Singing Soprano
Author: Orrymain and special guest co-author, Sara!
Category: Slash, Drama, Humor, Romance, Missing Scene/Epilogue,
Established Relationship
Pairing: Jack/Daniel ... and it's all J/D
Rating: PG-13
Season: 3 - August 5-7, 1999
Spoilers: Seth
Size: 34kb, short story
Written: March 27-28,30, April 1,3-4,11-12, 2007
Summary: Jack hams it up after Seth is killed, while Daniel
reflects on the eerie aspect of the events.
Disclaimer: Usual disclaimers -- not mine, wish they were,
especially Daniel, and Jack, too, but they aren't. A gal can
dream though!
Notes:
1) Sometimes, Jack and Daniel speak almost telepathically. Their
“silent” words to each other are indicated by asterisks instead of
quotes, such as **Jack, we can't.**
2) Silent, unspoken thoughts by various characters are indicated with ~
in front and behind them, such as ~Where am I?~
3) Thanks to my betas who always make my fics better: Claudia,
Melissa, Jodi, Linda, Pam!
Singing Soprano
by Orrymain and Sara
“Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's home from work we go. No eunuchs -- hey,
lived through the day; hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho hi-ho hi-ho. hi-ho, hi-ho,
we're safe and home -- no need to moan, and Seth was made to pay,” Jack
sang in falsetto, his off key, high-pitched tone causing Daniel's eyes
to squint in sympathy with his ears.
“Jack!” Daniel cried out, turning quickly to face his lover, placing
his hand on Jack's chest, thereby stopping his entry into their
home. With as much patience and diplomacy as he could muster, he
continued, “Listen to me very carefully. For *five* solid hours,
I've endured this ... celebration of yours.”
Jack smiled and took a breath to begin his serenade again, until his
soulmate stunned him by slapping his hand over his mouth. His
eyes widened in surprise.
“I don't think so.” Daniel slowly shook his head in
warning. Using his other hand to hold Jack in place, he took a
deep breath and decided to drop the patience and diplomacy, saying
sternly, “Jack, after only an hour of this ... hi-ho'ing, Jacob wanted
to shoot you with a zat, just once. After another hour, Selmak
threatened to shoot you, twice. By three hours, Sam was starting
to wonder if a MP-5 might be more effective. Thirty minutes after
arriving back at the SGC, General Hammond nearly asked one of the SFs
to escort you to a holding cell for a night of solitary
confinement. Janet already has a *very* large needle with your
name on it, and the only reason Teal'c didn't follow through with his
offer to knock you out and put us all out of our misery, is because I
talked him out of it. I'm starting to think I shouldn't have.”
“Daniel,” Jack mumbled through Daniel's hand, though the word was
barely distinguishable.
Daniel was on a roll and continued, “Lou threatened to forcibly take
you in, and pay for, a full body wax, and I mean *full*, Jack; Siler
nearly succeeded in handcuffing you to a briefing room chair with
Teal'c offering to swallow the key; and Sergeant Davis said he'd risk a
court-martial and activate the Gate, so we could shove you into the
'wave'. Once it was clear that you were signing out and leaving
them blissfully free of your 'singing', they *all* offered me their
sincerest sympathies that I had to share a ride home with you.”
“But ...” Jack mumbled, frowning when his soulmate's hand applied more
pressure to his mouth, and Daniel shook his head again. Still, he
was smirking, pleased with his songful humor. ~Hi-ho, hi-ho, Seth
had to go ...~
Daniel was breathing hard as he paused for a brief moment before
continuing, “I've had enough! After the last forty minutes of
torture during the ride home, I could quite happily do any number of
those things to you. Stop right now, or I'm leaving. You'll
be sleeping by yourself, making you ... cold, bored, alone, and *very*
celibate.”
The archaeologist cautiously removed his hand to see what the verdict
was. There was silence, blissful, wonderful silence.
~Wow! It ... it worked,~ Daniel thought to himself.
“You drive a hard bargain, Daniel,” Jack replied, prying Daniel's hand
from his chest.
