Know How to Fall by Auburn (R)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Elizabeth Weir, Others
Pairings: McKay/Sheppard
Categories: Slash, Alternate Universe, Romance, Mystery
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: auburnnothenna
Author's Website: Allusions
Link: Know How to Fall

Why This Must Be Read:
Author's summary: Three-day event rider John Sheppard inherits Pegasus Farm and falls hard for prickly neighboring horse trainer Rodney McKay when he decides to build a new life there with old friend Teyla Emmagan and her son. Meanwhile, John's friendship shakes up Rodney's life, making him want to take chances again, but a harassment campaign aimed at making John sell Pegasus turns violent and soon endangers them all before anyone can figure out what and who they really want.

Every once in a while I'll read an AU story and wonder where the author got the idea that throwing a show's characters into this specific random scenario would work. Naturally, sometimes it doesn't. But sometimes, like in this instance, it works brilliantly. Despite seeming like something completely out of left field for him, Rodney really is believable as a stable manager and horse trainer and John... well, John's really just John only with horses instead of planes. To top it all off, Auburn's writing is beautiful and the storytelling riveting. I enjoyed every moment of this story.

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