Author's Note: Written for and archived in LJ community "fanfic50" under prompt #36: Threat. Jack visits Daniel and chat about Carter and her prospects in Atlantis.
It's meant to be sort of off-key, lol. I couldn't find a proper/better title, any suggestions?
Spoilers: S4 of Atlantis?

"The egghead convention is saved once again." Jack placed the 12 pack of beer on the coffee table and plopped onto the comfortable, but barely used couch. "Daniel, you need to get out more? And by out, I mean back into your house. Why bother having this place when you're never here?" Jack asked as Daniel plopped down beside him with some Chinese food in tow. He handed Jack the chicken lomein and dug into his own.

Daniel rolled his eyes. In between bites, he answered, "I've been busy, Jack."

Duh, Jack thought. It doesn't take a genius to figure that out. When are you not busy?

"So, what brings you by? Is there something going on at the SGC that I don't know about, like impending doom?" Daniel asked despite knowing his true intent.

Jack played along, "Oh yea," he exaggerated, "a great big threat and you don't even have to deal with it."

"Oh really?" They took another pause to chew the long strands of delicious carbohydrate.
"Jack, I know why you're here."

Jack swallowed. "Oh, well do tell then."

"It's for the egghead convention."

"Huh?"

"You came to ruin their fun, didn't you?"

Jack furrowed his eyebrows. Daniel couldn't hold in the laughter.

"Daniel—"

"Well, speaking of eggheads, not that I ever called her that, but have you talked to Sam, you know, made sure she's settled in Atlantis and such?" Daniel queried.

"I've…heard she's been doing great. Besides, I knew she would." Jack said, hiding something beneath his tone of voice, and stuffing his face with more food.

"So, you haven't even sent your greetings? No data bursts on the Daedalus cracking those silly jokes only she would laugh at?" Daniel was pushing his buttons.

"Daniel, it's Atlantis. It's probably a dream job, and she doesn't need us reminding her what she's left behind. She's the frontline now, not us."

There was a moment of silence. "Jack, she misses you." Daniel spoke out of the blue.

Jack tried to hide his sudden interest in the topic, and almost chocked on his noodles in the process. "What?" He managed to spit out.

"Teal'c said that she had a picture of you in her luggage."

"She probably has a picture of SG-1 in there too." Jack retorted trying to deflect and hide a small grin creeping into his face.

They ate in silence again, Daniel perhaps feeling that he had spoken too much.

Jack broke the silence with an offshoot of the subject. "So, do ya think McKay's still stumbling head over heels for Carter, because I would give my shooting arm to see that spectacle."

"Actually, it's that John Sheppard you should be worried about." Daniel said, catching on. "He might've had feelings for Weir, so I hear from the grapevine, and since Weir, sadly, is no longer there…Well, Sam being the new superior officer and all, respect, transference…"

"Daniel, what are you talking about?" Daniel blew it; his train of thought was lost to Jack.

"Besides," Jack started, "Sheppard is the same rank as Carter."

Daniel threw his hands up in frustration. "Forget it."

"What?" Jack asked, confused.

"The egghead convention is saved once again. And the clueless hero gets the girl," Daniel said and settled in for another mouthful of lomein.

"That's it. I'm getting a translator the next time I'm with you."

End Note: Now tell me, do you really get what Daniel was saying? Because what I meant was a mockery at how Sam fell for her superior officer...and the whole Shep/Weir ship. Hope you liked it:)