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            Jack sat drinking from the bottle of Jack Daniels. Daniel was watching him slowly get smashed and shook his head. "Jack, your liver won't like you for this." He admonished lightly. Jack slammed the bottle onto the coffee table and stood up. "Danny, tell me what I am supposed to do?" he snapped. Daniel took a sip of beer from his bottle, "Do you love her?"

            Jack cursed and sat back down, looking at his friend, "Duh!" 

            "Then do what you need to do. Act like this is a mission, yeah, a life and death mission and apply your skills accordingly. But first talk to Angel." Daniel said and watched his friend shake his head no.

            "Yes Jack." And Jack knew his friend was right.

            Angel woke suddenly, feeling as if he was being watched. He rolled over and saw Buffy's Jack. Looking at the other man he said, "Did you know that I'm Irish?" he said mildly to the silent soldier on the other side of the bars. "My given name is Liam."

            Jack looked at the charming vampire and knew all of the reasons why Buffy loved him. "She still loves you." Jack said in a voice that screamed his pain. Angel stood and walked to the bars of his cell, regarding Jack with pity.

            "You are an unmitigated ass." When Angel was upset his Irish accent came out. He turned impatiently then came back to the bars. "Don't you feel something for your first love? Buffy and I fought for each other and against each other. Buffy was a slayer and in the end our love couldn't survive that. She stabbed me in the heart with a sharp sword and sent me to hell." Memories assailed him, demons and torture and darkness.

            He turned back to Jack, "She will always love me, but not the way she loves you. She is not the slayer anymore. She doesn't have to make the choice between love and duty anymore. She chose you, and you threw it in her face. Been there and done that, bad move."

            Jack sat silently, overwhelmed. Angel snorted impatiently, "I'm not here to steal her from you. She's made her choice, it's you." Angel lay back down, "Now go away."

            Buffy was sleeping restlessly as Jack stepped into her room. His face softened as he watched her toss and turn. He knew his sleeping with her calmed her. He lay down beside her, still clothed and carefully took her into his arms. She calmed down and slid into a deeper sleep. Buffy woke, automatically reaching for Jack. Her mind suddenly came awake when she realized he was there. She turned her head to study his sleeping face. Gently she leaned forward and kissed him softly. He stirred but didn't wake.

            She carefully slid out of the bed and went in to take a shower. Jack surfaced from sleep, hearing Buffy humming in the shower. For a moment he thought he was at home. He sat up and groaned, rubbing his stiff and aching neck. He left to run an errand before Buffy came out.

            Buffy came out drying herself off, and saw he was gone. Disappointed she got dressed and went into the bathroom to blow dry in her hair. Finishing, she came back out and was startled to see Jack had brought breakfast. "Wow." Her eyes met his, questions in them.

 Jack rested his elbows on the table. "You look better." He said.

            She raised her eyebrows, "Avoidance, must be the new national sport." She said. Jack looked at the table, "I talked to Angel. Well, he talked and I listened." Buffy came over and dropped into the seat. She took a piece of bacon and crunched into it, waving for him to continue.

            "Well, he said I am being an ass." He reported, a little ashamed. Buffy laughed, choked and frantically drank some orange juice. "I could have told you that." she said after getting her breath back. Jack smiled and Buffy felt her heart do a slow roll in her chest. "Yeah, well. I was jealous. I thought that somehow he had found you and wanted you back. I would." He said.

            "Jealous?" she squeaked. "Well yeah." He replied. She put down her bacon carefully and stood up.

            "I have to check on him." She grabbed her orange juice and a doughnut and left. "Well that went well. She didn't try to kick my ass." Jack said to himself and started to clear up the table.

            Buffy was mucho annoyed and muttered as she talked. "God save me from testosterone." She said and heard Ferretti laugh behind her. "We wouldn't be cavemen without it, Sweetie." He said, amused at her mulish expression. "Are all men like that?" she asked, curious for another mans' opinion. "What can I tell you?" he said, and she nodded absently and walked away.

            Jack and SG-1 were seated at the conference table when Anise and Jacob were escorted in. Jack winced, Anise's host Freya had the hots for him and it was very embarrassing. He stood though, smiling charmingly. "Jacob, Anise, welcome to our hovel." He said. Anise looked puzzled but Jacob just rolled his eyes. "Ha ha Jack." He said and nodded to General Hammond as he came in.

            Anise stood, "We would like to try placing symbiotes inside your friends." She asked.

            Jack jumped up and opened his mouth but the General barked, "Colonel." And Jack sat back down.

            "Well Anise, we would have to ask them. Dr. Jackson, could you ask Buffy and Angel to report here." Daniel nodded and left.

            Angel and Buffy were sparring. Buffy had just gotten warmed up and the fight was graceful and fast, like poetry. Angel moved incredibly fast but Buffy deflected or did aerials over his head to avoid him. Daniel stood watching in admiration for a few minutes. Angel had just thrown Buffy who had landed on her feet in a crouch facing him when he flicked his eyes to the door. She glanced over and waved at Daniel. Angel spun kicked her and caught her in the face, knocking her down.

            "Buffy!" Daniel gasped, glaring at Angel as he rushed over to check on her. "Ow." Buffy shook her head and accepted Daniel's help, smirking at Angel.

            "Don't be such a baby." Angel said mildly. Daniel looked at him in disbelief, "Her cheek is bruised." He said indignantly.

            "Yes, yes and in under a half an hour it will be gone. She has got you suckered into her blonde and innocent act." Angel replied impatiently.

            Buffy laughed, "Thanks for revealing my secrets vamp boy." She said sassily. Daniel watched the genuine affection between the two and smiled. Shaking his head he said, "General Hammond wants the two of you to come up to the conference room."

            The three of them walked up and entered the conference room. General Hammond rose, "Angel, Buffy this is the Tok'ra Anise, her host Freya- Anise, Buffy and Angel."

            Angel swept over to the woman, charm on full and kissed her hand gallantly, looking into her eyes. Freya/Anise smiled and stuttered a hello. Buffy shook her head, "Leave the poor woman alone Angel." Angel threw her a wicked smile.

            Jack had watched the little byplay with amusement, sharing a laughing glance with Buffy when he saw the bruise on her face. "What in the hell happened?" he asked furiously, striding over to take Buffy's face in his hand and tilted her head to the light to see it better.

            "Geez Jack." She muttered, embarrassed as everyone watched her. "Angel got a lucky kick in. It will be gone in a half hour." She gently pulled back and went to sit down. Angel smiled devastatingly at Anise and sat beside Buffy.