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The Amadeus Effect	By : NeenaVarscona Category: Stargate: SG-1 > General Views: 6242 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Daniel floated in that pleasant slipstream between sleeping and waking. He felt good�relaxed and warm�wrapped up in a feeling of contentment so strong it brought a smile to his sleeping features. He fought the pull of consciousness, not wanting to lose the wonderful sensation. But already the more mundane aspects of reality were impinging on his cosy sanctuary. He was aware now that his bladder was full and his right arm was numb.

Why was his right arm numb?

Finally, his curiosity over that question tipped the scale in favour of waking up. Daniel cracked his right eye open and chanced a look in the direction of his numb arm.

Ah. Well, that explained the numbness, Daniel thought upon seeing Jack�s slack-mouthed face inches away from his own. Apparently his arm made a damn fine pillow. He slowly began extricating himself from under O�Neill�s head so he could slip off to the bathroom without waking him. Then, with a sinking sensation in the pit of his stomach, he remembered that he couldn�t do that. He couldn�t do anything or go anywhere without Jack.

�Jack,� Daniel half-whispered. When that didn�t have the desired effect, he decided �to hell with it� and gave the colonel�s shoulder a good shove. A rude awakening, perhaps, but Daniel�s bladder was screaming at him.

�I�m awake, I�m awake!� mumbled Jack, half-startled out of sleep. He rubbed a hand hard across his face and cracked an eye open to focus on Daniel. �What�s the emergency?� he asked.

�I�ve gotta pee,� Daniel replied with a slightly embarrassed smile.

Jack grumbled and rolled over, freeing Daniel�s trapped arm. His eyes had already closed and he was blissfully drifting off to sleep again when he received another rough shove. �Hey!� he complained loudly.

�I�ve gotta pee,� Daniel reiterated.

�So? Whaddaya want, applause?� Jack groused, gruffly giving the other man permission to go. Daniel simply raised an eyebrow at him and waited for the moment of clarity to sink in. Jack, confused at first, forced the recalcitrant wheels of his brain to turn and the answer slowly surfaced. �Ah, right,� he said with a sigh, and followed Daniel out of bed.

He tried his best to give Daniel his privacy, staying a step or two away and keeping his back turned as the younger man took care of business, but that was a no-go. Jack heard Daniel�s ragged breathing and the restrained moan and realised that even two steps apart was too far now. Without a word, Jack reached behind him and felt around until his hand was on Daniel�s shoulder. He made no comment when the other man�s hand closed over his and guided it down to his bare upper arm. Okay, thought Jack, so it had to be skin on skin from now on. No problem there...at least, not for him�the rest of the SGC might have a problem with it, though.

