Do Over, by Crysothemis [NC-17]

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Rec Category: John Sheppard
Pairing: Sheppard / McKay
Category: John Sheppard
Warning: None
Author on LJ: crysothemis
Link: http://crys.mrks.org/sga/fic/doover.html

Why This Must Be Read: This story is a very fun look at how falling in love can be remarkably like falling up the stairs - it takes a strange combination of luck, effort, and pain to make it happen. This is a great John story (though told from Rodney's perspective) because it shows how utterly inscrutable John can be, especially to Rodney, and how obvious he *really* is at the same time.

The Twenty Year Thaw, by denynothing1

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Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Pairing: Sheppard / McKay
Category: AU, McShep
Warning: None
Author on LJ: denynothing1
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/sga_flashfic/692866.html

Why This Must Be Read: This AU is just such a great read. It unfolds in a wonderfully humorous way, with all our favourite SGA characters having appearances in this Ski-based universe. Rodney's voice in particular is spot-on. I generally love Stargate Atlantis AU anyway, but this is one I've re-read many times already, because it just feels *good* to read.