Mine 1

Mine

by Sistine

URL: http://www.area52hkh.net/ass/sistine/mine01.php
Summary: Even when they hardly know anything, they are still connected

He sniffed at the prone body lying in front of him. The scent was familiar, a fresh sort of smell like the forest after a rainfall. There was a lot of pale skin on view, with a scrap of material covering only one part, and he poked at the skin. It was soft but he felt muscle underneath. Strong then, he decided, but not as strong as he was. He moved his gaze up to the face, which was turned away from him. Awkwardly, he loped around to the other side to see the face and found himself suddenly staring into a pair of blue eyes. "Blue," he grunted, surprised at the sight. He knew only a few words but that was one he of them. He knew those eyes too, although he didn't know how.

The man on the ground looked up at the one crouched over him, wary. He wasn't sure where he was, or even who he was, and that worried him. The brown eyes staring down at him seemed familiar though, and because of that he didn't back away. He sniffed the air, just like the other man had done earlier, and decided that the scent was familiar too, a smoked-wood kind of smell.

The other man tapped himself on the chest. "Ak," he introduced himself as. He didn't feel this was quite right but it was all his primitive brain knew. Ak straightened his back, letting the prone man know who the boss was around here.

"Nil," came the corresponding introduction. He, like Ak, wasn't sure whether this really was his name but it was the only word that came to mind. And he wasn't pleased that Ak wanted to be the alpha male. So Nil got up into a crouching position and faced off against Ak. The other man had grey hair, so Nil assumed he was old, but the lack of clothing showed him that Ak definitely still had muscles. Could he take Ak on and win?

Ak growled low in his throat at the threatening position. If Nil chose to fight, then Ak would win and take the young man as his mate. He had noticed that there were no other tribe members around in this strange grey cave they were in, so Nil would be suitable to mate with. Besides, he had the feeling he and Nil were already mates even though Ak couldn't remember anything before waking up in the cave. So really, he would just be taking what was rightfully his.

Nil shifted his weight as he watched Ak warily. The fierce expression on Ak's face made him have second thoughts about fighting since he didn't want to face what would happen if he lost. He would lose standing in his tribe, perhaps be cast out altogether. Wait... Nil looked around him. There was no-one else around, just him and Ak in a strange-looking cave. And there was no entrance or exit - they were trapped! Nil grunted and gestured around him using his chin.

Shrugging, Ak relaxed a little; it didn't seem as though Nil was going to challenge him yet. He then gestured to a bowl in one corner of the cave. "Food." He had discovered that before he had found Nil.

Eating would be better than fighting, Nil decided, and he loped over to the corner. Picking up the bowl, he sniffed at the contents - some kind of meat - before gobbling down half of it. Then he held out the bowl to Ak, who was rapidly approaching him, aware that the older man probably should have had the first meal.

Ak snatched the bowl and quickly ate the remaining meat. Turning, he then pushed Nil to the ground for being presumptuous enough to eat first.

Nil rolled and got to his feet again, this time ready to fight. Ak hadn't done anything to prove that he had the right to eat first, that had just been an assumption on both their parts. With that in mind, Nil leapt towards Ak.

The two men met in a clash of bodies. They immediately started wrestling, each one struggling for dominance. They were equally matched; although Ak was taller, Nil was slightly heavier. Punches were thrown to arms and chests although, strangely, none to their heads.

Finally, Ak pinned Nil beneath him, the younger man's wrists held firmly to the smooth grey ground. They were both panting heavily, the exercise having tired them as if they weren't used to fighting so fiercely. "Mine," he grunted, revelling in his victory over the younger man.

Nil glared up at him and growled. "No."

"Mine," Ak said again before leaning down to bite the soft skin at the base of Nil's neck.

Nil bucked at the sharp pain but couldn't dislodge his captor. "No." He was not anybody's.

