For a split second, all Samantha could do was stare at Daniel and Sarah. Of all the things she'd imagined happening when she spoke to Daniel, this was definitely not one of them.
Daniel...was…having…sex…with…Sarah. And looking like he was enjoying it, for all she looked like a beached whale. Samantha's heart broke at the confrontation.
Daniel looked up to see Samantha and stopped dead. " Sam! " he yelled, partly in surprise, mostly in irritation. Of all the times for her to make her re-entry into his life – " Get out of this room RIGHT NOW! "
Frightened by the tone in his voice, Samantha quickly scurried out of the bedroom into the relative safety of the living area. Collapsing into the couch, her heart racing, she began to take stock of what she'd just seen.
So this was why Daniel had been so happy lately, why he'd stopped trying to get back with her. He'd found a replacement. Samantha felt fury and disgust at the beached whale build up in her throat. She just knew Sarah had planned this from day one. She bet she'd even seduced Daniel so Samantha would be forced to break up with him. Samantha knew she was being unreasonable, knew Sarah had just taken advantage of a situation she hadn't created, but that didn't stop her heart from aching so badly she thought it would literally break in two.
In the bedroom, Daniel looked at Sarah sheepishly. " I swear, I had no idea she was coming over, " he said.
Sarah smiled forgivingly. " I figured that, " she said. Exes tend not to plan to walk in on you having sex. " What does she want? "
Daniel shrugged. " Beats me. We haven't exactly been on speaking terms since we broke up. She made it quite clear she only wanted to see him professionally – and that was a pretty big sacrifice, too, " he couldn't help but adding a little bitterly. What right to Samantha have to come back into his life now? She had made it quite clear they were finished. That had been her decision, not his.
Sarah touched his cheek gently. " Don't let it upset you, " she said quietly. " She's not worth it. "
After a few minutes, they were dressed and went out into the living area. Daniel slipped his hand through Sarah's in an obvious show of affection. Samantha didn't miss it, and neither did Sarah, although she let it go.
" What do you want, Major Carter? " Daniel asked coolly. " And how did you get into my apartment? "
Samantha blanched. She definitely hadn't expected this. " You should leave your spare key in a more original place if you don't want people letting themselves in, " she suggested, referring to the spare key on top of the doorframe – it was easier then starting off with the reason she was there, but now there was no help for it. " I wanted – I wanted – " she couldn't get the words out. She looked pointedly at Sarah. Having the beautiful woman at Daniel's side made it harder for Samantha to get the words out. " Does she have to be here? " she asked.
In response, Daniel slipped his arm around Sarah's waist and looked directly into Samantha's eyes. " She's my girlfriend, whatever you say to me I'll just tell her anyway, " he said, almost challenging.
Girlfriend. Samantha's heart sank. So they were together. " Didn't take you long, did it? " she snarled to mask her hurt.
Daniel raised his eyebrows. " You mean, after you dumped me? " he retorted. He turned to Sarah. " I don't want you to witness this, " he said quietly. Sarah nodded and returned to the bedroom after kissing Daniel gently on the lips. Samantha felt the sudden urge to rip them apart and scratch Sarah's eyes out.
After Sarah was gone, Daniel turned to face Samantha. " OK, talk, " he said. " If you don't mind, I was kind of in the middle of something. " He said that with just a little smugness. He took just the tiniest amount of pleasure in the way she flinched at his words. So he had hurt her, just a little. Maybe it would make up for how badly she'd broken his heart.
" I – I – I wanted to – tell you… " Samantha trailled off in the face of Daniel's expectant look. " I wanted to say I'm sorry for the way I acted over Sarah. I overreacted. "
" You think? " Daniel asked laconically. He was surprised how little he cared about her admission. Only a month ago he would have been doing cartwheels to hear the closest thing Samantha Carter had ever come to an apology.
" I was wrong and I'm sorry, " she said. " I came over hoping that – that we might be able to give it another go. "
" I would have thought that was quite obviously not a possibility, " Daniel pointed out.
Samantha's anger flared. " How long did you wait, anyway? A week two? And how can you possibly enjoy being in bed with that fat cow – "
Daniel responded with a heavy slap to the face that had Samantha reeling. " If I hear you talk about Sarah like that again, I'll break your neck, " Daniel said, his eyes flashing dangerously. Samantha shrank from him, scared of the devotion he had for Sarah – and his willingness and ability to hurt anyone who hurt her.
