Ties That Bind by Keira Marcos

Pairing: McShep (many other secondary pairings)
Genre: Romance, BDSM
Rating: NC-17
Series Word Count: 402,190
Warnings: Graphic sex, anal play, BDSM, violence, and exhibitionism (does any of that really make you not want to read it?). If you don’t like this kind of thing—just don’t read it. Seriously. Evil!Carter. Marine!John. PLEASE READ THE AUTHOR’S NOTES.

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Series Summary

After the death of his submissive, Colonel John Sheppard spent four years alone. Grief and anger pushed him and made him even more ambitious in his career. Taking Dr. Rodney McKay into his life and his bed was supposed to be a political maneuver–but then he met the man and everything he thought he wanted changed in an instant.

Dr. Rodney McKay has spent a year alone after divorcing his Domme and cutting her collar off in public. He doesn’t know if he’s ready for a new Dom but he does know he wants Atlantis and Colonel John Sheppard’s collar is his path to the city of the Ancients. Then the Marine put his hands on him and Rodney realizes that he’s already half way to risking his heart again.

Neither man was prepared for the explosive combination of their sexual dynamic and the intense emotional connection that would burn between them like an inferno.

Stories

1. Intimately Bound (22,853 words)
Colonel John Sheppard returns to Earth to debrief and to meet Dr. Rodney McKay.
2. Learning to Belong (33,125 words)
John starts his debrief and Rodney settles into his new role as the collared submissive of a Marine.
3. You Belong To Me (25,312 words)
John and Rodney make time to see both of their families before they leave for Atlantis.
4. Harder to Breathe (44,452words)
John and Rodney return to the SGC and make ready to go to Atlantis with a few problems along the way.
5. Always For You (16,236 words)
John and Rodney learn more about each other as they travel to Atlantis on the Daedalus. While everyone else adjusts to the new relationships that have formed around the pair.
6. What You Give (35,740 words)
Rodney falls in love with Atlantis while John gets used to having a family on Atlantis.
7. Under Pressure (30,748words)
General Jordan comes to Atlantis and the pressure breaks the one person John couldn’t have predicted and someone has to pay the price.
8. A Lovely Agony (40,531 words)
Matthew adjusts to having a collar on the city and John is recalled to Earth for a house trial.
9. In the Flames (23,767 words)
John and Rodney adjust to being back on the city after the house trial and Scott Holland shows his true colors.
10. All I Want (14,057 words)
Evan and Matt return to Earth to meet with Matt’s Geisha Master.
11. Whatever It Takes (19,832)
John finds himself settling deeper into his relationship with McKay while adjusting to the arrival of several new people on the city.
12. Fever Pitch (21,374)
John celebrates his birthday and faces his first exhibition on the city of the Ancients.
13. Time After Time (22,232)
A single day can change everything.
14. The Broken Road (15,978)
John and Rodney return to Earth and prepare for the house trial.
15. The North Star (30,852) — Added 12/20/2016
John and Rodney appear for a House Trial at de Sade.

Series Interludes
Maître -SGA (950 words) – McKay/OMC- Rodney submits to his Courtesan Master.
Everything You Need SGA (855 words) -OC/OC- Declan Frost comes ashore and finds everything he’s ever wanted waiting on him.
Everything– Live Free or Die Hard (979 words) – McClane/Farrell- “I had to learn to be what you needed so you’d want to keep me.”
Finding Home – SGA (2311 words) – Ethan Marsh/Chase Harris – Ethan figures out where his home is.

Stories by Other Authors in my ‘Verse (authorized)
Tsunami Bomb Series by CinnaMinion (Hawaii 5-0)
Life is never easy for anyone. No one gets out alive. Sometimes it’s not about the bullshit you’ve been through but the people you meet and the place you call home.

Time Heals by CJ aka WritinginCT (Stargate: Atlantis)
Time may have healed their bodies, but for two damaged men assigned to Atlantis, it will take meeting each other to truly become whole again.

Unbound Hearts by FunkyinFishnet (Spartacus AU)
In a world of Doms and subs, Dom Agron is part of a law enforcement agency who ensure subs’ safety, frees those who are being abused, and punishes Doms. On one raid, he meets and frees highly-trained submissive Nasir. Both of them have suffered in different ways, yet are drawn together. Both of them might have found exactly what they need.

Notes

This story was inspired by the works Coming Home and General & Dr. Sheppard by Xanthe.

