"One minute Jack..okay..go ahead..I'm ready."

"What you got there?"

"Snacks."

"Good thinking Daniel, toss me the M&M's."

"Here. Want more coffee?"

"No, I'm fine. Let's just get started."

"Jack, if your not ready we can always..."

"Daniel, I am so ready..you would not believe how ready I am."

"Well, you'd better start the video then hadn't you Jack."

"Do you think they have an introduction or just..woah."

I'd say that was definitely or just. Are they going to..oh..yes..they are..wow."

"this is really..."

"It is.. really really."

"Yeah."

"Woah."

"Daniel, what are you doing?"

"Taking notes."

"Daniel, we have the video, we have the pamphlet, we have the book, why, in the name of god would you be taking notes?"

"Just in case."

"Right. Dumb question. Daniel, anyone ever tell you that you were a little..strange?"

"Often..but I never mind hearing it again."

"Dammit Daniel, I knew you were going to do this."

"I'm not doing anything. I just thought that perhaps at this point I should take off my pants, otherwise things could get a little..awkward."

"Ah. Good idea."

"Jack, don't you think it would be a good idea for you to um..divest yourself of your clothing too?"

"Right. Yes. Right."

"Are you okay Jack?"

"Fine, fine, yesureyoubetcha, no problems here."

"It's not like it's the first time we've been to bed together after all."

"True, true, but this is the first time were going to actually..um..you know..all the way. We..um..we are going to..um..uh..."

"You know?"

"Yes."

"Yes. Unless you've changed your mind. Have you..um..."

"No, no..I haven't..no."

"Okay then. Fine. Great. Maybe we should..um..get into the..um..."

"Bed."

"Bed. Right. Good. Um..Jack?"

"Yea?"

"Which way 'round are we..um..uh..."

"Oh..I guess I just assumed that I'd be..um..that you would..."

"You just assumed that you'd be on top"

"Yes?"

"Why, exactly?"

"Well..um..I'm more..um..I'm..um..and you're..uh..."

"Jack, do you think it's somehow emasculating to be on the bottom?"

"I don't know. Maybe. A little. I'm sorry Daniel, I guess years of airforce conditioning's pretty hard to ignore. I didn't even realize what I was doing..I..."

"It's okay, honestly, I do understand..actually..I'd be surprised if you didn't have that kind of attitude considering your background. I really don't mind being the one who's..um..uh..you know, so long as I can be absolutely sure that it won't change the way you think of me..that you'll still..uh..."

"Respect you in the morning?"

"Right."

"Daniel, I can promise you, that is something you never have to worry about. You are the bravest, strongest, most decent man I have ever met. I feel privileged just knowing you, and getting to have you in my bed..being allowed to love you is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me. You're the best person I know Daniel, and I like the person I am when I'm with you..the person you make me. I know I don't deserve you, but I'm damned grateful to have you, and nothing is ever going to change that. Nothing."

"God, Jack, that is so..god..thank-you. After that you can pretty much have anything you want from me..and Jack?"

"What?"

"I love you too."

"Daniel."

"Actually, this whole macho attitude about sex is comparatively recent, anthropologically speaking..I have a theory..."

"Of course you do."

"Sorry."

"No, it's okay..go ahead..do share."

"Really?"

"Sure, I'm listening."

"Well..in the days before people knew it was sex that made women pregnant, they figured that babies were a gift of the gods. Women were respected because only they were gifted, although the ancient Egyptians believed that men too could get pregnant..you only need to look at their myths to see that. That's also why there were so many matriarchal cultures back then..male-dominated societies only came in much later."

"That makes sense."

"So..there'd have been no prejudice against male sex and there'd be no reason for the passive partner to be scorned. Women are passive and the gods gift them..ergo, the partner in the passive role..the woman's role..would be honored. Right?"

"You read all this somewhere?"

"Some of it, some I thought out. I've..um..kinda been thinking of this a lot lately."

