Okay, so I've been seriously debating posting this one, because I was bad ::slaps wrist:: Very bad. This is the scene from Doppelganger- right after Keller's nightmare and during Ronon's. This scene is important because it's pretty much the first time Ronon and Keller share screen time. I had to get into Jen's head during this, because I personally feel it's a turning point for how she looks at Ronon because she sees him vulnerable for the first time. This was really more of an exercise for me to see if I could get into Keller's head, and I felt the need to share. So, I know I was bad ::slaps wrist again:: Please don't call me on it. I realize how bad this is ::slaps wrist a few more times for good measure::

She tried to act calm as she made her way down to the infirmary. She was already known for being almost as bad as Dr. McKay when it came to phobias, so she didn't want anyone to know how badly a simple nightmare had shaken her. Luckily it was the middle of the night and there was no one around to see her hands shaking or hear her deep, trembling breaths.

The infirmary looked so deserted right now. She had worked night shifts before, sitting in Dr. Beckett's office (her office? no, that still didn't sound right) waiting for people to come in with whatever problem they might have. Still, right now it seemed so empty. There wasn't a doctor in the main room. All of the ones on duty were probably at their desks in the other room. It unnerved her to see it like this- empty and dark, especially after her nightmare.

She went straight to the medical cabinet, unlocked it and pulled out a bottle of sleeping pills. The very same sleeping pills she had given Teyla hours earlier. Oh- Teyla! Jen wondered if she should give the other woman a call, just in case she was- No. It was just a nightmare! Teyla was fine and probably enjoying a good nights sleep. She didn't need Jen to bother her right now.

She shut the cabinet, locked it, turned around and nearly jumped out of her skin. There was Ronon, right behind her. Somehow the big, imposing alien had managed to sneak up on her. How could someone that tall manage to move so quietly? A moment later, Colonel Sheppard appeared behind him. Jen was almost more freaked out to see him, especially after that awful nightmare.

"Sorry Doc," Ronon said. "Didn't mean to scare you."

"We were sparring," Sheppard said in explanation. "I got in a lucky shot."

"It's the middle of the night," Jen argued as Ronon turned to glare at Sheppard.

"Maybe for you," Ronon replied.

Right, of course, what had she been thinking? This was Ronon after all. "Sit down, let me have a look." Ronon hopped onto the medical bed and turned his head so she could see the cut on his eyebrow. "You're going to need stitches," she told him, and she couldn't help but look at Colonel Sheppard as she said this. Maybe she was still asleep and that awful nightmare was still going on. Fortunately, instead of wearing a look of absolute glee, Colonel Sheppard looked sheepish. Not a nightmare, then.

"Guess I taught him too much, huh?" Ronon asked.

"Yeah, I guess so," Jen agreed, watching Sheppard squirm with guilt.

"You know, you don't need to stick around, I'm fine," Ronon told Sheppard.

"You sure?" the colonel asked.

"Yeah," Ronon agreed. "I want a rematch tomorrow though."

"Yeah, that's what I was afraid of," Sheppard muttered. "Goodnight," he added cheerfully before leaving.

"See you tomorrow," Ronon said.

Jen couldn't help but stare after Colonel Sheppard as he left, relieved that he was finally gone. Nightmare or not, she didn't want him around her until that awful dream was completely banished from her mind.

"Something wrong?" Ronon asked, breaking her thoughts.

Jen shook her head quickly. "No, nothing," she said, leaning forward to get a better look at his wound.

Ronon's expression changed for a moment, almost as if he was struggling with something. Finally, he sighed. "I don't think he's seeing anyone, you know."

"Oh no," Jen said quickly as her cheeks flushed. "No, that's-that's quite alright." She looked over at the medical bed so that she wouldn't have to look at Ronon. "You know, this would be easier if you lay down."

"Okay," Ronon said as he swung his over the bed and lay down. Jen walked around him and began to prepare her supplies. When she looked up again, Ronon had fallen asleep. Fallen asleep- right before he was about to receive stitches. No wonder the rest of her staff was terrified of him.

But she wasn't anymore, especially not now. Watching him sleep, she couldn't even reconcile the imposing alien with the man in front of her. And, well, when he wasn't scowling or frowning or glaring his face was actually kinda nice to look at.

Jen's cheeks flushed and she quickly banished those thoughts. This was Ronon after all. Even if he was good looking, he was still a big, tall, scary alien whom she didn't want to run into outside of the infirmary. She stitched him up, and that was as far as she wanted to go with their relationship.

Suddenly Ronon sucked in a deep breath and jumped awake. Jen could help but jump as well as he grabbed her wrist.

"I'm really sorry," Jen stammered. "Did I- did I hurt you?"

Ronon kept his grip on her wrist as he looked around. He seemed surprised to find himself in the infirmary, but he settled down when he saw that it was just her in there with him. "What the-" he whispered before looking at her. "No, no," he said. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to…" He trailed off, as if he was unsure exactly what he was sorry for.

"You fell asleep," Jen told him.

Ronon shook his head. "I was having the strangest dream."

With Colonel Sheppard? Jen wanted to ask, but she restrained herself. She didn't want to sound like an idiot, especially since Ronon already thought she had a thing for the colonel. "Are you sure you're okay?" she asked instead.

"Yeah," Ronon said, nodding his head. "Fine."

Jen slowly reached for the thread from his stitches, afraid that any sudden moves would startle him again. "I'm almost done," she told him. Ronon took a deep breath as she continued her work and Jen suppressed a shudder. She definitely preferred imposing Ronon to terrified Ronon.