" I'm sorry, " she said in a small voice. She had never seen that side of Daniel before – she had certainly never seen it in defence of her. But then, she had always insisted she had taken care of herself.
She wondered if that had been a blow to his male ego. Death by a thousand cuts, she thought. She had certainly cut Daniel in a thousand little ways with her devotion to her work, her insistence that she could take care of herself, her jealousy of Sarah and her nagging that Daniel should stop seeing her.
" I'm sorry, " she said again, and she wasn't talking about calling Sarah a fat cow.
Daniel took a step away from Samantha, his anger subsiding. " It's too late, Sam, " he said, a little tired. " I've moved on. "
" But – the way you acted – you were devastated, " Samantha reminded him. " How can you move on like that in a month? "
" Because I did a lot of thinking, Sam, " Daniel snapped. " And I realised that our relationship wasn't as good as I remembered it being. Even before we found out about Sarah, you were so committed to your work. I just didn't think anything of it at the time because I was so in love with you. "
Samantha's heart fell. This wasn't how she'd imagined it at all. Daniel was supposed to be happy that she'd changed her mind. He was supposed to hug her, kiss her, carrying her to his room to make love with her… but Sarah was in his room right now, waiting for him to finish what they'd started once Samantha left. " Please, " she begged, hating herself for begging, hating Daniel for moving on so quickly, hating Sarah for taking advantage of the situation.
" I want you to go now, " Daniel said in an even voice. Blue eyes met blue eyes and he could relate to the pain Samantha was going through. But it was too late now. He loved Sarah and he was in love with her – he couldn't imagine giving that up.
Seeing Daniel's mind was made up, Samantha hurriedly left before she would start crying. She took some consolation in that her tears didn't start to fall until after she had shut the door behind her.
Daniel didn't care. Daniel had moved on. She had missed her chance. What does he see in her? she asked herself as she cried. Sure, she was pretty, with that lilting English accent, but she looked like a beached whale. For some reason Daniel could overlook that, or maybe he saw that as part of her appeal.
Sex can't be too comfortable, Samantha consoled herself. As big as she was, there could only be a few positions she enjoyed. She bet part of Daniel missed some of the imaginative positions they got into. Samantha Carter was very limber and very imaginative. He had to miss that, just a little. Samantha couldn't help but remember some of the steamy night – and days – they'd spent together.
They had had some incredible chemistry. Jack had informed then that had been what had given them away ; if they had only managed to harness that energy Samantha and Daniel shared, they would have no more need for Naquada reactors.
That made her think… Daniel had always, always been hot for her, from the day he had first laid eyes on her, even though he was determined to stay faithful to Sha're. And after she had died, he had pursued her with dogged determination… even if he was in love with someone else, that was only emotions, Samantha was sure whatever charms Sarah held for Daniel, she couldn't compete with Samantha in the bedroom. Especially not with her bloated figure.
No, Daniel might be in love with Sarah, but he still had to be attracted to Samantha. Red-hot chemistry like that didn't just go away.
She could get him back if she wanted to. Or at least, she could get him back into her bed. And after he was in her bed, she was sure she could get back into his heart.
With the same determination that had seen her become an Airforce Major and part of the Stargate Command, Samantha slowly began formulating a plan in her head. She would be with Daniel whenever the opportunity arose. She would remind him in a dozen different ways – subtle and obvious – of the chemistry they shared. She was sure Daniel and Sarah couldn't sleep together for much longer, she had to get too big soon. And she had fond and distinct memories of how virile Daniel was – a few weeks without sex (hell, a few days with Samantha putting the pressure on him) and he would start to crack.
Not once did it occur to Samantha that she was stealing a man away from a woman he was in love with – a woman who, in all fairness, needed him more then Samantha did. After all, all was fair in love and war – and she had decided she wasn't going to stand in the way of Daniel seeing Sarah for the sake of their child.
But only for the sake of their child. She would make it clear, once they were back together, that if he cheated on her again, then it would be over for good.
" What was that about? " Sarah asked Daniel after Samantha had left. Looking a little strung out, he had pulled Sarah into his arms, her back facing his chest, and starting rubbing her back. It made him feel better to be touching her – and right at this moment sex was the last thing on his mind – and she didn't exactly object.
" Sam wants to get back with me, " Daniel admitted in a low voice.
" What did you tell her? " Sarah asked in a small voice.
Daniel kissed the side of her neck. " I told her I was in love with you and to please leave, " he said.
