Disclaimer: I'm only going to say this once: I don't own any of the characters and I'm not making money off of doing this. This is simply for fun.
Note: Just a quick reply to bailey1ak: I'm glad you like the chapters. And I'm also glad that you noticed how Teyla plays a big part in every chapter so far. I've always believed that in every team you have different personalities. Sheppard, the leader; Rodney, the brains; Ronon, the muscle; and of course Teyla... the heart of the team.
A Tag to The Game…
"Who's Lt. Col. Carter?" Ronon asks after they step through the stargate.
"She belongs to Sg-1. She served under Major General O'Neill. You know him." Sheppard answers Ronon.
"Yeah, him. He's cool. Isn't he why you're here?"
"Well him and Elizabeth. I was actually just flying him to Antarctica. Completely accidental… sat on the chair and voila. So it was really Elizabeth. But yeah, he's cool." Sheppard agrees, and with a grin, adds "Ah but Lt. Col. Carter. McKay actually convinced himself that she's in love with him. To be honest, I've heard rumors about her and the General."
"They are not involved. They're both in the military, so regulation prevents them from…" McKay quickly explains but is cut off by Sheppard.
"That's why they're called rumors… it's either true or not. If the rumors are true, then it must be a secret. We'll never know. But that's not the point. The point is that McKay has delusions of Grandeur." Ronon's expression prompts him to explain. "Rodney thinks that he's got a chance with her. See, that's why all the women in Geldar have short blonde hair. Samantha Carter has short blonde hair."
"Rodney, I thought you like Dr. Katie Brown?" Teyla asks Rodney.
"Maybe he found out that she realized he's not worth the trouble." Ronon suggests with a smirk.
"Oh, ha ha ha! Laugh it up fuzzball! Do you really want to know what You-know-who thinks about you?" McKay threatens. And Ronon stops dead on his tracks.
"Hey! That's my line, CP30!" Sheppard jokingly yells, and turns around, obviously curious. "Who's You-know-who?"
Teyla just smiles, glances at Ronon, and walks towards the hall leading to her quarters, Leaving the men, one confused, the other gloating and another simmering. As she's headed down the hallway she runs into Jennifer, whose head is bent down looking at her tablet. "Speaking of the devil." She says out loud.
Jennifer lifts an eyebrow. "Huh? Oh hello Teyla, when did you get back? I hope everything went well."
"Yes everything is at least better… for now. We were able to convince them to stop warring with each other. But we shall see. It is such an eye-opener, even the tiniest influence can create something as big as that."
"I heard Rodney's "country" was just surreal. Images of himself, the technology… Is it true that he was even able to convince them that citrus is evil?" An amused Jennifer asks.
"Yes, it is true. In fact they were even insulted when the Hallonan's sent them a basket of citrus fruits. It was somewhat funny. We were actually just talking about how the Geldaran women looked a lot like Lt. Col. Carter." Teyla tells Jennifer. "Very beautiful women to be precise."
Jennifer pales at this new information, knowing full well how Ronon catches every woman's attention here in the city. Except for Teyla. She's got eyes for another.
Her silence is not lost on Teyla. She immediately remedies this by saying "But fortunately, they only worshipped Rodney. Colonel Sheppard and Ronon didn't have to fend them off. In fact, they were ignored most of the time." This little bit of news put Jenifer at ease. "Well I'm off, I need to rest, this day is nothing compared to the times we've been ambushed, trapped and shot at. But being around people who claim that Rodney is their oracle was a bit taxing. I will see you later then, Jennifer?"
"Absolutely. Radio me if you'd like to have dinner tonight." At this, Teyla nods and they go their separate ways.
"Geez! What the hell am I thinking?! What's wrong with me?! Why am I acting like such a jealous girlfriend. Now Teyla's even starting to notice. The man hardly says a word to me. I actually think he hates me. And why him? Of all the men here in Atlantis, I had to pick the most unattainable one. Charlotte Griffith. Now that's more his type. Tall, chesty and leggy. She's made it clear that they have something going on. Don't want to get in the middle of that. Girls are nasty. They fight nasty. Hair-pulling, biting and eye-scratching. No, no, no, no… umph!"
"She's always so lost in thought. I wonder what she could be thinking about. What could possibly be so important?" Ronon wonders. He grabs her by the waist to prevent her from falling backwards, while she holds on to the front of his shirt. Shocked by the intensity of their actions, and the intimacy of their position, they let go of each other and take a step back. "Doc."
"Ronon, Hey, sorry about that. I didn't realize you were there." Jennifer says as she nervously tucks her hair behind an ear. He's looking at her with so much intensity that she has to look down at her feet. Flushed from head to toe.
"She's irresistible. Why is she so unsure of herself? Doesn't she know that the men here talk about her, that they want her? She reminds me of Melena. But she's different, too." Surprised at his thoughts, he brusquely says "You wouldn't be bumping into people if you watched where you were going. You could run into a brick wall if you're not careful."
Jennifer's head snaps up to look at him. Hurt and anger evident in her face. "Well I beg your pardon then. I didn't know that thinking was against the law!" She bites back. Moving forward, this time, Ronon steps out of the way and lets her pass.
"What was that all about?" Sheppard asks, as he only catches the doctor's outburst and not the conversation.
"How the hell should I know. Women!" And Ronon stalks down to his quarters, one hand in his pocket, and the other scratching his head, not confused over her, but puzzled over his behavior towards the doctor. Not just today… but ever since she arrived.
"She probably hates me now." Ronon thinks to himself.
"You know maybe if you were nicer to her you wouldn't be feeling like that…" Teyla remarks. She had just stepped outside her door when she witnessed the whole thing. Ronon didn't even see her standing there.
"What are you talking about?" Ronon looks at her incredulously. Finally noticing her.
Teyla's eybrow arched. Smiles and says "You know exactly what I'm talking about. Fix it before it's too late."
TBC.
Note: "Laugh it up fuzzball" was a line from Star Wars for non Scifi fans.
