Blood of My Heart, Beloved of My Soul
Chapter 14
Symbiote Sex Education 101
“Has anyone seen Kataya or Daniel this
morning?” Sam asked as she, Jack, and
Teal’c were having breakfast.
“No,” Jack said, as he took another bite of oatmeal. “I was kind of wondering where they were, too.”
“I do not believe that DanielJackson
left Kataya’s room last night. It would
appear that they are mated,” Teal’c spoke up.
Jack dropped his spoon in his oatmeal
as he stared at Teal’c. “And you
what?...Think this is a good thing?” He
demanded.
“On the surface it might not appear to
be so, but I believe that they will be happy with each other, none the less,”
Teal’c responded thoughtfully.
“Hellllooo in there, Teal’c. She’s an alien WAR-RI-OR. She’s an Assassin. She’s done things in her life that makes Jack the Ripper look like a
choirboy. She could shred him to bits
without as much as breaking into a sweat.
She could turn up the power and we’d have Daniel shish-ka-bob. She’s hundreds of years older than he
is. And you think this is a good match
for Daniel? Our Daniel?” Jack questioned with disbelief in his voice.
“I agree with Teal’c, sir. They’ll be fine. She’ll think he walks on water, and he’ll
think she’s the most precious thing in the world.” She paused then continued, “Or,” she pointed
her fork at him, “they’ll both recognize each other’s weaknesses and work to
help each other overcome them and love each other despite them. Either way, they win.”
Jack paused for a minute, and then
lowered his voice so as not to be overheard, “Does anything she said last night
bother either of you?”
Sam looked directly back at the
Colonel. “The only thing about what she
told me that bothers me is that she had to live through it and do what she had
to do. It must have been
horrifying. I can’t imagine having to
kill someone I loved so that someone else I loved could live,” Sam shuddered.
“It bothers you in some other way,
O’Neill?” Teal’c asked.
Jack looked thoughtful. “Yes and no.
As a soldier, a warrior, it’s reassuring to know that she’s willing to
do whatever it takes. On a personal
level,” he cleared his voice and looked down at his bowl, “I’m worried about
Daniel. How can he possibly relate to
someone so ruthless? I mean, I can see
Teal’c or myself understanding her…but Daniel?
How is he going to deal with that kind of single-mindedness?”
“DanielJackson is stronger than you
think, O’Neill. Perhaps he will be the
haven she needs to hide from the horrors in her life, and she will be the
bulwark against the cruelty of the world for him.”
Jack nodded after he’d given that some
thought. “I suppose you could be
right. We’ll just have to wait and
see. I just hope we aren’t left to pick
up the pieces, if something happens,” He said grimly.
Sam smiled understandingly across the
table at Jack and then looked at her watch, “Oops. It’s time for me to meet with Merdwin and do
my first work with my sword. If you see
Kat or Daniel, tell Kat to meet me in my lab in a couple of hours if she’s
free. Thanks, gotta go. Bye Teal’c.
See you later, Colonel.” Sam
hurried away from the table.
“I suppose it isn’t any weirder than
Doc Fraiser and Merdwin. He’s even older
than Kataya.” Jack muttered almost to
himself.
“I do not think that age is the primary
motivation in these cases. I believe
that both Daniel and Dr. Fraiser have found profound and loving relationships
that will give them true joy and happiness whether it lasts for a few weeks, for
months, or years,” Teal’c said thoughtfully.
Jack shook his head. “I don’t know T, but I’ll hold my tongue for
now.”
“Indeed,” Teal’c responded. “I would like to watch Major Carter work out with her sword. I believe I will head for the gym. Would you like to accompany me, O’Neill?”
Jack sighed disconsolately, “I’d like to, Teal’c, but the General wants to meet with me first thing this morning.”
Teal’c nodded his understanding. “In that case, I will see you later today.”
As Teal’c left, Jack waved and finished
his oatmeal. It was time to go see the
General.
As he was walking down the hall, he saw
Daniel heading his way.
“Jeez, Daniel, what the heck happened
to you?” Jack asked loudly.
