Homecoming 7

Coming Home

by Sistine

URL: http://www.area52hkh.net/ass/sistine/homecoming07.php
Summary: Daniel finally rediscovers where his home is

Jack lay dozing, unable to sleep for wondering what Daniel was doing. Was he lying there also, remembering his past, or was he sleeping peacefully with no dreams to disturb him? Jack was kind of hoping for the former; after all, he had spent many a night just thinking about Daniel and their relationship, what had gone right and where it had gone wrong. Jack knew that he had a problem with jealousy and if Daniel took him back, he vowed to keep it under better control. If he had done that with Reese, then maybe Daniel wouldn't have said they needed a break from each other and then maybe, just maybe, Daniel wouldn't have chosen to ascend.

Soft footsteps outside his room alerted Jack to Daniel's presence. He had a look at the clock - six a.m. There was only one reason Daniel would visit this early in the morning - he hoped. "Daniel?"

The footsteps halted. "Jack? I didn't mean to wake you." The voice was hesitant.

"It's okay. I was already awake." Jack rolled over and switched on the bedside lamp. After blinking several times to get used to the bright light, he focused on the man standing in the doorway. "Come on in."

Daniel eyed Jack sitting there in bed and wondered what had possessed him to think that this was a good idea. "No, I-I should go back to bed. It's nothing that can't wait until later." He turned to go.

"Danny."

The pet name halted him. Hesitantly, Daniel turned his head towards Jack. "Yes?"

"You remember, don't you?" That had to be the reason why Daniel was standing there at this moment. Jack knew he had to tread carefully now or he would risk losing Daniel again.

"Yes."

"And?" Jack prompted gently.

"And... I just thought you should know," Daniel stated. This really should have waited until later, he thought.

Jack's heart sank when Daniel didn't say anything further. It seemed apparent that Daniel didn't want to get back together. But if that was the case, then why was Daniel telling him now? "Nothing else?"

Daniel shuffled his feet as he mentally debated what to say next. Although he had spent a lot of time thinking about what he had remembered, he still wasn't sure. "I know why you have been avoiding me," he offered carefully in case it was the wrong thing to say. When Jack said nothing, Daniel continued. "Actually, I have two theories. One, you hate me for what happened to Abydos. Or two, you still love me but it hurts to be around me."

Even without his entire memory, Daniel still has a way of seeing into my heart, Jack mused silently. However, he did have to clarify one thing. "I never really hated you for Abydos," he stated. "For a while, yeah, I blamed you for not keeping your promise and then I realised that if you hadn't stopped Anubis, then Oma had interfered and prevented you from doing it."

"Oh." Daniel hung his head, not really processing everything that Jack had said. A whole planet was dead because of him and Jack had rightly blamed him for that. He turned again to walk away.

Jack sprung out of bed - as best he could - and went over to catch Daniel's arm. "Daniel?" What was going through that formidable mind now?

"I'm sorry, Jack," Daniel said without looking at him. He was crazy to have thought Jack would want him back.

"You've got nothing to be sorry about," Jack said, frowning a little in puzzlement. Then his expression cleared. He reached out and tilted Daniel's chin up so that he could see into those beautiful blue eyes. "It wasn't your fault, Daniel. I don't blame you. I still love you more than ever and I would be honoured if you would have me back."

Daniel stared at Jack for a long time, processing what the older man was saying. Jack wanted him back? "You would?"

"Yes, I would. And I promise to keep my jealousy under control this time. I assume you remember that part?" he asked.

Daniel nodded. "Reese," he said by way of answering.

"Ah." The second event on Jack's list that he wished he could do over again. The first, of course, was the mission to Kelowna. "You've no idea how sorry I am for that."

"Actually, I have some idea," Daniel replied, remembering one of his dreams. When Jack looked at him quizzically, he continued, "The night after I... died, I saw you on the roof."

Jack stared at Daniel. Although his memories of that night were a little hazy, he remembered having the feeling that Daniel had actually been there. "I wasn't imagining that?"

"No, I was there. Which, consideirng you had a gun, was a good thing." If he hadn't gone to check on Jack...

Jack grimaced. In his drunken state, he'd been close to suicide but he didn't know whether he would have actually gone through with it. "I blamed myself," he stated. "If I hadn't been so stupid, then you wouldn't have been upset with me and you would have chosen to stay."

"It wasn't your fault," Daniel used Jack's words from earlier. He looked down at where Jack still held onto his arm and then back up again; the touch made him feel warm inside.

