Ouch!

by Belladonna

URL: http://www.area52hkh.net/asb/belladonna/ouch.php
Summary: Whoops, something is broken

"Ouch!"

"Jack."

"What? It hurts!"

"I said I was sorry."

"Sorry. Uh huh."

Daniel sighed, then rolled over to look at the man he'd been imprisoned in the cage with, "Jack, I'm sorry I touched the cup. How many more times can I say it?"

Gingerly touching one of the bruises on his face, Jack looked at his friend, "How about instead of saying 'I'm sorry', you not TOUCH stuff?"

"I just wanted to see what it was made of, how was I supposed to know that it was so precariously placed there?" Daniel replied defensively. Watching Jack getting punished for what he'd broken had cowed and devastated him. When the priest had returned and seen the broken cup, Jack had immediately stepped forward and taken the blame. Within minutes Teal'c and Sam had been forcibly escorted to the 'gate, and Jack had been beaten, with Daniel made to watch. It had not been his idea of fun. He'd tried to intercede, to tell them he'd been the one to break it, but the priest had scoffed and gestured for the guard to continue.

Jack rolled his eyes, "Maybe listening to me once in a blue moon?"

Wincing, Daniel moved over to check on Jack's bruises, using his handkerchief and the water from the small bowl in the corner to bathe the blackening eye. "I'm so sorry Jack." he whispered, biting his lip as he placed his cool cloth against the split at the corner of Jack's mouth.

Being this close to Daniel was torture for Jack, but he wasn't one to kick a gift horse in the mouth. "I'm alright Danny, no permanent damage." he winced, "Ouch." He said as his headache decided to pipe up from the hits it had recieved.He focused on Daniel's teeth as they worried his bottom lip. He'd offer to bite it himself if he didn't think Daniel would add to his bruises.

Daniel used all of his self control to not look into the expressive, chocolate brown eyes that were so beloved by him. He'd been in love with Jack since he'd come back from being ascended, and it had been torture, pure and simple. To be around someone without being able to admit that you loved them? Again, not alot of fun. Jack grunted as he shifted, and Daniel reflexively moved his hand to brush Jack's hair off of his sweaty face, "It'll be alright Jack." he murmured.

Jack froze at the motion, eyes wide at the gentleness, the caring plain in the gesture.

A couple of seconds behind, Daniel froze, and his eyes shot to Jack's, and what he saw there made him catch his breath. He saw want, and need. Desire, and love. "Oh, I'm so stupid." He smiled and leaned forward, placing a butterfly gentle kiss on Jack's lip. He opened his eyes and saw Jack opening his."Jack?"

Jack couldn't speak, he was so overwhelmed, "Danny." he said and took his left hand and cupped Daniel's neck and brought him forward for a deep, passionate kiss, ignoring the pain of his split lip until the need for air made him move back.

"Ouch." Daniel said quietly, dabbing the slightly bleeding lip, "Forgive me?"

The older man took his hand and brought it to his heart, "I'd do it again in a heartbeat. You're worth a few bumps and bruises."

The two men gazed at each other until the door rattled and the priest came in, "You must go. Do not come back, defilers of our temple."

Daniel scrambled up, then helped the injured and stiff Jack to his feet, "We're really sorry."

The priest bowed his head, "Go."

As Daniel supported Jack during their walk to the gate, he quietly pondered what would happen next, if anything ~would~ happen.

Jack hissed in a breath as his ankle twisted, and felt Daniel stiffen and take more of his weight, "I'm ok."

"Sure, we'll go tango later." Daniel said dryly.

This made Jack chuckle, then groan, "Ouch! Oh shit, don't make me laugh." He waited for the pain to subside, then cast Daniel a glance, "So, if we tango, who leads?"

Love so strong squeezed Daniel's heart, "I'll let you lead the first time if you promise not to step on my toes." His blue eyes shone as he looked over at Jack, then concentrated on the road in front of them.

"I have other plans for your toes." Jack promised, watching as the 'gate got closer.

Daniel coughed slightly, his face pink as he helped Jack to sit. He knelt down and looked into Jack's eyes, "I want more than a one night stand Jack."

This made Jack smile, "I'm not interested in a one night stand Danny." He gently cupped the younger man's face, that perfect curve with it's stubble that had grown in the 24 hours they'd been in the cage.

"Good, let's get you home so Janet can take a good look at you." Daniel stood and moved over to the DHD.

Thinking of Janet and her needles made Jack hunch his shoulders, "Ouch."

"You ok Jack?" Daniel asked as the wormhole whooshed into existance. He gently pulled Jack up, gazing at him in concern.

The love he saw in Daniel's eyes didn't need translation, and he smiled, "As long as you're with me? It's all good." then he tripped up the ramp, "Ouch!"

"I'm sorry."

"Let's go home Danny, you can kiss all of my owies better."

Daniel smiled, "It's a date." and they stepped into the wormhole.