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Title: Adopting Rodney
Author: sg_lab
Rating: PG
Summary: “We’re adopting Rodney,” John said. What happens after Rodney suffers a brain injury. Set a few months after First Strike
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir
Characters: Sheppard, Weir, McKay
Spoilers: First Strike, Sunday, McKay and Mrs. Miller, Vengeance
Warning:
A/N: One more chapter to go and it'll be finished.
Disclaimer: The characters and Stargate Atlantis don’t belong to me and I’m not making anything from this.
Feedback: Yes please
Links to chapters 1-28
Chapter 29
“John.”
Rodney looked over John’s shoulder to see Elizabeth and his sister entering the room. What was Jeannie doing here? Was he really in that bad a shape? Before he could ask John and Elizabeth had left the room leaving him with Jeannie.
“Oh Mer,” she hugged him.
He patted her on the back not sure what to say. For the next several minutes Jeannie talked. Some of what she said confused him. When had he lived with her and her family? And why?
Eventually Keller came in with John and Elizabeth. “I’d like to run some tests if you’re up for it, Rodney,” she said.
“Um, sure,” he said.
“Rodney, what’s the last thing you remember?” Keller asked.
Rodney thought about it and frowned. “Stepping in some broken glass?” He caught an odd look between John and Elizabeth. He shook his head. “It’s like flashes in my head…What’s the date?”
The others looked to Keller who nodded her head. It was John who answered.
“What the hell?” Rodney all but yelled. “I’m missing two years of my life? Have I been in a coma that long?”
“No,” Elizabeth assured. “You suffered a brain injury. For the past two years John and I have been taking care of you.”
“So I’ve been stupid for the last two years?” Rodney asked.
“Rodney!” Elizabeth admonished. “You are not and have not been ‘stupid’. I will not have you talk about yourself that way.”
Rodney was startled by the force of Elizabeth’s speech. “Um, sorry. What else am I missing?” His tone was a bit meek this time.
They gave him a brief explanation about the device.
“So you want to see if my brain is intact now?” He asked.
“That’s about right,” Keller said.
“I’m ready when you are,” he said.
SB
For the next couple of hours Rodney was put through a series of tests. It was lunch time when they were finished with him. His teammates arrived to eat with him. They were all quite surprised to see the old McKay back.
It was an awkward meal to say the least. And Elizabeth returned from getting Maddie.
“You have a kid?” Rodney blurted out as he watched his sister gush over the baby.
“She’s two months,” John said.
“I kinda remember,” Rodney said. “You got married.”
“You remember?” John asked.
“I think so,” Rodney gulped and turned red. “What was I doing in your bed with you?” He was looking at John.
“You had a bad dream,” John said matter-of-factly.
Lunch continued in silence.
SB
For the next couple of days things were coming back to him bit by bit. At last Keller came back with the test results. Rodney’s brain injury was no longer present in the scans. He had been given information on projects he had previously worked on and Ancient technology he had worked on. He understood all of it on the same level as before the injury.
By the end of the week he was let out of the infirmary and it was time for Jeannie to leave. Saying goodbye to her he remembered the goodbye they had the last time she was on Atlantis. He found himself hugging her a little tighter and promised to visit soon.
All of his things were still at John and Elizabeth’s apartment so he returned there. John and Elizabeth seemed to be giving him space. He entered his room looking around. Standing at his desk he found his flashcards and a calendar with a red circle around the words ‘Fix Brain’.
“That was the night you sneaked out to use that device,” Elizabeth said. “You scared the hell out of us.”
“Sorry,” he said.
Elizabeth only nodded.
“You want to take a nap before dinner?” Elizabeth asked.
“I think I’d like to take a shower first,” that’s when another memory hit. “You didn’t?” He looked at John.
“What?” John asked.
“You…you helped me with my showers?” Rodney didn’t think things could get more embarrassing.
And then John was just as matter-of-fact about this as he was when Rodney remembered John sharing his bed with him. “Yes, you had a tendency to play with the temperature and we were always worried you’d scald yourself.”
Rodney could only shake his head. He turned and grabbed some clothes before heading to the bathroom.
SB
It was a week later when Rodney woke up out of a cold sweat. He remembered screaming. He wasn’t sure he had really screamed or if it was just in his nightmare until the door came open and John came in.
He was breathing heavily trying to remember his dream. Then arms wrapped around him pulling him close. A hand brushed through his hair and another rubbed his back.
“You’re all right,” John’s voice was calming.
Rodney’s breathing evened out and he pulled away from the embrace. “Geez, I don’t remember you being so touchy feely, Sheppard,” Rodney wasn’t sure but he thought he caught a look of sadness pass over John’s face. He looked harder, but it was gone.
Feeling uncomfortable, Rodney got up. “I need a drink of water.”
Coming out of his room he found himself standing in the middle of the living room. Memories began to hit him. He almost collapsed under the weight of them.
He felt his knees begin to go out on him, but instead of hitting the floor like he expected, arms wrapped around him pulling him towards a firm chest.
“I’m not letting go,” John said in a low voice in Rodney’s ear.
Rodney considered fighting for a brief moment, but changed his mind. “Okay.”
A minute later Rodney heard footsteps, but chose to stay where he was. A few seconds later another pair of arms wrapped around him and held him close.
