Invisible Planet (by esteefee) (E)
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stargateficrecShow: SGA
Rec Category: John/Radek
Characters: John Sheppard/Radek Zelenka, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Elizabeth Weir, Stephen Caldwell
Categories: M/M
Words: 15,042
Warnings: nil of note
Author on DW:esteefee
Author's Website: esteefee on AO3
Link: Invisible Planet on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: In the aftermath of Doranda, John turns to Radek for help with his AAR, and stays to collaborate on a jumper upgrade project. His budding attraction to Radek is complicated by friction with Rodney, who misinterprets John and Radek's developing relationship as John avoiding and not trusting him. It all gets worked out, but requires the dreaded TALKING. An enjoyable post-Doranda story, with excellent chemistry between John and Radek.
"Hey, Doctor Z." Zelenka jerked and turned his head, and then smiled a little tensely. "Colonel Sheppard. It is good to see you still with us."
John ducked his head, fighting a flash of humiliating heat. "Yeah." His voice was rough. "We cut it pretty close." It felt like McKay's words were hanging in the air between them.
"Listen, Doc. I hope to hell you don't think by backing Rodney's play it meant I think...I don't—it's not that I think any less of your abilities—"
"Ne, ne. Nesmysl." Zelenka gave him a pained smile. "Dr. McKay has this way of, how do you say it? Like a train—" Zelenka made a rolling motion with his hands, startling John into a relieved laugh.
"Yeah, he's got that way about him, all right." John held Zelenka's eyes. "I mean it, though, Doc. I should've listened to you. I should've backed you up and asked him to stop the test. You were right, and I'm sorry."
Zelenka's eyes crinkled behind his glasses, and John was expecting a "Yes, and don't you forget it," but instead, Zelenka smiled and looked down.k
Rec Category: John/Radek
Characters: John Sheppard/Radek Zelenka, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Elizabeth Weir, Stephen Caldwell
Categories: M/M
Words: 15,042
Warnings: nil of note
Author on DW:
esteefeeAuthor's Website: esteefee on AO3
Link: Invisible Planet on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: In the aftermath of Doranda, John turns to Radek for help with his AAR, and stays to collaborate on a jumper upgrade project. His budding attraction to Radek is complicated by friction with Rodney, who misinterprets John and Radek's developing relationship as John avoiding and not trusting him. It all gets worked out, but requires the dreaded TALKING. An enjoyable post-Doranda story, with excellent chemistry between John and Radek.
"Hey, Doctor Z." Zelenka jerked and turned his head, and then smiled a little tensely. "Colonel Sheppard. It is good to see you still with us."
John ducked his head, fighting a flash of humiliating heat. "Yeah." His voice was rough. "We cut it pretty close." It felt like McKay's words were hanging in the air between them.
"Listen, Doc. I hope to hell you don't think by backing Rodney's play it meant I think...I don't—it's not that I think any less of your abilities—"
"Ne, ne. Nesmysl." Zelenka gave him a pained smile. "Dr. McKay has this way of, how do you say it? Like a train—" Zelenka made a rolling motion with his hands, startling John into a relieved laugh.
"Yeah, he's got that way about him, all right." John held Zelenka's eyes. "I mean it, though, Doc. I should've listened to you. I should've backed you up and asked him to stop the test. You were right, and I'm sorry."
Zelenka's eyes crinkled behind his glasses, and John was expecting a "Yes, and don't you forget it," but instead, Zelenka smiled and looked down.k
