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sg_lab2Title: 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: OMG, it’s finished.
Disclaimer: The characters and Stargate Atlantis don’t belong to me and I’m not making anything from this.
Feedback: Yes please
Chapter 30
Two Months later
John’s team was having dinner at his and Elizabeth’s apartment. John started cleaning up the table while Elizabeth took their daughter to bed.
“I’m ready to go off world,” Rodney said as he sat down in the living room with Ronon and Teyla.
“Our missions aren’t too safe these days,” John said as he entered the kitchen to put the plates in the sink.
“When have they ever been?” Rodney replied.
“Give it a little more time,” John said.
“John,” Rodney snapped. “Quit coddling me.”
“You haven’t been out there for awhile,” John said.
“And I’d never been out there before we came to Atlantis,” Rodney countered. “Lizbeth,” Rodney looked to her to her as she came out of Maddie’s room.
“Yes, swe…Rodney?” She stopped using endearments after he was released from the infirmary when she sensed his discomfort.
“Tell your husband I’m ready to go on missions,” he said.
“Rodney, you have to understand after two years it’s difficult to let go,” Elizabeth said.
Rodney sighed and got up.
“Where you going?” John asked.
“I’ve got some work to do in the labs,” he said. “At least there’s something I can do. Goodnight Teyla, Ronon.”
Once he was out of the apartment everyone exchanged glances.
“We’ll keep an eye on him,” Ronon said breaking the silence.
“John, Elizabeth; you both have given so much of yourselves these past two years taking care of Rodney,” Teyla began. “I understand it is difficult for you more than any of us to let go. But Ronon and I care for Rodney as well. We would not allow anything to happen to him if it were in our power.
“While you may wish to protect him, I’m afraid it may only serve to hurt him.”
John and Elizabeth looked at each other. An agreement seemed to pass between them.
“Would you mind staying for a bit?” Elizabeth asked.
“Of course,” Teyla said.
Taking John’s arm Elizabeth and he left the apartment to find Rodney.
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“Rodney,” Elizabeth said. “Can we talk?”
“I don’t know what more there is to say,” Rodney didn’t look up from his computer.
“Look, I suppose we can find a mission that won’t be too bad,” John said.
“You can start small,” Elizabeth agreed where John was going. “And build up,” she came over next to Rodney placing a hand on his back. “Can we at least do that?”
“That’s all I wanted,” Rodney sighed and looked at them. “I didn’t expect to be thrown into the deep end right away,” he chose not to remind them they could find themselves in the deep end whether they planned it or not. Their missions had a history of going bad.
“All right then,” John agreed.
“Now that, that is settled,” Elizabeth said. “I think we should get to bed early. We’ll be leaving early for Earth,” they were going to visit Elizabeth’s Mom and Rodney’s sister Jeannie.
“I should really start moving my things back to my old quarters,” Rodney said.
“We’ll talk about that when we get back from our trip,” Elizabeth said.
“You’re going to need that extra room eventually,” Rodney said.
“We’ll talk about it later,” John said.
During dinner John and Elizabeth made the announcement to their friends that she was pregnant.
Elizabeth hugged Rodney.
“What’s this for?” Rodney asked.
“Just because, sw…Rodney. Sorry,” she looked embarrassed slipping again.
He shrugged and hugged her back. He looked at John.
John came up next to Rodney wrapping a single arm around his friend’s shoulders giving his far shoulder a squeeze. His arm slid over and around Rodney’s neck letting his hand and forearm hang over Rodney’s shoulder. “Let’s go home.”
Rodney was still a little uncomfortable with this openness from his friends. It seemed to make them happy so he was willing to let it go.
“I really should move back into my old quarters,” Rodney said again.
“Rodney,” John’s voice was a warning as he steered them out into the hall. “What did we say?”
“We’ll discuss this later?” He said.
“He listens,” John grinned looking on his other side to Elizabeth who had her hand wrapped around his free arm. She shook her head amused.
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“Elizabeth,” the whispered voice startled Elizabeth. She turned her head and looked at John coming out of their room. “What are you doing up and why are you watching Rodney sleep?” They were standing in the doorway of Rodney’s bedroom.
“Think we’re doing the right thing?”
John rubbed his eyes feeling a sense of deja vu. “Yeah,” he said. “Do I want to do it? No.”
“That’s what I thought,” she said.
“He wants to move back to his own quarters,” John stated.
“He thinks he should move back to his own quarters,” Elizabeth whispered.
“So, what are we going to do about it?” He asked.
“Let him do what he thinks is best,” she said. “It’s not like we’ll never see him.”
“I know, but…”
“But you got use to him being around the apartment,” she finished his sentence. “Me too. But he’s a grown man,” Elizabeth leaned her back against John’s chest. “Why don’t we wait and see what happens.”
“But what if…?”
“Let’s not borrow trouble,” she said.
“Would you two chat somewhere else,” Rodney’s voice came out muffled under his blankets. “Seriously, if I’m going to stay here, there’s got to be some rules. Not that I’m definitely staying here, mind you. Now,” he stuck his head up looking at them from across the room. “Goodnight.”
John and Elizabeth grinned at each other and back at their friend as they spoke simultaneously. “Goodnight, Rodney.”
