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A/N: Thanks for the reviews and to those who asked for my take on how everyone found out, yes you inspired the continuation of the story. No beta so all mistakes are mine.


John had a burning anger in his gut. How had one of his team and the CMO both been almost killed while on Earth and that information withheld until Caldwell came? The only consolation was that Woolsey was as pissed as him and apparently already filed a formal complaint with the IOA.

"Wait a minute." John turned back to Woolsey. "Did you say they were together? What kind of conference was it again?"

"A gathering of the greatest minds in physics," Woolsey replied.

"Uh… thanks," John said. Oh, don't tell me he asked her to a physics talk with him.

Knowing he'd have a heartbroken team member to deal with, he prepared himself to find McKay. I tried to stay out of the personal lives of my team. And that ended up with a pregnant Teyla and Rodney and Ronon fighting to chaperone Keller off world and almost getting them killed by the Wraith. Time for some intervention. "McKay?" he barked.

After several tries he called Chuck. "Where's Doctor McKay?"

"He's not on duty yet, sir," Chuck replied. "I could search for his transponder, but normally…"

"No need," Sheppard replied.

John headed toward Rodney's quarters hoping he could distract his distressed friend. I can't believe Rodney finally asked Jennifer out and took her to a room full of stuffy scientists? Can you say crash and burn, Rodney?


Stopping outside Rodney's quarters John heard a sound that caused his eyes to widen and his hand to pause over the sensor. It was a sound the Colonel had drawn out of a lot of women.

Laughter - deep male and high-pitched feminine - came for the room next, as did more of the pleasant sounds from before. Keller?

As John backed away from the door as it opened and a couple fell into the corridor at his feet. Rodney's hand was under the back of Jennifer's shirt and his other hand had been buried in Keller's hair in an obviously passionate kiss that had to end when they fell.

John could do nothing but stare at the two of them as Keller's eyes focused on him first. She was lying flat on her back with his best friend on top of her. "Colonel?" she gasped, causing Rodney to jump to his feet.

The physicist was gentlemanly enough to pull Jennifer up and ask if she was okay.

The Colonel continued to shake his head as he took in the messed up hair, rumbled clothing and red faces on Keller and McKay. "Now I need to go watch hours of something mindless to get this image out of my head."

"What are you doing snooping outside my door?" Rodney said angrily.

Typical McKay, embarrass the hell out of yourself and then get angry. "Nice to have you back, Rodney. Jennifer." John retreated, walking backwards up the corridor. Before turning around he said, "Oh, one other thing, you need to invest in sound dampening devices for you and Keller's room."

Rodney sputtered and Jennifer buried her face against Rodney's chest.

"Even in your quarters we can't get any privacy," Jennifer mumbled.

John couldn't help but smile at the incredible luck McKay seemed to have in this universe. No, make that two universes. I guess some things are meant to be.

TBC


A/N: Lorne is coming up next. These are not in a particular order, but I am trying to stay on canon a bit and have them be post-Brainstorm.