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scribblinlenore ([personal profile] scribblinlenore) wrote2007-04-19 04:16 pm

Bric-a-Brac Kid FIC: The Relationship Between Acorn And Tree

Title: The Relationship Between Acorn And Tree
Fandom: SGA
Pairing: John/Rodney
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Bric-a-Brac Kid 'verse. A companion piece to Bric-a-Brac Childbearing, The Alien Priestess Is Always The First To Know, Pregnancy-Related Weirdness, This Is Not A Death Wish, Dr. Spock Mentioned Nothing About This, Customary, April 12, 2007, 10:12 a.m. and The Loudness of Gestures.
John, Rodney and Molly six months later.

Note: This is the last story in the arc I had planned, although I leave the door open to write more later on, if I get in the mood. Thanks to everyone who's been reading!



The Relationship Between Acorn And Tree
By Lenore

By the six-month mark, John has worked out a system for holding Molly while he does paperwork, mostly just a matter of settling her into the crook of his arm and typing one-handed, but he likes the way "system" sounds. Molly chews contentedly on the teething ring Radek made, in the shape of a glucose molecule. "Is soft, non-toxic, too large to be swallowed and educational," he assured them when he presented it to Molly. They've been inseparable ever since, Molly and the plastic glucose, a fact which Rodney insists shows a precocious interest in organic chemistry, but John is secretly convinced simply means that she recognizes the thing as somehow related to sugar. She might look like him, but she takes after Rodney in many other (sometimes alarming) ways.

He finishes up the last of the monthly staff evaluations and starts in on the requisition forms, and Molly goes suddenly squirmy, what John calls her unhappy eel dance, turning her head this way and that, doing her best to break free of the prison of his arms. He bounces his knee, hoping to distract her. Usually she loves a good game of giddy up, but this time, no dice. She keeps on flailing, and lets out a hiccupy sob and then another, a warm up for the truly fierce howling that soon follows.

John checks his watch. Two hours and twenty-three minutes away from Rodney. A new record.

He gets up and shifts Molly onto his shoulder and rubs her back as they head down the hall. The shrieks only get louder, and there are sympathetic looks from people as they pass, along with a few optimists in the bunch who belt out a cheerful, "Good morning, Miss Molly."

Parenthood isn't all that different from flight school, John often thinks, the pre-dawn, post-midnight length of the days, sleeping and eating and life all crammed into the spare minutes. Even with two of them taking care of Molly, there's never any time, and John doesn't know how anyone manages on their own, doesn't know how they'd manage if Elizabeth hadn't found quarters big enough for all three of them, a nursery for Molly, a bedroom each for John and Rodney, in case the military ever gets too interested in the details of their domestic arrangements.

(Not that they're likely to fool anyone, John realizes. His room has a pronounced air of nobody lives here, Johnny Cash glowering out at nothing, most of John's clothes migrated to Rodney's dresser, his copy of War and Peace sitting on Rodney's bedside table.)

Sometimes, Rodney will say, with a sort of faraway longing, "When we start going on missions again" and John will answer with a lump in his throat, "Yeah," and eventually one of them will come to their senses and sigh, "Maybe when she's older."

For now, Molly has a rather limited tolerance for separation. Last night, Teyla offered to take her for the evening, and John hurriedly packed up Molly's gear, and the moment the doors closed, Rodney was all over him.

"Off, off, get your clothes off now. I want you to fuck me, and you know how long these little visits with Teyla last."

Properly motivated, John could undress in about .2 seconds flat, but once they were in bed, he insisted on taking his time. He hadn't had the chance to really enjoy Rodney's body, not properly, since they'd started having sex again, weary hand jobs before falling asleep pretty much all they had the energy for.

Rodney was his usual patient self about waiting, body bucking up against John's, fingers digging into his arms, pushing him to, "do it, do me, do me now."

"All right, all right already," John said, all exasperated sighs as he dug around in the nightstand drawer for the lube.

"Do you not understand the meaning of 'hurry'? Come on!" Rodney nearly kicked him in his insistence, and John was only human, and God, the look in Rodney's eyes when John slid into him, all cunning heat and melted, sticky greed.

Too long to have waited for this, and John fucked Rodney hard and fast and without the least shred of restraint, and Rodney, never one to be outdone, used John's ears for handles to pull him into one messy-desperate kiss after the next. Even the way Rodney came was bossy, heels digging pitilessly into John's back, pulling him in, as if demanding that John come too, now, now, do it now. Bossy in bed, John had come to realize in the course of this relationship, was bulletproof hot, and so was the noise Rodney made, a mix of satisfaction and I told you so, when John came inside him.

"Mmmm," Rodney murmured after John rolled off him. "We should do that more--"

He broke off at the sound of a familiar wail, distant but coming closer. Rodney scrambled beneath the sheet with a hissed "shit!" and John made a mad grab for his pants.

The doorbell chimed, and Teyla's voice came from the other side, muffled and slightly embarrassed, "I am sorry to interrupt, but it appears that Molly has grown tired of my company already."