Daniel motioned Jack to keep it
down. “Nothing happened,” he answered
quietly. “What do you mean?”
“Daniel,” Jack answered just as
quietly, “There are no buttons on your shirt.
You have a scratch and a bruise on your neck, and you look like you
haven't slept all…” Jack’s voice slowly trailed off.
Daniel blushed, as he said defensively,
“We slept. Some.”
“Come on, let’s get you to your room
and see if you have any clothes she hasn’t ripped to shreds,” Jack ordered, as
he started hustling Daniel down the hall.
“She didn’t do it, I did,” Daniel
stated firmly.
Jack stopped with Daniel’s door halfway
open. It matched his jaw. “You did?
You ripped your own clothes off?”
He asked incredulously.
Daniel got a stubborn look on his
face. “If you’re going in, Jack, then go
in. Don’t just stand there with the door
half opened. And shut your mouth before
you start catching flies.” He pushed
past Jack and went into his room. “And
yes, I did it. I was, um, kinda in a
hurry,” He mumbled. Then he sighed. From the look on Jack’s face, this could take
a while.
He turned and went to his dresser. It was a good thing he had quarters here on base, and he kept most of his BDU’s here. He took his shirt and T-shirt off and stood holding them in his hands. A smile quivered at the corner of his mouth. He supposed he could find the buttons and put them back on, but the torn buttonholes pretty much made the shirt a loss. He couldn’t bring himself to care very much. Scenes from the night before were playing through his head. God, he had to stop thinking about it, or he’d have to take a cold shower. He couldn’t believe that just the thought of her hardened his shaft yet again, after the night they had just spent. He should be drained dry for heaven’s sake.
What was that noise? Oh, yeah, Jack was here. Why was he using Daniel’s phone? Daniel frowned as he tried to hear what Jack
was saying. It sounded like he was
talking to the General. Yeah, he
was. Now why would Jack be postponing a
meeting with the General? Well, at least
it was keeping his mind occupied so he wasn’t thinking about last night and
Kataya. He groaned. That hadn’t lasted long. Go back to listening to Jack.
What the hell was Jack going on about
now? Daniel came back to the present to
catch the tail end of Jack’s remark, “…so, you want me to call Doc. Fraiser to
come here or you want to go there?”
“What in the world are you talking
about, Jack? I’m fine, just a little
tired, and I haven’t had any coffee yet.
Why would I want to go see Janet?”
Daniel was truly confused as well as exasperated.
“Daniel, have you seen your back? You look like you’ve been in a fight with a Kat and you lost.”
Daniel turned his back to the mirror and let out a low whistle. Then he grinned. At least he hadn’t been the only one out of control.
“Jeez, what are you smiling about,
Daniel? You could get rabies or
something. It looks like you’ve got some
bites, too. At least it doesn’t look
like she was using her claws or her fangs.”
Daniel turned to Jack. “I’m fine, Jack. It’s just a few scratches. Kataya can probably take care of them. I don’t need to go see Janet, and I don’t
need rabies shots. She isn’t an
animal.” Daniel’s eyes were beginning to
glint dangerously. Jack realized that
maybe he should tone it down a little.
“Sorry, Daniel, I didn’t mean
that. You know me it just popped out of
my mouth. Blame it on the shock of
seeing that,” He nodded toward the mirror.
Daniel turned to his dresser and pulled
out some clean BDU’s. “Why are you here,
Jack?” He asked, as he looked directly
at his friend.
Jack looked a little uncomfortable for
a minute, and then he shrugged. “No real
reason, Daniel. I saw you in the hall,
you missed breakfast, and you looked tired.
I was…concerned.”
Daniel smiled wryly as he began to get
dressed. “Okay Jack, here’s the
story. I spent the night with Kataya
last night, and if I have my way, I’ll spend every night for the rest of my
life in the same place. At her
side. I know you well enough to know
that you don’t have a clue as to what to say to me. Stuff is running around in your head, but
you’re afraid to let any of it out.”
