It was only…
There was nothing better than basking in the morning light, a warm and gentle wind blowing through the tree branches. There was a child playing and a dog barking in the background.
On a blanket, Sheppard was lying down on his back with his eyes closed when a child's voice called for him.
"Mommy." It was Alexander.
The man simply opened his eyes and tried to sit, but was stopped when he felt some weight stopping him. Trying to focus on the problem, he saw that it was actually his own belly that was in the way. He then looked up as Alexander came close and sat down beside him.
"Can I feel the baby?"
Sheppard was stunned at what the boy had said. But he didn't have time to think about it, that someone else came by. This time it was Rodney. "Alex, leave your mom alone, he's trying to relax, can't you see?"
Then, Rodney too sat on the blanket. "So, how do you like it? This little trip on Earth is nice, right? It was a nice thing of SGA to give us some time off before our daughter's birth."
John tried to ask what was going on, but he found that his voice was barely above a whisper and couldn't say a thing. Rodney didn't seem to notice, and Alexander went back to play with the dog.
Again, John tried to say something, but no words came out of his mouth. Panic started to invade him and then everything turned to dark.
Sheppard woke up with a start. What the hell was that? He turned his head on the side, to see if he had woken up anyone in his brusque movements. When he heard Rodney and Alexander snore, he was at peace of mind; he could then try to analyse his… dream? Nightmare? He didn't know what to think.
Rubbing his face with both hands, he wanted to get up, but feared that he'd wake up someone. He sighed loudly; why the hell did he have that dream?
He told himself that maybe if he didn't think about it, he would forget about it.
But as the hour passed, he tried to go back to sleep in vain. He could not sleep. Going against he had thought earlier, he slowly got up without a sound and walked toward the bathroom. Maybe just moving would help him sleep afterward; but as he stared at the toilet in front of him, he couldn't stop thinking of that dream.
After doing his business, he looked at himself in the mirror. Contemplating for a few minutes, he was startled by a soft knock on the bathroom door.
'Sheppard? Is everything okay?'
It was Rodney. John then opened the door to come face to face with the Canadian. He shook his head and added with a smile: "Of course, Rodney."
As the military man brushed past the scientist to go back to his bed, the latter stopped him. "Hey if it was a nightmare… you know you can talk to me, right?"
That single question made John to think. He trusted Rodney and Rodney trusted him. They were friends; but could he share that strange dream in which he was more than just a friend? He decided that no, he shouldn't, in case it'd ruin what they have now. So, he just nodded and thanked the Canadian.
Before reaching his bed on the floor, he checked on Alexander and was satisfied that the boy hadn't been woken up because of the noise.
Lying down on his bed, he heard Rodney coming back from the bathroom and sitting down on his own bed, sighing. John felt guilty from not sharing his dream, but at the same time, he felt that he shouldn't. He mentally cursed himself for making things ever more complicated and brought covers over his head so that he could try to go back to sleep. Maybe the night would bring him guidance.
Okay, so maybe I was able to write another chapter. So, now THIS is the second to last chapter before the end... I know, I know, this one was short, but I wanted it to be like this. I hope it wasn't as boring as my last one... sorry! Oh yeah, and reviews... please, I miss them so much! I can't know if you guys like it or not. Bye-bye for now!
