"The Madness"

Ch.4

(Tris's Manor)

Two days later Trisana sat on the couch, reading a book while eating a bowl of popcorn. It was all she could stomach in the last couple of days. She was interrupted, however, by the doorbell. She produced a ball of lightning in her hand. With the other hand, she opened the door. To her surprise Jack, Sam, Teal'c, and Daniel were standing at the door, grinning. Jack held up two boxes of pizza while Sam held a video rented from Blockbuster.

"Hey guys," she said slowly, still holding up the ball of lightning.

"A little paranoid, are we?" Jack said.

Tris looked at her friends then to her lightning. She grinned. "Just a little bit," she confessed. She squeezed the lightning into her palm and it disappeared. "Come on in."

"We aren't disturbing you are we?" Sam asked.

"Not really. I was just reading,"

"Excellent," Jack said.

"You don't mind if we barge in, do you?" Daniel asked.

"Of coarse . . . not,"

Tris looked at them as they sat down on the big couch in the living room, making themselves at home already.

"We thought that you might want some company, Trisana Fox," Teal'c said.

"You thought correct," Tris said, sitting down between Daniel and Sam.

Jack picked up the book Tris had started to read. "Scrying for the Future," he read the title. He looked up at Tris.

"I'm trying to expand my magic," She explained. "I'm just experimenting with it anyway. Seeing the future can be very hard and make people insane."

"Then be careful," he said. They all looked at Jack. "I heard Insanity is contagious." They all smiled at him.

"I'll get some plates and napkins," Tris said, getting up.

"I'll help," Daniel jumped up and followed her into the kitchen.

"Thanks for helping me, but I can get these on my own, Daniel," she said once they were in the kitchen.

"I want to," he said. "Besides

Tris reached up in the cupboard for the plates but grabbed her ribs in pain with a groan. Daniel ran to her.

"It's alright," she told him. "I'm fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah,"

She looked into his blue, concerned eyes. The two were less than an inch from each other. Their eyes locked. He looked into her green eyes as she looked into his blue ones.

Just kiss him, dang it! She thought.

You should just kiss her now, he thought.

What's there to loose, they thought. Daniel placed his hand on her cheek, bent down and kissed her. I'm glad he made the first move instead of me, Tris thought. Slowly they broke away. "Oh I'm . . . I'm . . . ," he stammered.

Tris, however, pulled him close to her, wrapped her arms around him, and returned his kiss. Daniel gently, not trying to hurt her, put his arms around her.

"You two, how hard is it to get plates and napkins? A couple of us are . . . Whoa!" Jack had walked in on them.

Daniel gave his "Whoops" look. Tris gave a "Thank-You-Jack-For-Ruining-Things" look.

"Sorry," Jack said. "Guess I should have knocked or something huh?"

"No Jack it's alright. Considering there's no door to knock on," Tris said.

Daniel grabbed the plates from the cupboard above Tris and himself. Tris grabbed the napkins from the dinning room table that was right outside the kitchen and went back to the kitchen to give to Jack.

"I'll take those for you," Jack offered. "You two probably have things to talk about." Jack took the plates from Daniel and placed the napkins on top, then left them alone, awkwardly.

"I hate to say this but Jack's right. We should talk about what exactly just happened here," Daniel said, finally finding his tongue.

"We should," Tris agreed. It was obvious that there really wasn't much to talk about now. Clearly the two were now on the same page. "Do you think this relationship would work?"

"If it doesn't, it would kinda be weird. Considering that we work together and all," Daniel said to her.

"I'm willing to give it shot," she smiled.

"Me too," he grinned.

"Good, now that we've got that out of the way we should go with the others," she suggested.

"If we're lucky there might be some pizza left," Daniel said as they started walking to the Living Room.

"What movie are we gonna watch anyway?" Tris asked.

"Well, Teal'c picked out the movie. So . . .,"

"Star Wars," she guessed the obvious,

He nodded. They stepped into the living room where everyone was eating pizza and they had just started watching the movie. Sam had to fend of Jack, and Teal'c from eating all of the pizza. If she hadn't, well, chances are there would be no more once Daniel and Tris arrived.

Daniel sat down, holding Tris's hand. She sat close next to him. They both grabbed a slice of pizza and began to eat as they watched "Star Wars". Tris put her head on Daniel's shoulder and watched the movie.

Tris had fallen asleep during the movie. After it was over Teal'c had carried her, gently, upstairs to her room. Daniel kissed her lovingly on her forehead, she didn't even move, made sure the house was locked up tight, and they left quietly.

To be continued . . .