A Second Chance Part 10

Sam carried Daniel to the elevator. "I can walk," Daniel said peevishly.

"I know but we'll get there faster if I carry you. You may be 33 in there," she pointed to his head," but your body is 2."

"Thanks for reminding me Sam," Daniel said.

"Think you're learning too much sarcasm from the Colonel," she said.

The whole time he was outside all Daniel wanted to do was get back to Jack. He barely responded to anything Sam said.

Sam said," Okay, let's go back." She knew when she was fighting a losing battle.

Daniel smiled," Works every time. Knew you'd give in."

"Smart ass," Sam said. She looked at Daniel's worried face. "He'll be okay." She picked him up and carried him back to the Infirmary. Sara was sitting beside the bed and when Sam let him down he ran to her. "Janet says he's becoming more responsive. He'll wake up soon."

"Good," Daniel said.

"Yes good." Sam returned to her lab.

Daniel sat on Sara's lap for awhile before he started to wriggle. She set him down. "Goin' to get book, Ra," he said.

"Okay but no further than your office and then back here."

"I will accompany you, Daniel Jackson," Teal'c said. "I can carry your book back."

"And my puter."

"As you wish."

Daniel settled down on the next bed. He was looking at photos of the temple Dr Lee had entered. Sam had been right, there was no warning. It wouldn't have made any difference if he'd been there or not.

"What are you looking at?" Sara asked looking over his shoulder.

"Pictures."

Sara was just about to ask more when they both heard a groan.

"Ack! Ack!" Daniel shouted launching himself off the bed.

"Hey buddy. Can you keep the noise down a bit, sore head here," Jack quipped. He tried to lift his arm but couldn't manage it.

"Keep still Colonel," Janet said.

"What hit me, a truck?"

"Well, a laser weapon as far as I know and a stone."

"They threw stones," Jack sounded confused.

"No, you fell and hit your head on a rock," Janet explained.

"Oh!" Sara was holding his hand.

"Good to see you awake," she said. She bent down and kissed him.

"Yuk!" Daniel said. Sam, Teal'c and Janet laughed.

"How soon can I get out of here?"

"You've only just woken up," Janet said. "If everything's okay tomorrow morning then I think you can get out of bed."

"Doc!"

"Best I can do. Complain and I can keep you in bed longer."

"Doctors!" Jack mumbled under his breath. Daniel laughed. "How's my boy?" Daniel loved when Jack called him that.

"Fine. Ack kay?"

"You been behaving?"

"Course." Everyone laughed. Daniel turned round and glared at them.

"What did I miss?" Jack asked.

"Danny good," Daniel reiterated.

"I don't think biting Dr Lee can be classed as good," Sara said.

"You bit him?" Jack asked. Daniel's head went down. "Look at me, Daniel." Daniel's head came up. "Yes."

"Hope you apologised." Jack could see by the look on Daniel's face he hadn't. Little tyke got away with murder when he wasn't around to keep an eye on him. Nothing's changed then he thought.

"He's been upset sir, he's barely left your side," Sam said. Trust her to defend him, Jack thought to himself.

"I'm awake now, maybe you could take him down to Dr Lee's office." Daniel would have liked to protest but he knew Jack was right.

"Kay," he took Sam's hand.

"Good boy." Jack yawned and before they left the room he was already asleep.

"When are you going to tell him?" Sam asked Daniel.

"I'm working on it. I want to wait until he's better."

"Might be better to tell him while he's still unable to catch you."

"Very funny Sam. I'm sure he won't be mad." Sam thought Daniel didn't sound too sure of that.

Daniel apologised to Dr Lee. He could see the band aid on the man's hand, what a fuss over nothing.

When they got back Sara was also asleep. "Let them sleep," Janet said.

"Come with me to my office," Sam said. "We can get something to eat as well."

He spent the rest of the afternoon with Sam phoning down to the Infirmary regularly to find out if Jack was awake.

At dinner time Sam took him back. Jack and Sara looked much better. "Been behaving?" Jack asked.

"Been wif Am," Daniel said.

"We were just on our way to the commissary, wondered if we could get you something?" Sam said.

"Would like to go there myself," Jack said looking at Janet.

"Alright but only if you go in a chair." Jack frowned. "My only offer Colonel."

Jack grinned," Okay. Danny can ride with me." Daniel climbed onto his lap once they'd managed to get Jack into the wheelchair.

"Remember behave Colonel."

"I always do," Jack replied as Daniel giggled.

"That'll be a first," Sara said. Sam snorted.

"Hey! I'm still a Colonel you know. I'm sure I deserve some respect." Daniel laughed. "Got something to say about that Dr Jackson?"

Daniel laughed again," Danny vilian."

Jack looked at him, that was what Daniel always said when Jack tried to use his military rank to tell him what to do. "So you do remember?"

"Some," Daniel said realising he'd made a mistake. Daniel looked at Sam, she looked nervous. Jack could see something was wrong and he was going to find out what it was.

"Let's go. I could eat a bear." Then he looked at Daniel, "Or a small child." He grabbed his arm and pretended to gnaw on it. He loved the sound of Daniel's laughter.

"Not too much sir," Janet shouted after him.

Jack enjoyed sitting in the commissary listening to Sam, Teal'c and Daniel joking with each other. Sara held his hand. "Tired?" she asked.

"A bit," he whispered in her ear.

Daniel made gagging noises. Jack ruffled his hair," Watch it young man."

"Think we should go back now," Sara said. She knew he must be tired when he didn't argue.

Sara helped Jack to bed. Daniel made to climb up beside him. "Want seep wif Ack," Daniel said.

"Jack needs his sleep, come on."

Daniel stamped his foot. "NO!"

"Daniel," Jack said a warning tone in his voice.

"Peas."

"You go with Sara and get a good night's sleep," Jack said smiling at the pouting face.

"Want stay," he argued.

"No Daniel, I want you to go with Sara." He saw another protest form on Daniel's lips, "That's an order, young man."

Sara took his hand and led him away. She took him to the VIP room and got him ready for bed.

Sara went in for her shower, when she came out the little tyke was gone.

"Damn!" she said.

She picked up the phone and rang Janet.

"He's here," Janet said. Sara went back to the Infirmary. Daniel was lying on the bed beside Jack, he was sound asleep.

"He's a stubborn little devil," Sara said.

"He always was," Janet said. "He's one of the few people I know who could defy Jack and get away with it. You go back to bed, I'll look after him." Sara left as Janet put a blanket over him.

TBC