Month: September 2008

Reading Time: 46 Minutes* * * * Three Days Later “Good afternoon, I am Lt. General Jack O’Neill and we would like to thank you all for coming.” Jack surveyed the crowd in his immediate vicinity. There were close to a thousand people on hand. Far more than they’d wanted and far less than had actually wanted to come to the what the press had dubbed ‘The Rising of the Phoenix’. “At Stargate Command, it is always a great day when we can welcome a new ship into service. Today, the very first X-500 will be released from the underground hangar where it has been constructed. Before we do that – I’d like to take a few minutes to do something that is very over due.” Jack smiled for the crowd and glanced back to his wife who stood carefully and pulled a small box from her purse. “Colonel Sheppard, would you join me please?” John exchanged looks with Rodney but stood and walked to the place where O’Neill indicated and offered him a precise salute. “Sir.” “As it has always been in our history – we find that the best of us come forward in times of adversity to lead and to sacrifice for the betterment of our species. No one under my command demonstrates that spirit and that bravery more than you, John. On behalf of the President of the United States it is my great honor to promote you to the rank of Brigadier General.” Jack smiled…

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Reading Time: 47 MinutesTitle: My Wish For You Author: Keira Marcos Banner Art: FanArts Series Beta: Heather Series: What Might Have Been Series Order: 8 Summary: John and Rodney adjust to Sebastian in their family while the situation at the SGC becomes dangerous for gene carriers, the NID takes a very nasty turn, and the world welcomes to the Phoenix. Pairing: McKay/Sheppard Rating: NC-17 Warnings: Explicit language and sex, secondary relationships, and a field trip into outer space for one very snarky kid Categories: Slash, Established Relationship, Alternate Universe, Contemporary, some Crossover (I borrowed some characters from Numb3rs). Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended, seriously. I don’t own them. I don’t pretend to. This is just for fun. Don’t sue me—it would be a waste of your money. But, hey, these words are mine so don’t steal them and say they are yours. * * * * “Okay, spread your legs a little.” John rested his chin on McKay’s shoulder and let his hands drift down to his hips. “Good.” “If this is how you conduct target practice with your men… I’m really beginning to understand why they like you so much.” Rodney sucked in a breath when John laughed softly in his ear. “Seriously, you’re going to have to back off or I’m just going to jump right to the part where I talk you into sex.” “Remember, it’s all geometry.” John drifted to his side and ran one hand down the length of Rodney’s outstretched arm. “The gun is…

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Reading Time: 52 Minutes* * * * “Oh, because that’s so reasonable.” Rodney tucked a headset into his ear as he jerked off his tie and tossed it aside. “Look, I fucking told you when I left that you were absolutely not to do this experiment until Radek and I both were on hand. Since I know Radek is on a goddamned plane to Nevada, and I am actually in Nevada… it is impossible for either of us to be in the motherfucking gateroom with you right now!” Sebastian was staring wide-eyed with something close to hero worship in his eyes and John was very worried. “Hell, no you can’t ask Dr. Carter to come in and help you. In case you missed, you idiot, she’s nearly eight months pregnant with twins and has been on mandatory bed rest for the last fucking month!” He pulled off his jacket, tossed it aside and shot Sean a look who was busily opening several laptops onto a table. “Send me the goddamned program immediately. We’ve got four teams off-world, by the way, one of them being lead by the Colonel’s brother and the Admiral is off world with the Orion. You know damn well how imperative it is to have a functioning gate when the Director of Homeworld Security is off the fucking planet! I can assure you that if you’ve stranded anyone off world and their circumstances are less than vacation perfect I’m going to make you beg to die.” Rodney…

