Go Out Swinging (by Giddygeek) (E)

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Show: SGA
Rec Category: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Jennifer Keller
Categories: M/M
Warnings: None
Author on DW: giddygeek
Author's Website: Giddy on AO3
Link: Go Out Swinging 
Why This Must Be Read: This one never made it to AO3 from LJ, so it may be a bit overlooked. It's a fun story, with excellent oblivious!Rodney and a very patient John. I also like the natural way Rodney's (largely imaginary) relationship with Jennifer Keller ends, without any Keller-bashing. It's set at the time in canon when Rodney and Ronon were competing for Jennifer, and if the mention of Tagan confuses you, in canon that's Torren. Shortish and sweet and hot.

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Best Laid Plans by dragonflower1 (E)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Self-Rec
Characters: Todd the Wraith, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Team, Richard Woolsey, Jennifer Keller, Evan Lorne, Original Characters
Pairings: John/Todd, implied Rodney/Jennifer
Categories: Slash, Post-SGA Season 5 Finale, Drama, Action/Adventure, Romance, Developing Relationship, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Humor, First Time
Warnings: None
Author on AO3: dragonflower1">
Author's Website: None
Link: [Best Laid Plans]

Summary: Atlantis has saved Earth from Wraith invasion, but now sits in San Francisco Bay, cloaked and damaged. With no immediate plans to return to the Pegasus Galaxy, what is going to happen to Todd? And how far is John Sheppard willing to go to protect him?

Why This Must Be Read: For anyone who found Todd being stuck in a jail cell at the end of the series as frustrating as I did, here's a delightful romp that follows John's efforts to set Todd free from Atlantis' brig, and explores the palpable-but-long-denied tension that existed between them from the moment they met.

Close Enough by FabulaRasa (M)

[logicgunn]

Show: SGA

Rec Category: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Slash
Warnings: None
Words: ~18.5k
Author's Journal: fabularasa
Author's Website: FabulaRasa
Link: Close Enough

Why This Must Be Read: This is an exceptional first time John and Rodney fic, where they discover the joys of getting each other off on Earth between Seasons 1 and 2. FabulaRasa really captures John at his finest. The ending is a little ambiguous, but whichever way you take it this is a fantastic fic.

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