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Fic: The Day Madeleine Meredith Sheppard Was Born
Title: The Day Madeleine Meredith Sheppard Was Born
Author: sg_lab
Summary: It’s John and Elizabeth’s baby’s day to come into the world
Characters/Pairings: John/Elizabeth, Rodney
Spoilers: Return I & II, M&MM
Beta: No
Disclaimer: Characters are not mine
Feedback: Yes please
Notes: Here’s another one in my Maddie series
“You know, we really need to start thinking about some names,” Elizabeth patted her protruding belly. “Only about two weeks left before this kid is due.”
Elizabeth was walking with John to the jumper bay. John was taking Ronon and Teyla to the mainland and would be back later in the day.
“Got any ideas?” John asked.
“John Jr.?” Elizabeth said.
John shook his head. “Too confusing. Although we could call him Johnny.”
Elizabeth rolled her eyes. “I was thinking of calling him Jack.”
“Oh no.”
“What’s wrong with Jack?”
“I’m not naming our son after the object of your crush.”
Elizabeth frowned. “What crush?”
John scowled. “Does the name General Jack O’Neill ring a bell?”
Elizabeth laughed. “I don’t think you have anything to worry about.”
“I saw you two when he was here when the Assurans attacked,” Elizabeth’s lips turned into an O before clamping shut. “What?”
“I just didn’t think anyone was in the room at the time.” She said.
“Uh wait a minute,” he stopped just outside the jumper bay. “Did something happen between you two?”
“I just hugged him,” she smiled up at him.
John’s eyebrows lifted. “You hugged him?”
“You would too if he had told you we were getting our home back,” he raised a single eyebrow now. “Well, you looked like you were going to when he told you he would talk to Landry so he wouldn’t hand you your head,” she grinned.
John huffed. “Any ideas if this kid’s a girl?”
“I have one.”
“Care to share?”
“I thought if it’s a girl naming her after your aunt would be nice.”
John turned Elizabeth to face him and leaned down pressing his lips to hers. “Have I told you how I love you lately?”
“Every morning and every evening you’re on Atlantis for the last two years.” When they pulled apart they saw Ronon and Teyla entering the bay. “I’ll see you for dinner?” They kissed one more time before John went into the jumper.
Elizabeth exited a transporter a few minutes later and walked down an empty hall. She was several levels down from the control room where they were just starting to do research in. Rodney had a team working and Elizabeth wanted to see how things were going.
“Rodney,” she said seeing the scientist hunched over a console.
“Elizabeth what are you doing down here?” He asked.
“I thought I’d check on your progress.” She walked over next to him.
“Slow. Elizabeth did you come down here by yourself?”
Elizabeth rolled her eyes. “Yes Rodney.”
“You really shouldn’t be so far from the infirmary so close to your due date,” he was standing straight and looking at her. “Come on,” he wrapped a hand around her arm and nudged her forward.
“Rodney, what do you think you’re doing?” Elizabeth pulled her arm from his grasp.
“Returning you to where it is relatively safer in this city,” he looked at his scientists who had stopped their work to look at them. “Carry on boys and girls,” he waved at them.
“You realize Sheppard is going to kill me if he finds out you were down here,” he said in a low voice.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes allowing herself to be led out of the room.
They were standing in front of the transporter a few minutes later. Rodney touched the panel to open the doors and had to wait a minute before they opened.
“Shouldn’t that have opened immediately?” Elizabeth asked.
Rodney frowned and glared at the transporter. “Yes.”
They stepped in and Rodney pushed a location on the map. It was another minute before the doors closed this time.
“Rodney?”
“Don’t panic,” he said while kneeling down on the floor. He opened a panel and started examining the inside. He reached in and jiggled a crystal. The doors opened. The two friends breathed a sigh of relief.
“I guess we’re going to have to take the stairs,” Elizabeth said.
Rodney grimaced. “Great, six flights up.”
“We should get going,” Elizabeth said.
The lights went off then. “I’m so dead.”
“Rodney,” Elizabeth found his arm. “We should go back to the lab.”
“Dr. McKay,” they saw a flashlight a few feet ahead of them. “Dr. Weir.”
