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: "Secret" by The Veronicas
Note: This story is not meant to disrespect the gay community. I have a lot of gay friends and I think they're tons of fun. I've lived in Palm Springs (hence my story "Reunion") for six years, if you don't know what that means, look it up. I was listening to this song one day, and just thought it was funny… not the gay part… but making the mistake. I hope no one takes this in offense.
February 13, 2010:
"Carson, come in! Katie!" Jennifer says as she opens the door for the couple. She's about to shut the door when a foot stops it. "Oh. Hey Rodney!" She beams when she sees him. She gives him a big hug and lets him in. "Hello." She says to pretty brunette.
"Hi." She says shyly.
Jennifer frowns a bit. Looking from Rodney to the brunette.
"I hope, I'm not intruding." The other woman says.
"No of course not." She answers with a smile. They both look at Rodney, waiting to be introduced.
Rodney doesn't take the hint so Jennifer extends her hand and the brunette takes it. Shaking it slowly. Rodney is ignoring the brunette and surreptitiously looking at Jennifer. "I'm Jennifer."
"Alicia. Hi."
"Welcome, Alicia." Jennifer says. A confused look still on her face. She gestures towards the living room. "Make yourself at home. Drinks are in the cooler. Food is laid out on the dining table." She tells them.
Jennifer watches Rodney usher Alicia towards the dining area to grab some plates. She absently walks towards Ronon. "Babe, what the hell just happened?"
"What? What happened?" Ronon asks, not noticing Melena turn red in frustration and leave.
Jennifer bites her lip. Feeling a little bad and good at the same time. "Rodney."
"What about him?" He swings around to search for the scientist.
"He, uh, brought someone with him."
"A date?" He asks.
"Yeah." She says slowly. Tilting her head to the side to see past someone who's blocking her view of Rodney and Alicia.
"So he finally got a boyfriend? Didn't think he ever would with that snappy personality of his." Ronon says, taking a swig of his beer. Looking down at Jennifer.
"No. Not a boy." She replies. Pointing subtly at Rodney and Alicia. She looks up at Ronon and says "A girl."
Ronon chokes on his beer. Jennifer thumps on his back. Laughing at him. "No way."
"Well, at least I think she's his date."
"Well, fuck." Ronon says. Wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. "Hey, didn't he go shopping with you a bunch of times?" Ronon asks, taking a really long gulp from his beer. His voice strained.
"Yeah." Jennifer says, not noticing the tone of his voice. "Everytime Laura couldn't come with me." She hears a crushing sound. She looks up to see a squished can in Ronon's hand. "Oh shit!" She covers her mouth.
She realizes that Ronon is remembering her shopping trips that she had gone with Rodney. One in particular when she had gotten lingerie. Lingerie that she has never worn. And there were times when Ronon had gone with her to shop, too, she had always modeled the clothes for him to ask for his opinion. But the time she wanted to get lingerie, she didn't think that it would be a good idea to ask Ronon to come with her. No doubt, he's thinking that she's done the same with Rodney when she bought the skimpy underthings. Which she had. Thinking that it was okay since he's gay. Or so she always thought.
You're a little obsessed with me
And I'm a little bit scared of you
The way you look and stare at me
Maybe it's time I let you know
You could call me six times but still I won't pick up the phone
You could spend all your money on me
but still I'll say no
You could write a million letters everyday confessing to me
That I am the girl of your dreams
But nobody ever asked me
I never looked at you that way
'Cause I always thought you were gay
She hurriedly steps forward to stop Ronon, who's already in the middle of the room, his hands fisted at his sides. "Ronon, let it go!"
"He lied to you." He growls.
"Ronon, he never lied to me. We assumed." Jennifer says in Rodney's defense.
"He should've said something." He replies in anger. His eyes shifting downwards to her.
"Maybe he was embarrassed." Jennifer tells him. "Besides, it's not like I never said anything about thinking that he's gay in front of him. It just never came up."