Taking action, Ak rubbed his groin against the strong yet soft body beneath him, the friction making them both hard. When he judged it was safe to let go of Nil, Ak did so. Then he removed the scrap of material around his waist before doing the same to Nil. Naked, he lay down between Nil's legs and frantically crushed their groins together.

Nil arched his head back as desire - and Ak - slammed into him, consuming him. He pushed upwards, wanting more of the intense feeling, wanting release. Ak's weight was heavy upon him but he didn't mind it since it only added to the desire. He planted his feet on the floor near Ak's knees to give him leverage to push up into the thrusts, and gripped the other man's shoulders hard.

As his release drew closer, Ak dropped his head and again bit Nil's shoulder, the opposite one this time, marking the younger man as his. And then he lifted his head and shouted unintelligibly as his release burst out of him.

Heat next to his groin pushed Nil over the edge. He came with a guttural shout, his body shuddering underneath Ak's until he was drained of seed. Then he relaxed, although his breathing was shallow because Ak was still lying on top of him, preventing him from getting a good lungful of air.

Ak eventually moved off Nil, pleasure still making his body tingle. He nudged Nil onto his side then spooned up behind him before placing a possessive arm over his mate's waist and stomach. With a final grunt of satisfaction, he quickly fell asleep.

Nil wriggled a little, not used to the possessive hold, but he soon settled down and followed Ak into slumber.

***

[Interesting.]

[Indeed. They took much less time than we thought.]

[They could still speak. Was that supposed to occur?]

[The function is still there but their brains have regressed to a stage where words are only just forming. We thought that would make things more interesting.]

[What next then?]

[We see how they react to strangers.]

***

Ak woke first like last time. He again sniffed the air, the smell having changed. He could smell sweat as well as the seed that had spilled between them. It aroused him, and he rocked his hips against the body in front of him.

Woken by the movement, Nil growled, clearly telling Ak not to try anything. He rolled away from the encircling arm and thrusting hips, and crouched low, glaring at Ak.

In response, Ak also got to his feet, the evidence of his arousal very obvious. There was nothing he wanted more right now than to claim Nil as his. He grunted and pointed to the floor.

Nil shook his head. He pointed at Ak, then at the floor, and grunted, indicating that it was Ak's turn to be on the bottom.

There was no way Ak was going to accede to that. His rightful place was on top. He took a couple of steps towards Nil, determined to wrestle the younger man to the ground and take what was his.

His plan was aborted though, when a strange sound was heard coming from one wall. Both men turned to see a hole magically appear in the wall. Frightened by this strange occurrence, Ak moved away from it. However, Nil stood his ground, curious. When a tall figure dressed in white walked through the hole though, Nil inched backwards, afraid of the creature.

The creature pointed at Nil and made a 'come here' gesture. Nil shook his head and continued to back away. When the creature stepped forward, Ak's determination to protect his mate overrode his fear of the strange creature and he moved in front of Nil. The growl that emanated from his throat was more guttural than before, warning the creature to stay away.

A second figure in white entered the room carrying two bowls. It placed the bowls on the floor where the meat had been and then left. The original creature remained in the same place as if waiting for something. Then, after one minute, he stepped forward again.

Ak took that as an attack. He leapt forward, determined to teach this creature not to intrude on his territory, and was abruptly stopped a metre away from his destination. In fact, the invisible thing he ran into pushed him backwards so that he lay sprawled on his back.

Nil immediately but cautiously went to his side. He hadn't seen anything strike Ak so he was confused as to why the older man was lying down. Gently, he patted Ak's chest as if asking whether he was alright. When that only produced a dazed moan, Nil glared at the creature and growled at it. How dare it come in here and hurt his mate! Conveniently forgetting that mating hadn't been his idea, Nil sat down next to Ak and patted him some more. After receiving only moans, Nil shook Ak's shoulder.

That produced a better response. Ak turned his head to look at Nil. When he saw the big blue eyes looking at him with concern, he reached out to pat Nil's knee, assuring him that he would be alright.