“Oh thank god,” Rodney sighed. “Simpson, we were coming back to the lab to get some flashlights so we can take the stairs.”
“That’s going to be a problem Doctors,” Simpson said.
“And why is that?” Rodney asked.
“The door leading to the stairs won’t open,” she said.
“Great. Zelenka, this is McKay,” Rodney was pressing on his radio calling for the other scientist in another part of the city. “Radek, talk to me. Damn it.”
“What?” Elizabeth asked clutching Rodney’s arm a little harder now.
“I can’t get a radio connection,” he said.
“What do you mean you can’t get a radio connection? I cannot be stuck down here.”
“Elizabeth, you’re hurting my arm,” he pried her fingers off his arm.
“Rodney, I don’t want to panic you,” Elizabeth said.
“No,” Rodney said.
“Rodney,” Elizabeth was gritting her teeth and had grabbed his arm again in a tight vice.
“You cannot be doing this now,” Rodney cut in.
“Rodney, I only had my first contraction,” her voice was calmer and her grip on his arm had loosened. “It could be hours before I’m ready to deliver.”
“Simpson,” he said without taking his eyes off Elizabeth. “Lead us back to the lab.”
Rodney had wrapped his arm around Elizabeth’s shoulders as he led her back to the lab. “You promise not to deliver this baby before we get you to Beckett and Sheppard?”
She sighed. “You know I can’t make that promise,” they fell silent for a few moments. “Do you think you can figure out a way to get us out of here?”
“I might be able to get that door to the stairs open,” he said. “I don’t think I’d trust the transporter right now.”
They entered the lab a minute later. Rodney looked around for a chair. “Ah,” he said to himself and walked across the room to roll the most comfortable looking chair toward Elizabeth.
“Hey!” The outcry followed a muffled thud.
“Suck it up Sebert,” Rodney said to the scientist sprawled on the floor.
“Rodney, that wasn’t very nice,” Elizabeth chided before sitting in the chair anyway.
Rodney ignored her comment and turned to his scientists. “All right people, we need to get the door to the stairs opened. This is now your priority. Dr. Weir is in labor and we need to get her to the infirmary now.”
“Is there anything I can do?” Elizabeth asked.
“Actually Dr. Weir,” a scientist approached her with a tablet PC. “I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind helping with this translation.”
“Can’t you see this is a woman in labor?” Rodney snapped. “Quit harassing her with stupid things.”
“Rodney,” Elizabeth said. “I’ve experienced one contraction. And that was over ten minutes ago. I think I can handle working on some translations,” she grabbed the computer from the scientist while glaring at Rodney.
“Ow!”
“What’s wrong?” Rodney rushed to Elizabeth’s side.
“It was just another contraction,” she grimaced.
“Oh god.”
“Relax Rodney,” she said. “My first contraction was almost two hours ago. It’s going to be awhile before this baby arrives.”
The lights came on then. “Well that’s something,” he said before getting back to work.
“What are you doing?” Rodney asked an hour later.
“Walking around,” Elizabeth gave Rodney a look that said ‘are you stupid?’
“Shouldn’t you stay still?” He asked.
“No,” she said.
“No? That’s all you have to say?”
“Yes.”
“Okay,” he stretched the word out. “I’ll just go back to work then.”
“You do that,” Elizabeth said.
“I got it!” someone shouted several minutes later.
“You were able to get the door opened?” Elizabeth asked.
The scientist nodded. “All right, Simpson,” Rodney said. “I want you to take the stairs and let Beckett know he’s needed down here.”
Rodney walked over to Elizabeth who was sitting again. “How are you doing?” He asked.
“I’m doing okay,” she smiled. “Rodney,” she grabbed his wrist in a loose grip this time. “I’m sorry for snapping at you earlier.”
He waved his hand. “I’m just relieved I didn’t blow up another solar system.”
Elizabeth shook her head. She was glad he could laugh at what happened a few years ago.
“Rodney, I don’t think I can wait for Beckett to come down here,” she said all of a sudden.
“What? Why?” He asked.
“My contractions are getting closer,” she panted.
