AN – Yeah well, I got the last two lines for this in my head and couldn't get rid of them, hope the fic fits.
Disclaimer – They don't belong to me, though I think we'll all have a whole lot more fun when they do
Summary – Most people on Atlantis would say that Rodney talks too much – Pre-slash McShep, Spoilers for The Siege Part 2
Communication
Most people on Atlantis would say that Rodney talks too much.
Even the ones that he spends the most time with, or maybe that should be especially…
If he asked Teyla she would smile politely and say something non-committal though, because she's like that and when you think about it Rodney has never really said anything to her. Something which has everything to do with the fact that she's a woman and nothing to do with the fact that she could kick his ass in her sleep.
Ford would roll his eyes and mutter something under his breath about missions before raising his voice and saying that he isn't really that bad. Because, in the end, the worst thing Rodney's done is taunt him a little with games of Prime/Not Prime and overall, Ford is too much like a puppy to disrespect anyone who has saved his life as many times as Rodney has.
But they'd still be thinking it, that he knows.
Even Elizabeth, if asked, would be thinking about unashamed, unabashed arrogance as she firmly stated something reassuring and extremely diplomatic.
And that leaves John, but Rodney knows he wouldn't give the same answer.
Because John's a lot more intelligent than he likes to pretend, and would be able to tell instantly that Rodney wouldn't be talking about complaints on missions, about whines about the weather, natives, food, or lack thereof. Rodney knows that if John thought about it then he'd eventually reach the same conclusion as he, himself, did.
Just a few minutes ago.
As he watched the tiny dot that was John's puddlejumper fly straight up to the hiveship before disappearing, leaving them know what just happened to him.
The conclusion that he can't possibly talk too much because, as Rodney's just realising, in a year of talking he hasn't said anything.
Or at least, nothing that mattered anyway.
FinAN – Think it needs a sequel?