Later, after they'd gotten Molly quieted down and off to bed, Rodney said, "You know, I'd take comfort in the idea that we'll be able to have a normal sex life again when she goes off to kindergarten, but you do realize, Atlantis doesn't even have a school."


John and Molly turn the corner, head down the corridor that leads to the lab, and Rodney comes charging out to meet them, hands on his hips. "You and your daughter are conspiring against me yet again, aren't you? It's your mission in life to see that I get absolutely no work done. Don't deny it."

"Have you ever noticed that she's my daughter when she's crying and your daughter when she's learned something new?" John observes dryly.

Rodney lifts his chin. "Clearly, she gets her intellectual curiosity from me, and I'll have you know that I was very stoic as a child."

"Uh-huh," John says, in his most non-committal, I am Switzerland way.

Molly reaches out for Rodney with grabby hands,like father like daughter, and John can only imagine how this particular trait is going to play out when she's a boy-crazy teenager. He quickly decides not to think about that for another, oh, fifteen years.

Rodney takes the baby with a put-upon sigh and tells her in a tone that tries and fails for sternness, "I suppose if you're here I may as well hold you, but it's just because you're here, and only for a few minutes."

Molly balls her fist in his shirt and lets out an outraged half-bawl half-whimper that John always interprets to mean, "You've betrayed me in the worst possible way, and I don't know how I'll ever get over it or be able to forgive you." Rodney's expression crumples instantly, his resolve about as sturdy as a cheap tin roof in a hailstorm.

"Hey, hey, we talked about this, remember?" He lowers his voice confidentially, cuddling Molly closer, hand cupping the back of her head. "You don't have to worry, okay? I'm not going anywhere. Not ever. Not even when you start rolling your eyes at everything I say, and walking three feet ahead of me in public, and telling your friends that you're actually adopted. I swear." He rocks her and kisses her wispy hair. "So, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry. Please?"

Molly snuffles dramatically and tightens her hold on Rodney's shirt, closes her eyes and...falls fast asleep. From the end of the world to unconsciousness in .2 seconds flat--yet another thing she has in common with Rodney.

Rodney croons quietly and tunelessly to her, "2 is Helium, and 10 is Neon, Argon is 18 and Krypton 36, 54 is Xenon, 86 is Radon, and those are the noble gases."

John can never quite decide between smiling a big, dopey smile of aww, how cute at this made up song of Rodney's or rolling his eyes, so he does both, just to cover the bases.

Rodney happens to glance up, and catches him at it, and demands, "What?"

John shakes his head innocently. "Nothing."

"It's just so she'll stay asleep and I can get some work done," Rodney insists, a tad defensively. "That's her favorite song, you know."

John nods earnestly. "I know."

He's still smiling.

[identity profile] psyko-kittie.livejournal.com 2007-04-19 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Adorable! ^_^

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
Yay! I'm glad you liked! :)

[identity profile] burntcopper.livejournal.com 2007-04-19 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
understand that 'walking three feet ahead of me and tellign everyone you're adopted' is best line ever for parenting fic.

:sigh: I wish cloning wasn't so prevalent in my family. The adopted line just wasn't possible.

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
John and Rodney have so much to look forward to when Molly is a teenager! *g*

I'm so glad you liked this. :)
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[personal profile] shalom 2007-04-19 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
These can just make my day right. Great storytelling.

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
Awww, what a lovely thing to say! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)

[identity profile] percysowner.livejournal.com 2007-04-19 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
So sweet. Rodney and John are both such good parents!

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
Molly's going to be a handful, but I really do belive they're up to the challenge. So glad you liked this!

[identity profile] mary-alice.livejournal.com 2007-04-19 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww... So cute! I love John's "system", and the "unhappy eel dance", and the Noble Gases song, and Rodney's rapid crumbling when she whimpers... (Makes high-pitched dolphin noises.) This whole series is just wonderful. Thank you so much for posting -- you really made my day.

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
*is all pleased* I'm so glad you liked this! I had the best time writing this series. Thanks so much for reading!

[identity profile] memoryfloodsin.livejournal.com 2007-04-19 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
This was brilliant. I love Rodney's whole not even when you're telling everyone you're adopted thing. Although I can totally see John trying to be all cool as a parent and failing and Rodney being a total nerd and yet somehow being cool because of it.

Brilliant series, thanks for writing.

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
I love your idea of John trying to be the cool parent! I'm totally convinced he'd do that. And there's just something about Rodney that kids, even teenagers, are going to respond to. I think it's because he just tells it like it is. And of course, could never be bothered to talk down to them. *g*

I'm so glad you enjoyed the stories!
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[personal profile] runpunkrun 2007-04-20 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
Rodney's noble gasses song! He's so cute.