“All right,” he wrapped his arm around her back resting her arm around his shoulders. “Let’s go.”
To their relief, the light in the stairwell was on as well. Elizabeth gasped when they reached the top of the first flight of stairs.
“Another contraction?” Rodney asked.
Elizabeth only nodded. “Keep going,” she said after awhile.
“Are you sure you want to keep going?” He asked.
“Yes.”
They were half way up the second flight of stairs when they met Simpson on her way down. “Drs.” She said. “There’s a problem. The door on the other end won’t open. But I was able to contact Beckett by radio. They’re working on the door on their end.”
“Is Col. Sheppard back from the main land yet?” Elizabeth asked.
“Beckett said the Colonel was just returning and he would inform him as soon as possible.”
Rodney looked at Elizabeth. “I’m not going back down,” Elizabeth said.
“Okay,” Rodney sighed. “Simpson, go back to the lab and tell the others what’s going on. Keep them down there until you’ve heard from Zelenka, I don’t want a stampede for the door.”
Rodney and Elizabeth made it up another two flights before another contraction hit.
“Just two more flights,” Rodney said.
“I’m not sure I’m going to make it in time,” she said.
“Elizabeth,” Rodney looked at her. “I’m not delivering this baby. There are just certain areas of your boss’s body you were never meant to see.”
“Maybe you should have shared that bit of information with John,” Elizabeth groaned.
“He’s one of the other reasons I can’t deliver this baby. He’d kill me if I looked at that part of your body.”
“I’m ready to go,” Elizabeth said.
“So, thought of any names?” Rodney asked while they were climbing the stairs.
“We were talking about that this morning. I wanted John if it’s a boy,” she said.
“Too confusing,” Rodney said.
“That’s what he said,” Elizabeth said. “He said we could call him Johnny, but I was thinking Jack.”
“That’s a bad idea,” Rodney said.
“Why?” She asked.
“Do you really think Sheppard’s going to like having his son named after the object of your crush?”
“Oh for…” Elizabeth trailed off when she saw the landing.
“Here we are,” Rodney got her sitting down and hit his radio. “Beckett this McKay.”
“Rodney, what the hell have you done with my wife?” Rodney winced at Sheppard’s loud voice.
“John, don’t blame Rodney,” Elizabeth spoke in her radio.
“Elizabeth? Are you all right?” John asked.
“I’m doing okay,” she panted. “I would however like to get out of here and into the infirmary. I don’t think any of us wants Rodney to deliver this baby,” she almost laughed at Rodney’s sudden pout before he realized what he was pouting about and changed to shake his head.
“Zelenka said it should be just a few more minutes,” John said. “Are you sure you’re all right?”
“I think I can handle a few more minutes,” Elizabeth said.
“Elizabeth?” It was Carson speaking now. “How far apart are your contractions, love?”
“Five minutes. Maybe a little less.”
“You remember your breathing exercises?” He asked.
“Yeah,” she said.
“What if you have a girl?” Rodney asked while they were waiting.
“We agreed we would name her after John’s favorite aunt,” she said.
The door opened and Beckett stepped in with John close behind almost running the doctor over.
“Elizabeth,” John kneeled down next to her and kissed her.
“Let’s get her on the gurney,” Beckett said.
Rodney trailed behind until John turned around and grabbed Rodney around the neck pulling him close. “Come on,” John was grinning and looked like he might do something childish like give Rodney a noogy.
Rodney managed to remove himself from John’s grip, but stayed closer.
They entered the infirmary and Elizabeth was taken into a private section with John holding her hand. Rodney stood in the middle of the room not sure what to do now. He was then pushed into a chair by one of the nurses.
It wasn’t long before Carson came out with the second biggest grin Rodney had seen on his friend’s face. The biggest grin on Carson’s face was when he and Laura announced they were going to have their first child. It would be the second child born on Atlantis in ten thousand years after John and Elizabeth’s.
“It’s a girl,” Carson chuckled when Rodney seemed speechless. “You can come and see them in a little while. Are Ronon and Teyla around?”
“Uh, Lorne went to get them from the mainland,” Rodney said before sagging back into the chair.