“This is what I want, Jack. I’m a grown man with a grown man’s
emotions. I’ve had enough pain in my
life. Maybe Kataya will bring more. I don’t know, but whether I have one day or
one year or ten years or one hundred years with her, it will be worth it to
me. I hope you can understand that and
wish me luck.” He grinned suddenly, then
winced, as he moved too abruptly. He
finished putting his shirt on a little more carefully. Evidently, his back was going to get
sore. “I think I’m going to need it.”
Jack nodded. “You gonna go have coffee?” He asked.
“I’m going to my office, and I’ll have
some there,” Daniel said.
“Great.
I could use some, too, so I’ll go with you.” Daniel groaned to himself. “So, Daniel, what’s it like to make love to a
wildcat?”
“Jaa-aack!”
“Well you can’t blame me for tryin’ for
cryin’ out loud. From the looks of you
it must have been one hell of a …”
“It was not.”
“Bet it was.”
“Was not.”
“Was too.”
“Not.”
‘Too.”
Daniel rolled his eyes and started down
the hall. Jack followed.
Kataya found Samantha and Merdwin. She sat on the sidelines with Teal’c and watched
as Merdwin calibrated the sword and circlet, and then began to teach Sam how to
keep her energy from flowing into the sword unless she wanted it to. She and Sam had already had some practice
sessions to learn basic maneuvers with a sword, and Sam was a very apt student
of the art. She would do well. Perhaps she would never have the abilities of
the true Katteri-enti, but she would be a skilled and formidable opponent just
the same.
“You did very well, Samantha,” Kataya
said, as she watched Sam put away her sword.
“I am sorry I was late. I meant
to be here when you and Merdwin started.”
“That’s not a problem. We had only been talking before you got
here. You know, he was explaining about
the energy and showing me how it works.
You know, I’d never seen him use the sword. That time you and he threw the energy around
he just used his hands. He’s really
something with the sword. I mean, he’s
just so powerful, but at the same time his movements are graceful and
stunning.”
Kataya smiled grimly. “You still have not seen a true
manifestation, Sam. Merdwin in full
Katteri-enti is,” she paused searching for a suitable Tau’ri word, “Awesome.”
Sam nodded. It made sense. She looked over at Kat and suddenly asked,
“Why are you wearing your Katteri uniform, Kat?”
Kataya looked slightly
uncomfortable. “I forgot to send my
laundry in again, and my last clean shirt lost some buttons last night,” She
mumbled. “I am also considering that as long
as I am on active duty for Artereos I should wear it. At least I am considering what to do. Perhaps when I am out with SG1 on an
assignment I will wear the BDU’s and otherwise I will wear the Katteri
uniform.” She yawned. Sam looked at her closely. She looked tired.
“I hope telling us all of that stuff
last night didn’t keep you from sleeping.
You look tired today.”
“I, ah, kept waking up during the
night. I am sure I will feel less tired
after I use my circlet.”
As Kataya turned to walk away, Sam got a
glimpse of what appeared to be a truly impressive bruise on her throat. She grinned to herself. I’ll just bet you did keep waking up during
the night, she thought.
“Listen, can you come back to my lab
with me? I’ve, um, got a question I’d
like to ask you.” Sam was blushing by
the time she finished her sentence.
“Sure, Sam. I am ready to go if you are finished
here.” Kataya turned to lead the way.
As the two friends walked down the
hall, they were each preoccupied with their own thoughts. Sam was worrying that she wouldn’t be able to
get up the nerve to actually question Kataya now. She didn’t know how to start.
Once in the lab and seated with a cup
of coffee for each of them Kataya realized that Sam had something on her mind
that was embarrassing her. “What is
wrong, Sam?”
Sam jerked her head up from where she
had been staring into her coffee cup.
“Nothing’s wrong. I just wanted
to ask you something.”
“All right.” Kataya looked expectantly at Sam.
Sam stared back at her with wide anxious
eyes. “Never mind,” She said flatly, “I
can’t.”
Kataya was encountering waves of
emotion coming off Samantha. They were
jumbled, but she could tell that they involved sex. “Sam, is your question about sex?”
