de profundis - up from the depths, by agentotter (PG)

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Rec Category: Rodney McKay / Samantha Carter
Pairing: Rodney McKay / Samantha Carter
Categories: episode related, crossover, Rodney McKay, Samantha Carter
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: agentotter
Author's Website: :faded:

Summary: Rodney has been chasing the idea of Sam Carter all day.
Link: de profundis

Why This Must Be Read: agentotter has a hand for Sam/Rodney. The characterizations are spot-on, with both characters snarking at each other, but also being civil and friendly when the situation calls for it. It's one of the earliest Sam/Rodney fics I read and I never get tired of it. There's also loads of other characters in this story, from Zelenka to Beckett.

"So," says Rodney's runaway mouth, while he stands helpless and despairing under the weight of its power. "This is the chair room, which... actually I don't know why Zelenka was bringing you here; I mean, it's really cool-looking and everything, but we've got the chair sort of partially dismantled right now. And it's pretty much the same as the chair in the Antarctic, and you've already seen that one, so I'm not sure how interesting this could possibly be to you any--"

Sam says, "Oh my God, McKay. Stop. Just stop now," and she's holding up her hand and looking at him with something like horror on her face.

Apparently her command was all his mouth needed, because it snaps shut it is finally silent. Rodney resents that because he's been commanding his mouth to shut up for awhile now but it hasn't been listening to him at all.

Sam winces into his sudden silence and says, "Sorry, I didn't mean that to be quite so-- But take a breath, seriously. I'm not sure I could explain to your CMO that you died of oxygen deprivation because you couldn't stop talking."

"Actually, I don't think he'd be surprised by that," Rodney says, thoughtfully, and is thankful when his tongue doesn't run away with him again.

Sam is, miraculously, smiling like she's almost enjoying herself, like she finds him funny whether he intends to be or not, like she can almost bring herself to enjoy his company. She says, "So, you were excited about me coming to visit, huh?"

Comments

[astridv.livejournal.com]

I love agentotter's Sam/Rodney fic. ♥ She got such a great handle on their voices.

[ryf.livejournal.com]

Yes, I love them, too. I think I have one more of them to rec for this category :)

Yvi

[asugar.livejournal.com]

I love this one too. The part where he nearly goes into apoplexy over Zelenka beating him to her kills me every time.