Fic-Turn Around-Ch 10 Sam/Daniel PG-13
Fandom: Stargate SG1
Pairing: Sam/Daniel
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance
Notes: The story is now complete! There's one more chapter after this one. Thanks as always to my loooovely beta readers who put up with all my whining. <3
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Christmas had arrived. The morning of Christmas Eve, SG-1 had arrived for their usual briefing only to be sent home by General Hammond.
"It's Christmas. I want to be at home with my family. You should be too. Go home. Enjoy the holidays." The team had stammered out some minor protestations but the General had waved them off. Somewhat confused, they had gone to collect their things before leaving the base.
"This is kind of great, actually. I don't actually know if you guys know this, but I love Christmas." Sam said. It was true, Daniel thought. She'd been decorating both of their houses since December first. "You should come over to my place tonight. We'll have a Christmas party." She smiled, a beam that lit up her face and made it impossible for anyone to turn her down.
*********
Daniel unlocked Sam's front door and stepped inside. Something smelled fantastic and he could hear Christmas music playing. He smiled at Sam's enthusiasm and shut the door behind him, juggling the grocery bags in his hands. He headed into the kitchen and paused at the entryway when he caught sight of Sam. She was wearing a Santa hat and dancing around to the cheerful holiday melodies as she put some chopped vegetables into a roasting pan. Daniel grinned. He watched her for a minute, setting the grocery bags down quietly. Sam spun around when she heard the crinkle of the plastic. She grinned at him and her blue eyes were sparkling. Daniel quickly crossed the room and pulled her into his arms, bending down to kiss her.
"This was a great idea, Sam. I'm sorry I was reluctant when you first suggested it." Reluctant may not have been the most accurate of words. He'd protested fairly heavily at first, actually. He'd gone along with it in the end to make her happy, but the smile on her face when he came in and saw her dancing around the kitchen had chased any doubt from his mind that this was what he wanted to do tonight. Her arms stretched up and wrapped around his neck as she snuggled into his chest for a moment.
"Thanks, Daniel. It'll be fun. I promise."
*********
It was fun, Daniel had to admit. Sam's love of Christmas was infectious. Jack and Teal'c had arrived around 3:00, separately but at almost the same time, and Sam had ushered them in enthusiastically.
"Nice tree, Carter. Whatcha watching?" he asked, peering at her TV set curiously. Sam laughed.
"Don't tell me you've never watched Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Sir. I watch it every year!" Jack shook his head.
"Nope, never seen it." Sam gaped at him.
"That's not right. Next you'll tell me you haven't watched Frosty, either!" she laughed when she saw Jack's blank expression. "Don't worry, Sir. By the end of the party I will have you thoroughly educated in proper Christmas movies." Jack rolled his eyes.
"Uh...can't wait?" he said.
"Just go with it, Jack." Daniel said, grinning and fighting the desperate urge to wrap his arms around Sam. It had been more than six months now, but Janet was still the only person at the SGC who knew about them. Jack shrugged.
"That was the plan, Daniel."
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Sam's eyes narrowed as she went to answer it. As soon as she turned away, Daniel's face broke into a wide grin. He heard the click of Sam turning the door handle and then her cry of joy.
"Dad!"
Jack and Teal'c looked at Daniel curiously.
"After General Hammond told us to go home for Christmas, and mentioned spending time with his family, I waited at the base for awhile after everyone else left. I contacted the Tok'ra and arranged for Jacob to come visit Sam. She mentioned a couple of weeks ago that she hadn't been able to talk to him in awhile and she missed him." He had just finished explaining when Sam came into the room with Jacob close behind her.
"Jacob! Good to see you." Jack said, extending his hand to shake the other man's.
"Nice to see you, Jack. Teal'c, how are you?" he asked.
"I am well, Jacob Carter. And you?" Teal'c asked with a slight incline of his head.
"I'm fine, Teal'c, thanks. Daniel, I can't thank you enough for letting me know that you were all having this get together."
"I'm just glad you could make it, Jacob." Daniel said, grinning. His eyes met Sam's and she mouthed a silent thanks to him, her eyes full of promise for later that night. His smile softened slightly as he looked at her.
A loud buzz sounded from the kitchen, interrupting their not-so-private moment. Sam jumped and scurried into the kitchen to put the finishing touches on dinner. The four men stood in the living room, slightly awkwardly, until something on the television caught Jack's eye.
"What the fuck? Is that bigfoot? Why is it putting the star on the Christmas tree?"
*********
A few hours later, they had finished dinner and had moved the party to Sam's living room. She had, much to Jack's relief, turned off the Christmas cartoons and now there was just Christmas music wafting from the CD player.
