The dark eyes meet his. "Do you really think you can keep Sheppard under control?" she says, sounding honestly curious. Rodney gives himself a second to imagine that he hadn't stopped John, then shakes it away.

"I know I can."

Oh, Rodney. So overlyconfident. It's cute. I'm just waiting for him to be taken down a notch because, really, as the tagline for the movie Casino says, no one stays at the top forever. And yes, I want Elizabeth to be the one to do it, lol.