A/N: Nope. I do not own SGA. As much as I would like to..

I've gotten ideas from a couple of different people. They were some pretty good ideas! It was hard to decide what ideas to go with and what to do with this chapter. Well, I hope you like it!

Chapter 4

Ronon and Teyla followed Rodney to his lab. They refused to leave McKay alone in case he accidentally slipped up and told Sheppard their plan. Knowing him, he would act suspicious, John would start asking questions, and then before you know it, their plan was out in the open.

The plan was to lure both of them to the same room and then cut off power to the door to that room, locking them in for a while. Ronon wanted to cut off communications as well, but they decided it would just make Sheppard panic if he were unable to get ahold of anyone.

Rodney was typing away at his laptop trying to figure out a way to shut off power to only that room. "Okay, I think I've got it. Go ahead and lure them there." Teyla tapped her com, "Colonel Sheppard, this is Teyla. Please respond."

"Go ahead, Teyla." She looked up at Ronon and he nodded. "There seems to be some kind of power failure in a section near your location. Rodney was wondering if you could go check it out."

"That's fine. Just tell me where to go." Teyla relayed where to go and Ronon tapped his com. "Dr. Nikki Teagan, please respond."

There was a moment of silence and then her voice crackled over the radio. "This is Teagan."

"McKay needs you to go to a certain section of the city and check out a power failure. Said you'd be able to fix it."

She snorted before she responded. "Of course he does. What's the location?" Ronon told her where to go and then they sat back and watched the internal sensors as both Sheppard and Teagan approached the room from opposite directions.

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John rounded the corner and found the room Teyla had told him to go to. He entered it and walked straight over to the control panel on the wall. He was about to hit his com when Nikki walked in and stopped and stared at him. "Colonel. What are you doing here?"

"I could ask the same of you." And then the door slammed shut behind Nikki. She turned around and waved her hand over the door sensor. Nothing happened. She waved it again, but still nothing happened.

She walked over to the control panel John was standing at. He moved aside since she actually knew what she was doing. She switched around a couple of crystals, but still nothing happened. She messed around with the panel for a good five minutes before finally giving up. "There's nothing I can do from this end."

John hit his com. "McKay, I'm trapped in that room Teyla sent me to. Any way you can open the door and let us out?"

Rodney looked over at Teyla and Ronon and they smiled. "Us? Colonel, who else is with you?"

Sheppard almost rolled his eyes. "Nikki's with me. Now can you open the damn door or not?"

"Give me a few minutes to see what I can do." "Just hurry it up, Rodney. Let me know when you have something." "Will do. McKay out."

John turned back to Nikki. "Well, McKay is working on it."

She raised an eyebrow at him. "You said, Teyla sent you here? Why'd she send you here?"

He moved over to a bench that was conveniently sitting against the opposite wall. "She said McKay wanted me to check out some power failure since I was closer."

She moved and sat down next to him. "Wait, Ronon asked me to come check out a power failure here. According to him, McKay wanted me to check out a power failure and fix it."

They looked at each and held eye contact for a minute. Then John reached up and hit his com. "Ronon. Teyla. Please respond."

They looked at each other and Teyla sighed. "Well, that didn't take long." Rodney snorted, "Well, what did you expect? Teagan is a scientist. She's smarter than Zalenka. And Sheppard. Well, I have to admit he's smarter than he looks. Actually passed the Mensa test."

"Ronon. Teyla. Please respond." Teyla reached up and hit her com. "Yes, Colonel?"

"What the hell is going on?" She looked over at Ronon. "I do not know what you mean."

"Sure you do. And so does Ronon. Now, tell me what the hell is going on or both of you will be going on the next science mission to the mainland. Overnight."

"We figured two heads were better than one when dealing with this power failure. McKay said if it was not fixed, it could mean other problems for Atlantis. You are smart, John, so I recommended to Rodney that you should assist Dr. Teagan in the repairs. I hope this is alright with you, John."

