Chapter Fourteen: Freedom
Daniel didn't know how long they were left to sleep in their rooms before they heard a pounding on the door. Jack and Daniel jerked out of bed quickly; glad they were still wearing all of their clothes. They'd been too tired to get undressed before getting into bed. They found Sam standing in front of the open door of their apartment where Zarkina stood with a small smile on her face.
"Teal'c is mending well and the snake is dead."
Sam sagged against the door in relief and Daniel sagged against Jack who was grinning and hugging Daniel from behind. "Thank you so much for all you continue to do for us," Sam told the queen. Zarkina nodded at her and led Sam into the other room where Teal'c was resting. Daniel decided that Sam deserved some time alone with her husband.
Daniel led Jack back into their bedroom, pushing the older man back towards the bed as he pulled his shirt off. Jack grinned wolfishly and pulled his shirt off as well as he settled against the edge of the bed. "Whatcha doin baby?"
"I wish we could have a baby, just the two of us," Daniel said. He was surprised by his opinion when he'd had such a strong reaction the night before but he wanted to be a father and he wanted Jack to be his partner in the endeavor.
There was a knock at the door, Daniel groaned as Jack stood and raced to the door. It could be about Teal'c so Daniel didn't take the reaction personally. He followed at a more sedate pace only to find Jack allowing the minions of Love into their apartment. He was pretty sure they were called Desire and Lust but since they were twins he had no way of knowing which was which.
"What are you two doing here?" Daniel asked them as he wrapped his arms around his bare chest. He wasn't normally a very modest man, having gotten used to changing in front of others on base and off world but he'd been about to get hot with his lover.
"We have an offer for the both of you," one of them answered. Daniel didn't really know who was who.
"Oh yeah?" Jack asked, just as confused as Daniel was.
"We know about your desires," the other one offered with a sweet smile.
Daniel and Jack both stared at them in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
"You are wondering about having children," one responded.
"How do you know that?" Daniel demanded, angry now that these people always knew more about SG-1 then the team knew about them. It felt like people were constantly sticking their noses into business that had nothing to do with them.
"Lust and I are both capable of more than dropping your inhibitions. We can feel the desires of your heart. We are also capable of giving you what you want. We are twins and so each of us could carry a child for you and then they would be yours as well as related to each other. We would have no claim on them; they would be your children. And we can accomplish this without sex, just a little bit of magical fertility."
"Well we just started discussing this last night, its not something that we are making a decision on right now," Jack responded.
Daniel frowned at his husband, he was surprised Jack wasn't jumping on this but he knew why. Jack was making sure Daniel was okay with what they did together as a couple as possibly as a future family. Daniel couldn't believe how much Jack did for him, in all the years when they were just friends. But honestly the word 'just' never could have been used for their friendship. They had always been there for each other way more than necessary.
"What does it entail?" Daniel asked suddenly, not wanting to chicken out.
"A spell, some sperm from you and in about one-hundred and fifty days, you will have your children."
"One hundred and fifty days? Women in our time were pregnant for nine months which is about twice that."
"Children grow faster in the womb because of the magic within us," one of the twins said.
"Wait, we are going to have children with powers?" Jack demanded.
"They won't be very powerful if they have powers at all because you don't have powers. And if you happen to have children with more power then they are supposed to have then you will have help."
"Let's us think about it," Jack said again.
Daniel nodded and watched as the twins left the room. He stared at his husband, they could be parents in less than four months if they wanted to be, and it was a strange thing to think about. For now though it was a dream, not something that they had to decide right now.
Right now they should really go see how Teal'c was doing.
Daniel was about to get his shirt when Jack grabbed him from behind and pushed him towards the bed, "You aren't going to get me all hot and bothered then leave me hanging, were you?"
The younger man grinned, holding Jack's head to the side of his neck where the Colonel was lapping and nipping at Daniel's skin. There was an instant need inside Daniel as he shifted in Jack's arms and lifted his face so their lips would meet. The kiss was gentle and loving despite the aroused member rubbing against Daniel's groin. He pushed his tongue into Jack's mouth and listened to the older man as he purred into the kiss.
Daniel pulled away reluctantly, pulled his pants off and climbed onto their bed, staying on his hands and knees before he peeked over his shoulder, "Like this love?"
