Sorry this update took so long, unfortunately my parrot passed away last week and I couldn't even think about anything else, but now I'm back and I hope to update as soon as I can.

Spoiler Warning: Extremely vague spoilers for 38 minutes

Chapter 6: Why do Scientists have to be so nosey?

The figure spun around on the chair surprised at the intrusion. "Ummm…" he started, then he noticed it was Brian and sneered. "I don't need to tell you anything except that it's official business" he said and went to grab the laptop.

Brian kept his hand firmly placed on the laptop, preventing it from being taken. "Just how much have you seen on this?" he demanded.

"I find that none of your business" said the figure, standing up from the chair to use his height as an advantage over Brian.

"This is my laptop, so it is my business" said Brian, stepping closer to the figure, unphased by him. "Now I'm going to repeat my question. How much have you seen?"

The figure went to make a snide comment when the whoosh of the lab door sounded and they both glanced at Kristy entering, now wearing her uniform. Then they both looked back at each other not backing down.

Kristy entered McKay's lab to see Brian glaring at the smug face of Dr. Kavanaugh. She straightened up as much as she could with crutches and hobbled into the lab, seeing that Brian was on his last thread of patience. "Good morning Brian…Dr. Kavanaugh" she greeted a little too cheerfully. The two men were so enthralled at glaring at each other they didn't even respond. She rolled her eyes and started towards them, counting down the seconds to the beginning of their little pissing contest.

"I don't have to tell you anything you little punk" said Kavanaugh.

Brian's face went bright red and he clenched his fists, getting ready to through the first punch. That's when Kristy decided it was time to intervene. She stepped in between the two "You're dismissed Captain" she said, deciding to use formalities.

Brian looked at her surprised and hurt, then turned to leave the lab.

"Bring your laptop too. We don't want anyone else snooping around" she said giving him a quick wink.

Brian gave her a small smile "Yes ma'am" and grabbed the laptop stepping out of the lab to calm down.

Kristy turned back to Kavanaugh very annoyed at his attitude towards her 2IC. "Now I want to know how much you've seen on that laptop and I want your answer yesterday, doctor" she said.

"You can't order me around. I'm a civilian"

"Oh really, then I guess we should just go saunter on up to Dr. Weir's office and explain this little situation to her" she said motioning towards the lab door. "Or are we still a little sour for getting yelled at for being an inconsiderate prick" she continued, saying the latter to him like he was a child.

Now it was Kavanaugh's turn to go bright red, but not just of anger, but of embarrassment. He kicked Kristy's left crutch from under her, making her loose her balance and she hit the ground. Then he stormed away towards the door and bumped into Rodney and Ford just entering the lab followed by Brian, trying to stall them.

"Stop him!" she ordered and to her surprise Brian and Ford blocked the doorway preventing Kavanaugh from making a quick exit. She started to get up and Rodney rushed over to help her the rest of the way. When he handed her the crutches she went over to Kavanaugh her eyes afire with anger "I really don't want to hear this 'I'm a civilian and you can't order me around' crap! I need to know what you've seen on that laptop because if you know something you shouldn't then it could jeopardize not just my future, but yours as well!"

"You can't threaten me" he said crossing his arms across his chest.

Kristy sighed at Kavanaugh, the fiery anger in her eyes dissipating and replaced by pity for the man's pig-headedness. "It's not a threat doctor. It's a warning that you're meddling in things you shouldn't meddle in and I'm only saying that because as much as some people may disagree with me…" she took a quick glance at Rodney "You are also an integral member of this expedition and I'm only concerned for your well being"

Kavanaugh looked at Kristy surprised that someone like her actually cared about his safety and stood there unsure of what to say. He then decided that this woman deserved the truth "I only saw a ton of data on solar flares" He saw the skeptical looks of Rodney, Ford and Brian and said "I swear on my own life that's all I saw"

Kristy saw the truth in his eyes and nodded smiling slightly "Thank you Dr. Kavanaugh. You can go now"

Kavanaugh nodded and turned around to leave. Before he walked out the door he stopped and mumbled an apology, then left leaving the other three men stunned at his behaviour.

"Are you okay ma'am?" asked Ford.

Kristy turned her gaze from the door to Ford, giving him a mock glare. "What did we agree on a little while ago?" she asked giving him a small smile.

