Note: Just a short Homework assignment from sga lab rats yahoo group

Summary: Rodney's having a bad day and it's just about to get worse. A short homework assignment.

Disclaimer: I don't own Stargate Atlantis or anything else… shame Rodney won't share some of his chocolate...


Foiled Thievery

By Lady Valmar


Rodney growled out his frustration at the computer he was working on. Stuffing another piece of chocolate into his mouth he griped his cup of coffee fervently, this was getting him nowhere and fast. Looking up he could see Sheppard, standing in his doorway a sly grin on his face.

"What?" shouted Rodney irritably, he didn't have time for another interruption.

"Nothing. Just wondering," said Sheppard, eyeing Rodney's second chocolate bar on the table.

If it weren't for the fact that Rodney was so high strung on caffeine at the moment, he would have noticed the way Sheppard was inching over for the bar.

"Well wonder somewhere else, I'm busy right now!"

Sheppard shrugged his shoulders and when Rodney turned to grab a paper, tittering a coffee cup in one hand with some chocolate and papers in another, he grabbed the bar and made a break for it.

Sheppard tossed a "Thanks Rodney," over his shoulder while racing to the transporter.

Rodney looked up just in time to see the light glint off the foil of his chocolate bar. His protest barreling out as he rushed after Sheppard, he tripped over the chair his foot catching on the cable of his labtop. Cascading down came hislaptop, cup of coffee, half eaten chocolate bar and papers all on top of him. Fumbling in the mess, Rodney glared up just in time to have a few wades of paper hit him on his head from the desk. Squinting, he rubbed his eyes with the heel of his hands.

"I hate my life," shouted Rodney. His headset awoke to life with Sheppard's voice.

"Rodney!" whined Sheppard; "This chocolate has worms in it!"


A/N: Short I know but right now I'm working full steam ahead for my fic 'Bound To Happen' - Chapter 20's ending and Chapter 21.