Rec: "As Lost As You Get" by Lily (Epiphany)

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Recommendation

Title: As Lost As You Get
Author: Lily (lilysaid)

Episode and type: episode AU for Epiphany
Rating: NC-17
Categories: slash, angst, first time
Pairings: McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: none
Wordcount: 10000


Rodney keeps waiting for Sheppard to round everyone up for a debriefing, a meeting, something to remind everyone of their places. He waits, but it doesn’t happen. The closest thing to an official command is when Elizabeth asks Rodney to draw up plans for a shelter to fit the Atlantis team during their stay. Part of him wants to protest—it’s too permanent—but he’s tired of crawling out of his tent every morning and sitting, miserable and aching, at the breakfast table while Teer serves up plates of her nut bread with light, graceful steps. She always gives Sheppard the largest piece, and touches his arm as she serves him.


Recommended because...
Words (almost) fail me here. Utterly awesome characterization of both Rodney and John, brought along by their involuntarily prolonged stay in the Ancients' safe haven.