“You look exhausted,” Carson said.
“I am. I didn’t even realize it until just now.”
“You’re coming down from an adrenaline rush.”
“Yes I figured that out Carson,” Rodney rolled his eyes.
Carson slapped Rodney on the shoulder. “Well as soon as you’ve seen them you should go get some rest. You deserve it my friend,” Carson gave him a warm smile and walked off.
Rodney entered the private room. He saw John’s back was to him and could just see the top of Elizabeth’s head over John’s shoulder.
“Hey,” Rodney said in a low voice.
John looked back and grinned. Getting off the bed he took a couple steps until he was next to Rodney. With one arm John wrapped it around Rodney’s neck and pulled his friend’s head down giving him a noogy.
“Oww,” Rodney rubbed the top of his head.
“Rodney would you like to meet our daughter?” Elizabeth asked shaking her head at her husband.
Rodney stepped over next to the bed and blinked at the little bundle wrapped in Elizabeth’s arms.
“Her name is Madeleine Meredith Sheppard,” John announced.
Rodney’s head snapped up and he looked at his two friends. When the shock wore off he shook his head. “Poor kid. At least it’s her middle name.”
“Would you like to hold her Rodney?” Elizabeth asked.
Rodney swallowed. “Uh do you think that’s a good idea? I might drop her. She’ll probably hate me and start crying.”
“I doubt it,” John said. “I think she’s exhausted. She won’t know you’re holding her.”
John took his daughter in his arms and placed her into Rodney’s. Rodney hesitated, but relaxed and stared down at the little girl in his arms.
John stepped back and sat on the edge of Elizabeth’s bed. “I think he likes her,” he whispered to his wife and smirked.
“I think she’s going to have him wrapped around her little finger,” Elizabeth grinned.
John leaned down and kissed his wife. “I love you.”
Elizabeth brushed the tips of her fingers over her husband’s cheek. “And I love you.”
A short time later Ronon and Teyla arrived. John went to take Maddie from Rodney under surprising protest from both man and baby. Madeleine Meredith Sheppard had won over one Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay.
Author: sg_lab
Summary: It’s John and Elizabeth’s baby’s day to come into the world
Characters/Pairings: John/Elizabeth, Rodney
Spoilers: Return I & II, M&MM
Beta: No
Disclaimer: Characters are not mine
Feedback: Yes please
Notes: Here’s another one in my Maddie series
“You know, we really need to start thinking about some names,” Elizabeth patted her protruding belly. “Only about two weeks left before this kid is due.”
Elizabeth was walking with John to the jumper bay. John was taking Ronon and Teyla to the mainland and would be back later in the day.
“Got any ideas?” John asked.
“John Jr.?” Elizabeth said.
John shook his head. “Too confusing. Although we could call him Johnny.”
Elizabeth rolled her eyes. “I was thinking of calling him Jack.”
“Oh no.”
“What’s wrong with Jack?”
“I’m not naming our son after the object of your crush.”
Elizabeth frowned. “What crush?”
John scowled. “Does the name General Jack O’Neill ring a bell?”
Elizabeth laughed. “I don’t think you have anything to worry about.”
“I saw you two when he was here when the Assurans attacked,” Elizabeth’s lips turned into an O before clamping shut. “What?”
“I just didn’t think anyone was in the room at the time.” She said.
“Uh wait a minute,” he stopped just outside the jumper bay. “Did something happen between you two?”
“I just hugged him,” she smiled up at him.
John’s eyebrows lifted. “You hugged him?”
“You would too if he had told you we were getting our home back,” he raised a single eyebrow now. “Well, you looked like you were going to when he told you he would talk to Landry so he wouldn’t hand you your head,” she grinned.
John huffed. “Any ideas if this kid’s a girl?”
“I have one.”
“Care to share?”
“I thought if it’s a girl naming her after your aunt would be nice.”
John turned Elizabeth to face him and leaned down pressing his lips to hers. “Have I told you how I love you lately?”
“Every morning and every evening you’re on Atlantis for the last two years.” When they pulled apart they saw Ronon and Teyla entering the bay. “I’ll see you for dinner?” They kissed one more time before John went into the jumper.
