Fic: stay beside me where i lie (John/Ronon) NC17 (Part 2/2)

[idyll]

Continued from here.

Comments

[ratcreature]

I enjoyed reading this, though stories where they have to leave Atlantis always make me a bit sad.

[idyll]

Yeah, it is sad-making, because they all just seem to fit so wonderfully on Atlantis. I'm glad you enjoyed this; thanks so much. :)

[wolfshark]

Oh! Oh! This just makes me ache for them.

[idyll]

Awww. thanks, sweetie. glad you liked this achey thing. :)

[sweeneybird]

this was stunning. You made it raw and emotional without being maudlin, and your characterizations were fantastic. I believed every single word of it and it made my heart ache in a wonderful way.

And the mental picture of Rodney calling John while hiding under his car makes me so happy I can't stand it. They really are 14 year old girls, aren't they?

[idyll]

Thank you so very, very much! This thing took so much out of me during the writing process, and I'm so glad that what I tried to accomplish with it came across.

Re: Rodney under the car.

Heeee! I had such fun with the Rodney calls, and I can totally see him getting himself into such a convoluted situation without even realizing how it happened. ;)

Glad you liked this. :)

[bluflamingo]

Oh, that was lovely, and sad. I like that everyone's still in touch (well,mostly) and that they're willing to take John in even though they think he was an idiot. John and Rodney's phone calls were fun, especially the idea that John rings him up and tells him everything that's bothering him. The hints at what happened during the year John was out of touch are really interesting, as is seeing the effects now (though John really needs to ring up Lorne and fix things!).

I really loved the ending as well, with Ronon realising that John needs to hear he's been forgiven explicitly in order to let it go. John's not so good with subtle hints I guess :)

[idyll]

Thanks so much! I really like the idea that these people are so connected to each other through their years on Atlantis that they can't not take John back in. Especially because I'm sure that they get why he went wandering.

Re: Lorne...I actually had an epilogue to this that included a visit from Lorne, with him and John sorting things out, but in the end it didn't really add anything to this story, you know? In fact, I think it took away. In my head, that's a different story, I think....

I'm so glad you like this, and thanks for letting me know. :)

[bluflamingo]

In my head, that's a different story, I think....

Then I shall cross my fingers that you decide to write it and post it one day :)

[tesserae_]

Oh, honey, yes. This is exactly it, everything perfectly clear and in its absolute right place. And I loved the supermarket scene, and the ending is just... there are no words, none. Gorgeous.

[idyll]

Thanks so much, sweetie!! I really appreciate all your help on this. And you were absolutely right about the epilogue, so thanks for pointing it out. :)