I just had a really random idea.
Belle (in some capacity) has authority or influence in the Stargate program. She has been dating Rush for a while.
Belle promises Rush a week on a ship, the way she says it leads him to believe it’s a week on the Hammond/other 304. However, when Belle drives him there he’s not looking at a 304 underground hanger – he’s looking at a cruise ship.
Basically Belle wants a vacation with Rush and tricked him into agreeing. He flips out, talks about his research, how he has a lot to do etc. Belle reminds him he agreed, not her fault if he didn’t listen properly (perhaps he should pay more attention) and that they are doing this. He needs the time off, they need the time off together.
Rush isn’t an idiot, when his girlfriend has that tone of voice and that expression, there is only one answer because he does love her. Cue Rushbelle on a cruise ship. Can you imagine Rush dealing with all those people?
Like I said random idea. It came from thinking the word ship and realising that could mean a regular ship or a spaceship – which would make for a funny misunderstanding.
Plus they are then trapped on a ship. It’s a different kind of trapped but there are options. Could just be fluffy or there could be a disaster like the Poseidon or Speed 2 movies.
Pool sex. Rubbing sunscreen on each other and lying out getting tans. A really competitive game/s of shuffleboard. An adventure off the ship on one of the stops along the way. Dressing up fancy one night for dinner at the captain’s table. Kissing under the stars while the moonlight sparkles off the waves.
@deariedoo thank you 🙂
Yeah you have the idea. Rush going to one of the quizzes and arguing that they have the wrong answer to something, or that the questions are stupid “because who would know or care about x celebrity”. Rush doing equations in his notebook and the wind stole a page and Belle has to calm him down while hiding her laughter because she had warned him.
Competitive shuffleboard is funny but some cruise ships have a lot of activities that aren’t ‘typical’. You can go zip lining, surf boarding, inline skating, rock climbing, sky diving. There’s crazy golf, ice skating, the casino. Then there’s classes, parades, shows etc. That’s just on board.
I’ve always thought cruise ships are just so ripe for all manner of stories. Everything is contained within a small area, nobody can leave. Just you, and a few thousand strangers. I reckon there could be a cruise ship story for ever genre.