"No, he’s in for observation" ‘And…so you don’t teach him how to box yet…’ Jack sighed and gave Daniel a sorry look "I tried". She gestured back to the bed and Daniel sighed in resignation. He pulled up his sore legs and lay back down. He reached for the blanket but Jack stopped him when the boy groaned from the pressure on his ribs. Dr Frasier razed her eyebrows "Exhibit A: Why I’m not letting him run around yet". Jack pulled up Daniel’s blanket and tucked him in "You get rested up Danny-boy" Daniel nodded sleepily and closed his eyes, only to have them fly open again. "Sam?". Dr Frasier rested a hand on his shoulder "Is doing just fine, sights returning and I have to say, she’s in a lot better condition than you". Daniel’s eyes slid down again and this time they remained shut. Jack pulled up a chair and firmly planted himself in it. Daring anyone to even try to move him.
"And Daniel?" Dr Frasier shone the torch in Sam’s eyes again and she blinked rapidly. Dr Frasier nodded approval and put away the small torch "He could be better. Broken rib, dehydration and malnourishment but I think he’ll be fine. But he’s one hard person to keep confined. Tried to escape twice!". Sam smiled and settled back down in her bed "Good" Dr Frasier made sure there was no one behind her before closing the rooms door. Sam gave her a puzzled look as she pulled up a chair. "What’s wrong Janet?" Janet smiled and took hold of her friends hand "I was wondering…you and Daniel?" Sam eyed her hesitantly but then her face lit up, she was finally able to talk about it.
"I…I love him" Janet’s face blew up like a birthday cake "That’s great!" Sam smiled and nodded. "Does he…?" Sam nodded again "I wouldn’t be talking to you now if it weren’t for him" Janet’s smiled turned to a frown "You not sure it’s a traumatic thing?…You know, being in a bad situation and clinging on to the one thing you had?…". Sam’s smile didn’t fade "I’m sure". Janet nodded and glanced around and then leaned closer. "I shouldn’t but I think you both need it, he’s like a caged animal at the moment. Would you go see him?". Sam’s face lit up again, every single inch. Janet smiled, even the thought of him made her friend happy. She nodded eagerly "Oh yes please!" Janet grinned, matchmaking time.
Sam quietly snuck into the room and pulled the door closed behind her. Janet had gotten Jack to leave for some food. So she had at least five minutes. Sam turned and saw the figure lying still on the bed. She walked over and sat down, taking his hand. Daniel’s face was completely relaxed and most of his colour had returned. Even in his sleep he was absolutely gorgeous. Sam felt her stomach tingle and she sighed. "Daniel, come on, wake up" her voice finally got to him and his eyes fluttered open, still dazed. "Hey there…" his head turned and she smiled. His face lit up and he smiled to, murmuring her name "Sam…".
Just at his voice, she felt that if she hadn’t of been sitting her knees would have given way. "Yep. The one and only" he frowned and his eyes searched her face "Your eyes?". She blinked "Fine, absolutely fine" he nodded softly and she watched as his eyes drifted shut again. Sam quickly came to a quick thought. He was one dreamy civilian! She could now see the bandages on his arm and chest, and a small patch on his forehead. Sam pulled her chair closer and reached out to stroke his hair "You get your rest, you deserve it". She was rewarded by a small sigh and she smiled "You go to sleep".
"I lo-" Daniel’s breathing settled and his head rolled slightly to one side. Sam sighed and played with the small strands that hung over his forehead. "I love you too". Sam sighed again, it was a bad situation. If they really had something here, it’d be so great. But the down side of that was that if the General found out, it could go down hill on them. "He’ll just have to deal with it" Sam looked up and stared at the intruder in shock. And that she’d been speaking her thoughts. Jack gave her a soft smile and walked away from the door, over to Daniel’s side. He leant down and squeezed his friends hand and looked back up the startled captain. "How long hav-" Jack gave her a guilty look and shrugged "Long enough". Sam nodded and looked back to Daniel’s relaxed face.
