SG-1 Fic: Five Ways Daniel Tells Sam That He's Been Sleeping With Jack (R)

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Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Title: Five Ways Daniel Tells Sam That He's Been Sleeping With Jack
Author: Em
Rating: R
Word Count: ~760
Characters/Pairings: Sam, Jack/Daniel, Sam/Daniel
Spoilers: "Lost City," vague and general for Season 9
Prompt: Five ways Daniel tells Sam that he's been sleeping with Jack. from sg1_five_things (Originally posted here)
023. Lovers (Big Damn Table)
Summary: Five ways Daniel tells Sam that he's been sleeping with Jack.
Notes: written for sg1_five_things
written for stargatefic100


Five Ways Daniel Tells Sam That He's Been Sleeping With Jack

1. They're two drinks past drunk when Sam suggests the game of Truth or Dare. For them, the game is mostly dare, so they laugh as they exchange underwear and write Lieutenant Simmons love notes in Goa'uld.

But when Sam dares, "Monday morning, go into the SGC and kiss the Colonel," Daniel completes forgets himself and says, "We have a rule: no kissing on the base," and the game isn't so funny.


2. As soon as Daniel hears about the alien virus SG-11 brought through the 'gate, he heads to Sam's lab, whistling some operetta he'd heard one time too many at Jack's. He leans over Sam's lab table, smiling until she looks up at him.

"I've been screwing Jack for the past year. He's a stallion."

Sam's jaw goes slack, her eyes wide.

"See ya!" Daniel jumps up, whistling the operetta again, knowing that in 24 hours he can just blame it on the alien hoodoo.


3. They stumble into Sam's bedroom, Daniel's shirt on the floor in the hallway, Sam's hanging from one shoulder. Their mouths part only for panted breaths as their hands press and pull hot flesh.

Daniel hadn't planned for this when he came over. He'd brought the bottle of wine, suggested company was better than being left with cold thoughts of Jack, but he hadn't meant for this to happen.

"Condoms," Sam gasps.

"Where?"

"Bathroom. Bottom drawer."

Daniel pulls the shirt from her shoulders, cups her breasts, and softly kisses her before ducking into the bathroom.

He squints against the bright lights, trying to ignore his pale reflection, the pallid sunken eyes of a once-again widower. Of course frozen doesn't mean "dead." It just means "maybe not in this life time."

Sam's bottom drawer is filled with an assortment of tampons, lotions, antibacterial gels, and hair-ties. It's strangely personal to root in the equivalent of a bathroom junk drawer. Maybe even more personal than what they are about to do. It is a drawer to Sam's life that Daniel usually avoids, but now he opens it casually, pushing aside the scattered cotton swabs to find the nearly empty box of condoms.

"Daniel?" She's at the door, wrapped in her sheets, looking better than Daniel remembers.

"It's been a long time since I've been with a woman."

She smiles softly, tilting her head. "It's okay."

"No." Daniel takes her hands, kissing the backs. "I mean, because . . . um . . . I've been sleeping with a man."

She blinks quickly, but doesn't pull away.

"And I've only just recently . . . I mean . . ." He stares at her, willing her to get the rest, to put the pieces together so he doesn't have to say it.

"Oh."

He bites his lip, her hands awkward in his grip, arms slightly limp like he's holding up a doll.

"Don't say anything else," she whispers. "Just . . . just come to bed."


4. "We have something in common," Daniel tells her while in a prison cell on P3X-009. "We're both in love with Jack."

"What?" She's half-passed out from pain.

"Nothing," Daniel says, petting her hair.


5. Sam huddles against Daniel, pressing closer, the small campfire not doing much to alleviate the chill off the lake.

"No wonder the General always bunked with you Daniel; you're like a furnace."

Daniel grimaces, because Sam is so far from the truth, but it's time. It's past time.

"Sam, listen, there's something I've always wanted to tell you, and now . . . I guess it's okay to say it now."

Sam waits, breathing softly against Daniel's neck, her fingers burrowing into the edges of his jacket.

"Jack and I. . . ."

"I know, Daniel," she says.

"You what?"

"I know about you. The two of you. The together you." She ducks her head, lavender-scented hair tickling his nose.

"And . . . ?"

"And . . . you were obvious? Cute together? Meant to be? What do you want me to say Daniel?"

Daniel clicks his tongue, leaning his head back, taking in all the stars over Jack's cabin, now vacant more often than not. "That you're okay with it."

Sam nods against him.

"It doesn't change how I feel—felt—about him."

"It's not supposed to." Daniel swallows. This is much easier—and harder—than he imagined.

"Then I'm okay with it," she says. "I'm not happy, but I'm okay."

Daniel pulls her closer, rubbing her shoulder. "That's good enough for me."


~Comments and feedback make telling things easier.

