darkhavens

Author: darkhavens
Title: The Gradual Coming Out of John Sheppard, #5 - At the Carnival
Fandom: Pairing: Stargate Atlantis: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: G
Words: 100
Concrit: Please. If you spot a typo, please feel free to tell me in comments.
Notes: Written for stagesoflove, prompt set #4 - Five public places (park, beach, movie theater, pool, carnival)

At the Carnival

The wheel was old and worn, with peeling paint and bright new bolts scattered in amongst the dull ones. Rodney spent ten minutes quizzing the attendant and the carnival's engineer-cum-mechanical whizz.

Later, John couldn't remember a thing about the view.

But he remembered the smile in Rodney's eyes, the way the garish lights painted him in blues and greens and reds. He remembered the taste of cotton candy in Rodney's mouth, the curls at the nape of Rodney's neck beneath his fingertips.

He remembered slipping the attendant twenty dollars to leave them alone till the carnival was over.

He remembered.

Author: darkhavens
Title: The Gradual Coming Out of John Sheppard, #3 - At the Movie Theater
Fandom: Pairing: Stargate Atlantis: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: G
Words: 100
Concrit: Please. If you spot a typo, please feel free to tell me in comments.
Notes: Written for stagesoflove, prompt set #4 - Five public places (park, beach, movie theater, pool, carnival)

At the Movie Theater

They eventually decided on the latest Star Wars: Next Generation movie. Going on past efforts in the franchise it would provide Rodney with ranting material for at least a month.

Loaded up with huge tubs of buttered popcorn and buckets of soda, their pockets stuffed with candy, they shooed Jeannie's kids towards the front of the theater then seated themselves in the back row with a bird's-eye view of the whole room.

Once they were settled, John took a deep breath and draped his left arm over Rodney's broad shoulders. Rodney didn't even blink before leaning in to the embrace.


#4 - At the Pool

Author: darkhavens
Title: The Gradual Coming Out of John Sheppard, #1 - At the Park
Fandom: Pairing: Stargate Atlantis: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: G
Words: 100
Concrit: Please. If you spot a typo, please feel free to tell me in comments.
Notes: Written for stagesoflove, prompt set #4 - Five public places (park, beach, movie theater, pool, carnival)

At the Park

A full year after 10 U.S.C. §654 had finally been killed, John still had trouble believing he could kiss another man in public without destroying his career.

Rodney seemed content with nothing more overt than bumping elbows as they walked, talked, ate and sat together, but John wanted to give him more, knew he deserved more, for sticking by him and struggling to remain discreet all these years.

They were at the park watching Madison, Jacob and little Austin when John finally screwed his courage to the sticking place and leaned in for a feather-light kiss.

Rodney's smile was incandescent.


#2 - At the Beach