Oh yeah�it was shaping up to be an interesting day.

~~~~~

When it became clear that being separated, even for a short amount of time, was no longer an option, and even touching through layers of clothing was iffy at best, Jack decided to make a call to Hammond.

Hammond wasn�t exactly thrilled that his 2IC hadn�t �gotten the situation under control�, as it were, but the general could understand their reluctance to conduct their business in the mountain. It was his decision that they should meet up with Dr. Fraiser and join forces in convincing her to let them leave the base. However, when Hammond told O�Neill to report to the infirmary, Jack refused outright.

�Oh? And why is that, Colonel?� Hammond asked, pointedly pulling rank.

�Well, unless you�re okay with me and Daniel holding hands as we skip down the corridors, I think it�s best if we stay put,� Jack responded casually.

�I see,� said Hammond, and Jack could almost hear his commanding officer�s headache forming. �Dr. Jackson�s condition has gotten worse, has it?�

�Much worse, Sir.�

There was a heavy sigh from the other end of the line. �Very well. I�ll have Dr. Fraiser meet us in the VIP suite.�

The line went dead in Jack�s hand and he replaced the receiver with a frown. The general clearly wanted this mess over with ASAP, and Jack hadn�t been able to offer a good excuse as to why they were delaying the inevitable. He couldn�t very well tell the general the real reason they were stalling; not without revealing what Daniel had told him in confidence.

�Is Hammond mad at us?� asked Daniel, who was standing elbow to elbow with him.

�He�s not thrilled, but it�s not like he can order us to have sex,� said Jack, catching the flicker of fear as it crossed Daniel�s face. Jack pretended not to notice�Daniel needed to get used to the idea, whether he liked it or not, and that wouldn�t happen if he made a big fuss about it. �Technically, he can�t even ask us about any of this. He�s on his way here with Fraiser to see if he can get her to budge on sending us home�out of sight, out of mind�that sort of thing.�

There was a knock at the door, and Daniel�s eyebrows rose. �That was fast.�

They walked arm in arm to the door, falling into an easy lock-step, as if they�d been practicing for years. Daniel did the honours, opening the door to reveal the other half of their team.

Carter beamed at them, her smile wide and noticeably forced, but at least she was trying. Teal�c stood next to her, hands clasped loosely behind his back, looking not in the least bit uncomfortable. He cocked his head as he looked at them, an eyebrow twitching upwards questioningly.

�Did the coupling not work?� he asked bluntly.

Jack could feel the heat of Daniel�s blush radiating off his skin in waves. �Teal�c!� Jack barked.

Carter stepped in to salvage the quickly crumbling conversation. �Teal�c, you can�t just come out and ask something like that.�

The Jaffa�s brow rumpled in a deep frown as he considered Carter�s reprimand. �I meant no disrespect, O�Neill, Daniel Jackson,� he said with a polite bow. �I only wished to inquire after Daniel Jackson�s condition.�

�Well, obviously he�s in the same condition, isn�t he?� Jack snapped.

�It�s okay, Jack,� said Daniel, ever the peacekeeper. �C�mon in guys.� He stepped aside, letting Sam and Teal�c squeeze past them into the room.

There was a very uncomfortable moment where they were all standing around trying not to talk about Jack and Daniel�s problem. Really, what else was there to talk about? It was pretty obvious that everyone was wondering why Jack and Daniel hadn�t �coupled� as Teal�c put it.

�So�� Carter tried, gamely, to start the conversation going again. �Do you think you�re gonna be here for a while? I mean, is there anything you want me to bring you from home?� Nice save, Carter sarcastically thought to herself.

Daniel smiled at her appreciatively. �Thanks, Sam, but with any luck Janet will let us go home today.�

�Hammond�s putting in a good word for us,� Jack elaborated, still feeling a little awkward. He compensated by giving Daniel�s hand a good squeeze.

�That�s, uh�that�s good, Sir,� replied Carter, and once again the conversation ground to a halt. They were saved by the timely arrival of General Hammond and Dr. Fraiser. Although perhaps �saved� wasn�t the word for it, thought Carter�more like �thrown headlong into the deep end of awkwardness�. It was the first time she�d ever seen the general blush. It was quite impressive, actually�the pink rose well past his non-existent hair line to colour the very top of his head�like a volcano about to erupt.

�Would you close the door, please, Doctor?� Hammond asked Fraiser. Only when the door was securely locked behind them did he look more at ease. �Gentlemen,� he started, addressing Daniel and the colonel. �I assume you have a good reason for delaying�treatment?�

Now it was Daniel�s turn to blush hotly. What did he expect him to say? �No, Sir, no reason at all�I have no problem with being forced into having sex with my best friend, thank-you very much.� That would go over well.

Thankfully it was Jack who answered for both of them. �Yes, Sir, we do.�

�Alright, then,� said Hammond, turning to his CMO. �Dr. Fraiser, given the circumstances, I feel it would be best for everyone if the colonel and Dr. Jackson were to take a short leave of absence and spend some time in the privacy of their homes.�

�And you want me to release Dr. Jackson from my care?� Janet asked, her brown eyes sparking dangerously.

�Yes, Doctor; that would be why I asked you to join me here,� Hammond answered stiffly.

�Sir, no offense, but that�s a bad idea.�

�Oh? And why is that?� There was a distinct warning in the general�s glare, but Janet was not one to be easily intimidated.

�Assuming they�ll be able to drive anywhere in their�condition, where would they go? They both have neighbours who might wonder at their new level of intimacy. And for that matter, what would they do if they need to buy groceries or if Jack�s family decided to pay him a visit? What if Jack got sick or one of them had to be taken to the hospital for some reason? The colonel cannot afford to be seen in public like this.�

�Alright, Doctor, I see your point,� said Hammond, his brow deeply etched in his frustration. �I�m sorry, Colonel, but Dr. Fraiser is right�you�d be more at risk out in the community than you would be here. I�m afraid you�ll have to be restricted to the VIP suite for the time being, and outside contact will need to be limited to the four of us.�

�So�so what? We�re prisoners now?� Daniel suddenly spoke up, sounding slightly choked.

�No, son, not prisoners,� Hammond assured him, his eyes softening the way they often did when speaking to his chief civilian consultant. �Consider this as more of a quarantine situation. That will be the official story, at least.�

Jack snorted. �I don�t suppose we can get cable down here? �Just a thought,� he added when all he got in reply was a menacing stare from his CO.

�If you need anything�anything reasonable�don�t hesitate to ask,� the general said and offered them his best attempt at a casual smile that he could muster before taking his leave.

�The same goes for me,� Janet said. �I�ll check in on you from time to time, but you just let me know if there�s anything I can do to make you more comfortable.� When she got compliant nods from both Jack and Daniel, she, too, took her leave.

Sam was shifting her weight from foot to foot as if she wanted nothing more than to follow Janet and the general out the door. �Well�� she started.

�Don�t go,� Daniel pleaded, his blue eyes trapping hers, transmitting a torrent of mixed emotions. �Both of you�please�stay for a little while, at least.�

Sam felt like a complete jerk�she�d been so caught up in her own discomfort that she�d been blinded to how much this was hurting them. �Alright,� she agreed with an apologetic smile. �But I refuse to play Monopoly�the colonel plays dirty.� An odd look passed between Daniel and her CO, but she missed it as she passed them on the way to the games cupboard.

