Fic: Snapshots: The Giraffe Brief (2/4)
Title: Snapshots: The Giraffe Brief (2/4)
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: G
Genres: Fluffy, fluff, fluff (oh did I mention fluff?)
Summary: Evan and Emily run into a couple familiar faces at the Zoo
Pairing: Lorne/Cadman (pre-ship), Sheppard/Weir, McKay/Chuck
A/N: This is a response to clwilson2006 's "Kid fic- Single Parents meeting for the first time" AU prompt over at the major_explosion community. This is Lorne/Cadman, AU, kid!fic. Hope you like it clwilson2006 . ;)
Thanks again to gelbes_gilatier for the quick beta and pingulotta for naming help :D
Continued from: Encounters of the Sandy Kind
The Giraffe Brief
Evan glanced through the viewfinder of his camera before snapping the shot of Emily and Liz watching the penguins. He wouldn’t know until later how these shots had turned out but he didn’t care, sure he could use digital but he preferred using his wife’s old film camera. He started to cross the sidewalk to where Emily was babbling on about the penguins when a flash of color at the corner of his eye stopped him. It was a little boy, that looked vaguely familiar, racing toward the penguins dragging his mom after him. Frowning he tried to remember where he knew them from, unable to place them for the moment he walked over and crouched down next to Emily, watching the penguins through the glass.
Glancing back he studied the trying to place her but failed.
“Hello? Anyone in there?” His sister-in-law Liz’s cut into his thoughts, drawing him back to the present.
“Sorry…I was distracted for a second.” He said apologetically.
Liz followed his gaze before smiling at him. “So…do you know her?” she asked curiously.
Evan sighed, shrugging slightly. “I think I do…but I can’t place her.” He replied.
“Well I’m sure it’ll come to you.” She said with a laugh, glancing at Emily. “If you’re ready Emily said she wants to go feed the giraffes.”
Evan glanced at his little girl, who reminded him more of his late wife every day. “So you want to go feed the giraffes, half-pint?” he asked with a grin.
“Yes! Giwaffes Rock!” she squealed as she raced away from the penguin display.
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Lifting Emily up Evan watched as the giraffe used its lips and tongue to grab the food offered to it.
“Daddy it’s lips tickle my fingers!” Emily squealed, making him grin.
After she was done feeding the giraffe he set her down and hovered nearby as she listened to the naturalist, Marlene her name tag read, share facts about the large mammals with a group of kids.
Glancing around his eyes landed on the red-head from the penguin exhibit. ‘What was her name again?’ he mused to himself… Lisa? Linda? Laura! Her name was Laura! He finally remembered.
Suddenly a familiar voice cut through his thoughts from beside him, “Evan right?”
He turned and smiled at her, dimples peeking out, “Yeah, and you’re Laura.”
“We haven’t seen you around the park….” She said off-handedly glancing over at Liz who’d joined Emily.
“Yeah, I’ve been a bit busy with the end of school.” He said following her gaze. “Oh, uh, that’s my sister-in-law Liz. Her husband is out of town and she suggested we bring Emily to see the penguins.” He explained with a chuckle.
“What kind of work does your brother-in-law do?” Laura asked, studying Evan closely.
“John’s a pilot in the Air Force. He flies C-17’s out of Dover.” Evan replied.
Laura was about to comment when her phone rang, sighing she pulled it out and glanced at the display with a grimace, stepping away she flipped the phone open. “Yeah what do you want, Rodney?” she answered in an exasperated tone, mouthing ‘sorry’ to Evan.
Evan tried not to eavesdrop but couldn’t help but overhear her end of the conversation.
“Of course I remembered the show tonight. Remind Chuck that I’m dropping Nathan off at your apartment before the show, please?” sighing, she listened to the other man for another minute before flipping the phone shut again.
“Sorry…that was my stage manager.” She explained, smiling at Evan as she walked back over to him.
“That sounded pretty heated.” Evan said, chuckling.
“Nah. Rodney is a complete genius when it comes to his job, but when it comes to people he can be a bit dense. Sometimes I wonder what Chuck ever sees in him.” She replied laughing.
“Ah, okay.” Evan said glancing at his watch. “Crap. I didn’t realize how late it was. Excuse me but we gotta run.”
“See you around?” Laura asked watching as he motioned Liz and Emily over.
“Yeah sure.” Evan said before the three of them disappeared into the crowd.
