Chapter 13: Truth Be Told
They had been stuck on the ship for a couple of days now and both Daniel and Anise had been avoiding each other and it was getting on Jacobs nerves. Teal'c was driving again and Anise was running diagnostics so Jacob saw his chance to confront Daniel. "What did you say?"
"What?" Daniel asked.
"You and Anise have been avoiding each other for days now and the tension between you two could be cut by a knife I can't stand it and Selmak agrees. What have you said to her?"
"I didn't say anything Jacob. It's just…complicated." He said looking down at his hands.
Selmak spoke next. "Well you should know it is always complicated when you have two minds and two personalities living in one body."
"Yea you can say that again." Daniel said sullenly and just looked up to see that control was now back with Jacob.
"So which one?" he asked.
"Which one what?" Daniel asked knowing this was not a conversation he wanted to be having when he had to live with this people for months.
"Which one likes you?" Jacob asked not paying attention to the fact that Daniel was becoming very uncomfortable.
"Anise." He said gloomily.
"Well what's your problem?"
"The fact that she is two different people one of which I know for a fact like's…"
"Come on Daniel you can't stop there. You can't have any secrets when you're on a mission like this it could compromise everything."
"Jacob, stop talking bull. You're worse than Janet."
"Dr Frasier? Oh I see your problem now, you like Doc Frasier."
"Can we please end this conversation? We have a long ride a head of us and…"
Anise had just walked in wondering what all of the whispers were about knowing full well they were talking about her. She bowed her head and Freya took over.
"Dr Jackson, could I have a word?" she indicated for Jacob to leave.
"Oh right, Teal'c where about are we?" Jacob shouted as he walked into Teal'c to give them some privacy. Freya closed the door behind him. And both Teal'c and Jacob looked at the door bewildered. "Do you think I should listen through door just in case?"
"In case of what Jacob?" Teal'c asked confused.
"Never mind Teal'c. Where about are we?"
"Look Freya." Daniel started before Freya put up a finger to hush him up.
"Daniel just let me get this out before Anise stops me. Look I know there has been tension between you and me, well you and her and it is really annoying me so I have decided to sort it out once and for all." She started when she saw Daniel wasn't going to interrupt she moved to sit down on the edge of his temporary bed next to him.
He didn't move so she continued. " I know what all of this is about and I feel that you both should get some answers before something happens that will destroy the friendship between you both."
"Ok" Daniel said he was kind of stunned. If he had wanted to say more he couldn't have done.
"Anise likes you a lot and I have to say you have grown on me as well not in the same way but still…"
"Ok" he repeated.
"I need to know do you have any feelings towards Anise and I know it isn't an easy question may be it would be easier with you two talking to each other." Freya went submissive and Anise took over and by the look on her face it hadn't been by choice. Daniel couldn't believe that a Tokra of all people liked him and was actually being shy about it. Especially when the host was so bold.
Daniel spoke first. "Look I can't deny that I find your host very attractive or even that I like your personality. It's just so new to me I'm just confused."
"Daniel I totally understand you can't stand the thought of mating with someone that shares there body I understand re…"
"See you don't. I like the thought of getting to know you Anise more it's just that I know that Freya likes Jack and I don't think it's fair on her to have a physical relationship with someone she doesn't find attractive and I know that if I start to get to know you better than just a friend then we will get physical." At this Anise lowered her head. At first Daniel thought that he had upset her till she spoke and he realised that it was Freya speaking.
"Daniel all I want for Anise is for her to be happy and if you could feel how happy you make her, you would understand where I am speaking from." She moved closer to him and touched his hand softly.
"When I was blended with Anise not only did I share my thoughts, memories and emotions with her but also my body. When she is in control this vessel is hers, when I am in control it is mine. After all a body is nothing more than a vessel for our consciousness. A person like you can understand that can't you?" she looked at him and knew she was winning.
She then gave control back over to Anise. "Personally I think that, that was her way of saying she wouldn't…" Daniel kissed her passionately and Anise melted away it had been so long for both of them. She could feel the kiss all the way down to her toes.
When he broke away, reluctantly, he apologized "Sorry you were saying something, continue."
"It doesn't matter." She kissed him back exploring the foreign mouth with the tip of her tongue, he did the same. That's when Jacob walked in. They quickly separated.
"Oops. Sorry. I guess your friends again." And with that he turned and left again.