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Chapter Twelve: Teaching Again

Daniel watched Jack teach some of the young Vannas how to play football, or at least a version of it with a distorted air filled ball. He grinned as Jack ruffled one of the teen's hair before pushing him away and making a run for it with the ball in hand. The group took off after him and their laughter was loud and beautiful.

"Your husband is good with children, was he a father on your planet?" Zarkina asked as she stepped up to stand next to Daniel.

"He had a son but he died a year before I met him, he went through the Stargate the first time with every intent to commit suicide."

"I am guessing you had something to do with him changing his mind?" she asked as she bumped his shoulder companionably.

Zarkina, after the two weeks or so they had been living in the castle, was still a strange woman to behold. She was in her early twenties but it seemed sometimes that she carried millennia of knowledge and compassion.

"I told him that he didn't have the right to make the decision for all of us, he changed his mind. I didn't know until Love that the reason he changed his mind was because he loved me even then."

"You are good together, he has changed since coming to the island. He is always the warrior, protecting you especially but Teal'c and Samantha as well but he plays with the children he once would have feared knowing what lives within us."

Daniel looked at the queen, "I don't know if we have ever expressed our thanks for what you have done for us. We are alive, safe and together because of you."

Zarkina smiled, touching Daniel's shoulder, "It was my pleasure and Jack has been very helpful with the planning and working in harmony with our defensive arms. Teal'c is training our young warriors and Sam is teaching our scholars about some of the technology we might be able to implement. You are going to be the most important contribution."

"My contribution?" Daniel asked with confusion etched on his face.

"You are a scholar, someone who knew this planet, the history that none of our people have any way of knowing. This information should be passed on to our people as well as the Regis that we have contacted. This world is devoid of history and you are going to be a great gift to the humans as well as our people. We would love to hear what you have to say."

Daniel smiled, "Really?"

"Of course Daniel, your knowledge in irreplaceable. I was hoping to start three short lessons a week and add on from there. You will earn a living through this as well as the information that your team members are giving is earning them a wage. Our wages obviously work a different way but I am sure you are all proud people who would work for your lodging and belongings."

He nodded and looked back at Jack who was watching him in concern as the boy scrabbled around him for control of the ball. Daniel nodded to him, letting his lover know he was all right. "Of course I will do that, Your Majesty. I love to share my information with others."

Zarkina reached out and kissed Daniel's cheek gently and he smiled back at her. "Thank you Daniel, I know you were sad to learn that you could never return home but you are all a gift to my people and this time."

Suddenly Jack was there, wrapping his arms around Daniel's waist from behind and kissing his throat. It was a clear marking of territory and Daniel chuckled since his lover seemed to think it was necessary. Zarkina wasn't hitting on Daniel; she was a happily married hetero woman.

Daniel turned his head to let Jack kiss him on the lips gently before turning back to Zarkina's grinning face. "Jack O'Neill I would never steal your Danny from you, anyways the love of my life is coming home from his trip soon."

"You know so much without us ever saying a word, what is that?" Jack demanded, annoyance in his tone. Daniel shushed him but Zarkina laughed again.

"I promise I don't peak into your minds on purpose, Zara likes to look. It keeps her from getting me into trouble."

"Your alien counterpart is digging in our brains for kicks and giggles?" Jack demanded. Daniel laid a comforting hand on Jack's thigh, which was still pressed against his. Daniel reveled in the closeness of his husband. He still loved thinking and saying that word about Jack, a part of him still believed that if they ever left this place Jack would leave him no matter what he said but for now Jack loved him.

Zarkina grinned, Daniel chuckled thinking about her unending humor with Jack. "I promise you that Zara does it to anyone that's around me. It's partially to keep me safe and partially to keep her entertained. She thinks the both of you are very amusing. Its one of the reasons she doesn't mess with your emotions anymore."

"Thank god for that," Daniel muttered as his body shuddered in memory of Hathor and dealing with Zara the first time. Jack's arms tightened around Daniel in comfort.

"Look, I will see you tomorrow morning in the throne room and we will get you set up at the training center."

Daniel nodded and they watched her walk away from them, William was walking towards her and even from a distance Daniel could see the smile on her face. It was kind of like the one Daniel always saw in the mirror when he was thinking about Jack.

"Why you going to the training center?" Jack asked as Daniel turned in Jack's arms.

Daniel wrapped his arms around Jack's neck, kissing him gently, "Zarkina offered me a teaching job basically."

"That's great Danny, I told you that you were going to be so important here!" Jack said excitedly. They hugged again tightly and the Colonel hopped a little where he stood. Daniel grinned and jumped as well.

"I don't know where I am going to start, these people don't know any history of this world."

"Danny, my love, start where you want to start and you are going to be great, like you always are."

Daniel smiled, "Thanks love." He kissed Jack again then pulled away from his husband.

Jack groaned, "Where you going? I wasn't done holding you."

"I need to come up with a class plan, can we go to the room?" Daniel was hopping up and down in excitement. It had been so long since he had something to think about when it came to his work, the work that he'd been involved with since he was a small child.

Jack grinned at him but pushed him away gently, "Baby, you go and work. If I go up there with you, I am going to want you badly because you are so hot right now I can barely stand it."

Daniel smiled bring his body flush with Jack's once more. He rubbed his groin against Jack's and the older man moaned happily, "Really?"

"Oh yeah lover," he leaned in to whisper into Daniel's ear, "I want to take you to our room and lick your whole body then I am going to use my teeth where I used my lips before. Then I am going to wrap my mouth around your hot cock and suck you until you come in my mouth. Should I continue?"

Daniel was breathing heavily as he hardened against Jack's stomach and groin. "I think we should go get a workout before I go to work."

Jack smiled, "Let's go."

"I love you, Jack!" Daniel responded as Jack tightened his hold on Daniel's back. His hands drifted down to grope his butt. Jack leaned down and slipped his tongue into Daniel's mouth. The scientist moaned into his spouse's mouth and before he desperately pulled away from Jack and raced towards the castle and their room at the top of the stairs.

Jack caught up with Daniel at the door of their apartment; he pushed Daniel against the door and latched their lips together in a passionate kiss that had them thrusting hot lengths against one another and their tongues mingling between them.

"Inside, now!" Daniel demanded.

Jack grinned, "Bossy love."

Daniel groaned and nodded as they stumbled into the suddenly open door and ran to their bedroom. Jack followed through on his promises and more.