A/N: Gosh, I couldn't get into the site for a minute there. I thought I might be lynched. OK, grab some of SG Kawoosh's popcorn, and enjoy...not too many though, it's another short special!


Chapter Three

Within a few seconds, Elizabeth had pulled herself out of the duct by the catwalk railing. She couldn't possibly have turned around in the duct. It was a little tricky, but she managed to pull her body out and climb onto the combination of mesh and rail that provided an overhead passage from one side of the lab to the other. Thankfully it was a reasonably sturdy affair, not too creaky, and she began to step cautiously towards the oblivious pair below.

There was a gentle hum from equipment in the room, for which Elizabeth was grateful as she reached a point not far from where Rodney and Miko were standing together. She was about three feet above their heads, and had to use all her will power to stop herself from grinding her teeth together as she heard the soft voices and happy sounds from below.

Laying down flat on the mesh, she leaned her head out over the edge of the walkway to get a closer look. Rodney was holding a small, rectangular device. The black box had a few buttons, and some lights. Miko was engrossed in what Rodney was saying in a low, excited tone, and she was nodding occasionally and making little affirmative noises.

Elizabeth didn't know whether to be glad that what they were up to seemed perfectly plausible, and not romantically related in any way, or furious with herself for continuing to feel jealous anyway.

The device Rodney was holding suddenly lit up, and emitted a loud piercing tone. Miko clapped, laughing, and Rodney let out a happy exclamation. Elizabeth, though, had been taken a little by surprise, and her upper body had slipped over the edge of the catwalk. She grabbed with her free arm at the railing above, but the other one wasn't able to find anything to hold onto. It was of little consequence anyway, as the piece of railing she had grabbed was part of the drop-down ladder allowing access to the catwalk from this end of the lab.


A/N: Uh oh. This is going to be even more absurd - see you tomorrow!