Sam gaped at her, but didn’t say
anything. Kataya tried again.
“What is the name of the man you are in
love with, Sam?”
“Martouf. He’s Tok’Ra.”
“Ah, that explains it. Samantha, calm down. I think I have figured out what you want to
ask me,” Kataya replied quietly.
“You have?” Sam’s gasped.
“Yes.
I will talk, and you will tell me if I am not going in the correct
direction. All right?” She asked gently.
Sam nodded and flushed a deep rose
color.
“You realized after my story last night
that I have had a Tok’Ra lover, and that means that I can tell you what you
want to know. However, now that we are
here together, you find yourself too embarrassed to ask me your question.”
Sam nodded. “I can’t believe I’m being this way. I mean it’s just sex. There isn’t any need to be this
embarrassed.”
“That is true, Sam, there is not. Can you start with what originally made you
think of this question?” Kataya thought
that maybe she could get Sam to work up slowly to what she needed to ask.
Sam thought about it, and then nodded
slowly, saying, “Well, I was with a friend one night. A, um, male friend, and we had some wine, then
we started talking, and the next thing I knew, I asked him to kiss me, to see
if I’d respond.”
Sam paused and Kataya said, “And what
did Daniel say?”
“He said okay, and we...” Suddenly, Sam
froze, and then she closed her eyes.
“How did you know it was Daniel?”
She whispered.
“Who else could it be, Sam? You and Daniel are very close. If you needed to experiment with a man,
Daniel would be a safe choice. You love
and trust him. It is perfectly logical
to me,” Kataya said in a very matter-of-fact voice.
Sam opened her eyes and stared at
her. “You aren’t angry.”
“Of course, I am not angry. Why should I be?” Came the practical answer.
“I was in bed with the man you are in
love with and you aren’t angry?” Sam
seemed to have trouble understanding Kat’s reaction.
Kataya looked closely at Sam and then
sighed. “Samantha. Until last night, neither Daniel nor I had
any claims to each other. He could have
gone to bed with the entire female population of
Sam nodded a little dazedly and began
again, “We had a lot of wine, and I got up the courage to ask Daniel to kiss
me.” She sighed, “At first, I knew it
was Daniel, but then things got kind of blurry. I thought it was them. You know, Martouf and...anyway, when we were
kissing, I was rubbing his neck and I remember wondering if the symbiote could,
you know, feel it and if it would be, well, sort of, pleasant for him. I meant to ask him the next day only, when I
woke up, it was Daniel, not, um, them.”
She paused, and looked at Kataya before continuing, “We, that is Daniel
and I both, we fell asleep before we did anything, I swear.”
Kataya chuckled warmly. “I understand Samantha. However, if you could be in bed with Daniel
and think it was anyone else, then you had to be very far gone.” She saw Sam flush and hurried to reassure
her, again, “It is okay, Sam. I hope
that someday you and Daniel will be able to remember that incident with
fondness and laughter.”
“That’s what Daniel said. He said we didn’t do anything wrong, and that
we should try to see the funny side.
It’s true, too. I dreamed I was
with them, and Daniel was dreaming about you.”
Sam sent Kataya a wide smile. “Okay, so I do see the humor in it.”
Suddenly rubbing her hands together,
she asked, “So, now could we get to the good stuff? You know, ‘How
to make love to a symbiote, class 101’?
Not,” she hurriedly added, “if it brings up unpleasant memories, though
Kataya. I don’t want to make you sad
again.”
“My memories of our time together are
beautiful and happy, Sam. It is only the
memories of the period that is surrounded by Bastet that bring so much sorrow
and pain. And, of course, when I was
called home and had to leave him, knowing I would probably never be back. I have found my own ways to avoid the pain,
and yet, still be able to remember him.”
She leaned back in her chair.
“So, let us see. You know I was Tok’Ra myself. I had a wonderful relationship with her. We were the best of friends. Oddly enough, since coming here, I do not
miss her as much as I was used to, but that is not getting to your
question. You wish to know if there is
any way in which the symbiote can be given direct stimulation during the
pre-mating ritual, and I imagine also during the actual ritual itself?”
