All usual disclaimers apply, hope you are enjoying this story and the boys' story as in continues.
Chapter Sixteen: Emissary
Jack woke to find Daniel was already gone, he knew his handsome husband had class that morning but it was a rare day when Jack didn't wake up before Daniel who was a notoriously slow morning person.
He sat up, stretching deliciously sore muscles from the night before of lovemaking. It had been over two weeks since Desire and Lust got pregnant with their children and Daniel was working very hard on several class schedules, which were always full according to Daniel. Jack's little genius was so proud of what he was doing and the fact that he had people who wanted to learn what he had to share. Jack was so pleased that Daniel had found something in this world to be passionate about, that he didn't have to fight anymore. Jack loved him more as a genius and alive rather than someone who goes to battle. And today, Damnation was coming to see Zarkina about some concerns the village had been having and the queen asked that Jack and the newly human Teal'c could be there. Sam had also started more in depth classes with many of the Vannas as well.
He slipped out of bed, walked over to the bathroom to start the shower so the water would warm. It was all simple design plus magical spells so they had learned the hard way that the shower warmed up slowly. He turned to the dresser and grabbed clothes and a towel before opening the door to find someone had left him breakfast in the other room. He walked to the table and started nibbling on a breakfast sandwich, finding a slip of paper with his name on the outside.
He opened it to find Daniel's beautiful script inside,
My loving Colonel, as you can see I was up and out of the house before you. It's strange, I know. I have several classes today and then its going to just be you and me this evening. Say hi to Damnation for me. I love you so much, more and more with each day and I missed waking up to your smile this morning. I didn't want to wake you though, since you looked so peaceful. With all my love, enjoy your breakfast lover.
Jack grinned as he shoved the rest of the sandwich in his mouth and hummed in pleasure around the food. He skipped back into the bathroom and stripped down to shower quickly, rubbing his skin briskly and running fingers through his white blonde hair. He realized that it was getting quite long since they'd been here for over a month now. Daniel's was beautifully shaggy once more and Jack was sure he needed his lover to not cut it. He loved wrapping his fingers in the strands as he kissed Daniel, made love to Daniel.
Jack cleared his throat and tried to stop thinking of his beautiful spouse otherwise he was going to have to jerk off in the shower and that was never enough any more. It was never enough, never completely perfect unless Daniel was touching him.
So he cleaned off, dried off and dressed in his pleather like pants, knee high brown boots that somehow looked masculine despite Jack's worries to the contrary. He slipped into a simple white button down shirt and a black leather vest to match the pants. He didn't really care about matching clothes but Daniel usually put Jack's clothes out the night before depending on what Jack had to do the next day. Jack would still never admit to the fact that he was gay, he didn't think of himself that way and that included looking good in clothes. He had Daniel for that apparently.
He left his bedroom, walking back out into the apartment where Teal'c was eating the rest of his breakfast, "Good morning T, that was a gift from my spouse. Just so you know," Jack griped.
Teal'c shrugged, "There seems to be enough for the both of us, O'Neill. I think perhaps both of our mates were diligent in their duties to us this morning."
Jack shrugged and swiped another sandwich from the tray. They sat together quietly for a few minutes and Jack realized that he hadn't really gotten to talk to Teal'c about much of anything since arriving in this time, "How are you T?"
"I am feeling rejuvenated and I am also pleased that the larvae Goa'uld is dead. I am pleased to be human again."
Jack grinned, "I'm glad they were able to restructure your immune system. How is Sam doing?"
Teal'c smiled, Jack grinned in response of the former Jaffa. "She is feeling the nausea of pregnancy but she and Daniel are both enjoying their new positions with the Vannas. I am excited to be with her as our child is born and I find my love for her grows every day. How is everything with you and Daniel Jackson?"
Jack's grin turned wistful, wishing Daniel had woken him this morning. He loved beginning the day with a heated make out session or a hot shower together, "I can't believe I couldn't find the strength to admit my love for him."
"You have been accepted here, your love for him is not against some law but you would have been removed from the military in our time right?"
Jack nodded, "Yeah I would have been received a dishonorable discharge if anyone found out and we could have never lived out in the open because of DADT."
"You would have never told him how you feel in our time?" Teal'c asked.
Jack shook his head; "I didn't even know he would feel the same until we were dosed by Love. I was glad when I found out, I know he is still scared that I will leave him and all I can do is keep loving him."
"I am guessing that will not be a problem?" Teal'c asked.
"No, it seems like I just love him more as the days pass. Desire and Lust are both pregnant, we are starting a family here."
"So you are happy we cannot return home?" Teal'c asked.
Jack thought back to all the people they left behind, the war they left behind. The families they all left behind, "I don't think I could say that, you had a son and a cause to fight for. I am guessing since the Stargate was hidden and obviously not in use, they never went public, which means that its possible the end came with the Goa'uld at the lead. I wish we could go home but here we have a chance to live a fulfilling life together."
"I also believe that we should live this life to the fullest, I miss my son Ry'ac but I believe he lived his life to the best of his ability. I wish we could find out more from that time, if the Goa'uld were defeated or not but something tells me that we won't ever learn anything about it. We have a new cause now."