Sheppard rolled his eyes and looked at Nikki. "You're still not off the hook. Just so you know. Let me know when McKay figures things out." "I will, John. Teyla out."

Sheppard and Nikki just sat there for a few minutes, neither knowing what exactly to say. It was obvious this was planned out and John had a pretty good guess as to why.

"Well, Colonel. It looks like we're going to be stuck in here together for a while."

"John." She looked at him with one eyebrow raised. "What?"

He looked over at her and rested his head against the wall. "Call me John. You don't have to use my rank." She smiled and scooted a little closer to him. "Well then, John, what do you want to talk about?"

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McKay snapped his fingers together. "I have an idea. We have no way of knowing when he finally asks her and when we can open the doors. Unless I tap into the city's cameras and we do a little investigating."

Teyla shook her head. "I don't know, Rodney. I feel that would invade the Colonel's privacy a bit too much."

Ronon smirked, "I think it's a great idea. That way we know he actually manned up and did it. It'll only be us three watching and we're his friends. He doesn't have to know." He threw McKay a pointed look as if to say, "And you better not tell him."

Rodney threw his hands into the air. "I won't! I swear!" Teyla sighed and nodded her head. "Go ahead, Rodney. But make sure only the three of us see this."

"Yeah, yeah. I'll do what I can."

A couple of minutes later, a screen popped up on his laptop. It was a clear view of Sheppard and Nikki sitting close together on a bench on the other side of the room. Ronon and Teyla grabbed chairs and brought them over. They crowded around the laptop. "Is there sound to this video?"

Rodney nodded, "Yeah. They're just not talking yet."

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"So. John. I thought we'd decided you weren't going to be a recluse anymore."

He turned and looked at her. "Like I said before, I am not a recluse."

She snorted and turned to look at him. "Uh huh. Sure you're not." He shook his head and almost snorted himself. "Why do you always think I'm a recluse? Just because I don't go around flirting with every one of the opposite sex like you?"

"Excuse me? I do not flirt with every guy I see, thank you very much." This time he actually did snort. "And even if I did, why would you care?" He was silent for a minute.

"So I hear you've been taking flying lessons with Lorne."

She rolled her eyes and looked away. "Yes, I have. Since a certain pilot won't teach me, I had to learn somehow."

He nodded his head and stared at the opposite wall. "I'll take you out flying sometime if you want." She snapped her head around and stared at him. "You will?"

He turned and his eyes connected with hers. A small smile appeared on his face. "As long as you don't kill us." She rolled her eyes and bumped his shoulder with hers. His smile grew and he continued to stare at her. "Why are you staring at me?"

He chuckled and looked away. "No reason."

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"Huh. Don't they make a cute couple." Ronon grunted and watched the screen. He was getting a little frustrated with Sheppard for continually avoiding the obvious. He had had several openings, but he didn't take a single one. He kept changing the subject.

"Ronon, are you sure this was such a good idea? If he finds out we were behind this, he will not be too happy with us." Ronon turned and looked at Teyla. "He won't find out. As long as McKay here keeps his mouth shut."

"I won't tell him! Jeeze, you act as if I can't keep a secret." Teyla and Ronon exchanged a glance and rolled their eyes.

"Okay. See! He's getting somewhere now!"

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"Can I ask you a question, John?"

He turned and looked at Nikki. "Why not." She smirked and rolled her eyes. "Why are you so close to your team and not so much with everyone else?"

He stopped and thought about that for a minute. "Every time I walk through the stargate, I know that my team has my six and they know I have theirs."

"Well yeah, but it's more than that. I see the way you guys interact with each other."

He looked away and looked down at his hands. "I don't really have anyone to go back to on Earth. My dad died and even when he was alive we always fought. I have a brother, but that doesn't mean much. My point is...They mean more to me than friends. They're...my family. Teyla..is like the sister I never had. She acts like a mother for the team and she's perfect for the job. Ronon, hah. Well, he's one of a kind. I've never seen as much loyalty as he has for his team. I can always count on him to have my six and do his damnedest to do everything he can to get us all home. I don't know what we'd...I'd do without him here."

