FOUR DAYS OF CELESTINO – III. Day Three by Betty Bokor
Sam/Daniel. Daniel and Sam share a Saint Patrick's weekend.
Spoilers: All seasons, including 9 and 10.
Disclaimer: The Stargate original characters belong to MGM/Showtime, Double Secret Productions, and Gekko Film Corp. This was written strictly for the purpose of entertainment. No attempt at copyright infringement has been made.

Day Three

Chapter 2

Daniel went to his hydrotherapy deep in thought. He had been asked to bring his bathing suit and because he had not brought one for the trip, he had had to buy a new one in a store across the street. He was sorry that he had made the attendant wait, but he had not had a choice. His session was called 'Healing Waters' and it consisted of an underwater massage while in a mineral bath with essential oils. He enjoyed it, but he could not shake the image of Sam out of his mind. She seemed different. There was something worrying her and he could not determine precisely what. After much consideration, he decided to approach it in a direct manner. He was going to ask her what was bothering her when they went back to their bedroom.

As he was receiving his scalp massage he mulled over his other problem. Was he going to tell her about the weird feelings he had been having lately? How was he going to bring up that topic? Hey, Sam. I've been feeling jealous of the way you feel for Jack. Any chance you can realize I'm a man, too? No, the direct approach was not going to work at all.

After he was done, he was offered the use of the hot tub for a while. His wife, he was informed, still had a while until she was finished. As he sat in the warm water, he could not keep from imagining how much better it would be if Sam were there with him. Was he in love with her? He wondered. He was used to having her by his side all the time and he was probably afraid that if she started a relationship with Jack, he would lose her. She would probably end up moving to Washington now that Jack had sold his house in Colorado.

He had almost lost her before, when she had gone to Nevada as he prepared to leave for Atlantis. The difference was that she had done it for Cassie. No Jack involved in the change. If she left now, she would be Jack's and never his again. His? She had never been his. He chastised himself. He was very confused. All these feelings were new to him and he did not know how to handle them. At least he was not lusting over her.