Here 3 of the 4 drabbles requested - the other one is going to be in a separate post due to spoilers.

For her
For who asked for Steven/Dodo

He stays because of her. He's no longer sure he trusts the Doctor and Dodo was too inquisitive for Steven to get her out of the TARDIS in time. Now she's trapped in the ship, and him with her, although she doesn't see it that way.

For her it's an opportunity to explore the universe and have adventures. And, after a while, he finds a new sense of wonder. He can see through her eyes the glory of the worlds they find themselves in and slowly, he's regaining his trust of the stranger whose ship he once stowed away in.

Writing for life
For who asked for unhappy Sam

It didn't matter how long or how hard Sam stared at the computer, it still didn't make the blank screen in front of him any less white. He could always change the colors, of course, but it wouldn't make the words appear. And words weren't enough to save Josh.

The President was alive and that was important. For most of the world life went on as usual and that meant Sam needed to write a speech to tell everyone what had happened to his best friend and how he nearly died. How he still could die.

He thought about how, if it was someone else fighting for their life, Josh would be harassing people left, right and center. Even if it wasn't the right people or he didn't use the right words, he'd still do it because he was Josh and that was what he was good at. It nearly always got him results too.

Maybe Sam couldn't do that, but he was good with words. He couldn't make Josh better, but he could make sure this never happened again.

He stretched his arms above him and then, when he put his fingers to the keyboard, the words flowed easily.

Shower
for who asked for Jack/Elizabeth

Elizabeth: So, what now?
Jack: Oh, a Jumper ride home to the SGC, followed by a shower, followed by a hot toddy, followed by...

Elizabeth was unpacking when the chimes at her door sounded. She was surprised and pleased when she opened it to find Jack on the other side.

"I thought you'd gone." Even though she'd wanted to do more, she'd hugged him goodbye, which was all she'd felt comfortable doing in the open. Gossip travelled fast in Atlantis and she had no wish to be a part of it.

He shook his head. "I thought I'd stay another night, make sure you're all settled in." He looked over her shoulder to see the rest of her room, which looked much as it had when he was last here. It wasn't that easy to remember where everything went, especially when there were so many other things to do. "Which you are."

She smiled at him, although she hadn't stopped since the city was hers again. Somehow, she was now embracing all the little things that usually drove her crazy. "My shower is particularly good."

"It is?" He raised his eyebrows.

"And big enough for two." She took a step back to give him space to enter her room.

The door was still closing behind him as he held her close and kissed her.

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