"And you do-" Jack cut in again "Daniel’s my best friend, you make him happy, that’s enough for me and it should be enough for everybody else" Sam smiled, finally at ease over the subject. "But…" Jack grinned and let go of his friends limp hand and tucked it back under the blankets "I know of one *very* disappointed Lt. Simmons" Sam chuckled and thought back to the time that Daniel had been teasing her about Simmons having a crush on her. Now that she thought back, she wished she had kissed Daniel just then. It would have been so perfect! Sam sighed, and not only that but she would have had months more with Daniel as ‘hers’. Not that he was hers already. She didn’t really know how he felt yet. But at least Sha’ure was out of it. It’d been months since they had received the message of her death from Brytak.
Sam was startled out of her thoughts by a hand on her arm, she looked up into Jack’s happy face. "I’ll be here until Daniel gets off of his butt, you might as well get some deserved rest". She was about to object when Daniel groaned and opened his eyes "At least it’s a good butt". Jack grinned down at his friend "No way, mines a hell of a lot better" Daniel gave a little playful snort "You’d know. You’re to old to turn around to see it". Sam cut in before Jack pounced and started tickling Daniel to death. "That’s enough you to. Daniel, you get some rest. And Jack…uh, what exactly do you normally do when Daniel’s unconscious?". Jack laughed and patted Daniel’s shoulder "Somebody’s gotta look out for him". They both watched as Daniel’s eyes drifted close again and he slipped back off. Jack turned to Sam and pulled her from his former seat "Get some rest, I’ll stay here". Sam was about to object when Dr. Frasier cut in "Exactly Colonel. Now come along Sam and leave these two alone". Sam didn’t object as she was dragged off by her friend.
Sam entered the mess hall. Most tables were taken by officers either eating or playing cards. She finally spotted her target. Daniel was picking away at a plate of food that looked like it hadn’t been touched. His nose in a book and his glasses falling down his nose. "Hey" Daniel looked up and his face lit up, he tossed the book aside, more interested in her. "Hi" he stood and stepped to the side so she could enter. She smiled and slid beside him but didn’t sit. "Your so sweet!" she pulled his glasses off and planted a big kiss on his lips. Whistles rose from the officers and Daniel couldn’t help but smile.
The laughter and whistles finally died down and they bother sat. Sam snatched up Daniel’s discharged book and glanced at the cover. "The Egyptian Way?" Daniel took it from her hands and frowned "I was just picking holes in it, half of it’s wrong" Sam smiled and shook her head, Daniel would just never give up! Daniel gave her an apologetic look "Sorry…" "No, it’s all right. I want to hear about it". He couldn’t help but chuckle "Some how I don’t think so". He noticed Sam’s face wore a frown. "What’s wrong?" Sam reached out and trailed her fingers down the small cut on his forehead. "That healing?" Daniel nodded "Yeah, it’s getting there". She seemed satisfied because she nodded "Good, can’t have you dying on me now".
Daniel shrugged "What can I say, I’ve got nine lives" "And for that I am ‘very’ thankful". Sam smiled at Daniel, who was looking critically back at the book and sighed "Man I love you". Daniel looked up, surprised. "Where’d that come from?" Sam smile grew bigger and she turned on her chair so she could lie back. Daniel looked down and stroked her soft blond hair. Sam looked up from where she’d planted her head on his lap. "Had to be said". "Well then, I love you too" Daniel smiled back and stroked her cheek "You’re so beautiful!". Sam frowned "Where’d that come from?" Daniel grinned "Had to be said" They both looked up as someone approached. Jack pulled up another chair and grinned at Daniel and Sam "Why don’t you two just get a room?". Sam sat up slightly, but still leant on Daniel’s chest "You offering us yours?". Jack shook his head. "You gotta be kidding me!" Daniel shrugged slightly "You’re the one who suggested it".
Jack took hold of Daniel’s full plate and fork and started to pick away at it. Every so often glancing up at the two. "So, what’s going on?". Daniel shrugged, careful not to let Sam fall to one side "Not much, you got something in mind?". It was Jack’s turn to shrug "Danny here is stuck at the base for a while yet and I bagsed the rec room and VCR. How about it?". Daniel looked to Sam who nodded and then back to Jack "It’s a date". Jack grinned "Great, be there in an hour". He then left, taking Daniel’s plate with him. Sam frowned at his back "Wasn’t that you’re food?" Daniel shrugged, putting his bookmark in place "Wasn’t hungry anyway". Sam smiled and reached up, pulling his glasses off.
