Fic: Fly Wishes to the Sky (McKay/Sheppard, NC-17)

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Title: Fly Wishes to the Sky
Author: cathalin
Recipient: ca_pierson She said she loves aus and McShep, and likes stories with the Team and Zelenka (she also likes Carson, but he just didn't quite make it into this story, sorry!). I loved writing this, and I really hope she enjoys it.
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Rating: NC-17
Summary: John Sheppard owns a kite shop on the Oregon coast. He's had enough drama in his life, and has created a safe, if limited, life for himself. One day, Rodney McKay, a college professor in town for a conference, comes looking for a last-minute purchase before he has to leave town, and things start to change for both of them.
Spoilers: None-AU
Words: ~25K

Fly Wishes to the Sky

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Comments

[runpunkrun]

There's so much to love about this story -- John's love of kites, his near instant affinity for Rodney, their playful competition, the flirting, the scorching hot sex, Madison and Torren's friendship, the frigid, windy Oregon Coast (my home state!), and even John's totally fucked-up freak out was enjoyable in a way. He's just so miserable and blank, and even after he gets to Rodney, he can't actually explain himself. Thank god Rodney can read between the lines.

I really enjoyed this. It's a fantastic romance, with some nice gut-wrenching -- and character appropriate! -- angst, and a happy ending. *happy sigh*

[cathalin.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I am setting a record for lateness in replying to a comment, but somehow replying to this got past me, even though it made me smile so hard when I received it. Apologies!

I'm especially glad that you mentioned the instant affinity John had for Rodney, because I was definitely echoing what I see in canon on that one.:) It was really fun to try to echo canon in their playful competitiveness as well, and of course it was fun to try to give them some well deserved sexing! I'm glad that felt hot -- I wanted it to be, so I'm glad that worked.

Poor John! As you say, good thing Rodney figured it out.

I'm so glad you felt the angst was about right, also... it ended up a bit more angsty than I had initially intended. Well, a lot more. *grin* Thanks so much, again, for the lovely comment -- it meant a lot.