"Cathartic Colonels" by sartiebodyshots (Teen)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Sam/John
Characters: John Sheppard, Samantha Carter
Pairings: Sam/John
Categories: Het; angst; fluff
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: none
Author's Website: aeducaning on Tumblr / sartiebodyshots on AO3
Link: Cathartic Colonels on FF.net / on AO3

Why This Must Be Read: Sartiebodyshots is one of the more recent writers in this pairing, supplying plenty of drabbles and shorter fics to satiate (and tease!) any Sam/John fan. Those fics often deal with the simpler, everyday moments, as well as some more poignant ones. "Cathartic Colonels" is one of the latter, with Sam and John reuniting after the end of Enemy at the Gates in a very touching, funny and heartfelt moment.

Snippet:

When she sees him, after, they're both in the middle of other conversations, passing each other in the halls of Atlantis. He wants to grab her and take her to sit one of the piers. One of the private ones where no one else goes other than him. She wants to grab him and just… grab him. Hold on, while she can.

They can't do that, though. People are watching.

He finds her in the mess hall. He takes a deep breath, gripping his tray tightly, and goes to sit next to her.