Kate Heightmeyer Drabble-a-thon: Day 16

I'm not doing very well with the -a-day part of the Kate drabble-a-thon (maybe I should have just numbered them rather than mentioning 'days' *g*) but I'm going to post what I've written and try and catch up....

prompt: Kate/John, storm

Sparring Partners

"You did what?" John glared at Kate.

"I was fine."

"She might have hurt you!"

"Don't be silly! Teyla wouldn't–"

"She's hurt me often enough." John unconsciously rubbed his elbow.

Kate's lips twitched, but she managed not to laugh. Injured male pride? Or jealousy? "Teyla was just showing me some moves. It was more like Tai Chi." She stepped closer, resting her hands on his chest. "What's really eating you?"

He drew her against him. "I just...." He shrugged. "You're part of my life that has nothing to do with... war. Fighting. Guess I want to keep it like that...."

Kate Heightmeyer Drabble-a-thon: Day 17

prompt: Kate/John; books

Romantic Lead

"War and Peace?" Kate picked up the heavy volume lurking on John's nightstand and blew dust off it.

"Kinda got stuck around page fifty," he admitted.

Kate laughed. "Better than me. I only got as far as...," she riffled through the book, "... page thirty eight. And it was a class assignment. Thank God for CliffsNotes ." She put the book down. "So, why d'you bring it?"

"It was long." He grinned. "What did you bring?"

"Pride and Prejudice. Thought I'd be consoling myself on lonely nights with Mr Darcy." She sashayed over to John. "Haven't opened it since I got here...."