Mini_nanowrimo 15/30

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Episode: Inferno
Obj: 100
Words: 563
Characters: Norrina, Rodney, John. John/Rodney pre-slash. Kinda.
So not betaed.

She tries with one during a dinner in their city, all smiles and silent invitations. Things went well during the best part. Until a point in the conversation.

"You know, I'm still impressed by your decisions. Bet on the success of Doctor McKay, before even he knows what to do, that was a great risk."
"Naw, not really. It's…it's Rodney. He always does that, says something is impossible to do, and surprise, a few moments later, he saves everybody. It's mostly to make him looks like a hero."
"But how you could know he'll manage this time too?"
"I told you, he can do everything if pushed enough. Wine? It's Athosian."
"Yes, thank you, didn't you say he destroyed a planet?"
"…Almost everything. He's human, he makes mistakes like every one else. He just tends to forget it, and thinks he has all the answers, can do anything. He can be arrogant."
"And yet, you brought everyone in the Ancient ship counting on him doing the impossible. How can you see his overconfidence like a flaw, and in the same time encourage it?"
"I won't say 'encourage', he just needs…It's complicated, he is complicated."
"You said you think he can do everything."
"Well, no, not everything…"
"Do you think he'll manage to completely repair the ship?"
"Of course he will." He answers without thinking, without a hint of doubt, the eyes sparkling, maybe at the thought of the spaceship. Maybe not.

She tries the other, helping to the repairs, his attempts of seduction clumsy, but cute. He's sometimes superior, sometime proud, always confident.

"Of course, the weapons don't want to be on-line. We wouldn't be really at home if we had luck."
"Do you think you'll get them before the Wraiths come to Atlantis?"
"Hum? Oh yes, of course. I mean, it's me."
She smiles discreetly to the repeat wording.
"Sheppard will have his new toy in time."
"His new toy?"
"Oh, sorry, I didn't mean…It's yours, of course, but. The colonel loves this kind of stuff. Everything which fly, everything which have laser in the name that he can use, so the both in the same time? He'll want to play with it."
"Yes, I saw how his face lighted up when we talked about it."
"He does that. Say spaceship and his eyes shine."
"And evidently, you're going to give him what he wants."
"Well, she must be able to fight in a few days, and I know he'll be the one flying her. He has to have weapons, and shields."
"He can't be your only pilot."
"No, but he's the leader."
"Ah, I understand. He doesn't want to risk the lives of somebody else."
"That, and he want to have the priority on new cool technology. Is that what I think it is?"
"I…I don't know, what are you thinking?"
He doesn't hear her.
"Ooh, he's going to love that. If I can fix it. I have to tell him, excuse me."
He leaves, already on the radio. Whatever John said, he stopped smiling, gone into an animated discussion with the Colonel, hands flying. She hopes thinks they're fighting. Until she sees his eyes. They twinkle. She can't ignore the hint of smile he tries to contain.

She sighs, and moves on. It's only the sixth time it happens to her, after all. Maybe she'll have more luck on their new planet.