Sarah was relieved. " How did she take it? "
" Not very well. But she won't do anything about it – the stalker ex isn't exactly her role – and maybe in time we might be friends again. "
" You'd like that, wouldn't you? " Sarah asked. Secure in Daniel's love for her, she didn't mind if he and Samantha ended up friends – so long as all they were was friends. One thing Sarah wouldn't tolerate from Daniel was infidelity.
" Yeah, " Daniel admitted. " She used to be my best friend, and I miss that. It would be nice if someday we could get past all this and be friends again. "
Sarah craned her neck awkwardly to kiss Daniel. " I love you so much, " she said.
" I love you too. " Privately, Daniel thought about the ring he had stashed away to give Sarah when the time was right. He had a strong feeling there would never be a right time while she was pregnant – she would never be able to think of it as 'romantic' when she weighed more then Daniel. But he knew he wanted to marry Sarah, and vowed to ask her when the time was right.
Two days later, Daniel came home to find Sarah in tears. For one terrifying moment he thought she'd miscarried, although he was pretty sure it was uncommon for women to miscarry this late in the pregnancy. There was no blood. That had to be a good thing.
" Baby, what's wrong? " he asked, momentarily terrified. " Is it the baby? "
Sarah shook her head through tears. " No, " she said, " not in that way. "
Daniel bit his lip. " What do you mean, 'not in that way'? " he asked. " Did you – did you do something? " he asked, the terror rising in his stomach again, although he didn't see who or why she would have had an abortion.
Sarah shook her head again. " I went to see a doctor, " she sobbed. " I've been having these…cramps. After sex. "
Now Daniel was worried and guilty. " Why didn't you tell me? " he asked.
" I didn't want to concern you. I thought it was nothing. But they started to get worse so I went to the doctor. He said – he said I've been too… active. "
Daniel knew exactly what she meant without it being spelled out. " You mean you shouldn't be having sex. "
Sarah nodded miserably. " And you thought I wouldn't take that well? " Sarah nodded even more miserably, refusing to make eye contact with Daniel. Gently he cupped her face in his hand and forced her head around so she was facing him. " You know I love you, don't you? " he asked. Sarah nodded. " And you know I would never do anything to hurt you or our child? " she nodded again. " So why do you think I won't respect that you can't have sex for the sake of you and our child? "
Sarah gave an unhappy sigh. " I personally know how virile you are, Daniel, " she pointed out unhappily. " You can't say giving up sex for three months will be easy. "
" I was faithful to Sha're for two and a half year, Sah, " Daniel reminded her, omitting the Hathor thing. He had long ago come to the conclusion that as she'd had to drug him, it didn't count. No-one counted it as sex when a woman was drugged and raped, he figured he was entitled to the same definition. " I think I can do three months. " But even as he said it, he had his doubts. He could hardly look at Sarah without being turned out, and knowing he couldn't have it made him want it even more. He may have been faithful to Sha're for two and a half years, but in that time, he'd seen her maybe half a dozen times. He didn't say so to Sarah, but he knew three months was going to be damn hard.
" What about head? " he asked with a sly grin.
" You would think of that, " Sarah said, rolling her eyes. Daniel didn't like to admit it, but he thought about sex as much as any man his age. Privately, she was relieved that he was being so supportive and blow-jobs seemed like a happy compromise. " I'll go down on you if you want. "
Now it was Daniel's turn to smile. " I actually meant I'll go down on you, " he said. He was trying to keep his mind off his own sexual needs. " If you want me to, of course. "
Like Sarah had ever turned down that offer. She had never learned where he had learned his sexual talents (although she had always suspected one of his many foster mothers, he had made a few references to a particular hot one he'd had when he was sixteen) but God, she loved being on the receiving end of them. " I don't think I would ever not want that, " she said with a sly smile.
" It's settled then, " Daniel said, kissing her. " Let's go to bed. "
The truth was, though, it was hard for Daniel to spend so much time with Sarah and keep his hands to himself. It was funny, he had practiced abstinence – through choice in his fidelity to Sha're then through his pursuit of Samantha – for six and a half years, but once he'd started getting it regularly, he was having a terrible time going without. He thought of himself as an addict suffering from withdrawals.
Sarah couldn't help but notice how the lack of sex was affecting him, and she tried to help with hand and blow jobs, but the more time passed, the less effective a release it was. What he wanted more then anything in the world was to screw her brains out. He fantasised about it constantly, and found it harder and harder to be in close proximity to Sarah without having a violent urge to rip her clothes off and screw her brains out.
