John Sheppard has always been aware of his responsibility to his parents, his family name, and his daughter. When Rodney McKay moves in next to him and proves to eschew most social rules, John is torn between admiration and fear for his own reputation.
After leaving the Air Force, John doesn't really know what to do with his life. Coincidence leads him to Fairbanks, Alaska, and a job as a night radio host. When Rodney calls in to complain, it marks the beginning of a journey that takes John to Florida and to the realization that he's been looking in the wrong place when trying to decide what his future will be.
"It will reveal your perfect match," Deret said proudly.
Every relationship between a master and his body servant is different. Body servants take care of the house, assist their master's work, or even provide sexual services in some cases. But falling in love is unheard of for them, and through the years, John Sheppard and his master, Rodney McKay, struggle with the roles that the strict rules of Atlantia impose on them.
When a run-in with an Ancient machine leaves John ready to bear a child, he has to make a decision that will affect not just him, but the very recent changes in his relationship with Rodney.
After spending over a decade researching for his second book, Rodney McKay has to face the loss of his money and home. John Sheppard, the grandson of an old friend of Rodney's, is happy to offer him a place to stay in his grandmother's boarding house that he plans to reopen. As they try to deal with their respective futures, their pasts catch up with them in ways that give both of their lives a new direction and new hope.
When Lord Sheppard offers that Rodney repay his debt to him in sexual services, Rodney takes the chance.
An Ancient device causes the team to share all memories. What starts as John's biggest nightmare turns into his dreams coming true.
John gets a reputation for not minding assholes, so John's matchmaking boss sets him up on a blind date with an especially difficult candidate.
Rodney goes to a conference and hopes it will turn out better than the Tunney event. It does in more way than one.
John isn't sure why he's offering to take Rodney in. This isn't the first time he's come across a street kid during an investigation. And others had it worse than Rodney.
Slightly futuristic AU: When Rodney McKay is forced to leave the Mars mission, he finds himself back on Earth and with an uncertain future. With little to lose he picks up a one-night stand who turns out to be pregnant and funny and smart in addition to being hot. John Sheppard has to fight his own demons of the past. In the span of just a few days, Rodney finds in him someone who understands Rodney on so many levels that losing John is soon one of Rodney's greatest fears when he has to face the consequences of his actions.
In order to show their pureness of heart they'd have to perform the ritual which would reveal their True Self.
"If you really want me to get into the Spirit of Christmas, here's a list."
Rodney accidentally takes John to a conference for researchers and their partners.
After Cadman kissed Carson in Rodney's body, John realizes he has a thing for Rodney. Their relationship develops not entirely smoothly during the events of the second season.
When John Sheppard and Rodney McKay meet, they both want to leave their old lives behind and start over. John is determined not to enter another relationship. Rodney has to finish his latest book. They agree to share a house for practical reasons, but as their house turns into a home, they have to realize that their relationship is turning into much more than that of roommates.
John's first boyfriend shows up in Atlantis and wants to rekindle their relationship (or at least have sex with him). Rodney reacts badly.
John Sheppard's latest murder case has a growing amount of leads, none of which allow him to solve the puzzle of Karen Parker's unusual death. When Rodney McKay is brought in on the case, it's annoyance at first sight for both of them. While John is stuck in the time of combustion cars and 2D-TVs, Rodney embraces the latest technologies and develops housebots in his free time. Together they work to uncover why Karen Parker had to die and along the way discover that they have more in common than they thought.
As the members of the Atlantis expedition wait for the order to return, Rodney struggles with his relationship with Jennifer and his own expectations. Spending much time with John does nothing to clarify his feelings, but in the end he still finds the answers to his questions.
After Rodney's realization that he and John belong together, there's still the matter of making it happen...
An accident with an Ancient machine forces John to adjust to a life that doesn't feel like his own any longer. The most difficult part to figure out is what role Rodney will play in it.
"I'm here to propose an arrangement. Between us. I assume you remember our talk from earlier today and how... challenging dating can be on Atlantis. And since we've established that you're attracted to me, I think it would be mutually beneficial for us to have sex."
Governor John Sheppard is widower and aspiring presidential candidate. Rodney McKay is his new communications manager. With Rodney's help, John's campaign manages to close the distance to the favorite to win, Cameron Mitchell. However, with the nomination and a likely general election win within reach, John has to realize that his feelings for Rodney could be the one issue that can still stop him.