Relieved, Nil helped Ak to sit up. Then he shot a wary glance over his shoulder and found that the creature had gone. The hole in the wall had also disappeared. They were trapped again. But at least they hadn't been hurt, although neither man could work out why Ak had ended up on the floor without being struck.

When Ak felt better, he went over to the bowls that the other ghost had brought them. Cautiously, he sniffed at the contents and then, deciding it was safe, took a drink of the water. Nil followed his lead, drinking out of the other bowl.

Thirsty no longer, Ak turned to Nil and patted the short brown hair. Nil pulled away with a warning growl but Ak ignored it, continuing to stroke it. He hadn't explored Nil's body before and he was curious in the contrasts between them. Nil's body was muscled but the skin was smooth, and Ak now observed a thin scar just above the other man's right hip. Ak looked himself over and saw several scars; presumably, they had both been in fights before and been wounded. If Nil wasn't dead from his wounds, that meant he was a good fighter - but not better than he was.

Deciding to get away from Ak for a while, Nil roamed around the grey cave, trying to find a way out. He found slight cracks in the wall but he couldn't make any holes like the creatures had. He was aware of Ak watching him the whole time, and it filled him with lust. But he didn't act on it yet; he wanted to take Ak by surprise.

Finally, Ak got sick of waiting for Nil to come back to him and chased after him, determined to mate with him again. They both ran around the strange cave for several minutes, Nil easily able to avoid capture. Eventually, Ak paused in the middle of the cave and glared at Nil with narrowed eyes. Claiming a mate was not supposed to be this hard. He grunted and gestured to the floor next to him, indicating that Nil was to come over to him.

Nil shook his head, exhilarated by the chase; he was having too much fun. He took a few steps to the left, then to the right, daring Ak to chase him again. When Ak made no move, Nil sidled around to the water bowls and picked one up. Then with a surprisingly accurate throw, he hit Ak on the head with it.

That caused Ak to react. He bounded after Nil, determined to catch him this time. Another minute passed before Ak got close enough to pounce, wrestling Nil to the floor. Nil put all his strength into fighting back and managed to get Ak beneath him. He bared his teeth at the older man, pleased with the minor victory.

A hissing sound disturbed them. Nil looked up to see the hole appear in the wall again and a creature walked into the cave. Wary, Nil backed off, heading to the other side of the cave. Ak wasn't far behind, more cautious because of his previous encounter.

However he wasn't quick enough. Before he could reach Nil, he ran into something invisible and fell back onto the ground, stunned. Concerned, Nil tried to reach him but bumped into the same unseen object. Because he hadn't been moving quickly, he wasn't hurt, merely surprised at the strange shock he received from the object. He cautiously reached forward and received another shock to his hand. Moving sideways, he tried to go around the object but quickly discovered there was no way through. Now becoming distressed, Nil whimpered at his inability to reach his mate.

By this time, Ak was slowly coming around. He shook his head to clear it then got to his feet quickly when he saw the creature was still there. Upon hearing Nil's whimpers, he turned in that direction and cautiously tried to go over to him but with almost the same results as before; he couldn't get through. He grunted at Nil to reassure him and then turned his attention to the creature. What did it want?

The creature walked towards Nil, apparently gliding through the invisible objects that prevented them from being with each other. Nil backed up, afraid, and ended up in the corner of the grey cave. He curled up into a ball, instinctively trying to protect himself. It didn't help; the creature produced a long black stick and prodded Nil with it.

The pain that went through Nil was agonising, and he screamed. The stick was withdrawn after a few seconds, allowing him to recover briefly before he was prodded again. This time the pain seemed to go on and on, and by the time it stopped, his throat was sore. His head also felt light, and he fell onto his side, still curled up.

Ak whimpered at seeing his mate in such distress. When he tried to get through the unseen object, he found that it was gone. With relief, he rushed over to Nil. There, he manoeuvred Nil's head into his lap and stroked the short brown hair, trying to bring comfort to his mate. He could hear Nil's distressed sounds, could feel the spasms racking his body, and Ak started keening low in his throat, upset. How dare the creature hurt his mate! When it came back again, he was going to rip it limb from limb!