The violence of his desires trouble him deeply, reminded him of his first time with Samantha – something he tried very hard to forget. He knew Sarah wanted it, and that made it a whole lot harder. Janet had said that if a woman said no, then that was rape. It wasn't exactly the same thing – in this case, it was harder, knowing Sarah wanted it almost as badly as he did.
It got to a point where he started withdrawing from Sarah's company, spending more and more time at the base or his own apartment. He was beginning to seriously doubt his ability to keep his hands off Sarah so he decided the best thing to do was not to see her.
It didn't take long for Sarah to notice Daniel was avoiding her. She had seen it coming. He was acting more and more agitated, and she knew it was because he wasn't getting laid, and that he was trying to deal with it by not seeing her. In a way, she was kind of flattered that she had that effect on him. It was nice to know that, at almost seven months pregnant, Daniel still found her desirable.
But it didn't stop her from being troubled by Daniel's distance. He spoke to her over the phone almost every day, and came to every doctor's appointment and pre-natal class with her, but he rarely saw her privately. She tried not to be hurt, but she still was.
One day she arrived unannounced at his house to confront him. " You've been avoiding me, " she said.
Daniel's voice fell. He'd thought he was being discreet, but of course, Sarah knew him better then that. " I'm sorry, " he said.
She put her hands on her hips and tried to look angry. " Are you going to tell me why? " she asked.
" I don't want to hurt you, " he said in a small voice.
" You don't want to hurt me? You think it doesn't hurt that you don't want to spend any time with me? " Sarah asked incredulously.
Daniel could already feel himself reacting to Sarah being so close. " I'm so goddamn hot for you, Sarah, " he whispered, ashamed of his inability to control himself. " I'm scared if I spent too much time with you I won't be able to restrain myself. "
Sarah looked at him quizzically. " Whatever makes you think that? "
At this, Daniel broke down completely ; Sarah certainly hadn't expected that response from him. She took him in his arms and held him as best as she could given her condition. " Tell me what's wrong, baby, " Sarah encouraged.
Brokenly, Daniel confessed to what had happened the first time he'd been with Samantha. It had never really left him, but the violence of his feelings for Sarah lately was causing the memories to come to the forefront of his mind. " I don't know what happened… Janet says it was rape… Sam never mentioned it again, but I think she thinks the same… I don't know… she said no but I knew she wanted it and I was so goddamn horny… and I'm so scared if I spent too much time with you I won't be able to stop myself…"
Sarah hugged Daniel tightly. He had never told her exactly how Samantha had gotten together, and it shocked her to know he possessed such a capability for violence – he had always been laid back Daniel to her, incapable of hurting a fly. Hadn't he been unable to strike Amonet because of Sha're? So that Daniel could do something like that… she swallowed her disgust for a later time. Right now Daniel needed her support.
" If it means anything, I don't believe you could hurt me like that, " she replied. " But if it means that much to you then I understand why you're doing this – and I thank you for it. "
Daniel sniffled. " You're being too nice, " he said.
" I'm just telling the truth. I know you much better then you think I do, Danny, and I know what you're capable of. You've been so god to me and I know this must be hard on you – but it's only another two months to get through and then everything will be fine. "
Daniel thought about the engagement ring he had stashed away. Now was definitely not the time to propose. But Sarah was right – they only had another two months until the baby was born, and after that everything would be fine. " I love you, " he whispered.
" I love you too, " Sarah replied.
Daniel was in his quarters when Samantha came in, looking incredibly hot – more so then usual. " Danny, " she said in a sultry voice.
" Sam, " he said, his manhood instinctively betraying him at the sight of her. Was it his imagination, or were her army-regulations a little tighter then normal, her plain black shirt a little more figure-hugging? He could clearly make out the shape of her breasts and her protruding nipples. She wasn't wearing a bra.
His little man betrayed him even harder.
Suddenly Samantha was right up close to him, her body pressed against him. " You want me, don't you? " she asked huskily, grinding her crotch against him. He felt like he was going to tear his pants, the pressure was so great.
" Yes, " he replied, his throat hoarse with desire.
