Chapter 6
A couple of days later, Mel was walking on one of the lower levels when she spotted Teyla walking toward her.
"Good afternoon, Doctor Hayden." Teyla bowed her head slightly in greeting.
Mel smiled back. "And a good afternoon to you, Teyla. Where are you off to?"
"Doctor McKay asked me to convey a message to you."
"Really?"
"He would like you to meet him at Lab 24. That is over in one of the less occupied parts of the city."
"That's the one over by my pier, right?"
"Yes. I believe that he found some data that be relevant to your research."
"Thank you. I suppose he wants me ten minutes ago."
Teyla smiled. "He did wish for your speedy arrival."
Mel sighed. "I better be on my way then."
About ten minutes later…
Mel entered the lab after inputting the security code into the Lantean touchpad by the door. "Rodney, are you in here?"
"Rodney's not here. But I am expecting him shortly." Radek come up to the front of the lab.
"Teyla sent me here because Rodney had some data for me."
"And Colonel Sheppard sent me here to meet with Rodney about some calculations on a project I am working on."
They both heard a very faint beep come from the direction of the door. Mel walked to the door and pressed the pad, trying to open the door. It wouldn't budge.
"Who's out there?" Mel yelled at the door.
The pad crackled to life with Rodney's voice. "You both have some things to work out, so you are locked in there for twenty-four hours. There is food in one of the cabinets, and facilities in the back." The pad went silent.
"Great, just great." Mel walked over to the cabinets to see what their provisions were.
"Why would Rodney do something this devious?" Radek turned and followed Mel.
As she was sorting through the various MREs and boxes, Mel considered her words carefully. "I told Elizabeth that we were married. And Rodney drove me nuts until I told him too."
"So you told Rodney and Elizabeth everything?" Radek leaned against one of the counters.
"No, I only told them that we had been married. Now are we just going to spend the next twenty-four hours snipping at each other, or are we going to deal with this thing?"
Zelenka carefully kept his face blank. "What do you mean, Melody?"
Mel turned toward him and let her anger rip. "Why did you walk out on me? And why weren't you there when they cut our dead baby out of me?"
