Disclaimer: I do not own SGA or the characters.
I saw all the McKeller flash fictions popping up everywhere and decided to join in. Thank you, Koinekid and DaniWilder, for starting this. There are 300 words total minus the introduction and title.
More to Life
What if there actually is more to life? More to live for than carrying a stuffed backpack home with her evening's time already planned. What had she missed with homework pressed against her back rather than the ground? Too much she decided. This revelation having showed itself to her, she now stared up at the vast sky open for her opinions for the first time in years. The ground was cold and without grass but it would do.
She had told one other person of her night's plan and he sat there next to her, probably wondering why she had such a sudden interest in stargazing. His expressive face didn't show that wonder so maybe not. She would never know.
"Why are we out here?"
That was Rodney for you; she would always know what he was thinking. "Simply because I missed doing this as a kid."
His answer was just as simple. "Oh."
They watched the stars in silence, Jennifer with her hands comfortably at her sides and Rodney sitting up, craning his neck. Now that he knew why they were here, he quietly switched positions, stretching out next to her and inadvertently dropping his hands inches from hers.
Of course this wasn't the same as it would have been those many years ago. One couldn't find The Big Dipper or Libra, her birthday's sign, in this night sky. But having Rodney here reminded her of the days she spent with her father's quiet presence always near. Jennifer was pretty sure she understood why she invited Rodney to join her tonight. She could be herself with him, no barriers.
Coming to this conclusion, her hand tentatively found his and, to her surprise, he intertwined their fingers. A smile on her face, she knew there was more to life.