fic rec (SGA) - Waiting For My Real Life To Begin by toomuchplor

[astridv]

Waiting For My Real Life To Begin by toomuchplor
NC-17; Pairings: McKay/Keller, McKay/Sheppard; 25,929 words
Summary: It had changed so gradually with Jennifer, was the thing. Rodney couldn’t pick a moment when he’d felt the balance shift from “this is fucking awesome” to “wow, I’m really middle-aged”.

For months I've been shying away from stories with that particular pairing combination because I've read just one too many that did the most hideous things to Jennifer's characterization. But this story is safe for the Keller fan (unless they're at work. Worksafe, not so much.)

A joy to read... both for Rodney's exciting, sexually-adventurous-but-challenging relationship with Jennifer, and the quit, slowly building, middle-aged one he has with John. Good characterization all around, fair treatment of all the characters, believable relationships, and an interesting plot... I had a great time reading this.

Comments

SECONDING THIS REC.

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

This story is one of the most awesome ones that ever awesome'd.

[trystings.livejournal.com]

and the quiet, slowly building, middle-aged one he has with John,

They are middle-aged, my lord, when did that happen. ;)
(SciFi had a SGA S2 marathon yesterday. They looked so young!)

I agree, it's a great, great story.

[astridv.livejournal.com]

I can't really think of them as too middle-aged because, dude, I'm their age. :P

(btw, I got your thingy ready, I'll send it to you when you get back from your vacation.)

[trystings.livejournal.com]

(btw, I got your thingy ready, I'll send it to you when you get back from your vacation.)

*bounces* I came back this weekend. This is the one thing I've been looking forward to! :D

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Excellent. I'll see that I can get it in an envelope... somehow. (You'll see... *g*)

I already have your address and first name, but no last name. Is that sufficient? I want to make sure it gets there; the postmen over here usually won't deliver mail if they can't match it to a name on the mailbox.

[monkey-junkey.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'm in the mood for a longish read tonight.

[carolyn-claire.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed this one, too. I remember thinking that it maybe lost a little momentum in the second half, but it was very good.

[friendshipper.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the rec to the story! I haven't been reading much John/Rodney lately and, like you, I avoid this particular pairing combination like the plague -- but I really adore and crave stories that take a nuanced, adult look at relationships. I would never have checked it out on my own, but I loved it, so thank you for pointing me to it!

[astridv.livejournal.com]

I would never have checked it out on my own, but I loved it

Nothing a reccer likes to hear more. :)

and, like you, I avoid this particular pairing combination like the plague

I was downright conditioned to see a blinking DO NOT WANT in front of my inner eye whenever I saw that particular label.

The upside of having come across so many questionable ones is that the occasional great one is like a gem. This story really made happy. (Weird, how fic can do that...)

but I really adore and crave stories that take a nuanced, adult look at relationships.

Yes, me too. I really enjoyed the way the relationships were portrayed in this one. Completely believable.

[horridporrid.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it, too. :) I was surprised at how much I liked "Waiting...", especially as their age difference was a factor. (That complaint had become a pet peeve of mine by the time SGA was done.) But the story handled it well enough that it didn't grate. (Maybe because it showed rather than told?)

But yeah, wonderful to find a good story with that particular pairing list. :)