Fic: Galileo: Water (SGA, Beckett/Cadman, G)
Title: Galileo: Water
Challenge: stagesoflove, fanfic100 051. Water (Table)
Theme: Elements(Air, Water, Fire, Earth, Spirit)
Pairing: Carson Beckett/Laura Cadman (Stargate Atlantis)
Rating: G
Summary: And instead of enjoying a late morning in bed, Carson was panting and trying to keep up with Laura as she ran her morning laps around the city...
Carson tried to catch his breath and wipe the sweat from his forehead as Laura sprinted down the city corridor. She normally ran her laps with either Sgt. Hutchins or Lt. Ellis, but today Hutchins was in the infirmary with a sprained ankle from a harvest festival gone awry yesterday, and Ellis had just come off of night duty an hour ago and was in no mood to run. And considering what Carson would rather be doing three hours before his own shift started, he didn’t blame her. Things in the infirmary had been quiet for the past few days, due in no small part to the fact that both Rodney and Colonel Sheppard had come down with a nasty case of an Athosian cold and were both holed up in quarters. A quiet infirmary meant that he could sleep well, and in his bed, which was much appreciated.
And instead of enjoying said bed, Carson was panting and trying to keep up with Laura as she ran her morning laps around the city. ‘I hate to run alone,’ she said. ‘You know it won’t be that bad.’ He never enjoyed running laps - really, what kind of person ran for the sake of running? The last time he ran laps regularly was at university before rugby practice. At least after that there was a game to be played. “How much… further?” he snapped, trying not to sound as tired as he felt.
Laura laughed as she shifted course from the corridor out one of the outside doors. “Why, you failing on me, Beckett? Pick it up! Enjoy the sunshine and the sea air now!” she called back.
She had a point. The sunshine did feel good, as did the wind whipping off of the ocean as they ran along the deck barriers. The water lapped up against the side, so cool, so inviting. It looked like the ocean back home, only less beach and more expanse of water. He imagined just jumping in, floating and rocking in the gentle waves that splashed against the grey city. Laura was still laughing ahead of him, although he couldn’t pinpoint why. He took one more glance at the water at his side as they passed an opening in the barrier.
Might as well give her a reason to laugh.
Before he knew it, Carson shifted direction and jumped from the opening in the barrier to the water. The water was salty and cool, just like it looked from above.
“Carson!”
He glanced up, already settling to float on his back and smile up at her as she leaned over the side. “Sorry love, can’t run anymore. Man overboard.”
Laura crossed her arms and stared down at him. It was obvious she was struggling not to laugh, but he gave that only a moment. “You can only be overboard on a ship.”
“Atlantis is a spaceship,” he pointed out nonchalantly. “That’s good enough for me.”
That did it. Laura burst out laughing as she settled down to sit over the edge herself. “You hated this so much you jumped off the city.”
“Aye.”
“Fine. I can take a hint.” She cocked her head to the side and leaned back against her arms. “So… you good there?”
“Aye.”
“Need any help getting out?”
Carson considered for a moment. “Aye, probably,” he chuckled, floating back towards her.
“Yeah, you’re just going to have to wait on that for a moment.” Laura nodded thoughtfully as she considered her words. “I haven’t decided if I want to help you out or call Rodney to see if he’d bother coming out and helping you. He was quiet in his quarters, right? Not underfoot at all.”
Carson lifted his head from the water slightly. “You wouldn’t dare…” he trailed off, knowing that she probably would.
“Say you’re sorry,” she said, fingering her radio tentatively.
“Fine. I’m sorry, love. No more jumping overboard. Forgive me?” he chuckled.
Laura smiled broadly and reached a hand out to him. “Always,” she replied happily. “Besides, this little break has put me in the mood for another kilometer at least.”
Carson muttered as he took the offered hand and pulling himself back up onto the city. “Fantastic,” he grumbled.
Part 3 - Galileo: Fire
Challenge: stagesoflove, fanfic100 051. Water (Table)
Theme: Elements(Air, Water, Fire, Earth, Spirit)
Pairing: Carson Beckett/Laura Cadman (Stargate Atlantis)
Rating: G
Summary: And instead of enjoying a late morning in bed, Carson was panting and trying to keep up with Laura as she ran her morning laps around the city...
Carson tried to catch his breath and wipe the sweat from his forehead as Laura sprinted down the city corridor. She normally ran her laps with either Sgt. Hutchins or Lt. Ellis, but today Hutchins was in the infirmary with a sprained ankle from a harvest festival gone awry yesterday, and Ellis had just come off of night duty an hour ago and was in no mood to run. And considering what Carson would rather be doing three hours before his own shift started, he didn’t blame her. Things in the infirmary had been quiet for the past few days, due in no small part to the fact that both Rodney and Colonel Sheppard had come down with a nasty case of an Athosian cold and were both holed up in quarters. A quiet infirmary meant that he could sleep well, and in his bed, which was much appreciated.
And instead of enjoying said bed, Carson was panting and trying to keep up with Laura as she ran her morning laps around the city. ‘I hate to run alone,’ she said. ‘You know it won’t be that bad.’ He never enjoyed running laps - really, what kind of person ran for the sake of running? The last time he ran laps regularly was at university before rugby practice. At least after that there was a game to be played. “How much… further?” he snapped, trying not to sound as tired as he felt.
Laura laughed as she shifted course from the corridor out one of the outside doors. “Why, you failing on me, Beckett? Pick it up! Enjoy the sunshine and the sea air now!” she called back.
She had a point. The sunshine did feel good, as did the wind whipping off of the ocean as they ran along the deck barriers. The water lapped up against the side, so cool, so inviting. It looked like the ocean back home, only less beach and more expanse of water. He imagined just jumping in, floating and rocking in the gentle waves that splashed against the grey city. Laura was still laughing ahead of him, although he couldn’t pinpoint why. He took one more glance at the water at his side as they passed an opening in the barrier.
Might as well give her a reason to laugh.
Before he knew it, Carson shifted direction and jumped from the opening in the barrier to the water. The water was salty and cool, just like it looked from above.
“Carson!”
He glanced up, already settling to float on his back and smile up at her as she leaned over the side. “Sorry love, can’t run anymore. Man overboard.”
Laura crossed her arms and stared down at him. It was obvious she was struggling not to laugh, but he gave that only a moment. “You can only be overboard on a ship.”
“Atlantis is a spaceship,” he pointed out nonchalantly. “That’s good enough for me.”
That did it. Laura burst out laughing as she settled down to sit over the edge herself. “You hated this so much you jumped off the city.”
“Aye.”
“Fine. I can take a hint.” She cocked her head to the side and leaned back against her arms. “So… you good there?”
“Aye.”
“Need any help getting out?”
Carson considered for a moment. “Aye, probably,” he chuckled, floating back towards her.
“Yeah, you’re just going to have to wait on that for a moment.” Laura nodded thoughtfully as she considered her words. “I haven’t decided if I want to help you out or call Rodney to see if he’d bother coming out and helping you. He was quiet in his quarters, right? Not underfoot at all.”
Carson lifted his head from the water slightly. “You wouldn’t dare…” he trailed off, knowing that she probably would.
“Say you’re sorry,” she said, fingering her radio tentatively.
“Fine. I’m sorry, love. No more jumping overboard. Forgive me?” he chuckled.
Laura smiled broadly and reached a hand out to him. “Always,” she replied happily. “Besides, this little break has put me in the mood for another kilometer at least.”
Carson muttered as he took the offered hand and pulling himself back up onto the city. “Fantastic,” he grumbled.
Part 3 - Galileo: Fire