While this is not a story in the world she created, I did use her BDSM/Dynamic theme with her permission. I want to thank her sincerely for her generosity and her contributions to this fandom and several others that I read.

Like the world that Xanthe created– this series takes place in a world where BDSM relationships are the ‘norm’ and everyone is pretty much bisexual. There are a LOT of homosexual pairings in this series because it amuses me.

To my readers, I would caution you that this story is VERY different from the work I normally write. I do consider it a romance but it’s pretty hardcore. John is a sadist and he makes no bones about it. This may make some of you very uncomfortable. That being said I did recycle two of my OCs from my WMHB series (Declan Frost and Sean Taylor).

This is a FANTASY and should not be taken as a guide to use for a BDSM lifestyle. It’s also not at all realistic—it’s a fanfic set in the Stargate:Atlantis Fandom. Graphic descriptions of S/M appear in this work and it may squick. I would caution anyone who is interested in masochism or pain play that they educate themselves thoroughly about their body and their individual needs before considering any “play time”. In other words, don’t be silly and dangerous.

Additionally, I needed a ‘bad guy’ and I used Sam Carter. Since I normally write her as all sunshine and snark—it was interesting to write her as a real bitch. I’m not a Sam basher by nature—she was just convenient and I didn’t want to invent a new character for the part. Also, I never in my wildest dreams could have considered Jennifer Keller for the part Sam played in this story.

RE: Elizabeth Weir– yes I cast the original actress to play Elizabeth. I liked her better. Don’t fuss at me!

