Despite himself James snorted with amusement at the jibe. He and Rory had reached an uneasy equilibrium, which was a damn good thing since they had to live in a cramped ship together. One thing they did agree on, however, was annoyance with Palmer.
"She could probably take at least two of us," he told Rory, lips twitching with something that almost managed to be a smile for the briefest instant. Then he jerked his head at the ship. "Go. I'll handle it."
He flicked his gaze to Len, including him in the command but silently asking his lover to not go too far. He was going to need the support when this was all over.
And, just is case something went very wrong, Len was the only one he trusted to jump in and be able to handle it, without hurting Carter too badly. And if that meant Len lurked close enough to eavesdrop, at least James wouldn't have to recount it all, later.
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"She could probably take at least two of us," he told Rory, lips twitching with something that almost managed to be a smile for the briefest instant. Then he jerked his head at the ship. "Go. I'll handle it."
He flicked his gaze to Len, including him in the command but silently asking his lover to not go too far. He was going to need the support when this was all over.
And, just is case something went very wrong, Len was the only one he trusted to jump in and be able to handle it, without hurting Carter too badly. And if that meant Len lurked close enough to eavesdrop, at least James wouldn't have to recount it all, later.