A Temporary Engagement by Kylie Lee (PG)

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Rec Category: Weir/Zelenka
Pairing: Weir/Zelenka
Category: Weir/Zelenka
Warning: Het
Author on LJ: kylielee1000
Author's Website: Kylie Lee
Link: http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=4311

Why This Must Be Read:

I'm not a huge fan of AUs at all, so the fact that I enjoyed this one tells you something. Originally written for the Harlequin Challenge on the sga_flashfic comm, this is a lovely twist on the old 'Mousey Secretary falls for her boss' romance novel.

Zelenka is the secretary. Weir is his high powered boss, running Atlantis Industries, with no time for romance and the need for a temporary fiance if that all important contract is to be won from Genii and Co.

It's smart, it's sexy and it's very entertaining.

Baffled Queen Composing by The Moonmoth (G)

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Rec Category: Weir/Zelenka
Pairing: Weir/Zelenka
Category:Weir/Zelenka
Warning: Het, angst. Spoilers for The Siege Part 1
Author on LJ: the_moonmoth
Author's Website: None
Link: http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=2733

Why This Must Be Read:

As the summary says, this is a cold and broken hallelujah. It's Elizabeth, post The Siege Part 1, reflecting on the losses they've suffered so far and the ones that they may suffer yet. It's short but packs a punch, and the best thing about it is how subtly it does it. I love how The Moonmoth leaves so much unsaid, but it has an impact anyway. And the way that she uses words in this piece is a joy:

After hearing of Peter's death and the destruction of the satellite, after ordering McKay and Miller back to Atlantis, after making the city-wide announcement of their failure, Elizabeth is grimly satisfied that her voice hasn't wavered, that her eyes don't swim. Her mouth, though -- she presses her lips together firmly, forcing it into a straight, emotionless line. It's the line she can't cross right now, can't bend or even turn at the edges.