After a few minutes of eating, Rodney notices John staring at his plate and pushing his food around with his fork.

With a little bit of food still in his mouth, Rodney mumbles, "What's wrong with you? I thought you were hungry."

John continues to play with his food, "I had to relieve Teyla from duty."

"Really? Why, what happened?" he asks with some confusion.

John can barely say it again and the thought of it makes him feel sick to his stomach, "She's pregnant."

Rodney begins to choke on his food, "What? Who… who is the father?"

John places his fork on his tray and pauses for a moment, "She said it wasn't anyone from Atlantis."

Rodney stops eating for a moment and sit back in his chair. A small smile creeps upon his face and a small glimmer shines in his eyes.

"Wow. Our Teyla is going to be a mom," Rodney sighs.

John slowly raises his eyes to Rodney and looks stunned, "You're happy she's pregnant?"

"Why wouldn't I be? Weren't you?" Rodney asks with surprise.

"No! I was too busy being shocked and then mad because she allowed me to put her in danger. Being happy and congratulations were the furthest from my mind," John snaps.

"Well, I guess you do have a point there," Rodney pauses. "Hey! I just had a thought. If we don't find her people alive. She and her baby will be the last of her kind. Kinda sad if you really think of it."

That was one thing John didn't think of. He was too busy feeling mad at her that he didn't think what she was going through. He began to feel ashamed.

Rodney begins to pull away from the table and picks up his half eaten food. John looks at him with confusion.

"Where are you going?" John asks.

"Well, it's probably not to late to go see Teyla and congratulate her. Do you want to come?" responds Rodney.

John hangs his head and softly answers, "No. I'm sure I'm the last person she wants to see, besides I have tons of reports to fill out."

Rodney shrugs his shoulders, "Ok. Suit yourself."

He walks away and leaves John sitting there alone and for the first time in years, that is exactly how he feels.

The End.