Thank you for all the lovely reviews. Nice surprise to come back to. Anyway, as for what John's going to dream about...you're just going to have to wait and see. But, in the meantime, here is another update. Another dream next chapter...I wonder who's next...
Chapter 14:Kiss and make up
Aiden had made himself quite comfortable now. He'd just woken up. He was warm. His shoulder didn't hurt much. There was a very cute nurse checking the machines next to him. Life was good.
"Guess you're awake then?"
Looking across, Aiden smiled as his CO walked over with Atlantis's resident psychologist.
"Yeah, I'd guess so." Managing a weak grin, he sighed as the nurse walked away. He'd have time to chat her up later. Taking a look around the near empty infirmary, he turned to John.
"Thought there'd be a bigger crowd."
John, stood at the end of the bed, looked away a little.
"Well, we had a bit of a bust up."
"How big and who?"
"Well…sort of…kinda…"
"All of us."
Through the doors came Rodney, closely followed by Beckett. Rodney and John eyed each other awkwardly, neither saying anything. Carson came to stand next to Kate.
"All of you?"
"Well, myself, Major Sheppard and Doctor Weir."
Ford stared, "So, there was a fight between the leader of Atlantis, the most senior member of military personnel and the biggest geek on Atlantis! How come I missed it?"
"You were unconscious, and that's most senior military person, sir." John smirked, while Rodney just glared.
Leaning across, Carson whispered, "Think they'll make up?"
"They better, or we'll just lock them in a room until they do."
"Not without my permission."
Both spun round to find Elizabeth and Teyla entering the infirmary. They were both smiling, though it was clear to see that Elizabeth had been crying. Teyla stopped with the other peacemakers while Elizabeth moved across to the end of the bed. John and Rodney fell silent when they saw her. Seeing her face made both of them feel very guilty.
"Elizabeth, I..."
"Look about…"
The two stared at each other. Elizabeth suppressed a giggle at the pair of them.
"Perhaps we should let ladies go first." Rodney smiled, looking earnestly at Elizabeth to save him from having to speak.
"Yep. Off you go Rodney." John clapped a hand across Rodney's back. This just earned him a glare from Rodney and a raised eyebrow from Elizabeth. With a sigh, Rodney resigned himself to speaking first.
"Well, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lost my temper like that with you Elizabeth. You were just doing what you thought was best."
"I'm sorry for not handling it as well as I should. If it happens again, things will be done differently." Rodney and Elizabeth smiled at each other, and then turned to look at John. He just stared blankly at them for a moment. A not so subtle cough from the other side of the room brought him back to his senses.
"Oh yeah. Well, I'm sorry that I lost it a bit this morning. I'm also sorry that it seems to be my fault people are getting hurt. This is an apology to Rodney and Ford, and a pre-emptive one. Just in case."
The three smiled at each other.
"Aww. You all kissed and made up."
Sheppard aimed a swing at Ford's head, but managed to miss.
"Major, please don't try to further injure my patients." Carson moved across to the machines to check one of the readouts. Teyla moved across too, standing near the head of the bed.
"I don't understand. They have made up, yes, but kissed?"
John had to laugh, which earned him a sharp slap on the arm on one side by Elizabeth and a punch on the other side from Rodney.
"OW!"
Aiden and Teyla laughed at the sight of John rubbing both arms and glaring at the other two.
"It's just a saying that we use when we want people to be friends again. We say they should kiss and make up. It doesn't mean you literally have to kiss them."
Elizabeth smiled at Teyla's nod of understanding. She wasn't sure if her explanation made much sense.
"Anyway, kissing would lead to far to many bizarre situations."
"You being the expert Major Sheppard."
John remained stone faced at Rodney's cheap shot.
"I'll prove it."
Rodney backed away, slightly worried by the glint in John's eye that accompanied that statement.
"Oh please, he is not likely to kiss you Doc." Aiden smirked, "He's more likely to kiss one of the ladies."
Teyla and Elizabeth looked at each other, both ready to run if necessary.
"Where's that cute nurse you were eyeing up Ford?"
"Hey, I want first go."
"Boys, that is no way to talk about women. You should have more respect than that, like I hope you have with me."
John and Aiden smirked at each other. Elizabeth had noticed it and instantly regretted what she had said.
"I think I found my test subject."
"John." He began to move towards her with a mischievous look on his face.
"Major." She began to back away.
He lunged, and she moved sideways. This created the perfect set up for a chase around the infirmary. Both ended up running around the infirmary with Aiden cheering on John and the rest cheering on Elizabeth.
Suddenly, John pounced. Though instead of wrapping his arms around Elizabeth's waist he found himself in the arms of Carson who had been stood in the way.
The whole infirmary erupted in laughter. John pulled back quickly, catching sight of Elizabeth. She was hiding behind Carson, grinning at him. John could do nothing but laugh.
'This is how life should be.' The thought echoed in his head for a while as the group continued to laugh.
But life never goes how we want it to.