“Uh, I think so. If we are talking about the same things.”
“What do you call them?”
“Foreplay and intercourse.”
Kataya thought about those words for a
moment and decided they were indeed speaking the same language, but using
different words. She nodded to Sam. “I believe they are the same.” She continued with the information Sam had
asked for, “As you know the symbiote attaches to the brain and the spinal
column. It wraps around it, so there are
areas where they are very close to the surface.
At those places, you can indeed give them exquisite pleasure.”
She got up and walked over to Sam. Placing her hands on Sam’s neck, she said,
“On my lover, he was extremely sensitive here, and here.” She showed her two places at the base of the
head. “Starting down the back, it was
here, here, and here. There was a spot
right here that drove him absolutely wild.”
Again, she touched areas on Sam’s spine.
“I understand that each symbiote and how they wrap are different. However, my lover wrapped both of his hosts
in exactly the same way. There was no
difference in where to touch him from one host to the next.”
She paused in thought, then said, “A
very light feathery touch is only felt by them once they are highly excited and
sensitive. A gently massaging motion on
either side of them can be erotic to them.
A circular motion, using an alternating press and release type of rhythm
at this spot right here, used to bring my lover to a state of,” her brow
furrowed for a moment, “ah, yes, he called it almost painfully exquisite tension.
He always complained because it was enough to bring him close to
release, but not enough to put him over the edge.” She smiled, obviously lost in a delightful
memory.
“Light pressure in a rhythm like this,”
she took Sam’s hand and demonstrated what she meant, can cause them to lose all
control if you do it long enough. They
are an extremely passionate race, and if you can get them to lose their
control, you will get all of the passion you could ever want. One other movement can drive them wild. It is like this.” Again, Kat showed Sam how to stroke the
symbiote through the skin in the back in such a way that it would be as if she
was actually stroking it.
"It may startle you at first when
the symbiote begins to quiver, but it is an excellent sign, and means that they
are highly excited and sensitive to your touch.
Once they begin to tremble, you have them on the edge. It is wonderful for both of you, I assure
you," Kataya told her softly, obviously lost in memories. Shaking herself free from them, she smiled at
Sam.
“If I think of anything else that would
be useful, I won’t hesitate to tell you, Sam.
Come to me anytime you wish to, although, your lover will be the best
one to instruct you in what pleases him.
You might also like to know that when you arouse and pleasure the
symbiote it increases the pleasure of the host.
He feels the heightened feelings of the symbiote, and the trembling
actually adds another sensation that is highly erotic for the host as well as
the symbiote.” She smiled as she
finished her lecture on symbiote sex
education.
“Kataya, I have one more question. If you have children with a Tok’Ra, like you
did. I assume your children look like
you or Dominic? I mean, I know the
symbiote is asexual so…”
“If you are asking if any of the
symbiote’s traits can be passed on, oddly enough the answer is yes. As you said, the symbiote is asexual. With no exterior release of sperm, it seems
that it would be impossible. However, we
have found that the symbiote releases a substance that is similar to DNA and
that it attaches to some of the host’s sperm.
Things like eye color, skin texture and personality traits have been
traced to it, but that is all. I can
give you an example. My son looks almost
exactly like Dominic. His features and
build, I mean. However, both of my
children have three things about them that came from neither Dominic nor
I. They both have the charismatic charm
that is exactly like that of Dominic’s symbiote, their eyes are amber, just as
his were, and their skin feels like warm soft velvet when you touch it. Sam, do you remember the vision you saw in
the mirror of me holding a symbiote?”
“Yes.”
“That was him. You were seeing a vision of our escape from
Bastet’s stronghold. Take my hands and
close your eyes.”
Sam did as she asked and then
gasped. “What am I feeling?”
“You are feeling what the adult
symbiote feels like. I believe it is nothing
like you expected.”
“You’re right. It isn’t.
I expected cold and maybe, I don’t know.
Kind of snake-like. This doesn’t
feel that way at all.”
