Christmas 2013
Category: fic
Title: Christmas season
Authors: mysra
Rating: PG (for now)
Warnings: silliness
Disclaimer: I do not one any rights concerning the original stories and characters of Atlantis.
Size: 722 words
Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9941669/1/Christmas-Season
Comments: I couldn't let by Christmas and not do something for you guys. Thank you for all your support. This is dedicated to Amy, Em, Sandy, Kari, Camy and Kris.
As this is a surprise it's for once not betaed. So just give me a hint and I'm going to fix things.
Em, hope you like the quieter setting ;).
The third Christmas
“Guys,” John said placing his tablet next to Teyla’s before sitting down. He started to quietly eat his meager meal. His face turned to his plate.
The teammates looked at each other. Or better said Ronon and Rodney watched Teyla with an expectation that unnerved her. Ronon nodded his head in John’s direction.
Teyla rolled her eyes at her teammates. Of course they left her to talk to John. The last weeks had been hard on all of them, but the most on John. Between getting fed upon and having to relive a painful memory it wasn’t really surprising that he lacked his usual exuberance to celebrate Christmas. He also preferred to eat at the quieter times, feeling the eyes of many on him who remembered what he had needed to endure. His team had chased many away that had wanted to talk to him or thank him and they had stopped crowding him. Still the Christmas Party was something else.
Teyla cleared her throat. To her relieve John looked up. “Ronon, Rodney and I were wondering if you would mind to not take part in this year’s big Christmas party.”
“You don’t have to …,” John broke up searching for the right thing to say.
“We actually don’t want to have the big party,” Rodney threw in. Ronon grunted in agreement.
“We were hoping you would agree to have a more private party, we were thinking of watching some of the Christmas movies you promised to show us,” Teyla said sounding slightly unsure. “Of course if you prefer to celebrate with the others we would join you.”
“You actually want to have a movie night, instead of a feast?” John asked his voice doubtful as he scrutinized each of his teammates for their honesty.
Ronon and Rodney just shrugged.
“A lot has been going on and we would prefer to just have a teamnight.”
“Oh.” John blinked in surprise. He wasn’t sure what to make of his teammates offer. He loved to celebrate his favorite holiday, but he still remembered Thanksgiving. He had left when he had overheard the fourth group debating if he looked younger or not. He just wanted to forget, but that was hard when everyone looked at him as if he was some miracle. He hope thing would move on soon.
“We’re going to Teyla’s quarters.” Ronon’s voice pulled John from his thoughts, he looked at the Satedan who in turn was glaring at Rodney.
“God, don’t sweat,” the scientist answered waving his fork. “I agreed, remember?”
John had no idea what he had missed, but it really looked as if his teammates had made up their minds and really wanted to celebrate among them. “I’m okay with celebrating at Teyla’s,” he finally agreed.
“Very well,” Teyla returned a big smile on her face.
…
John activated the door chimes and waited to be asked inside. After a moment the door slipped open. John took a step forward and froze. Teyla’s quarter looked like coming right out of one of the movies they were about to watch. A large Christmas tree stood at the wall and the whole room was decorated. There were already several packages under it.
“Wow, Teyla,” he said greeting her.
“Just put everything under the tree,” she said from the table. “Ronon and Rodney are in the mess to get our meal.”
“I also brought popcorn and some beer,” he said moving towards the tree. He could hear Teyla’s smile in her voice.
“That was very thoughtful of you.”
He eyed the packages under the tree, before turning to help Teyla. She had moved over to the bed.
“Why do you have our sleeping bags here?”
Teyla turned, smiling innocently. “We decided to also have a sleepover.”
John chuckled, not having missed Teyla’s puzzled look when she had said sleepover. He loved his team and this was the reason why. All of a sudden he felt lighter, as if some of the past had been lifted. This was his family and they would be with him, no matter what.
“That’s an awesome idea,” he said and he could see Teyla relax relieved.
It didn’t take long for Ronon and Rodney to return.
For John it was one of the best Christmases he had ever had, even without the big party.
