Author's Notes: Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing.

Hoping to write some more chapters after NaNoWriMo but until then enjoy.


Daniel shook his head hoping to clear the fog that had somehow taken hold of his mind. He tried to remember on what had happened before he woke up.

He vaguely remembered being with Jemma and Fitz looking at some covert SHIELD lab that had been broken into, they thought might have something to do with Centipede. Pulling himself to his feet Daniel looked around the smoke filled room, checking for his young colleagues.

"Jemma?" he called, trying to see as he stepped carefully across the floor, "Fitz?"

"It is alright," a familiar voice said softly, "Your friends are safe, my love."

Spinning Daniel stared at the woman emerging from the smoke. Her black hair was smooth framing her beautiful face, loving brown eyes dancing with a smile.

"Sha're?" confusion filled his voice as he stared at her.

He stood frozen to the spot as his wife, his long dead wife walked towards him. She rested her hand on his cheek and Daniel automatically leaned into the warmth of her touch.

"Oh my dear husband," she breathed stepping closer to him, "I have missed you so much."

Confusion filled him but he couldn't move away from her gentle fingers sliding across his cheek and into his hair.

"This can't be real," Daniel sighed, trying to get his brain in gear but as always Sha're made him forget the world.

She smiled at him before touching her lips to his cheek, heat filled him and Daniel leaned in wanting to lose himself in her. It had been so long since they'd been together, so long since he'd had that connection.

"Daniel!"

A call for him came from far away but Sha're touched his cheek pulling his attention back to her, "Stay with me."

"Dr Jackson!"

Another voice was calling to him, for a moment he recognised the voice until Sha're's gentle touches pulled him back to her.

A hand grabbed his arm but he managed to pull away from it before hands grabbed each arm and yanked him away from his wife.

"What..." was all he managed to get out as he was dragged backwards and out of the building, "No," Daniel screamed , fighting against whoever had a hold of him, "Sha're!"

He twisted trying to get free from his captors to get to his wife, realising suddenly that the rooms in front of him was on fire and smoke was filling the room. The hands holding him gripped him tighter while he fought against them.

"Sha're!" he screamed, falling back against the wall when the world in front of him exploded.

x

Phil turned away when the building exploded, relieved that his entire team were safe. Jemma and Fitz were taking deep breaths of the oxygen with Skye standing beside them watching in case they needed anything. Turning he winced when he saw Daniel on the ground against the wall staring in bemusement at the fire in front of him. Ward and May standing above him ready in case he tried to run back in.

"Let's get back to the bus," Phil said softly, "Ward, help Fitz/Simmons. May, you help me with Dr Jackson."

Without a word everyone moved leaving him, May and Daniel who was finally coming round.

"She wasn't there, was she?"

Daniel's stark question surprised him and it was May who answered softly, "No."

"What was it?" he asked while trying to stand, hesitating for a moment before taking May's offered hand to pull him to his feet.

Phil shrugged, "We think it was a hallucinogenic gas whoever was working here let loose before they set the place to blow."

Daniel let out a long sigh, "Who pulled me out?"

"May and Ward," Phil told him as he started them walking, "Ward tried himself at first, he's seriously rethinking his notion of what you can do."

Daniel chuckled softly before coughing, "I think I should get checked out."

Phil laughed clapping the younger man on the shoulder.


Leaving May in the cockpit Phil passed the team as he headed down to the lab. On one couch Fitz was trying to explain the mechanics of the weapon he'd been working on for Ward to him while Ward rolled his eyes and demanded words in English but didn't move away or tell him to stop. Jemma was sitting with Skye watching a movie on Skye's tablet across the other side of the room, heads close together so they could both see giggling away.

He found the final member of the team sitting down beside Lola, head in hands with his knees pulled up to his chest.

"Want some water?" Phil asked making Daniel look up, "Simmons said you need to keep hydrated."

Daniel nodded taking the water, "Thanks."

"Can I join you?"

"If you want to sit on the cold floor with someone who is in serious need of therapy," Daniel noted wryly, "Then sure."

Phil chuckled and slid down to join him, waiting in silence.

"How much do you know about my wife?" Daniel asked after several minutes.

Phil took a drink of his water to stall for a moment, "I know you were married and she died about six years ago. I know she was taken by the Gould."

"Do you know how I got married?"

"Jack said something about an accident," Phil frowned confused, "He then laughed and changed topics. How do you get married by accident?"

Daniel sighed, "When we first went to Abydos the people thought Ra had sent us. Since I was wearing an amulet with his symbol on it they assumed I was his emissary and to please Ra they gave me a bride."

Phil stared at him, it was not what he'd expected from Daniel but remained silent letting the other man talk.

"I had absolutely no idea," Daniel shook his head amused as he remembered his younger self, "She thought I was rejecting her when I stopped the ceremony but I managed to communicate. She took me to this secret cavern that showed the history of Ra and how the people of Abydos were transplanted there. She taught me how to speak her language using that. That night we sat and talked, telling each other everything and I fell in love with her. After the insanity of the battle with Ra I told her I would stay if she wanted me."

Phil smiled slightly, "I'm guessing she said yes."

"Sometimes I wish she'd said no," Daniel whispered rubbing his hand across his face, "That I had just left her in peace and told them to bury the Stargate. She would have had her life."

Phil wished he knew what he could say but Daniel spoke again before he could think of anything.

"It's been so many years," Daniel sighed, "But seeing her because of that stuff reminds me just how broken I am without her." With a sigh Daniel stood and took a long drink of water, "Is there any security issues with me giving Jack a call?"

Phil shook his head, "No."

"Is there anything random you want me to drop into the conversation to taunt him for you?" Daniel asked.

Phil chuckled musing for a moment before telling him, "Pecan Pie."

Daniel gave him a nod before he headed up to his bunk to call his friend. Phil sighed and hoped this wouldn't continue to affect the younger man.

Checking his watch he grimaced, it was time to report to Fury.