Jack growled as he jerked his own pants down his hips and climbed up behind Daniel. He grabbed the lube, which could always be found amidst their covers and poured some on his hand. Daniel moaned when Jack's hands pressed into his body. Moments later, their bodies joined quickly and the moment of pain turned to pleasure.
Reaching back, he gripped at Jack's hand, which was splayed over Daniel's hip. Jack didn't wait for Daniel's approval Jack started moving. Daniel's fingers laced into Jack's and he shouted as he released quickly all over the bed sheets. Luckily someone came and changed them daily otherwise Daniel didn't think he could sleep on this bed.
Jack followed quickly and both fell forward into a heap on the bed and lay there for several minutes, breathing heavily. Daniel hadn't been with many people during his lifetime but the way Jack always made him feel was something unique and special that he'd never feel again if he lived to be a million and traveled to thousands and worlds and times.
"You okay love?" Jack asked as he pulled out of Daniel gently. He reached down for the trusty washcloth that they always kept nearby as well. Daniel flipped over onto his back, avoiding the mess on the sheets as Jack wet the cloth from the bowl that sat on their armoire before he returned to bed to wash between Daniel's out stretched legs and his chest. He then cleaned himself, tossed the towel towards the bathroom and settled next to Daniel once more.
"You always take care of me Colonel Jack," Daniel said with a sweet smile.
"Don't start that Danny other wise we are going for round two," Jack warned with a grin. Daniel looked down to watch his lover rise again. He grinned; it amazed him that Daniel calling him that nickname was always so erotic for Jack. Though he felt the same way about when Jack called him 'beautiful Danny' or said 'mine'.
"You would take care of our children too wouldn't you?" Daniel asked, not realizing the words were coming out of his mouth until they were out.
"Of course I would, Danny, they would be our children. Even if God forbid something broke us up, I would never let them suffer for it. Why don't we give ourselves a couple more weeks, then when Sam is about halfway through her pregnancy we can go through with it if we want to."
"We should probably also talk to Zarkina about the twins' offer, to make sure they are telling the truth."
Jack leaned up to look down at Daniel's face. Daniel looked up at those brown eyes and smiled as his lover spoke, "You think they are lying?"
"Jack after they dosed us, I would like to get a second opinion."
Jack nodded in understanding. It would be hard to get excited about the possibility of children only to find out they'd been played by the twins again. Daniel sat up, gingerly shifting off his butt, which was deliciously sore. He looked down, watching as Jack slid one of his hands down Daniel's back and across his hip as the other slid down his own stomach. Daniel batted his lover's hand away and placed his own there, stroking gently as Jack moved against Daniel.
Daniel leaned down and licked at Jack's parted lips, sliding his tongue across the sweet tasting mouth that he'd become addicted to since they first started this affair turned love match marriage. Then he grinned at his Colonel before kissing his way down Jack's lightly furred chest until his mouth wrapped around the aching prize at the apex of his hips. Jack grunted at the motion.
Daniel had never known with true love was until Jack and that was something he would never ever be able to repay Jack for. For the first time in his life he kind of believed in forever. With a few flicks of his tongue across the engorged head then another long suck Jack released into the back of his throat and Daniel graciously swallowed every drop before rising up next to Jack again. He looked down on the satisfied look in his lover's eyes.
"You feel like going to see your best friend?" Daniel asked him even as he kissed Jack again.
"You are my best friend Danny, you know that right?"
"Not like Teal'c, Jack. It's the same way Sam and I are friends in a way you can't be. Marriages that carry on friendships outside the partner are more likely to survive."
"Danny, why are you giving a sociological discussion right now when I could be sucking off that beautiful cock of yours?"
Daniel sucked in a breath at Jack's words, losing every brain cell in the process, "I don't know baby but why aren't you moving?"
Jack moved to comply quickly as Daniel laughed breathlessly.
After another steamy sex scene in the bed then again in the shower, the O'Neill-Jackson couple finally left their bedroom got some food from the kitchen, which they learned on their first day in the castle that they could order to their room whenever they liked.
Since Daniel loved to be around people, Jack attempted to get them to several meals in the mess hall just to make the man happy but after everything with Teal'c, even his beloved didn't mind skipping meals in the hall. They had seen Zarkina, William as well as the royal twins and many of their students had dropped in to see Teal'c when he'd been sick for those many hours that had seemed like a lifetime to Jack. He'd been glad to be there with Daniel and Sam instead of what they normally were doing when one of the team was in trouble, searching out the cause and the cure. This time they'd had a cure to an impossible situation. Now Teal'c would have a chance to be human once more.