Daniel took the hint and smiled "No more reading for me?" Sam grinned "No more reading for you" she kissed him gently and then more forcefully.more reading for me?" Sam grinned "No more reading for you" she kissed him gently and then more forcefully. "Okay, no more reading" Sam chuckled and grabbed his hand, pulling him up "Let’s get outta here" he nodded dopelly and followed her, but not before grabbing his book, his noticed Sam still held onto his glasses. "This is your room…" Sam opened her door and gestured for him to enter "I can see you took your smart pill today" Daniel laughed and then grinned at her "I can see you took your sarcasm pill today" Sam smiled back at him and stepped forward, into his embrace.
She saved no time in pulling him into a kiss and untucking his shirt from his pants. "Sam…" she ignored his protests and started on the buttons of his shirt, Daniel tried to push away her hands but she continued until his shirt was able to be pushed off of his shoulders. "Ohh Sam…" it wasn’t a protest this time "Yes?" Daniel wrapped her tightly in his arms "We’d better stop" Sam kissed him again, starting to undo his belt "I think you’re right". Neither made any move to stop as Sam pushed him backwards, towards the bed. Daniel’s knees hit the bed frame and he fell back, with Sam following. "What ever happened to stopping?" Sam muttered between kisses, Daniel shrugged slightly and pulled off her t-shirt "Don’t remember…" Sam smiled "Good".
Daniel dragged his eyes open and felt an arm draped over his chest. He panicked and glanced down. It was Sam. He drew in a breath, what had they done? They’d rushed it! It was all happening to fast! He gently put Sam’s arm to the side and sat up, found his clothes and pulled them on. Daniel turned back to Sam and bit his lip, he bent down and kissed her softly on the cheek and then got out of there as quick as he could. Sam awoke to the normal sounds of the base. The announcements and people walking past and then even more people. "Daniel?" she sat up and looked around, where was he? "Daniel?" he wasn’t there. She found her clothes and quickly got dressed.
Jack smiled at Daniel as he entered the control room "Hey kid, who’s it going?" Daniel blinked and then looked up "Fine". Jack frowned "You all right?" Daniel nodded "Yeah, just a bit…tired". One of the airmen had said they’d seen Daniel enter the control room, so that’s were Sam went. When she entered she saw him and the tingle in her stomach returned, damn she loved him! "Hey guys" both men turned to her, Jack nodded but Daniel stayed still. Sam frowned to herself.
That isn’t good. "Um, Jack. Could I talk to Daniel, please?" Jack frowned, but then nodded. "Sure, I’ll check on Teal’c" he exited and Sam turned back to Daniel. "Hey" Daniel glanced at her, then turned away, looking through some papers. Sam sighed "Can we talk?" Daniel nodded "What do you think we’re doing right now?". Sam felt anger bubble inside of her, if he had a problem, he should talk about it. Not ignore her, especially if she was the problem. "Daniel, what’s the problem?" Daniel turned back, having collected his papers, his pushed his glasses back up and shrugged, walking past her "No problem". And then he was gone. "Oh Daniel…" she didn’t like this, she didn’t like this one bit.
Sam gave a gentle knock on Daniel's base room, then entered. She stopped when she saw Daniel standing there, staring at her. "Hey..." Sam took a deep breath, she knew this was going to be hard, and she also knew it had to be the right thing. It had to be. Daniel was looking else where and she figured it was anywhere she wasn't. "Daniel, we need to talk" Daniel's head shot up from where he’d sat down and he looked quizently at Sam "What's wrong?". Sam took a deep breath and sat down beside him "I...we need to talk about us. I don't think it's working".
Daniel paled slightly and he bit his lip "But-" Sam took his hand and gave it a quick squeeze. "We don't talk...you don't talk to me, at all. I...I get a feeling you don't want this" Daniel pulled his hand from hers and stood. Turning his back to Sam and looked away. "Daniel, I’m sorry" He shook his head but didn't turn around "Fine" Sam stood and laid her hands on his shoulders but he stepped away "Daniel..." "I said 'fine' Sam" she sighed and turned away. "I'm gonna go..." Daniel didn't turn to stop her, she didn't know why she wanted him to, but she wanted him to. She loved him, but he obviously didn't. Sam stepped towards the door but was stopped and spun back around "Wha-". Daniel's mouth found hers and he kissed her so passionate she thought she'd faint. But she didn't resist, but replied just as hard. His hands were running over her back and his mouth was replying to hers "Sam..." She felt a shudder run through her body and then Daniel pulling her to his chest.
