Fic: When You Rise (No Precious Time Series, 28/28)

[sgatlantislight]

Title: When You Rise (No Precious Time Series, 28/28)
Author: The Time Being/SGAtlantisLight
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Genre: Smutty angst, H/C
Rating: NC-17 overall, though some chapters are lower
Author's Notes: Part of the No Precious Time Series. Beta and encouragement from a lot of people, but especially lapislaz, mice1900, and inkscribe.
Warnings can be found here

Comments

[ophelia1880]

God I enjoyed this story so much!

The way you built John's despair up to it's conclusion in shooting range scene was perfect. You took him right to the edge which I thought was really ballsy. Also the scenes between Rodney in his Office and Radel in the lab. A lot of authors hint at things but don't follow through with the narrative either because they can't write it or are afraid of the sensitive subject matter.
I'm so glad you did because you had me in tears for all of them. It was a great piece of writing with so many layers.

The relationship between the 3 main characters was beautiful. I hurt so much for John. Everyone around him seemed to have find an outlet and he was distancing himself more and more but every time he did reach out it went horribly wrong and he withdrew again further than before.

The only thing I would put on my wishlist is that I wish John had been told about the baby. I know there was the raised eyebrow inferring that eh supsects but it would have been great to see how he reacted to that revelation how their relationship would coped with that, especially how John would have coped after never really having anyone rely on him before.

I can't say how much I enjoy your writing, you take chances and follow through. You're characterization is so spot on. The sex scenes are hot. The plots are unique and unpredictable.

Please write more Mcsheppy epics because there's so many more stories left for all the SGA characters.

I'm off to try and find more of your stories.

[sgatlantislight]

Thanks! I really skated the fine lines on this one, but it was a story that ate my brain.