New SGA ficlet: Coffee

[resonant]

Since I'm going to be away tomorrow, I'm giving nestra her birthday present a little early.

Coffee
McKay/Sheppard -- NC-17 -- 6K
Now he can leave if he wants to.


Beta thanks to astolat, cesperanza, giglet, and terrio.

Comments

[umbo.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, that was great. Except I want to hear what happens next, when Rodney smacks him for being so stupid, because of *course* he's going to stay, right? ;-)

[minotaurs.livejournal.com]

So simple. So few words, to break your heart. Beautiful.

[movies-michelle.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, that was lovely. And achy.

Plus, I totally get how a little story can just steamroller you. *glares at House story*

[flambeau.livejournal.com]

Aw.

*squishyhearted*

[cathexys.livejournal.com]

of course he is!!! we'll just believe that and res will not ruin our wishful thinking, right??? :-)

the details were wonderful and john's doubts and he's so sad not having anyone or anything for him left on earth...

thank you!!!

[coreopsis.livejournal.com]

oh wow, that was great. I'd like to see what happens next too. Otherwise I'll just make up my own unambiguously happy ending. *g*

[shetiger.livejournal.com]

*loves*

You capture John beautifully. I just ache for him here, but it's not over the top at all. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

[amalthia]

Lovely story. thanks for sharing.

[zoerayne]

Oh.
That was just perfect.
*is a little broken now, but in a good way*

If I could only read fanfic by one SGA author, you'd be my pick.

[firesprite1105.livejournal.com]

Man, I can't believe you made me a little weepy in under 6K.

[eliade.livejournal.com]

Oh, Jesus. *sigh* Thank you for posting this. I desperately needed some joy today. M/S makes me so ridiculously happy. I still have a post in me waiting to come out about the joyous side of slash, and it's stories like this that remind me of that.

[reedfem.livejournal.com]

Yay for other people's birthday presents.

This thing they have, this thing they're keeping a secret even from themselves

Oh, I liked that.

Very cool.

[wildmachinery.livejournal.com]

Oh, that just broke my heart. Thank you.

[spikedluv]

Ohhh, that was so sad...and brave. Poor John. Loved the details about new clothes and coffee, and how John didn't get a letter. Did I mention sad? Of course, Rodney's going to stay, right? And they'll live happily ever after. Well, as much as they can in a galaxy far, far away. *g* Having the hot gay sex as often as possible. *nods*

[engenda.livejournal.com]

Oh. That just hurt. In the best possible way. Rodney on his coffee high, John and his desperation. So good.

[saba1789.livejournal.com]

Just... wow! Thanks for writing and sharing this.

[stellahobbit.livejournal.com]

I agree with the others - Rodney is definitely staying, dammit! Beautiful piece, and your new icon is giving me lots of happy thoughts ;-)

[kitestringer.livejournal.com]

Oh, God, this just killed me. I'm dead now. Dead!!! (But, you know, in a really good way. *g*)

Seriously, this was so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing Nestra's birthday present with everyone!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

I saved this for last, my 2.30 night-cup. I don't care if it's called Coffee! *defiant one*

"Rodney never messed around with guys before Atlantis. John has no idea what possessed him to start doing it now...
He doesn't think anybody else has ever done that for Rodney. He'll take any advantage he can get."
Poignant. Wonderful.

I am completely running out of words for your writing. And btw, I decided once again that this ending is unambiguously happy. Period. Go ahead and try to dissuade me, but if you'd made him reply and made them talk of love, it would not have worked as well as you showing me in all their actions, their gestures, their few words, that they do!

It feels silly to quote again, my review is getting longer than your fic, but this - There's not much that John's never offered before, but .. he thinks that he can tell Rodney what he wants. .. Rodney has what John needs, and he can take it away, and John will be in just as much danger whether he says it or not. And maybe if he gives Rodney his fear, it will make them even. is worth more than a million I-<3-You's. *insides crumble a bit*

Erm, please do not!not try to dissuade me. I think.

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, this made me hurt, too. But I'm clinging to the belief that Rodney's going to stay, of course he's going to stay, and John just hasn't seen it yet...

Rodney never messed around with guys before Atlantis. John has no idea what possessed him to start doing it now.

... because sometimes the answer's just too simple to believe. *g*

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

Oh, that was sweet. Just the right amount of neediness for me. Thanks.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

In my head he's totally going to stay, and in fact thinks John is nuts for even wondering. In John's head it is a much stranger place.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Aww. Thanks!

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it!

And, yeah, I have a theory that stories are like cats: small, and cute, and six months after you allow them into your life, they're dictating what time you get up and what time you go to bed and what position you sleep in.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

[beams at you]