The way Rodney's conflicted about what's going on here, and the way John wants it enough to drive ahead anyway, makes the scene that much hotter. And the drama between them is heightened by the counterpoint of the pleasure and closeness between Ronon and Teyla.

I wish I knew what Rodney was trying to say with his refrains of "I can't" but at the same time, John clearly hasn't figured that out yet, so it makes sense for the reader to be not quite sure, too.

Enjoyed this a lot, thank you.