What'd I Miss?
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Summary: After Daniel comes back from his second ascension, he notices a change between Sam and Jack. Will he figure out what it is? Sam/Jack. Tag to Threads.
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Daniel walked back into the briefing room after getting dressed. The Ancients thought they were really funny always dropping him back off naked! Daniel shut the door and walked over to sit next to Teal'c, noticing Bra'tac was now absent. "Bra'tac leave already?" Daniel asked, looking over at his huge, honkin' jaffa friend.
"Indeed, DanielJackson, his presence was required on Dakara." Teal'c answered, lightly nodding his head at his newly descended friend.
"Not you?" Daniel asked him.
"I am staying behind to spend some much-needed quality time with my friends." Teal'c told them all, smiling slightly. An act that the other three were getting more and more used to.
"That's great!" Daniel exclaimed, then turned his head towards his other two friends. 'Hmm, something's different. What is it? Jack looks……..happy? That can't be right! And, Sam looks……what is it about Sam? Something's different. Something's missing. What is it?" Daniel thought to himself as he scrutinized his friends.
The other three were discussing Teal'c's involvement on Dakara, but, Daniel was quiet. Silently observing his two friends, trying to figure out what was different. He saw Sam beam a big smile at Jack over something he said. 'That's it!' Daniel screamed in his head. 'She's not tense!' She's relaxed, calm, happy. Wow! I haven't seen her like this in forever! I wonder what I missed?' Daniel thought about asking when his attention was diverted to Jack. 'And, what's with Jack! He hasn't been this happy in a long time. I wonder if this has anything to do with that woman I saw him with a few weeks ago? But, if that was the case, wouldn't he be feeling guilty around Sam? I know she has Pete in all, but, still, there has always been something between them. Hmm, I wonder what I missed?' He mused again.
'There's something else. Something I'm just not seeing.' Daniel slowly looked around the room and then back at his two friends at the front of the table. Two friends at the front of the table. 'THAT'S IT!' He screamed in his head. Incredibly proud of himself. Sam's chair wasn't sitting in it's normal spot on the side of the table! It was pushed closer to Jack's! She was actually sitting right at the corner of the table. 'What the heck did I miss!' Daniel screamed in his head again. Only his eyes letting out his excitement. Good thing no one was looking at his eyes. Daniel subtly continued to scrutinize his friends. As close as they were sitting, he was sure their knees had to be touching! 'Hmm!' Daniel thought. 'Where exactly is Jack's hand!' Pictures of Jack rubbing his hand up and down Sam's leg while discussing politics on Dakara with Teal'c popped in his head. Daniel made a face and shook the image out of his head. He really didn't want to think of two of his best friends, intimately.
Sam saw Daniel make a face. "Daniel, you okay?" She asked him, a concerned look on her face.
"Uh, yeah! Sorry, just trying to get my equilibrium back, you know." Daniel croaked out. The linguist having a hard time finding words.
Sam and Jack looked at Daniel for a few seconds, then exchanged a glance with each other and then continued their conversation with Teal'c.
Daniel continued to watch his friends, starting to become obsessed about what was going on with them. 'Hmm, I could drop a pencil on the floor and then lean down to pick it up and look under the table.' He thought, trying to figure out some way to see exactly what his friends were doing under the table. Daniel looked across the briefing room table. Nothing! The table was completely clear. No paper, pens, pencils, paper clips, nothing!
"Daniel, you sure you're okay? You seem really distracted." Sam asked, concern in her voice.
"Yeah, I'm fine, really. I was just wondering what I missed around here. I mean, I know about Anubis and the replicators, but, I was wondering if there was anything else I missed." Daniel sputtered out. Might as well get the news straight from the source!
Daniel noticed the sad look exchanged between Jack and Sam and the subtle movement next to him from Teal'c. 'Crap! What'd I say!' Daniel wondered. After 8 years with these guys, he knew when he said something that upset one or all of them.
"My dad died, Daniel." Sam said, quietly.
"Oh God! Sam, I'm so sorry! When? How?" Daniel asked, now worried about his friend.
"Yesterday. Old age, actually." Sam replied in a sad laugh. Daniel looked confused. "Selmac's old age. I'll explain it all later, okay?" Sam said, looking up at Daniel with watery eyes.
"Sure, Sam. Whenever you want to talk about it. I'm here for you." Daniel told her in a soft voice. Still reeling over his friends unexpected news.
"Thanks, Daniel." Sam answered, smiling at her friend.
Daniel smiled back, and that's when he noticed Sam's hand. Sam's hand that was buried beneath Jack's hand. 'Holy Hannah!' Daniel was screaming in his head again. 'They don't do that!' Daniel yelled at himself. Not only was Jack holding Sam's hand, but, his thumb was softly stroking the top of her hand. Daniel stared at their entwined hands, mesmerized. 'What the heck else did I miss!' Daniel shifted slightly in his seat, a million questions running through his head. He wanted to ask his friends, but was worried about causing them more grief, so he decided to drop it and get involved in the conversation.
They talked about all sorts of things, from Dakara, to Daniel's ascension, to the defeat of the replicators. They were back together again, and rejoicing in their victories. Jack leaned over and whispered something in Sam's ear, which made her beam her 100-watt smile at him. At sometime during their conversation, Jack had let go of Sam's hand and hung it on the back of her chair. A move that did not pass by one very observant Dr. Daniel Jackson.
Finally, the four friends noticed the time and decided to call it a night. "How about we all head out and get a few drinks?" Jack asked. "I'll buy. It'll be a celebration! A welcome-home for Daniel."
"I'm game!" Sam said. Completely omitting the normal 'sir' from her reply.
"Indeed." Teal'c agreed.
"Yeah, sounds good!" Daniel said, standing up from his chair.
"Okay, well, let me take care of a few things in my office and I'll meet you all at the surface." Jack told them, standing up himself.
"Me too." Sam said, looking towards Daniel and Teal'c. "I have to check over a program I have Walter running in the control room."
"Okay." Daniel said, following Teal'c out of the briefing room.
Teal'c was a few steps ahead of him, so Daniel picked up his pace to catch up to the large jaffa. "So, Teal'c, I was wondering…." He started, but was cut off by Teal'c.
"I am unaware of the nature of O'Neill and ColonelCarter's relationship, DanielJackson."
"Right." Daniel started again. "But, did you see them? I mean, Sam was practically sitting in his lap! What the heck did I miss?" Daniel asked the stoic jaffa.
"O'Neill was the only one here for ColonelCarter during her father's death. I was dealing with matters on Dakara and you were ascended. I believe his involvement in her ordeal has caused a major change in their relationship, DanielJackson."
"So, do you think they're…..you know?"
"I do not know, DanielJackson. However, I believe they will discuss their relationship with us when they are ready."
"Yeah, so that's your subtle way of telling me to drop it, huh?" Daniel asked his friend as he hit the button for the elevator.
"Indeed." Teal'c answered his friend as the elevator doors opened.
Daniel walked on to the elevator with Teal'c. "So, do you think they're…….you know?" Daniel asked, again.
Teal'c just looked at the unrelenting archaeologist and raised his eyebrow. He stood up to his full height and clasped his hands behind his back. He looked down at his curious friend with a glint in his eyes. "Indeed."
Daniel's face broke out in a huge smile as the elevator doors closed. "Yeah, me too."
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a/n: So, are they or aren't they? I can write more 'observances' up until the scene at the cabin if anyone wants me to. Review and let me know! Thanks!