A/N: This is my happy piece that helped my mind get off the super sad piece from dwparsnip. This piece needed to be done, but finally had the inspiration to do so. Thanks:) Comes in a little long at 508 words. Please read and review.

Under the Stars

Jennifer was glad when her shift was finally over. It was close to eleven and she was exhausted and could hear bed calling to her, but she had plans with Rodney and she rather spend time with him. There was always time to sleep. "Rodney, come in," the tired woman tapped on her headset.

"You're finally done. Come find me," Rodney responded with a teasing tone.

"Find you?" she was amused and glad that he was in high spirits. "Can you give me a hint?"

"You know that alcove Sheppard likes to hit golf balls from? Well, that's where I am," he knew it wasn't really a hint as much as telling her where he was.

Jennifer smiled, "I know the place. I'll be there in a few minutes."

The physician showed up a few minutes later as promised and any problems she had vanished the moment she saw Rodney sitting on blanket. "Hey there," Jennifer approached him.

"Come and join me," Rodney offered his hand to the woman, a shy smile on his face

"How are you feeling today?" she took his hand and sat next to the smiling man. Jennifer shivered as their hands connected. It caused her cheeks to blush, seeing how perfectly her hand fit into his.

"Bored," he frowned. "I'm going stir crazy and it has only been two days," Rodney turned his gaze to the night sky and sighed. This was the first time since breakfast that he felt relaxed. "How was your day?"

"Busy. I thought it would never end, but knowing I was going to see you made it worth while," she did not mean tom vocalize that last thought, but Jennifer was glad she did.

"Really?" he was pleasantly surprised that he had been on her mind during the day.

"Tell anyone and I will deny it," Jennifer made sure Rodney knew she was teasing.

"My lips are sealed," Rodney made a zipper motion across his mouth. Even if he told anyone he was spending time like this with Jennifer, he doubted people would believe him. "You know when I was a kid I used to sit in the yard no matter how cold it was and look up at the sky for hours and wonder if there was anything out there. I never thought..."

Jennifer jumped in, "You never thought that years later you would be doing the same thing in another galaxy holding hands with someone who is equally crazy for you as you are for her." She gave his hand a small squeeze.

"Ah, yes...well. That's one way of putting it." It was music to his ears to hear Jennifer make that admission. No matter how intense the feelings between them, Rodney still wanted to take things slow. He respected her too much to rush into what his body ached for.

"I like the quiet," the content woman sighed, moving her head to Rodney's shoulder.

The silence was not awkward. It felt just right to sit close and watch as the night gave birth to day.