Land ho

[dr_macgregor]

Rae smiled at John. He seemed so at ease, carrying the cooler to the beach. How he'd gotten the Athosians to build a small dock here, she'd never know, but it was perfect. She carried some of the folding deck chairs from the boat while Rodney brought the umbrellas. A small glance of concern at John confirmed her worry as Rodney headed for dry

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[dr_macgregor]

The water came up slightly below her breasts, darkening the swimsuit material. She laughed at his words. "Oh, silly. Did you ever get to Newfoundland? Bloody short time it's warm enough to swim anywhere outdoors there. But you *have* to know how, just for safety's sake. It wasn't until I went to Europe that I really liked swimming."

Rae smiled and moved back into his embrace. She glanced toward shore, knowing John was watching them carefully. Rae chuckled. "Looks like Carson plans on napping. How much you want to bet for all his yammering, *he's* the one ends up with a sunburn? And sorry, hon, didn't see Triangle. You'll have to show me that one." She held him for long moents more, just relaxing in the quiet and the heat. Finally, she pulled back.

"OK, just stand here. I'm just going to swim around you, the sun's burning my head, k? Don't worry, not going far..." She backed away a few slow steps, then dove forward into the water just off his right side. Pale skin and streaming dark hair flowed throught the water, her swimsuit clear beneath the surface. Rachel turned in a lazy circle around Rodney's body, her own form undulating like a mermaid. She stopped in front of him below the water, her hands moving to his hips as she placed a kiss against his left inner thigh. Rae smiled up through the water, then blew out all her air in a stream of bubbles up through the fluttering edge of his shorts. She stood up in front of him, grinning and taking a deep breath. Water streamed out of her hair, and it slowly coiled back into heavy dark waves as the water left it.

[dr_rodneymckay]

Rodney rolled his eyes. "I didn't say I didn't know how to swim. I do. I just don't like to. I have better things to do than waste valuable time in the water."

He grinned as he peered back at Carson. "Well, I offered him my sunscreen but he insisted that the commercial stuff was just as good." His tone said all about what he thought of that.

Rodney watched Rae go under. She was beautiful in the water, like she was born to it and Rodney felt something tug in his chest at that thought. Why couldn't he have known her like he does now when he was stuck in that jumper? He wouldn't have minded so much having her there with him instead of Sam. He smiled in amusement when she stopped in front of him and actually giggled when she blew bubbles up his shorts. It tickled more than aroused, though that changed when she came up. The water flowing off of her and the way her hair sprung back into curls was...

"Wow."

[dr_macgregor]

Rae glanced over his shoulder to see Radek gingerly entering the water with John holding his hand. She beamed with pride and love to see him stop about where she and Rodney had the first time. She spoke softly, moving closer to embrace Rodney. "Look, hon... You're not the only one being brave today." Just then, she felt his interest as her wet hair touched him where she laid her head on his chest.

"Hmmm. I doubt he's as excited about being in the water as you are..."

[dr_rodneymckay]

Rodney half-turned to look at where Radek was letting John lead him into the water. "Huh. Never thought I'd see the day. His dislike for water is almost pathological. You have no idea how surprised I was that he was in the jumper with John when they pulled me from the bottom of the ocean. Thought he was another halucination..."

He automatically wrapped his arms around her then turned back to face her fully. Despite himself, Rodney blushes under the sunscreen when Rae laid her head on his chest. The feel of her hair rubbing his nipples, however unintentional it might have been, had him biting back a moan while other, lower, parts of him took notice.

She notices, of course, and Rodney rolls his eyes at himself before kissing the top of her head. "Well, he doesn't have the hottest redhead on the planet snuggled up against him, now does he?"

[dr_macgregor]

He kissed the top of her head, and she looked up. "No, just the hottest pilot around. We'll just have to make him share..." She looked towards the beach. "I have an idea..." She moved out of Rodney's arms, glancing back slyly at him as his arm brushed her breasts when she turned. Looking back at the beach, she called out to the remaining spouse, dozing on the sand.