Selen was saddened that Sheppard had not accepted his offer, but understood. He recalled how he had avoided the comfort of others' beds for some time after Rynon was Taken, afraid he might forget the feel of his lovers' arms if he fell into someone else's arms too soon ( Read more... )

John glanced at his watch and sighed. It looked like he'd either been forgotten or Carson and Rodney were running late. ( He very carefully didn't think about why they might be running late. )

Kav moved a little faster than McKay who was on the other side of Chuck, propped up between them, stumbling a little at the added weight...

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Rodney groaned and rolled his aching shoulders as he walked along the corridor. ( Maybe Sheppard's suggestion to go jogging wasn't such a bad plan after all. )

( The feast was ready for the ceremony and everyone was excited. )

Pat kept busy in the infirmary, humming tunelessly to herself. There was no lack of need, even with the help from the Hoffans. And what Carson doesn’t know about my working hours won’t hurt him, she thought.

( Pat was especially impressed ... )

( Insert Androcles and the Lion cliche reference here. )

The team was assembled and John had sent out an email, instructed his men to pass the word by mouth as well. He'd be joining the team later, but didn't expect much trouble in the central areas. They were too well-patrolled.

( Open the public address channel. )

Jack followed Carson into the infirmary. Carson was frantically throwing stuff into a bag. Jack was fuming, tense, biting his tongue. He felt helpless, and not just because he couldn't really do much to get Carson ready to go. How could the man be so blind? He pushed the thought aside. He had to focus on getting Carson back the Mainland, where a ( Read more... )

Carson looked up as Rodney knocked on his door. "Oh, is it lunch time already?"

(  Yeah, )