Love and Secrets?
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Anything in italics is thoughts, including the ones in the brackets at the end.
Last time:
"I'll be fine." She told him staring at the table.
"Are you sure? I mean its no problem if you…"
"I'll be fine."
Daniel nodded meekly – way to go Daniel! He looked down at her for a minute. "I'm sorry."
Nicole looked up as he turned away to leave.
"Daniel!" She called as he was walking away.
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Chapter Four: Question Time
Somewhat reluctantly he turned around to see Nicole look up from what she was doing.
"Daniel…" She said again, getting up. She smiled nervously at him. "Have a good time."
Daniel looked stunned for a moment, "Thanks." He finally got out.
"Here…" She held out a piece of paper to him. "I'd like it if you'd call me sometime… when you have time."
He smiled, "Thanks, I'd love to."
Nicole was left smiling as Daniel walked out to his car.
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Jack opened the door and looked at the younger man standing on his doorstop. "So this is you remembering is it Daniel?" He asked.
"Look Jack – I'm so sorry – I… I just lost track of the time." He tried to explain.
Jack raised an eyebrow – a perfect impression of Teal'c. "And may I ask what was so interesting, as to make you forget?"
"Ah well that's a little complicated." Daniel told him.
"Hey Daniel – we were beginning to wonder if you were going to turn up." Sam said warmly, coming up behind Jack.
"Oh hey Sam, yeah I'm sorry about that."
"Aren't you going to let him in sir?" Sam prompted.
Jack grudgingly opened the door. "Well you've missed the food." He commented but grabbed a beer for him nonetheless, as Daniel sat down on the sofa.
"That's ok – I've already…" Daniel paused, as he took the beer from Jack, who held on to it slightly longer than necessary.
"Sorry Daniel, was that you've already had dinner." He asked.
"I believe that is what Daniel Jackson is trying to communicate." Teal'c added in.
Sam smiled, "So you stood us up?"
"Was she worth it?" Sam asked without missing a beat.
Jack looked at her strangely before turning his gaze on Daniel. "Daniel?"
"What makes you think I was with a woman?" He countered after a moment.
"Oh come on Daniel!" Jack exclaimed
Sam's smile grew even wider – Daniel had just confirmed her suspicions. "Well you only ever get lost in your work – and as we've been banned from the base for two days and forbidden to bring the work home…"
"That was smart thinking from Hammond." Jack added in.
"… the only other reason you'd be late and switch off your cell is a girl." Sam concluded.
"Switch my cell off?" Daniel repeated in confusion, reaching side his pocket for the offending object. "Battery." He groaned, but at least it gave him to time to try and think his way out of the situation.
"So what's her name?" Sam persisted.
"Oh give me a break." Daniel pleaded.
"Indeed, we shall after we have found out about this woman." Teal'c told him.
"Teal'c not you too?"
"I think we've just found the reason Danny-boy here was so happy." Jack said jovially.
"So?" Sam asked again, practically bouncing in her seat.
Daniel attempted to give her the puppy-eyes but Jack cut in. "Come on Danny, by being late you forgo the right to remain silent." He asserted.
The others looked at him in surprise but promptly turned back to Daniel, who under some much scrutiny was flailing.
"Ok… her name's Nicole." He told them, hoping they would leave him alone.
"Nicole…" Jack prompted.
"Jack, I'm not telling you her surname – knowing you you'd run a background check on her." Daniel told him.
"You can't blame a guy for trying." He shrugged.
"So what's she like?"
Daniel groaned.
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Nicole looked down at the letters on her kitchen table; as usual she had been in a rush that morning – having time only to dump them on the table before running out the door.
"Bill, bill, junk…" She mumbled as she flicked through. "Ah!" She exclaimed as she looked at the last one in the pile. Smiling to herself, she left the rest on the table and went and curled up on the sofa, opening the letter.
Dear Nic,
When will you come home! We're all missing you! But seriously, how are you? Have you settled in yet? (I've been here a year and she still asks me!) We're all doing great – Dad's got a new toy: a camera. We can't turn around without being photographed; it's driving mum crazy. (I bet) Oh yeah that reminds me, she said she'd phone next week – she's on about your birthday already, so be prepared! And I know it's not for over a month but she likes to be prepared. Tom's doing great and says hi – he's on Easter break at the moment and is annoying the hell out of all of us….
Nicole sighed, leaning back in her chair, she loved receiving letters from Sandra – she missed her family a lot but with her little sister always writing to her – they never felt too far away and now she had someone here…. Unconsciously she glanced at the phone – would it ever ring?
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