Suddenly, Kataya broke the contact and
sat back. His name had come perilously close to her consciousness. She never said, or thought his name, for even
now, it brought a great feeling of desolation at her loss. He was simply the symbiote or Dominic’s
symbiote. The distancing helped.
She calmly replied to Sam, “No, they do
not because they are not, although, I believe that the very young symbiote
feels more like you are describing.
Appearances can be deceiving.
Because they look somewhat like a snake,
you expected him to feel like one.
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
To me, they have always been small dragons.” She had a softly reminiscent look in her eyes
as she said, “When we were at Avilion, before he was completely well, I would
take him out of his chamber and hold him.
I loved to stroke and caress him, even then.” She sighed.
“What did you experience when I let you
touch him in my mind?”
“He was warm. That surprised me. He felt like velvet, soft warm velvet. That’s what you said about your children’s
skin. You’re right, that’s exactly how
it felt. Nothing like what I expected.” Sam frowned, as she added, "I felt drawn
to him. How odd."
“Not really. You are contemplating taking one as a
mate. It is good that you were drawn to
him. It is best, when getting to know an
alien species, to remember that they rarely compare to what they appear to be
from your reality. For example, Thor
looks as if he would be cold and perhaps hard or perhaps tough would be a better word.
The reality is that he is warm and soft…as you know.”
Samantha nodded. “I understand.”
“The relationship you are contemplating
can be a truly rewarding and happy one, Sam.
If he loves you, he will treat you as if you are his world because you
will be. He will cherish you forever.”
The two women sat quietly for some time
each lost in her own thoughts. Sam began
studying a piece of technology she’d recently received from an off-world site,
and Kataya slipped into a light meditative state. She needed to replace the energy she had used
so lavishly last night. Gradually,
Kataya became aware of Sam’s increasing tension and nervousness
Sam got up for what must have been the twelfth
time since she began to take apart this piece of technology she was
studying. She looked at first one thing
and then another. Then she looked at her
watch. If Kataya had thought her nervous
this morning, she was ten times worse now.
“Samantha? I know that the Tok’Ra are due to come
today. Is that why you are somewhat
nervous? I know your father will
probably be the one to come. Do you not
get along with him?”
Sam looked started. “No, not at all. Dad and I get along great.”
“If it is not him then? Tell me to mind my own business if you wisk
to.”
“No, that’s okay.” She paused and looked thoughtful, “You know I
was blended with a Tok’Ra. It wasn’t a
pleasant experience. We were on a planet
and the Goa’uld were attacking. Her host
was fatally injured. I was trying to
save her host and she jumped into me.
She took me without permission, because she was hiding from an
Ashrak. To make a long story short, he
found her and tried to kill us. She died
to save my life.” Sam looked sad. “When she died she left all of these memories
and feelings in me. She also left the
coordinates of where we could find the Tok’Ra.
We went to find them to form an alliance. My father was dying, and one of them needed a
host. So that’s how we were able to form
an alliance,” She told the story in a matter of fact way. Then her voice changed, and she began to
speak more softly.
“The other thing she left with me was
her love for her mate. When we found the
Tok’Ra, we also found him.” She blushed
slightly. She glanced over at Kataya who
was watching her with sympathy in her eyes.
“I mentioned him to you earlier when we were discussing, um, what we
were discussing. The reason I’m kind of
wound up is because Martouf may be with my father. I’m trying to figure out if the feelings I
have are her memories and feelings, or if I’m in love with him myself,” She
finally got out in a rush. “I’ve decided
to try to set her aside and see where a relationship with him might go.”
Kataya smiled at her and said
encouragingly, “I think you will find that you care deeply for this man,
Samantha. If you feel you are not sure
whose feelings they are, I believe I could help you with that. I can block her feelings so that only yours
will come into play. It is easily done
and just as easily removed once you are sure of your feelings. Would you like for me to put a temporary
block on her emotions, Sam?”
“Could you really do that? Is it invasive?” Sam flushed a little. “I mean will you have to read my thoughts to
do that?”
Kataya thought about it for a moment,
before saying, “I do not believe so.