Feeling somewhat victorious, Daniel patted his Love's cheek and stated,
“Just remember, Babe, if you don't get off this soprano kick of yours,
nothing's going to be *hard* in this house for a very long time.”
It was just after three in the morning, and SG-1 had just been released
from the SGC an hour ago after spending a very long and full day in
Washington State. Now, Daniel just wanted to fall asleep on his
Jack pillow. The lovers made their way through the front door and
climbed the stairs.
The weary archaeologist thought back over what they'd been through over
the last two days and what had triggered Jack's jovial mental state, as
well as the current threats of bodily harm from his friends and
co-workers.
Jacob Carter, Sam's father, who was, as he kept reminding the Tau'ri,
one of the 'oldest and wisest' among the Tok'ra, had arrived the day
before the trip with the unwelcome news that they suspected there was a
Goa'uld on Earth. Tok'ra records on a System Lord named Setesh
ended when the Stargate had been buried in Ancient Egypt. Hoping
to get a lead on this missing Goa'uld, otherwise known as Seth, as well
as many other names, Jacob had come to seek the assistance of SG-1.
With Daniel's extensive knowledge, he had informed the group that Seth
was described as the “Ancient Egyptian god of chaos, embodiment of
hostility and … outright evil.”
As to the reason why Seth could still have been on Earth without having
tried to enslave the planet's population, Jacob had explained, “Seth
had a hefty price on his head ... he tried to overthrow Ra. Now,
the System Lords wanted him dead, as did the Tok'ra. We believe
if he's still here, it's because he's using Earth as a place to hide
out. He wishes to remain hidden among you.”
Using what he knew of the nature of the Goa'uld, Daniel had done some
research and managed to track Seth down as being the leader of a small
cult, located just north of Seattle. The cult had been under
investigation by the ATF “because they've become so heavily armed and
fortified,” the archaeologist reported.
//Flashback//
“Seth,” Jack said mockingly after everyone had left Daniel's office
except himself. “That doesn't sound so menacing.”
“It's just a name, Jack,” Daniel replied as he made some notes about
the information he'd found on the cult leader.
“Yeah, well, it doesn't leave me quaking in my boots,” Jack said as he
leaned forward, hunched over his lover's worktable.
“Wouldn't want you quaking in your boots, Jack,” Daniel spoke.
**In bed, maybe, but not in your boots.**
**Daniel Jackson!** Jack laughed mentally, looking over at his Love
with eyes that were sparkling in amusement. As Daniel continued
to make his notes, the colonel intoned, “I don't get it, Danny.”
“Don't get what?” the younger man asked, not looking up as he focused
on his writing tablet.
“The guard's nose drips. I don't get it,” Jack stated, referring
back to their meeting and the Jaffa joke that Teal'c had told. He
grabbed a pen and a piece of paper and began to doodle a dripping
nose. “I just don't get it,” he repeated.
“Well, uh, it appears Jaffa jokes aren't all that funny,” Daniel
opined, glancing over at Jack's drawing. ~Ewww.~
“Teal'c thought it was pretty hilarious,” Jack countered as he flicked
the pen in his hand. “I've never heard him laugh like that
before. Have you?”
“No, but he is a Jaffa, and then there's ...”
When Daniel trailed off, lost in his written comments, the older man
interrupted, “Daniel!”
“What?”
“Then there's what?” Jack prompted, wanting to know what his lover was
going to say.
“What?”
Jack growled, “You were talking about Teal'c and ...”
“Oh, yeah. Jack, Teal'c thinks Siler is funny,” Daniel noted.
“He is,” Jack agreed dryly, earning him a strange look from the younger
man.
“Jack, don't you have something to do?” Daniel questioned.
“Ah, let me think. No!” the colonel replied brightly.
“Well, I do, so ...”
Daniel stopped talking, waving Jack away with his left hand that was
motioning towards the open door.
“I get no respect,” Jack said, straightening and putting the pen down.
“Go!” Daniel ordered.
“No respect at all,” Jack claimed as he slowly headed for the door.
