Just two vampires, traveling the galaxy... [For Todd the Wraith]

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It was a pleasant surprise to glance over and see Todd asleep on the bed, relaxed and peaceful. He can't have gotten much quality rest the night before propped up in the chair as he had been, certainly not when he'd been woken by her nightmare. She hoped that didn't happen again tonight, he had important things to take care of tomorrow; she didn't know all of the details, but with a civil war going on between his people, he needed his wits about him.

To that end, Rogue forced herself to stay awake for hours into the night, eating the dinner he'd brought for her and looking through one of the books from the collection he'd shown her before their sparring session. She didn't recognize anything on the pages, but it gave her a topic for conversation with the voices in her head, providing ample entertainment to pass the time. Eventually she fell asleep herself, the book held carefully to her chest as she curled up in the armchair, her boots set on the floor beside it. It was a fairly deep sleep, and she didn't dream for one of the first times in many weeks, something she was eternally grateful for when she awoke.

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Well, she was going to have to face this sooner or later. She had just been secretly hoping for later.

"I'm the one who's sorry," she said with a small smile. "I wasn't having the best day to begin with, and I let things get to me when I shouldn't have. You couldn't have known, and it was stupid of me to react the way I did." Her smile grew and she tilted her head, a bit of flirting back in her voice as she told him, "I think Cody suits him. You did good, Colonel Sheppard."

Sheppard looked like a weight had been lifted from his shoulders. "Yeah?" he asked with his own smile. "Hey, I still owe you a trip out in a Jumper, don't I? What do you say?"

Rogue glanced at Todd and then nodded. "Sounds good. I need to stop by and see Dr. Beckett, but can I meet you in half an hour?"

"It's a date," Sheppard agreed before leaving them.

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Todd waited until Sheppard had gone and they were headed to the hospital when he asked Rogue, "What's a 'date'?"

The next group of wraith to be inoculated were arriving as they did and Todd led them to the room to be settled in while Keller prepared the serums.

"Morning love, was afraid I'd have to hunt you down" Beckett said to Rogue before having her lift her shirt to have a look at her ribs. "You're healing well, but I'd say you're still a long way off from sparring again." he said, going to the medicine cabinet.

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Rogue had just laughed at Todd's question, promising to explain it to him later.

She rolled her eyes at Beckett's prognosis. "Rats," she muttered comically, and would have added a snap of her fingers if her hands hadn't been gloved. "Guess I'll have to find some other way to amuse myself."

Beckett gave her a smile as he handed her the regular dose of pain medication. "And how did you sleep last night?"

She gave a one-shouldered shrug. "Whatever you gave me did the trick, I got a full eight hours. Just feeling a little groggy from it."

"That's nothing unusual," the physician assured her. "But do let me know if it doesn't pass in a few hours."

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Todd spent the majority of the day with his crew in the overflow room, leaving them only briefly to get a book from his room. A little after midday, as usual, the side effects died out but he remained with them as Rogue had left with Sheppard on her...date?

More human courtship rituals no doubt, now that he thought of it.

With all off-world activity suspended until the wraith had gone, many on Atlantis were either catching up on mission reports or taking the day to relax. It was still raining so outdoor activities were minimal but there was plenty to find to do regardless.

"Shame the weather couldn't hold" Sheppard frowned as he activated the jumper, prompting Rogue to sit shotgun.

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[ooc: continued over here]