"Major Carter. Thank you for inviting me to your holiday party. I do, however, need to return to the base. It is growing late." Teal'c said. Sam glanced at the clock.
"Woah, I guess it is, isn't it? Sure, Teal'c. I'm really glad you came!"
"I'd better go too. Thanks, Carter." Jack said.
"You sure, Sir?" Sam asked.
"Yeah, I'm sure. Time to let you spend some time with your dad. How long are you on Earth, Jacob?" he asked.
"Just a day or two. It's not a holiday for the Tok'ra, but they decided they could do without me for a little while." Jacob said, smiling.
"Well, it was good to see you."
"You too. And you, Teal'c. "
"We will see each other again soon, Jacob Carter. Of that I am certain." Sam stood up at the same time as Jack and Teal'c.
"I'll walk you guys out." she said. The three of them headed for the front door. Daniel was grateful neither Jack or Teal'c (mostly Jack, admittedly, he wasn't worried about Teal'c) had said anything about his silence regarding staying or going. As soon as they were out of earshot, Jacob turned to Daniel.
"How long have you and Sam been seeing each other?" he asked.
"Uh, what?" Daniel asked, taken off guard.
"Oh come on, Daniel. I figured it out when you contacted me, and I've only had my suspicions confirmed the longer I've been here with you two." He evidently noted the panic on Daniel's face because he quickly added,
"I'm not going to say anything at the SGC. Clearly you two are keeping this under wraps. But you should know I'm happy for you both. I don't remember the last time I saw Samantha smile this much. She's happy, for the first time in as long as I can remember." Daniel smiled.
"I sure hope so. It's been more than six months." he said, answering Jacob's previous question. They heard the door click shut from the hall, and then there was a loud crash.
"Sam?" Daniel asked, loudly. No response. He jumped up and ran into the hallway, Jacob close behind him. Sam was laying on the floor next to the front door.
"Sam!" Daniel shouted, crouching next to her. "Jacob, she's unconscious. Her cell phone is on the table there-call Janet Fraiser. I'm taking her to the infirmary at the SGC." He picked her up carefully as Jacob looked for the number in Sam's phone address book.
Sam stirred slightly as Daniel scooped her into his arms, her head lolling against his chest.
"Daniel?" she murmured.
"Shh, Sam."
"I don't feel well."
"I can see that. I'm taking you to see Janet, right now." He was halfway through his sentence when she fell unconscious again.
Pairing: Sam/Daniel
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance
Notes: The story is now complete! There's one more chapter after this one. Thanks as always to my loooovely beta readers who put up with all my whining. <3
***
Christmas had arrived. The morning of Christmas Eve, SG-1 had arrived for their usual briefing only to be sent home by General Hammond.
"It's Christmas. I want to be at home with my family. You should be too. Go home. Enjoy the holidays." The team had stammered out some minor protestations but the General had waved them off. Somewhat confused, they had gone to collect their things before leaving the base.
"This is kind of great, actually. I don't actually know if you guys know this, but I love Christmas." Sam said. It was true, Daniel thought. She'd been decorating both of their houses since December first. "You should come over to my place tonight. We'll have a Christmas party." She smiled, a beam that lit up her face and made it impossible for anyone to turn her down.
*********
Daniel unlocked Sam's front door and stepped inside. Something smelled fantastic and he could hear Christmas music playing. He smiled at Sam's enthusiasm and shut the door behind him, juggling the grocery bags in his hands. He headed into the kitchen and paused at the entryway when he caught sight of Sam. She was wearing a Santa hat and dancing around to the cheerful holiday melodies as she put some chopped vegetables into a roasting pan. Daniel grinned. He watched her for a minute, setting the grocery bags down quietly. Sam spun around when she heard the crinkle of the plastic. She grinned at him and her blue eyes were sparkling. Daniel quickly crossed the room and pulled her into his arms, bending down to kiss her.
"This was a great idea, Sam. I'm sorry I was reluctant when you first suggested it." Reluctant may not have been the most accurate of words. He'd protested fairly heavily at first, actually. He'd gone along with it in the end to make her happy, but the smile on her face when he came in and saw her dancing around the kitchen had chased any doubt from his mind that this was what he wanted to do tonight. Her arms stretched up and wrapped around his neck as she snuggled into his chest for a moment.
"Thanks, Daniel. It'll be fun. I promise."
*********
It was fun, Daniel had to admit. Sam's love of Christmas was infectious. Jack and Teal'c had arrived around 3:00, separately but at almost the same time, and Sam had ushered them in enthusiastically.
"Nice tree, Carter. Whatcha watching?" he asked, peering at her TV set curiously. Sam laughed.
