A Family by Constant Vigilance (PG)

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Show: Stargate Atlantis
Rec Category: David Parrish/Evan Lorne
Characters: David Parrish, Evan Lorne, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
Pairing: David Parrish/Evan Lorne, John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Het/Slash/Gen: Slash
Warning: none
Author on LJ: vccv
Author's Website: N/A
Link: vccv.livejournal.com/1699.html

Why this must be read:  Admittedly, the Parrish/Lorne 'ship doesn't really come into the focus until the end, but it's the building up to it that really touches at your heart - it's more about the fact that Parrish and Lorne need to keep quiet about their relationship, and that that arrangement isn't really ideal. It's also a reversal on the hypothermic, getting-naked-to-keep-warm trope as Rodney and Lorne are the ones who have to preserve heat, but it's not romantic as they are both in loving relationships already. What I love most about this fic is the characters' voices, the banter between them is so in-character, and lovely to read. It's truly a heartwarming story about how oppressive DADT is but that there's still a middle ground to be found - not everyone has to know you're in a same-sex relationship, but to the people closest to you that do find out, it won't matter.