Thanks for the reviews! Here is Chapter 2. As always, I don't own anyone but Elizabeth, but everyone and everything else belong to their respective owners.
"Men's room, now," Mitchell ordered and Daniel regretfully untangled himself from Vala.
"Vala, I'll be right back, men's room," Daniel explained and Vala nodded as she continued to watch the movie.
"Elizabeth, be right back, men's room," Cameron whispered and Elizabeth nodded slightly, still engrossed in the movie. Making it out of the theatre, Mitchell made sure the restroom was clear before Daniel entered moments later. "What the hell?" he asked and glared slightly.
"I think it was the jewel. Sam said it was giving off some sort of radiation," Daniel said and Mitchell thought for a second.
"Jackson, do you know how long I have waited for this particular date?" Cameron asked and looked at Daniel, who shrugged, "Six months, Daniel. What are we going to do?" he asked and glanced at the restroom door.
"This can't have significant range."
"Apparently it can go through walls!" Cameron hissed as Daniel paced, running a hand through his hair, "I can't walk out on her, man," Cameron pleaded and Daniel tried to make a compromise.
"My movie is almost over, and I'll go home; we live on opposite ends of town."
"No, tell Vala you got a call and that you have to go. Please, Jackson," Mitchell said and placed his hands on Daniel's shoulders, "Please."
Daniel sighed and scratched his head, thinking. "Okay, but you owe me."
"Whatever you say, Jackson."
"I heard that."
Vala felt her cell phone vibrate in her pocket. She reached down, pulled it out and slid it open; the screen read 'One New Text Message.' Furrowing her brow, Vala opened it, and sighed at the contents.
"Vala, we have to go, now." Frowning, she rolled her eyes, gathered her purse and Daniel's coat, and exited the theatre. Walking to the main lobby, she saw Daniel waiting by the snack bar, obviously worried. Handing him his coat, she raised an eyebrow as they exited the theatre.
"What is it?"
"I'll tell you in the car." Daniel fumbled with his keys and unlocked the passenger door before unlocking his own. Getting in the vehicle, Vala stared at Daniel with concern. Noticing the look, Daniel finally explained.
"Cameron and I… we can hear one another's thoughts," Daniel said and looked at Vala, who had a confused look on her face.
"What?" she asked and raised an eyebrow.
"When we were in the movie, I could hear Cameron's thoughts. He was in the theatre next to us with his date."
"How did this happen?"
"That is what I have to find out. We have to go to the SGC," Daniel said and started the car, pulled out onto the highway, and drove quickly towards the SGC.
Mitchell slowed the GT to a halt outside of Elizabeth's house, put the car in park, and smiled as he looked over at her. They had decided to skip dinner, so Cameron decided it was best to just go home. "Here we are," he sighed and watched as the brunette unbuckled her seatbelt; he was hoping she would invite him in.
"The night is still young, Cameron," Elizabeth said in a sultry voice and leaned across the console, laying a petite hand on Mitchell's rough face, pulled him in for a kiss. His mind melted as her tongue swirled around him; it had been a long time since someone had kissed him like that. Elizabeth broke the kiss and looked him in the eye briefly as she opened her door.
"Coming in for a drink, Cam?" she asked and Mitchell nodded; after that kiss, how could he say no? Opening his own door, Cam dashed around to wrap a hand around Elizabeth's hips as they approached the door. Grabbing her keys, Elizabeth unlocked the front door and the pair slipped in.
Being guided to the living room, Mitchell was impressed. "Martha Stewart, eat your heart out," he thought as he saw that the walls were a pale green, white trim ran along the hardwood floor; not a pillow was out of place, no crooked picture in sight. Brought to attention by Elizabeth discarding her purse, keys, and coat on the counter, he turned to look at her.
"Pick your poison, Cam. I've got beer, scotch, or Strawberry Daiquiris," she offered and rummaged through the fridge.
"Scotch, on the rocks, please," he said, taking a seat on the crisp, white couch. A moment later, Elizabeth appeared with a scotch in one hand and a Strawberry Daiquiri in the other. She gently handed him his drink and fell carelessly onto the sofa next to him, almost spilling her drink. Elizabeth leaned into his should, inhaling the smell of his body wash; Old Spice, she guessed as Mitchell put and arm around her shoulders.
"I'm glad you finally asked me out. I've been waiting since I met you, and I'm excited to see what happens from here," Elizabeth said softly, very content in his arms, "A girl could get used to this," she thought as she took a sip of the fruity alcohol, "It's been, what, six months?" she asked aloud and Cameron looked down at her, laughing gently before he answered.
"I'm a shy person at heart," he said, swirling the ice around the glass, "I wanted to find out a little more about you before I asked," he added and Elizabeth looked up at him, an impish glint in her green eyes. Scooting back in her seat, Elizabeth set her Daiquiri on the coffee table with a clank.
"So, what have you learned?"
"That you are an amazing, intelligent woman that I would very much like to see on the regular," Cameron said, his blue eyes never diverting from hers.
"Oh, you would, would you?" Elizabeth leaned forward, kissing Cameron deeply as she moved to straddle him. The kisses increased as Mitchell thought one last thing to Daniel, if he could hear him.
"I'm sorry, Jackson, if you can hear this, but I'm not saying no," Cameron thought as he returned the kiss. His hands hungrily pulled at the corner of Elizabeth's shirt, running rough hands over her back. Stopping, Elizabeth leaned back and looked around her.
