was the odd man out in the parenting world, but he could be seen around the city pushing Maddie around in her stroller. He was still using John’s spare room a few months later.
It was lunch time and Rodney entered the mess with Maddie in her stroller. She was ten months now. He noticed Teyla, Carson and Laura at a table with their kids as well.
“Rodney, you have a child with you,” Carson remarked. “Feeling all right?”
Rodney rolled his eyes. “Ronon is beating up John and he had some military thing he had to take care of. He’ll be here in a few minutes.”
“Are you still living with the Colonel, Rodney?” Laura asked.
“I’m not living with the Colonel, Cadman,” Rodney said.
“You have been a great help to John these last few months, Rodney,” Teyla said.
“Yes well…” Rodney trailed off.
“Hey,” John came in with Ronon and greeted everyone. He kissed Maddie on top of her head and sat down next to Rodney who felt John’s shoulder bump his.
&
After lunch John had taken Maddie off Rodney’s hands while the scientist returned to his lab. It seemed not much work was to be done as he spent most of the time thinking about what Laura said to him. Somehow he had just gotten in the habit of returning to John’s quarters.
John hadn’t said anything, but now Rodney couldn’t help but think he should return to his old quarters. Of course then he would have to cart all his things back. He had brought a lot of his things over throughout the last few months.
He looked at his watch and noticed it was late. John and Maddie were probably asleep now. Closing things up, Rodney left the lab.
It was dark in John’s quarters and he tripped on an end table. He got to his bedroom when he saw a light nearby. John had opened his bedroom door.
“Rodney?” John stuck his head out of his room.
“Sorry,” Rodney said. “I didn’t mean to wake you.”
“You didn’t,” John said. “Everything okay?”
“Yes, why?” Rodney frowned.
“You seemed distracted at lunch. I thought we were going to have dinner together. You didn’t skip dinner did you?”
When did John start worrying about his eating habits, Rodney wondered? “Don’t be ridiculous, I’m hypoglycemic.”
John raised his hands. “Hey, just asking a question.”
Rodney was silent for a moment before his next sentence. “You’ve been recovered from your injury for awhile now; I should probably get back to my own quarters.”
“Oh.”
Maddie started crying then and both men headed for the nursery. Rodney’s hand brushed over her forehead as John picked her up.
“She was a little fussy today,” Rodney said. “I think she has a fever.”
“She had only quieted down a few minutes before you got home,” John said.
Rodney found the ear thermometer and placed it in Maddie’s ear while John held her still. Rodney read off the temperature.
“I’m taking her to the infirmary,” John said.
“We’re taking her to the infirmary,” Rodney said.
John opened his mouth as if he was going to say something, but closed it and just nodded before handing Maddie to Rodney so he could get dressed.
&
Dr. Keller was on duty when they got to the infirmary. Maddie was crying consistently.
“Maddie’s got a fever,” John told the doctor.
“She’s been fussy most of the day,” Rodney added.
Keller reached out to the baby, but John wasn’t letting go. “Colonel, I need you to let me take Maddie so I can examine her.”
Reluctantly John released his daughter to the doctor’s care. They all walked toward an exam table where the doctor placed Maddie. John didn’t take his eyes off Maddie for a second and when her crying got louder his hand reached out to her trying to sooth her.
“It’s okay sweetie, Daddy’s here. Rodney’s here too,” Rodney was startled when his right hand that had been hanging down at his side was grasped and held by John.
“She has a little cold,” Dr. Keller said.
“Is she going to be all right?” John asked.
Keller smiled. “She’s going to be fine. She won’t be too happy for the next few days and you probably won’t get much sleep.”
“I don’t get much sleep anyway,” John said placing a kiss on his baby’s forehead.
“She’s had diarrhea so I’d like to get her fluids replaced,” Keller said. “You can take her home then.”
Keller excused herself for a moment after calling a nurse over.
Rodney could feel John was having a hard time staying up right. He dragged a chair over with his foot. “Sit before you fall on your face.” Rodney grabbed a chair for himself and sat down.
“Rodney, I know you want to return to your own quarters, but I need help. I can’t do this on my own,” John stood up and began to pace.
Rodney stood up and followed John. He grabbed hold of his friend’s shoulders to stop him. “I’ll stay.”
John stopped and looked at Rodney. “Thank you,” he then surprised Rodney by grabbing him into a hug. It was a brief hug, hardly long enough time to even register for Rodney.
A moment of awkwardness descended before they sat down.
The infirmary door opened and Carson came in. “Jennifer called to tell me little Maddie has a bout of the sniffles.” John stood up looking worried again. “You have nothing to worry about, John. She wants to check all the children Maddie’s been in contact with. Laura’s getting Kayla and she’ll contact Ronon and Teyla as well as the few other families in the city.”
“Think the worry lessens eventually, Carson?” John asked.
Carson smiled. “Not likely, my friend.”
&
The next few days were long and exhausting. It was the middle of the third night and Rodney’s turn to be up with Maddie.
It wasn’t easy trying to convince John to go back to bed when they heard Maddie’s cries. But now Rodney was pacing the living room holding a very unhappy baby. “You know if your father wasn’t one of my best friends and I didn’t think the world of you mother I wouldn’t be up at this hour carrying you around like a sack of potatoes.”
He felt a pang of sadness at the thought of Elizabeth. There was a little bit of guilt creeping in there as well when he thought of her. He always knew he was at least a little bit in lust with John for a long time now. Even before John and Elizabeth were engaged. But he could see from early on how right they were for each other and wasn’t surprised when they announced their engagement.
They were the first of their little group to marry. Ronon and Teyla married a couple months after John and Elizabeth. Carson and Laura married a few months after that.
All three couples had gotten engaged at almost the same time. They had a little get together to celebrate all the engagements.
Rodney felt as usual the odd man out, but Elizabeth and Teyla wouldn’t let him feel alone. He had been both John and Carson’s Best Man. Ronon and Teyla had combined their traditions and everyone they considered family stood up for them in the ceremony.
Rodney’s face scrunched together all of a sudden. “Oh great, a present,” he brought Maddie back into the nursery and put her down on the changing table.
“You’re lucky I love you,” he finished cleaning her up and replacing her pajamas.
He picked her up and took her out to the little kitchen area to get something to replace her lost fluids.
John came out of his room and joined Rodney in the kitchen.
“I swear, how such a mess can come out of such a small person is beyond me,” John laughed and Rodney just stuck his tongue out at him.
“I think it’s my turn,” John said.
“She seems to have quieted down,” Rodney said.
“That’s a relief,” John took Maddie from Rodney. “Get some sleep.”
“Gladly,” Rodney turned toward his room.
“Hey Rodney,” John stopped him. “Thanks.”
Rodney opened his mouth, but closed it and just nodded before returning to bed.