Sam sat across a table from Daniel at a restaurant, the two of them dressed smart-casual, and looking a little nervous. She asked as she took a sip of wine,

"Aren't you going to get into trouble what with me being your patient?"

He replied, "Uh, I don't think you're my patient any more what with you not needing regular sessions any more."

"Our appointments were fun… Doctor MacKenzie was just boring."

He smiled slightly at her, remarking, "Doctor MacKenzie is boring."

He held her hand across the table, the two of them gazing softly at each other, and wondering what would happen, what could happen, and whether or not it would work.

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Daniel drove her home, the two of them laughing at each other's jokes and remarks for most of the way. Pulling up outside her apartment block, he switched the engine off and they gazed at each other. She said with a warm smile,

"I had a wonderful time tonight, Daniel. Thank you."

She kissed him on the cheek and he replied, tenderly caressing her cheek, "No, thank you. It's been fun with you… Actually, I, uh, I don't remember having that much fun with anyone before."

They smiled at each other and she kissed him lightly on the lips. They gazed at each other in slight surprise, and then their lips came together. Groaning softly, her fingers moved through his hair as their lips parted, each beginning a slow, gentle exploration of each other.

They parted, breathless as they stared at each other, and they simultaneously exhaled. She said, stunned,

"Wow."

"Oh, that doesn't cover it."

She smiled, remarking, "If anyone asks, this was our second date… otherwise it makes me look bad in our patriarchal society."

He smiled back at her, replying as he gently ran his fingers through her hair, "If it means another one of those kisses, I'm not going to argue."

They laughed, and kissed once again as their fingers too acted on a reciprocal urge to explore, to discover, to seek out.

When they parted again, she gazed at him with regret, saying as she straightened his glasses, "I'd love to invite you in but Cam's going to be there… and he's got as bad a sense of humour as my wonderful colleagues."

She kissed him on the cheek and he returned the kiss, the Captain whispering as he caressed her cheek, "Goodnight, Daniel."

"'night Sam."

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Sam, humming happily, unlocked the door to her apartment to see an amused Cam, only wearing pyjama bottoms, and she asked, blushing as she took her coat off, "You were waiting?"

He remarked, surprised that she was alone, "Well, I was just gonna embarrass the two of you but seeing as you're alone…"

She asked, a little annoyed, "What if I'd brought him in?"

"You'd both be red right now."

He asked as he went into the kitchen area, "How was it?"

He looked at her, his head cocked as he noticed her looking as though she was miles away, and he smiled, remarking, "Earth to Sam."

Startled, she looked at him and he asked, amused, "How was the date?"

She grinned, replying as she leaned against a worktop, "Oh, amazing. He's such a great guy. We can talk about anything…"

He held his hands up, remarking as he glared at her half-seriously, "A'right, a'right, don't burst into song."

She smiled slightly and said gently, "All hysteria aside, he's way better than Jonas."

He placed a hand on her shoulder, concerned as she met his gaze, and he said, "I'm sure you figured this out by now, but not everyone's gonna be like evil-Jonas."

She nodded, replying with a small smile, "I got that… thanks Cam."

He squeezed her shoulder, smiling back at her and then went to get something out of the fridge. He said, his head still in the fridge,

"Are you doing anything tomorrow? You could come along with me to Shawnee."

She took her cardigan off as she asked with a chuckle, "Is this because they're expecting you to have a date?"

He stared at her in all nonchalance, saying, "No?"

She tried hard not to laugh but failed as she said when he chuckled too, "Oh, Cameron… sorry. I'd love to, but we've got a double date with Jonas and Vala tomorrow, and Daniel and I are catching a movie."

He smirked and she exclaimed, "What?!"

Still smirking, he replied, "Nothing. It's just nice to see you happy for a change."

He gently hugged her and she hugged him back as he said quietly, "Well, if you want to move too fast, the apartment's all yours 'til Monday afternoon."

She blushed, clearing her throat as she said, embarrassed as she patted his shoulder blade, "Ah… thanks Cam, but that is a little fast."

He kissed her temple, replying with the same smirk, "The thought was there."