Bring her name to mind and her feelings, but not him, if you can?”
Sam closed her eyes, and Kataya could
tell she was trying to do as she asked.
Finally, she nodded, “Okay, I think I have it, but I don’t know for how
long.” She felt Kataya briefly touch her
mind, and then there was a brief feeling of tightness before Jolinar’s feelings
seemed to dull and then disappear.
“All right, Sam. It is done.”
Think of her again.”
“All right.” Sam’s eyes had remained closed. “They’re gone,” She gasped as she opened her
eyes. “Thank you, Kat.”
Kataya nodded. “You are welcome. Now the emotions you feel when you next meet
him will be yours and yours alone. You said
his name was Martouf?”
“Yes,” Sam was almost beaming that
truly lovely smile of hers. “I can’t
wait for him to get here. I’ll be so
disappointed if he doesn’t come with dad.”
“What is the name of his
symbiote?” Kataya asked.
“Martouf’s symbiote’s name is,” Sam was
cut off and they stopped talking to look up as Daniel walked into the
room. “You look a little harassed,
Daniel.”
Daniel moaned his hellos to both
women. “I’ve just spent the last two
hours listening to Jack, while I tried to work on that tablet SG10 brought back
last week. Do you have any idea how hard
that is to do? Thank God, he finally had
to go to a meeting with the General. If
he hadn’t, I’d probably still be trapped,” Daniel complained, but he was
smiling. He and Jack had become fast
friends despite their differences, and although he complained, Daniel enjoyed
his friendship with Jack.
Sam and Kat made the appropriate and expected sounds of sympathy. He walked over to Kataya and bent down to kiss her and in doing so, he could see the livid ‘bruise’ on her soft throat. He shuddered and his eyes closed for moment. How could he, Daniel Jackson, mild-mannered archeologist, anthropologist, and linguist have become such a raging maniac? All he could do was hope she would forgive him for his, in his eyes anyway, brutal handling of her. The light kiss he began, she turned into a raging inferno, which left him in no doubt as to whether she felt he was a barbarian.
Sam thought that the look on his face
was more gone than the one he’d had after Sha’uri had kissed him the
first trip they’d made back to
Sam giggled. “Um, hi again, Daniel.” Kataya winked at her and Sam giggled
again. “So, Daniel, what brings you
here?” Sam finally managed to choke
out. Daniel looked a little less
befuddled, so maybe he would be able to tell them.
He looked at Sam and said, “I, um, I
don’t know. I mean, I must have had a
reason, though, right?” Kataya finally
took pity on him. Turning him towards
her, she asked gently, “Were you perhaps looking for me, Daniel?”
“Yes, yes, I was.” They could tell he was beginning to think
again. “I, um, need you to do something
for me, if you wouldn’t mind.”
She nodded her agreement. “All right, what is it you need, Daniel?”
“You’re wearing your Katteri
uniform.” He said as if he’d just
noticed. “Good. Do you have your ribbon device?”
Kataya looked perplexed. “Yes, it is in my cloak.” She nodded to the short cloak she carried
with her.
“Could you, um, that is I need,” He
cleared his throat and then whispered in her ear.
Kataya smiled at him and turned to
Sam. “We will be back later, Sam. Try to calm yourself. If he does not come, we will be sure that he
is requested for the mission.” She
picked up her cloak and followed Daniel to his office.
Once there she took out her ribbon
device and healed his back. “You should
have said something last night. I would
have taken care of it and been more careful with you.”
He shook his head. “I didn’t want you to be careful.”
She smiled at him as he reached for her
to take her into his arms. “I think the
door should be locked, Daniel. If it is
not, we could shock an innocent person.”
It wasn’t long before there was no sound in the room, but a few
delicious moans.
They heard the klaxons blaring the
warning of an unscheduled off-world activation.
Knowing it was probably the Tok’Ra, and that Sam was perfectly capable
of greeting them, the two entwined on the couch ignored it. They would be called to a briefing soon
enough. The ancient artifacts and
manuscripts added another scene to the thousands they had witnessed down
through time.
TBC