Fandom: STARGATE ATLANTIS
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay, McKay/OFC
Author on LJ: out_there
Author Website: Amazed by the Mathematics
Why this must be read: Stargate Atlantis lends itself particularly well to AUs. Talented authors seem to be able to transplant the characters into a variety of settings and keep the core characters essentially the same. I also like the subtle hint of WTF? in the title because if that's what you think of when you think John, Rodney and ballroom dancing, you HAVE to read this story.

When the story begins Rodney has a girlfriend. A girlfriend who wants him to learn how to dance for an upcoming wedding (not theirs!). And being Rodney - and wanting to continue to enjoy the benefits of said girlfriend - he goes to the Pegasus School of Dance and meets John Sheppard, instructor extraordinaire. Rodney's not a natural at the dance, one might say, and so he signs up for extra lessons to help him. The result is classic McShep banter, a confused Rodney, break-ups, make-ups, and a make-you-smile ending. I think one of the reasons I like this so much is that it isn't 100% simple for the boys. There are screw-ups and miscommunications of massive proportions along the way, but that's so much in character, you'll sympathize. And you'll root for them to get through it and get back to the way things are supposed to be. Hot and happy.

( I want to be able to dance in public without looking like a barely trained baboon. )

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