Title: Of Marbles, Down Time and Cheesy Chat Up Lines
Summary: Yes, John thought, it was most definitely interesting.
Rating: K
Notes: Challenge response. Doxymom's "You took the words right out of my mouth; it must have been while you were kissing me. Include marbles, down time and John/Teyla. Set post-Conversion but pre-season4.

Rodney scoffed around a mouthful of popcorn, his laugh spraying some crumbs across the floor in front of him.

"I told you it was bad!" John admonished him with a glare before turning back to the game in front of him. Somehow, someone (for some reason) had decided to bring a bag of marbles with them on the Daedalus and John and Rodney had decided to show Ronon and Teyla how to play them on their only down day in about a month.

Rodney laughed again, his face turning almost red and John tried to hide his own rose tinted cheeks.

"I know but... God, even I wouldn't use something like that!"

John closed his eyes and grumbled when Teyla's hand reached out and touched his shoulder in what he supposed was meant to be a soothing gesture. It didn't help and he opened his eyes and playfully glared at her.

"I did not think it so bad," she told him with a gentle smile, which he returned.

Rodney laughed again as Ronon chuckled and John rolled his eyes, knowing he was now never going to live this one down. Ever.

"You're trying to tell me if someone said 'You took the words right out of my mouth; it must've been while you were kissing me' you wouldn't turn around and kick their ass?"

John watched her carefully as she considered the question, her eyes flicking to John as she did so. He narrowed his eyes at her when he saw the mischievous glint in her dark eyes and he sighed once again, looking away trying not to let the secret smile cross his lips.

"I have experienced something similar to this..." John frowned and turned to her, almost giving himself whiplash. She raised an eyebrow in his direction and John was convinced that she flirting with him. "Although I did not proceed to 'kick his ass' – that day at least."

He narrowed his eyes at her as he considered her, pursing his lips as he did so. She smirked back at him and flicked a marble to the other side of the room.

"And what did he say?" Rodney asked, shocked, his hand poised half way to his mouth.

Teyla's eyes flicked to John's again before she turned back to Rodney, a smile stealing across her features.

"I believe his words were 'That was interesting'."

John turned away to hide the grin that spread over his face but he caught Ronon staring at him, an amused (questioning) eyebrow raised high as his own knowing smirk stretched his features. He scowled at the Satedan, even as his cheeks began to tingle again.

"And it was."

He turned back to her at her words and saw her watching him intently, a small – almost pleased – smile touching her lips. They stared at one another for a moment and John felt a glimmer of something akin to hopeful butterflies in his stomach and he smiled shyly at her, ducking his head.

Yes, John thought, it was most definitely interesting.