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Lord John Sheppard was no stranger to the business of murder, but he'd hardly expected to find it on a weekend in the country. But murder it was, and what's more, Rodney McKay was the prime suspect. Can John find the real murderer and, in the process, prove McKay's innocence? Time is running out, and he'll need all of his famous sleuthing skills – and McKay's help – to keep the man he's falling in love with from the hangman's noose.
“Wait," John said, because this had to be a joke, didn't it? "You know Ronon, but you don't know me? What the hell did that thing do to you?”
After John and Rodney drunkenly sleep together, John is horrified, and Rodney is hurt. Their attempts to repair the friendship may be in vain, as both their strategies only seem to make things worse.
John Sheppard returns from the war on the Peninsula as the new Lord Lymond, only to discover that much of his inheritance has been gambled away by his deceased father. It's a longshot, but he has a risky plan to win back his fortune and secure the safety of Lantea, the family estate. What he didn't gamble on was the risk one Doctor Rodney McKay would pose to his heart.
What if the Stargate program never existed, and neither Rodney nor John had the benefit of their experiences in Atlantis?
A mission on Christmas Day to an abandoned Ancient outpost brings about some unforeseen events.
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.
"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."
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.
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.