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avidrosette requested: Jack/Daniel, how do Jack and Daniel reconcile after the fade-to-black in Shades of Grey?
Daniel was the last person Jack would have expected to show up on his doorstep under the circumstances.
“You gonna let me in?”
“Sure.” Jack stepped aside and Daniel came in and headed for the living room. Jack closed the door, leaned against it for a second, and then followed.
Daniel sat down in the chair by the window and said, “The last time we were in this room together, you sat in this chair and told me lies.”
“Yes,” Jack answered, a chill surrounding his heart. “And I’ve told you why.”
“Yes,” Daniel said. “This afternoon. You explained it all. Our foundation’s solid.”
“That’s right.”
“You were being honest with me.”
Jack frowned. “Is that why you’re here? You still have doubts?”
“No.”
“Then….”
“This afternoon I lied to you, Jack.”
Jack nodded “You didn’t draw straws. I’d kinda guessed that.”
“Right. So now I’m being honest.”
“I appreciate that,” Jack said carefully.
“I’ve decided that you and I need to be completely honest with each other.” Daniel stood up. “So, I’m going to tell you now that the things you said to me hurt me more than you could ever know.”
“Jesus! Daniel….” Jack took an involuntary step forward.
“Shut up, Jack.” Daniel held up a hand and stared down at the carpet for a few moments. When he raised his head he looked weary. “I’m not mad at you. I’m not. I understand why you did what you did. I’m just sorry the whole thing ever happened.”
“You think I’m not? I’d give anything if it could have gone another way.”
“That doesn’t matter now. It’s what happens going forward that matters most to me.”
Jack spread his hands. “Tell me what you want from me.”
Daniel looked him square in the eye. “I already told you. Honesty.”
Jack’s left eyelid twitched. “About what?”
“About us, Jack. In the interests of complete honesty, is there anything you should tell me?”
Not going there, not going there, not going there. "Daniel." Warningly.
Not going there, not going there, not going there. "Daniel." Warningly.
“Because if there is, now’s the time.”
“Daniel.”
“I mean it. This is the time. The one and only time, Jack.”
Jack closed his eyes. “Daniel.”
“I think you understand why I can’t be the first to say it after what’s happened.”
“Daniel!” Jack stared at him, helpless and horrified.
“Never mind,” Daniel said abruptly. “I shouldn’t have come here.” He pushed past Jack, heading for the stairs to the hallway.
“Daniel, don’t….”
“It’s okay,” Daniel flung over his shoulder as he climbed. “Don’t worry about it.”
Jack managed to get his feet moving, and caught up to Daniel at the front door. “Daniel. Please.”
Daniel’s lips were compressed. “I have to go.”
“Not like this, please!”
“Oh!” Daniel exclaimed softly. “Jack.” He nodded his head. “I forgive you.”
Jesus. "Daniel. Daniel." Jack's arms reached out. "Daniel." He pulled Daniel to him and crushed their lips together. He felt Daniel gasp. He buried his face into Daniel's neck. "Daniel." He clung desperately. "Daniel, Daniel," he whispered.
Jesus. "Daniel. Daniel." Jack's arms reached out. "Daniel." He pulled Daniel to him and crushed their lips together. He felt Daniel gasp. He buried his face into Daniel's neck. "Daniel." He clung desperately. "Daniel, Daniel," he whispered.
Daniel’s arms came around him, held him close, held him up as his knees shook. “I can see that you’re a man of few words, Jack.”
Jack nodded his head where it lay on Daniel’s shoulder and felt his face flame.
“Still, it’s only three.” Tender, breathless laughter.
Jack nodded his head again and relaxed enough to smile.
“We’ll work on it.”
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Date: Mar. 24th, 2008 09:02 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 01:13 am (UTC)They're feeling better now.
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Date: Mar. 24th, 2008 09:37 pm (UTC)Lovely stuff dearie!!
Deeds xx
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 01:14 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Mar. 24th, 2008 09:39 pm (UTC)Sweet. :)
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 01:16 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Mar. 24th, 2008 10:13 pm (UTC)YES.
FOR ALL VALUES OF YES.
YES.