"Not here," she said and Cameron understood. Picking her up and traveling the short distance to the bedroom, Mitchell laid her gently onto the soft bed, pulling off his shirt; as he climbed on top, he lost his shoes. Elizabeth moaned lightly as his hands worked their way up her torso, sliding the slinky fabric of her blouse across her soft, pale skin.
Cameron opened his eyes as he drifted gently back into consciousness. Peering at the clock, he saw it was 4AM and he needed to go. Finding he couldn't move because Elizabeth was spooning him, he felt she had managed to get some clothes back on during the night. Checking, Mitchell had amazingly slipped back into his boxers. "I have to go, Jackson's going to kill me," he thought as he peered back at Elizabeth.
Her hair was a silky russet ribbon as it flowed across the pillow; Cam didn't want to wake her. Elizabeth had to be at work at eight, and he knew she was tired, especially after the sex they'd had the night before. He grinned impishly at the memories of tongues battling and hands roaming. The way she's loved him was special and different from the women he's slept with before.
There was no anonymity to it: she wanted him to know every inch of her being, and he wanted to memorize it.
Trying to remain quiet as Cameron untangled his legs from hers, he was afraid he had awoken her when he removed his arm from around Elizabeth's middle. However, she merely sighed and rolled onto her back; Mitchell sighed in relief as he quickly dressed in last night's clothes and slipped from the room. Finding his keys in his jacket pocket, Cameron neatly removed himself from the house and left.
Daniel was bent over his desk asleep, glasses askew, and mouth open. He needed to find what caused this sudden and most disturbing development. Vala was dressed and ready to help her boyfriend find some answers. Peering over his shoulder, she saw the puddle of drool forming and decided it was time to wake Daniel.
"Honey… Daniel… it's time to wake up," she whispered in his ear, getting an instant reaction. Jumping at the sudden noise, Daniel looked about the room and felt Vala rub his back as he got his bearings.
"What… what time is it?" he asked and pulled off his glasses, rubbing his eyes.
"Around 5AM. Come on; let's get you some fresh clothes and coffee."
"That sounds good," Daniel said as he stretched. Giving Vala a quick kiss on the lips, he stretched and stumbled his way to Vala's quarters.
"Morning, Cam," a voice greeted Mitchell in the hallway; it was Sam. Trying his best to look awake, but he feared he was caught.
"Hey, Sam," Cam said, falling into step with the blonde, stifling a yawn.
"Long night, eh?" she asked, looking at him sideways
"You have no idea."
"That bad, huh?"
"With Elizabeth, it was awesome. But there's another issue, and I think I'd better let Daniel explain it."
"Daniel?" Sam looked shocked, "What does he have to do with it?"
"Oh, Jackson and I can hear each other's thoughts."
"What?" Sam stopped, raising an eyebrow.
"I wish I were kidding," he said, leaving Sam to stand in the hallway. Catching up, Sam continued their conversation.
"But things with Elizabeth were ok?"
"I left before she woke up this morning, and didn't leave a note." Cam looked at the ground, trying to look distracted by the painted lines on the floor as they walked.
"She works today, right?"
"Yeah, she and SG3 are scheduled to leave at 1030."
"I'm glad it went well for you," Sam said and smiled as she patted him on the back.
"I think we're going steady."
"After only one date?" Sam asked and arched an eyebrow high.
"Yeah. We've been talking for six months, so it's the next logical step. I like this girl, Sam," Cameron said as they turned down the corridor that led to Daniel's office, only to find it empty.
"Hmm, must be in the mess. Come on, I'm starving and I'm sure you are too, burning all those calories off last night," Sam teased as Cameron smiled back at her.
"I'm sure you burnt off a few yourself last night, Sam. Jack's in town, isn't he?"
Sam, caught off guard, tried to hide her smile. "No," she said in a small voice.
"Wow, you suck at lying," Cam said, chuckling as he watched his teammate fidget.
"Only when it doesn't count," Sam retorted.
"When is he moving back to Colorado?" Cam asked as they continued towards the mess hall.
"In a couple of months; he's finally retiring," said Sam and Mitchell could see the joy in Sam's eyes when she talked about it He and the rest of SG-1 were among the few that knew about their marriage. They'd waited for 13 years for this life and he was happy for them.
"It's about time. He needs the break."
"We need the break; this long distance thing is killing me, and it's hard to start a family when you're ten states away," Sam grumped as they finally turned into the mess hall to find Daniel and Vala sitting at a table in the back.
"Morning guys," Mitchell said as he and Sam took a seat around them.
"So, Daniel, what did you find out?" Sam asked as she folded her arms across her chest.
"Nothing… we're going to have to go back to the planet and look for some clues," Daniel said, rubbing his temples, "Mitchell, please don't start."
"Thinking about her."
"I'm sorry, Jackson, but it's kinda hard not thinking about her."
"Cam…" Sam started to warn, her tone telling him to drop the matter.
"Okay, I'll try, but I'm not making any guarantees."
"I think there has to be some sort of ruins or writing on that planet that can help us figure out what's going on," Daniel said before taking a sip of his coffee.
"I'll go inform the General. The sooner we fix this issue, the better," Cameron said, standing up and leaving the mess hall.