"Yes, it was," Jack disagreed. "I was so afraid of losing you that I drove you away with my jealousy." His other hand came up to cup Daniel's cheek. "I guess I wasn't really confident that an old guy like me could keep someone as wonderful as you."

Daniel just stared at Jack for a few moments, speechless at what Jack had just confessed. He couldn't believe Jack had been habouring those doubts. "I thought I was the one with the security issues," he finally said.

Jack's lips curved into a faint smile. "Surprise." He absently brushed his thumb over Daniel's cheek. "Do you know how many people at the SGC wanted what I had? And that they were all younger and smarter than me?"

"I had you, Jack. Why would I be looking for anyone else?" Daniel tried to reassure his former lover as he fought the desire rising in him at Jack's tender touch.

"Call it a case of not believing my luck," Jack replied. He stared into those wide blue eyes; he still couldn't believe it but this time he was not going to blow it. "I never make the same mistake twice."

"Good." Giving in to his feelings, Daniel hooked his hand behind Jack's head and pulled him in for a kiss. Their lips met and Daniel gasped as desire exploded inside him. Then he put his other hand around Jack's waist and pulled him close.

Jack had missed Daniel so much that the kiss had him rock hard in mere seconds. Then, when Daniel pressed their bodies together, Jack had to fight himself for control so that he didn't come in his pants. He was fifty years old, for crying out loud, not some horny teenager! However, his body didn't understand that and the pressure kept building. With difficulty, he pulled back from the kiss. "Danny!"

"Yes?" Daniel was breathing heavily, his lips already swelling from the intensity of the kiss. Jack tasted just like he remembered and he wanted more.

"It's been a long time," Jack said by way of explaining his present state. He was sure Daniel would understand.

Daniel's eyes flicked downwards to where their groins were pressed together, then he looked up into Jack's eyes. "Oh." That was flattering. "So what do you want to do?"

"Well, I'm thinking if we make it to the bed, naked, we'll be doing well."

The two men just looked at each other for a long moment then quickly undressed. Then, wrapping their arms around each other again, they shuffled over to the bed and fell onto it, Daniel ending up underneath Jack.

The feel of all that naked flesh under him pushed Jack to the edge of his control. He rolled his hips, pushing his groin into Daniel's. Their erections rubbed against each others, fanning the flames of arousal even further.

Daniel wrapped his legs around Jack and pushed his hips upwards, matching the older man's rhythm. He could feel the pressure building inside him, and when Jack dropped his head to claim to his mouth, it exploded out of him. "Jack!" he cried out into his lover's mouth as heat flooded between them.

"Danny!" Jack stiffened as he came, pulses of semen shooting out of him to pool on Daniel's stomach. He collapsed onto the younger man, the intensity of his climax making him grey out for a few seconds.

Jack's breath was hot against the crook of Daniel's neck. He lifted his right hand to Jack's head and threaded his fingers through the silver hair. That had been incredible! His whole body was tingling with pleasure - how could he not have remembered this before now?

Slowly, Jack came back to himself. He smiled when he realised what Daniel was doing; it seemed the new Daniel liked his hair as much as the old one had. Jack shifted so that he was only half lying on Daniel, careful not to dislodge the hand, and let his own hand run lightly over the young man's chest. He had missed this so much over the past year - not just the sex but being together afterwards. Since they hadn't been able to touch at work, it had always been good to come home and just be with Daniel.

Feeling the smooth skin under his fingers, Jack realised that he hadn't noticed any scars. He lifted his head and ran his eyes over the beautiful body. "Daniel?"

"Mmm?" Daniel felt his body react to Jack's inspection.

"No scars." Jack ran his right index finger back and forth over where the appendix scar had been.

Daniel looked down at where Jack was caressing him. "I had a scar there?" he asked.

"Appendix," Jack replied. He shifted his hand to Daniel's right shoulder. "Staff weapon." Jack catalogued several other scars, having memorised them all. "Looks like Oma fixed you up." The lack of scars brought home the fact that Daniel had really spent a year being dead - and how easily it could happen again if Jack wasn't careful.

Daniel could see Jack suddenly struggling to hold onto his emotions. "Jack?"

"Just give me a minute." Jack lowered his forehead to Daniel's shoulder, then he just breathed in the younger man's scent. Daniel was alive and he was here, that's all that mattered right now. He couldn't dwell on possible futures because then he wouldn't be able to savour the present.

Jack lifted his head to gaze down at his lover and then pressed a kiss to his cheek. "Hi."