***

[Most intriguing.]

[Yes. Despite their gender, they have already formed a close bond and are protective of each other. It is reasonable to assume that they were mated before.]

[And your next step?]

[I will attempt to determine just how loyal they are to each other in this form.]

***

After Nil started to become more aware, Ak helped him to sit up then sat behind him, wrapping his arms and legs around the other man. He nuzzled Nil's neck, not in a sexual way but simply to comfort. Nil turned into the embrace, snuggling into the warmth provided. They remained like that for fifteen minutes, not feeling the need to do anything else, simply taking comfort from each other.

When the hole appeared again, both men tensed up, expecting the creature to appear again. However, a female appeared, half-naked and dirty, with matted black hair. She was shoved into the cave, stumbling to stay upright. The hole disappeared quickly, trapping her there with them.

Ak wasn't quite sure what to make of this development. He had been starting to resign himself to the fact that the rest of his tribe wasn't around. He waited with Nil, watching warily, wondering whether this was good or not.

The female stayed on the other side of the cave, obviously as wary of them as they were of her. She never took her eyes off them either, observing how closely they were wrapped around each other.

Finally, Nil decided that she wasn't a threat and grunted at Ak to let him go. Ak disagreed, holding on tightly and growling. Nil just grunted again and banged his fist on Ak's chest. Reluctantly, Ak let him go but kept a close eye on his mate.

Slowly, Nil approached the female. He held one hand out to her, showing that he carried nothing to harm her with. When she didn't run from him, he inched closer and sniffed her to see if she was familiar; she wasn't. He patted her hair and she moved her head away from his touch. Thinking she was scared of him, Nil held still.

Suddenly, the female pounced on him, wrestling him to the ground. Surprised, Nil didn't fight back for a few seconds, and just as he did, the female moved away. Or had been pulled violently away, he realised, seeing Ak standing possessively near him. The older man was growling threateningly at the female, keeping himself between her and Nil.

After a minute or so, Ak stopped growling, grabbed Nil's wrist, and dragged him back to 'their' corner of the cave. Once there, he threw Nil to the floor and, landing on top of him, starting humping him, wanting to physically claim the younger man in front of the female.

Nil responded hungrily, thrusting his hips upwards over and over to clash against Ak's. Then without warning, just as he was getting close to his release, he was roughly turned over and his legs spread wide. Growling at the loss of friction, he tried to turn over again but Ak kept him pinned down.

All that Ak could think about was possessing Nil fully. He spat into his hand and rubbed it over his engorged organ, then he leaned forward to press the tip of it against Nil's nether opening.

There was a pained grunt from Nil as he was roughly stretched open, the saliva hardly enough to lubricate the passage. He could feel something big inside him, stretching him, and it hurt. He growled at Ak, warning him to get out, as the pressure increased inside him. Then he felt Ak stretch out over his back, completely pinning him to the cold floor. As Nil tried to buck Ak off, his groin was rubbed against the floor and it created a delicious sensation inside him. Suddenly wanting more, he slowly moved his hips again.

Taking that as an indication to start moving, Ak thrust his hips back and forth in short jabs. He shouted indistinguishable words as he revelled in the tight heat that engulfed him. Over and over he thrust, racing towards that magical release and claiming Nil as his. Finally, he spent himself, his seed bursting out of him.

Nil grunted with pleasure as he felt the warmth spreading inside him and his release soon followed, the stimulation too much for him. He was only vaguely aware of Ak's relaxed weight on his back but soon felt the cold when Ak moved. Seeking warmth of a different kind, Nil turned over and moved up against Ak, his blood and the older man's seed seeping from his opening. But he didn't care about that right now; he was satisfied and he wanted to sleep with his mate. "Mine," he grunted softly as Ak's arms held him possessively.

"Mine," Ak echoed, draping one leg over Nil's to tell the female to keep her hands off. He was content that the message had been learnt by both the female and Nil.

