SG-1 Fic: Diplomacy Bites (PG-13)

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Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Title: Diplomacy Bites
Author: Em
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~640
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Prompt: Jack/Daniel, offworld from medie's Kissing a Fool drabble-a-thon
042. Dependence (Big Damn Table)
Summary: Diplomacy bites. Daniel doesn't.
Notes: A few changes were made after the original posting, mostly just editorial clean up and changing the title.
written for stargatefic100


042. Dependence
Diplomacy Bites


Jack cups the bill of his cap with both hands, dragging it over his eyes. Diplomacy bites.

"Daniel," he snaps. "What the hell are you trying to say?"

"Ah." Daniel adjusts his glasses, in that stalling-for-time way of his. "The, ah, culture is demonstrative."

"Demonstrative?" Jack uses an eyebrow to punctuate.

"Yes, well, um." Daniel licks his lips excessively. "They support partnerships."

"That's what we want with them, a partnership."

"Not that kind of . . . partnership," Daniel nearly mumbles.

Jack sighs, just on the adult-side of petulance. "Listen, Daniel, I don't care what we have to do. You and I are going in there and establishing a foundation. Then, SG-9 can come back and do the whole long-drawn out diplomacy thing. We just need to get in the door. Can we do that?"

Daniel bites his lip, eyes sliding back and forth. "Yes."

"Good. You just do whatever cultural whooziwhatis needs to be done. I'll follow your lead."

"Jack, I really think you—"

"Ah, ah, ah!" A finger in the air silences Daniel and Jack turns and strides out of the hut before Daniel can utter another word. All they have to do is get the ball rolling, then they can 'gate home, eat food that doesn’t smell like roasted hair, and sleep on beds not made from rucksacks.

"Ah, O'Neill," Kussen rumbles. Jack nearly loses his hand in the hearty handshake. "I take it Daniel has explained our practices."

Jack casts a glance over his shoulder at Daniel just coming in through the heavy flap. "Enough of it," Jack honestly answers.

Kussen nods. "In that case, we should begin." Kussen sits at the table, gesturing for Jack and Daniel to sit as well. "I understand, O'Neill, that you and Daniel already have a partnership."

Jack catches Daniel's nod out of the corner of his eye. "We do."

"And Daniel said you'd be willing to demonstrate this partnership." There's an eagerness to Kussen that creeps up Jack's spine.

"Uh." Jack is suddenly dog-paddling in the middle of a tsunami. "Sure." He drums on the table, then gestures to Daniel. "Demonstrate."

Wordlessly Daniel's hands grip the sides of Jack's face, pulling him around. Jack has a second to blink before warm, wet lips press against his own. It's all too familiar, but the surprise, the on-dutiness of it, keeps Jack's eyes open, his lips tight.

Until there's a swipe of tongue Jack has never been able to ignore.

He feels his lips go soft, giving in to Daniel, mouth parting, tongue welcoming Daniel's tongue with a gentle brush. Maybe diplomacy isn't so bad.

His eyes slide closed and the world centers only on Daniel's supple lips.

Daniel pulls away gently, accidentally licking Jack's lips as he wets his own.

"Wonderful," Kussen gasps reverently. "If your world forges partnerships this beautiful, we will be happy to call you friends."

"Thank you." Daniel bows his head slightly, his hand resting on Jack's thigh.

"Let us commence!" Kussen claps his hands and there's a bustle as documents are brought out along with a pitcher and cups balanced on a tray, enough clatter to cover a sotto voce.

"Warn me next time?"

"I tried to. You wouldn't listen." Daniel keeps a smile plastered on his face, speaking from the side of his mouth.

"Oh?" Jack runs the previous conversation through his head; clearly Daniel could have mentioned that they would have to make out.

Daniel turns, lips pursed. "Yes," he hisses. Fingernails briefly cut into his BDUs.

Jack rolls his eyes, finally deciding that it isn't worth it. "Just tell me one thing: are we going to have to do anything else? Because I'm short on lube and condoms, but I'm thinking this could still be the best mission ever."

The catty slap on his thigh is enough of an answer.


~Comments and feedback earn kisses.