"Hi." Daniel sensed that it wouldn't be a good idea to push Jack for an explanation. "You okay now?"

"Yeah." A smile spread across Jack's face as he continued to stare at Daniel. "I'm so lucky," he stated reverently as he ran his fingers over Daniel's face.

Daniel didn't know what to say to that so he remained silent and just stared up at Jack, trying to absorb the wonder in the older man's expression.

As his fingers trailed down Daniel's chest, Jack sat up and straddled the linguist's hips. Then he proceeded to relearn every inch of Daniel's chest and stomach, tracing over every rib and around the small pink nipples, and down through the sticky mess pooled on the strong abdomen. When Daniel started arching into his touch, Jack moved back so he was between Daniel's legs and then took the hardening erection in his mouth.

Daniel bucked into the moist heat, the sensation new yet familiar. Vague memories of previous occasions flitted through his mind, making him harden further as Jack started sucking. He felt fingers delicately fondling his balls, and a long moan left his mouth at the sensations flooding through him.

Jack smiled proudly at the sound and continued pleasuring Daniel. Last time had been over too quickly; this time was for savouring - although not too much savouring because after a year of celibacy, his body was raring to go. Jack used moved one hand to stroke down Daniel's left leg, occasionally scratching gently with his fingernails, while the other hand started to work the solid erection until Daniel was gasping continuously. Then he moved up to lie on top of the younger man and thoroughly kissed him.

"You stopped," Daniel complained breathlessly when they parted for breath.

"Too much of a good thing." At Daniel's raised eyebrows, Jack elaborated. "It's been a long and lonely year for me." He estimated he was currently as hard as Daniel was which, considering his age, was pretty impressive.

"Should we slow down?" Daniel asked as Jack traced over his lips with a finger.

Jack slowly shook his head. "We have the whole day to ourselves. We have plenty of time for really slow later." He pressed his lips to Daniel's. "I intend to kiss every inch of you later on."

Daniel's eyes widened as arousal spiked within him at the promise. "That... should be slow enough," he agreed breathlessly. "And what do you plan for right now?"

"I'm undecided." There were so many options to choose from.

An image suddenly popped into Daniel's mind. "I have an idea," he said with a grin.

"What?"

Daniel flipped Jack onto his back and then straddled him, pinning his lover's hands to the pillow. "Something you'll appreciate."

Jack's eyes lit up. "Oh yeah?"

"Yeah. But first..." Daniel leaned down until his mouth was only millimetres away from Jack's. "I love you."

"Danny..." Jack breathed. His heart hammered in his chest until he thought it would burst. Daniel loved him - he had waited so long to hear those words again. "You remember?"

"I think part of me never forgot," Daniel replied. His heart had still known but his mind hadn't, he realised now. "I'm sorry I left you." He cupped Jack's cheek with one hand. "Both times."

Jack brought his left hand up to similarly cup Daniel's face. "And I'm sorry for being such an ass." He gazed into Daniel's soulful eyes for a few seconds and then a twitch in his groin reminded him of what they had been doing. "Now, about that idea of yours..."

"Right." Daniel inched his way down Jack's body, planting kisses on the chest along the way, until their erections were lined up together. Then he took them both in hand and started stroking firmly. "How's this?"

"Good," Jack groaned, arching his head back with pleasure. "Really good." And the sight of Daniel just sitting there masturbating them both... Jack bit his lip hard to stop himself from coming too soon.

Out of curiosity, Daniel compared the two erections; Jack's was a bit thicker and shorter than his own. Both organs hardened further under his gaze and started changing colour. Daniel's hips started rocking in time with his hand, as did Jack's, and soon the pace started to pick up.

Daniel lifted his gaze to lock onto Jack's as the pressure built. He felt two strong hands grip his thighs as they thrust together, and then his orgasm burst out of him. "Jack!"

"Love you, Danny!" Jack responded as he reached his own orgasm. Heat splashed onto his stomach and chest, and then he felt a warm weight settle on top of him. Wrapping his arms around Daniel, he tipped them both onto their sides. Aftershocks travelled through them both, and Jack stroked Daniel's back with a shaking hand until they were both calmer.

After a minute, Daniel lifted his head and locked eyes with Jack. He could see all the love Jack had for him in those deep chocolate eyes, and he was almost overwhelmed by it. "We'll get it right this time, won't we?" He wanted to spend the rest of his new life with Jack.

"Damn straight, we will," Jack replied, his voice soft yet firm. Daniel had come home and Jack would never let him leave again.