Title: Christmas season
Authors: mysra
Rating: PG (for now)
Warnings: silliness
Disclaimer: I do not one any rights concerning the original stories and characters of Atlantis.
Size: 722 words
Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9941669/1/Christmas-Season
Comments: I couldn't let by Christmas and not do something for you guys. Thank you for all your support. This is dedicated to Amy, Em, Sandy, Kari, Camy and Kris.
As this is a surprise it's for once not betaed. So just give me a hint and I'm going to fix things.
Em, hope you like the quieter setting ;).
The third Christmas
“Guys,” John said placing his tablet next to Teyla’s before sitting down. He started to quietly eat his meager meal. His face turned to his plate.
The teammates looked at each other. Or better said Ronon and Rodney watched Teyla with an expectation that unnerved her. Ronon nodded his head in John’s direction.
Teyla rolled her eyes at her teammates. Of course they left her to talk to John. The last weeks had been hard on all of them, but the most on John. Between getting fed upon and having to relive a painful memory it wasn’t really surprising that he lacked his usual exuberance to celebrate Christmas. He also preferred to eat at the quieter times, feeling the eyes of many on him who remembered what he had needed to endure. His team had chased many away that had wanted to talk to him or thank him and they had stopped crowding him. Still the Christmas Party was something else.
Teyla cleared her throat. To her relieve John looked up. “Ronon, Rodney and I were wondering if you would mind to not take part in this year’s big Christmas party.”
“You don’t have to …,” John broke up searching for the right thing to say.
“We actually don’t want to have the big party,” Rodney threw in. Ronon grunted in agreement.
“We were hoping you would agree to have a more private party, we were thinking of watching some of the Christmas movies you promised to show us,” Teyla said sounding slightly unsure. “Of course if you prefer to celebrate with the others we would join you.”
“You actually want to have a movie night, instead of a feast?” John asked his voice doubtful as he scrutinized each of his teammates for their honesty.
Ronon and Rodney just shrugged.
“A lot has been going on and we would prefer to just have a teamnight.”
“Oh.” John blinked in surprise. He wasn’t sure what to make of his teammates offer. He loved to celebrate his favorite holiday, but he still remembered Thanksgiving. He had left when he had overheard the fourth group debating if he looked younger or not. He just wanted to forget, but that was hard when everyone looked at him as if he was some miracle. He hope thing would move on soon.
“We’re going to Teyla’s quarters.” Ronon’s voice pulled John from his thoughts, he looked at the Satedan who in turn was glaring at Rodney.
“God, don’t sweat,” the scientist answered waving his fork. “I agreed, remember?”
John had no idea what he had missed, but it really looked as if his teammates had made up their minds and really wanted to celebrate among them. “I’m okay with celebrating at Teyla’s,” he finally agreed.
“Very well,” Teyla returned a big smile on her face.
…
John activated the door chimes and waited to be asked inside. After a moment the door slipped open. John took a step forward and froze. Teyla’s quarter looked like coming right out of one of the movies they were about to watch. A large Christmas tree stood at the wall and the whole room was decorated. There were already several packages under it.
“Wow, Teyla,” he said greeting her.
“Just put everything under the tree,” she said from the table. “Ronon and Rodney are in the mess to get our meal.”
“I also brought popcorn and some beer,” he said moving towards the tree. He could hear Teyla’s smile in her voice.
“That was very thoughtful of you.”
He eyed the packages under the tree, before turning to help Teyla. She had moved over to the bed.
“Why do you have our sleeping bags here?”
Teyla turned, smiling innocently. “We decided to also have a sleepover.”
John chuckled, not having missed Teyla’s puzzled look when she had said sleepover. He loved his team and this was the reason why. All of a sudden he felt lighter, as if some of the past had been lifted. This was his family and they would be with him, no matter what.
“That’s an awesome idea,” he said and he could see Teyla relax relieved.
It didn’t take long for Ronon and Rodney to return.
For John it was one of the best Christmases he had ever had, even without the big party.