Elizabeth exited a transporter a few minutes later and walked down an empty hall. She was several levels down from the control room where they were just starting to do research in. Rodney had a team working and Elizabeth wanted to see how things were going.
“Rodney,” she said seeing the scientist hunched over a console.
“Elizabeth what are you doing down here?” He asked.
“I thought I’d check on your progress.” She walked over next to him.
“Slow. Elizabeth did you come down here by yourself?”
Elizabeth rolled her eyes. “Yes Rodney.”
“You really shouldn’t be so far from the infirmary so close to your due date,” he was standing straight and looking at her. “Come on,” he wrapped a hand around her arm and nudged her forward.
“Rodney, what do you think you’re doing?” Elizabeth pulled her arm from his grasp.
“Returning you to where it is relatively safer in this city,” he looked at his scientists who had stopped their work to look at them. “Carry on boys and girls,” he waved at them.
“You realize Sheppard is going to kill me if he finds out you were down here,” he said in a low voice.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes allowing herself to be led out of the room.
They were standing in front of the transporter a few minutes later. Rodney touched the panel to open the doors and had to wait a minute before they opened.
“Shouldn’t that have opened immediately?” Elizabeth asked.
Rodney frowned and glared at the transporter. “Yes.”
They stepped in and Rodney pushed a location on the map. It was another minute before the doors closed this time.
“Rodney?”
“Don’t panic,” he said while kneeling down on the floor. He opened a panel and started examining the inside. He reached in and jiggled a crystal. The doors opened. The two friends breathed a sigh of relief.
“I guess we’re going to have to take the stairs,” Elizabeth said.
Rodney grimaced. “Great, six flights up.”
“We should get going,” Elizabeth said.
The lights went off then. “I’m so dead.”
“Rodney,” Elizabeth found his arm. “We should go back to the lab.”
“Dr. McKay,” they saw a flashlight a few feet ahead of them. “Dr. Weir.”
“Oh thank god,” Rodney sighed. “Simpson, we were coming back to the lab to get some flashlights so we can take the stairs.”
“That’s going to be a problem Doctors,” Simpson said.
“And why is that?” Rodney asked.
“The door leading to the stairs won’t open,” she said.
“Great. Zelenka, this is McKay,” Rodney was pressing on his radio calling for the other scientist in another part of the city. “Radek, talk to me. Damn it.”
“What?” Elizabeth asked clutching Rodney’s arm a little harder now.
“I can’t get a radio connection,” he said.
“What do you mean you can’t get a radio connection? I cannot be stuck down here.”
“Elizabeth, you’re hurting my arm,” he pried her fingers off his arm.
“Rodney, I don’t want to panic you,” Elizabeth said.
“No,” Rodney said.
“Rodney,” Elizabeth was gritting her teeth and had grabbed his arm again in a tight vice.
“You cannot be doing this now,” Rodney cut in.
“Rodney, I only had my first contraction,” her voice was calmer and her grip on his arm had loosened. “It could be hours before I’m ready to deliver.”
“Simpson,” he said without taking his eyes off Elizabeth. “Lead us back to the lab.”
Rodney had wrapped his arm around Elizabeth’s shoulders as he led her back to the lab. “You promise not to deliver this baby before we get you to Beckett and Sheppard?”
She sighed. “You know I can’t make that promise,” they fell silent for a few moments. “Do you think you can figure out a way to get us out of here?”
“I might be able to get that door to the stairs open,” he said. “I don’t think I’d trust the transporter right now.”
They entered the lab a minute later. Rodney looked around for a chair. “Ah,” he said to himself and walked across the room to roll the most comfortable looking chair toward Elizabeth.
“Hey!” The outcry followed a muffled thud.
“Suck it up Sebert,” Rodney said to the scientist sprawled on the floor.
“Rodney, that wasn’t very nice,” Elizabeth chided before sitting in the chair anyway.
Rodney ignored her comment and turned to his scientists. “All right people, we need to get the door to the stairs opened. This is now your priority. Dr. Weir is in labor and we need to get her to the infirmary now.”
