FIC: SGA - A (John Sheppard) Five Things Fic - General

[tanaquific]

Title: Four Times The Atlantis Expedition Was Convinced John Sheppard Was Seeing Someone And One Time They Didn't Have A Clue
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Pairings: : Sheppard/Weir, Sheppard/Teyla, Sheppard/McKay, Sheppard/Dex, Sheppard/Heightmeyer
Rating: General
Words: 500
Summary: On Atlantis, there's sometimes not much to do but gossip about the other members of the expedition. And nobody gets gossiped about more than John Sheppard. Five drabbles, written for the cliche_bingo prompt "Everyone thinks we're doing it".
Author's Note: Thanks to scribblesinink for the beta.

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"He's clouding her judgement."

"What?" Looking up, Simpson followed Kavanagh's gaze across the mess hall to where Dr Weir and Major Sheppard were eating lunch together.

Kavanagh jerked his head. "Sheppard. That's what happens when you get into bed with the military." His eyes narrowed. "Probably literally. I bet they're... you know...."

Simpson rolled her eyes. "And if they are? It's none of our business."

"It is when she starts making bad calls. I don't want her screwing us just because she's...."

Simpson rolled her eyes again. "You know, just because it's scientifically proven that men think with that part...."

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Stepping through the Gate, Markham was still thinking about what he'd seen when they were gearing up on Atlantis: Sheppard examining the scrapes Teyla'd acquired in their team's latest fight with the Wraith.

"D'you think he has something going on with her?" Markham kept his voice low so the Athosian bringing up the rear couldn't hear.

"What?" Ahead, Bates was twitchily scanning their surroundings.

"Sheppard. With Teyla. Do you think—?"

Bates cast him a surprised look, as if he hadn't considered the possibility before, and then his expression darkened "Yeah, probably. Dammit. Woman's a damn security risk as it is...."

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"I am telling you. He only bickers like that with people he really likes. Everyone else? Sarcasm or just plain rude." Radek gave the console he was supposed to be monitoring a cursory glance before going back to the data on his laptop that was making a nightshift in Ops barely tolerable.

"More than his career's worth, though, surely?" Chuck swivelled in his chair.

Radek shrugged. "He has the gene. SGC will not care. Besides, even if we find a ZPM and make contact, they will only know what we tell them."

"What happens in Atlantis stays in Atlantis?"

"Exactly."

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"They're in the gym again." Rodney paced behind Carson. "There's just something about two guys wrestling that's so... so...."

"Homo-erotic?" Carson, peering into a microscope, knew Rodney couldn't see his face, and felt safe to smirk. "Maybe you're just jealous because they haven't invited you for a threesome."

"A...?" Rodney spluttered. "Wait." His tone turned sharp. "Are you saying...?"

Carson shrugged. "Would it matter?"

"Yes!"

Carson twisted in surprise. He hadn't thought Rodney—.

"It's not that." Rodney flapped his hands. "He's just so... uncivilized. And... oh my god, I'm not going to be able to unsee it now, am I?"

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"Colonel, I don't like to pry, but... is everything all right?" When John raised an eyebrow, Elizabeth elaborated, "Major Lorne told me there've been a few times the past two weeks you haven't answered your radio, and Rodney mentioned he's met you in the corridor outside Doctor Heightmeyer's office twice."

John went red. "She's... good to talk to."

Elizabeth nodded. "Then I'm glad you're talking."

***
Later, twined around Kate, sweat cooling on their bare skin, he told her about the conversation.

"'Talking'?" She giggled, and then sighed. "I suppose we should tell them. I am the expedition psychologist. Professional duty...."

Comments

[paranoidangel]

I love the way you've taken all the little details that make people ship those ships and made the other characters notice them and come to entirely the wrong conclusions.

[tanaquific]

Thanks! This was definitely a bit of a tribute to shippers who see subtext where I don't always. (But hey, I ship Shep/Heightmeyer and there's just NO subtext at all for that, so each to their own. *g*)

[clwilson2006.livejournal.com]

\o/ excellent. I particularly liked Rodney and Carson gossiping! I am so enjoying reading everyone's Cliche_Bingo stuff all in one go!. thank god for the internet on night shift!

[tanaquific]

Glad you enjoyed this - thanks for letting me know!

And yay for having something great to keep you amused on the nightshift - cliche bingo really has produced a terrific range of stories, hasn't it?

[falcon-horus.livejournal.com]

Talking... mmm... about the fastest way to get out of those clothes and into bed. =P

[tanaquific]

Heee! Yes, talking is always good. ;-)

[falcon-horus.livejournal.com]

=D *chuckles*

[merlins-sister.livejournal.com]

*wanders over behind havocthecat...

Well, you and I know that they may gossip about the rest but the last one is true...

*big happy grin*

Thank you for making me a very happy shipper.

And for Rodney's line '"It's not that." Rodney flapped his hands. "He's just so... uncivilized. And... oh my god, I'm not going to be able to unsee it now, am I?"'

LOL!

[tanaquific]

the last one is true...

*nods* Yes, absolutely, completely true.

Thank you for making me a very happy shipper.

YVW. We need to encourage more Heightmeyer and Sheppard/Heightmeyer fic, don't we?

[sgafan.livejournal.com]

tee hee... I can only imagine John being gossiped about (in both rated G and NC17 sort of ways... LOL)

I love these! :D

[tanaquific]

Thanks! My muse does quite like being poked into SGA fic. ;-) (And she managed to make her way into SGA all on her own on this one... I did have options in other fandoms.)