Summary: Every girl needs someone to talk to, don't they? A series of one shots starring the girls of Atlantis, those known, and those lesser known. Stories about their girlie chats, heart to hearts, and relationship advice over the years.

Authors Note: Sorry for the delay with this chapter, but with moving n'all life's been hectic! Thanks for all the reviews last chapter! I love you all! And yes, I realise that the Dusty/Stackhouse pairing is very odd, and I may be the only person who thought of it, but I like using secondary characters. And odd pairings… This is a bit short I'm afraid. Reviews are love, flames will be used to roast marshmallows!

Warnings: None, really.

Disclaimer: MGM have put a restraining order on me. Apparently I have to stop trying to break into the studio and bid on the rights to the Stargate franchise.

Acknowledgements: Glued To The Keyboard, who's back on her feet and betaing! Thanks goodness, because my brain has melted, and I don't think I can form readable sentences anymore!

Chapter Four.

Sergeant Dusty Mehra threw another stone across the water, watching as it skimmed across the still, clear water.

"How 'bout.. Dr Reily?" She suggested. They were discussing the men on Altlantis, and trying to find Anne a date for the dance the Athosians were having on New Athos that weekend.

Anne shook her head. "He has zero personality."

"He's hot though." Alison pointed out.

"So?" Anne shrugged. "I'd like to actually be able to talk to someone!"

"So, you want the whole package?" Alison asked.

"Whole package?"

"Oh, you know." Dusty smiled wickedly. "Personality, looks, sense of humour, good in bed… Ma'am."

Anne laughed. "Yeah, I guess I do want the whole package, but theres no one on Atlantis at the moment who isn't taken."

"Yeah.. All the good men are taken. Major Lorne.. Dr Young.. Lieutenant McCurdy.." Alison sighed.

"And Colonel Sheppard is pretty much taken. Its only a matter of time for him and Teyla." Anne pointed out.

"We'll just have to wait until the Daedalus comes with all the new rookies!" Dusty grinned.

"Yeah, do you think they'll listen to me if I put in a request for an extremely hot girl, who's actually interested in girls?" Alicia joked.

The three girls on the team knew Alicia was gay, and they pretty much ignored DADT. They were friends after all, as well as team-mates.

They just didn't mention it unless it was necessary.

"Anyway," Alicia began "I dunno why you want fresh meat to come on the Daedalus Dusty. Don't ya think that'd make Sergeant Stackhouse a little bit jealous?"

"Not this again." Dusty groaned. "Even if I liked him- which I don't by the way- theres a little thing called frat regs which stop a possible relationship!"

This time, Alison groaned. "Do you military types always use frat regs as an excuse for not facing up to your feelings?"

They all looked at her.

"You know what I mean! First it was Colonel Carter and General O'Neill, Captain Jones and Lieutenant Riordan and there's about a million more examples!"

"But they are rules Ali." Anne said softly.

"Yeah, but we're in a different galaxy. We ignore a lot of the rules already, don't we?"

"I guess…" Dusty said absently. "I guess they shouldn't apply when people aren't on the same team."

"HA!" Alison, Alicia and Anne high-fived each other.

"What?" Dusty looked at them, confused.

"You just admitted you like Harvey Stackhouse!" Alison explained.

"I did not!"

"Did too!"

"Did not!"

"Did too!"

"Did not!"

"Did too!"

Dusty, rather than biting back with the childish excuse again, dipped her hands to the river and splashed Alison, who squealed loudly.

The splashing turned to all out war, and soon everyone was involved.

It was only when they were standing in the water, soaked that they realised they were due back at Atlantis in a half hour- nowhere near enough time to dry off.

"What are we going to say?" Alison asked through her laughter.

"We um.. Fell in a river?" Alicia suggested.

"Nah. That's lame." Dusty shook her head, pushing her wet hair out of her face. "How 'bout the locals had a version of super-soakers, and decided to attack us?"

Alison rolled her eyes. "Like they'll believe that."

"They might! Major Lorne's team found a planet that had nerf balls!" Dusty argued.

"I think," Anne interrupted. "Going with that it rained is a good idea."

The three other members of the team nodded. Safe, but believable.

As they walked to the 'gate, Alicia turned to Dusty. "They found nerf balls?"

TBC.