While that was certainly true of most human women, Rogue had always been one of those girls who just got along better with the guys. Most men weren't as high maintenance as women, they didn't bicker or get needlessly jealous. She could hang out with a guy, have a beer, and just relax and be herself, whereas with women Rogue usually felt judged on some level.
But she didn't get that from Teyla. Maybe it was because the other woman wasn't from Earth, or because of her own experiences growing up 'different', but Teyla's calm and controlled manner was something Rogue had definitely appreciated and could stand to enjoy a little more of before their departure.
"That sounds like an excellent idea," she agreed, heading for the door. She paused in front of the door long enough to wish Todd a good night before exiting the room, nodding to the marine, and returning to her own lodging for the rest of the night. After some meditation and an exhausting cry, she even managed to get in a few hours of sleep before the rising sun woke her.
The colonel was there not too long after, offering to escort her to the cafeteria for some breakfast. The Wraith might not need to eat more than one meal a day, but Rogue was still decidedly human and the prospect of a hot breakfast wasn't one she could pass up. Especially when they arrived and she smelled the coffee.
"Oh lord, you have coffee," she said, looking very much like a kid who couldn't believe Christmas had finally come. "I haven't had coffee in over two years."
Sheppard raised an eyebrow and just took a step back, waving her forward. "You go first, you've earned it after the interrogation McKay put you through last night."
Rogue poured herself a close to overflowing mugful of the heavenly beverage and grinned at his words. "He wasn't that bad," she protested, then grimaced slightly. "Though he did promise to pick up where we left off today."
Sheppard let out a pained sigh. "My sympathies." Grabbing his own coffee, he led them through the line for food and to a table once they had their trays of eggs, bacon, and fried potatoes. "You know, I could probably scrounge up some coffee to send with you. It would probably be the instant kind, but I'm guessing there aren't many coffee makers outside Atlantis anyway."
Rogue grinned broadly at the man sitting across from her. "Careful there, Colonel. Keep this up and I'll be proposing marriage before you know it." It made him laugh, as intended, and he promised to see what he could do.
The morning passed quickly, the rest of Sheppard's team joining them for breakfast before too long, with Rodney continuing to barrage Rogue with questions in between the easy conversation between the rest of them. Afterward, Sheppard did offer to give her the grand tour, and Teyla proposed a sparring session, as she was interested to see the fighting skills Rogue had talked about.
What was most surprising was when Rodney showed up at the sparring session as well, armed with a tablet and another long list of questions. Rogue continued to answer the questions, but her tone was more distracted and almost dismissive, though the Canadian completely missed the clues she was sending him as she and Teyla tested the weight of the sticks the Athosian favored.
"Just remember not to let your skin touch mine," she warned the other woman, gesturing to her neck and face, the only stretch of skin left uncovered by her usual uniform. "Anything else goes."
"Understood," was Teyla's reply before she grinned predatorily and launched into her first move. Rogue nearly had the upper hand in that beginning bout, too, until Rodney's voice cut through her concentration and she ended up flat on her knees with a stick at her throat.
A little bit of Logan slipped into Rogue's expression as she whipped around to practically growl at the man, "Rodney, if you don't can it with the questions so I can focus, I'm gonna give you a first hand demonstration of my powers."
And damn if he didn't seem to actually consider it for a moment.
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But she didn't get that from Teyla. Maybe it was because the other woman wasn't from Earth, or because of her own experiences growing up 'different', but Teyla's calm and controlled manner was something Rogue had definitely appreciated and could stand to enjoy a little more of before their departure.
"That sounds like an excellent idea," she agreed, heading for the door. She paused in front of the door long enough to wish Todd a good night before exiting the room, nodding to the marine, and returning to her own lodging for the rest of the night. After some meditation and an exhausting cry, she even managed to get in a few hours of sleep before the rising sun woke her.
The colonel was there not too long after, offering to escort her to the cafeteria for some breakfast. The Wraith might not need to eat more than one meal a day, but Rogue was still decidedly human and the prospect of a hot breakfast wasn't one she could pass up. Especially when they arrived and she smelled the coffee.
"Oh lord, you have coffee," she said, looking very much like a kid who couldn't believe Christmas had finally come. "I haven't had coffee in over two years."
Sheppard raised an eyebrow and just took a step back, waving her forward. "You go first, you've earned it after the interrogation McKay put you through last night."
Rogue poured herself a close to overflowing mugful of the heavenly beverage and grinned at his words. "He wasn't that bad," she protested, then grimaced slightly. "Though he did promise to pick up where we left off today."
Sheppard let out a pained sigh. "My sympathies." Grabbing his own coffee, he led them through the line for food and to a table once they had their trays of eggs, bacon, and fried potatoes. "You know, I could probably scrounge up some coffee to send with you. It would probably be the instant kind, but I'm guessing there aren't many coffee makers outside Atlantis anyway."
Rogue grinned broadly at the man sitting across from her. "Careful there, Colonel. Keep this up and I'll be proposing marriage before you know it." It made him laugh, as intended, and he promised to see what he could do.
The morning passed quickly, the rest of Sheppard's team joining them for breakfast before too long, with Rodney continuing to barrage Rogue with questions in between the easy conversation between the rest of them. Afterward, Sheppard did offer to give her the grand tour, and Teyla proposed a sparring session, as she was interested to see the fighting skills Rogue had talked about.
What was most surprising was when Rodney showed up at the sparring session as well, armed with a tablet and another long list of questions. Rogue continued to answer the questions, but her tone was more distracted and almost dismissive, though the Canadian completely missed the clues she was sending him as she and Teyla tested the weight of the sticks the Athosian favored.
"Just remember not to let your skin touch mine," she warned the other woman, gesturing to her neck and face, the only stretch of skin left uncovered by her usual uniform. "Anything else goes."
"Understood," was Teyla's reply before she grinned predatorily and launched into her first move. Rogue nearly had the upper hand in that beginning bout, too, until Rodney's voice cut through her concentration and she ended up flat on her knees with a stick at her throat.
A little bit of Logan slipped into Rogue's expression as she whipped around to practically growl at the man, "Rodney, if you don't can it with the questions so I can focus, I'm gonna give you a first hand demonstration of my powers."
And damn if he didn't seem to actually consider it for a moment.