OK Computer by speranza NC17

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Rec Category: Slash, John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Pairing: John/Rodney, AIJohn/Rodney,AIJohn/AIRodney
Category: Slash, Time Travel, Atlantis, Team Friendship, First Time
Warning: Slash, temporary character death, explicit sex, explicit sex by AIs
Author on LJ: cesperanza
Author's Website: http://trickster.org/speranza/
Link: OK Computer

Why This Must Be Read:

Speranza's stories are often recommended, but I think this is the best of her stories: it's complicated, smart, heart-breaking, unique, sexy (oy, is it sexy!), long, touching, with great team interaction, and a happy ending.

Excerpt:

He found John sitting at the kitchen table, reading a magazine and wearing— "Okay, seriously," Rodney said, crossing his arms, "I know I didn't program that shirt." It was white, with pink and black swirls and a wide, pointed collar. John shrugged, but Rodney wouldn't let it go. "Or those pink boxers. And that parka wasn't red, and that red flannel shirt you were—oh, my God, you have been hacking on my code!"


"Actually," John said, letting the magazine drop to the table, "it's my code. And I'm just changing some colors, no big deal. I like reds. You got a problem with that?"

and

The drive. Where was the. Rodney tried to reach out, couldn't move, flexed his fingers impotently. "John," he said, but his voice came out thickly, and nobody answered, and Christ, how that hurt, like he had razor blades in his throat. "John! Where—"

"Shh. Don't try to talk, Dr. McKay. Your throat, it's not moist enough to—"

Rodney feebly tried to catch at the white sleeve with his fingers. "John," he managed. "Room. Find," but the world was going brown, and the bright lights flickered and went out.