It's Magic by Lamardeuse (NC17)
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Alternate Universe,
Characters:: Rodney McKay John Sheppard Sam Carter Jack O'Neill Radek Zelenka Ronan Dex Teyla Emmagan
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard background Sam/Jack
Het/Slash/Gen: Slash Angst, Romance, First Time
Warnings: explicit sex character suffering post-traumatic stress
Author on LJ: lamardeuse
Author's Website: when the world is puddle-wonderful: lamardeuse's site
Link: It's Magic
Why This Must Be Read: Based loosly on Doris Day's first movie from 1947 called Romance on the High Seas. Sam asks Rodney to follow her fiance on a cruise because she thinks Jack is cheating on her. Jack in the meantime sends John on vacation on the same cruise. Rodney meets John and as usual is instantly attracted while he is trying to track down Sam's cheating fiance, however there is no Jack O'Neill listed on the passenger list. SO the hunt is on. Welcome aboard the SS Atlantis
“Rodney? Are you still there?”
“Yes, I am. I'm here. How - ” he cleared his throat “ - how are you?”
“Fine.” Rodney heard her take a deep breath over the phone. “Listen, Rodney - I have a huge favor to ask of you. I know it's a terrible presumption on our friendship, but I didn't know who else to turn to - ”
Rodney straightened, suddenly alert, as Sam continued. “Back when we were in college, you worked for a detective agency...”
Rodney winced; the experience was still painful to recall. It had been his first job in the field of investigation, and he supposed it had been a valuable life lesson, but the thought of his days spent spying on cheating husbands gave him the cold sweats. “Yes, I remember too. I wish I didn't.” He'd long since put those days behind him, and now that he was the owner of the largest and most highly regarded computer security company in North America, it wasn't like he couldn't figure out a way to bury the evidence. Unfortunately, there were those, like Sam, who'd been witness to his youthful humiliation. He couldn't imagine what made her bring it up now.
“The thing is, you're the only person I can trust with this. But I - I don’t know how to ask you.”
The words were out of Rodney's mouth before he knew he was going to say them. “Sam, you know I'll do anything for you.” He closed his eyes. “I mean, anything within reason. I mean - it's not like I - oh, God, okay. What is it?”
“I need you to follow Jack,” Sam blurted.
Rec Category: Alternate Universe,
Characters:: Rodney McKay John Sheppard Sam Carter Jack O'Neill Radek Zelenka Ronan Dex Teyla Emmagan
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard background Sam/Jack
Het/Slash/Gen: Slash Angst, Romance, First Time
Warnings: explicit sex character suffering post-traumatic stress
Author on LJ: lamardeuse
Author's Website: when the world is puddle-wonderful: lamardeuse's site
Link: It's Magic
Why This Must Be Read: Based loosly on Doris Day's first movie from 1947 called Romance on the High Seas. Sam asks Rodney to follow her fiance on a cruise because she thinks Jack is cheating on her. Jack in the meantime sends John on vacation on the same cruise. Rodney meets John and as usual is instantly attracted while he is trying to track down Sam's cheating fiance, however there is no Jack O'Neill listed on the passenger list. SO the hunt is on. Welcome aboard the SS Atlantis
“Rodney? Are you still there?”
“Yes, I am. I'm here. How - ” he cleared his throat “ - how are you?”
“Fine.” Rodney heard her take a deep breath over the phone. “Listen, Rodney - I have a huge favor to ask of you. I know it's a terrible presumption on our friendship, but I didn't know who else to turn to - ”
Rodney straightened, suddenly alert, as Sam continued. “Back when we were in college, you worked for a detective agency...”
Rodney winced; the experience was still painful to recall. It had been his first job in the field of investigation, and he supposed it had been a valuable life lesson, but the thought of his days spent spying on cheating husbands gave him the cold sweats. “Yes, I remember too. I wish I didn't.” He'd long since put those days behind him, and now that he was the owner of the largest and most highly regarded computer security company in North America, it wasn't like he couldn't figure out a way to bury the evidence. Unfortunately, there were those, like Sam, who'd been witness to his youthful humiliation. He couldn't imagine what made her bring it up now.
“The thing is, you're the only person I can trust with this. But I - I don’t know how to ask you.”
The words were out of Rodney's mouth before he knew he was going to say them. “Sam, you know I'll do anything for you.” He closed his eyes. “I mean, anything within reason. I mean - it's not like I - oh, God, okay. What is it?”
“I need you to follow Jack,” Sam blurted.