Pure Bodies and Clean Hearts by Speranza (Virgin Challenge)

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Title: Pure Bodies and Clean Hearts (26k)
Author: Speranza
Pairing: McShep
Summary: John gets a do-over.

Thanks to shalott, giddy, and res for beta beyond the call of duty.

Comments

[barely-bean.livejournal.com]

I had saved this for a moment when I'd actually get to sit and you know, savor it, and I'm so glad I did. This is just beautiful and I love this part,

John felt it, too-- the sun on his face, the ground solid beneath his knees, and Teyla and Rodney warm on either side of him, their arms around him, and Ronon Dex ready to kill for him, and holy crap, he was in the Pegasus galaxy, he was the military commander of Atlantis and the luckiest man alive. He felt scraped raw, aching, but reborn somehow, and suddenly he was hiccupping and maybe crying a little, because he was alive, and still sort of young, and he could do anything he wanted, now; anything at all.

just made my heart seize in pure happiness for him. Just absolutely lovely.

Belatedly replying to say--

[cesperanza.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for this comment; I'm so glad you enjoyed it! (And John deserves a happy moment or maybe even two.)