And Then There Was Quark
Reading Time: 8 MinutesTitle: And Then There Was Quark Author: Keira Marcos Series: What Might Have Been Series Order: 2.5 Banner Art: FanArts Series Pairing: Sheppard/McKay Rating: PG (I have a very foul mouth) Categories: Slash, Established Relationship, Alternate Universe, Contemporary Summary: John comes home to an alien cat-thing invasion. * * * * John jiggled his keys in his pocket as he walked up the sidewalk. There was a Marine on the front porch of McKay’s house with a handful of tissue and red eyes. Sheppard suppressed a grin as he came up the stairs. “Please tell me he didn’t make you cry too, Corporal.” The Marine sneezed loudly and took a big deep wet breath that made John grimace. “No, sir. Your… Dr. McKay found a cat on the side of the road on the way home and insisted we stop and pick it up. It’s… huge, sir. I tried to convince him that it could have diseases or maybe it isn’t even a cat but he wouldn’t listen to me.” The Marine sniffled again. “I came out here because I’m allergic. Drake is inside.” “A cat?” John repeated. “You let him pick up a stray animal off the side of the road?” The Marine blushed. “I tried to drive past it, sir but he threatened to maim me for life if I didn’t turn around for the animal.” John swallowed back a laugh and shook his head. “Yeah, okay. I’ll send Drake out and you…