***

[It appears that they are very loyal, although the young one is very curious.]

[We will be able to use that to our advantage. Our next test will be--]

[Wait, what is that sound?]

[I believe this laboratory has been found. We need to evacuate immed--]

The door slid open.

***

Ak hadn't yet drifted off to sleep when his ears alerted him to the fact that the hole had again appeared in the wall. His eyes snapped open, immediately searching his surroundings for the dangerous creature.

To his surprise, it wasn't the creature from before. Two strange creatures clothed in green entered the grey cave and headed straight towards him. Immediately on the defensive, he shook Nil awake and then moved so that his mate was behind him. Baring his teeth, Ak growled at the strangers, warning them to keep away.

The golden-haired one stopped but the dark man kept coming. They made noises but Ak couldn't understand what they were saying. He could feel Nil pressed against his back and he determined that he wasn't going to let these strangers hurt his mate. To that end, he continued growling, hoping to intimidate them. He could see the dark man pointing something at him and he swung his arm out to defend himself.

Nil keened low in his throat when Ak suddenly collapsed in front of him, blue light dancing over his body. He cautiously put his hand on Ak's chest to determine whether his mate still lived, then he lifted his face to the strangers and growled. He didn't get a chance to avenge his mate though - strange shocks coursed through his body and he collapsed into darkness, landing sprawled across Ak.

***

Sam stared at the sleeping forms of her two team-mates, seeing two images: as they were now, and as they had been in the lab. It had been clear that they had regressed to Neanderthal behaviour, and had even mated with each other. She frowned as she recalled the fresh semen trickling down Daniel's legs, discoloured by blood. If only they had gotten there sooner, they could have prevented that from happening. How was Daniel going to feel when he woke up and realised his best friend had raped him?

Teal'c walked up beside her. "Have they awoken yet?"

"No." Sam turned to the man who was both her friend and her team-mate. "Have you decided what to write in your report?" she asked in a hushed voice.

"I do not see how we can avoid mentioning what we saw," Teal'c replied. "After all, Doctor Fraiser and several of the nurses will have seen their... condition."

"That's what worries me," Sam murmured. She knew how quickly gossip could travel in the SGC, not to mention the opinions of a fair number of officers regarding same sex relationships. Not that the colonel and Daniel were gay but considering what had likely happened, the facts wouldn't stand in the way of good gossip. The fact that neither man had been in control of their actions wouldn't mean a thing either. "If only we'd been able to... clean them up before we came back."

"Indeed." The rescue mission had been very rushed. After O'Neill and Daniel Jackson had disappeared while exploring the temple, Teal'c and Major Carter had searched for several hours. When they had found extra footprints, they had decided to get some help, and SG-3 had soon joined them. Fortunately, the marines hadn't been with them when they had found the missing men in the lab, and they had dressed the unconscious men in the robes they'd taken from the aliens. Said aliens - at gunpoint - had then injected O'Neill and Daniel Jackson with an antidote before disappearing further into the laboratory, and the SGC teams had then rushed the men home to the care of Doctor Fraiser. "What about the woman?"

Sam looked over at the woman who had been found in the same room as her friends. "She hasn't woken up yet either. Janet said that she was suffering from multiple bruises, although there's no evidence of rape."

"That is good news."

"Indeed," Sam echoed Teal'c's catchphrase with a faint smile. She looked back at Daniel with concern. "We'll need to keep an eye on him for the next few weeks... just in case."

She didn't need to state the reasons; Teal'c knew them after living so long among the Tau'ri. "And what of O'Neill?"

Sam's gaze lingered on her CO's face. "Him too." The guilt Jack might feel over what he did to Daniel could destroy the team. She wouldn't let it.

***

Daniel slowly became aware that he was uncomfortable. There were a few aches on his body and, he found as he shifted, one sharp pain in a place where there shouldn't be any. That wasn't good.

