Something More, by wildcat88/Frisco (PG)

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Show: Stargate Atlantis
Rec Category: John & Rodney friendship
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Carson Beckett
Het/Slash/Gen: Gen (references to background McKay/Keller)
Warning/Spoilers: None | Set post-series
Author on LJ: wildcat88
Author's Website: Frisco at Fanfiction.net
Link: Something More

Why this must be read:
Summary: After Rodney is injured on a mission, John jumps at the chance for a milk-run assignment to ease him back into action. (12.5k words)

wildcat88 crafts a tight, strong story here. The team encounters danger despite exercising reasonable caution, and Rodney is badly hurt. Teyla and Ronon are secondary but not invisible (and their typical fic-plot roles are swapped here, entirely believably). John is exasperated by Rodney just as much as he is concerned, and the one thing neither will do is let the other go when danger threatens.

Excerpt:
Voices shouted and John felt the flurry of activity around them as boots pounded into the village, but he couldn't make his fingers loosen their grip on Rodney's jacket even after Carson skidded next to them.

"Oh, Rodney" Beckett clucked. "What have you done to yourself now?"

"Hey, Carson," Rodney slurred, blinking languidly. "I'm dying."

"I already told you that you’re not dying," John said.

Rodney's snort turned into a groan. "You suck at lying, too."

"Do not."

"Do too."

"Gentlemen," Carson interrupted. "I think now might be a good time to get Rodney home." He glanced at John. "If you could just let go, Colonel…"

Letting go was absolutely the last thing John intended on doing.

"I'll take good care of him, John," Carson murmured, "if you'll let me."

"'Course, Doc. Sorry." John stared at his hand, willing his fingers to uncurl. Nothing happened.

Comments

[duonoaikouka.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing this. I enjoyed the story immensely! :D

[michelel72.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it!