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Sacrifice & Reward
by
William S. Moore

Chapter Sixteen

Sam sat on her bed with tears slowly rolling down her cheeks. Cupped in her hands was the Asgard holo-cube left to her by Daniel, her Daniel. She feared what he may say, but feared even more not letting her self hear the message. Using her shoulder to swipe at the tears staining her face, Sam sat the cube down on the bed and activated it. She nearly jumped out of her skin with what she saw.

Daniel lay sprawled out on her bed wearing a bathrobe, the bathrobe he had worn the few times he had stayed over at her place after one of their late nights. He just lay there with his head propped on his hand and his feet crossed at the ankles. His always-present glasses were not on and he seemed to have a tranquil look on his face.

“Hi Sam, I hope that I am not catching you at a bad time. It seems that things are always a bad time as of late, the Gould are so inconsiderate when it comes to our lives.” Daniel’s image said with a bit of a smile. “If you are viewing this, then things are definitely not going well with me.”

“I want to start out by saying that you have always been a good friend, someone that fit like a second half of my mind. We always seemed to be able to read each other’s minds and to be able to spur our own intellects that much further. I will always be grateful for that, and you.” the image said with sincerity reflecting in his eyes.

“Just so that you know, I did visit you during the year that I was ascended. I actually spent a lot of time hanging around you while you worked, ate, and even slept. I did not interact with you as I did the others because you never needed my help as they did. Plus, I did not want to trouble your heart any more than I had with my passing. The others seemed to be dealing with what happened, and I could not be the cause of continuing your tears or making new ones.”

“To tell you the honest truth, it was for you that I came back. I could not stand missing my friends and being unable to help…but I missed you the most.” Daniel said with a slight grin. “While I am being honest, there is probably something else I should tell you.”

“I know that you and Jack have had feelings, deep feelings, for one another going back many years. You both try to act like there is nothing, but I know the two of you well enough that I see it. I also know that you have feelings for me, more than that of a friend or a sibling. I share those feelings with you…I do love you Sam. If things had worked out differently, I would have eventually confessed this all to you. Do not pine for me, if that is your intent, instead…be with Jack, not as a substitute for me…but as what your heart wants.”

“Before you spout off about the “No Frat” rule, that has been dealt with. At least, I have given General Hammond the information on how to deal with it. You two should stop trying to not be what you really are…together.”

“Something else I should tell you, I have also grown fond of Anise and Freya. Maybe a bit more than fond if I am honest with myself as well. I hope this does not make you angry, I cannot fully help that my heart feels the way it does. It is as much a shock to me as it is probably you. For so long I have denied that I care for anyone as deeply as I do the three of you, but there it is…something I cannot deny any longer, and the situation is one in which I can do nothing about it.”

“I know that you have a million questions, and I wish that I could give you answers to those questions, but as you are listening to this and seeing me as a hologram, I probably cannot answer those questions. All I can say is that I love you too and that you should stop denying yourself what you want and need.”

As the image of Daniel Jackson rose from the laying position, its ghostly hand caressed Sam’s face and then faded from view.

The once crystalline colored holo-cube changed into Cerulean-Blue with the image a rose emblazoned on the center of each face along with the Ancient symbols for “Love”, “Sister”, and “Friend”.

“Daniel, how could you think that I am in love with Jack? I have always been in love with you.” Sam cried into the air. “Jack and I played this game to protect ourselves. I am so sorry that I never told you how I really felt about you, now you will never know. I am also sorry that I ever doubted you visited me when you were ascended, I just thought that you would appear to me as you did the others. I should have known that your caring would prevent that.”

Sam lay down on the bed pulling the cube next to her heart. It was not long before she had cried herself to sleep.

End Chapter Sixteen of
Sacrifice & Reward
by Will
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