He opened his eyes and looked around him. Sam was sleeping in a chair nearby and Jack was... why was Jack in the other bed? Daniel couldn't remember anything after entering the temple on P5R-165. Had they been attacked? He wished he could remember. "Jack?" His voice cracked on the word and Daniel realised that his throat was sore. That usually indicated shouting or screaming, so he was beginning to think that torture might have been involved - in which case, his lack of memory was a blessing. "Sam?"

"They are sleeping, Daniel Jackson." Teal'c appeared on the other side of his bed. "As you have been."

"What happened?" Daniel shifted slightly and was painfully reminded of his injuries.

Teal'c looked at him with concern and was it... relief? "You do not remember?"

"Not yet," Daniel admitted. "Do I want to remember?" he asked, knowing that Teal'c would tell him the truth. Teal'c's hesitation told him the answer. "That bad, huh?"

"Ouch!" Jack exclaimed as he woke up and tried to move. He had been woken by soft voices - which was just as well because he was just starting to have a weird dream about him and Daniel as cavemen.

"Jack?" Daniel turned his head to see his friend. "Are you alright?"

"Except for a bit of a headache and plenty of sore muscles, yeah," Jack replied. He looked at Daniel. "How about you?"

"The same." Daniel wasn't going to mention particulars, especially since he wasn't sure what had happened. "Do you remember anything?"

Jack concentrated for a moment. "I remember walking into the temple. That's about it." He hated it when he couldn't remember what had happened with the bad guys about as much as he hated getting caught by the bad guys. "Which Goa'uld was it this time?"

"It was not a Goa'uld," Teal'c replied, coming to stand between the two beds and rousing Sam at the same time. "They were aliens unlike any that we have seen before."

"Well that's comforting," Jack quipped. "So, did we trespass upon sacred ground, insult their spirits, what?"

Sam had woken enough to get the gist of the conversation. "We don't know that you did anything, sir." She stood and went over to Daniel's side. "How are you feeling?"

"Fine." Daniel smiled at the understanding in her eyes; they all knew what he meant by 'fine'.

Janet Fraiser entered then and smiled at her two patients. "It's good to see you two awake." She went over to Jack's side first and shone a pen light in his eyes. "Do you remember anything of what happened?"

Jack flinched away from the light. "Not a thing. When can we go home?"

"When I'm satisfied that you've recovered sufficiently," she replied. Janet turned to Sam and Teal'c, using her head to gesture for them to leave the infirmary.

Having some idea what Janet was going to talk about, Sam and Teal'c obeyed without question. Sam squeezed Daniel's hand before leaving. "We're glad you're back."

Daniel stared after her quizzically and then turned his eyes upon Janet. "Uh, just what exactly happened?"

Janet told them what she knew about their capture and subsequent rescue, leaving out the state the men had been found in.

Jack turned onto his side, his brain sharp enough to recognise when things were being avoided. "And what exactly did the aliens do to us?"

Slightly uncomfortable but putting on a good front, Janet replied, "As far as the others could determine, the aliens were social scientists, capturing travellers and injecting them with different drugs to see how they... behaved."

'Mine'. The word just popped into Jack's mind as he caught a quick visual of Daniel lying beneath him. "And just what did they give us?" he asked, his gut tightening at the thought that he may have been given something that made him harm the young man.

Unable to look at them, Janet stated, "The drug injected into your systems seemed to act in a similar manner to the Touched virus."

The men exchanged glances. Both of them remembered that incident vividly. "So," Daniel guessed, "the bruises we've got we gave to each other?"

Janet nodded. "That would be my guess."

"Then..." Daniel's eyes widened. "Janet, how many others were found with us?" 'Please, no, don't let it have been Jack.'

"Just one, a woman in the same state as the two of you." Janet saw the wide eyes and guessed what Daniel had deduced.

"So it was..." Daniel looked at Jack, his thoughts churning. They'd had sex. That was the obvious conclusion. The question was, in his altered state, had he agreed to it? Thoughts of sex with Jack had occasionally crossed his mind within the last few months but he had dismissed it as just a sign of wanting to be close to someone. He had never thought it would ever happen. Until he remembered though, he wouldn't know if it was consensual or not.

