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Title: Lost in Waiting
Author: Lacey McBain
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~14,800 (I know!!)
Timeline: Set vaguely in the middle of S2 - definitely post-Runner, but with references to S1.
Summary: "You can’t have it both ways, Colonel. If you haven’t had any relationships, either you’re having the occasional one-night stand or you’re not having sex at all.”
Disclaimer: SGA doesn't belong to me. But you already knew that.
Author Notes::
torakowalski said she'd really like to see a realistic Virgin!John fic, and I got to thinking about it and couldn't stop. I tried my very best. This is for her.
On my webpage because it was too big for one post. Oops.
Lost in Waiting
Feedback makes me happy - multiple times. *G*
ETA: A huge thank you to everyone for reading and commenting. This is the most response I've ever had on a fic, and it's overwhelming in the best possible way. I usually respond to all comments, but I don't think I'll be able to this time, although I'll try to get to as many as possible. Thank you so much. ~Lacey
Author: Lacey McBain
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~14,800 (I know!!)
Timeline: Set vaguely in the middle of S2 - definitely post-Runner, but with references to S1.
Summary: "You can’t have it both ways, Colonel. If you haven’t had any relationships, either you’re having the occasional one-night stand or you’re not having sex at all.”
Disclaimer: SGA doesn't belong to me. But you already knew that.
Author Notes::
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On my webpage because it was too big for one post. Oops.
Lost in Waiting
Feedback makes me happy - multiple times. *G*
ETA: A huge thank you to everyone for reading and commenting. This is the most response I've ever had on a fic, and it's overwhelming in the best possible way. I usually respond to all comments, but I don't think I'll be able to this time, although I'll try to get to as many as possible. Thank you so much. ~Lacey
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Date: 2006-05-24 04:08 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 04:10 am (UTC)And somehow, you've explained something essential about John - why he never sees it coming - because he wasn't exposed to love, or desire, or loving relationships.
I also love how Rodney was in love with him from the beginning.
I know I'm kind of incoherent and flailing, but this was just a deeply touching, loving, story. So lovely.
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Date: 2006-05-24 04:12 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 04:48 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 04:52 am (UTC)This is going into the saved file. Outstanding story from start to finish. :)
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Date: 2006-05-24 05:05 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 06:17 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 06:18 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 06:25 am (UTC)"John's never been people to Rodney"
I think that is exactly how Rodney feels about John, you've nailed it all right on the head. Bravo!
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Date: 2006-05-24 06:37 am (UTC)Yeah, you win. This story made me so sad and happy, it is the perfect, most realistic virgin story I've ever read. Thank you so much! - Surreal
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Date: 2006-05-24 06:40 am (UTC)Nicely written character study of who John's parents could be.
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Date: 2006-05-24 07:17 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 10:47 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 11:24 am (UTC)And the way you deat with John's upbringing and his problems and Rodney's being gay... everything felt perfect... perfectly natural, you could almost say those characters were real. Nothing over-angsty or ridiculous, John's parents weren't abusive, he wasn't raped, he wasn't in too severe a denial. It just never happened to him. And that actually feels believable, that it would simply not occu in real life. Not to mention how, looking at Sheppard in general durin the show, your rendition makes perfect sense.
As for Rodney, personally, I'm a big fan of the idea that, while still being his loud, obnoxious, egotistical and paranoic self, Rodney still handles John differently. That there's something between them, a certain level of comfort and a connection. Rodney's approach was excellent and heartfelt, and, like I said, I very much felt like the both of them were real live people.
Thanks so much for writing this, I loved every bit of it! You're a damn great writer!
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Date: 2006-05-24 11:42 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 11:50 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 11:58 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 12:39 pm (UTC)♥
~Floss
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Date: 2006-05-24 01:28 pm (UTC)You really made me believe John's situation - which was sort of surprising to me. I never would have thought it of him, but your back-story makes sense with the guy we see on TV.
Either you are right, or he really is a robot!
Thank you for sharing it!
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Date: 2006-05-24 01:56 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 02:15 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 03:24 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 04:37 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 05:07 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-24 06:44 pm (UTC)he’s just been too scared to read the signs even though Rodney’s been beaming “I’m right here” in neon lights almost since the day they met.
because the idea of rodney beaming anything in neon lights is so true.
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Date: 2006-05-24 05:23 pm (UTC)