Hi there everyone! This is a collection of drabbles that I wrote to get my writing going. What I chose to do this time was go on the website "Word Reference" and chose words randomly (there's an option for that), and write using that word. Now, I know that in Beyond the Lie I said that Alexander's saga would be finished and that I wouldn't come back on it, but I had too many scenes in my head that were left and I needed to get them out of my head. They will always be McShep stories, but sometimes other couples may appear as well.

So, each 'chapter' will have its own warnings (mpreg, slash, pre-relationship, Alternate Universe/AU, et cetera) and if there is a reference to one of my fics in particular, it will be mentioned. The name of the chapter will be the word that I got from the word generator. I won't cheat, I'll do my best. Some won't be very long, others yes, but it won't get over 3000 word stories... at least I hope so!

Don't expect updates to be frequent; I have some that are already written, but if I don't have time, I won't update. If ever this fic is marked as complete, that will mean that I decided to end it. That will mean no more updates.

Have fun reading!

Warnings: McShep

Specific universe: none

Climate

There was nothing more relaxing than watching snow fall on a calm night, the moon's light reflecting on the white powder.

After living on a floating city for so many years, Rodney had forgotten how snow felt like. He wasn't one to celebrate Christmas as he was an atheist and believed in science; but ever since reconnecting with his sister, he had felt the need -or more like felt the push Sheppard had given him- to go visit her for that time of the year.

So there he was, sitting in her guest bedroom, looking out the window. He had tried to go to sleep, but his bad habits of getting up in the middle of the night to visit his lab to cure his insomnia were getting the best of him.

"Hey… what are you doing? Come back to bed" a sleepy voice pulled him from his thoughts.

"Oh, sorry, did I wake you when I got up?" the scientist said as he rose from his seat on the windowsill. He walked to the bed and sat on its edge.

With a tired smile, Sheppard shook his head: "No, what woke me up was you not being there." He then patted the spot beside him lazily: "Come back in, it's too cold without you."

With a lopsided smile, Rodney complied and slid back into bed.

"I hate winter, here. The climate doesn't work with me. I prefer the harsh sun and the heat of the desert" the colonel admitted.

Rodney snuggled closer to the dark-haired man to give him some of his body warmth. He loosely put his arms around the other man. "I don't mind the cold, as long as I have something to keep me warm… or someone" he added, with a small voice, lacking his usual confidence.

"Awww Rodney, was that a display of affection I just saw there?" With a chuckle, John snuggled deeper into the Canadian's embrace. "Whatever, I don't give a damn. I love you too, Rodney." Knowing his best friend had a hard time expressing emotions, John had a tendency to bring humor into it to ease the situation when it became too uncomfortable for both of them. So when he felt the scientist relax beside him, the colonel smiled and nuzzled into his lover's neck. "Mhmmm you smell good, Rodney. Good night."

A smile grew on McKay's face. He answered back quickly: "Good night, John." Yeah. Cold climates were nice when you had that special somebody to share them with.