Chapter 2:Who's That Girl
Major Lorne was on his way to the Mess Hall when he spotted a civvies wearing blonde turn down the next corridor. Hmm. Must be that new officer Weir mentioned. But it looked liked… Naw, couldn't have been. Don't even go there. But I will have to stop by and say hi. But first, food, all day off world makes even the Mess food good. After filling up his tray with as much food as would fit he saw Dr.s McKay and Beckett sitting at the far end of the room and went over to join them.
"Hey Docs, anything new?" Lorne asked as he took a seat across from them.
"Just your eating habits Major. Hungry are we?" Carson replied. Lorne just smiled, picked up his fork and began eating.
"Well there is that new officer arriving today. Captain, er, uh, something. I hear she's blonde and quite attractive. And apparently she can read ancient. Haven't met her myself yet but she already sounds rather, alluring." Rodney gave his two cents.
Lorne and Carson looked at each other, glanced back at Rodney and rolled their eyes.
"Yes, and she's also in her 20's Rodney, much too young for you. But you can always try, unless you have a fear of rejection" Carson snickered as he got up to leave.
Lorne chuckled to himself, "Later Doc."
McKay was a little uneasy. "What you don't think a younger woman would be interested in me," he asked with chocolate icing on his lips.
"I think you should just stick with that cake Doc, obviously it hasn't rejected you," Lorne answered as he grinned with glee.
McKay stood up quickly very agitated. "Well who asked you," and stormed out of the Mess.
Lorne just shook his head. That was too easy. I really gotta stop doing that to McKay, but it's so much fun… Hmm, that chocolate cake he had looked good though, think I'll grab a slice myself, and maybe one for our new Captain as a welcome gift. Chocolate cake? As a welcome gift? Oh that's a good one Marc, lets just stereotype her before ya meet her. Oh look, scones. Grab one of those instead. Lorne grabbed a piece of cake and scone and went back over to the table to finish his desert. As he sat Colonel Sheppard walked up.
"Hey Major thought you should know we're putting the new Captain on your team for a bit, just 'till she gets settled in."
"Right sir, but uh, do I get a name? So far all I know about her is she's a USAF Captain in her 20's, blonde, and attractive. It'd be nice to have a little more to go by." Lorne responded.
"You've been talking to McKay haven't you?" Sheppard raised an eyebrow. "Well, actually you know more than I was allowed to tell you. She seems to want to talk to you about this herself." Lorne poised a question, Sheppard raised his hand. "Don't even say it, my lips are sealed. The only thing I can tell you is where her room is." Sheppard continued giving Lorne the directions to the Captain's quarters.
Colonel Sheppard left and as Lorne finished his cake he thought of who this young woman might be. There's no way it could be her. She swore off the military. She was gonna run away and not look back, why would she we here? Naw, its not her. Lexa would never come back to the SGC, or would she? What if it is her, what am I going to say? I mean I can't just tell her that I still love her, but would she get it? I mean, the break up was her thing, she didn't want to have anything to do with the military after what happened to her dad, and who could blame her. Alright Marc, suck it up. Grab that scone and go say hi. And what if it isn't her… Relief? Ehh. Stop thinking about it and do it. Lorne got up, grabbed the dessert and headed out of the Mess.