"Against humans, go figure."
"We should go if we are to be on time for our meeting with the queen and Damnation."
Jack nodded and they both stood and walked out of the apartment. A few minutes later they entered the throne room where Taylor was running around in circles with Damnation watching her like a hawk. Zarkina was sitting in her throne and speaking quietly to Sir William. That couple was much like SG-1 was most of the time, inseparable.
"Jack, Teal'c how are you guys?" Damnation asked excitedly when he noticed them standing there.
"Good, Damnation, how is everyone back home?" Jack asked.
"They are pretty good, where are your wives?" he asked this with a wink. Jack rolled his eyes at the man as Taylor jetted over to hug Jack's legs then started jumping around Teal'c who she hasn't seen out of bed yet because she'd been busy with her father and Teal'c had only been out of bed full time for a couple days now.
"If you mean Danny and Sam, they are working right now. They are the scientists and the geniuses, Teal'c and I are the brawn."
"Which is why you're here," Zarkina stated as she walked towards them.
Jack nodded to William who was standing at his wife's back as per usual. "Why are we here again?" he asked the royal couple.
Zarkina snapped her fingers and someone came striding into the room. He had a buzz cut blonde head of hair, light blue eyes and a glowering expression. He was lean and he was wearing a uniform of some sort. "This is Kautra Nadio, he works for Zarcorp."
"And he's here why?" Jack asked cautiously. He was certain that the name of their enemy was Zarcorp or something similar.
"He is one of my moles inside Zarranth's company, he's here to give us information."
"Hey I don't have a lot of time," Nadio stated caustically.
"Don't get peevish about this now, you decided to come here!" Zarkina replied in a snarky tone.
"Ignore them, Nadio is always cranky when he has to teleport away from the city," Damnation said as he grabbed Taylor and swung her around the room. Jack watched the playing pair for a few moments while Nadio and Zarkina bickered back and forth and he couldn't even call it good-natured because they seemed to be out for blood.
"Anyway, Zarranth knows that Zarkina brought you visitors from another time back to the island and he is desperate to find out who you are. He has sent several teams to attack the villages that are closest to the shore, trying to get information about the visitors. So far there has been no casualties but that's just so far. Zarranth has no idea that Zarkina is connected to that town where O'Neill was taken and I think if one of you were 'kidnapped' and taken there then we can feed them some answers and you would be safe. Then Zarkina can come 'rescue' you again and maybe with the information they have gathered from you then Zarranth might realize that you are nothing more than confused people who have happened to end up in Zarkina's care. I think this is a way to protect the small towns that the Hunters are attacking as they search for information."
"Kane, are you serious about this? There are so many ways that you would be found out, or the Draw Army or even SG-1. This is not a good idea, they are all expecting children!"
Nadio stared at Teal'c and Jack and then turned to Zarkina in shock, "Are you serious?"
"Teal'c and Samantha are expecting a child, Lust and Desire are carrying children for Jack and Daniel," Zarkina replied.
"Haven't they only been here for a short time, how did they have time to impregnate people?"
"You people didn't really tell us about contraceptives, well that was for Sam anyway. Daniel and I made the choice to have children together. We want to have lives and families here in this time since we can never go home," Jack replied.
Nadio looked at Jack with a frown on his face, marring his forehead. "This is the best way to protect the people who don't live on the island, they are getting hurt because of you people! Akina, why are you putting Vannas at risk for these people?" he demanded as he circled to glare at the queen.
Zarkina apparently didn't appreciate the tone or the name, "Kane, do not address me by my given name! You do not have the right or the privilege! I have given these people sanctuary and they have given back in whatever ways they can."
Nadio smiled a wicked smile, "What are you going to do Akina, punish me?"
Zarkina walked up to him with a sweet smile on her face and Jack couldn't wait because he knew looks like that usually came before violence. It did with Danny anyway. Nadio didn't even appear to be worried about it, and then Zarkina punched in him the face. Jack barked out a laugh when Nadio hit the ground and William knelt next to him, "Nadio, why do you insist on baiting her, she has never really needed me to fight her battles for her."
"I just like when you fight my battles, love," Zarkina said as she pulled William away from Nadio just as the younger man pushed himself off the ground and dove towards William like he was going to punch the royal man. Jack reached out and pulled the younger man away before he made a treasonous mistake.
Instead he turned and punched Jack across the jaw. The Colonel felt something in his jaw slip out of place and pushed Nadio away from him before he could do anymore damage. As he held his hand to his face, Nadio knocked his feet out from under him and Jack hit the ground hard. He groaned and felt a foot strike him in the side hard before another body was knocked to the ground, in his pain filled daze, Jack didn't really care but he hoped it was Nadio.
"O'Neill, do you wish I would go get Daniel Jackson?" Teal'c asked from a short distance away.
"No, T I am going to be fine when I get my hands on that little bastard!"
"Sorry I cannot allow you guys to wrestle in the throne room." Zarkina spoke, "I can have the healers fix you up Jack."
Jack pushed himself off the floor, "No I'm fine. Nothing broken I think."
