"Do you get the feeling that Daniel is still around?" Sam said to Jack

"We have to go back" Daniel said to himself

"Kinda..." Jack responded as he was half way down the hall

"I guess it's cause we miss him"

"And we have to talk to those giant aliens" Daniel mumbled

"Or...radiation sickness"

"...Goodnight sir"

Jack walks away from the closing elevator and down the corridor. Daniel span around, looking confused and a little hurt "That's...that's it? Whatever happened to working through the night!?...I'd do it for you"

Daniel frowned and followed Jack into his quarters, the Colonel sighed and Daniel wondered whether he should really even be there. He felt as if he was invading on dangerous territory. Jack sat on the bed, he linked his hands together, leaning forward to rest his elbows on his knees; his hands then rested on his forehead. Daniel frowned as he stared at him.. "How many chances am I gonna get to tell you...?"

Daniels mouth fell open as he leaned off the wall. "Tell me what Jack?" he asked, then got frustrated when he realised Jack couldn't hear him.

"I'm sorry...if you give me another chance...get him back to us, and...and I swear I'll..."

Daniel knelt next to him, searching his unreadable eyes.

"I'll confess...bring Daniel back and I'll tell him I-that I've fallen for him" Daniels eyes went wide and he couldn't breath, not that he thought he could at the moment anyway.

"...Oh my god, I had no-...well, maybe a little inkling but-..." he stood up suddenly and dived out of the room and down the hall to where Nick's room was.

…...

After saying goodbye to nick at the edge of the pyramid, they made their way back through the gate. Jack shared a small glance at Daniel, he smiled a little; Sam then pat Daniel on the back. "It's good to have you back Daniel" she said

"Thanks"

Daniel sighed as he entered his office, he felt sad that Nick had left him, again. But proud at the same time. He looked down at his desk and found a note.

'Need to talk, 1800: my place'
Jack

Daniel breathed out shakily, was this really happening? He didn't think it was ever possible that Jack would return his feelings. It seemed absurd to him, he thought he was going insane; he would have never, ever told Jack how he felt about him.

Daniel pulled up beside Jack's cabin, he was a few minutes late and cursed the traffic as he shut the door, grabbed the beer from the boot of the car and then locked it. His palms were sweaty he was so nervous. Two things could happen tonight, they could share their feelings equally or, Jack could tell him that they should just stay friends. Daniel hoped for the former, because he didn't think he could cope if Jack merely wanted to walk away from this, this discovery.

He knocked on the door, Jack opened it and Daniel stood a moment to appreciate the view. Jack was wearing a beige and white shirt, accompanied with brown cut offs "Hey" Daniel greeted, it was all he could really say at the moment.

"Hey, nice, you brought beer" Daniel rolled his eyes, typical Jack, Daniel was checking him out while Jack was eyeing the beer.. Daniel held it up and Jack took it from him and walked to place it in the kitchen. Again, Daniel appreciated the view, he shook his head

"Down boy" he muttered to himself.

"You gonna stand there all night?" Jack said as he came back with two opened bottles.

"Uh, no, sorry" Daniel shut the door and took the offered beer. They walked into the living room and sat near one another on the couch. Jack took swigs of his beer while they remained seated in silence. Daniel supposed he would have to start the conversation, Jack sucked at these sort of things "You uh...said we had to talk"

"Hmm?"

"Jack?"

"What?"

"Talking, involves actual words" Daniel winced, maybe that came out a bit harsh. Jack leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees, the beer held lightly in his hands.

"Daniel..."

"Jack"

"I um...there's something that...I've, felt, for a while...but, I don't want to freak you out" Daniel took a swig of his drink before putting it on the table and linked his hands together.

"I know"

"Right and- wait, what?"

"I know Jack"

"How- I mean-" Jack stammered over his words, Daniel chuckled, he knelt on the floor, took the beer from Jack's hands, placing it on the table. He leaned forward and planted a small light kiss on Jack's lips.

"I know"