Daniel was back in his office looking at the photo of Jack again. He let his finger tips brush lightly on the glass, along the older man's cheek. His blue eyes were distant and sad behind his glasses, "I don't know what happened, but I wish it wouldn't have. I miss you. I was so close to having you and then you just…I just…"
"Yo! Dannyboy!" Jack said loudly.
The anthropologist quickly turned the photo over, rapidly blinking his eyes so that the half formed tears wouldn't run down his cheeks, "Yeah Jack?"
"The General decided that we needed some time off and gave us the next two weeks to be mountain free," Jack noticed his friend's eyes were red and a little wet but he chose to ignore it for the time being.
"What about-"
"He said our missions will be postponed until we get back."
Daniel frowned, "We don't have time, to take time off. The Goa'uld-"
"Can wait. We've been working none-stop for way too long. Teal'c's even going to go visit his kid."
"But-"
"Daniel I have to agree with the General. If we're fried, then there is no way in hell we'll be able to fight the Goa'uld."
Daniel sighed, "I haven't got anything to do for two weeks."
"Neither do I… I know! Why don't you come stay over at my place? We'll drink beer, and watch a few games, order a few pizza's…"
"Well…" Daniel paused, as he thought it over, "Jack I don't know if-"
"Oh come on! You can stay in the extra bedroom! We'll go over to your apartment and get your stuff. Stay over the whole two weeks! I'll get to show you my new telescope too!"
"Jack-"
"We used to do this all the time remember? Come on it'll be fun! And I promise I won't drag you out to who knows where to go fishing or camping."
Daniel looked at him, "Promise?"
"Promise. No O'Neill excursions!"
"Well…alright, if you're sure you don't mind," the younger man said looking away sadly, turning off the light and shutting down his computer.
"I wouldn't have asked you if I minded," Jack smiled warmly before dropping an arm around Daniel's shoulders.
"Yo! Dannyboy!" Jack said loudly.
The anthropologist quickly turned the photo over, rapidly blinking his eyes so that the half formed tears wouldn't run down his cheeks, "Yeah Jack?"
"The General decided that we needed some time off and gave us the next two weeks to be mountain free," Jack noticed his friend's eyes were red and a little wet but he chose to ignore it for the time being.
"What about-"
"He said our missions will be postponed until we get back."
Daniel frowned, "We don't have time, to take time off. The Goa'uld-"
"Can wait. We've been working none-stop for way too long. Teal'c's even going to go visit his kid."
"But-"
"Daniel I have to agree with the General. If we're fried, then there is no way in hell we'll be able to fight the Goa'uld."
Daniel sighed, "I haven't got anything to do for two weeks."
"Neither do I… I know! Why don't you come stay over at my place? We'll drink beer, and watch a few games, order a few pizza's…"
"Well…" Daniel paused, as he thought it over, "Jack I don't know if-"
"Oh come on! You can stay in the extra bedroom! We'll go over to your apartment and get your stuff. Stay over the whole two weeks! I'll get to show you my new telescope too!"
"Jack-"
"We used to do this all the time remember? Come on it'll be fun! And I promise I won't drag you out to who knows where to go fishing or camping."
Daniel looked at him, "Promise?"
"Promise. No O'Neill excursions!"
"Well…alright, if you're sure you don't mind," the younger man said looking away sadly, turning off the light and shutting down his computer.
"I wouldn't have asked you if I minded," Jack smiled warmly before dropping an arm around Daniel's shoulders.