McShep + fake love = real love

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for McShep stories where John and Rodney pretend to be in a relationship for whatever reason, and then actually end up together in the end. Pretend dating, engagement, and/or marriage, followed by a real relationship; any and all are welcome! AUs are welcome, too.

Here are the ones I know I've read before:

+ Catch-19 (marriage)
+ Glass Houses (dating)
+ Ladies Night at the Boom Boom Room (dating)
+ Perfect Strangers (dating)
+ Rules of Engagement (marriage)
+ The Convenient Husband (marriage)

I'd especially love any recs where they're just pretending to be a couple, sans marriage. (But marriage is always welcome, too.)

Comments

[rilestar.livejournal.com]

Um, how about "No Refunds or Exchanges", by astolat - http://www.intimations.org/fanfic/stargate/No%20Refunds%20Or%20Exchanges.html, where John is Rodney's mail-order bride ... but love, of course, ensues?

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

Ah, that one! I've read it, but not in forever, and only once, so thanks! Definitely worth a reread. :)

[rilestar.livejournal.com]

A couple more that might suit:
The Unified Theory series, by sgatlantislight, where Rodney marries John to get him back to Atlantis (an AU where Everett wasn't drained by the wraith and became military leader). http://sgatlantislight.livejournal.com/42955.html

And "To Marry a Duke", by Sal and Barb ... not so much 'pretending to be married' as a marriage of convenience ... in which Rodney is pretending to be a woman. Despite this, John still falls for him. :-) A harlequin story.

eta: D'oh. Helpful if I add the link! http://community.livejournal.com/undermistletoe/50087.html

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Thanks for the recs. :)

[aqualegia.livejournal.com]

I think The Spare (http://wickedwords.livejournal.com/344212.html) by wickedwords fits your request, too.

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

That's a new one for me! Thanks for the link. :)

[aqualegia.livejournal.com]

I hope you like it as much as I do :)

[linziday.livejournal.com]

Do weddings count as a relationship? If so:

Weddings, Plural, and a Yak by cesperanza: http://cesperanza.livejournal.com/193928.html

[crooked-halo8.livejournal.com]

Sure they do! Thanks for the link.