Author: sg_lab
Rating: PG
Summary: “We’re adopting Rodney,” John said. What happens after Rodney suffers a brain injury. Set a few months after First Strike
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir
Characters: Sheppard, Weir, McKay
Spoilers: First Strike, Sunday, McKay and Mrs. Miller, Vengeance
Warning:
A/N: One more chapter to go and it'll be finished.
Disclaimer: The characters and Stargate Atlantis don’t belong to me and I’m not making anything from this.
Feedback: Yes please
Links to chapters 1-28
Chapter 29
“John.”
Rodney looked over John’s shoulder to see Elizabeth and his sister entering the room. What was Jeannie doing here? Was he really in that bad a shape? Before he could ask John and Elizabeth had left the room leaving him with Jeannie.
“Oh Mer,” she hugged him.
He patted her on the back not sure what to say. For the next several minutes Jeannie talked. Some of what she said confused him. When had he lived with her and her family? And why?
Eventually Keller came in with John and Elizabeth. “I’d like to run some tests if you’re up for it, Rodney,” she said.
“Um, sure,” he said.
“Rodney, what’s the last thing you remember?” Keller asked.
Rodney thought about it and frowned. “Stepping in some broken glass?” He caught an odd look between John and Elizabeth. He shook his head. “It’s like flashes in my head…What’s the date?”
The others looked to Keller who nodded her head. It was John who answered.
“What the hell?” Rodney all but yelled. “I’m missing two years of my life? Have I been in a coma that long?”
“No,” Elizabeth assured. “You suffered a brain injury. For the past two years John and I have been taking care of you.”
“So I’ve been stupid for the last two years?” Rodney asked.
“Rodney!” Elizabeth admonished. “You are not and have not been ‘stupid’. I will not have you talk about yourself that way.”
Rodney was startled by the force of Elizabeth’s speech. “Um, sorry. What else am I missing?” His tone was a bit meek this time.
They gave him a brief explanation about the device.
“So you want to see if my brain is intact now?” He asked.
“That’s about right,” Keller said.
“I’m ready when you are,” he said.
SB
For the next couple of hours Rodney was put through a series of tests. It was lunch time when they were finished with him. His teammates arrived to eat with him. They were all quite surprised to see the old McKay back.
It was an awkward meal to say the least. And Elizabeth returned from getting Maddie.
“You have a kid?” Rodney blurted out as he watched his sister gush over the baby.
“She’s two months,” John said.
“I kinda remember,” Rodney said. “You got married.”
“You remember?” John asked.
“I think so,” Rodney gulped and turned red. “What was I doing in your bed with you?” He was looking at John.
“You had a bad dream,” John said matter-of-factly.
Lunch continued in silence.
SB
For the next couple of days things were coming back to him bit by bit. At last Keller came back with the test results. Rodney’s brain injury was no longer present in the scans. He had been given information on projects he had previously worked on and Ancient technology he had worked on. He understood all of it on the same level as before the injury.
By the end of the week he was let out of the infirmary and it was time for Jeannie to leave. Saying goodbye to her he remembered the goodbye they had the last time she was on Atlantis. He found himself hugging her a little tighter and promised to visit soon.
All of his things were still at John and Elizabeth’s apartment so he returned there. John and Elizabeth seemed to be giving him space. He entered his room looking around. Standing at his desk he found his flashcards and a calendar with a red circle around the words ‘Fix Brain’.
“That was the night you sneaked out to use that device,” Elizabeth said. “You scared the hell out of us.”
“Sorry,” he said.
Elizabeth only nodded.
“You want to take a nap before dinner?” Elizabeth asked.
“I think I’d like to take a shower first,” that’s when another memory hit. “You didn’t?” He looked at John.
“What?” John asked.
“You…you helped me with my showers?” Rodney didn’t think things could get more embarrassing.
And then John was just as matter-of-fact about this as he was when Rodney remembered John sharing his bed with him. “Yes, you had a tendency to play with the temperature and we were always worried you’d scald yourself.”
Rodney could only shake his head. He turned and grabbed some clothes before heading to the bathroom.
SB
It was a week later when Rodney woke up out of a cold sweat. He remembered screaming. He wasn’t sure he had really screamed or if it was just in his nightmare until the door came open and John came in.
He was breathing heavily trying to remember his dream. Then arms wrapped around him pulling him close. A hand brushed through his hair and another rubbed his back.
“You’re all right,” John’s voice was calming.
Rodney’s breathing evened out and he pulled away from the embrace. “Geez, I don’t remember you being so touchy feely, Sheppard,” Rodney wasn’t sure but he thought he caught a look of sadness pass over John’s face. He looked harder, but it was gone.
Feeling uncomfortable, Rodney got up. “I need a drink of water.”
Coming out of his room he found himself standing in the middle of the living room. Memories began to hit him. He almost collapsed under the weight of them.
He felt his knees begin to go out on him, but instead of hitting the floor like he expected, arms wrapped around him pulling him towards a firm chest.
“I’m not letting go,” John said in a low voice in Rodney’s ear.
Rodney considered fighting for a brief moment, but changed his mind. “Okay.”
A minute later Rodney heard footsteps, but chose to stay where he was. A few seconds later another pair of arms wrapped around him and held him close.