Teal'c reached down and hauled Jack to his feet and the Colonel realized that Nadio was indeed on the ground and some force was holding him there. William was standing over him with an evil grin on his face so Jack would have bet money he was doing something and Zarkina looked pretty pleased with her husband and pretty pissed with Nadio all at the same time.
"He shouldn't have gotten involved, I can't punch the royalty but nothing is stopping me from going after the outsiders!" Nadio griped from the floor.
"Well the outsider who's in pain now has no real reason to help you out, you dumb son of a bitch!" Jack shouted.
"I think I should get Daniel Jackson," Teal'c recommended again.
Jack glared at his friend, "I don't need my husband to run to my aid, and he's the scholar for crying out loud!"
"O'Neill, he will be very upset that you were injured and he wasn't informed," Teal'c reasoned with Jack. He couldn't help but sigh, knowing that Teal'c had a point.
"I'll go let him know, I should get away from this kid before I kill him anyway."
Teal'c nodded, Jack nodded to Zarkina asking without words if he could leave. She nodded and kept watching as Nadio was struggling on the floor. Jack turned away and groaned as his ribs creaked in agony, the kick to the stomach didn't do him any favors. Damnation was there, slipping his arm behind Jack's back and they started walking towards the front of the castle. They walked the short distance to the training center, and even though Jack had walked along this ten-minute walk with Daniel all the time, the pain was making it seem interminable.
"You're going to be fine Jack, Daniel will make the pain go away," Damnation said with a snicker. Jack reached back with his hand that was wrapped around Damnation's shoulder and bopped the younger man in the back of the head. "Hey!"
"Don't get sassy, young one!"
Damnation laughed.
"You know, here where you aren't in charge of other people's lives and behavior, can we call you Vane?" Jack asked gently.
Damnation stopped them outside the training center and grinned a sweet smile that made him look so much younger than he normally looked. "I would like that Jack, now lets get you into your man's caring arms."
They looked away from each other just as Daniel walked outside. Jack nudged away from Vane's body, realizing belatedly that walking so close together was sure to give Daniel the wrong idea. And Jack could see it happening right before his eyes, "Danny, I got hurt and Vane was helping me to come let you know what happened."
Then Jack realized using Vane's name wasn't going to help the situation, "Vane? Since when did you ever call him Vane?"
Jack didn't know that Daniel's voice could get that screech sound in it. He winced, "I was just asking him if he would like to be called Vane as opposed to Damnation. Please baby, don't think what you're thinking right now."
Jealousy and hurt were clear in those beautiful blue eyes that Jack loved drowning in. He stepped forward but Daniel took an equal step back, "Are you okay?"
Jack sighed, "My ribs and jaw are sore, I will live. It would help if you would come over here and kiss it better," Jack responded seductively. Daniel didn't smile in response.
"Why don't you have Vane help you back to our bedroom, I have another class to get ready for." With that said, Daniel pushed by Jack and Vane and kept on walking.
"Dammit, why doesn't that man realize he's the only one I'll ever love, ever again?" Jack grumbled as Vane walked next to him as they wandered back towards the castle once more.
"Give it time Jack, from what I understand Daniel Jackson has never had much luck in love has he?"
"Where do you get your information?" Jack demanded as he held his aching ribs but refused to let Vane touch him.
Vane smiled at him, "From your minds, it's amazing how much time Sam and Teal'c spend thinking about Daniel as well as you and he. I wasn't surprised about him or you but the other members of your team put a great deal of thought into Daniel."
"Like what?" Jack asked, strange jealousy rising from his heart and into his throat.
"They worry about him a lot, they want him to be happy and they see happiness in your relationship but Sam especially thinks about a woman named Sha're and there have been other times as well. A woman named Sarah that you were not able to save."
"There is also the fact that Daniel ended up in foster care with sick people because his own grandfather didn't want him."
"I have heard him think about that a few times, especially in reference to how soon your romance is going to fizzle out for you. He never worries about leaving you, only you leaving him."
"I know, we're working on it," Jack muttered. He looked around and noticed they were about to reenter the castle, "I think I am going to wander for a little while, maybe wait for Daniel's other class to get out."
Vane nodded and walked into the castle again. Jack just wandered the pathways for quite a while, keeping with in sight of the training building, just hoping to see Daniel walking out of it once more. Maybe if Vane weren't with him, Daniel would see reason.
"You know it is your fault, the Vannas getting hurt!" someone called out as Jack turned around everything went dark and Jack fell to the ground.
When he woke up, Jack had no idea where he was or how long he'd been unconscious but he did recognize the room he was in. He was back in a very similar jail cell that he'd been stuck in on his second day in this time. If he was imprisoned then he'd never had a chance to ensure that Daniel knew he was committed to him. At the moment as he sat up on the cot, he was more upset about that then he was at being imprisoned again. He had no doubt that someone would come to his rescue sooner or later. For now though, he was going to sleep off the headache dancing around his head.
"I am in love with only you Danny," he whispered to himself as he closed his eyes and brought the visual of his husband and let the pain slip out of his mind and body.