~~~~~

The members of SG-1 spent a companionable day playing poker and talking, with everyone pretending there was nothing at all unusual about the fact that Jack and Daniel spent the entire time with their arms linked at the elbow. Daniel continuously accused Jack of peeking at his cards, and Jack retaliated with the fact that he didn�t have much choice in the matter.

The strain that they�d felt earlier was gone, replaced with the familiar camaraderie that had become second nature with them over their last year together. Jack was proud of his team�something like this could easily have torn another team apart, but SG-1 was a tightly knit group, having bonded in a way he�d never experienced in his long, military career. They were truly a unit.

�Take that, you bastards!� Jack exclaimed as he slapped a full house down on the table. The other three groaned as Jack raked in his whopping 50 cent winnings. He loved these guys�but that didn�t mean he couldn�t bleed them dry in a friendly game of deuces wild.

�I believed you to be cliffing,� said Teal�c, with what could only be described as a bewildered disappointment.

�It�s �bluffing�, Teal�c,� said Jack. �And that�s the whole point of the game�never let anyone know what you�ve got in your hand. Unless you�re Daniel, of course.�

Daniel frowned at him, but only part of the frown was in response to Jack�s remark, and Jack intuitively knew there was something wrong.

�Danny?� he asked. Daniel�s frown morphed into a pinched expression of pain, and the best he could come manage was a strangled groan. �Okay, everybody, I think we should call it a night. Whaddaya say?�

Carter and Teal�c took their cue and got to their feet, but Carter turned just as she reached the door. �Sir, if there�s anything I can do�� she said.

�We�ll let you know, don�t worry,� said Jack. �See you tomorrow.�

When the door locked into place behind their departing team mates, Jack�s attentions shifted to the man moaning ominously beside him. He half-carried Daniel over to the bed and stretched him out on it.

�Take it easy, Danny. I�ve gotcha,� he said, and then he pulled off his shirt and lay down next to Daniel. The other man instantly tensed up. �I won�t do anything unless you ask,� Jack assured him in a calming voice. �I�m just gonna lie here, and you can do all the touching, okay?�

Daniel nervously nodded, but didn�t move; his tongue darted out to wet his dry lips as he stared anxiously at his friend. It was as if he was testing Jack to see if he was telling the truth: they lay side by side, only barely touching, as Daniel�s pain escalated. Jack made no move to touch him, even though it was clearly killing him to do nothing. He just laid there, his worried brown eyes providing the only comfort his friend would allow.

The pain finally became too much to bear, and Daniel surrendered to his body�s needs. Rolling to face Jack, he let his arm drape across the other man�s bare chest. It hardly made a dent in the pain, however, so he switched tactics and tried rubbing Jack�s arm with both hands. It was getting better, but it still wasn�t enough, and before he had a chance to change his mind, Daniel sat up and pulled his shirt over his head.

Only when he�d settled against Jack�s side did Jack dare to move. He slowly eased one arm around Daniel. When he received no objections, Jack risked gently stroking the other man�s back with the tips of his fingers. �You okay with this?� he murmured.

�Oh yeah,� Daniel sighed softly and lifted his head off Jack�s chest to look up at him. �This is�good. This is good.�

�Good.�

�Good,� Daniel said with conviction.

�Good,� Jack said again with a grin, and acting on impulse, he leaned in and dropped a quick kiss on Daniel�s forehead. �Oops� was Jack�s belated thought as he froze in place.

A nearly voiceless �oh� was Daniel�s only response.

��Oh� bad, or �oh� good?� Jack asked warily, remaining as still as a statue.

�Good,� Daniel said, forehead creased as if he really had to think about it.

�Good?� Jack asked again, just to be sure.

�Good,� Daniel confirmed with a shy smile. �You, uh�you can do that again�if you want to,� he added uncertainly.

It was as near as Daniel would probably ever get to asking, and Jack wasn�t about to let it pass. Feeling oddly nervous with so much riding on this one kiss, Jack leaned in again. This time he let his lips linger on Daniel�s forehead, keeping the pressure light�more a caress than a kiss, really. Rather than stiffening up at the touch, Daniel seemed to relax into it�accepting it. Maybe even enjoying it a little.

As Jack slowly pulled away, he sighed and breathed deeply to stamp the scent of Daniel�s hair into his memory. It was a strange thing to do, he realised with a start�it was something he used to do with Sara when they were first dating and he couldn�t get enough of her. It was enough to make Jack stop and rethink things�true, he�d never been one for casual encounters, but he couldn�t allow himself to get emotionally attached to Daniel. That was just a disaster waiting to happen.

As they settled once more into comfortable positions, with Daniel spooned up tightly against Jack�s side, Jack stared up at the ceiling and tried not to enjoy the way the younger man�s body seemed to fit perfectly with his.

He was doomed. No doubt about it.
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