Misplaced Distrust

After reckoning part 2, Daniel is having problems dealing with Sam's presence. So SG-1 is sent on an easy diplomatic mission to get him back into the swing of things, but things never go to plan for SG-1, do they?

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She was coming towards him, the light shinning on her blue eyes coming from no visible source and yet it seemed to surround them. There was a steely glint in those eyes that told him she meant business.

His breathing quickened, this couldn't be right, she wasn't here again!

Slowly his back pressed against the wall, and he tried to make himself as small as possible, even though the rational part of his mind knew she would still be able to see him.

As she stepped closer and her cold shadow fell across his face he looked up and forced himself to meet those blue eyes. The light coming from behind made her hair glow, and yet the image was far from angelic. He heard the sound of metal sliding, like a sword being drawn from its sheath his breathing quickened. The invasion of his personal space caused him to suck his stomach in, and he knew she was intimidating him; right up until the last moment.

Just do it he thought, and it became a mantra in his head; do it, do it, do it!

And as the blade came sliding down he sat up in bed breathing heavily.

On shaky legs Daniel wobbled to the bathroom. This was the third night in a row he had dreamt of her. And Daniel knew that it wasn't really Sam, his friend would never hurt him (much less strap him to a wall after kidnapping him, and then kill him). But he still couldn't shake the dream. Even though he knew that the replicators were gone and that there was no way she could come back for him he still winced every morning when he saw Sam. She hadn't noticed yet but give her enough time and she would, especially considering they had a mission coming up soon. How were they going to function as a tem if he winced every time she so much as looked at him?

Daniel looked up at the bathroom mirror, his eyes had huge dark circles under them and he was looking paler and paler. So if Sam didn't notice what was wrong the doctor would before long. Carmichael wasn't Janet but he wasn't an idiot either.

Mentally Daniel shook himself, get a grip, and climbed into the shower.

At the mountain Sam had come in early for a meeting with O'Neill.

"So how is Daniel really?" he was asking.

"To be frank sir I don't know, he seems to be coping fairly well with what happened to him but there are times when he looks like he's balanced on the edge, and on the verge of just dropping it all and running."

"Keep a close eye on him Carter, this mission should be a walk in the park. SG-5 has already made first contact, all you have to do is sort out a deal for some of that magic dust they've got."

"Yes sir, although I don't know if it's wise to send us on a mission that will call for Daniel's diplomatic skills so much, right after his experience."

"He'll be fine with that Carter, he relishes it. Just make sure that he doesn't have too much pressure on him, all I want is to see that he's acting normally within the team."

O'Neill stood up.

"See you at the briefing in 2 hours colonel."

Teal'c was the first to briefing room, and he took his usual seat on the side of the table. That left the chair at the head of the table for O'Neill and the one at it's side for Colonel Carter, meaning that Daniel Jackson could sit next to him or Carter. He wondered if it would be kinder to take the seat next to Colonel Carter and save Daniel Jackson the choice. He had not missed the wary glances Jackson had been throwing at their leader's back over the past week, but he did not believe that avoiding the problem was going to help. And so Teal'c stayed put.

Colonel Carter was next to the briefing room. She sat down in the chair that Teal'c knew she would take and immediately took a sip of her coffee. Looking up she smiled and Teal'c inclined his head at her. Sam went back to studying her folder, and looked up again when Daniel entered the room. She gave him a small smile that he didn't return, choosing to look away instead. He made his way quietly to the chair next to Teal'c and sat down, without looking at Carter he opened his folder; not looking up until five minutes later when General O'Neill entered the room.

"Right people, lets get this show on the road."

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