The Cast

Actor: Joe Flanigan	Name: John Sheppard (Dom) Occupation: US Marine, Colonel, Military Commander of the Atlantis Expedition Education: BS in Applied Mathematics, Masters & PhD in Theoretical Math Pleasure Education: Four years at Kesakitan Pembawa in Singapore with Dato’ Seri Syed Raja, one session at the Lotus House in Tokyo with Master Akira Saito and three sessions at La Petite Mort in San Francisco with Master Philippe Dubois. Current Relationship: Collared sub- Dr. Rodney McKay Past Relationships: Jared Holland (deceased), Colonel Marshall Sumner (deceased), Chris Morley, Aidan Ford, (all of the submissive Marines on the original expedition), etc. Family: Patrick Sheppard (father), Jonah Dean (father’s sub) David Sheppard (brother), Matt Sheppard (brother), Claire Sheppard (sister-in-law), Ethan Marsh (brother), Miko Kusanagi (adopted sister), Amelia Lawson (mother)
Actor: David Hewlett	Name: Dr. Rodney McKay (sub) Occupation: Chief Science Officer of the Atlantis Expedition Education: PhDs in Astrophysics, Mechanical Engineering, and Aeronautical Engineering Pleasure Education: Three sessions at de Sade Institute — Courtesan of Gerard de Sade Current Relationship: wears the collar of John Sheppard Past Relationships: Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter, Colonel Marshall Sumner (deceased), Dr. Mark Pierce, Dr. Daniel Jackson, Lt. Colonel Thomas Grant, Dr. Gina Marrow, Gerard de Sade, Dr. Stefan Cordell, Kelly Victor, etc Family: Jeannie Miller (sister), Kaleb Miller (brother-in-law), Madison Miller (niece), Julia McKay (mother-deceased), Anton Michel (father-deceased)
Actor: Kavan Smith	Name: Evan Lorne (Dom) Occupation: US Air Force, Major, 2nd in command Atlantis Expedition Education: BS & Masters in Geology Pleasure Education: 3 sessions at La Petite Mort with Mistress Elise Devereaux, 3 sessions at de Sade Institute with Master Kyle Napier Current Relationship: Collared sub- Matthew Sheppard Past Relationships: Chase Harris, Graham Simmons, Vala Mal Doran, Aidan Ford (before Atlantis), Taylor Smythe, Paul Davis, David Parrish, Radek Zelenka, Mina Adams, etc Family: Roger Lorne (father), Nathan Cordell (grandfather), Dana Cordell (mother-deceased), Eliza Cordell (grandmother), Chad Lorne (brother), James Lorne (brother), Gregory Lorne (brother), Mallory Jenkins (sister)
Actor: Jensen Ackles	Name: Matthew Sheppard (sub) Occupation: US Navy, Lt. Commander, Flight Commander Atlantis Expedition Education: BS Aeronautics, Masters in Engineering Pleasure Education: Lotus Geisha trained from 15 to 19 in Japan with Master Nori Current Relationship: wears the collar of Evan Lorne Past Relationships: Drake Montgomery, Vice Admiral Richard Keller, Lance Corporal Lucas Morrison, Sergeant William Follmer, Jessica Bonet, Hayate Sato, Kasumi Sasaki, etc Family: Patrick Sheppard (father), Jonah Dean (father’s sub) David Sheppard (brother), John Sheppard (brother), Claire Sheppard (sister-in-law), Ethan Marsh (brother), Miko Kusanagi (adopted sister), Amelia Lawson (mother)
Actor: Chris Pine	Name: Chase Harris (sub) Occupation: US Marine, Lieutenant, combat engineer, member of Team 5- Atlantis Expedition Education: BS and Masters in Engineering–working on his dissertation Pleasure Education: 2 sessions at La Petite Mort one each with Mistress Collette Depaul & Master Stefan Renard -marked with a lily Current Relationship: None Past Relationships: Dean Bates, Evan Lorne, Cameron Mitchell, Steven Caldwell, Casey Morgan, Thomas Grant, Mike Keener, Janet Frasier, Vala Mal Doran, Adam Webb, etc Family: Christopher Harris (father), Katherine Harris (mother), Diana Harris (sister), Trenton Harris (brother), Hayden Harris (brother) – Chase is the youngest
Actor: Ian Somerhalder	Name: Ethan Marsh (Dom) Occupation: US Navy, Senior Chief, SEAL, Sniper – Atlantis Expedition Education: BS Systems Engineering (Naval Academy) Pleasure Education: 3 sessions at La Petite Mort with Louis Bessette. Current Relationship: None, pursuing Chase Harris Past Relationships: Lesley Barnes, Elias Gold, Devon Cartwright, Ryan Sellers, etc Family: Joseph Marsh (father-deceased), Brandon Novak (father’s sub-deceased), John Sheppard (brother), Matthew Sheppard (brother), Amelia Lawson (mother)
Actor: Daniel Craig	Name: Thomas Grant (Dom) Occupation: US Air Force, Major, Atlantis Expedition Education: PhD in psychology — specializes in combat related stress management and PTSD Pleasure Education: 3 sessions at the de Sade Institute with Sydney Jamison Current Relationship: None Past Relationships: Caroline Lam, Chase Harris, Vala Mal Doran, Rodney McKay, Radek Zelenka, Keith Battle, Sydney Jamison, Mason Blake, Andre Morgan, etc Family: Jeff Grant (father), Sara de Sade (mother-deceased), Phillip Grant (brother), Alexander Grant (brother), Gerard de Sade (first cousin)
Actor: Tom Welling	Name: Christopher Morley (sub) Occupation: United States Marines, Lance Corporal Education: Working on a BS in combat engineering Pleasure Education: none Current Relationship: Uncollared, semi-serious relationship with Thomas Grant in the works Past Relationships: Dr. Michael Holder, Colonel John Sheppard, Colonel Marshall Sumner, Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell, Major Paul Davis, Dr. Malcolm Crowley Family: No siblings, mother is a Domme with several male submissives, father is deceased.
Actor: Michael Weatherly	Name: Declan Frost (Dom) Occupation: US Navy, SEAL, Battle Master for the Atlantis Expedition Education: BS & Masters in Engineering Pleasure Education: 3 sessions at de Sade with Master Keith Nasson Current Relationship: collared Sean Taylor Past Relationships: Been with the same submissive in an exclusive relationship for eight years Family: Liam Frost (father), Della Marstow (mother), Angus Frost (brother)
Actor: Orlando Bloom	Name: Dr. Sean Taylor (sub) Occupation: Scientist, Atlantis Expedition Education: BA in Sociology, Masters in Psychology, Masters in Political Science, and a PhD in Anthropology Pleasure Education: 3 sessions at La Petite Mort with Master Louis Bessette — marked Consort Current Relationship: wears Declan Frost’s collar Past Relationships: Has been in an exclusive relationship for eight years — did attend Gerard de Sade shortly after he was marked Family: Robert Taylor (father-deceased), Celeste Taylor (mother) – no siblings
Actress: Jessica Steen	Name: Dr. Elizabeth Weir (Domme) Occupation: Civilian Leader of the Atlantis Expedition Education: PhDs in Political Science and Linguistics Pleasure Education: La Petite Mort – 3 sessions Current Relationship: Radek Zelenka Past Relationships: Dr. Simon Wallace, Dr. Kate Heightmeyer, Dr. Spencer Reid, Dr. David Parrish Family: Parents deceased, no siblings
Actor: David Nykl	Name: Dr. Radek Zelenka (sub) Occupation: Chief Engineer, Atlantis Expedition Education: PhDs Engineering & Astrophysics, Masters in Aeronautics and Nuclear Physics Pleasure Education: 2 sessions Lleu House Current Relationship: collared submissive of Elizabeth Weir Past Relationships: Thomas Grant, Marshall Sumner, Peter Grodin, Samantha Carter Family: Has no contact with his family– he defected from the Czech Republic at a very early age
