Bragging rights

McKay and Zelenka place a bet on a Men's Olympic hockey game… Canada vs. Czech Republic… ((This is not what really happened…))

(I don't own them, please don't sue…)

Rodney McKay walked down one of the many Atlantean corridors to his lab, a PDA cradled in one arm. He glanced down at it checking the score of one of the men's Olympic hockey games. Canada vs. Germany… The score was 4 – 0 in favor of Canada. 'Yes!' McKay thought to himself as he entered his lab. He set the PDA down and linked it up to his computer screen. Soon enough it was the last period, Germany still had zero. 'Canada's going to win! I get to collect my winnings from Sergeant Alios. 'This is great, no one knows Canadian hockey like yours truly, Rodney McKay.'

The inevitable came, Canada won 5 – 0. Rodney was even doing a victory dance when he heard some one coming. He stopped quickly and made himself look busy. He looked up when he heard someone enter the room and a throat was cleared. "Oh Radek, hi, uh…"

"Hello Rodney, I guess you heard your team won…" Radek didn't seem too pleased, but he knew that was the out come…

"Yeah I just heard—"

"Aren't you going to get your winnings from Alios?" Radek asked leaning against the counter.

"Yes, maybe later I'm in the middle of doing something." McKay said in an annoyed voice.

"Right… So what is so important it can't wait? We aren't saving the city, there are no wraith attacking, there's no virus or disease on the loose. What can be so important?" Radek said in a quizzing voice.

"I'm just working on something Radek. Relax, I'll get it later." McKay said.

"Right… Would you like to make another wager?" Radek asked.

"On what?" McKay asked annoyed

"Men's hockey…" Zalenka provided. 'oh this is going to be good.' Rodney thought.

"Who?" McKay asked

"Czech republic vs. Canada." Radek said confidently.

"Done, that game should be in two days… What's the wager?" McKay asked.

"If I win, I get full bragging rights, and the next time Deadalus goes back to earth you have to get me a New York Rangers jersey…"

"What!" Rodney interrupted.

"With Jaromir Jagr's name on it." Radek added.

"And if I win?" McKay asked. There was a noticeable pause…

Authors' note: For those of you that don't know who Jaromir Jagr is. He's a New York Rangers winger who led the Czech Republic to Olympic gold in 1998. He has also competed in the 2006 Torino games…