In The Land Of Hope, There Is No Winter 9
Sanctuary In Winter
by Bethany
URL: http://www.stargateslash.com/asb/bethany6/inthel09.php
Summary: Soon, Daniel will be trying to settle in at the SGC Infirmary, and then, trying to have a baby, but for now, he and Jack are still at home
Jack pulled back from kissing Daniel, so that they could both breathe.
"I am so glad I came out to you!" Daniel laughed gently.
Jack smiled. "Me, too, and me, too, if you get me!?"
Daniel grinned. "Yeah..." He paused. "Thanks."
"For what?" Jack asked.
"For reacting the way you did..." Daniel confided.
"Were you worried?" Jack asked carefully.
"We were in the Military, Jack..." Daniel noted.
"Yeah, we were..." Jack stroked Daniel's shoulder.
"And now look at us!" Daniel laughed.
Jack smiled. "Uhu!"
"I love you, Jack..." Daniel mentioned. He didn't find it as easy to say that as anyone might think.
Jack knew this. He was the same way, really. "Love you, too!"
"We'll be okay, won't we?" Daniel asked. "You, me, and whatever his or her name is!"
Jack touched Daniel's stomach, feeling the baby move, at just the right time. "We will be." He said, categorically, wanting to believe it. Praying they would be...
Daniel hugged Jack. He couldn't even think about what he might be facing in the next few days... He couldn't think, period. He couldn't even distract himself with thinking of names anymore. Nothing seemed to fit. He was worried because some sites listed Jaren (his favourite name choice for the minute, despite various misgivings) as the girl's way to spell the name Jaron, others just said it was another form of the same name. This baby's life would be upside down as it was, without being labelled a girl, like his father. He also liked Clark, because it meant 'wise and learned one' but he could just see Jack saying that he, Daniel, was the Stargate Program's answer to Clark Kent already! He'd considered Caleb, but he couldn't settle on that either – He was thinking of Sunesh (Good), Matthew (Gift of God) or Jesse (Gracious gift; gift) But the latter was possibly too girly. He was afraid that not be able to make a choice was a sign that he wasn't meant to, or wasn't going to be allowed to, have the baby... He couldn't help it when his tears fell on Jack's naked chest.
Jack didn't say anything. He just ran his fingers through Daniel's hair, and caressed the back of Daniel's neck with his roughened yet very gentle fingertips, letting Daniel hold on to him tight.
The End
