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Jack surveyed Daniel and Sam's living room. "Your couch is pillows. Your bed is pillows. Is it just me, or do these people seem lazy to you?"

Sam smiled. "Actually, Sir, they work hard most of the time. They have gardens to tend to, houses to build-"

"Don't forget their daily fix." Jack interrupted. He didn't want to hear about their culture anymore than he wanted to hear about anyone else's culture. He liked Earth. He liked the United States of America. Until they found a planet that was identical to the good ole US of A, Jack was content not knowing anything about anywhere else.

"Luckily, Sam only has to go once a day." Daniel said. "We figured out that thirty minutes a day is enough to sustain her for 24 hours. We don't want her to be in there longer than necessary."

"That is wise." Teal'c stated.

"Well, you've been here two weeks, miss Earth yet?"

"More than you know Sir." Sam admitted. "I like the serenity here, but I miss the rushed atmosphere of the SGC."

Daniel nodded agreement. "Thanks for sending your care packages."

"Yeah, well-" He shrugged. He wondered if he looked as uncomfortable as he felt. He looked at his watch. "Hammond only gave us an hour. We're supposed to be negotiating with some alien guy about their alien technology." He shrugged again. He wasn't fooling his team, they knew that he knew exactly who the negotiations were with and for what.

"We will return in another two weeks." Teal'c said, bowing as he left their house.

"Siler's been bugging me for a week about the pool they have going on. I'm to take a picture of you two all happy and smiley."

"Said he'd give you a cut if you kept them up-to-date didn't he?" Daniel smiled, pulling Sam close to him.

"Something like that." Jack snapped the picture of Daniel and Sam smiling, Daniel's arm around her waist. They looked completely comfortable with each other. Completely in love. Jack sighed inwardly. "Let us know if you need anything." He smiled before leaving the house and joining Teal'c at the gate where he'd already dialed out.

Daniel looked at Sam and smiled. "I love you."

"I love you too." She brought him in closer to her and kissed him passionately. When they parted she told him it was time for her 'fix'. "Walk me to the temple?"

"Of course. I want to buy some fruits anyway." When they emerged from their house they walked arm in arm to the temple, and Daniel watched Sam walk in. They had decided when they first stayed on the planet that Daniel would not go into the temple, to avoid him getting addicted like Sam. So when she disappeared behind the big, marble doors, Daniel went to the market and looked around at the fruits on display. They didn't use money, but rather bartered with products of their own, or services they could offer.

"I will work two hours in your garden tomorrow for six of your jikens." Daniel offered, eyeing the juicy apple-like fruits.

"Agreed Daniel."

Daniel smiled at the man. "I'll see you after the noon meal." Daniel said, putting his fruit in his basket.

"Daniel, I have the most wonderful news!" Kendral, a pretty brunette who had befriended Sam and Daniel their first full day on the planet, said as she walked up to him.

"Hi Kendral!" Daniel smiled at her and waited for her to reach before he asked what her news was.

"Rojer has asked for my hand!" She grinned up at him.

"That's wonderful Kendral!" He gave her a quick hug. "What does your father say?"

"Father is pleased."

Of course he would be. This place was so serene it was starting to unnerve Daniel. He missed having to solve problems. He missed the issues he had to deal with. Here everything was so happy all the time, nothing wrong or bad ever happened.

Just as the thought entered his mind, a loud scream came from the temple. "That sounded like Sam!" He dropped his basket and rushed towards the temple.

A/N A nice cliffy for ya! Thanks so VERY much for sticking with this.