Traveling again

[dr_daniel_jackson]

Daniel finished out the semester at the university and informed them, with some regret evident, that he would not be returning for summer sessions and probably not in the fall either. He was happy with his decision because he wanted time with Methos. He'd taught for a year but the whole thing with Brian had bothered him a lot and he didn't really feel safe out in the open so to speak; not that he was going to tell that to his husband, though. He didn't want Methos to worry about him.

He left campus and headed to the coffee shop/bookstore that his husband was leaving in the capable hands of his store manager until they returned to Spain. Leaving the things from his office inside the car, Daniel stepped out and headed into the store, searching for his husband behind the counter. The place was incredibly busy, as usual. Daniel's smiled slipped a little. He hoped he wasn't being selfish by taking Methos away from this... maybe he should have given this more thought....

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[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel would have joined him but he'd already taken his own shower earlier and joining his husband would not have been conducive to getting to the airport on time.

The cab arrived and they got to the airport with plenty of time to spare and soon they were on their way to Greece.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

The flight wasn't terribly long and once they'd arrived, they took yet another cab to the hotel.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel thought the hotel quite beautiful and their suite even more so.

"You couldn't have picked a more perfect place," he told his husband as he wandered through the rooms, setting his luggage aside for now and heading out on to the patio to overlook the city itself.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

Methos set down his luggage and followed his husband out to the patio, just to watch Daniel take in the sight of the city. He loved to see how such things effected him, considering Methos himself had seem Greece far too many times to count to get near the same awe in regards to it that he could see in his husband's eyes.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

"Everytime I think I can not be surprised with the beauty of some new place, I am proven even more wrong." He looks at his husband over his shoulder, smiling softly, the pleasure of being here shooing in his blue eyes. "Thank you for bringing me here, love. I really needed this."

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

Methos stepped forward to wrap his arms around Daniel from behind so that they could both look out on the Grecian landscape, "Thank you for letting me see the beauty of such places again..."

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel rested his hands on his husband's arms, leaning against him.

"What do you mean, love?"

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"I've seen Greece, Rome, Egypt, the Mediterranean... everywhere... so many times that if it weren't for seeing how much wonder you get from witnessing them, I might forget just how beautiful they really are..."

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

"Thuen I am glad to be here to remind you." Daniel leaned back against his husband, turning a little to kiss the side of his neck softly. "Where shall we explore first?"

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"Well, the Parthenon is the obvious first destination..." he said, nuzzling his face in the crook of Daniel's neck.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

"Hmm... the Parthenon it is then and we should probably go now before we find some reason to stay in the hotel room instead." He pulled away gently, kissing his husband softly as he headed for the door to their suite.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"Probably a good idea..." Methos mumbled against his lips, with a devious grin, following behind him.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel chuckled softly and stepped out into the hallway, following his husband to the elevator and soon they were outside the hotel. Daniel took Methos' hand in his own, holding tightly to his husband as they began to walk.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

They walked around the town, in the direction of the Parthenon. It was crowded, but not claustrophobically so. There were ancient buildings intermingled with new, a mosaic of time periods melding together.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel looked at it all with a child-like wonder and made his husband stop several times so that he could see even more whenever they happened upon the ancient buildings. when they finally reached the Parthenon, the younger mortal was speechless.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

Methos spent about as much time, if not more, watching Daniel and the wonder apparent in his eyes. It made him start to see everything with new eyes himself. When they reached the Parthenon they followed behind the crowd to get closer.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

As they got closer, Daniel's hand tightened in Methos' hand as he looked around, taking in everything that he could. He knew in the days and weeks to come, he'd want to come back here again.

"The temple of Athena," he said softly, one hand reaching out to barely brush at a nearby column. "Completed in 437 BC." He looked at his husband. "Were you here then?"

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"I was..." he said, as he looked up at the columns, his eyes looking off as he remembered, "All these bare marble structures... the marbles statues, all of it. They were all painted with bright hues of reds, blues, and yellows...."

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

"I can almost imagine how that must have looked, so new and perfect." He followed the crowd around, taking in everything he saw with such wonder and delight. "You know, when we get back to the hotel, I'm going to want to hear more about what it was like back then... if that's okay..."

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

He squeezed Daniel's hand pulling him closer as they walked, "I'd be happy to, love."

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

They spent a couple of hours just touring the complex, Daniel having to touch everything it seemed as they moved about the ruins. The way he did touch each monument or column was done with a reverence he probably did not even realize he was displaying but he was in awe and he could not tear himself away from any of it until he realized how quiet it was becoming around them. He looked to find his husband watching him and gave him a sheepish look.

"I... I get lose in my own thoughts some times. I'm sorry if we've stayed too long..."

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

Methos smiled softly, a hand reaching out to cup the side of Daniel's face, "There's no need to apologize. You wanted to see it. And I wanted to see you see it..."

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel smiled softly and leaned in, kissing his husband softly and a little longer than normal before pulling back, chuckling at his growling stomach.

"Perhaps we should go grab something to eat before we head back to the hotel?"

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

He laughed when he heard Daniel's growling stomach,"Probably a good idea."

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel grinned and followed him out of the Parthenon and back into the semi-busy streets once more. With less people around, Daniel spoke quietly.

"Did you have anything to do with the building of it? I mean, were you an artist or a designer or anything?"