Author's Notes:- Thanks to Stonedtoad as always.
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Sleepless Nights: Fire And Water
"Jack, help me. Help me."
Covered in sweat I stare at the ceiling. It wasn't true; Daniel wasn't dead. He was alive, safe and fast asleep in my spare room.
I know this 'cause I've checked on him three times already.
He was exhausted by the time we walked through the Gate but of course he was dragged to the infirmary.
When Janet suggested he stay there I got a pleading look. I've learned to read Daniel pretty well and I knew he didn't want to be left alone so I talked her into letting me take him home.
She wasn't happy and I don't blame her but what could I do? When Daniel gives me that pleading, puppydog-eyed look I'm toast. He's getting a little too good at that but I wouldn't have him any other way.
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I sent Carter and Teal'c to get us some food while I brought Daniel here. He was asleep in the car before I even left the base carpark and practically sleepwalked up the stairs. So the three of us sat in my living room just glad to know he was safe.
So now Carter's sleeping on my couch, Teal'c is doing that meditation thing he does and I'm staring at the ceiling.
I still can't believe we thought he was dead.
If Daniel hadn't shouted not to shoot I would have spilled that things guts over the sand for doing that to us.
I still can't get rid of that picture.
It terrifies me that we…I almost lost him.
I've only known Daniel properly for a few months but he is an integral part of my life. Even for those few days that we thought he was dead I fell apart. Okay, a lot of that came from what that…thing did to us but I missed him.
I missed watching as he found something he thought was interesting and I missed listening as he talked about something I really didn't give a damn about. I missed him. Hard to believe just over a year and a half ago I wouldn't stop to even acknowledge his existence. It's odd how things change.
I didn't sleep more than a few hours during it. I tortured myself with what had happened and how the hell I would break the news to Sha're when we found her.
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Daniel will have to stay here until we find him a new apartment. He wasn't too happy that we shut up his old one; I think he had become quite attached to it. Though his smile was unmistakable when Carter told him what I said in my speech during his memorial service.
"Jack, help me. Help me."
Maybe I should check on him again?