“Goodbye, Jack.”
“Goodbye, Daniel,” Jack grumbled as he entered the corridor. **I
still don't get it.**
**Go to Chulak, and I'm sure you can find some Jaffa willing to explain
it to you, Babe.**
**Ha, ha, ha!**
Daniel reached across the table, taking hold of Jack's drawing.
Shaking his head, he crumbled it up and threw it away.
//End of Flashback//
That had been a crazy conversation. At this point, Daniel wasn't
sure what was worse -- enduring Jack's soprano singing, having been one
of Seth's cronies, or the mere memory of Teal'c's Jaffa joke. He
sighed, continuing to recall the events that had transpired in
Washington. SG-1 and Jacob had arrived in the state early the
next morning, on a rainy and overcast day.
//Flashback//
“It's August. Where's the sun?” Jack asked, as he walked down the
steps of the aircraft, bending his head all the way back to look up at
the dark clouds that were overhead.
“We're in Washington, Sir,” Sam answered. “It rains a lot here,
about a hundred-fifty-five days a year.”
“Weather one of your hobbies, Carter?” Jack quizzed.
“I read a lot, Sir,” Sam answered dryly.
Jack turned around, having no comment, and asked, “Where's our driver?”
“I believe that to be him, O'Neill,” Teal'c responded, seeing the
airman walking purposefully across the tarmac.
“Jack, it might be best if we drive ourselves,” Daniel pointed out.
“Yeah, I'll take care of it,” Jack agreed.
====
“O'Neill. We are being surveilled,” Teal'c offered, having spent
the last several minutes taking in their surroundings after they had
arrived at the compound housing Seth and his followers.
“Yeah, I saw 'em. Probably FBI, maybe ATF,” Jack answered
covertly. As he began to walk away, he grinned and said, “I bet
you twenty bucks it's FBI.”
“No, my bet's on ATF,” Daniel countered. Seeing his lover's
incredulous expression, he smiled and added, “Sorry, Jack.”
“Yep, ATF,” Sam agreed.
“ATF,” Jacob offered. “And Selmak agrees.”
“Indeed,” Teal'c concurred.
“Well, you'll all be singing a different tune when I'm proved right,”
Jack expressed confidently as he walked away.
====
Not long thereafter, the team made contact with the lead investigator
from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, better known as the
ATF. Having lost his bet, a dejected Jack had enjoyed 'pulling
rank' on the unsuspecting agent, flashing his 'the President loves me'
wild card.
While waiting for word from the President, Jacob told them that, in all
likelihood, Seth was brainwashing his followers by using a substance
known as Nish'ta, which was a more potent form of the drug Hathor had
used to get control of her male followers.
“It's a biological compound that, once inhaled, infects all tissue in
your body, including your brain. It tends to make your mind
extremely pliable,” Jacob told them.
The effect of the compound could be eradicated by an electrical charge,
such as that from a zat gun.
With SG-1 having been put in charge of the operation by higher-ups,
much to the ATF's leader's dismay, the team turned their attention to
infiltrating Seth's well-guarded compound. Daniel pointed out
that it was likely Seth had tunnels leading into the compound,
something Teal'c confirmed when he added that Apophis had escape
tunnels built into all of his facilities.
After having found one of the tunnels, Sam came up with an idea to make
sure the team didn't end up being unwilling followers of the System
Lord. To help protect them, Jack, Daniel, and Sam wore special
earpieces that would give the trio a jolt of electricity, if needed, at
the appropriate time, essentially shocking the team out of the effects
of the Nish'ta.
With the rigged earpieces firmly in place, the three teammates began to
make their way through the tunnel.
//End of Flashback//
As the lovers reached the top of the stairs in their country style
home, Daniel just shook his head. He stopped for a moment,
staring at the older man.
“What?”
“Silence is golden,” Daniel replied, still pleased with his ability to
silence his warbling lover. As he headed for their bedroom, he
continued to replay the events of the last few days. ~Jaffa jokes
would be better than this torture.~
It had been during their time in the tunnels that Jack had embarked on
his new hobby of soprano singing.