The End
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: OMG, it’s finished.
Disclaimer: The characters and Stargate Atlantis don’t belong to me and I’m not making anything from this.
Feedback: Yes please
Chapter 30
Two Months later
John’s team was having dinner at his and Elizabeth’s apartment. John started cleaning up the table while Elizabeth took their daughter to bed.
“I’m ready to go off world,” Rodney said as he sat down in the living room with Ronon and Teyla.
“Our missions aren’t too safe these days,” John said as he entered the kitchen to put the plates in the sink.
“When have they ever been?” Rodney replied.
“Give it a little more time,” John said.
“John,” Rodney snapped. “Quit coddling me.”
“You haven’t been out there for awhile,” John said.
“And I’d never been out there before we came to Atlantis,” Rodney countered. “Lizbeth,” Rodney looked to her to her as she came out of Maddie’s room.
“Yes, swe…Rodney?” She stopped using endearments after he was released from the infirmary when she sensed his discomfort.
“Tell your husband I’m ready to go on missions,” he said.
“Rodney, you have to understand after two years it’s difficult to let go,” Elizabeth said.
Rodney sighed and got up.
“Where you going?” John asked.
“I’ve got some work to do in the labs,” he said. “At least there’s something I can do. Goodnight Teyla, Ronon.”
Once he was out of the apartment everyone exchanged glances.
“We’ll keep an eye on him,” Ronon said breaking the silence.
“John, Elizabeth; you both have given so much of yourselves these past two years taking care of Rodney,” Teyla began. “I understand it is difficult for you more than any of us to let go. But Ronon and I care for Rodney as well. We would not allow anything to happen to him if it were in our power.
“While you may wish to protect him, I’m afraid it may only serve to hurt him.”
John and Elizabeth looked at each other. An agreement seemed to pass between them.
“Would you mind staying for a bit?” Elizabeth asked.
“Of course,” Teyla said.
Taking John’s arm Elizabeth and he left the apartment to find Rodney.
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“Rodney,” Elizabeth said. “Can we talk?”
“I don’t know what more there is to say,” Rodney didn’t look up from his computer.
“Look, I suppose we can find a mission that won’t be too bad,” John said.
“You can start small,” Elizabeth agreed where John was going. “And build up,” she came over next to Rodney placing a hand on his back. “Can we at least do that?”
“That’s all I wanted,” Rodney sighed and looked at them. “I didn’t expect to be thrown into the deep end right away,” he chose not to remind them they could find themselves in the deep end whether they planned it or not. Their missions had a history of going bad.
“All right then,” John agreed.
“Now that, that is settled,” Elizabeth said. “I think we should get to bed early. We’ll be leaving early for Earth,” they were going to visit Elizabeth’s Mom and Rodney’s sister Jeannie.
“I should really start moving my things back to my old quarters,” Rodney said.
“We’ll talk about that when we get back from our trip,” Elizabeth said.
“You’re going to need that extra room eventually,” Rodney said.
“We’ll talk about it later,” John said.
During dinner John and Elizabeth made the announcement to their friends that she was pregnant.
Elizabeth hugged Rodney.
“What’s this for?” Rodney asked.
“Just because, sw…Rodney. Sorry,” she looked embarrassed slipping again.
He shrugged and hugged her back. He looked at John.
John came up next to Rodney wrapping a single arm around his friend’s shoulders giving his far shoulder a squeeze. His arm slid over and around Rodney’s neck letting his hand and forearm hang over Rodney’s shoulder. “Let’s go home.”
Rodney was still a little uncomfortable with this openness from his friends. It seemed to make them happy so he was willing to let it go.
“I really should move back into my old quarters,” Rodney said again.
“Rodney,” John’s voice was a warning as he steered them out into the hall. “What did we say?”
“We’ll discuss this later?” He said.
“He listens,” John grinned looking on his other side to Elizabeth who had her hand wrapped around his free arm. She shook her head amused.
SB
“Elizabeth,” the whispered voice startled Elizabeth. She turned her head and looked at John coming out of their room. “What are you doing up and why are you watching Rodney sleep?” They were standing in the doorway of Rodney’s bedroom.
“Think we’re doing the right thing?”
John rubbed his eyes feeling a sense of deja vu. “Yeah,” he said. “Do I want to do it? No.”
“That’s what I thought,” she said.
“He wants to move back to his own quarters,” John stated.
“He thinks he should move back to his own quarters,” Elizabeth whispered.
“So, what are we going to do about it?” He asked.
“Let him do what he thinks is best,” she said. “It’s not like we’ll never see him.”
“I know, but…”
“But you got use to him being around the apartment,” she finished his sentence. “Me too. But he’s a grown man,” Elizabeth leaned her back against John’s chest. “Why don’t we wait and see what happens.”
“But what if…?”
“Let’s not borrow trouble,” she said.
“Would you two chat somewhere else,” Rodney’s voice came out muffled under his blankets. “Seriously, if I’m going to stay here, there’s got to be some rules. Not that I’m definitely staying here, mind you. Now,” he stuck his head up looking at them from across the room. “Goodnight.”
John and Elizabeth grinned at each other and back at their friend as they spoke simultaneously. “Goodnight, Rodney.”
The End