Continued in: Tuesday's Tiff
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: G
Genres: Fluffy, fluff, fluff (oh did I mention fluff?)
Summary: Evan and Emily run into a couple familiar faces at the Zoo
Pairing: Lorne/Cadman (pre-ship), Sheppard/Weir, McKay/Chuck
A/N: This is a response to clwilson2006 's "Kid fic- Single Parents meeting for the first time" AU prompt over at the major_explosion community. This is Lorne/Cadman, AU, kid!fic. Hope you like it clwilson2006 . ;)
Thanks again to gelbes_gilatier for the quick beta and pingulotta for naming help :D
Continued from: Encounters of the Sandy Kind
The Giraffe Brief
Evan glanced through the viewfinder of his camera before snapping the shot of Emily and Liz watching the penguins. He wouldn’t know until later how these shots had turned out but he didn’t care, sure he could use digital but he preferred using his wife’s old film camera. He started to cross the sidewalk to where Emily was babbling on about the penguins when a flash of color at the corner of his eye stopped him. It was a little boy, that looked vaguely familiar, racing toward the penguins dragging his mom after him. Frowning he tried to remember where he knew them from, unable to place them for the moment he walked over and crouched down next to Emily, watching the penguins through the glass.
Glancing back he studied the trying to place her but failed.
“Hello? Anyone in there?” His sister-in-law Liz’s cut into his thoughts, drawing him back to the present.
“Sorry…I was distracted for a second.” He said apologetically.
Liz followed his gaze before smiling at him. “So…do you know her?” she asked curiously.
Evan sighed, shrugging slightly. “I think I do…but I can’t place her.” He replied.
“Well I’m sure it’ll come to you.” She said with a laugh, glancing at Emily. “If you’re ready Emily said she wants to go feed the giraffes.”
Evan glanced at his little girl, who reminded him more of his late wife every day. “So you want to go feed the giraffes, half-pint?” he asked with a grin.
“Yes! Giwaffes Rock!” she squealed as she raced away from the penguin display.
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lifting Emily up Evan watched as the giraffe used its lips and tongue to grab the food offered to it.
“Daddy it’s lips tickle my fingers!” Emily squealed, making him grin.
After she was done feeding the giraffe he set her down and hovered nearby as she listened to the naturalist, Marlene her name tag read, share facts about the large mammals with a group of kids.
Glancing around his eyes landed on the red-head from the penguin exhibit. ‘What was her name again?’ he mused to himself… Lisa? Linda? Laura! Her name was Laura! He finally remembered.
Suddenly a familiar voice cut through his thoughts from beside him, “Evan right?”
He turned and smiled at her, dimples peeking out, “Yeah, and you’re Laura.”
“We haven’t seen you around the park….” She said off-handedly glancing over at Liz who’d joined Emily.
“Yeah, I’ve been a bit busy with the end of school.” He said following her gaze. “Oh, uh, that’s my sister-in-law Liz. Her husband is out of town and she suggested we bring Emily to see the penguins.” He explained with a chuckle.
“What kind of work does your brother-in-law do?” Laura asked, studying Evan closely.
“John’s a pilot in the Air Force. He flies C-17’s out of Dover.” Evan replied.
Laura was about to comment when her phone rang, sighing she pulled it out and glanced at the display with a grimace, stepping away she flipped the phone open. “Yeah what do you want, Rodney?” she answered in an exasperated tone, mouthing ‘sorry’ to Evan.
Evan tried not to eavesdrop but couldn’t help but overhear her end of the conversation.
“Of course I remembered the show tonight. Remind Chuck that I’m dropping Nathan off at your apartment before the show, please?” sighing, she listened to the other man for another minute before flipping the phone shut again.
“Sorry…that was my stage manager.” She explained, smiling at Evan as she walked back over to him.
“That sounded pretty heated.” Evan said, chuckling.
“Nah. Rodney is a complete genius when it comes to his job, but when it comes to people he can be a bit dense. Sometimes I wonder what Chuck ever sees in him.” She replied laughing.
“Ah, okay.” Evan said glancing at his watch. “Crap. I didn’t realize how late it was. Excuse me but we gotta run.”
“See you around?” Laura asked watching as he motioned Liz and Emily over.
“Yeah sure.” Evan said before the three of them disappeared into the crowd.
Continued in: Tuesday's Tiff