//Flashback//
“So, Daniel,” Sam began. “You feel pretty certain that if we get
caught, he'll turn us into one of those zombies, rather than kill us?”
“Well, we're more valuable to him that way,” the archaeologist answered.
“Why?” Sam questioned. “How do you think he'll use us?”
Daniel responded, “Well, historically, he used women as a harem.
They catered to his every whim and as a result they were well cared
for.”
“Super,” Sam expressed wryly, not eager to experience that first hand.
“And the men outside the main court were used mostly as warriors and
guards, protecting his compound, pretty much doing his bidding,” Daniel
added.
As they reached a secure door, Jack questioned, “Dare I ask about the
men inside the compound?”
“They were turned into eunuchs,” the younger man answered succinctly.
Jack stared at his lover in disbelief and said, “Eunuchs as in
snippity-do-da? Sweet.” **Thanks for the image, Daniel.**
**You asked,** Daniel replied.
Having opened the door, the three went inside to a small chamber, where
they were then transported by rings to a room higher up. They
were immediately surrounded by armed cult members, disarmed, and lined
up on their knees in front of Seth. Jack was on the left, Sam in
the middle, with Daniel on the right. Forced to the floor on
their knees, they were questioned by Seth.
From his throne-like seat, the outcast System Lord spoke,
“Welcome. Who are you?”
Snarkily, Jack answered, “Well, I'm Larry, this is Mo, and of course,
everyone's favorite, Curly.”
**Curly?** Daniel questioned.
**You'd rather be Mo?** Jack asked.
The silent banter ended when Seth showed off his glowing Goa'uld eyes
and said, “Say goodbye to your impure military past. We're always
happy to welcome new disciples to the bliss that only Seth can bestow.”
Holding up the ribbon device, Seth released the Nish'ta, a green
vaporish substance, which quickly enveloped SG-1.
Knowing what was happening, Jack quipped, “So help me, if I wake up and
I'm singing soprano ...”
//End of Flashback//
Daniel sighed as he came out of his recollections of the events.
Fortunately, the earpieces had worked, freeing them from Seth's
control. At that point, SG-1 had been able to rescue the
brainwashed-cult followers, thanks to a few well-aimed zat discharges.
As the cured cult members had tried to flee, Seth had tried to hide
among them, but had been killed by Sam, who had finally been able to
get the ribbon device to work for her.
As soon as SG-1 was topside, safe and sound, Daniel's musical torture
had begun. A light drizzle had been falling down from the dark skies.
//Flashback//
Jack was in a happy mood. They'd killed another bad guy,
retrieved a mountain of weapons to add to their collection, rescued
some pretty unfortunate teenagers, and, best of all, he hadn't been
snipped.
“Hey, T,” Jack called out. “The guards -- their noses didn't
drip!”
Teal'c raised an eyebrow, loomed threateningly for a few seconds, then
turned his back to Jack and pointedly walked away.
“Hey, what's that supposed to mean?” Jack shouted, trailing after his
large friend.
Daniel shook his head as he kept his walking pace behind the
others. He looked over at Sam, feeling a bit concerned. Her
father was with her, though, his arm around her shoulders. That
caused the archaeologist to smile. He knew the father and
daughter had traveled a difficult road over the years, but the Stargate
had unexpectedly brought them together again. He caught a glimpse
of a smile from the blonde, and that, too, made him feel better.
“Daniel, you comin?” Jack called out, having tired of trying to goad
Teal'c.
“I thought you were trying to get Teal'c to strangle you?” Daniel
chuckled as he caught up with the older man.
“He has no sense of humor, unless it's a Jaffa joke,” Jack
responded. Walking toward the vehicle that would take them to the
airport and ultimately back to Colorado Springs, he quipped, “We're
walking in the rain, just walking in the rain.”
**Stop it, Jack. It's raining, okay. You don't need to sing
about it,** Daniel complained.