Nikki nodded her head. She reached over and grabbed John's hand and squeezed it. "What about Rodney?"

He chuckled to himself. "Ah, Rodney. He can be arrogant, full of himself, over the top, and obnoxious, but…he has a good heart. He's saved my ass more times than I can count. He's kind of like the little brother of the group. The annoying one that drives you crazy, but you can't seem to live without him. Don't tell him this, but he's definitely an important part of my team."

"You really care about your team. I have never seen someone so attached and thankful for their teammates. Is there anyone else on this base that's in your adopted family?"

He smiled and blushed slightly. "Well. Elizabeth means a great deal to me. She's like an aunt or something, hah. And then there's Beckett and Lorne. Lorne's like a brother to me. More of a brother than my real one. How sad is that."

She squeezed his hand again and placed her other hand on his arm. "I don't know what I'd do without these people. I can't imagine going back to my life before Atlantis. All I had then was a dad who never wanted me to be happy, a brother who took my dad's side and an ex-wife who…oh yeah, took my dad's side."

"Have you told any of them any of this?" He laughed and looked at her. "For one, I'm not good when it comes to talking about…feelings. This right here is rare. And for two…well, to them I'm probably just their team leader and the one who comes to rescue their asses when they get in trouble."

"Maybe you should tell them. At least in your own little way."

He paused for a minute to collect his thoughts. "I told Teyla once that I'd give my life for any one of them. And I would. I wouldn't hesitate. Not for a second."

Nikki leaned in a little closer to John. "You're very protective of them. I wouldn't want to get on your bad side."

He leaned slightly closer. "I don't think you have anything to worry about." She smiled and they both closed the distance and their lips met. It was just a light kiss that last a few seconds. John pulled away slightly and stared into her eyes. "Would this be a good time to ask if you'd like to have dinner sometime?" She laughed and her smile lit her entire face. "I'd love to. On one condition."

He raised an eyebrow. "And what is that?" She paused to let the suspense grow a little. "You have to kiss me again. And kiss me like you mean it." His smile was just as powerful as hers was. "I think that can be arranged."

He grabbed both sides of her head with his hands and kissed her passionately. After a moment, his right hand slid to cup the back of her neck and his thumb on his left hand was rubbing circles on her cheek. Her hands went up and rested on his chest. They stayed that way for a few minutes, just reveling in each other's scents and feel.

She pulled back this time and looked at him. "Wow. You know, some of the other women scientists have this theory that you're a pretty good kisser."

"Oh really? And did I just prove them right?" She giggled and rolled her eyes. "I'll let you figure that one out on your own."

He snorted and pulled her in for another kiss.

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Ronon fist pumped the air. "It's about damn time, Sheppard!" Teyla grinned and joined in with Ronon's happiness for their friend. Rodney turned to look at them. "You know what bothers me?"

"Oh don't you start, McKay. Just be happy for them." He nodded, "Oh, I am. Believe me. But…it's just something that Sheppard said."

Teyla turned to look at him, sobering up a little from her excitement. "What is that, Rodney?"

"Well, he said that he's sure he's just a team leader to us and someone who comes and saves our asses when we get in trouble. Does he really think he doesn't mean that much to us? I mean, I don't know about you guys, but…he's more than that."

Teyla nodded and looked back at the screen. "I agree. It saddens me that he thinks we think so little of him. Surely he must know he means more to us. I wonder if there is anything we can do to make him see the truth."

Rodney nodded and started thinking. "Maybe we could..no, that'd never work. Oh! How about..no..that wouldn't work either."

Ronon snorted, "We can't do anything obvious. Otherwise he's gonna know we heard everything he just said."

"Ronon is right. Maybe if we just do some little things that show how much we care. Like things we say in a conversation? He must not know we were listening and watching this."

Rodney nodded and turned back to the screen. "Um..so when should I open the door?"

Ronon smiled. "Oh, give them some more time. I'm sure they're not in any hurry to leave."

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