"Don't tell me you've never watched Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Sir. I watch it every year!" Jack shook his head.
"Nope, never seen it." Sam gaped at him.
"That's not right. Next you'll tell me you haven't watched Frosty, either!" she laughed when she saw Jack's blank expression. "Don't worry, Sir. By the end of the party I will have you thoroughly educated in proper Christmas movies." Jack rolled his eyes.
"Uh...can't wait?" he said.
"Just go with it, Jack." Daniel said, grinning and fighting the desperate urge to wrap his arms around Sam. It had been more than six months now, but Janet was still the only person at the SGC who knew about them. Jack shrugged.
"That was the plan, Daniel."
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Sam's eyes narrowed as she went to answer it. As soon as she turned away, Daniel's face broke into a wide grin. He heard the click of Sam turning the door handle and then her cry of joy.
"Dad!"
Jack and Teal'c looked at Daniel curiously.
"After General Hammond told us to go home for Christmas, and mentioned spending time with his family, I waited at the base for awhile after everyone else left. I contacted the Tok'ra and arranged for Jacob to come visit Sam. She mentioned a couple of weeks ago that she hadn't been able to talk to him in awhile and she missed him." He had just finished explaining when Sam came into the room with Jacob close behind her.
"Jacob! Good to see you." Jack said, extending his hand to shake the other man's.
"Nice to see you, Jack. Teal'c, how are you?" he asked.
"I am well, Jacob Carter. And you?" Teal'c asked with a slight incline of his head.
"I'm fine, Teal'c, thanks. Daniel, I can't thank you enough for letting me know that you were all having this get together."
"I'm just glad you could make it, Jacob." Daniel said, grinning. His eyes met Sam's and she mouthed a silent thanks to him, her eyes full of promise for later that night. His smile softened slightly as he looked at her.
A loud buzz sounded from the kitchen, interrupting their not-so-private moment. Sam jumped and scurried into the kitchen to put the finishing touches on dinner. The four men stood in the living room, slightly awkwardly, until something on the television caught Jack's eye.
"What the fuck? Is that bigfoot? Why is it putting the star on the Christmas tree?"
*********
A few hours later, they had finished dinner and had moved the party to Sam's living room. She had, much to Jack's relief, turned off the Christmas cartoons and now there was just Christmas music wafting from the CD player.
"Major Carter. Thank you for inviting me to your holiday party. I do, however, need to return to the base. It is growing late." Teal'c said. Sam glanced at the clock.
"Woah, I guess it is, isn't it? Sure, Teal'c. I'm really glad you came!"
"I'd better go too. Thanks, Carter." Jack said.
"You sure, Sir?" Sam asked.
"Yeah, I'm sure. Time to let you spend some time with your dad. How long are you on Earth, Jacob?" he asked.
"Just a day or two. It's not a holiday for the Tok'ra, but they decided they could do without me for a little while." Jacob said, smiling.
"Well, it was good to see you."
"You too. And you, Teal'c. "
"We will see each other again soon, Jacob Carter. Of that I am certain." Sam stood up at the same time as Jack and Teal'c.
"I'll walk you guys out." she said. The three of them headed for the front door. Daniel was grateful neither Jack or Teal'c (mostly Jack, admittedly, he wasn't worried about Teal'c) had said anything about his silence regarding staying or going. As soon as they were out of earshot, Jacob turned to Daniel.
"How long have you and Sam been seeing each other?" he asked.
"Uh, what?" Daniel asked, taken off guard.
"Oh come on, Daniel. I figured it out when you contacted me, and I've only had my suspicions confirmed the longer I've been here with you two." He evidently noted the panic on Daniel's face because he quickly added,
"I'm not going to say anything at the SGC. Clearly you two are keeping this under wraps. But you should know I'm happy for you both. I don't remember the last time I saw Samantha smile this much. She's happy, for the first time in as long as I can remember." Daniel smiled.
"I sure hope so. It's been more than six months." he said, answering Jacob's previous question. They heard the door click shut from the hall, and then there was a loud crash.
"Sam?" Daniel asked, loudly. No response. He jumped up and ran into the hallway, Jacob close behind him. Sam was laying on the floor next to the front door.
"Sam!" Daniel shouted, crouching next to her. "Jacob, she's unconscious. Her cell phone is on the table there-call Janet Fraiser. I'm taking her to the infirmary at the SGC." He picked her up carefully as Jacob looked for the number in Sam's phone address book.
Sam stirred slightly as Daniel scooped her into his arms, her head lolling against his chest.
"Daniel?" she murmured.
"Shh, Sam."
"I don't feel well."
"I can see that. I'm taking you to see Janet, right now." He was halfway through his sentence when she fell unconscious again.