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure he'll be making up songs about many concepts in math and science. *g*

[identity profile] mcalex22.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
Temperamental like her father, she only wants the best! How perfectly adorable. And yes, Rodney and John being dads is also adorable. I think that they'd do good for Molly. :)

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
Molly's going to be a handful, but I feel sure you're right. John and Rodney will do good by her. :)

[identity profile] justabi.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
I'd just like to take this opportunity to say that I hate you. You make my ovaries hurt. Grrrrr.

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
LOL! Dude, I dreamed about being pregnant while writing this series (and that's NEVER happened before) not once, but twice. Enough now!

[identity profile] rageprufrock.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
This was so sweet my heart grew three sizes! Let's not even pretend that I'm not imagining Molly older and very pretty — and I can't decide what would be funnier: the other car-pool/PTA moms hitting on John, or boys trying to date Molly and Rodney threatening to send them bombs. It's all like so much sweetness on the tongue. :)

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Oh dear God, can't you just imagine Molly as a teenager? She's going to be mouthy like Rodney and a daredevil like John and...yeah. I'm glad she's not my kid!

Oh Lord, she is gonna be a Daddy's Girl for sure

[identity profile] belladonnaf66.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Spoiled, oh, she's gonna be sooo spoiled!

Loved tis very much!

Re: Oh Lord, she is gonna be a Daddy's Girl for sure

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Hee! It's possible she's in the running for most spoiled kid ever. 'Cause it's not just John and Rodney doing it, but all of Atlantis.

I'm so glad you liked this!

[identity profile] meret.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Hahahahaha! I love Rodney's lullaby. :)

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Hee! I'm sure he'll make up songs for many math and science concepts. :)

[identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Rodney singing the periodic table is love. ♥ :D

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
You can never start training a physicist too young! :)

[identity profile] tex.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
*sobs* WHY can't they do this on the show? A baby that looks like John, cradled in Rodney's lovely, muscular arms? Eeeeeee!

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
*drools over Rodney's muscular arms* Um...what was I saying? Oh, right! So glad you liked this, doll!!! :)

[identity profile] shadowserenity.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! I made very fangirly excited sounds throughout this story. This is definitely one of my favourites in the series.

Rodney lifts his chin. "Clearly, she gets her intellectual curiosity from me, and I'll have you know that I was very stoic as a child."

"Uh-huh," John says, in his most non-committal,
I am Switzerland way.

*laughs!* I love that. I can virtually hear them saying that dialogue.

Rodney has a made up song for Miss Molly. Aww. That is adorable.

Thank you so much for writing this series. I have really, really enjoyed it (and if anyone asks me for a mpreg rec, this is at the top of my list).

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so glad you liked this. And thank you, thank you for all the lovely feedback. Writing this series has been the best fun! :)

[identity profile] rhiannonhero.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
I'm a sucker and a half for your stories, so I read an mpreg in stargate atlantis, and, of course, I loved it. :D Yay for Lenore!!!

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
Awwwww! Yay. I'm glad you liked this. And have I mentioned that I'm so psyched you're getting into the show!!!!! :)

[identity profile] crownglass39.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Oh Rodney! So trying to keep up appearances but everyone knows you're just a big ol' mush inside. Love this!

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
Hee! They SO know. Not that he's going to stop trying to convince everyone he's stoic. :)
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[personal profile] hermitsoul 2007-04-20 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
I loved these! It's nice to see how the two are adjusting to having a baby around. Thanks so much for sharing this series with us.

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so glad you enjoyed the stories! Thanks for the lovely feedback! :)

the cuteness cannot be measured

[identity profile] kormantic.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
with existing technology.

Or the BULLETPROOF HOT of bossy in bed. (g)

Re: the cuteness cannot be measured

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Somebody has to keep them on their do-it-now-do-it-fast new parent sex schedule! *g*

[identity profile] jmchau.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
Molly reaches out for Rodney with grabby hands

::sigh:: I love the image of grabby hands...

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Like father like daugther! :)

[identity profile] blucola.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
I've loved all of these stories and the one with Kavanaugh and Miko just broke my heart, it was lovely. Will definitely keep this entry with all the links in my list of favorite SGA fic. Perhaps I should move it to the top. :)

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
Awwww, that's so lovely to hear. I'm so glad you've enjoyed the stories! :)

[identity profile] mangst.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
I liked Rodney's little song. It's a very Rodney thing to do. And the parent-hurry up who knows how long we have-sex. Which you managed to make both steamy hot and funny. ;p

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
I feel sure there will be many more songs, on a variety of math and science topics!

(And, hey, also a lot more do-it-now-do-it-fast sex. *g*)

So glad you enjoyed this!

[identity profile] taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
You realize that you have to write a story about Molly at 15. You have no choice now. ::g::

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Hee! You know, I just might do it one of these days. I love the idea of them as tormented parents of a precocious teenager. :)

[identity profile] and-the-damned.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
best fic ever


awwww Rodney!!!!

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Yay!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)

[identity profile] seekergeek.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
My brain exploded from the cute. Thanks!

[identity profile] scribblinlenore.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
Awww, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :)

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