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Reading Time: 40 MinutesTitle: A Wild and Wicked Wind Author: Keira Marcos Banner Art: FanArts Series Beta: Heather Series: What Might Have Been Series Order: 7 Summary: John and Rodney find themselves on a lecture/publicity tour for the Stargate program to shore up support for the Atlantis mission. What they find a long the way is everything they could have wanted and one thing they didn’t even realize they needed. Author’s Note: This story takes place the day after the end of “Keep Me Awake”. Pairing: Sheppard/McKay Rating: NC-17 Spoilers: None Warnings: Emotional angst, very bad language, explicit sex, unexpected new family members, secondary pairings, Las Vegas, snotty scientists, and roller blades Categories: Slash, Established Relationship, Alternate Universe, Contemporary Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended, seriously. I don’t own them. I don’t pretend to. This is just for fun. Don’t sue me—it would be a waste of your money. But, hey, these words are mine so don’t steal them and say they are yours. * * * * “So, how is Jonas?” Rodney finished stripping and slid into the bed. “Bitchy. He hates being confined to a bed. Maggie says he’s eating well though and the nurse is taking good care of him.” He sighed and glanced around the hotel room. Day one of his appearance in LA and he was ready to murder someone. “Did I tell you how much I hate California?” “No.” John laughed. “I spent a year here. It wasn’t a bad place to be stationed—good surfing.…

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Reading Time: 52 MinutesTitle: Keep Me Awake Author: Keira Marcos Banner Art: FanArts Series Beta: Heather Series: What Might Have Been Series Order: 6 Summary: John and Rodney come back from a little down time to a conspiracy and a Larry King interview. John decides to make the most of his situation and show the entire world exactly how much McKay means to him. It’s very sappy. Pairing: Sheppard/McKay Rating: NC-17 Spoilers: Common Ground Warnings: Emotional angst, very bad language, explicit sex, Larry King, surprises and sappiness galore Categories:Slash, Established Relationship, Alternate Universe, Contemporary Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended, seriously. I don’t own them. I don’t pretend to. This is just for fun. Don’t sue me—it would be a waste of your money. But, hey, these words are mine so don’t steal them and say they are yours. * * * * John ran his hand down Rodney’s back and took a deep breath. “Go to sleep.” “Sleep is for pansies.” He laughed in spite of himself and relaxed when McKay laughed with him. “Mer.” Rodney sat up and then slid astride John’s hips. “You know,” he started with a little smile. “When I look at you – I don’t know how I could want for anything else on Earth.” “Oh yeah?” John ran his hands gently over his lover’s thighs and grinned at the sharp in take of breath it caused. “So, you’re saying you’d be content to just look at me the rest of your life?” “Well,” Rodney…

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Reading Time: 65 MinutesTitle: February Song Author: Keira Marcos Banner Art: FanArts Series Beta: Heather Series: What Might Have Been Series Order: 5 Summary: Dr. Rodney McKay has never considered himself a lucky man but then a hard twist of fate brought Colonel John Sheppard back into his life and gave him a second chance for love and a meaningful life. He’s found the courage he thought long gone in the one man he’d pretty much figured was never going to be his. Then someone took him away and Rodney discovered that there was nothing he would not do to get him back. Pairing: Sheppard/McKay Rating: NC-17 Spoilers: None Warnings: Emotional angst, threats of blowing up planets and people, very bad language, explicit sex, and one very pissed off astrophysicist. Categories: Slash, Established Relationship, Alternate Universe, Contemporary Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended, seriously. I don’t own them. I don’t pretend to. This is just for fun. Don’t sue me—it would be a waste of your money. But, hey, these words are mine so don’t steal them and say they are yours. * * * * Two Weeks Missing “We’re going to find him.” Sean sat on the side of the bed and watched his boss turn his head away. “Look, Rodney, everyone is searching okay—his father and brothers are going to tear this planet it apart and they will find him.” “It’s been two weeks,” Rodney closed his eyes. “He didn’t even let someone keep me away from him for…

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Reading Time: 46 Minutes* * * * Five days and six interviews later, Rodney was ready to have a screaming fit. None of them would do. The only qualified person he’d interviewed had been a decidedly mousy woman whom he would have destroyed two days in and then he would have felt compelled to put her up in a very nice mental facility for the rest of her life. John had laughed through most of that interview and had actually had to get up and leave at one point. He currently had SGC security while the men John had hired went through a battery of tests and background checks that closely resembled but was not exactly like the Spanish Inquisition. They’d even had to go through psychological testing. “Ian, would you go ahead and let this last guy in?” Ian smiled ruefully. “He’s on his phone bitching at someone—should I wait?” Rodney frowned and stood up. “Huh.” He walked to the front door and opened it. He knew enough about Sean Taylor to be very intrigued. He had a MBA, an undergrad degree in Information Systems, he was twenty-seven years old, had taken another boy to his Senior Prom, had a mom who thought he hung the moon and stars, and was reportedly single. He opened the front door and leaned on the frame to watch the younger man pace on one end of the porch. He’d obviously worked up a head full of steam at someone. “Look, I don’t…