"What?" Jack didn't have a clue what Daniel was talking about. "Did I do something?" Knowing what he had done last time he had been 'touched', Jack was worried that he'd seriously hurt Daniel.

Janet and Daniel exchanged looks, each one debating whether it was better for Jack to know or make up a lie.

"Daniel?" Jack wanted to know now. He saw the panic in Daniel's eyes and tried to think of a reason why the younger man would avoid telling him the truth. Then his own eyes widened as he again saw Daniel beneath him, his head arched back. "No..." he said softly. He wouldn't have done that.

Realising that Jack had remembered, Janet said briskly, "There is evidence that Daniel was penetrated roughly at least once."

Embarrassed that Janet had announced it like that, Daniel looked away. The words had confirmed his theory about the sex. He heard footsteps indicating that Janet was leaving them alone, and then a few seconds later he felt someone sit on the bed next to him.

"I'm sorry, Danny," Jack apologised softly. He had never wanted to hurt Daniel, especially in such an intimate way. He also knew that his friend was straight, and this would be a terrible violation.

'Mine'. Daniel continued to stare at the wall. "You were claiming me," he said just as softly; this wasn't a good conversation to be having on base. Memories assaulted him now: the smell of their mutual arousal, Jack's weight pinning him to the floor, the pleasure and pain combined as Jack pounded into him. His breathing quickened as he remembered. He had wanted it. He had fought it but he had still wanted it. 'Jack can never know'. This could ruin their friendship completely.

Jack rested a tentative hand on Daniel's shoulder. "I'm sorry for hurting you," he repeated. His memories were coming back also, and he remembered the overwhelming pleasure of burying himself inside Daniel's warmth - and Daniel's struggles. He took his hand back, afraid that Daniel wouldn't want his touch.

"You couldn't help it," Daniel easily forgave him. "In our regressed states, it was just instinct. And I was the only one around so--"

"Fraiser said there was a woman," Jack interrupted him.

Daniel turned his head to look at Jack. "And you didn't..."

"No."

"Why not?" It would have been the logical choice.

Jack tried to think about what he had been feeling at the time and was astounded by what he discovered. Slowly, almost without realising it, he ran the back of his hand over Daniel's cheek. "Because I had you." That was all that had mattered. Even when there was an alternative, he had chosen Daniel.

Swallowing the lump in his throat, Daniel stared up at the older man. "Jack?" There was a wealth of questions in that one word. He hardly dared to think of what Jack was really saying.

"Not here." There were too many ears. "If Fraiser lets us out of here, come to my place?" He held his breath as he waited for Daniel's answer.

Daniel stared into Jack's eyes, wanting to believe the emotions he saw there but unsure of whether he should. Then finally, he replied, "Yes." He wanted to know for sure.

***

Janet was reluctant to let them go but her instincts told her that everything would be okay. Certainly, if Daniel was willing to hang out with Jack still, then they were already well on their way to dealing with what had happened.

Once they were home, Jack led Daniel up to his rooftop observatory. They sat down facing each other, their feet the only parts touching. "So," Jack started.

"So," Daniel agreed. Wearing his spare pair of glasses, the linguist could clearly see Jack's awkwardness. "You wanted me to be yours," he said straight out.

"Apparently."

"Do you still want it?" Daniel asked, challenging Jack to answer truthfully and without prevarication. "Me?"

"Yes." Jack answered without hesitation. He'd had several hours to think everything through and he decided that his primal self had the right idea. Well, obviously not about trying to dominate Daniel but definitely about having the younger man as his partner. He met Daniel's gaze steadily. "I want you to be mine."

Daniel nodded, pleased with the idea. "If I agree, do you also accept that you will be mine?" He wanted this relationship to be about equals.

"I do." They belonged to each other anyway; they just hadn't realised it until they had been freed of their 'advanced' thinking.

