In Daniel's Lab

Daniel was sitting in his lab talking to Teal'c when Jack walked in. Daniel could see that his best friend was preoccupied and not just because he caught the desk between his legs. A small scream of pain managed to escape the colonel and Daniel asked, somewhat foolishly as he rushed to his friend's aid,

"You OK?"

"Just peachy Daniel, yeah, peachy." The reply was husky and full of sarcasm as Daniel helped Jack on the seat that was no unoccupied. Daniel waited until Jack had finished massaging his crotch before he spoke,

"So, what's up?"

"Huh?" Jack's mind was too busy to register Daniel speaking so he tried again.

"What's wrong? You seemed a little preoccupied when you entered even before you…" Daniel stopped because Jack had given him that look. It said 'Don't mention it again' and Daniel decided to heed the warning – this time. After an awkward pause, Jack finally spoke and said what Daniel had been treading to hear since last night, when he had heard what had been happening under his nose for the last 2 weeks.

"In one word, Sam." And Jack repeated what he had told Hammond. The situation was dire. When Daniel heard 'The Deed' he reacted similar to Hammond – disbelieving Jack, thinking that Sam wouldn't ask anyone do it, let alone Jack. Once Teal'c had been told he raised one eyebrow and asked simply,

"Where are going to get a symbiote, O'Neill?" Jack looked around as he were paranoid. Shushing Teal'c he said,

"Well done, tell the whole world how to win the women's heart. Maybe, if you said it louder, the Asgard might hear you. I'm sure Thor would love to…" but Daniel cut across him. Whether it was fear of what Jack might have said or not, he wasn't sure but never the less Jack listen to what his best friend had to say.

"Jack! Teal'c is right, where are we going to find a symbiote?"

"Teal'c has one," Jack replied speaking directly to Daniel.

"Yeah, but if you use it to win Sam back then Teal'c will die."

"That's just what she wants – me to make a choice. I love Sam but I can't let Teal'c die for her."

"O'Neill," Teal'c cut into the conversation, "I believe my symbiote would survive your actions. If it was to be implanted into me again, it may survive long enough to heal itself, thus keeping me alive."

"Does that mean we have a symbiote I can use for Sam's deed?" Jack was getting ecstatic. He knew that if he could pull this off he could win Sam's heart forever and the he could worry about the regulations side of the problem.

"If what Teal'c says is right then, yes we do." Daniel said louder than he had expected as Jack jumped up and whooped with excitement. Unfortunately Jack bashed his bad knee off the bottom of the desk and his whoop turned into a curse as he winced in pain, again.

"Come on, Jack. I'll help you to the infirmary." Daniel said as he helped Jack out of the door.

"Great, I need to see Janet anyway. Coming T?

"I am, O'Neill" Jack heard it as a yes as his leg now felt like it was on fire. The pain in his crotch was gone as he hobbled to the lift and to the infirmary. Jack wondered if doing The Deed would really win Sam back or whether it was just a ploy to embarrass him. At that moment Jack didn't really care, he would do anything for Sam and if this was what Sam wanted him to do for her then this is what he would do. Because he loved her, always did and always would.