Actor: Paul McGillion	Name: Dr. Carson Beckett (Dom) Occupation: Chief Medical Officer, Atlantis Expedition Education: MD & PhD in Genetics Pleasure Education: 3 sessions at Lleu House Current Relationship: courting Miko Kusanagi Past Relationships: Chris Morley, Kate Heightmeyer, Captain Laura Cadman, etc Family: deceased father, living mother, two brothers and 3 sisters.
Actress: Nanako Matsushima	Name: Dr. Miko Kusanagi (sub) Occupation: Scientist, Atlantis Expedition Education: PhD Mechanical Engineering Pleasure Education: 5 years Lotus House, marked Red Petal Geisha — a decedent of Japanese royalty. She is considered a princess within her house and socially is ranked above most Doms in Japanese society. Current Relationship: is being courted by Dr. Carson Beckett Past Relationships: Miko was collared directly out of Lotus by Kaemon Maeda — she was the fifth submissive in his home but her status as a Geisha elevated her above everyone including her own Dom socially. He eventually succumbed to cancer– she never left his side. She mourned him for several years and as such as only known one Dom sexually her entire life until she began the courting process with Carson Beckett. Family: parents are dead, entered into a house “social” adoption with Patrick Sheppard and his sons.
Actor: Christina Cox	Name: Anne Teldy (Domme) Occupation: US Air Force, Captain Education: BS in Sociology and Masters in Anthropology Pleasure Education: Three sessions at La Petite Mort Current Relationship: collared Dr. Allison Porter shortly after they graduated from high school Past Relationships: she occasionally contracts with male submissives to share with Allison Family: Mother-Ella Teldy, Father deceased, one brother (Adam)
Actor: Nicole de Boer	Name: Dr. Allison Porter (sub) Occupation: scientist, Atlantis Expedition Education: BS Biology, Masters Biomechanics, and PhD Mechanical Engineering Pleasure Education: 2 sessions La Petite Mort Current Relationship: collared by Anne Teldy Past Relationships: male submissives only at the discretion of her Domme Family: Mother- Alice Freemont, Father- William Porter, no siblings
Actor: Richard Dean Anderson	Name: General Jack O’Neill (Dom) Occupation: Air Force, General, Base Commander- Stargate Command Education: BS and Masters in Engineering Pleasure Education: 3 sessions La Petite Mort, 2 sessions Lleu House (with Daniel) Current Relationship: collared and married to Dr. Daniel Jackson Past Relationships: Sarah (ex-wife), etc Family: Son- Charlie (deceased), parents deceased, no siblings
Actor: Michael Shanks	Name: Dr. Daniel Jackson (sub) Occupation: Scientist, Stargate Command Education: BA-History, Masters Anthropology & Egyptology, & PhD Archeology Pleasure Education: 2 sessions La Petite Mort, 2 sessions at Lleu House (with Jack) Current Relationship: collared by and married to Jack O’Neill Past Relationships: Dr. Rodney McKay, etc Family: Parents killed when he was a child, raised by his paternal grandfather who resides off-world with a race of aliens
Actor: Viggo Mortensen	Name: Dr. Patrick Sheppard (Dom) Occupation: CEO Sheppard Industries (retired US Navy-Captain) Education: Phd Engineering Pleasure Education: 3 sessions Lleu House, 3 sessions Lotus House Current Relationship: collared Jonah Dean, occasionally brings other submissives home for his Geisha to play with Past Relationships: Claudia, Amelia Family: sons: David, John, Matthew, Claire Sheppard (daughter-in-law), 2 grandchildren, adopted daughter- Miko Kusanagi
Actor: Takeshi Kaneshiro	Name: Dr. Jonah Dean (sub) Occupation: Director of R&D for Sheppard Industries Education: PhD Mechanical Engineering Pleasure Education: 4 years Lotus House – marked white petal Geisha Current Relationship: collared by Patrick Sheppard Past Relationships: his Geisha Master and various Doms at Lotus during training. Patrick is the only Dom to have him outside of training. Family: parents deceased, no siblings
Actor: Dylan Neal	Name: David Sheppard (Dom) Occupation: CFO Sheppard Industries Education: MBA Business, BS Accounting Pleasure Education: Four years at Kesakitan Pembawa in Singapore with Dato’ Seri Syed Raja, two session at the Lotus House in Tokyo, and three sessions at La Petite Mort in San Francisco. Current Relationship: collared and married Claire Dubois Sheppard Family: Patrick Sheppard (father), Jonah Dean (father’s sub), Matthew Sheppard (brother), John Sheppard (brother), Miko Kusanagi (adopted sister), 2 children
Actress: Charlize Theron	Name: Claire Sheppard (sub) Occupation: artist Pleasure Education: 3 sessions at La Petite Mort – marked Fleur-dis-lis Consort Current Relationship: collared by and married to David Sheppard Family: Patrick Sheppard (father-in-law), Jonah Dean (father-in-law’s sub), Matthew Sheppard (brother-in-law), John Sheppard (brother-in-law), Miko Kusanagi (adopted sister-in-law), 2 children, Phillippe Dubois (brother), parents deceased
Actor: Tom Selleck	Name: General Randolph Rampart (Dom) Occupation: Commendant of the United States Marine Corps Education: Masters in Engineering Pleasure Education: De Sade Institute (trained by Gerard de Sade), Lotus House Current Relationship: Married (Angela), committed, exclusive relationship Past Relationships: very distant past Family: Wife (Angela), 3 sons, 1 daughter
Actress: Nicole Kidman	Name: Angela Rampart (sub) Occupation: Lawyer who works exclusively in submissive rights Education: Criminal Justice masters, law degree Pleasure Education: de Sade Courtesan trained by Master Mason Blake Current Relationship: married to Randolph Rampart Past Relationships: she’s known one Master since she was marked as a Courtesan Family: husband (Randolph), 3 sons, 1 daughter
Actor: Gerard Butler	Name: Gerard de Sade (Dom) Occupation: After retiring from the de Sade Institute as a the House Master, he took over business and financial concerns of the de Sade family. Education: MBA Pleasure Education: 4 years at the de Sade Institute, 1 year of intense one-on-one instruction from Dato’ Raja. Current Relationship: Has one collared submissive Andre Morgan, recently released a second submissive from service Past Relationships: All of this disciples, Rodney McKay, Raden (Dragon Geisha), etc Family: parents deceased, three younger brothers, one younger sister
Actor: Jonathan Rhys Meyers	Name: Andre Morgan (sub) Occupation: none Education: Juilliard – he’s an accomplished professional dancer (there on scholarship) Pleasure Education: La Petite Mort Consort, trained by Master Emmanual Michel Current Relationship: Gerard de Sade, and he indulges in sex with anyone Gerard brings home to play, he has “pet” status in Gerard’s household. Past Relationships: none in more than 5 years, he accepted his first collar when he was 18 years old. His first master (Julien Marcus) paid for his pleasure education at La Petite Mort and Andre wore his collar for two years after he was marked. Family: He was orphaned at 5 when his parents were killed in a car accident. No siblings.

