A lil fanfic...
Title: Flowers
Author: ICITALL
Rating: PG
Summary: A flower...
Disclaimer: SOooo not mine.
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir
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She gazes down at the tiny flower between her thumb and index finger, twisting slightly back and forth from the pressure of her twisting touch with its unassuming pale pink petals that curl down against her hand and bright red center.
When she looks up at him he is standing awkwardly, nervously, hand scratching at the back of his head even as his eyes watch her expectantly anxious and she feels her eyebrow rise slightly.
“For me?” She asks, a smile pulling at her mouth while he shifts, clearing his throat unnecessarily loud in her office.
“Yeah, well. I mean…you’re a girl and uh, girls like theses type of things right?” He says squinting at her through his discomfort and she nods slightly looking back down at the flower. “And I mean, we were on our way back to the gate and there was this field and they were right there. And I know you don’t get to go off world a lot so I just thought…” He shrugs helplessly, still in full gear with muddy boots and his face tanned by the sun and he is absolutely flustered.
“Thank you, I love it.” She grins at him and he visibly relaxes, shoving his hands deep in his pockets. “It’s beautiful.” He steps closer, around her desk and he smells like grass and sunshine, like outside and his fingers clasp against hers around the flower.
“Look.” He murmurs and she looks up at him quickly before dropping her eyes to watch him stroke the center of flower with the tip of his index finger. For a moment nothing happens but she gasps “Oh” when the small flowers pale pink petals flush slowly to a deep purple before slowly pulling up and coming together to seal the flower shut.
“Wow.” She breathes looking up at him and he’s already watching her with a smile that she matches.
“Yeah, well…” Her gaze drops to the floor briefly before darting back up when his fingers slide a piece of hair back behind her ear.
“What’re you doing?” She asks softly with a not quite smile and he grins and shrugs slightly. “John Sheppard, are you courting me?” She asks with a toothy smile and he leans towards her slightly.
“I wouldn’t call it courting, exactly, because that’s against the rules but I am definitely doing…things…. to get your attention.” She licks her lips quickly and he does the same, his gaze flitting down to her mouth for the quickest moment.
“Elizabeth? Do I have your attention?” He asks and out of the corner of her eyes she can see the flower their both still holding unfurl again with slow grace. She nods lightly, “Yes.”