Love and Secrets?
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Last time:
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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Chapter Five: Phone calls
She didn't have to wait long. She came in two days later, laden with shopping and files, to see her message light flashing on the telephone. Smiling, she quickly dropped everything onto the kitchen table and pressed playback:
"Oh, err… hey Nicole its Daniel… oh I forgot that'd you be at work sorry…I was just wondering if… that's if you want to… come out to dinner tonight… but if you're busy… anyway if you could call me when you get this… bye."
Nicole smiled as she listened to him stumbling through the message, she couldn't help but think how incredibly sweet he sounded. She checked the time of the message and realised that he had left it over four hours ago. Quickly to pick up the receiver and had hit the call back button. She drummed her fingers nervously on the side waiting for him to answer.
She was just about to give up when she heard a crackling and his unmistakable voice say: "Daniel Jackson."
"Daniel – its Nicole."
"Oh hey."
There was an awkward pause as each tried to think of something to say.
"I was calling about dinner tonight… you rang me earlier."
"Oh yes – did you want to…" Daniel began but another voice drowned him out: "Medical team report to the gate room."
"Daniel? Where are you?"
"… I'm at work." Daniel hesitated in his reply
"Oh – is everything all right? I didn't realise you were at work I just assumed I was calling your home number." Nicole explained in a rush.
"That's all right – everything's fine."
"Ok – erm dinner? You still want to go?" She asked uncertainly, deciding it was best to ask him about all this later.
"Yeah sure – that's if you want to."
Nicole smiled, "Of course I do."
"Great I'll pick you up at about seven?"
"Yeah."
"Right see you then – oh and Nicole if you want to contact me could you call either of these numbers instead?" He asked giving her his cell and home number.
"Sure." She told him, scribbling down the numbers. "See you at seven."
"Bye."
"Oh Daniel!" She called just before he hung up.
"Yeah?"
"Don't you need my address?" She asked playfully.
Daniel grimaced, "Yeah."
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Daniel hung up and turned to see Jack standing in the doorway.
"Ah Jack."
"Daniel. What was that all about?"
"Well I called Nicole earlier and left a message – she was ringing me back." He explained, attempting to tidy some of the papers on his desk.
"That's not what I meant Daniel…" Jack told him sternly walking further into Daniel's office before breaking into a grin: "You're going on a date?"
"Jack…"
"Carter's going to love this." He exclaimed gleefully.
"What am I going to love sir?" Sam asked, having heard her name.
"Daniel's going on a date."
"Really? When?"
"Tonight." Daniel replied glancing down at his watch. "In an hour!" He hadn't realised it was that late when he had said seven. "I've got to get going." He told them rushing out of the door.
"Have a good time." Jack called after him, smirking.
"You know sir, we really should leave him alone about this." Sam said thoughtfully.
"Yes we should… but where's the fun in that?"
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Nicole hung up the phone feeling very happy, then she glanced at the clock – an hour! How am I going to get ready in an hour?
"Ok just calm down and get in the shower." She told herself.
Having had a quick shower she stood in her towel looking at her wardrobe as if it was the bane of her life. Oh come on girl – just pick something…anything! She stood there for a few minutes. That's it! If he cares that much about what I where then…should I really be with him. Having that decided she picked out a dressy but comfortable blue top and black trousers, she looked at her skirts one more time but decided that it was better to feel comfortable. Ok, make up? She looked in the mirror and then down at her make-up bag and back up to the mirror. She was never one to wear a lot of make-up but then this was a special occasion. She settled on minimal make-up: a little blush, blue eyeliner and some lippy. Right…ready!
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Daniel practically rain around his house trying to get ready – not that he had a lot to do but still!
"Right… that's everything." He said aloud to the empty house, before grabbing his keys and her address and rushing out to his car.
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Nicole sat there looking at the clock.
"Two minute to seven." She murmured, feeling incredibly nervous.
This is ridiculous she berated herself he's asked me to dinner, oh hell I've already had dinner with him once! But she didn't have anymore time to consider the offer as the doorbell went.
"Hey." She said opening the door to reveal a somewhat nervous Daniel Jackson.
"Hey – you look beautiful." He breathed after a slight pause. Wow he thought to himself - she was dressed simply but the effect was stunning. Nicole had also used the time to admire him – like her he had gone for comfortable rather than dressy, but then he would look great in anything she thought to herself.
"Thanks – you look great too." She said blushing.
"Shall we?" Daniel asked – holding out his arm.
Nicole smiled – such a gentleman!
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"So Daniel where do you work?" Nicole asked once they had sat down at their table.
Daniel looked up from the menu – panic passed across his features. He looked into her eyes and the only thing he could think of was I don't want to lie to her.
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