Aww they look so cute together thought Beckett. An idea struck him as he rushed to his desk and pulled out a camera. Quickly he took a photo of the sleeping couple. Just then a voice spoke that made him jump "Is Major Lorne aware that he is sleeping next to a colonel doctor?"

"Well colonel until she reaches Atlantis she is merely a woman and he is her friend. That is all." He smiled slightly "What was the problem? Why did we stop?" Colonel Steven Caldwell looked at him before replying, "The hyperdrive burned out. So we are going to push the sublight engines as far as we can so that Dr McKay can come and fix it."

"Any idea how long until we reach Atlantis then?"

"Probably 12 weeks. When the major wakes up ask him to report to me immediately." As he turned to go Beckett stopped him "If you are planning on telling him about Laura I wouldn't bother. She is going to tell him herself. Also seeing as she outranks you, I wouldn't mess with her plans. She could make your life very difficult." Caldwell didn't say anything as he walked out of the infirmary Beckett had hit a nerve.

A week later Dr Rodney McKay was complaining as usual. Colonel Sheppard had allowed him to fly the jumper through the Stargate closest to the Daedalus on his own knowing that Lorne was on board. That wasn't what he was complaining about. He was complaining because they had totally burned out the hyperdrive.

"How the hell did you manage that?" he griped at the resident Asgard. "Where are the back-up crystals?" he demanded before the Asgard had even spoken.

"They are down in storage. Should I send for someone to retrieve them?"

"No…no...I'll go. It would probably be much quicker. Knowing the space marines they would pick up the wrong ones." He muttered as he walked away.

He suddenly bumped into someone and snapped "Watch where you're going!" He met the woman's glare for glare.

"Excuse you? You walked into me! You watch where you're going." He stood there gob smacked. No one had ever stood up to him. Except maybe Cadman but she doesn't count.

"Do you have any idea who you're talking too?" he demanded. She rolled her eyes and said, "Do I look like I care?" His mouth fell open in surprise. Ah she must be new, he thought to himself.

"Listen missy," her eyebrows shot up in anger "I'm going to let that slide because your new. So I will explain who I am and what I do here so that you don't make the same mistake again. Ok. Here we go. I'm Doctor Rodney McKay. I am the COS on Atlantis. I know pretty much everything about everything. If the city needs saving I'm the one saving it. If something needs fixing I'm the guy who is fixing it. You understand now?" She merely glared at him before replying "Number one don't you ever call me missy again and number two I know who you are." McKay looked shocked. Just then Lorne came around the corner just to catch the next line of the argument. Laura turned to McKay and asked "Aren't you the guy who blew up three quarters of a solar system?" McKay stood there speechless. Wow she's good. Not only can she stand up to McKay but she can also fight back thought Lorne. McKay started to go bright red. Uh oh! Not good better get her out of there. Lorne hurried over to the battling pair and said "Hey Laura. Hey Rodney. Laura you wanna go for a swim?" Too late. McKay exploded "HOW THE HELL DID YOU KNOW THAT?"

"I know a lot things about you McKay. I guess your not as clever as you think you are." She smiled smugly. McKay was about to start rambling when she held up her hand before he even started and asked "Don't you have to fix the hyperdrive? Mr Fix It?" Lorne watched in amusement. It was like watching the Titans trying to take over Mount Olympus. It was definitely going to be more exciting on Atlantis now that Laura was around. She turned and faced Lorne.

"Not in the mood for swimming but I could do with something to eat. I'm sure Mr Fix It has more than enough to worry about without standing here and arguing with me for the rest of the day." She turned and headed for the mess hall leaving a shell-shocked McKay and a chuckling Lorne in her wake.

Over the next eleven weeks Lorne and Laura got closer and closer. But never too close. As soon as it was getting too hot and heavy Laura would slam on the brakes leaving Lorne's head spinning. Yet he didn't seem to mind, she piqued his interest and he liked her for more than just her body. In the final days on board the Daedalus, Laura became distant, she still hadn't told him who she really was. I have to tell him soon she thought to herself as she packed up her belongings and slipped on her dog tags. But I don't want to she whined to herself. Besides it hadn't come up…she trailed off her own thought processes when Caldwell announced "New arrivals gather your belongings and be ready to beam down to Atlantis." She took a deep breath and waited.