**Okay, I won't sing about the rain.** Opening the door and
getting inside the vehicle, the colonel waited until his team was
settled in, seatbelts on. He started the car and began the drive
to the airport. Then he smiled, whistled two notes, and sang,
“Hi-ho, hi-ho, to the SGC we go ...”
Daniel hung his head low, Sam buried her head in her father's
shoulders, and Teal'c placed himself in a light state of
kelno'reem. Unfortunately, the Jaffa was the only one able to
successfully drown out the singing soprano.
//End of Flashback//
After having endured hour after hour of Jack's mock-soprano musings,
the archaeologist had been about ready to commit murder. They had
returned to the Mountain, gone through a musical debriefing, and tended
to various other obligations. Regretfully, Jack had seemed to be
everywhere, and where Jack had been, his musical musings had been as
well. Thus, Daniel was in a long line behind the rest of SG-1,
Jacob, General Hammond, and many other co-workers at the SGC, all of
whom had begun their plots of homicide, or, at the very least,
revenge. Even Daniel's attempt to get Jack admitted to the
infirmary for the night had backfired.
//Flashback//
“Janet, it's an alien substance. Don't you think you should study
it?” Daniel asked.
The physician looked down at the chart she was writing on and thought
her friend might have a point.
“Well, it is possible that ...” The redhead's words were cut off
by a singing Jack -- loud, still off key, and waving his arms all
around dramatically. Janet cleared her throat, finished her
notation on the chart, and stated, “He's perfectly normal, Daniel.”
“He is?” the archaeologist asked in surprise.
“Well, normal for him,” Janet smirked.
“But ...”
“Daniel, Nish'ta is not causing the colonel's behavior,” Janet assured.
“But, Janet, don't you think ...”
“Nice try, Daniel, but no way. *I* have the nightshift,” the
doctor stated, her eyes widening briefly.
“Oh,” Daniel expressed, having resigned himself to endure Jack's
irritating new habit all alone.
//End of Flashback//
At last, as the couple changed for bed, Jack, thankfully, stopped
singing. They were tired after their long day, and both still had
to report in to work at 10 a.m., so they decided to take their showers
in the morning.
Just before sliding into bed, Daniel reiterated, “Remember, Jack.
One note and I'll make you an eunuch myself.”
“Okay, okay, not a sound, I swear,” Jack replied, grinning.
The twosome settled into bed, Daniel's head resting atop Jack's chest,
as was their custom.
Suddenly, Jack's grin widened, and, going an octave higher than is
natural, he sang, “I have to quip that Seth's a drip, we had a tip and
got a grip, but best of all, I'll let it slip that we got out without
the snip!”
Daniel lifted is head and warned, “You are on the thinnest ice,
Babe. One more sound, and I'm gone. I mean it.”
Jack made the motion of zipping his mouth closed and then moved his
hand to rest on Daniel's back.
Less than a minute later, Daniel's ears were assaulted with, “Danny is
here, I love him near; he has beautiful pecs, and I'd *really* love to
have se...”
Before his lover could finish the word, Daniel bolted from his lover's
embrace and began to dress.
“Danny!” Jack said, laughing, sitting up on the bed. “I was
joking, Angel. Come here.”
“Goodnight, Jack,” Daniel said, having basically just put on his pants,
shoes, sans the socks, and then grabbed his coat. “See you in the
morning.”
Jack laughed, certain his lover would turn around, but Daniel walked
out of the bedroom and down the stairs.
“Daniel, for crying out loud! Can't you take a joke?” Jack
shouted. Quickly, he got out of bed and hurried down the stairs,
his bare feet touching the living room carpet just as his lover closed
the front door. He slid along the entranceway, almost banging
into the door. He opened it and started to call out, until he saw
Daniel driving away. ~I sure hope that old thing doesn't break
down again.~
Grumbling, Jack locked the door and went back to his lonely bedroom,
where he flopped dejectedly across the bed.
“Stubborn geek,” the colonel groused as he pulled the covers over his
head.
