"Dr Jackson was not sh'aree your wife?" T'ceal was puzzled Dr Jackson had
not married anyone after his wife's death
"Daniel would you mind explaining this" Colonel J O'neil was finding that this day was proving to be a lot more interesting than he had expected
Sam who could see her friend was in a state of shock urged the others not to keep the professor waiting. Daniel in silence led the way to his wife's office.
Daniel couldn't believe how he had forgotten her, how could someone forget a woman like her! Her hair a dark chestnut mane that just skirted her shoulder blades, those eyes the deepest emerald green, her clothes always seemed to sculpt those curves whose form he had moulded beneath his hands, oh god how could he have forgotten. Scented spices always seemed to float around her and envelop him. Alex, she was his first love, his.
"Daniel are you com'in because your wife is waiting for us"
Jack wasn't going to let him off easy on this that was one thing in this situation that he knew for certain!
Sam was as curious as Jack was but she knew in its own time this would all be explained so in a discrete whisper she told Jack
" Oh Sam you are always such a spoil sport, couldn't I just have a little fun hmmm"
"No Jack" was Sam's firm reply.
Jack with a look meant only for Sam shook his head and entered the professor's office.
Alex heard her heels echoing along the stone-floored corridor, it was a shock seeing him again, but at least she was expecting it! This was the part she hated most about her job; the deception. Reaching her office she nodded to her secretary and entered her sanctuary filled with her books and the paraphernalia that against regulations she carried around with her. It was then that she spotted it, the one thing that would give the game away too early. Quickly picking the offending article up she stuffed it in her drawer and slammed it shut, the sound echoed around the room of the old building, rubbing her arms she tried to stay the goose bumps that had begun to prickle her skin; whether they were from nervousness or cold she couldn't tell. Hearing voices approaching she smiled now it would begin.
It was the older one that entered first and it was only now that she noted the amusement in those brown eyes. He was obviously even if she hadn't of known it beforehand the team's guiding hand; this was apparent so obviously in the bearing, that aura that radiated from the really good leaders. Next was the blonde woman Major Samantha Carter, Sam to her friends. She could tell that she had a hint of mischieviousness about her. They would be good friends she knew that now as Sam's blue eyes stared straight at her questioningly. Penetrating her office after the statuesque dark skinned Warrior was her Husband; Dr Daniel Jackson.
"So you have some translations for me, they must be difficult if you cannot decipher them Dr Jackson, your reputation for translation at least is unblemished" she knew it would annoy him is she persisted in calling him Dr, she wanted it to.
.
"You've changed your hair" was the only thing he could manage to get his lips to voice
"Well that's what the years will do with the assistance of a pair of scissors" I replied hoping the smile didn't betray my inner turmoil.
"It used to be blonde!"
"What can I say I fancied a change thought I'd go back to my roots" I could see this remark seemed to amuse him.
"Why are you here? "
Now to be evasive, obviously I couldn't tell him the truth that would uncover my whole mission. So I went with the best plan open to me ...... misdirection.
"You don't have any right to question my actions any more Daniel, not that I would of let you when we were living together. But any moral obligation you had over me has gone now. So I suggest you hand me your manuscript or whatever it is you have brought with you, give me your address and I will return it to you when I have translated it"
"I suppose I deserved that" Daniel knew that he had treated her badly and he had often wanted to explain to her why he had disappeared, died, and in all appearances risen from the dead! Unfortunately it was the eternal 'but'. He hadn't wanted to enough, it was too hard to explain to her that he had married another. And how to explain about the stargate a subject that she was ostracised from? How could he illustrate to her that it wasn't her fault, but his?
"You already know my reply to that Dr Jackson! Now please if you wish me to translate your manuscript I'll need to see it first"
"Look it's lovely to meet Mrs Jackson Daniel but please give her the manuscript thingy so Mrs Jackson can have a look at it and we can be on our way before its time to hang my stockings by the fire"
"Jack I never realised. You have hidden depths, possibly that is one I wouldn't choose to explore!" Sam couldn't resist teasing her CO just a little.