Ronon's frown deepens. "So you didn't know? How could you not know?" He asks, directing his anger towards her.
Jennifer frowns back. "I'm sorry," she says sarcastically. "I didn't realize that I'm supposed to be a mind reader!"
Ronon's scowl disappears. "I'm sorry… I didn't mean it that w…"
"Oh just shut up Ronon!" Jennifer snaps, stomping away.
Ronon watches her walk away, and move to sit beside Laura, Teyla and Elizabeth. He runs his hand through his dreads in frustration. He looks towards Rodney's direction and walks to him, grabs him by the arm and pulls him away from his date, Carson and Katie. "You're gonna come clean with me." He growls at Rodney as he drags him to the balcony.
Every time you come around
You just look me up and down
And then you try to hold my hand
I'm confused now I don't understand
You could call me six times but still I won't pick up the phone
You could spend all your money on me
but still I'll say no
You could write a million letters everyday confessing to me
That I am the girl of your dreams
But nobody ever asked me
I never looked at you that way
'Cause I always thought you were gay
"What's going on with Ronon and Rodney?" Teyla asks.
"What do you mean?" Jennifer asks.
"Ronon just dragged Rodney towards the balcony." Elizabeth tells her.
"What?!" Jennifer exclaims, whirling around. "Shit! I told him not to…" She trails off as she walks to where Ronon and Rodney had disappeared.
"What is up?" Elizabeth asks in confusion.
"I believe, Jennifer and Ronon have realized that Rodney is not gay." Laura says, licking her spoon off and dipping it back into her ice cream bowl.
"He's not gay?!" Elizabeth and Teyla say at the same time.
"Don't tell me you both thought he was gay, too?" Laura asks with a laugh.
At that precise moment, Rodney, Ronon and Jennifer emerge from the sliding doors. Rodney quickly walks away from the other two, while Jennifer pulls Ronon away. He turns around to face her, his face looking both mad and chastised.
He says something to her, and Jennifer's hands fist at her sides and stomps her foot. He runs his hand through his dreads. She turns her back to him, shuts her eyes in irritation and shakes her head.
Jennifer walks back to her girlfriends and flops down onto the sofa. "Grrr!" She growls in frustration. "Men!" And throws up her hands up.
"Soooo." Laura says. Hiding her smile. "I guess I should say…" She gets up from the couch and starts to dance. "I told you so!" She sings.
"Shut up, Laura!" Jennifer yells at her. Her voice muffled by her arm.
"So you knew then?" Elizabeth asks. Teyla is laughing quietly beside Jennifer. Jennifer peeks from under her arm and sticks her tongue at Teyla.
"Of course I knew. And I told Jen, too." She sits back down and takes a sip of her wine, and then scoops a spoonful of ice cream into her mouth. Elizabeth wrinkles her nose at this. "But she didn't listen."
"How could you tell?" Jennifer asks in irritation, waving her hand towards Rodney's general direction.
"Because he was following you like a puppy dog." Laura tells her.
Jennifer leans her forearms on her thighs and looks at Rodney, who's talking to Carson and ignoring Alicia. "How could I have not seen that?"
"Probably coz you were focused on something else." Laura says, looking at her fingernails, and then adds "Or someone." Looking at Ronon, who's talking to John, still looking angry. John's trying hard not to laugh.
Jennifer notices that Teyla and Elizabeth are pretending not to know what Laura's talking about, but she can see them glance from her to Ronon.
"Shut up Laura." Jennifer tells her and sighs.
You told me lies
You made me believe
It would be fine
If there was nothing to see
I'd be undressing in front of you
I told you secrets that no one else knew
You could call me six times but still I won't pick up the phone
You could spend all your money on me
but still I'll say no
You could write a million letters everyday confessing to me
That I am the girl of your dreams
But nobody ever asked me
I never looked at you that way
'Cause I always thought you were gay
TBC.
