Charlie Blue - Well the banter is one of my favorite parts, which is why I like to put a play on it. LOL

Erin87 - That's John for you. He can't be the hero if he shows up too late all the time. I can just see it, too. "Elizabeth! I'm here to save-crap!" (sees the burned body on the ground and slowly backs away)

NotAllWhoWanderAreAimless - I'm very glad you enjoyed it, and you're very welcome. And like I stated in the PM I sent you, it all depends on the circumstances, whether or not there will be consequences to the kisses.

Rinoax - No, it wouldn't be the same if he saved EVERYONE, ALL the time. Then Aiden would still be there, and that might screw up Ronon's appearance. Elizabeth and Carson would never die (you'd get no complaints from me if it went that way, and they stayed). Thank you :) I am going to post the first chapter and see what people think.

Glad you're enjoying these. I've got about half a dozen chapters left to go, before (as far as I know) I'm done. Suggestions are always welcome.

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John. Was. Lazy.

Not in a bad way, of course. I mean, he certainly took his time doing things, and when it came to reports, he rarely put much thought into it at all, but where it counted, he did his part.

After Rodney misinterpreted what a lab was made for, and accidentally blew it up, with John's help, of course, I'd ordered them to clean it up.

Them.

John's lazy.

The two of them.

Rodney's argumentative.

Alone.

This. Will. Not. Work!

I knew Rodney would get all indignant, and John's actually serious glare wasn't really a surprise, but it was my duty as base commander to dish out disciplinary measures, and I didn't think a slap on the wrist and a 'Don't do it next time' would work with them.

Yeah, I knew it wasn't the best idea. I mean, I always knew John was lazy, and with the volatile banter-a-thon between them, I figured they might not get much done. I'd actually considered sending Teyla and Ronon down, just because I knew they'd blame the two of them for getting involved, and motivate them to clean faster. I only opted out of it, because I didn't think it was fair to Ronon and Teyla to have to clean up the mess John and Rodney had made.

Maybe I should have reconsidered.

John's lazy, but not just regular lazy. He's got the contagious kind.

I knew what I should have expected. I knew that John wouldn't help and Rodney would be left to clean alone, or Rodney would start something with John and they'd be fighting for this whole time, or something.

So... Why was I surprised to see the room had barely been touched since two hours ago, when I'd ordered them to clean up the room?

"What the hell is going on?!" I demanded, finding John in his t-shirt, arm wrestling Rodney, who was glaring at the Colonel with an almost haughty look.

"You'll never beat-oh! Elizabeth!" Pulling away, still not letting John win, Rodney stood up. Suddenly, a look of realization dawned on his face and he looked around the room, his jaw dropping. "Oh, um we didn't get much work done."

I folded my arms across my chest and nodded with narrowed eyes. "I can see that. Mind telling me why?"

Despite his earlier glare, John actually had the sense to look sheepish. "Well, we kind of got into an..."

Argument?

"Debate." Rodney supplied for him. "About the mess, where to start, and who should start with what."

"Really? And a debate ended up with you two arm wrestling, because...?"

"Well, we were testing to see who was really stronger." John put in helpfully, looking around before making a show of picking up a few pieces of glass and dropping them in a pail. "It kinda got outta hand." He picked up a few more and placed them in the pail, too, before standing up and grinning a little.

Rodney nodded and moved to right a small, overturned console. "Right. He's-He's absolutely right." He used the broom to sweep the area a little.

Getting an idea, I pursed my lips before shrugging and shaking my head. "Seeing as how there's a meeting in less than four hours for your next mission, and this room has to be done by then..." I took a second to enjoy their incredulous expressions.

They thought I was going to make the two of them clean up that room as fast as humanly possible, and part of me wondered if ordering them to do it, and staying here to keep an eye on it would work.

Then I decided better of it.

Like I said, John had the contagious kind of lazy.

"I'm going to call Teyla and Ronon, and you two can explain why they're helping to clean up your mess." I stated lightly, looking by John's foot. "Oh, and you missed a spot." Turning, I walked out of the room, ignoring Rodney's comment about how dead they were, and John's promises to get the work done, if I didn't call them. Tapping my ear piece, I spoke loudly, calling Teyla and Ronon to help them.

I knew Teyla and Ronon seriously wouldn't mind. They'd actually already offered, I just wanted to make the boys sweat. And with the grin I saw on Ronon's face as the last two members of Team Sheppard walked past, I knew he was on the same page as me.

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