Physician and Physicist by AndromedaMarine
To: Carson (scottishdoc)
From: Jennifer (blondesprefergentlemen)
Subject: I Love You!!
Timestamp: 6 April 2010 2250 ZULU
Carson, I officially love you. Seriously. Don't tell anyone, because I have the sneaking suspicion that Rodney would be jealous! Today was incredible. And you know something? I think...I think I might be in love.
Love Jennifer
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To: Jennifer (blondesprefergentlemen)
From: Carson (scottishdoc)
Subject: RE: I Love You!!
Timestamp: 6 April 2010 2300 ZULU
Jennifer, love, I'm glad for you. But let me give you a smidgen of advice.
Rodney... Rodney has always had self-esteem issues, and as far as I know, he's never had a woman be as interested in him as you are.
Tread carefully, Jen. Let him adjust to the attention – since this kind of attention is much different than what he's used to. Use the time off I've given you to your advantage. Make sure he really understands that you're serious about your relationship.
I'm betting you're going to ask me about Katie, too. Let me tell you straight, right now: Katie was a placeholder. It sounds awful, I know, but love – love, I believe that Rodney's spent his life waiting for someone like you. Correction – he's spent his life waiting for you.
Don't scare him off.
I love you as well.
Carson
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To: Rodney (smartguysfinishlast)
From: Carson (scottishdoc)
Subject: A Wee Bit of Advice
Timestamp: 6 April 2010 2311 ZULU
Rodney,
I'd hoped I wouldn't have to tell you to be careful about your obliviousness when it comes to women. But I've been wrong before.
Jennifer Keller truly likes you, my friend. So trust me when I say she's a rare jewel.
Please don't break her heart.
Carson
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To: Jennifer (blondesprefergentlemen)
From: Rodney (smartguysfinishlast)
Subject: My Babel Fish is Working
Timestamp: 7 April 2010 0009 ZULU
Dear Jennifer,
Hi. I...I couldn't sleep. I had such a great time today – well, yesterday, since it's technically tomorrow already. I don't expect you to still be awake, but when you get this email in the morning – well at a decent hour in the morning – I wanted you to know that tomorrow – well, today – I'd like to spend the whole day talking.
We've known each other for five years, give or take, but for those five years we've been just friends/coworkers. Family history doesn't generally come up in that kind of conversation.
This sounds weird even as I write it, but I want to know all about you. And...and I want you to know the same about me.
So I'll go try to find a creative way to fall asleep, and I'll see you tomorrow. Well, today.
How does 0840 sound for breakfast?
Yours,
Rodney
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To: Laura (bomb-chick)
From: Carson (scottishdoc)
Subject: Come to Bed
Timestamp: 7 April 2010 0023 ZULU
Laura, love, please come to bed. There are other ways to work off stress than running the perimeter of the City five times, and I checked the master roster. You're not on night shift until next month. Besides, I have some rumors to start spreading.
Love you,
Carson
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To: Rodney (smartguysfinishlast)
From: Jennifer (blondesprefergentlemen)
Subject: You Didn't Need a Babel Fish to Begin With
Timestamp: 7 April 2010 0046 ZULU
Dear Rodney,
Well, what do you know? I couldn't sleep either. I kept thinking about today – yesterday – and I realized that it's the happiest I've been in...in, well, a very long time. I would love to spend tomorrow (today) just talking.
0840 sounds lovely.
Love,
Jennifer
P.S. Rodney, you never needed that Babel Fish.
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To: Carson (scottishdoc)
From: Laura (bomb-chick)
Subject: I'll Come to Bed in a Few
Timestamp: 7 April 2010 0104 ZULU
Carson, darling, and I mean that sarcastically, of course, I'll come to bed in a few minutes. While I'm sure you've got quite a few ideas of how to work off stress in a different way, I've already run the perimeter once and I'm exhausted. So don't shuck those boxers of yours until I'm sure I'll stay awake long enough to enjoy it.
I love you, baby.
Laura
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To: Ronon (shootfirstasklater)
From: John (myhairdefiesgravity)
Subject: What's With McKay and Keller?
Timestamp: 7 April 2010 0317 ZULU
Hey buddy, do you have any insight as to why McKay and Keller are avoiding me? I know it has something to do with when I twisted my knee and elbow... Any ideas?
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To: John (myhairdefiesgravity)
From: Ronon (shootfirstasklater)
Subject: RE: What's With McKay and Keller?
Timestamp: 7 April 2010 0734 ZULU
Leave it alone, Sheppard. And stop pretending like your painkillers haven't worn off. I think Dr. Keller's ready to kill you for that.
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To: Senior Base Personnel
From: Richard Woolsey
Subject: Information Request
Timestamp: 7 April 2010 0815 ZULU
Good morning. Can anyone tell me who decided my office would look better without me in it? That is, pardon my French, who the hell locked me out of my office??
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A/N: I know, I know, shameless plug for Jewel Staite. And I'm getting some Carson/Laura goodness in here... :D R&R! Oh, and fair word of warning: chapter 9 will have a smidgen of angst thrown in. Our favorite couple needs problems other than John annoying the crap out of them. :) And I'm still being sufficiently distracted by the gorgeous Michael Vaughn. (squee!)