"My woollen Christmas stoking Sam, what were you thing of?"
Daniel wasn't listening to his friends banter; his eyes were on Alex. Placing his bag on the desk he proceeded to prowl it's depths for the manuscript he had come all this way to secure a deciphered copy of.
Handing it to her he watched as she slowly removed the plastic covering her hands effectively and very precisely removing the ancient manuscript from it's protective confines.
Wordlessly as Daniel handed her the text she was careful to avoid touching his hands. That was a distraction she couldn't afford! Letting her eye's grace it's parameters she slowly let the cover rest upon the flat of her desk, she couldn't help but stare up into his eye's, From the look he gave her she knew he had as little comprehension as she of what he had let pass through his finger's to rest now so amazingly in her hands.
"It's amazing" was all she could let pass over her lips
"That is exactly how Daniel looked when he first turned the page, what is it about the picture that is so amazing?"
Turning my gaze away from Daniel my training took over
"The amazing thing about this picture is that it is in 3D this has never been seen in any Egyptian writings or freezes that I know of. If presume you have carried out the obligatory tests?
Daniel looked at Jack how to explain this Teal'c spoke up before any had the chance to reply
"The text is original"
Good answer Teal'c effectively he had evaded that question for now but knowing Alex the way he had once known her she mightn't let that response surfice.
"He's my post box number you can send it directly there, you will try and be as quick as you can?"
"Daniel it's taken you how long to translate this book? Oh I forgot you haven't deciphered the text, but I will in my own time, my life as you may have noticed is not a dull one!"
"Thanks Professor I'm sure Daniel looks forward to receiving it, if you'll excuse us we have to be on our way now, nice to meet you" Jack couldn't let this carry on he could see the strain appearing on Daniel's face and he had more compassion for his friend than he would ever let on.
Turning to follow the others out of the rather neat office Daniel stoped to look once more at her, she 'had' changed but they're was still something that whispered around her edges of the old Alex the one he had fallen in love with. Like a rabbit caught in the headlights his face started as she glanced up tilting her head she smiled enigmatically, maybe things were best left unsaid the past it was said usually agreed.
"Daniel would you mind explaining this" Colonel J O'neil was finding that this day was proving to be a lot more interesting than he had expected
Sam who could see her friend was in a state of shock urged the others not to keep the professor waiting. Daniel in silence led the way to his wife's office.
Daniel couldn't believe how he had forgotten her, how could someone forget a woman like her! Her hair a dark chestnut mane that just skirted her shoulder blades, those eyes the deepest emerald green, her clothes always seemed to sculpt those curves whose form he had moulded beneath his hands, oh god how could he have forgotten. Scented spices always seemed to float around her and envelop him. Alex, she was his first love, his.
"Daniel are you com'in because your wife is waiting for us"
Jack wasn't going to let him off easy on this that was one thing in this situation that he knew for certain!
Sam was as curious as Jack was but she knew in its own time this would all be explained so in a discrete whisper she told Jack
" Oh Sam you are always such a spoil sport, couldn't I just have a little fun hmmm"
"No Jack" was Sam's firm reply.
Jack with a look meant only for Sam shook his head and entered the professor's office.
Alex heard her heels echoing along the stone-floored corridor, it was a shock seeing him again, but at least she was expecting it! This was the part she hated most about her job; the deception. Reaching her office she nodded to her secretary and entered her sanctuary filled with her books and the paraphernalia that against regulations she carried around with her. It was then that she spotted it, the one thing that would give the game away too early. Quickly picking the offending article up she stuffed it in her drawer and slammed it shut, the sound echoed around the room of the old building, rubbing her arms she tried to stay the goose bumps that had begun to prickle her skin; whether they were from nervousness or cold she couldn't tell. Hearing voices approaching she smiled now it would begin.
It was the older one that entered first and it was only now that she noted the amusement in those brown eyes. He was obviously even if she hadn't of known it beforehand the team's guiding hand; this was apparent so obviously in the bearing, that aura that radiated from the really good leaders. Next was the blonde woman Major Samantha Carter, Sam to her friends. She could tell that she had a hint of mischieviousness about her. They would be good friends she knew that now as Sam's blue eyes stared straight at her questioningly. Penetrating her office after the statuesque dark skinned Warrior was her Husband; Dr Daniel Jackson.
