Blue Skies

She lay there and felt a smug smile of satisfaction creep across her face. It was chilly in the room but the heat from the man sleeping behind her warmed both her body and her soul. Sensing her wakefulness he stirred and the hand lying on her hip slid around to splay across waist and belly drawing her closer to him while gently, oh so gently, he kissed the back of her neck. She relaxed utterly, enjoying the sensation.
This love she had ignored, this love, which had been so foolishly denied and rejected, was a force stronger than either of them. And now she couldn't think about it, she could do nothing but try to absorb every sensation that was overwhelming her. He loved her. Not just cared, not just respected, not just desired, not just wanted or needed. It was all that and so very much more. And she, she had no words for how she felt either; she didn't think they existed in any language.

He was such a contradiction of terms, those callused hands and brash mouth so incredibly gentle, so considerate, so patient, so passionate.

"I thought you were taking me fishing."

"I thought you said we needed to do some important research. We can fish tomorrow…or maybe the next day."

And they renewed their exploration of one another.

A few days later Daniel and Teal'c rolled in on a beautiful sunny day. The drive up was a joy, beautiful weather, and impressive landscape that ranged from mountains to prairie and on to the lake filled northern woodlands. Daniel was thrilled at the prospect of a whole new part of his life about to enfold and his friends off to new phases of their own. Peace at last; all old foes defeated and the threat of annihilation no longer lurking behind the iris of the Stargate. The Stargate was again the doorway to exploration not death. The sun's glare and the song's words seemed simultaneous.

"Never saw the sun shinin' so bright
Never saw things goin' so right"

Smiling as he put on his sunglasses he had confidence in the future, at long last.

They found the cabin well stocked and their friends out on the dock fishing, comfortable in each others presence. Gone was the awkwardness of emotions denied. Daniel thought that they could have easily passed for a couple that had been married for half their lives and it made him smile. Maybe there was hope for them all.

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Irving Berlin – Blue Skies