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Part 3, The Mission
---Six hours later---
--Lantash--
I knew it.
The mission is still peaceful, Narim thinks.
I was working on the dialing device that had at some point decided not to work, but it was quickly getting dark. I heard Samantha approach. "Lantash, you should return to camp. We should work on that in the morning when there is light."
Damn. I was really looking forward to that date too.
I nod lightly. "You are right." I get up, and we head back to the camp. The SGC was informed of the situation when they dialed in to check on why we were late.
Samantha frowns slightly in confusion when we return to camp, and I am a bit confused myself.
Daniel is wiping off a fairly large flat rock that wasn't previously that close to the camp. Teal'c must have brought it there. Daniel looks up. "Oh, you are faster than I thought." He starts setting food rations on the rock. "Wait." He arranges flowers and leaves in the middle of the rock, and then smiles.
"I believe it is time to for me to stand watch," Teal'c says, who had just finished heating two meals.
"Yeah, me too," Daniel says. "I'll go help Teal'c stand watch."
The two leave to apparently stand watch with their dinner.
Samantha smiles when sees the table. "It looks like we get our date after all."
Get her flowers, Narim thinks.
"Oh, uh, yes." I find myself suddenly nervous while I look for flowers. I spot a bush with long flowers, and know from experience that they are not poisonous. Perfect. I pick several of those, and then tie them up with some of the thin leaves. "For you, Samantha."
She smiles as she takes the flowers. "Thank you."
I smile in return. "I'll help you..." In the Tau'ri movies I've seen the males help the females with their chairs on dates. We don't have any chairs. "...sit."
She laughs, and sits down by the rock. I sit opposite of her, and allow Narim control. "Would you like water," he asks, as he balances the canteens on the rock as if they are glasses.
"Thank you." She looks to the food rations. "On our menu today we have chicken, macaroni and cheese, more macaroni and cheese, and vegetable chicken."
"I'll have the macaroni and cheese," Narim says, as if he is in a fine restaurant we have seen on Tau'ri television.
"Excellent choice," she says. "I believe I'll have the vegetable chicken." She starts heating the meals, while Narim puts the other two meals away.
Narim and I switch control as we eat. We talk about many things, including our childhoods. My childhood was rather boring as it consisted of swimming around in a tank, and after maturing, waiting for my queen to find me a willing host. She tells us where she had planned to take us, but won't tell us what she planed to wear when Narim asks. Samantha says that now she can wear it for the second date. She does however tell us what we would have been wearing.
I think she likes to dress us.
We continue talking after we ate dinner, but soon afterwards she thinks it might best to find Daniel and Teal'c. I feel disappointed, but know she is right. "You are correct," I say, "but may I pretend to walk you to your tent first?"
"My tent?"
"Yes, for the good night kiss."
She blushes slightly. "You don't have to walk me to my tent for that."
"Oh."
"But you can if you want to."
I smiled more. "Good." I get up and offer her my arm.
She stands, and takes my arm gently.
"I had a lovely evening," I say.
"So did I."
We reach her tent in about three steps. "Good," I reply, and touch the back of her neck gently. As an afterthought I hope my hands aren't cold.
Me too, Narim thinks.
Since she doesn't react negatively towards them, I think they are not. I lean in a bit, and let her meet me half way. Finding a place for my hands, the one on her neck slides down her back, and the other gently touches her arm. We kiss. I close my eyes, and enjoy the feel of a slight shiver that runs through me. I wish I could stay here, and continue to enjoy it, but instead I give control to Narim.
Narim pulls her a little closer, and hugs her gently after the kiss. His eyes are still closed as he enjoys the moment.
Somehow I feel cold when she pulls away. She smiles as she goes to get the others.
--
Damn.
"What is it?" Samantha asks.
She knows me too well. "I cannot fix this," I say as I point to the dialing device.
"What's wrong," Daniel asks. It's late the next morning, and even he has gotten bored with this planet.
"One of the crystals needed to power the dialing device is missing," I answer. "Nothing we have is substituting it."
The Chaapa'ai starts to activate.
Daniel looks at it a little alarmed. "Jack is early, isn't he?" He looks at his watch, probably comparing the time to when Jack said he would dial back.
"Take cover," Samantha orders.
I quickly hide the evidence of working on the DHD, and retreat into the trees. All four of us hide in bushes as we watch the Chaapa'ai. My eyes widen slightly as I see two figures coming through. Narim's heart is racing because of my own fears. I don't think anyone worse could have come through. I mentally sigh as I calm myself.
Tok'ra. It just had to be Tok'ra.
To be continued...