Comments

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

Love the twist that they're already lovers but it's the surprise, the on-dutiness of it that's the problem ::g::

[theemdash]

Thanks! I thought that little twist would be fun. Besides, I always view Jack as going, "Not on duty, no, no, no. Never. . . . Okay, maybe this once."

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

I do so love Aliens Made Them Do It!

[theemdash]

Hee hee . . . this is only semi-AMTDI. I really need to write a real Aliens-Made-Them-Do-It fic. I do so want to.

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

*cackles* I really don't deserve you.

(I'd say you were keeping me from studying, but it's a damned lie.)

[theemdash]

You totally deserve me. We make each other happy through fic. &hearts

Consider it a reward for studying well done! There's a second one that you can reward yourself with later. ;)

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

Ooh. *can't wait*

[sid]

Ah, the demands of the workplace sometimes! Jack should try listening to his partner, lol.

Way cute! :-D

[gateruner.livejournal.com]

"Just tell me one thing: are we going to have to do anything else? Because I'm short on lube and condoms, but I'm thinking this could still be the best mission ever."

:)

If only Jack would just hear Daniel out.

[mar-sin-nua.livejournal.com]

Awesome :) I love that Jack eventually falls into the kiss - Daniel knows how to get it done XD

[theemdash]

I know, Jack suffers so. ;)

[theemdash]

I don't know, Jack might start making his own suggestions to the aliens first. ;)

[theemdash]

Dude, you've got a Daniel Jackson hanging off your mouth, you wouldn't give in to the kiss?

[mar-sin-nua.livejournal.com]

I must have meant "how" where I put "that" O_o It'd definitely be no question on my end :)

[theemdash]

No one can resist! ;)

[fifthhouse.livejournal.com]

As usual, the pacing and tone of this is amazing. I didn't read this before work, and I'm glad I waited to....savor. Because J&D&You are all about the savories.

[theemdash]

Hee. Glad you enjoyed it. And those are some kind and wonderful and lovely comments. I'm savory.

Also, the idea of Jack&Daniel&Me makes me happy. But probably for different reasons than the one you were thinking of. ;)

[starglyph.livejournal.com]

Until there's a swipe of tongue Jack has never been able to ignore.

Among other things. :)

These ficlets of yours are like Daniel's tongue -- wanting more now.

[secretbutterfly.livejournal.com]

ok dude I have to ask: Your icon. Is that a very good manipped animation or some lost moment of Stargate my mind seems to have blanked on? Because...o__O

[roadrunner1896.livejournal.com]

I am usually not too fond of the "aliens made them do it" thing, but it is nice here. Probably because they come along as if they already are in a longer relationship at that point.

[theemdash]

I love AMTDI written as wacky romps. I mean, how can this be anything other than tongue-in-cheek? Aliens made them do it. *gigglefits*

I love all my AMTDI fics.

[roadrunner1896.livejournal.com]

This was not all that bad. I don't know. Most of the time I don't like AMTD. They seem stupid to me. Maybe I have read the wrong ones.

[theemdash]

Some of them take themselves too seriously or are written by lousy writers. But some are insanely hot, some are insanely funny, and others actually deal with the aftermath of the trauma. It's easy to find the bad ones, though.

Maybe I need to make an AMTDI rec list for you to read a year from now.

[roadrunner1896.livejournal.com]

The aftermath of the trauma kind could get my interest. I usually only got the "Oh, finally we have a reason to shag each other senseless and now that we started we will never have to stop again" kind of AMTD.

You could make a rec list, but it will probably rather be something like 2 or 3 years. ;)

Unless there is crossover fic with a certain Mountie and a Chicago Cop on that list.

[kefira.livejournal.com]

I love your Jack because it is so....Jack. I mean hello I can so picture him saying this: "Because I'm short on lube and condoms, but I'm thinking this could still be the best mission ever."

Well done, as always.

[theemdash]

Hee. Thanks. I love writing Jack. As much as I love Daniel, I think I get Jack's voice better. It's much more uh, like writing myself, actually. ;)

I'm glad you have time for fanfic again. It's such a great escape.

[theemdash]

Would you be wanting more timely responses to your feedback?

Heh heh.

Thanks for your lovely comment!