He has no idea what he's doing in front of Sergeant Whatshername's door and he's about to turn around again but unfortunately in the same moment, the Sergeant appears in the doorway, her face almost surprised and a little irritated. "Something up, Doc?"
Right. Of course a little respect was asked too much of a member of the city's Marine population. "Hey Dusty, who's the unfortunate soul who dared to disturb Slasher Night?"
Just great. He could finally make up his mind and go to thank Menda for carrying him to the 'Gate first and then donating blood for him and it just has to be the night she has Cadman over.
The Sergeant turns around and calls back, "Dr. McKay, ma'am. Any idea what he could want from me?"
It's followed by a snort from Cadman. "Dunno. Ask him about that?"
"Sounds like a plan, ma'am." The smirk on Melvin's face tells him she's enjoying this way too much, considering she's just a grunt and he's the guy that saved the galaxy multiple times. "Okay, Doc... what brought you here to my humble abode?"
Very funny. But yeah, he should just get it over with. "Actually... I'mheretothankyouforsavingmylife." Okay, that didn't come out like it was supposed to.
It also made Cadman curious enough to come to the door. "Excuse me, Rodney, I think we didn't quite get that, did we, Dusty?"
"Nope, ma'am." God, how he hates it when those women soldiers do that 'us against the male world' thing. "Could you please repeat that, Doc?"
He's about to give her something scathing but an evil look from Cadman that promises all kinds of very private things to be revealed if he says anything insulting makes him grit his teeth and grind out, "I'm here to thank you for saving my life." And since he's at it he can very well add the thing John dared him to and Lorne bet against him having the guts to do, "And if you... want to... we could... maybe... talk over coffee? I mean, no idea..."
"Hey Dusty, I think he just asked you out for a date." He did not. Really, there's no reason why he should ask that woman out. She's not his type, she's annoying, she's dangerous... but unfortunately, there's just something about her that won't let him stop thinking about her.
However, right now she seems to be absolutely unaware of it, thank God. "Are you sure, ma'am?"
Cadman, though... oh God, did she notice something? That smirk does not bode well. "Pretty much, yeah. I mean, we could radio Major Lorne for a second male opinion..."
Oh God, please, not Major G.I. Joe. "No, no, that won't be necessary. I did indeed ask Sergeant Mehra out for a date." Wait! Why did he just say that? "Well, kind of. In a very... general way."
Now there's... disbelief on her face. "Did you just call me Mehra?"
Dammit, he messed up her name again, didn't he? "What, why... did I?"
And could Cadman please stop being such a smug bitch? "Yes, Rodney, you did. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while." What... oh. That is her name. Sergeant Dusty Mehra. He just got it right. The surprise makes him grin a little disbelieving and suddenly... there's one like that on Mehra's face and that makes her eyes light up and... "Come on, Dusty, don't make me order you to say yes."
Dammit, someone should tell Cadman that her timing sucks. "Oh, uh... sure, ma'am." She clears her throat again. "Uh... how about... maybe... tomorrow afternoon? I'll be in the mess hall. If you happen to come by..."
He swallows... and catches another death glare from Cadman. Seems that maybe she can't order him to do anything... but blackmail is well within range. "Yeah, sure. I uh... I have... to do this extremely important thing and I need to... uh... excuse me, please." With that, he gives them a caricature of a self-assured grin and all but runs off to... somewhere. However, there's this giddy feeling and it hasn't got anything to do with just having had proven Lorne wrong. Well, okay, a bit of that as well but... a lot of the giddy feeling... whoa.
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Nyah, it's not the actual date but rodlox wrote one in Stubborn Steps (http://rodlox.livejournal.com/321936.html) and I don't think I could top it ;)
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He has no idea what he's doing in front of Sergeant Whatshername's door and he's about to turn around again but unfortunately in the same moment, the Sergeant appears in the doorway, her face almost surprised and a little irritated. "Something up, Doc?"
Right. Of course a little respect was asked too much of a member of the city's Marine population. "Hey Dusty, who's the unfortunate soul who dared to disturb Slasher Night?"
Just great. He could finally make up his mind and go to thank Menda for carrying him to the 'Gate first and then donating blood for him and it just has to be the night she has Cadman over.
The Sergeant turns around and calls back, "Dr. McKay, ma'am. Any idea what he could want from me?"
It's followed by a snort from Cadman. "Dunno. Ask him about that?"
"Sounds like a plan, ma'am." The smirk on Melvin's face tells him she's enjoying this way too much, considering she's just a grunt and he's the guy that saved the galaxy multiple times. "Okay, Doc... what brought you here to my humble abode?"
Very funny. But yeah, he should just get it over with. "Actually... I'mheretothankyouforsavingmylife." Okay, that didn't come out like it was supposed to.
It also made Cadman curious enough to come to the door. "Excuse me, Rodney, I think we didn't quite get that, did we, Dusty?"
"Nope, ma'am." God, how he hates it when those women soldiers do that 'us against the male world' thing. "Could you please repeat that, Doc?"
He's about to give her something scathing but an evil look from Cadman that promises all kinds of very private things to be revealed if he says anything insulting makes him grit his teeth and grind out, "I'm here to thank you for saving my life." And since he's at it he can very well add the thing John dared him to and Lorne bet against him having the guts to do, "And if you... want to... we could... maybe... talk over coffee? I mean, no idea..."
"Hey Dusty, I think he just asked you out for a date." He did not. Really, there's no reason why he should ask that woman out. She's not his type, she's annoying, she's dangerous... but unfortunately, there's just something about her that won't let him stop thinking about her.
However, right now she seems to be absolutely unaware of it, thank God. "Are you sure, ma'am?"
Cadman, though... oh God, did she notice something? That smirk does not bode well. "Pretty much, yeah. I mean, we could radio Major Lorne for a second male opinion..."
Oh God, please, not Major G.I. Joe. "No, no, that won't be necessary. I did indeed ask Sergeant Mehra out for a date." Wait! Why did he just say that? "Well, kind of. In a very... general way."
Now there's... disbelief on her face. "Did you just call me Mehra?"
Dammit, he messed up her name again, didn't he? "What, why... did I?"
And could Cadman please stop being such a smug bitch? "Yes, Rodney, you did. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while." What... oh. That is her name. Sergeant Dusty Mehra. He just got it right. The surprise makes him grin a little disbelieving and suddenly... there's one like that on Mehra's face and that makes her eyes light up and... "Come on, Dusty, don't make me order you to say yes."
Dammit, someone should tell Cadman that her timing sucks. "Oh, uh... sure, ma'am." She clears her throat again. "Uh... how about... maybe... tomorrow afternoon? I'll be in the mess hall. If you happen to come by..."
He swallows... and catches another death glare from Cadman. Seems that maybe she can't order him to do anything... but blackmail is well within range. "Yeah, sure. I uh... I have... to do this extremely important thing and I need to... uh... excuse me, please." With that, he gives them a caricature of a self-assured grin and all but runs off to... somewhere. However, there's this giddy feeling and it hasn't got anything to do with just having had proven Lorne wrong. Well, okay, a bit of that as well but... a lot of the giddy feeling... whoa.
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Nyah, it's not the actual date but