"Then let's go to bed," Daniel suggested.

"Uh, we haven't even kissed yet," Jack pointed out. "Don't you think we're moving a bit fast?"

Daniel leaned in and captured Jack's lips in a possessive kiss. Once he was certain that Jack's blood had headed south, he pulled back, desire coursing through him.

"Okay, we've kissed, let's go." Jack grabbed Daniel's hand and pulled him to his feet. As soon as they were inside and away from prying eyes, Jack kissed Daniel while trying to divest the younger man of his clothing. Joined at the lips, the two men made their way down the long hallway to Jack's bedroom, shedding clothes along the way. By the time they got to the bedroom, they were both naked except for underwear.

Daniel broke the kiss and got rid of his last piece of clothing. Then he lay down on the bed and beckoned for Jack to join him.

Not one to hesitate, Jack quickly shed his own underwear and joined Daniel on the bed, kneeling over him. "Do you think that the drug hasn't quite left our systems yet?" He felt a bit... primitive at the thought of having sex with Daniel.

Shrugging, Daniel grinned up at Jack. "Thinking of going all Alpha Male on me?" he joked.

"Would you like that?" Jack inquired, unable to look away, mesmerised by Daniel's lust-filled eyes and the love written all over his face.

"Maybe sometimes," Daniel admitted. After all, wrestling with Jack was fun. "But not tonight."

"As you wish." Jack managed to drag his eyes away from Daniel's and he looked at the naked body beneath him. There were several bruises and two bite marks near the younger man's shoulders. Gently, he traced his fingers over them. "Did I do these?"

"All part of the claiming ritual," Daniel stated, not concerned about them. "You wanted to show me that I was yours, and the marks would have let everyone else know that I was taken."

"Sweet." Even though no-one would see them, Jack liked that idea. He lay down on his side and drew Daniel to him, their erections clashing pleasurably. "So, how do we do this?" He clamped one hand onto Daniel's ass then removed it when his lover winced. "Sorry."

"It's okay. Just remember to use lube next time," Daniel instructed with a grin.

"Right." Jack knew that next time wasn't tonight; they needed time to build up the intimacy in order to do it better. "By the way, have I mentioned that I love you?"

"No, you haven't." Daniel's grin morphed into a sappy smile. "But that's okay because I haven't told you yet that I love you." He pushed his hips forward, creating friction between their groins.

"Well now that that's out of the way, shall we have sex?" Jack raised his eyebrows suggestively.

"Indeed." Daniel leaned forward and pushed Jack onto his back. Then, settling between Jack's legs, Daniel started thrusting his hips in the primitive language of sex.

Wrapping his legs around Daniel's, Jack thrust upwards against his lover, his erection getting harder by the second. He could hear Daniel's grunts above him and it reminded him of the pleasure they'd shared back in the grey room. Some things are common to all civilisations, he thought as the desire took over.

Daniel could feel his climax building from the soles of his feet, and he leaned down to claim Jack as his. Jack arched beneath him as Daniel's teeth sunk into the tender flesh between neck and shoulder, creating a mark. Then Daniel moved up to kiss his lover's mouth, thrusting his tongue in and out in time with the movement of his hips.

Jack gripped Daniel's hips hard as he came, heat splashing between them in a seemingly endless flood. Then Daniel stiffened, his heat joining Jack's to coat their stomachs.

It was a minute or so before either of them moved. Daniel stirred long enough to shift off Jack to the side so he wouldn't suffocate the man. "That was good," he muttered, trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in, eventually settling so that his head was on Jack's shoulders, and an arm and leg lay possessively across his lover.

"Oh yeah," Jack chuckled at the understatement. He kissed the top of Daniel's head, feeling the younger man's breathing even out into that of sleep, then wrapped his arm around the slender waist to hold him tight. "And you are mine," he said softly, counting his blessings and silently thanking the aliens from P5R-165 for allowing them to break down their walls to claim each other.

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