They knocked on the infirmary door, which was opened quickly by Sam. It was strange to think of Carter by Sam but they had finally allowed some of their crazy military crap go, especially when they'd married their loves and the possibility of them being an item was finally put to bed. He'd always appreciated Samantha Carter, after he got over the scientist thing. She was a strong woman, a genius just like Daniel but more importantly, she was a good person. Jack was glad to call her a friend. She invited them in with a smile and Jack's eyes swiveled to Teal'c who was sitting up in the bed and he looked much better then he did before they removed the snake, his body looked thin and a little pale under his brown skin.
"Hey T, how you feeling today?"
"I am recovering from not having the larvae Goa'uld nicely, O'Neill. I am looking forward to rejoining my beloved Samantha in a few days."
Jack watched as Sam blushed prettily. There was obvious love between his two friends and as he touched Daniel's shoulder as they watched the couple, he took comfort that in this place they were together and loved. "I'm glad that you are doing well," Jack smiled.
Jack watched as Daniel leaned down and gripped Teal'c by the shoulder and leaned in close to kiss Sam on the cheek as well. Jack leaned in to kiss Sam as well as patting Teal'c as well. "Daniel needs to go an speak to Zarkina about his work and we have to get a second opinion about something."
"And that would be?"
Daniel looked at Jack who nodded, "Desire and Lust offered us a chance to have children."
Sam and Teal'c stared at them in shock.
"What do you think about that?" Jack asked apprehensively.
Sam's face split into a smile; "You mean our children could grow up together?" she asked excitedly and stood to hug Daniel happily. Jack grinned as she pulled back and saw that her eyes were shimmering with happy tears.
"I believe that you both would make great fathers," Teal'c responded.
Jack smiled and nodded to his friends. This world seemed to push their lives into hyper drive. Maybe it was because they had no reason to hide and no reason to keep from living. They had waited over three years to be together and now that they were in this world and this time, they were willing to rush head long into choices. Jack hoped that Daniel would see these decisions as Jack's way of trying to remind Daniel every day that Jack loved him and always would. They were possibly going to have children together and they needed to make that decision together and though they had passion together, they also needed longevity.
"When's your next class, love?" Jack asked as they slipped out of the room. Daniel wrapped his arm around Jack's waist as they walked down the stairs. Jack slid his arm around Daniel's shoulder as he leaned in and kissed his young lover's temple. Daniel leaned into the touch with a sigh before answering.
"Zarkina cancelled them for a few days because of Teal'c, she wanted me to get to see him through this. I think she would be in the throne room right about now, we should go talk to her before the wonder twins break into our room again for our answer."
Jack smiled as they walked across the entry way and into the throne room where Sir William and Zarkina were talking to a small beautiful blonde child. She was probably about six or seven years old and she was very dour and serious for a child. Jack held Daniel's hand as they waited for the royal couple to notice them. Jack leaned against the wall, just inside the door. He pulled Daniel up against his chest and settled his cheek on the archeologist's shoulder. He took in a breath of his lover's scent, something that was all Daniel since the man didn't believe in after shave or cologne and they didn't really even have scented products in this time, just plain old soap. The scent of Daniel was intoxicating anyway. Jack leaned down and nipped at the spot where his shoulder met his throat. Daniel whimpered under his breath, "Don't tease me right now, Colonel Jack."
"Why shouldn't I love? We can always return to our bedroom a little later."
Daniel huffed out a laugh, which brought Zarkina and her husband's gaze to them. The little girl ran behind William's legs when she realized the trio wasn't alone anymore and Zarkina waved them over as she touched the child on the head gently.
"Daniel, Jack; how is Teal'c feeling?"
Jack pushed Daniel away from him and thanked god for his loose pants that hid the burgeoning erection he was sporting. Daniel led the way over to the royal couple and smiled down at the child.
"He is doing well after your healers repaired his immune system, who is this sweet child?"
Zarkina smiled down at the child, she pushed her dark mass of hair over her shoulder in an annoyed motion and pulled the blonde child from behind William's muscular form. William held one of her hands and Zarkina held the other. "This is our adopted daughter, Taylor. She was orphaned recently and we took her in as our own. Taylor this is Daniel and Jack. They are friends of Mommy and Daddy, come from a different place."
