Lifetime Part 4

The phone ringing woke Jack up. "Yes sir, be there in five minutes." He left Sam and Daniel sleeping. He went to the briefing room. General Hammond was waiting for him.

"Jack, take a seat." He pointed to Janet who was sitting on the other side of the table," Dr. Fraiser thinks it would be best if SG 1 stood down until Dr. Jackson was more mature. We think it wouldn't be good for him if you were all to disappear and leave him." They all turned their heads when they heard squealing in the corridor. A small body threw itself at Jack.

" 'ack no there." Jack looked up at Sam.

"He wasn't very happy when he woke up and you weren't there. He started to shout and then squealing. For such a small body he can make a lot of noise. I'm just going down to my lab to work on something." She hurried out of the room before anyone could stop her.

"Traitor," Jack muttered under his breath.

"Up."

"Hey who made you the boss?"

"Up." Jack lifted him up and put him on his knee. He gave him some paper and a pen.

"Can I ask you something, doc?" Jack asked as Janet set a sippy cup in front of Daniel and a cup of coffee in front of Jack.

"Fire away, Colonel."

"We know this is Daniel and that he has his memories, why does he act so much like a kid at times?"

"I spoke to Guidus about this," Jack frowned at the mention of the man's name," he said that all their people keep their memories but that they behave the age their bodies are at. I don't think he really knows why. Uht, uht Danny. No coffee," she said seeing Daniel's hands reach for the cup.

"Want 'offee 'ack." Then he added," 'ease."

"Sorry buddy, doc says no. Here's your juice."

"No want. Yuk."

"I think you're right about me staying with Danny boy but Teal'c and Carter could still go off world."

"Teee," Daniel said. "'am."

"We'll see them in a minute. Think you've put Carter off kids for life, spacemonkey." Daniel laughed.

As General Hammond started to talk to Jack about taking Daniel out for trips outside, Daniel's small hand started to move towards the cup. He'd just about made it when Jack saw General Hammond trying not to laugh. "Danny, no," he said picking up the cup.

"Want 'offee, now."

"No, drink your juice." He handed the cup to Danny. The next thing they all knew the cup was flying through the air, narrowly missing General Hammond's head. It smashed into the wall, the lid burst off and juice exploded out of the cup.

"For crying out loud," Jack said.

"Now 'offee," Daniel said very pleased with himself. General Hammond and Dr. Fraiser looked horrified.

"Not on your life young man. Permission to leave, sir," he asked General Hammond.

"Permission granted."

"As for you Daniel O'N..... Jackson you're going to spend five minutes on a chair in my office thinking about what you've done."

That was when the high pitched wailing began and the very loud protestations. "No!" wailed in a very loud voice could be heard echoing along the corridors of the SGC. Jack lifted him up. Daniel tried every way he could to get out of Jack's arms but he held him tight. "Want down, no want chair. Want down."

Jack tucked him under his arm and carried him into his office. He pulled a chair from the front of the table and plonked Daniel down on it. "Stay there." That had absolutely no effect on the little terror. He jumped down and tried to get out the door only to be scooped up and set down on the chair again.

Tears of anger were streaming down Daniel's face as he shouted at Jack," No. Hate you. Bad 'ack."

"Move again and you'll be very sorry," Jack warned. He would never hurt the little squirt but he knew he had to be firm. He had seen the terrible twos before and he was thankful that they were only going to last for one day. Jack sat down and pulled a piece of paper towards him. He kept his eyes on Daniel and the clock.

At exactly 5 minutes he got some tissues and went over to clean Daniel's nose and face. Daniel had a scowl on his face. "Want Tee," he said.

"Okay let's go." Jack put out his hand but Daniel refused to take it. "Daniel!" he said in a voice that meant don't push it. Daniel put his hand up to Jack.

"You're mean."

Teal'c was in the commissary. Jack went to get some food while Daniel sat beside Teal'c. He could hear him telling Teal'c about Jack being bad. No mention of the cup throwing incident though. Jack brought the tray over. Daniel really wanted to refuse the food but Jack had brought a piece of chocolate cake for dessert. He wasn't that stupid, he wanted that cake and if it meant eating the lasagne then he would.

After eating Daniel gave a big yawn," Think you're tired," Jack said. "Come on let's get you ready for bed."

"No tired," Daniel protested.

Jack picked him up and carried him to the VIP room. He was nearly sleeping. He got him out of his clothes and into pyjamas. You look like an angel when you're sleeping, Jack thought. He tucked Daniel into bed. " 'unkey," he heard him say.

Jack picked up the grey monkey and tucked it under Daniel's arm. There was a knock at the door.

"Sh!" Jack said. "He's sleeping." Carter walked in.

"I'll stay with him if you want to get some work done," she said.

"No, if you can get it and bring it to me here I'll stay here. He might need something."

Sam went off to get his paper work. When she came back Jack was standing beside the bed. He bent down and brushed a kiss on Daniel's forehead.

"Here you are sir. I'll just get going. See you tomorrow."

TBC