Keller has a sad look, "Aren't you going to tell your father? He should know."
Jason turns away slightly, "Father stopped talking to me when I told him in my time. Mother told me that's how he deals with things. He shuts things out. I now have a second chance to see him and to make him proud of me. I will not lose that time again and I would like you not to say anything either."
"What about Teyla?" whispers Keller.
Jason looks stunned, "What about her?"
Keller continues to talk low voice, "Shouldn't your mother know?" Keller can see that is surprised she knows. "It came up in a cross-match for your DNA on the computer. Don't worry. Your secret is safe with me, if you don't want me to say anything."
"Please do not. I would not have told father who I was, but he recognized me," John pleads. "I may not have a lot of time to do what I need to do." Keller still suggests that he shouldn't over do things. Jason smiles. "Same dear Dr. Keller. I will try." He leaves to meet his John in the mess hall.
Mess Hall:
John, Ronon and Teyla are at a table getting ready to eat. Jason is carrying a tray and walks toward them. Ronon is sitting next to John and nudges John's shoulder in a teasing way. Ronon and Teyla are about get up and leave, but Jason asks them to stay.
"Did everything go well with you and Dr. Keller?" John asks with concern.
Jason gives him a reassuring smile, "Yes. All is well." He looks at Teyla and Ronon. "It is so nice to see you both again."
"So, do you have any good stories about you and your dad?" Ronon asks teasingly. John turns his head and shoots him a dirty look.
John looks back at Jason, "You know you don't have to answer that."
Jason smile at the interaction between Ronon and his father, "Dr. Carter said that I had to be careful of things I say. I know I'm helping you with the Replicators, but I was still told to be careful."
John gets cocky and a big smile comes across his face, "See. He can't say anything. Nothing to tell."
Teyla pleads with Jason to share something and he breaks down and agrees. "Very well. I could never refuse you… Teyla," answers Jason. Ronon gives Teyla a teasing look and she smiles. John beams as he looks at Teyla, "You were a constant influence in my life as I was growing up." He stops, looks at John and back to Teyla. He begins to stammer his words, "I am sorry. I should not have said that."
Teyla looks at him, awed at his kind words asks softly, "What can you tell us?"
Jason think for a while, looking for the perfect thought. He becomes excited, "Um, let us see. Oh! All right. There was a time that my mother was telling me when father would pretend to be sleeping in late. She would send me in to wake her up. She always had a big smile on her face. Father would be snoring really loud." Jason imitates John snoring. Everyone except for John laughs. John sits back in his chair, crosses his arm and smiles. Jason continues, "I would go up to try and wake him up, but he would not move. Then all of a sudden, he would grab me, pull me into the bed and we would roll around for what seemed for hours." Jason lets out a pleasant sigh when he finished his story.
Teyla look at John and Jason with a wide smile, " It sounds like you two were close and that John was a good father."
"Yes, he was. He was the best," Jason happily replies.
John begins to get uncomfortable with all the emotion stuff going on, "All right. That's enough reminiscing for now. Well, at least with you guys around." Teyla, Ronon and Jason smile.
Ronon shoots a playful smirk to John, "So. Jason. Can you tell us what's your mother's name?" Ronon knows he's not going to get an answer, but asks to tease John. Ronon waits for Jason's reply, but he can see the dissatisfied look on John's face.
"All right! Ha ha ha," John says seriously. John's the only one not laughing loudly.
Rodney walks up to the table while he is looking down and being distracted by his PDA. He hears the laughter and looks up with a blank face, "Did I miss anything?" Before anyone could respond he continues talking and looks back down at his PDA. "Never mind. Jason. Are you ready to start?" He looks up at Jason and waits for a response.
"Yes Dr. McKay," Jason answers.
"Very good," Rodney replies. He is about to walk away until Jason pats him on his shoulder.
"It is nice to see you thin and with hair Dr. McKay," Jason remarks with a smile. He looks back at the table with a wise guy expression that John would have and then he walks away. Everyone left at the table finds it amusing.
John straightens in his chair and proudly says, "Now, that's my boy."
Rodney, hears every word and snips back, "Ha ha. Not funny!" A worry look comes across his face. He quickly catches up to Jason. Ronon, John and Teyla can faintly hear Rodney before his voice fades down the corridor. "Jason, what did you mean about my hair….."
Ronon leaves shortly after and Teyla stays a little longer. She looks at John with a glow to her face. "You have a wonderful son. You are truly blessed," she says lovingly.
John face shows the pride he has for Jason, "Yes, I do and yes, I am."