“Is there anything I can do?” Elizabeth asked.
“Actually Dr. Weir,” a scientist approached her with a tablet PC. “I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind helping with this translation.”
“Can’t you see this is a woman in labor?” Rodney snapped. “Quit harassing her with stupid things.”
“Rodney,” Elizabeth said. “I’ve experienced one contraction. And that was over ten minutes ago. I think I can handle working on some translations,” she grabbed the computer from the scientist while glaring at Rodney.
“Ow!”
“What’s wrong?” Rodney rushed to Elizabeth’s side.
“It was just another contraction,” she grimaced.
“Oh god.”
“Relax Rodney,” she said. “My first contraction was almost two hours ago. It’s going to be awhile before this baby arrives.”
The lights came on then. “Well that’s something,” he said before getting back to work.
“What are you doing?” Rodney asked an hour later.
“Walking around,” Elizabeth gave Rodney a look that said ‘are you stupid?’
“Shouldn’t you stay still?” He asked.
“No,” she said.
“No? That’s all you have to say?”
“Yes.”
“Okay,” he stretched the word out. “I’ll just go back to work then.”
“You do that,” Elizabeth said.
“I got it!” someone shouted several minutes later.
“You were able to get the door opened?” Elizabeth asked.
The scientist nodded. “All right, Simpson,” Rodney said. “I want you to take the stairs and let Beckett know he’s needed down here.”
Rodney walked over to Elizabeth who was sitting again. “How are you doing?” He asked.
“I’m doing okay,” she smiled. “Rodney,” she grabbed his wrist in a loose grip this time. “I’m sorry for snapping at you earlier.”
He waved his hand. “I’m just relieved I didn’t blow up another solar system.”
Elizabeth shook her head. She was glad he could laugh at what happened a few years ago.
“Rodney, I don’t think I can wait for Beckett to come down here,” she said all of a sudden.
“What? Why?” He asked.
“My contractions are getting closer,” she panted.
“All right,” he wrapped his arm around her back resting her arm around his shoulders. “Let’s go.”
To their relief, the light in the stairwell was on as well. Elizabeth gasped when they reached the top of the first flight of stairs.
“Another contraction?” Rodney asked.
Elizabeth only nodded. “Keep going,” she said after awhile.
“Are you sure you want to keep going?” He asked.
“Yes.”
They were half way up the second flight of stairs when they met Simpson on her way down. “Drs.” She said. “There’s a problem. The door on the other end won’t open. But I was able to contact Beckett by radio. They’re working on the door on their end.”
“Is Col. Sheppard back from the main land yet?” Elizabeth asked.
“Beckett said the Colonel was just returning and he would inform him as soon as possible.”
Rodney looked at Elizabeth. “I’m not going back down,” Elizabeth said.
“Okay,” Rodney sighed. “Simpson, go back to the lab and tell the others what’s going on. Keep them down there until you’ve heard from Zelenka, I don’t want a stampede for the door.”
Rodney and Elizabeth made it up another two flights before another contraction hit.
“Just two more flights,” Rodney said.
“I’m not sure I’m going to make it in time,” she said.
“Elizabeth,” Rodney looked at her. “I’m not delivering this baby. There are just certain areas of your boss’s body you were never meant to see.”
“Maybe you should have shared that bit of information with John,” Elizabeth groaned.
“He’s one of the other reasons I can’t deliver this baby. He’d kill me if I looked at that part of your body.”
“I’m ready to go,” Elizabeth said.
“So, thought of any names?” Rodney asked while they were climbing the stairs.
“We were talking about that this morning. I wanted John if it’s a boy,” she said.
“Too confusing,” Rodney said.
“That’s what he said,” Elizabeth said. “He said we could call him Johnny, but I was thinking Jack.”
“That’s a bad idea,” Rodney said.
“Why?” She asked.
“Do you really think Sheppard’s going to like having his son named after the object of your crush?”
“Oh for…” Elizabeth trailed off when she saw the landing.
“Here we are,” Rodney got her sitting down and hit his radio. “Beckett this McKay.”
“Rodney, what the hell have you done with my wife?” Rodney winced at Sheppard’s loud voice.
