[Stargate: Drabble] "Good Strategy" [John/Rodney, G]
Title: Good Strategy
Author: Ami Ven
Rating: G
Word Count: 300
Prompt: mcsheplets challenge #068 ‘play’
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing(s): John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Summary: John knows how to get Rodney to stop working.
Good Strategy
The science team had been working for fourteen hours straight when John decided to intervene.
“It’s time for all good little scientists to get some food and some sleep,” he said. “Radek, I promise not to let Rodney back in the lab for the next twelve hours, at least.”
“Thank you, colonel,” sighed Radek, just as Rodney squawked, “Twelve hours!? Sheppard, do you know how close we are to redefining physics as we know it?”
“Just as close as you’ll be in twelve hours, after you’ve gotten some sleep,” said John. “Nothing’s going to blow up, so you have plenty of time to take a break.”
“Fine,” Rodney grumbled. “Go on, all of you…”
Smiling and talking happily among themselves, most of the scientists headed for the mess hall and the last of dinner, but John steered Rodney toward their quarters. He’d planned ahead this time, and had a plate of sandwiches and the chessboard set up on his desk.
Rodney took a sandwich and eyed the chessboard suspiciously. “I thought you wanted me to sleep?”
“Yes, but I want you to sleep,” said John. “I’ve been sleeping with a genius long enough to how to make your brain shut up. I figure a few defeats at chess ought to do it.”
“Defeats,” Rodney scoffed, but he won the first game by a very narrow margin and lost the next two.
“Best out of five?” suggested John. “Or do you want to make the next one strip chess?”
Rodney smiled. “Can we skip the chess and go right for the stripping?”
“If you’re sure you don’t want another rematch…”
“Are you seriously suggesting that we play chess instead of getting naked together?”
John grinned. “Well, when you put it that way…”
“Idiot,” Rodney muttered, with great affection, and kissed him.
THE END
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Author: Ami Ven
Rating: G
Word Count: 300
Prompt: mcsheplets challenge #068 ‘play’
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing(s): John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Summary: John knows how to get Rodney to stop working.
Good Strategy
The science team had been working for fourteen hours straight when John decided to intervene.
“It’s time for all good little scientists to get some food and some sleep,” he said. “Radek, I promise not to let Rodney back in the lab for the next twelve hours, at least.”
“Thank you, colonel,” sighed Radek, just as Rodney squawked, “Twelve hours!? Sheppard, do you know how close we are to redefining physics as we know it?”
“Just as close as you’ll be in twelve hours, after you’ve gotten some sleep,” said John. “Nothing’s going to blow up, so you have plenty of time to take a break.”
“Fine,” Rodney grumbled. “Go on, all of you…”
Smiling and talking happily among themselves, most of the scientists headed for the mess hall and the last of dinner, but John steered Rodney toward their quarters. He’d planned ahead this time, and had a plate of sandwiches and the chessboard set up on his desk.
Rodney took a sandwich and eyed the chessboard suspiciously. “I thought you wanted me to sleep?”
“Yes, but I want you to sleep,” said John. “I’ve been sleeping with a genius long enough to how to make your brain shut up. I figure a few defeats at chess ought to do it.”
“Defeats,” Rodney scoffed, but he won the first game by a very narrow margin and lost the next two.
“Best out of five?” suggested John. “Or do you want to make the next one strip chess?”
Rodney smiled. “Can we skip the chess and go right for the stripping?”
“If you’re sure you don’t want another rematch…”
“Are you seriously suggesting that we play chess instead of getting naked together?”
John grinned. “Well, when you put it that way…”
“Idiot,” Rodney muttered, with great affection, and kissed him.
THE END
Current Mood:
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