Love and Secrets?
Disclaimer: I don't own Stargate SG-1 or sadly any of the series characters.
Note: I'm not really sure about this story; the idea just came to me so I started writing. Please let me know what you think even if its just one word i.e. rubbish. I want to know if anyone likes it before I write too much. Anyhow thanks and on with the story….
Chapter One: Coffee Shop
Nicole looked up and rubbed her eyes, letting out a long sigh she glanced back down at the papers spread across the table. No – take a break she told her self and for once took her own advise. She looked across the coffee shop just in time to see him pick up his coffee and look for a seat. She smiled.
/FLASHBACK/
Its so nice not to be rushing everywhere Nicole thought to herself as she gazed leisurely around the coffee shop. She smiled silently to herself, she didn't even like coffee but here they sold tea and tea's quite a different matter. She was just about to step forward and order her drink when the door flew open behind her.
"Alright Jack!" A man almost shouted down his phone.
"Yes I will be there in a few minutes but I need coffee first." He declared. This obviously wasn't what the other person wanted to hear.
"Jack I don't care if the as…" He seemed to catch himself there and just replied shortly. "I'll be there in 10." Before hanging up.
Nicole looked at him before gesturing in front of her to the waiting barista; she knew what it was like to be rushed off her feet and having someone yelling deadlines at you down the phone.
"Thanks." He said hurriedly before ordering his drink and running back out of the door.
/END FLASHBACK/
He looked at her for a moment, trying to remember before realisation dawned on him.
"May I?" He asked.
"Yeah sure." Nicole said smiling, collecting all her papers up.
"Thanks." He said sitting down. "I, err… well I just wanted to say… well thanks… for the last week." He finished lamely, hoping she didn't think he was a right idiot.
"Your welcome." She told him. "I know what its like being rushed off your feet."
Now it was his turn to smile, "Yeah, I guess that's what you'd call it."
"I'm Daniel, Daniel Jackson." He said holding his hand.
"Nicole Littlewood." She said shaking his hand warmly.
"So I take it you work around here?"
"Now what would have given you that idea?" He said smiling. "Yeah, I work in Cheyenne Mountain."
"The military?" Nicole queried.
"With the military, I'm a civilian."
"Ah – so what do you do up there?
"Well, I'm a linguist and an archaeologist." Daniel murmured
"Really?" Nicole asked, genuinely interested. "I used to love history and languages too."
"Really – which ones do you speak?" Daniel asked, it was nice to find someone interested and not think he was a geek.
"Oh well err, German and Spanish but very badly. I always intended to take a course in them after I finished my degree but I haven't found the time." She explained, a little embarrassed.
"Ah die Zeit, alle wir haben keine Zeit!" Daniel tried.
"Ja, das ist sehr richtige aber wir sollten die Zeit bilden." Nicole frowned as she said this not being sure if it was right but Daniel understood.
"Was machst du?" Daniel asked, just to see how far they got get in German.
"Ich bin Rechtsanwaltin."
"An attorney?" Daniel asked in surprise, switching back to English.
Nicole smiled, glad that he had understood her. "Yep, well a lawyer."
"Ah, I didn't think you sounded like you where from around here."
"Not quite."
"So what brings you to Colorado Springs then?"
"Fancied a change of scenery."
Daniel glanced down at his watch, "Ah. I've got to be going but perhaps I'll see you in here again?" He asked hesitantly.
"Hopefully – I'm in here whenever I get the chance; its good to get away from the office."
"I know what you mean." He smiled.
"Well someone's chirpy today." Jack commented as Daniel walked in smiling and laughing at something Sam had said on their way into the briefing room.
Daniel didn't reply as General Hammond chose that moment to walk in and begin the briefing, so it wasn't till afterwards that his friends had the chance to quiz him on his sudden change of mood from the day before.
Note: I hope that was ok as an opening chapter, please review and let me know what you think.
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