Physician and Physicist by AndromedaMarine
To: Rodney (smartguysfinishlast)
From: Carson (scottishdoc)
Subject: A Wee Announcement
Timestamp: 13 April 2010 1941 ZULU
Rodney,
I wanted to get this to you before the grapevine took hold – I proposed to Laura.
And before questions start being asked; before decisions need to be made, I've made my choice. I'd be honored if you would be my best man.
You're my best friend, too, Rodney.
Carson
To: Carson (scottishdoc)
From: Rodney (smartguysfinishlast)
Subject: RE: A Wee Announcement
Timestamp: 13 April 2010 1942 ZULU
You can bet your Scottish arse I'll be your best man! Congrats!
By the way, by telling me this, you inadvertently started the grapevine. I'm telling John.
To: GROUP (Girl's Night)
From: Laura (bomb-chick)
Subject: Girl's Night!
Timestamp: 14 April 2010 0800 ZULU
Hey Gals!
Tonight's Girl's Night: poker, food, drinks, and a double feature! Plus something you won't be expecting... Surprise, surprise.
Laura
To: John (myhairdefiesgravity)
From: Rodney (smartguysfinishlast)
Subject: Scot and the American?
Timestamp: 14 April 2010 0814 ZULU
Hey John,
Guess what – Carson proposed to Laura. AND he made me his best man! This totally makes up for getting himself killed four years ago... Right, now that I've got the ball rolling on this, you get to spread the news. Start by telling Chewie and Lorne, since Ronon doesn't exactly know how to gossip.
To: Rodney (smartguysfinishlast)
From: John (myhairdefiesgravity)
Subject: RE: Scot and the American?
Timestamp: 14 April 2010 0820 ZULU
Rodney, did it ever occur to you that maybe they want to make the announcement themselves? Do your own dirty work. I'm still busy drafting those letters to the Generals concerning our ill-mannered Marines. And by the way, yes I am happy for them.
To: Rodney (smartguysfinishlast)
From: Jennifer (blondesprefergentlemen)
Subject: MOH
Timestamp: 14 April 2010 0946 ZULU
Rodney,
I'm sorry I didn't come back to my quarters before you left. Laura's news was more surprising than I expected: marriage! Two of our best friends tying the knot... It's funny, I just thought of my computer's background picture – you know, the one of us four off-world – and it made me smile.
Before I forget, Laura's asked me to be her maid of honor!
Do you want to have lunch today?
Love Jennifer
To: Jennifer (blondesprefergentlemen)
From: Rodney (smartguysfinishlast)
Subject: Of Course
Timestamp: 14 April 2010 1003 ZULU
Jen,
There's no need to apologize. Carson asked me to be best man.
I will see you at lunch. It's just as well, Team Sheppard has a mission tomorrow morning. "Standard recon." Maybe this time he won't get elbow and knee twisted while trying to bed some unlucky Kirk victim.
Love Rodney
To: John (myhairdefiesgraviy)
From: Richard Woolsey (basecommander)
Subject: Daedalus on Schedule
Timestamp 14 April 2010 1239 ZULU
Colonel Sheppard,
I have contacted Colonel Caldwell aboard the Daedalus and informed him of his new passengers. Rest assured they will be taken care of. If you would finish your letters by tonight I would like to review them and add notes of my own.
Richard Woolsey
To: Dusty (stardust)
From: Amelia (gatetechclub)
Subject: Laura's Girls' Night
Timestamp: 14 April 2010 1402 ZULU
Hey Dusty! D'you have any idea what Laura's big surprise is?
To: Amelia (gatetechclub)
From: Dusty (stardust)
Subject: RE: Laura's Girls' Night
Timestamp 14 April 2010 1530 ZULU
Hon, don't you think, since it's Laura's surprise, that it's a little strange she hasn't blabbed it all over the city by now? Trust me, if I knew, you would too. I'm just as intrigued as you.
To: Rodney (smartguysfinishlast)
From: Jennifer (blondesprefergentlemen)
Subject: Tomorrow's Mission
Timestamp: 14 April 2010 1646 ZULU
Hey There,
I know you have to get up early to go off-world, but I'd like it if we spent the night together.
Love Jen
To: Jennifer (blondesprefergentlemen)
From: Rodney (smartguysfinishlast)
Subject: RE: Tomorrow's Mission
Timestamp: 14 April 2010 1700 ZULU
Dear Jen,
I would very much like that. With any luck this "standard recon" will be "standard recon."
See you later.
Love Rodney
A/N: Huge apology for the dreadfully late posting of this chapter. I'm afraid I don't have any real excuse. Chapter 15 will cover the "standard recon." R&R!