"Familiar Strangers Part 2"
Ch. 2
Nicole's POV
(The SGC, Weight Room)
After the Briefing I went to the weight Room to vent my frustrations. I punched at the punching bag viciously. I was so busy being frustrated with the situation that I hadn't noticed Daniel walking towards me.
"You know if you hit that thing any harder you're going to put a whole in it." he said.
I nearly jumped an inch off the ground. I turned to look at him.
"Sorry, I, ah, didn't mean to scare you," Daniel said.
"It's okay," I told him. "Is there something you need?"
"No, I was just wondering if you are alright. I mean, it must be tuff dealing with everything at once," he said.
I started taking off my boxing gloves and grabbed a clean towel. I wiped away the sweat from my face as we walked in no particular direction.
"Well, with the fact that my special gift is killing me very slowly, I'm just peachy," I told him.
He looked at me concerning.
"I'm having a really hard time dealing with this, right now." I confessed.
"I know. And if you need anything or just need someone to talk to, you know where to find me," Daniel said.
I nodded, and smiled.
"Thanks," I said.
"No problem," he smiled. "Hey, Jack wants to know if we're still gonna have game night at your house tomorrow."
"Yeah, It's still on for tomorrow," I nodded. "Well, I'm gonna go hit the showers."
"K, see you around, then," Daniel said.
"Actually, Hammond gave me specific orders to go home and get some rest. So, it's more likely that I'll see you tomorrow afternoon." I told him.
"Okay, tomorrow then," he smiled.
Then what happens next is something I could never have seen coming, not even in a premonition. Daniel kissed me quickly and gently on the lips.
"Bye," he said softly, then left me standing in the middle of the corridor.
I went to the women's showers. Nobody was in here. Most all of the teams are off world at the moment. What was all that about? I thought.
I undressed and threw my soaked clothes into a plastic trash can that is made into a hamper. I then grabbed another clean towel and set it onto a bench next to the shower. I turned on the shower and immediately hot water came rushing out and onto my head.
Daniel is cute, I thought. He's smart, sweet, and caring. I always thought of him as a good friend, a part of my dysfunctional family even. But, as a couple. I really never thought about it until now. After I got all cleaned up I got my civilian clothing from my locker and went home to rest.
To be continued . . .
