In this era of Liberty - http://www.fantasi.net/iteol.html John breaks things off with Rodney because he thinks their relationship is a liability offworld. Rodney disagrees.
Finding home - http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=37 When John continued staring at him blankly, Rodney thought he'd clarify. "We're going to run, John. We've got two weeks before the Daedalus gets here. Which means in a week and a half, we have to be long gone from the city."
Breath -(always a girl!Meredith) http://medie.livejournal.com/1596404.html Two years ago, John Sheppard walked out on their marriage, Meredith McKay walked out on the SGC, now he's back. The question is, why?
And I KNOW I know one more and I'm searching my bookmarks for it. I might be back if I find it!
I put in a request at SGA story finders for teh other story, but I don't know if you want to check the post in case my details are spolier-y! If someone finds it, I'll link it back here!
Thanks for giving me a chance to reread it! It's one of the most interesting takes on the relationship, and of secrecy and stress and the ways they mess with people's heads, that I've ever read.
"So what happened with your guy?" Dave asked. "Irreconcilable differences?"
John played more with his soup. "I never told him he was important to me," he said finally, the words flowing like he'd practiced them, but unsure, as if he'd never heard them out loud before. "He moved on." He said the last two words like they were in quotes. Just So Long and Long Enough (7998 words) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Summary: Dave Sheppard learns more about his brother and gets drawn into a tangle of secrets and truths.
"I wouldn't have dumped you if I didn't really care," John says, staring out at the ducks squabbling over a water-bloated crumb. Wealth and Glory (1140 words) Rating: General Audiences Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Summary: John and Rodney feed the ducks.
And a couple of longer fics: Bridges (52003 words) Rating: Explicit Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Summary: Engineer Rodney McKay went to North Carolina's Crystal Coast to help his sister design a series of bridges. He hoped to rebuild his career following a professional disaster; he didn't expect to be drawn into the small community of Athos Island, where he found friendship and perhaps something more with helicopter pilot John Sheppard. But when Rodney tries to learn more about John's past, what he discovers might tear them apart. (non-Stargate AU)
A Hundred Happy Things (30003 words) Rating: Explicit Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Summary: Harlequin AU (no Stargate). Kaleb's long gone, Jeannie's got a career, Madison has problems, Rodney's got Inner Power!, and Sheppard. . . is pretty much the same.
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Date: 2012-09-10 04:15 am (UTC)In this era of Liberty - http://www.fantasi.net/iteol.html
John breaks things off with Rodney because he thinks their relationship is a liability offworld. Rodney disagrees.
Finding home - http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=37
When John continued staring at him blankly, Rodney thought he'd clarify. "We're going to run, John. We've got two weeks before the Daedalus gets here. Which means in a week and a half, we have to be long gone from the city."
Breath -(always a girl!Meredith) http://medie.livejournal.com/1596404.html
Two years ago, John Sheppard walked out on their marriage, Meredith McKay walked out on the SGC, now he's back. The question is, why?
And I KNOW I know one more and I'm searching my bookmarks for it. I might be back if I find it!
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Date: 2012-09-10 05:01 am (UTC)The story is Mistakes and Forgiveness by Diamond_Raven
http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=11788
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Date: 2012-09-10 12:34 pm (UTC)"So what happened with your guy?" Dave asked. "Irreconcilable differences?"
John played more with his soup. "I never told him he was important to me," he said finally, the words flowing like he'd practiced them, but unsure, as if he'd never heard them out loud before. "He moved on." He said the last two words like they were in quotes.
Just So Long and Long Enough (7998 words)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Summary: Dave Sheppard learns more about his brother and gets drawn into a tangle of secrets and truths.
"I wouldn't have dumped you if I didn't really care," John says, staring out at the ducks squabbling over a water-bloated crumb.
Wealth and Glory (1140 words)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Summary: John and Rodney feed the ducks.
And a couple of longer fics:
Bridges (52003 words)
Rating: Explicit
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Summary: Engineer Rodney McKay went to North Carolina's Crystal Coast to help his sister design a series of bridges. He hoped to rebuild his career following a professional disaster; he didn't expect to be drawn into the small community of Athos Island, where he found friendship and perhaps something more with helicopter pilot John Sheppard. But when Rodney tries to learn more about John's past, what he discovers might tear them apart. (non-Stargate AU)
A Hundred Happy Things (30003 words)
Rating: Explicit
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Summary: Harlequin AU (no Stargate). Kaleb's long gone, Jeannie's got a career, Madison has problems, Rodney's got Inner Power!, and Sheppard. . . is pretty much the same.
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Date: 2012-09-10 06:28 pm (UTC)