Within moments they were naked and on Daniel's bed, Samantha on her hands and knees with Daniel positioned behind her. Daniel had always loved doing it in the doggie position, and Samantha had hated it – hated the power trip it gave men. But on this occasion, she was more then willing. "Fuck me, Daniel, " she ordered him. " Fuck me hard. "
Daniel was more then willing to oblige. Grabbing her hips, he thrust deep inside her. They both groaned on impact, and he began thrusting hard and fast. " Oh, YEAH Daniel! "she screamed as he thrust in and out of her. " Harder, Danny, fuck me harder! "
Groaning and sweating, Daniel pumped her furiously until she was groaning and writhing under him. He felt her climaxing around him, and with one final hard thrust and a drawn out groan, he climaxed hard, emptying himself deep inside her…
Daniel woke up, hot and very, very sticky. With a cry of disgust, he realised he'd had another dream about Samantha. Another very, very sexy dream. He hadn't had a wet dream since he was in college, but this week he'd had three. And all of them were about Samantha. He was so ashamed. It wasn't quite as bad as physically cheating on Sarah, but he still felt dirty.
He wasn't seeing much of Sarah these days, because of his self-imposed distance. It relieved him to know he couldn't hurt her or their baby this way, but it didn't do much to relieve his raging libido much. Masturbation brought him fleeting relief, a few minutes later he was as horny and preoccupied as before.
Distance from Sarah had solved one problem, but it had created another. Being back at the base had put him in very close proximity to Samantha, far closer then he would have liked, and he was reminded of the powerful chemistry they shared. Jack had once joked that if they'd only been able to harness that power, they'd have no more need for Naquada generators.
Lately, Samantha had been very attentive to him. At the moment, she was being too subtle for him to cotton onto what she was doing, but she was always around, being very friendly. And he wasn't sure, but he thought she had started wearing perfume. And she never wore perfume.
Whatever it was, he couldn't help but notice.
With a disgusted groan, Daniel got out of bed. He decided he needed to be spending more time at home where the frequency of his laundry was no-one's business but his own. He was sure one of the laundry women was giving him dirty looks. She either thought he was having wet dreams or wetting the bed, neither of which Daniel wanted her to be thinking.
Daniel tottered off to the place where the fresh linen was kept. And who should he run into there but Samantha. He nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw her. " What are you doing here? " he asked her gruffly.
" I could ask you the same thing, " she responded pertly. " And you don't have to be so mean about it. "
He sighed. " Sorry, I just, um… never mind, " he said, blushing. " What are you doing here? " he asked again.
It had been a fortuitous coincidence that Samantha had been unable to sleep and gone for a quick walk around the base and who should she see but Daniel, heading for the linen supplied. She had smiled to herself when she saw that. She knew damn well why Daniel would be heading for the spare linen. She had picked up a few comments from Sandra, one of the laundry women, about the amount of sheets Daniel had been going through in the last week.
Samantha knew that starting to sleep in short, silky nighties was going to come in handy soon enough. Daniel couldn't help but noticing her figure through the short, sheer material. Her breasts were even more clearly defined then they had been through her black shirt in his dream. He struggled to keep his hormones under control. It had been a month since he'd had sex, and he was feeling it badly.
" See something you like? " she asked in her best Mae West impersonation, and Daniel backed off immediately, although the suggestion was already burned into his brain.
" I'm not interested, " he said in a voice that didn't sound completely truthful.
Samantha looked at him with wide-eyed innocence, pushing her chest out slightly. It was a little chilly in the storage room, and it made her nipples stand out prominently. Daniel licked his lips, which had suddenly become very dry, along with his throat.
" I didn't say anything, " she cooed, pouting seductively. Daniel suddenly thought of the song 'Bette Davis Eyes', a references to the actress of the thirties and forties who got around the censorship codes by promising the world through the flash of the eyes, the pouting of the lips, a sway of the hips, without saying a word. He knew exactly what that was about.
" I should go, " he said, pulling out sheets at random. He didn't care if they were flat or fitted, he just wanted to get out of here before he gave into his sudden urge to throw Samantha against the wall and have his way with her.
" Sweet dreams, " Samantha cooed at he left. She smiled at his retreating back. She wouldn't be surprised if he were back here tomorrow morning – rather, later this morning – for more fresh linen.
She knew he and Sarah weren't having sex anymore. He had been acting antsy lately, so she had pulled a few strings and discovered her doctor had ordered her to stop having sex until after the baby was born. That was nearly three months for Daniel to slowly go crazy, and it was apparent the lack of sex was taking its toll after less then a month.