Dr. Sydney Jamieson (Dom) Actor: Avery Brooks	General Mason Blake (Dom) Actor: Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Dato’ Seri Syed Raja (Dom) Actor: Chow Yun Fat	Lianne Raja (sub) Actress: Kelly Hu
Master Kyle Napier (Dom) Actor: David Boreanaz	Master Philippe Dubois (Dom) Actor: Alexander Skarsgård
Lady Heather Kessler (Domme) Actress: Melinda Clarke	Master Akira Saito (Dom) Actor: Ken Watanbe
Colonel Steven Caldwell (Dom) Actor: Mitch Pileggi	Lt. Commander Lucas Foster (sub) Actor: Matt Bomer
Emmanuel Michel (Dom) Actor: Jude Law	Master Neal Peyton (Dom) Actor: Idris Elba
Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter (Domme) Actress: Amanda Tapping	Master Antoine Devereaux (Dom) Actor: Jason Patric
General Kevin Jordan (Dom) Actor: James Woods	Isabel Sawyer (Courtesan) Actress: Helen Mirren
Aaron Hotchner (Dom) Actor: Richard Armitage	Dr. Spencer Reid (sub) Actor: Matthew Gray Gubler
Marise Belrose (Courtesan) Actress: Monica Bellucci	Daniel Williams (Courtesan) Actor: Scott Caan