A/N: I feel so bad, you know? I don't post as much and as often. Which stinks a little. But it is the sign that school is soon to start. Woot! I'm actually kinda excited by it. But it does mean cutting down time for writing fanfic, and giving time to do my HW. Bleh. Homework… Bleh… Cookies to Amaruk Wolfheart of the Wraith, Cocoa Girl2, ManicTater.

Disclaimer: Bah hum bug. I don't own the SGA or MGM, or well anything…

Chapter 9

For a few days the high alert stayed up. After a week after the Hive ship jumped out of the Atlantis solar system, everyone calmed down a bit and teams were being sent back out.

That is until Sheppard was captured by the Genii. Then all hell broke loose. But for Carson it was welcome. It gave him a change to not think about his own problems. But the peace for him lasted only so long.

Life, as it is any where, is 5 danger and excitement and 95 boredom and normalcy. Carson still dealt with the day to day stuff. Colds, flues, and broken bones, all came to him. McKay hung around a lot claiming to be sick and dieing when he wasn't really, and Carson would still at least look at him, because unlike some people, Rodney was ready-to-handle in medical emergencies. It took push and shove to get some of the military lads to come up for routine check ups. Carson also believed that McKay was on orders to check up on him. To make sure he was getting over the Michael episode.

Then there were the lunches that he had with Zalenka. Carson was actually fairly impressed with the Czech scientist. He managed to point out all of Rodney's flaws with disarming accuracy, and in the same breath complement him. Some days Carson just sat there and listened, some days Radek asked for his advice. Most of the time they talked about history and what was happening around Atlantis. Carson had a great time with Radek. He felt much better, and less depressed.

"Hey Carson."

"Yes Rodney?" It was a pleasant sunny afternoon about a week after the Colonel had been captured. Rodney was just hanging out in the infirmary, it was Zalenka who had the concussion and was sleeping it off.

"Rade—I mean Zalenka is going to be alright right?"

"He'll have a headache when he wakes up but other than that, he should be fine."

"Oh, well that's good…"

Carson had an evil thought. He thought back to the night when he had told Zalenka about Michael. Zalenka had told him about his thing for McKay. He was starting to think that it was mutual.

"McKay what are ye doing 'ere? I mean it wasn't even your fault that Radek got hurt this time."

McKay scoffed. "Isn't obvious? If Radek is messed up I have to deal with more idiots than usual. Radek is one of the few people that is anywhere near my level of intelligence. If I lost him…" Rodney paled. "You're sure that he's going to be okay?

Carson looked upward for guidance. "Yes McKay he'll be okay."

Two weeks passed, without many out of the ordinary incidents. That is till Radek walked into Carson office, grinning from ear to ear.

"Yes Radek?"

"I did it!"

"What did you do?" Carson was confused, and then it dawned on him.

"Sit, what happened, and how did McKay respond?"

The Czech sat down at told him all.

A/N2: Pfft… This is getting hard to write. Especially Carson. Well humor is out the window now. It's going to get dark, very, very fast. Ummm... If I wrote a 'companion' fic about the Star Goddess and the legends behind it would any of you reviews read it? I just ask because I have like 4 stories going on at once… meh. R&R...

NEXT TIME: Ja'tent gets down and dirty to find out what the plans are for the fleet, finding out what Michael's plan is…