"Really? That's..sweet."

"Sweet. Right. But did it make any sense?"

"I think so. You're saying that men would want to be..um..."

"Penetrated."

"Right..because maybe it made them..um..uh..closer to heaven, and then when they got to like it they did it for pleasure."

"Closer to heaven..Jack..that's such a great way of putting it."

"Hey, you're not the only one who's been thinking about this. So..ready?"

"Eager."

"Really? Cool. O-kay..um..how do you want to..."

"Maybe it would be best if I turned over."

"Whatever makes you comfortable Daniel."

"This okay? Jack?"

"Sorry..got a little..um..Daniel..do you know that you have the most perfect butt I have ever seen."

"Jack!"

"No..really..it is..it's perfect..perfectly round, perfectly soft, and the perfect size..I can just fit my hands..."

"Jack! Would you stop! You've seen my butt before..lots of times..it's no big deal."

"I can't believe I never noticed before..what..was I blind? Daniel, from now on you don't go near those showers unless I'm with you. I may have been too stupid to notice your totally hot body but I wouldn't trust those damn marines within ten feet of you naked. Perverts, the lot of them."

"I think you're getting a little carried away here Jack. Just because things have changed between us, it doesn't mean that everyone is going to feel the way you do."

"Hmph..still..I'm not taking any chances, and things are different now. Your ass is mine..just thinking about what I'm going to do to it is making me..geez, Daniel..when you blush you really do blush all over. Sweet."

"Jack, would you please just shut-up and get on with it."

"Right. Getting on with it now. Where'd you put the..um..."

"On the bedside table. Use plenty."

"Right."

"Woah!"

"Sorry, I'll warm it first. That better?"

"Oooh."

"You like that?"

"Yes."

"And this?"

"Yes."

"What about this?"

"Jack!"

"Daniel, are you okay?"

"No. Yes. Please. Go on."

"You're sure?"

"Yes, dammit."

"Now?"

"Jack, so help me, if you don't..fuck!"

"God, Daniel..this feels..you're so..god..are you okay..I'm not hurting you?"

"No, I'm fine..it feels a little..odd..uncomfortable at first but that's passing..not really painful. Just knowing it's you, having you in me is just..god."

"If it hurts..anytime you need to stop..just say."

"No, it's okay..go ahead."

"Sure?"

"Yes."

"Okay."

"Oh, Jack..do that again."

"What, That?"

"Yes!"

"Here, lift up a bit."

"A-ha."

"Good..yes..like that. Now let's see if we can co-ordinate."

"Ahh..god..Jack..please."

"Daniel..my Daniel..yes..Daniel."

"Jack! Ahhh..love you Jack..love you."

"Jack..I've never..I..thank-you..thank-you..that was so good Jack."

"Are you okay?"

"Fine. You?"

"Fine..no..better than fine, much better..I don't have the words."

"No, I don't think there are any words. I wish..I..um..sorry..I'm not..."

"Daniel, what's wrong? What did I do? Did I hurt you? Daniel?"

"No, no, you didn't..you were wonderful..really..I just..I never thought..after Shar'e..I never thought I could ever be this..this happy ever again..I'm sorry..I didn't mean to ruin it."

"Oh, Daniel..don't ever apologize, you haven't ruined a thing. Come here..come on..it's okay..really..in fact, that is about the best compliment you could have given me."

"You don't mind me getting emotional?"

"Not at all. If I wasn't a hard-boiled old airforce colonel I'd be howling and weeping all over the place by now."

"Jack, you are such an ass."

"That's me..Colonel Ass O'Neill."

"Idiot."

"Right. And Daniel, next time I diss your desire to research you have my permission to shoot me."

"Well, you know, it's not just acquiring the knowledge that's important, it's what you do with it after that matters."

"Absolutely. Daniel?"

"Yes Jack."

"Feel up to applying a little more of that knowledge?"

***The End***