Ford blushed a little "I thought that you wouldn't remember our little conversation…Kristy"

Kristy smiled back at Ford. "Well…I'm going to grab some grub, anyone want to join me?"

Rodney's head snapped up at the mention of food "I'm starving"

"Me too" chimed Ford.

Kristy grinned at the two men and then turned to Brian feverishly scrolling through information on his computer "You coming?"

"Hmmm?...yeah, let me just lockout my computer so we won't have another incident" he said furrowing his eyebrows wondering why the computer had so much solar flare data and then shut the laptop down.

All four entered the mess hall and saw Kira trying desperately to keep Sam, David and Alex on their best behaviour. Sadly she wasn't. Sam flicked her spoon full of food at David and it hit Kira right in the cheek. "Sam will you please eat your food instead of playing with it?" she begged.

"Yeah" agreed Alex and the he spit a piece of napkin through his straw hitting Sam in the forehead. David burst out laughing and gave Alex a high five and Kira tried to hide her smile. Sam wiped the napkin wad off her head and started sulking looking down at her food and pushed it around her plate.

Kristy chuckled at the kids and grabbed some food. Then she and Brian sat with the kids followed by Ford and a very reluctant Rodney. When Sam saw Rodney she straightened up and dug into her food, not making any eye contact with him.

Kristy saw Alex sitting in between two empty chairs and she slid alongside him. "Shove a bum, kiddo" she said and he smiled moving down to give her and Brian room. Kristy turned to Sam smiling at how quiet the usually rambunctious girl is. "I see someone tried to attempt to instigate another food fight" she said arching an eyebrow at her.

Sam looked up from her food. "No" she said and shook her head vigorously. She then took a quick glance at Rodney and put her finger to her lips, motioning Kristy to be silent. Then the table fell into an awkward silence.

After several minutes, Ford looked up grinning and called "Teyla!" Everyone turned to see Teyla with a tray of food walking towards them. She slid into a chair beside Kira and smiled tiredly at the group.

"Good morning" she greeted.

"Good morning" said everyone else.

"How's the major?" asked Ford and Rodney nodded, his mouth full of food. "We haven't had a chance to visit this morning"

"He is well and already annoying Dr. Beckett" she informed the group.

Rodney held out his hand. Ford frowned and started digging in his jacket pocket. He pulled out a chocolate bar and handed it to him. "I told you he would have Beckett going insane before lunch" said Rodney in between mouthfuls of food. "I'll even bet two more chocolate bars that Beckett will release him to his quarters tonight"

"I don't know. Beckett's pretty stubborn" said Ford. "But you're on" he said before Rodney could retract the bet. Ford leaned back in his chair not able to wait and sink his teeth into those chocolate bars.

Teyla rolled her eyes at the juvenile antics of these two 'adults' and continued eating. The rest of breakfast continued with small talk and Sam and Alex getting into a little food fight resulting in Rodney getting some scrambled eggs in the face, making the rest of the occupants at the table laugh out loud.

Brian smiled at how well everyone was getting along. He started remembering times when he was young and they would all just be sitting around enjoying everyone's company. Brian crossed his arms across his chest thinking about SG-1's mission again. He must have missed something while going through everyone's stuff. Their parents had to have sent them a clue to get back home; he must have missed something. Then all of a sudden everything clicked. He shot up from his chair and ran out of the mess hall not uttering a word, leaving the rest speechless at his departure. He ran to McKay's lab and turned on his computer. "That's it!" he exclaimed.

"What's it?" asked Kristy entering the lab a little out of breath. She leaned over Brian's shoulder looking at the monitor.

"Remind me to thank Kavanaugh for being so nosey" said Brian. "I mean this is amazing, with all of this information I can probably start simulations by tomorrow" he rambled.

"Whoa whoa" said Kristy putting up her hands to stop the inevitable rambling "Easy there turbo, what information?"

"Solar flares" said Brian, already lost in calculations.

"Say again?" asked Kristy not believing what she just heard.

"Solar flares, Kristy. I have 25 years of solar flare data" he said.

Kristy eyes went wide completely astonished at Brian's discovery "So what you're saying is that…"

"Yes, Kristy" said Brian finishing off her thoughts. "We have a way to get home"

(TBC)

Author's Notes: Sorry this chapter was so short. I thought it was a fitting ending for this chapter. I promise the next one will be longer.