====
Bright and early that morning, Jack went by Starbuck's, getting
Daniel's favorite coffee, and then to Krispy Kreme, picking up hot
glazed donuts, along with some other favorites. He hadn't slept
much the night before because he was worried about Daniel. Though
his attempt at humor via his singing had been the catalyst for the
younger man's departure, Jack realized something deeper was bothering
his lover. He also knew it was his job to fix it.
The colonel arrived at his soulmate's apartment at eight, being as
quiet as he could be upon entering. He figured Daniel would be
sound asleep, so he was surprised when, after putting down the coffee
and donuts, he spied his Love, fully dressed and standing at the
railing of his balcony, looking over the city.
“Hey,” Jack greeted, stepping out onto the balcony. As Daniel
turned to look at him, Jack pointed back towards the kitchen, saying,
“I brought a peace offering.”
“Waffles and chocolate?” the younger man asked, his face lighting up at
the thought.
Jack responded, “Ah, Arabian Mocha and KK's.”
“That'll work,” Daniel said, smiling.
Jack approached his life partner, and the two kissed tenderly.
“So, not mad?”
Daniel chuckled, “No, Jack, I'm not mad, *as* ... long as you're not
going to start singing again.”
“It's lost its appeal,” Jack replied, leaning in for another
kiss. After obliging, Daniel turned back to stare out at his view
of the Springs. As he did so, Jack put his arms around him from
behind, smiling when Daniel's hands took his and caressed them.
“Danny, you're up early.”
“It's nothing.”
“Is it?”
“Jack, I'm fine,” Daniel spoke.
“Fine?”
“Perfectly fine,” the younger man insisted. “I just woke up and
decided to stay up.”
“Love, me thinks thou doth protest too much,” Jack quipped, then asked
more seriously, “What's going on?”
Daniel turned around and faced his lover, a solemn expression on his
face as he answered, “Didn't you notice?”
Jack shook his head, shrugging as he responded, “Apparently not.
What was I suppose to notice?”
“Seth,” Daniel said.
“Dead false god,” Jack said smugly. “What about him?”
Daniel sighed, moving away from Jack and going back inside. He
stopped by the piano where a small four-by-six photograph sat. It
was a photo of an eight-year-old Daniel with his parents that had been
taken in New York the week before they had died. He picked up the
photo, turning it around so that Jack could see it.
“You and your fol...ks,” Jack stated, suddenly realizing what had
shaken his lover. He cocked his head, acknowledging, “There's a slight
resemblance.”
“I know it's just coincidence,” Daniel sighed. “But it was eerie,
Jack. For a split second, I thought it was him, with ... longer
hair.” He looked down at his feet, adding, “And ... for a crazy
moment, I ... wanted it ... to be him. Gawd, that's sick,” he
said, turning around and putting the photo down. He gripped the
edge of the piano, shaking his head. “Why would I wish something
so horrible?” he asked, his voice cracking.
Jack walked to his lover and put his arms around his waist. He
kissed Daniel's nape, then buried his nose against his shoulder for a
second. He could feel his lover's combination of despair and
sadness.
“A year after Billy died, I saw this kid at the record store. He
looked so much like him,” Jack spoke, recalling an experience he'd had
after his older brother, Billy, had been reported missing in action and
presumed dead during the Vietnam War. “I followed him around all
day. I knew it wasn't Billy, but it made me feel closer to him
for a few hours. It was crazy; it didn't make sense.”
“Did he know you were following him?”
“Yeah,” Jack answered. “He finally cornered me right before
dinnertime; told me to stay out of his face.”
“Oh.”
“That snapped the illusion, but I still didn't head for home until he
had disappeared from my sight. It was odd,” Jack recalled.
“Danny, when Sam zapped Seth ...”
“For a moment, I couldn't breathe, Jack. He was lying there, and
all I could see was my father, crushed to death. Then I heard you
crack that 'hail, Dorothy' line, and it snapped me out of it. I
knew the man lying there wasn't my father, but, still, for that split
second ...” Daniel paused, taking a calming breath. “Jack,
I think we should pressure them to find out who he really was.”
