Breathe in two countries by spiny (spilinski) (M)

[danceswithgary]

Show: SGA

Rec Category: Sheppard/McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay John Sheppard
Pairings: Sheppard/McKay
Categories: Angst Pre-Slash
Warnings: None
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Link: Breathe in two countries

Why This Must Be Read:

So very bittersweet in sometimes funny, often beautiful phrasing.

So John needing Rodney.



The second time John gets called back to Earth for personal reasons, there's no emergency keeping Rodney away. Everyone who happens to be standing in the gateroom learns this when Rodney rushes in, just as the dialing sequence is running through, with two laptop bags and a blue tie trailing along the ground like an uncurled vein.

"Oh, good, you're here," he pants. "Zelenka thought one of the generators was giving out some strange readings -- over-reacting again; the perils of scientific mediocrity -- anyway, that's why I'm somewhat late, though obviously not late," he breaks off to breathe and gesture indistinctly at the gate.

"McKay," John says. This is what he always says when he's not really sure what's going on, and it serves him well.

"Hmm?" is Rodney's reply. Then he leans a little closer and gives John a worried look. "Are you, you know - Sam didn't say who it was this time and I didn't have time to check your file."

"Check my file?" John repeats. "You mean my private file, that you're never supposed to set eyes on?"

"Yes, well, clearly I have set eyes on it, many times, so it's no good acting scandalised now, Colonel."

John presses his lips together and breathes slowly. "There's no need to come with me, Rodney. There's no problem. It's fine."

"You always say that," Rodney rolls his eyes, stuffing the tie back into one of the laptop bags and walking forward through the shimmering water.