Elizabeth sighed and took another swig from her coffee mug. The city was dark and only the night shift remained. Most of them were talking quietly or reading, doufully manning their posts. She would be heading to bed soon, but there were a few things she still needed to do. She mentally disciplined herself and then turned her concentration back to her computer screen.

She was going through her invoices from the past couple days and the next one was listed "Atlantis visitor from Earth-10/09/10". She frowned as she opened it. No one had informed her about a visitor. As she scanned the message, her frown deepened. It seemed that a one "Nicola Ragen", an army lieutenant, was coming to visit at Colonel Shepperd's request. Apparently this had been in the works for some months in order for her to get clearance to come.

The note was brief and shared little information except that she would be arriving in three days and would be staying through the month. Elizabeth sat back in her chair, feeling twinges of a very unfamiliar emotion. She frowned at herself, realizing almost immediately that it was jealousy. She shook it off, rolling her eyes, and chided herself for being emotional. If John was involved with someone, that was his business. Though why he was allowed to be involved with a lieutenant was beyond her. But, she didn't know all the in's and out's of the rules so perhaps this was allowed.

She closed the message down and decided to call it a night. Coffee mug in hand, she left her office and made her way towards her quarters. Just outside her office she ran into John, passing through the cross corridor.

"Hey!" he said as he skidded to a halt. "I'm just headed over to Ronan's. We're gettin' together to play a little Charades. You interested?"

Elizabeth paused for a moment, surprised by the abrupt appearance of John. "Um, no. I'm just headed off to bed, something that you should probably be doing soon. Mission bright and early tomorrow."

John smiled and shrugged. "Ah, no problem. You sure you don't want to come? I'm sure Ronan will hate the game but I'm gonna get a kick outta just watching him play." A mischievous grin played over his features.

Elizabeth laughed despite herself. "No, I think I'll pass. But you can tell me all about it tomorrow."

John nodded and smiled. "See you tomorrow then."

She smiled as she watched him walk down the hall. Shaking her head, she made her way towards her room.

OOOOO

John knocked lightly on Ronan's door.

"Yeah," came a gravelly voice from inside. John waved his hand over the controller and entered Ronan's room, finding him sprawled out on his chair, Tayla sitting on the floor close by, and Rodney leaning against the wall, tapping things on his small computer screen.

"Everyone ready to play some Charades?" He asked with enthusiasm.

"You know, why do we have to play that game anyway? There's so many better ones you could choose. Besides, Ronan's gonna hate it." Rodney glanced at Ronan, who grunted in reply.

"Hey, Rodney," John said as he pulled a chair around for him to sit on. "The rules are we can all choose whatever game we want and everyone else has to play it. It my turn, I like Charades, so that's what we're going to play."

"All right," Rodney replied and put his hands up. "I'm just sayin'."

"So," Ronan said as he leaned forward to rest his elbows on his knees. "How do you play this game anyway."

John proceeded to explain the game and demonstrated by pretending to be a wraith. Rodney got it within two seconds of Johns mimic.

"Your world is weird." Was Ronan's response when John was finished explaining.

"Hey," John protested. "I think your galaxy is weird. And anyway, we have to learn this game cause it's my sisters favorite."

The room collectively grew silent.

"Your sister?" Rodney asked. "I didn't know you had a sister."

John shrugged. "Yeah well, I didn't know you had a sister until a couple years ago. Anyway, we've always been close but I finally got clearance for her to visit Atlantis. So, she'll be here in three days."

"Three days?" Rodney seemed unable to comprehend the fact that Shepperd had a family, much less a sister.

"I am very happy for you John." Teyla smiled over at him. "I look forward to meeting her. I will do my best to make her feel very welcome."

"Yeah, same." Ronan added.

"Thanks guys." He looked around the room. "Well, who wants to start?"

When no one volunteered, he just shook his head and stood to start the game.