“A Goa'uld can stay in a host for several hundred years, even without a
sarcophagus,” Jack reminded. “We'll probably never know who the
host was.”
“But we can try,” Daniel said, turning his head to the side to glance
at his lover. “Can't we?”
“Okay, we'll try, but please don't be disappointed if we find
nothing. The odds aren't on our side.”
“I know,” the archaeologist acknowledged.
“You know what's really odd,” the older man stated.
“What?”
“Some System Lord he was. Danny, all these years on Earth, and we
knew nothing about him and his little cult,” Jack mused, shaking his
head. “If Jacob hadn't turned up when he did, and if the ATF had
moved in, it would have been pretty hard for the Air Force to cover
that up, not to mention all the lives that would have been lost,” he
said more soberly.
Daniel turned around, still in Jack's arms and placing his own hands
around his lover's waist, and replied, “It was pretty pitiful. I
mean, he had the Nish'ta and the weaponry. What was the point of
attracting attention with the extra arms if he didn't want to rule
Earth? It was ... odd.”
“If it were just some idiot from some no-nothing town trying to make a
name for himself, I'd understand, but a Goa'uld? That's a bad
showing,” Jack opined.
“Yeah, it is. From what we found out, he'd kill some for ... I
don't know, for the pleasure of it; recruit a few more, and ... do it
again. He wasn't gaining anything,” Daniel remarked. “It
was just a sick game to him.”
“He definitely would've been in the headlines if the ATF had moved in,”
Jack replied.
Daniel chuckled lightly, bowing his head.
“What?” the colonel asked, wondering what on earth he'd said that was
funny.
“Jack, you had a field day with that ATF guy,” Daniel pointed out.
Jack grinned, admitting, “He was so easy, Danny. He just hated
not knowing what was going on.”
“It was all ... classified,” Daniel laughed.
After the lovers shared a small laugh over the comment, Jack frowned
and asked, “Danny, when you left last night ...?”
Daniel sighed, “I was just so tired of your warbling, Babe.
Gawd,” he leaned his head back and rolled his eyes, “from the moment I
told you about the eunuchs ...”
“Snippity do da, snippity ay, my oh my, what a wonderful day ...” Jack
began, singing in a high-pitched, humorous voice.
“Jack, I warned you. I'll be calling in all those favors everyone
offered me yesterday, and, unless you want Janet to, uh, slip with a
scalpel next time she's down there ...” Daniel threatened,
intentionally pausing, his eyes boring into his lover's.
“It's all 'circumcisable' evidence, Danny,” Jack chuckled, while Daniel
groaned. “There were ten sad eunuchs sitting on a wall ...” he
began, singing in an upbeat manner.
“Jack, the Mountain is twenty minutes away. You have a choice to
make,” Daniel began. “You can keep singing ...”
“Sing!” Jack began in an upbeat manner. “Sing an eunuch.
Sing out loud. Sing out strong since that's all you can do to ...”
“Jack!” Daniel interrupted sternly, knowing what would silence his
wayward lover. With one hand covering Jack's mouth and the other
stroking over his crotch, he wiggled his eyebrows and said, “It's
either singing about eunuchs, or ...”
“I'll take the 'or',” Jack stated quickly with hopeful eyes. “There's
always an 'or'.”
“I want you, Jack,” Daniel said seductively.
“I love you, Danny, love you so friggin' much,” Jack stated emotionally
before kissing him. “Danny, did everyone really threaten all that
stuff at the SGC?”
“Let's just say, I can be pretty persuasive, and you're exceedingly
lucky I'm in love with you and do not want you damaged in any way,” the
younger man chuckled.
The lovers kissed and moved quickly to merge their bodies into
one. They had an hour to enjoy their desires, shower, and dress
again. Heating the coffee and taking the donuts with them, the
couple decided to drive Jack's truck to the Mountain.
As Jack pulled out onto the street, he began to sing, “One bad eunuch
spoils the whole bunch, boy!”
Daniel rolled his eyes and banged his head against the headrest as he
prayed, “Give me strength.”
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