This was too easy.
Briefly, she felt a little sorry for Sarah. If she was in Sarah's position, she would be devastated to have Daniel leave her. But she wasn't Sarah, and as she'd told herself a hundred times before, all was fair in love and war. And if there was one thing Samantha excelled at, it was war.
She stepped up her attempts to distract Daniel. Her shirts and pants were a little tighter, her walk a little more suggestive – nothing anyone cut define and order her to stop, but something that was definitely noticeable. All of the men on the base had noticed in, from Hammond down, and Daniel wasn't immune.
But it was only Daniel she was interested in.
She spent as much time in his office as she could manage, knowing he had come here to distract himself from Sarah. He must be aching for sex. And Samantha with her tight clothes and suggestive walk only made it harder for him.
He cottoned onto her intentions one afternoon when she came into his office and perched herself on her desk in such a way that showed off her long, toned legs. Although it was hard not to show off her legs in the short A-line skirt she was wearing. Technically personnel didn't have to be in uniform when they were off-duty on the base, although most of them, including Samantha and Daniel, chose to stay in their BDUs. But today Samantha was wearing a very feminine skirt and low-cut top that made Daniel forget how to breathe for a few seconds.
" Busy? " she asked suggestively, her eyes and mouth promising a dozen things infinitely more fun then studying manuscripts if he could only find the time.
" Yes, " Daniel replied firmly. " I'm going to be pulling an all-nighter. " He tried hard not to let his eyes wander to her cleavage, which was being propped up by a very effective push-up bra.
" All work and no play makes Danny a dull boy, " Samantha teased, uncrossing and crossing her legs in a way that would have made Marlena Dietrich proud. " Why don't you and I… have some fun? "
And then the penny dropped. Some to think of it, Daniel couldn't work out why he hadn't thought of it before. Samantha was trying to seduce him.
" Forget it, Major Carter, " he said. " It's not going to happen. "
Samantha pouted. " What's not going to happen? " she asked innocently.
He dragged his eyes away from her cleavage and looked her in the eye. " I'm not going to cheat on Sarah. "
Samantha's eyes flashed briefly with anger, but she quickly contained herself. " I don't know what you're talking about, " she said.
" Cut the crap, Sam. You're trying to break Sarah and I up. You're trying to seduce me. It won't work. We're very happy. "
" Well, you and Sarah can't be too happy because I know you've been checking me out, " Samantha retorted.
" How can I not, you make it so easy, " Daniel returned.
Samantha bristled at this. " You want me, " she informed him. He suddenly shifted his gaze and she knew she had hit on a nerve. " You want me so badly, Daniel Jackson, why don't you just be a man and take me? " she pressed her body hard against him and was triumphant when she got an immediate reaction.
Daniel pushed her away violently. " Don't, " he warned.
" Why not? " Samantha challenged. " You're horny as hell, Daniel, when was the last time you got laid? "
" That's none of your fucking business, " Daniel snarled.
" I take it it's been a while, then, " Samantha deducted. " What has it been, a week, two weeks, a whole month? " When she saw the look in his eyes she knew she'd hit it. " A whole month, you must be aching for it. You can't like to me, Danny, I remember how virile you are. I remember some very hot nights with you – and some hot days. "
Daniel clenched his jaw together. " Leave, " he ordered.
" Make me, " Samantha challenged.
Daniel lunged at her, intending to physically push her through the door and lock it behind her seductive ass. She had anticipated this. As soon as he grabbed her, she pushed herself into his arms, wrapping her arms around his neck, and kissed him. At the same time, she ground her crotch against his, getting an instant result.
Daniel groaned, but didn't attempt to break the kiss. He returned it, kissing her hungrily, holding her tightly against him. She knew she had won. She knew just how bad he wanted it – how bad he wanted her. " You can be such a bitch, " he growled in between hot kisses.
" Fuck me, " Samantha shot back heatedly. Her own body was aching for it. Now that she was in Daniel's arms, kissing him, she realised how badly she wanted him. " Fuck me now. "
It was just like in his dream, only this time it was for real. " God help me, " he groaned, and he effortlessly picked Samantha up and sat her down on the edge of his desk. His mouth came crushing down on hers in a violent, passionate kiss.
Soon they were pulling at each other's clothes frantically. Something in the back of Daniel's mind told him what he was doing was wrong, but his hormones were running too strong to care. All he could think about was Samantha.
