A/N: Many thanks to potterfan2006 for the idea that I then twisted. Rodney and infirmary are mentioned… Oh, this may be a bit confusing, since as I was writing the last one I came up with yet another side story with Jack/Daniel and put some of where that is going in here. What you need to know is that Daniel is now the head of Atlantis and Elizabeth is in charge of education and the such. I really don't think that Elizabeth would stay the leader the entire time after the threat has been taken care of. I'll try and get the next parts rolling (as well as other stories!) after classes are over in June.

"Daddy, when are they going to get back?"

"Not for a few more hours, luv."

"Oh." There was a pause. "They're staying, right?"

"I hope so," interrupted Rodney. "I don't want my children in a different galaxy than the one I'm in."

"They've been there for the past three months," Carson said without looking up from his computer.

"To present on their scientific accomplishments," Rodney retorted with a very proud voice.

"Daddy, when can I help out in the infirmary again?" asked Emma.

"Probably tomorrow. Lisa asked for the day off so she could spend time with her husband."

"I still can't believe that you want to be a doctor," Rodney said as he shook his head. "I thought it was bad enough that you somehow got Michelle involved in your voodoo, but you've also got Emma."

"That voodoo has saved your life many times Dad," Emma said.

"What's your point?"

"Dad, can I have you look over these figures? I can't seem to figure out why it won't work," Keith asked as he barged into the room.

"Just until your sister's get back."

"That's today? No wonder Uncle Radek was looking at me funny when I told him I was going to stay and finish this. Never mind then, it can wait."

"No, it's alright. Give it here," Rodney said as him and Keith got involved in something that went over the heads of everyone else in the room.

"Carson, Rodney, the Daedalis has just landed," Elizabeth said over their headphones.

"We'll be right there," answered Carson. "Rodney, luv, the girls are back."

"Yeah, any minute."

"No, now."

Rodney looked up. "What?"

"The Daedalis is back."

Rodney and Keith stood up. "What are we waiting for? Lets go meet them!"

Carson shook his head and followed Rodney and their children out the door.

"Kristin!" yelled Keith, as he saw his twin sister.

"Michelle!" yelled Emma as her older sister appeared.

Hugs and welcome homes were exchanged as the McKay-Becketts were reunited.

"How did your presentations go?" asked Emma over dinner later that night.

"They went really well. Everyone was respectful and didn't look down on us because we didn't have any formal training," replied Kristin.

"But you were trained by some of the most brilliant minds in the galaxy," Rodney commented.

"If you say so Dad."

"So, what's been going on here?" asked Michelle. "I feel out of touch will all the Atlantis gossip."

"Keith finally asked Aurora to marry him," Ethan said with a smirk.

"What!" shrieked Kristin. "You promised you would wait until I got back!"

"I couldn't help it!" he answered as he hid behind Carson.

"It was really funny actually," Ethan supplied. "We were all eating dinner and lover boy over here had been starring at her for at least ten minutes before she called him on it. He was still in his own little world when he said, 'God I love you. Marry me?' Every one was stunned. Once he realized what he said, he blushed, but pulled the ring out of his pocket and properly asked again."

Kristin continued to glare at her twin as Michelle asked, "How's Janet doing?"

"She's been asking when you'd be getting back for the past few weeks now. It's been driving Daniel and Jack insane," answered Ethan. "You'd think she had a crush on you how she's been acting."

Now it was Michelle's turn to glare at her brother. "I should hope not. She's only twelve for one, two, I'm ten years her senior. I think Jack would kill me if that were true. I just told her that we couldn't start the next project until after I got back."

"Speaking of projects," Emma started. "Have you heard anything about my application?"

Michelle looked at her parents before reaching into her bag and pulling out an envelope. "I was given this before we boarded."

Emma took the envelope and quickly tore into the contents. After reading the first few sentences, she screamed, "The accepted! I don't have to go to earth to be a doctor!"

"What!" asked Carson as he grabbed the letter. "This is grand. Only a few changes to our lessons and testing."

"I get to stay," a still shocked Emma said.

"That's good. I don't know if I could take it if you were away for the years it would take for you to finish," said Ethan as he gave her a hug.

"We'll tell Elizabeth and Daniel the good news tomorrow," Carson said as they reached their quarters.

"We'll be back after we put our stuff away, alright?" said Michelle as her and Kristin continued down the hall.

"That's fine. We still have to go get dinner from the mess," Rodney replied as he waved them off.

Dinner was a loud affair since it turned out that many people wanted to welcome Kristin and Michelle back from Earth. In the end, all the Sheppards, Jackson-O'Neils, Radek, as well as Teyla and Ronan with their brood ended up around the table.

"So when's the wedding going to be?" asked Kristin over dinner.

"Not for a couple of months. We have to wait for the rings to arrive from earth," answered Aurora.

"I'm still upset that you didn't wait," Kristin said with another glare at Keith.

"So when can I start my training?" asked Emma.

"Once Elizabeth and Daniel approve, and we assign who will be teaching you what, then you can start," answered Carson.

Emma turned to Elizabeth. "I still need to look over the lesson plans."

"I'm all on board," Daniel answered before she could ask. "You had my approval once you submitted the petition request."

Emma resigned herself for having to wait for a few more weeks before she could start her training for her dream of becoming a doctor like her daddy.

"Emma, you do realize we will still be needing your help in the infirmary? And that you will have plenty of other things to read up on? They did send a rather large box of books that you would need," Carson said, hoping to cheer up his youngest child. "They're in your room and you will not go look at them while we still have guests."

The second that the last non-family guest left hours later, Emma headed straight for her room to look at her new books.

"Guess she's excited?" asked Michelle.

"Just a bit. She's been a little distracted since she sent off her petition," answered Carson.

"I'm just glad that she doesn't have to leave for almost a decade," Rodney said as he plopped himself on the couch. "These past three months have been tough."

"Aw, Dad, we love you too!" gushed Michelle as she plopped herself down on his lap.

"I may love you, but that doesn't mean you can still sit on my lap like you were six," retorted Rodney, although he made no move for his daughter to move and even wrapped his hands around her to keep her there. Carson just smiled as he sat beside his husband and pulled Michelle's legs on his lap.

"Then you should be happy to know that Michelle turned down seven job offers and two marriage proposals while we were on earth," Kristin said as she sat on the other couch between her brothers.

"Hey! You turned down eight job offers!"

"But no marriage proposals."

"That could be due to the fact that you put a wedding ring on so they wouldn't ask."

"You did what?" asked Rodney.

Kristin rolled her eyes. "I just did it so the geeks wouldn't get it in their head that I was available for them. You don't have to worry, Dad."

"Good. I'm getting too old for this. Just when I think you girls are getting old enough to take care of yourself you have to scare me like that," Rodney said, more to himself than anyone else.

"Emma, what are you still doing up?" Carson asked as he noticed the light was still on in her room.

"Reading my books," came the distracted reply.

"They'll be there tomorrow. You should be getting to bed. Its getting late."

"I just want to finish reading this."

"Emma. Bed. Now."

Emma sighed and marked her place before placing the book on her table. "Fine, fine."

"Thank you. Now get some sleep. You have a lot to do tomorrow."

"Daddy?" Emma asked right before Carson reached the door.

"Yes?"

"Do you think I'll be a good doctor?"

"I think you'll make an excellent doctor. After all, you did grow up with Rodney and have actually managed to sooth him while sick."

Emma smiled. "I just hope I'm as good as you."

Carson smiled at the pride that his youngest still had for him. "Just be yourself and be true to that, and you will be."

"Thanks. Goodnight, Daddy."

"Goodnight."