[NCIS/Stargate: Drabble] "Meet the Family" [Bishop/Mitchell, G]
Title: Meet the Family
Prompt: writerverse challenge 28 December table of doom, prompt 23 ‘don’t panic’
Word Count: 373
Original/Fandom: NCIS/Stargate SG-1
Pairings: Ellie Bishop/Cam Mitchell
Setting: part of my Highly Classified ‘Verse
Summary: “Look, there is absolutely no reason to panic.”
Note(s): originally posted to the writerverse wv_library
Meet the Family
“Look, there is absolutely no reason to panic,” said Cam.
“What?” said Ellie, straightening in her seat. “I’m not panicking.”
He glanced sideways at her, then back to the road. “Maybe not yet. But you’re ready for it.”
“You can’t expect me not to be nervous” said Ellie. “Meeting the parents is kind of a big deal.”
“Yes,” Cam agreed. “But I think we’re ready. We’ve been doing really well with this whole long-distance thing.”
“We have, haven’t we? Even when you’re really out of town.”
“Makes it a little easier, actually, being out there,” Cam said, softly. “Knowing there’s someone here on Earth who’s waiting for me. Who’d miss me if I didn’t come back.”
“Well, no,” said Ellie. “I mean, I wouldn’t have time to miss you, Cameron Mitchell, because I would grab myself a spaceship and come find you.”
He grinned. “You would, too. Sam would let you commandeer the Hammond, no problem, but I would love to see Caldwell’s face if the Daedalus is the only one in orbit.”
“You wouldn’t be able to see it, if you’re the one missing, now would you?” she said. “So don’t get any ideas.”
Cam looked at her again, still grinning. “Have I mentioned recently how much I love you, Eleanor Bishop?”
“Not recently,” she said, then drew in a sharp breath. “And I think I need it right about now.”
As they passed the large sign reading Welcome to Auburn, Kansas, Cam took one hand off the wheel to rest it on her knee. “My family will love you,” he promised softly. “If only by sheer transference, because of how much I love you.”
“Cam…”
“It’s not like they have impossibly high standards for who’s good enough for their baby boy - and even if they did, you’d exceed all of them.”
“Cam…”
“And if it makes you feel any better, the last time I brought somebody home, it was Vala. Mom thought we were sleeping together, and she was fine with… and as I’m saying that out loud, I realize it probably isn’t helping at all.”
Ellie laughed and squeezed his hand. “No, that actually worked just fine.”
“Yeah?”
“Yeah,” she agreed, “Now, keep driving before it wears off.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
THE END
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Prompt: writerverse challenge 28 December table of doom, prompt 23 ‘don’t panic’
Word Count: 373
Original/Fandom: NCIS/Stargate SG-1
Pairings: Ellie Bishop/Cam Mitchell
Setting: part of my Highly Classified ‘Verse
Summary: “Look, there is absolutely no reason to panic.”
Note(s): originally posted to the writerverse wv_library
Meet the Family
“Look, there is absolutely no reason to panic,” said Cam.
“What?” said Ellie, straightening in her seat. “I’m not panicking.”
He glanced sideways at her, then back to the road. “Maybe not yet. But you’re ready for it.”
“You can’t expect me not to be nervous” said Ellie. “Meeting the parents is kind of a big deal.”
“Yes,” Cam agreed. “But I think we’re ready. We’ve been doing really well with this whole long-distance thing.”
“We have, haven’t we? Even when you’re really out of town.”
“Makes it a little easier, actually, being out there,” Cam said, softly. “Knowing there’s someone here on Earth who’s waiting for me. Who’d miss me if I didn’t come back.”
“Well, no,” said Ellie. “I mean, I wouldn’t have time to miss you, Cameron Mitchell, because I would grab myself a spaceship and come find you.”
He grinned. “You would, too. Sam would let you commandeer the Hammond, no problem, but I would love to see Caldwell’s face if the Daedalus is the only one in orbit.”
“You wouldn’t be able to see it, if you’re the one missing, now would you?” she said. “So don’t get any ideas.”
Cam looked at her again, still grinning. “Have I mentioned recently how much I love you, Eleanor Bishop?”
“Not recently,” she said, then drew in a sharp breath. “And I think I need it right about now.”
As they passed the large sign reading Welcome to Auburn, Kansas, Cam took one hand off the wheel to rest it on her knee. “My family will love you,” he promised softly. “If only by sheer transference, because of how much I love you.”
“Cam…”
“It’s not like they have impossibly high standards for who’s good enough for their baby boy - and even if they did, you’d exceed all of them.”
“Cam…”
“And if it makes you feel any better, the last time I brought somebody home, it was Vala. Mom thought we were sleeping together, and she was fine with… and as I’m saying that out loud, I realize it probably isn’t helping at all.”
Ellie laughed and squeezed his hand. “No, that actually worked just fine.”
“Yeah?”
“Yeah,” she agreed, “Now, keep driving before it wears off.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
THE END
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