Comments

[tamanth.livejournal.com]

"I've been screwing Jack for the past year. He's a stallion."
*splorf*
He has way too much fun :D

#3 is so uncomfortable, but it just fits that their sex lives can't be simple, either.

[theemdash]

I really enjoyed writing #3. I thought it was kind of perfect that everything accidentally fell apart.

(Sorry this comment is so late, but I do like letting everyone know that I read and enjoyed their comments.)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

I love that not once do they yell at each other. It seems like no matter how it came out, that they'd still be close and they are in this. Lovely.

Love them sleeping together and getting the past acknowledged first. That was lovely.

[theemdash]

Thanks. It seemed out of character for Sam to not notice the chemistry between Jack and Daniel (I'm sure everyone in the SGC has wondered about them).

[fifthhouse.livejournal.com]

She ducks her head, strawberry-scented hair tickling his nose. No, no. Not strawberry. She's more an earthy lavender or a fresh melon. Strawberry is too...I dunno. She's a clean, not a fruit. ;) (But it was an INSTANT sensory experience - so nice work!)

[theemdash]

I think it's funny that you recommend fresh melon and then say she's not a fruit. ;) But I like the idea of fresh melon. I definitely wanted something soft and subtle.

[ewanspotter.livejournal.com]

Excellent. I like how you also didn't vilify Sam all that much. I mean, she's my least favorite, but I don't think she's evil.

[theemdash]

I don't like it when Sam is vilified. There's no point in doing it because she's not a villain.

(Glad you liked it and sorry this comment is so late!)

[ewanspotter.livejournal.com]

Late? Heh. It's pretty Jurassic.

[theemdash]

Shh. Just be glad that I'm going through and getting myself together around here. ;)

[audrich.livejournal.com]

Great! Love the meanage a trois going on.

Of course she knows ;D

[theemdash]

Yeah, I love the idea that she actually knows. (It's not like she wouldn't notice, really.)

[slb44.livejournal.com]

Lovely ficlets.

Number two is particularly delightful. Daniel can be such a nasty piece of work when he wants to. ;-)

[theemdash]

Thanks. I particularly love Daniel when he's being a nasty piece of work. Hee.

[slb44.livejournal.com]

I sort of got that impression, yeah. ;-)

[theemdash]

Ah! I'm so transparent! *hides face*

[slb44.livejournal.com]

Heh! But it's a good look on you. *g*

[theemdash]

Oh god. My mind just went to Daniel in transparent clothes and. . . . If you need me, I'll be back in fifteen minutes. ;)

[slb44.livejournal.com]

*fans self*

Passes the cigarettes and a cold beer your way. ;-)

[maiamorgan.livejournal.com]

"I've been screwing Jack for the past year. He's a stallion."

LMAO! Oh, my sides hurt!

These were great!

[theemdash]

I love Daniel in that second one, kind of snarky and he just wants to tell Sam.

Glad you enjoyed it!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Lovely. I adore the alien virus one-cracked me up.

[theemdash]

Hee. Glad you enjoyed it. ;)

[justhuman.livejournal.com]

Like the last one lots :-)

[theemdash]

Thanks. I like the idea that Sam knew the whole time, but still had her feelings for Jack no matter what.

[kuonji14.livejournal.com]

I liked #1 and #4 best. #3 was an interesting take. :)

[theemdash]

I think an important part of Sam and Daniel's relationship is their friendship, so I wanted to have that ring true in several of them. #3 was comfort sex, plain and simple. Daniel just can't have things plain and simple, though, can he?

[kribban.livejournal.com]

I like these! Especially no 5 rings very true. Far too many people villainize poor Sam, and far too many disregard of her feelings for Jack. She wouldn't be happy for them, but she'd be okay with it. A+

[theemdash]

Thank you. I have some issues with Sam from about season 6–8, but overall, I like her and I like seeing her treated with respect. Plus there's no reason to dismiss her canon crush on Jack (I mean, Jack/Daniel has way more chemistry, why be threatened?). Glad you enjoyed it and felt that Sam was treated with the respect she deserves.

[roadrunner1896.livejournal.com]

I love number 2. I guess I am more for the funny at the moment.

*has no Sam Carter icon*

[theemdash]

I like the funny ones, too. ;)

(I do have a Sam icon.)

[hariboo.livejournal.com]

Loved these!

[theemdash]

Thanks!

[theemdash]

Thanks. I liked having the chance to show Sam finding out (in many different ways) and not act like a bitch.

Ooh, thanks for pointing out the rec. I always like seeing recs. ♥

Happy New Year to you, too!

[vexed_wench]

Those were great I just loved number two that was perfect.

[theemdash]

Number 2 makes me laugh quite a bit. I'm glad you enjoyed them! ;)