In a few minutes their clothes were off – or at least off enough to get the job done – and Daniel pressed himself between Samantha's waiting legs. He knew without needing to check that she was wet – knew by the wild look in her eyes, the way she was panting like a bitch in heat. " God help me, " he said again.
When he penetrated her, he knew he'd found the release he was searching for.
Sarah had been feeling restless for several days, having not seen Daniel for over a week. They still spoke on the phone most days, although lately she'd noticed he was becoming distant and it concerned her. Damn these complications, everything had been doing so well with Daniel until the Doctor had imposed a no-sex rule. Some days Sarah almost felt it was worth the risk.
She sighed, knowing she didn't really mean that. But Daniel was very virile, and he must be frustrated. She didn't want to think about how he was taking out his frustrations.
To hell with the no-physical-contact rule – that was his rule, not hers. She had never agreed to it, just gone along with it because at the time she had been touched by his concern for her. Sarah was sure that if Daniel saw her, his concern for her and their baby would kick in before he hurt either of them.
She decided she was going to see him.
First she called his apartment – he wasn't at home. So she tried his mobile, and got his voicemail. He wasn't offworld, she knew that. He was probably preoccupied with some artefact in his office – with any luck, he'd welcome the distraction. Thankgod, she'd been given an all-access pass to the base. It wasn't like, after having been host to a Goa'uld System Lord for two years, there was much they had worth hiding.
She made small talk with the guards while they processed her card – she still turned heads, even seven months pregnant. It somewhat soothed her ego over Daniel's distant behaviour.
Awkwardly – top-secret airforce bases weren't designed for pregnant women, even with the advent of lifts – Sarah made her way to the floor that Daniel's quarters were in, passing a few people she knew by sight. She gave them small polite smiles, but didn't stop to talk – she knew from experience just how full of advice some people were towards pregnant women, and right now she wanted to see Daniel.
Three meters from the door of Daniel's office, Sarah stopped dead in her tracks, detecting low moaning coming from his office. Her blood turned ice-cold. She knew exactly how Daniel sounded in the throes of passion. So this was how he was venting his frustrations!
Sarah threw open the door – he hadn't even been far-sighted enough to think to lock it – and gave a piercing cry when she saw Daniel with Samantha, his pants around his ankles, her legs wrapped around him. It had been what she was expecting but that didn't make it any easier.
Her cry penetrated the hormonal haze Daniel was lost in and the effect was like suddenly sobering up. He instantly lost his erection, had no attraction for Samantha whatsoever, and was very aware of what he'd done – and how deeply he'd hurt Sarah. " Oh, God, Sarah, " he cried. In that moment, a doctor wouldn't have been able to tell you where exactly in his body his blood drained to, because it was neither in his face or his lower regions. " Oh, God. " He grabbed his pants and wen t to comfort her.
Sarah was too quick for him, bolting out the door after screaming " BASTARD! " loud enough for people in China to hear. She had to get out of here. She had to get away from Daniel and that harlot he was so enamoured with. She had been a fool to believe he was over her.
" Sarah! " Daniel yelled after her, giving chase. This was a horrible, horrible situation. He wondered if he could ever make Sarah believe if truly had been a one-off. He would make her believe. He would swear to have nothing more to do with Samantha. He would quit the Stargate Command if he had to. That thought surprised him, then he realised that he would give up his life's work for Sarah. He loved her, far more then he loved what he did. And he had to make her believe that it had been one little indiscretion, whatever it took.
Sarah had no intention of letting Daniel catch up with her. Like hell she'd give him the opportunity to tell her how sorry he was, how he'd make it up to her. How exactly did he plan to make it up to her? By swearing fidelity? Clearly, that was something Daniel had problems with.
Blindly she ran through the base, not knowing where she was going, and not caring. So long as Daniel didn't catch her. She had to get away from here. She had to get away from him. She had to –
In her confused, devastated thoughts, she didn't see the steps until she was on the top step looking down. Flailing her arms, trying to grab the handrail for balance, she missed and went toppling over the cement steps, landing at the bottom with a sickening thud.
Daniel was a few meters behind her and release an involuntary scream of horror when Sarah went down. In a flash, he was at the top of the stairs looking down. It was not a pretty sight. Sarah's neck was twisted at an unnatural angle, and her eyes were suspiciously glassy. He was no doctor, but he knew enough about medicine to know that could only mean one thing.
" SARAH! " he screamed in absolute anguish.