Chapter 6

Daniel and Janet crept silently towards Sam's lab not knowing what would be waiting for them, already able to hear the murmuring voices of Sam and Jack from beyond the door. They edged close to the door before stopping and bringing their ears closer to the door that was ajar to better hear their words.

And what words they were.

'Sir, do you think we can do anything about it?' said Sam in a slightly worried voice.

'Well we can't let anyone and I mean ANYONE find out about it.' Replied Jack determinedly.

'Yes, and we can't let things get anymore complicated.'

Silence descended in the room for a moment before she spoke once again.

'But what if they already are?' she asked thinking aloud.

'What?' he answered not knowing what she was talking about.

'Complicated.'

'Oh… how?'

'What is it's more than we think?'

'Like what?'

'Like um…' she faltered, as though trying to gain the courage to say something that did not want to be said. '…like love.'

'Love!' he said loudly his voice a mixture of emotions.

'Love,' he repeated though now his voice was softer. 'But… I dunno… might be.'

'Yeah, might be.'

The room fell into a thick and contemplative silence.

Daniel and Janet stood shocked on the other side of the door.

Love?Daniel mouthed silently in Janet's direction, sending a completely shocked look in reply.

Then followed a noiseless conversation with exaggeratedly mouthed words.

I never thought it could be love.

You're such a typical man!

What? he mouthed incredulously with raised eyebrows.

To that he received a well-practiced glare that he had only seen on occasions when her patients were being especially stubborn, i.e. whenever the colonel tried to make an escape.

Getting back to the subject of why they where standing in the hallway outside their friends lab he continued,

What do you think they're doing?

I dunno

What if they're doing … something?

There was a momentary pause in communication.

Then we should stop them.

Really?

Daniel had never looked so scared in his life, silently wishing that he could face a battalion of Jaffa than walk in on his friends…eh … anyway.

Yes. Really

Why?

Cameras

Oh. Should we go in?

Again there was a pause in communication.

Janet! he mouthed shacking her slightly

Ok, but we knock first

Ok

He said silently while giving the thumbs up.

Knock! Knock!

'Come in.'

'Yeah.'

'Sir, this is MY lab.' She whispered before two inquisitive heads poked round the door.

'Sorry Carter.' He muttered back.

Hi's and Hey's were exchanged and the room fell into an expectant silence.