I can't believe this thing has gotten all the way up to twenty...
Part One.
Main Index.
XX.
After the celebration was over, Laura went looking for Carson.
He wasn’t in his lab, which was something of a surprise, even considering the late hour. Then again, she did find him ten minutes later in his own quarters, dressed in civvies instead of his usual uniform, so it wasn’t that surprising after all. She thought that he was probably waiting for her.
The thought was confirmed when he smiled and said, “Why hello, Captain Cadman.” He looked so sweet and so proud of her, and she just couldn’t resist the urge to lean forward and just kiss the hell out of him. He made a pleased noise into her mouth and kissed her back.
They stood there for a long time, kissing lazily in the open doorway. Normally they didn’t do this sort of thing; normally they were discreet. It wasn’t because they were trying to hide anything, everyone knew about them and anyway, she didn’t care about that. But they both liked to keep their private lives private, as much as possible on Atlantis, and they usually did this sort of thing behind closed doors. They weren’t behind closed doors this time, though, they were practically in the hallway, and anyone could walk by, anyone could see-
Carson pulled away and smiled at her, a little flustered. “Hello indeed,” he said, a little breathlessly. “What brought that on?”
“Nothing,” she said. She’d never in a million years admit to anyone, even him, that it was watching the newly-promoted Commander Sheppard, standing in the center of the party with McKay and Ronon. It was the way McKay had been right there next to him, closer than propriety technically allowed even considering the crowded room, the way Ronon stood behind them both, one hand on McKay’s shoulder and his thumb moving against the side of his neck in a tiny caress.
It was the way Sheppard had smiled at them both, reckless and open and not giving a damn.
“It’s nothing,” she said again, and ignored his tiny, quizzical frown. “I’m just happy.”
Continued here.
Main Index.
XX.
After the celebration was over, Laura went looking for Carson.
He wasn’t in his lab, which was something of a surprise, even considering the late hour. Then again, she did find him ten minutes later in his own quarters, dressed in civvies instead of his usual uniform, so it wasn’t that surprising after all. She thought that he was probably waiting for her.
The thought was confirmed when he smiled and said, “Why hello, Captain Cadman.” He looked so sweet and so proud of her, and she just couldn’t resist the urge to lean forward and just kiss the hell out of him. He made a pleased noise into her mouth and kissed her back.
They stood there for a long time, kissing lazily in the open doorway. Normally they didn’t do this sort of thing; normally they were discreet. It wasn’t because they were trying to hide anything, everyone knew about them and anyway, she didn’t care about that. But they both liked to keep their private lives private, as much as possible on Atlantis, and they usually did this sort of thing behind closed doors. They weren’t behind closed doors this time, though, they were practically in the hallway, and anyone could walk by, anyone could see-
Carson pulled away and smiled at her, a little flustered. “Hello indeed,” he said, a little breathlessly. “What brought that on?”
“Nothing,” she said. She’d never in a million years admit to anyone, even him, that it was watching the newly-promoted Commander Sheppard, standing in the center of the party with McKay and Ronon. It was the way McKay had been right there next to him, closer than propriety technically allowed even considering the crowded room, the way Ronon stood behind them both, one hand on McKay’s shoulder and his thumb moving against the side of his neck in a tiny caress.
It was the way Sheppard had smiled at them both, reckless and open and not giving a damn.
“It’s nothing,” she said again, and ignored his tiny, quizzical frown. “I’m just happy.”
Continued here.