"So you have some translations for me, they must be difficult if you cannot decipher them Dr Jackson, your reputation for translation at least is unblemished" she knew it would annoy him is she persisted in calling him Dr, she wanted it to.
.
"You've changed your hair" was the only thing he could manage to get his lips to voice
"Well that's what the years will do with the assistance of a pair of scissors" I replied hoping the smile didn't betray my inner turmoil.
"It used to be blonde!"
"What can I say I fancied a change thought I'd go back to my roots" I could see this remark seemed to amuse him.
"Why are you here? "
Now to be evasive, obviously I couldn't tell him the truth that would uncover my whole mission. So I went with the best plan open to me ...... misdirection.
"You don't have any right to question my actions any more Daniel, not that I would of let you when we were living together. But any moral obligation you had over me has gone now. So I suggest you hand me your manuscript or whatever it is you have brought with you, give me your address and I will return it to you when I have translated it"
"I suppose I deserved that" Daniel knew that he had treated her badly and he had often wanted to explain to her why he had disappeared, died, and in all appearances risen from the dead! Unfortunately it was the eternal 'but'. He hadn't wanted to enough, it was too hard to explain to her that he had married another. And how to explain about the stargate a subject that she was ostracised from? How could he illustrate to her that it wasn't her fault, but his?
"You already know my reply to that Dr Jackson! Now please if you wish me to translate your manuscript I'll need to see it first"
"Look it's lovely to meet Mrs Jackson Daniel but please give her the manuscript thingy so Mrs Jackson can have a look at it and we can be on our way before its time to hang my stockings by the fire"
"Jack I never realised. You have hidden depths, possibly that is one I wouldn't choose to explore!" Sam couldn't resist teasing her CO just a little.
"My woollen Christmas stoking Sam, what were you thing of?"
Daniel wasn't listening to his friends banter; his eyes were on Alex. Placing his bag on the desk he proceeded to prowl it's depths for the manuscript he had come all this way to secure a deciphered copy of.
Handing it to her he watched as she slowly removed the plastic covering her hands effectively and very precisely removing the ancient manuscript from it's protective confines.
Wordlessly as Daniel handed her the text she was careful to avoid touching his hands. That was a distraction she couldn't afford! Letting her eye's grace it's parameters she slowly let the cover rest upon the flat of her desk, she couldn't help but stare up into his eye's, From the look he gave her she knew he had as little comprehension as she of what he had let pass through his finger's to rest now so amazingly in her hands.
"It's amazing" was all she could let pass over her lips
"That is exactly how Daniel looked when he first turned the page, what is it about the picture that is so amazing?"
Turning my gaze away from Daniel my training took over
"The amazing thing about this picture is that it is in 3D this has never been seen in any Egyptian writings or freezes that I know of. If presume you have carried out the obligatory tests?
Daniel looked at Jack how to explain this Teal'c spoke up before any had the chance to reply
"The text is original"
Good answer Teal'c effectively he had evaded that question for now but knowing Alex the way he had once known her she mightn't let that response surfice.
"He's my post box number you can send it directly there, you will try and be as quick as you can?"
"Daniel it's taken you how long to translate this book? Oh I forgot you haven't deciphered the text, but I will in my own time, my life as you may have noticed is not a dull one!"
"Thanks Professor I'm sure Daniel looks forward to receiving it, if you'll excuse us we have to be on our way now, nice to meet you" Jack couldn't let this carry on he could see the strain appearing on Daniel's face and he had more compassion for his friend than he would ever let on.
Turning to follow the others out of the rather neat office Daniel stoped to look once more at her, she 'had' changed but they're was still something that whispered around her edges of the old Alex the one he had fallen in love with. Like a rabbit caught in the headlights his face started as she glanced up tilting her head she smiled enigmatically, maybe things were best left unsaid the past it was said usually agreed.