Stargate Atlantis Season 6 Episode 1 "Distant Threats Part 1"
As John Sheppard sat in his quarters aboard Atlantis he wondered how even though he was back on Earth again that he didn't seem to enjoy all of the oversight the IOA and the bureaucrats had over everything. No soldier likes to risk his life on every mission they go on but he had become accustomed to the thrill of life in the Pegasus galaxy. Without the Goa'uld or the Ori threatening the galaxy life around the SGC had become a bit stagnant. Every mission was either escorting scientists to examine ruins of an ancient city or First Contact. While first contact can be exciting most of the people they met were still primitive. Meanwhile Rodney was in charge of unlocking all of Atlantis's wonders so he was busy but even he missed the action that even though he feared he had grown used to. Ronan was finding it especially difficult to fit in because while he considered his team family, he knew there was still Wraith that were feeding in Pegasus and couldn't stand the thought of being helpless to do anything. Teyla adapted well enough that she could go out shopping among the people without standing out much like Teal'c had done before. Kanaan was having issues however; he missed his fellow Athosians that were still back in Pegasus. Teyla understood but the longer they stayed on Earth the farther she felt him grow away from her. Meanwhile Ronan and Amelia were sparring in the gym and were going at it pretty intensely. Eventually it led to passionate kissing which led them back to Ronan's quarters for a night of passion. Teyla and John were eating lunch together in the mess hall. "John, I feel Kanaan pulling away from my but everything I have tried has failed, what I do?" she asked.
"Well have you tried talking to him about why he's being distant" he asked. She then gave him a stare that was enough to tell him that it was a pointless question.
"Ok ok sorry I'm just not real good at the relationship problems kind of thing Teyla. Maybe you should try Dr. Keller" he suggested.
"Yes maybe that would be wise, I hear her and McKay are having problems of their own as well" replied Teyla
" Yeah Rodney is being well Rodney which would be a problem for anyone, I respect her though since she is living what I would consider my worst nightmare" said John with a smirk.
"So John how about you?" asked Teyla and John looked at her with a confused look on his face and then Teyla said "You know seeing anybody? Every since we've been back on Earth it seems everyone was reunited with their loved ones".
"Oh no not me, I stop in to see my family from time to time but no theirs not anyone I'm involved with" he said and looked at Teyla directly into the eyes and said "You know me I kind of have a thing for women from other planets" The two shared a very intense and flirty state.
"Well Teyla I have some work to do and we have that mission to P4A-571 tomorrow so I better get ready." He got up and started to walk away when Teyla thanked him for the Talk and the help he meant to give her. The Mission to P4A-571 was just going to be a standard Recon and search for the possibility of Naquadah. Without the threat of attack the leaders of Earth thought that setting up off world bases and mines would help the fleet grow and protect Earth from the growing size of the Lucian Alliance. As John walked down the hall and to his quarters he couldn't help but think to himself that maybe he and Teyla could have had something in the past. He had thought about it and obviously everyone saw that they cared for each other especially Ronan. He brushed the thought off since he didn't want to play homewrecker especially since to Teyla family was much more important then people on Earth believed it to be. Over in McKay's lab he was busy working trying to figure out a way to get Atlantis back to Pegasus without depleting the city's ZPM's. Jennifer was bringing him lunch to surprise him and try to get him to go to dinner with her father who had flown out to meet with her. "Rodney guess what I have" she said as she held a picnic basket in her hand
" Thank god I'm starving" he said as he reached out for the basket.
"Not uh, not so fast, before I give this to you I have a question to ask you first" she said.
"Ok ask away" he said as he kind of danced like a kid who has to use the bathroom as he waited impatiently.
"My dad is coming to San Francisco to have dinner with me, I'd like for you to come and meet him" she said nervously.
"Uh uh uh your dad?" he stuttered looking scared.
"Rodney we've been dating for about a year now, Don't you think it's time to take things to the next level?" she asked him.
"Yeah i'd like that" he said but in his head he was terrified. What if her dad didn't like him? What if she found somebody better? He knew that he was far from the John Sheppard's of the World. She got the awnser she wanted and handed him the picnic basket and he immediately started to unpack it and set it up on his table. He started to tell her about how his work was coming and she pretended to be interested but she just wanted to enjoy time with him away from work. She fell for the nice guy Rodney could be but she also saw the stubborn side that could push her away when he'd get caught up in his work and miss dates they had planned. They ate lunch together but she could barely get a word in as Rodney was talking about his idea to us to get Atlantis back to Pegasus. She left the lab and headed back to infirmary.