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 01:17 am (UTC)I am filled with the J/D romance and it shall come pouring out... :-)
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Date: Mar. 24th, 2008 10:46 pm (UTC)That's so adorably sweet. I like that Jack's entire language seems to be made up of one word. ♥
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 01:35 am (UTC)I'm glad you enjoyed it. :-)
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Date: Mar. 24th, 2008 10:54 pm (UTC)Thanks for sharing!
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 01:39 am (UTC)But why would he waste that on Jack, his all-time favorite sparring partner? :-D
Thanks!
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 12:06 am (UTC)"You gonna let me in?"
"Sure." Jack stepped aside and Daniel came in and headed for the living room. Jack closed the door, leaned against it for a second, and then followed.
I like the way you start with an echo of the canon scene.
"I’ve decided that you and I need to be completely honest with each other."
Oh, yeah. Perfect turning point. Completely believable.
"Honesty."
Jack’s left eyelid twitched.
Heh! Funny, and nice tonal indicator that this is going to be comedy rather than tragedy.
"Daniel."
Love how this is practically Jack's only word from here on out: touching that it's his one true word after all the others dry up, and humorous at the same time - we can just hear all the dozens of varying intonations he gives the single word. Means a different thing each time. *g*
Jack managed to get his feet moving, and caught up to Daniel at the front door. "Daniel. Please."
Nice remedy to the original canon scene. Like the way you keep the parallel going with just a few, significant changes in blocking.
Jesus. "Daniel. Daniel." Jack's arms reached out. "Daniel." He pulled Daniel to him and crushed their lips together. He felt Daniel gasp. He buried his face into Daniel's neck. "Daniel." He clung desperately. "Daniel, Daniel," he whispered.
*sigh*
Jack nodded his head where it lay on Daniel’s shoulder and felt his face flame.
Lovely touch; my favorite line in the piece. Love the way Jack's sudden revelation of himself, his dropping away of his tough outer walls, has exposed for just a moment this undefended naif, blushing, speechless. Whew.
"Still, it’s only three." Tender, breathless laughter.
Jack nodded his head again and relaxed enough to smile.
"We’ll work on it."
Love the way the gentle humor here works as falling action, bringing us out of the intense moment. Keeps the delicious romance without cloying.
Thank you so much for this!
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 01:53 am (UTC)J/D do hold entire conversations that consist of nothing more than the other's name, and here Jack says it all.
Daniel told Jack he'd been wounded, and then he showed his wound and Jack was horrified; but it was when Daniel forgave Jack for his inability to be open in return that all Jack's walls came tumbling, tumbling down. He's frankly overwhelmed - unusual for Jack!
I'm so very glad you liked this, and cross your fingers that I can accomplish something good with the other 6 prompts! :-D
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 03:21 am (UTC)Oh, cool! I love that explication.
Good luck with the rest of the fics!
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 05:22 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 10:30 am (UTC);-) (Thanks!)
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 01:33 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 06:33 am (UTC)::meep::
Daniel is so wonderfully mature. What a lovely tag!
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 10:32 am (UTC):-)
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 06:41 pm (UTC)I *love* that Daniel lied about the drawing straws thing. :)
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 07:13 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 06:58 pm (UTC)Oh, boys. Needy and loving and so very, very them.
"I forgive you". *sniffs*
Squees to the power of a bazillion and bows before your fic brain.
*hugs*
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Date: Mar. 25th, 2008 07:19 pm (UTC)I would like to accept this award on behalf of Jack O'Neill, who couldn't be here with us this evening. Said he had something better to do. Or maybe it was 'someone'?
*HUGS*
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Date: Mar. 27th, 2008 02:38 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Mar. 27th, 2008 02:45 pm (UTC)Thanks so much! The response to this has just been delightful.
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Date: Mar. 29th, 2008 02:19 pm (UTC)“I think you understand why I can’t be the first to say it after what’s happened.”
“Daniel!” Jack stared at him, helpless and horrified.
I was totally with Jack here--a perfect gut-punch of a line from Daniel, because he's saying it without saying it, just like Jack does with his name later.
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Date: Mar. 29th, 2008 02:48 pm (UTC)Thank you so much!
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Date: Apr. 5th, 2008 12:47 am (UTC)Glad you liked!