“John, don’t blame Rodney,” Elizabeth spoke in her radio.
“Elizabeth? Are you all right?” John asked.
“I’m doing okay,” she panted. “I would however like to get out of here and into the infirmary. I don’t think any of us wants Rodney to deliver this baby,” she almost laughed at Rodney’s sudden pout before he realized what he was pouting about and changed to shake his head.
“Zelenka said it should be just a few more minutes,” John said. “Are you sure you’re all right?”
“I think I can handle a few more minutes,” Elizabeth said.
“Elizabeth?” It was Carson speaking now. “How far apart are your contractions, love?”
“Five minutes. Maybe a little less.”
“You remember your breathing exercises?” He asked.
“Yeah,” she said.
“What if you have a girl?” Rodney asked while they were waiting.
“We agreed we would name her after John’s favorite aunt,” she said.
The door opened and Beckett stepped in with John close behind almost running the doctor over.
“Elizabeth,” John kneeled down next to her and kissed her.
“Let’s get her on the gurney,” Beckett said.
Rodney trailed behind until John turned around and grabbed Rodney around the neck pulling him close. “Come on,” John was grinning and looked like he might do something childish like give Rodney a noogy.
Rodney managed to remove himself from John’s grip, but stayed closer.
They entered the infirmary and Elizabeth was taken into a private section with John holding her hand. Rodney stood in the middle of the room not sure what to do now. He was then pushed into a chair by one of the nurses.
It wasn’t long before Carson came out with the second biggest grin Rodney had seen on his friend’s face. The biggest grin on Carson’s face was when he and Laura announced they were going to have their first child. It would be the second child born on Atlantis in ten thousand years after John and Elizabeth’s.
“It’s a girl,” Carson chuckled when Rodney seemed speechless. “You can come and see them in a little while. Are Ronon and Teyla around?”
“Uh, Lorne went to get them from the mainland,” Rodney said before sagging back into the chair.
“You look exhausted,” Carson said.
“I am. I didn’t even realize it until just now.”
“You’re coming down from an adrenaline rush.”
“Yes I figured that out Carson,” Rodney rolled his eyes.
Carson slapped Rodney on the shoulder. “Well as soon as you’ve seen them you should go get some rest. You deserve it my friend,” Carson gave him a warm smile and walked off.
Rodney entered the private room. He saw John’s back was to him and could just see the top of Elizabeth’s head over John’s shoulder.
“Hey,” Rodney said in a low voice.
John looked back and grinned. Getting off the bed he took a couple steps until he was next to Rodney. With one arm John wrapped it around Rodney’s neck and pulled his friend’s head down giving him a noogy.
“Oww,” Rodney rubbed the top of his head.
“Rodney would you like to meet our daughter?” Elizabeth asked shaking her head at her husband.
Rodney stepped over next to the bed and blinked at the little bundle wrapped in Elizabeth’s arms.
“Her name is Madeleine Meredith Sheppard,” John announced.
Rodney’s head snapped up and he looked at his two friends. When the shock wore off he shook his head. “Poor kid. At least it’s her middle name.”
“Would you like to hold her Rodney?” Elizabeth asked.
Rodney swallowed. “Uh do you think that’s a good idea? I might drop her. She’ll probably hate me and start crying.”
“I doubt it,” John said. “I think she’s exhausted. She won’t know you’re holding her.”
John took his daughter in his arms and placed her into Rodney’s. Rodney hesitated, but relaxed and stared down at the little girl in his arms.
John stepped back and sat on the edge of Elizabeth’s bed. “I think he likes her,” he whispered to his wife and smirked.
“I think she’s going to have him wrapped around her little finger,” Elizabeth grinned.
John leaned down and kissed his wife. “I love you.”
Elizabeth brushed the tips of her fingers over her husband’s cheek. “And I love you.”
A short time later Ronon and Teyla arrived. John went to take Maddie from Rodney under surprising protest from both man and baby. Madeleine Meredith Sheppard had won over one Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay.
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I love this series with Maddie!
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Well, I have a few more ideas for this series so you may be getting more Maddie soon.