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Reading Time: 35 Minutes* * * * “You know the beauty of showering with you is that all of the enlisted men make like the wind when we come into the locker room.” John watched him turn under the shower spray. “Mer, there isn’t a man on this base that would stay in the shower area with you at this point. Trust me on that. If you were alone you’d probably have a couple of self-appointed guards on the door.” “Speaking of self-appointed guards, I had a talk with one of my mine last night.” His gaze flicked towards the security camera and he sighed. “I think I’ve got that situation under control.” “Oh yeah?” John scrubbed shampoo into his hair and ducked under the spray. “He okay?” “Yeah. I’m going to help him hook up with someone in Geology.” He sighed. “It’s not exactly a soft science, but it’s not anything great either. Also, he’s looking into getting into Officer Candidate School.” “Good for him. Going enlisted first is smart; experience wins out.” He glanced towards Rodney when he heard him hiss in pain. “You okay.” “Yeah, just lifting my arms pulls at my ribs a little.” He finished washing his hair quickly and rinsed. “I need to go by the infirmary and get them re-taped I guess.” They were getting dressed in the locker room area when two teams came all of them talking and laughing. They came to a stop and hovered near the front of the…

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Reading Time: 40 Minutes* * * * John inclined his head in invitation. “Lt. Nelson, that just leaves you.” Nelson picked up the rods that his teammate had discarded as he had all but crawled from the sparring ring and rolled his head. The popping of bones was sharp and hard in the now very quiet room. “I’m not going to be easy like the rest of them.” “You know what?” John responded coolly. “I sincerely hope not. Because I owe you a conversation and I do my best communicating in this room.” He didn’t take his time like he had with the others; didn’t hold back. Every blow was powerful, precise, and merciless. And the second time he struck, he drew blood. It sprayed out across the sparring ring like rain. Nelson drug one hand across his mouth and glared. “It isn’t like he didn’t want it.” John circled him. “Is that your way of asking for a mercy killing?” He struck the man across the back with four quick blows that sounded like a whip hitting naked flesh and Nelson stumbled briefly, when he turned, John kicked him the face and sent him sprawling. “You’re not going to kill me. Flyboys like you don’t have it in you to kill in cold blood.” Nelson struggled to his feet. “You wouldn’t even be the first person I’ve killed this week,” John responded softly. The mood in the room altered slightly and the entire squadron shifted on their feet. “So,…

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Reading Time: 43 MinutesTitle: When You Kiss Me Author: Keira Marcos Beta: Heather Banner Art: FanArts Series Series: What Might Have Been Series Order: 4 Pairing: McKay/Sheppard Rating: NC-17 Warning: Slash, attempted sexual assault, violence, secondary relationships, snarky personal assistants, and a puppy Categories: Slash, Established Relationship, Alternate Universe, Contemporary Summary: House hunting and a series of problems at the SGC test the relationship between John and Rodney in ways neither of them considered. Trust, love, lust, and loyalty have allowed them to build a strong relationship—what happens if one of those things appears to be damaged? Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended, seriously. I don’t own them. I don’t pretend to. This is just for fun. Don’t sue me—it would be a waste of your money. But, hey, these words are mine so don’t steal them and say they are yours. * * * * “It’s nearly an hour from the base.” Rodney frowned and shot the realtor a look that John had learned to interpret as ‘oh-you’re-fired-for-wasting-my-time’. “I admit it’s nice and pretty close to what we are looking for but it is simply too far from work for both of us.” It wasn’t perfect. McKay expected perfect. The realtor gave a tight smile. She’d shown them every house that had even come close to their demands and John figured she was on her last nerve but when one house shopped with a billionaire one-made allowances. He watched her temper disappear and he was sure she was reminding herself…

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