Hidden Instincts

Disclaimer: Don't own Atlantis or any of the people in the show.. though i'd like to... nevermind. I do own Tiffany and Colleen however..(technically my friend owns colleen but she's my friend so w/e i know she doesn't mind..)

A/N: Enjoy. This is another Stargate fic, cause stargate is and will forever be my absolute favorite show. Please read and comment. And for those who are reading my other fics i will update ASAP this is just me posting new material to spice things up a bit.

"So, same time in the gym tomorrow? or am i too rough for you to handle?"

"Same time tomorrow" She says laughing as the door to her quarters open.

"Night doctor" he says walking in the opposite direction. The door closes behind her and she falls onto her bed. A piece of fabric falls off of her shoulders and she realizes she never gave him back his towel. She picks it up from under her neck, bringing it to her face and breathes in deeply.

"Major Evan Lorne...." she says smiling widely.

"Major" Tiffany says as she and Daniel pass Evan on their way to their quarters.

"Tiffany, Daniel" he says awknowledging their presence. Tiffany sits on the edge of their bed, falling back without a care as to where she landed as long as it was soft and comfortable.

"You know what confuses me" Daniel turns and looks at her

"No, but i'm sure you're about to tell me" He says smirking.

"M5R-562 wasn't supposed to be a rescue mission" she states sitting up again.

"Simple research, pick a couple flowers to study and get out of there" She looks right at Daniel.

"No one knew Baker was missing?"

"No, not from what Sam was telling me"

"But his team had visited the planet"

"Several hours before yeah, but they came back..."

"Without the captain" Daniel realizes

"Yeah, something i'm sure someone would have noticed before we left on our mission, in which case our priority would have changed from picking plants to picking up one of our own and bringing him home"

"So..."

"So the pieces of the puzzle don't fit Daniel"

"And... you think we should dig deeper, try to figure out what's really going on" he says laying on his side next to her. "Yeah"

"Just like you..." he says smiling down at her.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean wether it's your problem or not you have to solve it"

"Hey mister" she says pointing her right index finger in his direction. "I'm not the only one" she says poking at his chest.

"Me?" he asks as if he knew nothing about what she was saying.

"Well there was the time.."

"Ok ok, i get it" She laughs at him as he quiets her.

"I guess i'll go talk to Sam"

"Can it wait?"

"Depends.. how long and why?" she asks sitting up.

"I just want ten minutes"

"Oooh You want ten minutes of my time." She says thinking about it. "I don't know Daniel this could be pretty important" Daniel's hand finds it's way to her arm, gently pulling, telling her to lay back down. She falls back again, twisting onto her side to face him. Leaning in he kisses her gently. "I guess i could spare ten minutes" she says smiling and kissing him back.

Colleen walks down the hall toward the infermory. "Colonel Sheppard" she says slowly walking toward him, hoping to make things less uncomfortable for them.

"Well if it isn't Tiffany's friend..." he says trying to sit up, pain shooting up his leg, he grunts loudly and relaxes as the pain eases. "Don't tell me i know it" he says closing his eyes and trying to remember her name. "Eileen.... NO no wait i know it... Colleen" he says nodding confident he had it right this time.

"You remembered"

"Course i did, what kind of person do u take me for?"

"Permission to speak freely about a superior sir"

"If that superior's me, sure thing" he says watching as she sits on a stool that was high enough to allow them to be eye level with each other.

"I kinda took you as someone who has trouble with other people."

"because i didn't want to take you through the gate" he says understanding.

"Yes sir"

"John" he corrects.

"John" she copies.

"Look, i didn't mean to insult you, i have nothing against you, i barely even know you, to judge you right now wouldn't be right" he says seriously.

"You just didn't want to be responsible if something went wrong" she nods understanding. "You do know i've been a part of SG1 for eight years"

"Well... yeah"

"Don't you think i could take care of myself? I mean yeah I'm a doctor and don't get too many chances to go offworld but i mean..."

"I don't know can you?"

"I don't think you have to worry John" she says seriously.

"Ok, i won't, but when the wraith capture you don't come crawling back to me i don't want to have to save your ass" "Tiffany was right about you"

"Was she? what did she tell you, you can't believe everything she says"

"Nah, she just said you were funny, that and she warned me you can be a pain in the ass."

"really" he says interested. "Well funny's good i guess, but i'm not that much of a pain"

"Said you were stubborn too"

"Stubborn, look who's talkin'." he says dumbfounded "If anyone's stubborn it's the O'Neills." he says fixing the pillow behind him. Colleen laughs.

"So, have we agreed to be friends?"

"I'm not sure when we were enemies but sure" he says putting out his hand. She shakes it over the rail of his bed, getting up and walking toward Jenn Keller.

TBC