Rec: "Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead" by Speranza (The Siege III)

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Recommendation

Title: Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead
Author: Speranza (cesperanza)

Episode and type: tag to The Siege III
Rating: NC-17
Categories: slash, first time, angst, earthside
Pairings: McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: none
Wordcount: 12000
Podfic: on audiofic read by zoetrope


"I came to Atlantis," Sheppard begins, sharp as glass, "with one commanding officer and one second lieutenant. You don't think it's strange that Colonel Sumner is dead and Ford is--" and Sheppard's hand jerks violently to show that he doesn't know what the hell Ford is. "You don't think that says something about me?"
And it's funny, but only then does Rodney feel the weight of his year's experience serving on the away team, because Sheppard is muscling him, getting into his space, like he just might punch him. And a year ago Rodney would have backed down from a physical confrontation, but now he finds himself getting right up in Sheppard's face and saying, with as much hostility as he can manage, "I know just what it says about you. I was there."


Recommended because...
This is what happened on earth after The Siege III. Really. It is.