Daniel held Sam and tried to stop himself but he couldn't. "Dan...Daniel" Daniel moaned in response which only urged Sam to continue kissing him, she ran her hands up his chest, to his face and felt moisture. She pulled back from the kiss and stared at his face. "Are you all right?" Daniel wiped at his face with his hand but it didn't help "Yeah" Sam reached up and framed his face, using her thumbs to wipe away the stilled tears. He sighed and closed his eyes, leaning into her hands "I just...I’m so sorry" Sam frowned and kissed his forehead "What for?" Daniel opened his eyes, they were full of pain and he took a deep breath.
"For not talking, for never being there, for just being a lousy person and for..." Sam placed a finger over his mouth and silenced him "Daniel I-" Daniel shook his head and kissed her finger. "And...I'm sorry for never telling you...I love you" Sam felt her own tears start to fall and Daniel smiled "I love you so much" Sam sniffed and tried to wipe her tears away, but to no avail. Daniel wiped them away instead "I'm sorry I didn't tell you, and talk to you and-" Sam reached up and snaked her hand around the back of his neck, pulling his head back down to hers. "Um..." Sam recaptured his mouth, stopping any words that may have come back out. 'Just the way I like it!' Sam moved her hands down, unbuttoning his shirt, Daniel didn't object so she pushed it from his shoulders. Daniel finally pushed away from the embrace and stepped back "I...I...".
Sam smiled at his dumb founded expression and pulled her t-shirt off "I love you Daniel" she gave him a sad smiled "I just didn't think you loved me" Daniel's face crumbled "Oh Sam...more than you could imagine" Sam smiled and stepped forward, towards Daniel, she reached out and took his hands "What was wrong?" Daniel gave a little chuckle "I'm sorry, I can't talk to you with out your top on". Sam grinned back and took hold of his hands "Deal with it" he nodded and wiped the dopey look from his face. "I...you are the best thing that's ever happened to me, I didn't want to screw it up" Sam felt tears start to form again "Oh Daniel, that's so sweet" he frowned "Please…let me finish" Sam nodded, sniffing back the tears "It's just that...Sha'ure...she's gone and I want to get on with my life and all, but I feel guilty that I love you so much" he sighed, sitting down on his bunk bed and burying his head in his hands.
"Oh Daniel..." she heard a sniff from Daniel and sat by his side. "Look at me. Daniel. Look at me". Daniel looked up, straight into Sam's eyes "I love you, is that enough?" Daniel searched her eyes, seeing the trust, friendship and...love in her eyes. He nodded "Yes" Sam's face lit up "I love you Sam, and that's enough for me" Daniel felt a large smiled light up his face, and he framed Sam's face with his hands "But is that enough for you?". Sam nodded, her face also alight "More than enough!" Daniel couldn't help him self any longer, he grabbed her by the waist, pulling her to lie across his lap, planting a big kiss on her nose.
She giggled and traced his chest with her finger "Damn your gorgeous" Daniel grinned and let his hands wander over her face, remembering all her features "I try to be" Sam laughed and he fell back onto his back on the bed, laughing at her laughter. Sam grinned down at him and rolled to his side, tracing his facial features this time. Daniel laughed one last time, then turned to look at her. Sam smiled, rolling over to face him better. "Daniel..." he placed a finger on her lips "Kiss me" Sam smiled and kissed him.
Daniel sighed and let him troubles flow away, Sam had done this, Sam had made him whole again and would always be there, no matter what. Jack knocked on Daniel's door. He hadn't heard from him, and had grown worried "Danny? You in there?" he heard a mumble from inside and then a small thud, followed by a curse. "You all right?" a soft mumbled apology came but he figured it wasn't to himself. Jack smiled, everything was all right. Or at least it was going to be.