Taylor looked up at Daniel and Jack who stood just behind Daniel. Usually Jack enjoyed taking the lead with children, they were always a joy for him but Daniel seemed to need to interact with the little girl. She stepped forward just as Daniel knelt in front of her and then to the obvious shock of her adopted parents Taylor reached out and touched Daniel's cheek.
Daniel's smile was radiant, "Hey sweetie, you're not scared of me are you?"
She shook her head, "You're pretty."
Jack barked a laugh then winced since the child jerked in shock. He leaned down as well, "I'm sorry to scare you Taylor, I just think you are a smart and beautiful child. I tell Danny all the time that he's beautiful."
She smiled at Jack and touched him too; he looked up at Zarkina and Sir William and said, "She likes to touch."
"I don't want to freak you out but that's how her abilities work. She is learning a little about you, nothing overwhelming, its kind of like touching your soul and feeling who you are on the inside."
Jack reached up and held the little girl's hand to his cheek and she smiled, "You are strong and brave, you love Daniel very much. I like that."
Jack smiled back at her, "I love him very much."
She motioned for him to come closer and said in a stage whisper that Daniel would inevitably hear, "He loves you too."
Jack chuckled at her, "I am glad to hear since I married him."
"Uncle Vane is like you, he loves men," she whispered again to Jack.
Jack shuddered a little, "I don't really like men, and I just like Danny."
"Cause he's pretty huh?" Taylor asked.
"Yeah sure you betcha," Jack responded and laughed when Daniel shoved him a little. He fell over and took Taylor with him accidently. She sprawled across his chest with an adorable giggle that calmed the distraught parents standing in front of them.
Jack helped Taylor back to her feet as she continued to giggle. He motioned to Zarkina, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pull her with me."
Zarkina checked over the giggling mass of blonde child but found nothing to worry about, "It's just fine Jack, we haven't seen her respond to people like this at all since we got her. Maybe she would like to spend more time with you guys, we haven't ever seen her reach out to touch other people."
"I would love to hang out with her if she so chooses," Daniel said as he leaned forward to touch one of the blonde curls amassed at the girl's back. It was fine and streamed down her back in thick seemingly unnatural beauty.
"Did you need to see me about something?"
Jack looked up at her in confusion then realized that they had. He leaned forward and pecked a quick kiss to the little girl's temple before standing and helping Daniel to his feet as well. "Yes actually."
"When is my next class? I am ready to get back into my schedule."
"I can have it rescheduled for tomorrow at midday. Your students have been raving about what you already were able to share with them. There is a list of others who want to learn specifics and we can go over that tomorrow morning and you can decide to teach different specialties or do a more general training. It will be completely up to you but you are going to be a busy man."
"Hopefully not too busy, since we were made aware of options last night and we were wondering if it is true."
Zarkina frowned, "Is what true?"
"Desire and Lust offered us a chance to have children with them, stating that we could do it with out doing the deed as well as they would have no claim on the child," Jack responded.
Zarkina nodded, "Desire and Lust both have the ability to use a fertility spell and some –well you know," she responded in deference to Taylor who was still listening intently on their conversation.
"So its possible then?" Daniel asked.
"Of course, we have many same gender relationships in our people and Desire and Lust are just two of the people capable of doing what you would like, if you both want children at the same time then the twins would be the best bet because they would look similar and they would be related."
Daniel nodded and looked at Jack, "Is it true it only takes about one hundred and fifty days for a woman to give birth here?"
"Only Vannas, the magis within changes the growth period, I know that many of the Regis and Vannas couples are pregnant twice that long but with the twins and the fertility charm it would be short and sweet. They would give you the children, share the milk from their bodies but they would be your children to raise and love."
"Thank you for the information, we have much to think about still."
Jack watched Daniel as he touched Taylor's head for a minute before they turned away from the royal family and walked out of the room. Jack paused when he heard the patter of small feet behind them, turned to find Taylor looking up at them, "Can I come with you?" she asked.
Jack looked back to Zarkina and William who both nodded ascent. "Would you like to meet Sam and T?"
She nodded pushing herself in between the couple so she could take each of their hands. They walked towards the stairs as she swung between them happily chattering about nonsense topics.