stargateficrec | Biological Imperatives by Elvichar [PG-13]

Show: SGA

Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Radek Zelenka, Carson Beckett , Elizabeth Weir
Pairings: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Categories: Slash, First Time, Humour, Pre-relationship, Alternate Universe
Warnings: None
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Author's Website: Elvichar on AO3
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Why This Must Be Read: The Summary says: Rodney McKay never made a nuclear bomb in his life. Although it's possible Dr. Sheppard might have made a few.

Two professors have left the University to move on to new project. One is Rodney McKey and the other is John Sheppard.

Rodney isn’t an astrophysicist his girlfriend persuaded him to try something else instead and eventually he became a malacologist and studies molluscs. John is a physics professor and at their leaving party he and Rodney hook up for the night.

The following morning where the story begins it’s a mad rush by both men to the airport. Rodney begins to wonder why John is following him around when he bumps into John at the airport and can’t make his way to the gate without John who is his usual laconic and languid self. Both have individual cover stories and travel plans but unbeknownst to the other they have been recruited by Elizabeth Weir to join her expedition and are travelling to the same location.

Everyone thought Rodney was going to Czechoslovakia to study the terrestrial molluscs of the Ponto-Caspian region; that was the cover story the US government had given him.

Rodney looked over to his alarm clock. It was far too early to be awake. "It's 4.30am," he mumbled to the unidentified person sharing his bed.

"Oh shit, I was hoping to be up by 3am - I have a plane to catch."

Rodney suddenly pulled his arm from under the other man and sat up awkwardly - causing a rush of blood to his head. He had to put his head between his legs.

"Ow."

"Are you all right?" The voice said.

"Low blood sugar - I'll be fine," Rodney mumbled. He had a plane to catch as well - it had slipped his mind. How could he have got so drunk the night before? He kept his head between his knees until some of the dizziness passed. He felt a hand on his back. "I'll be fine, really."

When he finally looked up he saw the face of that Sheffield man.

"Uh, listen," said the man. "I don't want to be rude or anything - but what the hell happened last night? I seem to have passed out and I don't seem to have any recollection of anything much ... last thing I remember clearly was Dr. Ramirez passing me - and you I think - a shot of tequila, and insisting we drink them straight down. Do you think there's a chance he might have, you know, spiked our drinks? "

Knowing Dr. Ramirez, Rodney was positive that had been exactly what had happened.

"Well, this is embarrassing." Rodney sighed. "But as I am sure nothing actually happened - and as we still have time to catch our respective planes - I suggest we just get dressed and go our separate ways."

The other man nodded formally. "Yeah. I guess that's... best." He smiled a little sadly.

"Well, it's been nice knowing you, briefly, Dr. Sheffield," Rodney held his hand out for the other man to shake.

"Sheppard," the man took the hand and shook it firmly. "Pity we never really got to know each other."

Rodney gave a brief, joyless snort. "Yes. Quite."

Sheppard dressed quickly and left quietly and Rodney was left staring at his empty room.