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 reached across the table for his husband's hand and waited until Methos looked up at him.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you sad. I really have to do better about just... saying things like that. Forgive me?"

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"Of course I forgive you." he said with a sad smile.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel shifted from the chair and leaned over to kiss his husband softly.

"I really am sorry," he whispered before sitting back down as the waiter returned with their food. With the waiter gone, Daniel turned his attention to his food, trying to figure out how to fix what he'd just done.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"It's fine, Daniel, really. I'm a big boy. I can take it." he said, sipping at his ouzo, absently, and trying to forget about Kronos.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel nodded and poked around at his food, drinking the ouzo as well, trying not to make things worse. He managed a few more bites of food before speaking again.

"If you could pick one period of time in which you lived and could go back to, what would it be?"

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"Easy. Current day. Air conditioning and indoor plumbing are the best things ever invented." he responded easily, hoping that Daniel didn't think he was displeased with him for the earlier question.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel smiled at that softly. "I suppose that makes sense. I think I would agree if not for having lived on Abydos for those two years. I... I actually enjoyed the way everything seemed so much simpler. But that's just me..." He trailed off waving down the waiter for more ouzo before going back to his food.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"Thousands of years of having to go to the bathroom in a hole in the ground and dieing several times of heat stroke makes you appreciate modern technology." Methos said with a smile.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

"I imagine it would," Daniel answered softly. He finished what was left of his first ouzo and started sipping at the second one before going back to his food. He finished eating, having only managed about half of what was on his plate before he leaned back in his chair, watching his husband, his gaze still somewhat sad at having upset Methos earlier.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

He ate, glancing up at Daniel every so often as he did so. Finally he set down his fork to sit up.

"You didn't make me mad earlier, Daniel... there's no reason to feel badly..."

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel watched him a moment longer before nodding slowly.

"I just... I know better than to bring him up. I don't even know why it happened or how it just... I'm terrible at these things. It's one thing Jack hated the most... that I never could seem to keep my mouth shut about things that I should just... leave alone..."

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"Well, unless it's escaped your attention, I'm not Jack. I don't hate that about you, I love that you're stubbornly curious." Methos reached across the table to place his hand over Daniel's.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel looked at Methos' hand over his own then back up at his husband, smiling softly.

"It has not escaped my notice at all... thank you, love." He picked up his husband's hand, kissing the inside palm before setting it down once more.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"Welcome." he winked, smiling at him in an attempt to lighten the mood.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel returned the smile before working to finish the rest of his food and the second glass of ouzo as well. Once done, he leaned back again and glanced around, eyes closed for a moment as he just let himself relax as much as he could before looking over at his husband.

"Where to now, my love?"

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"We could retire to the hotel?" he offered, with a sly smile as he watched his husband from across the table.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

"Eager to try out the new room?" Daniel answered with an equally sly look to his gaze. "Then by all means, find the waiter and let's be on our way..."

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

"More eager to try out the bed in our new room." he winked before calling over the waiter to pay the bill.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel chuckled at that and soon enough they were walking back towards the hotel, Daniel keeping his husband's hand tightly in his own.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

It wasn't long before they found themselves back at the hotel and Methos opened their door and dragged Daniel inside with a devious grin.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel let himself be dragged into the room before falling back against the door and pulling Methos against him, kissing his husband passionately as he did so.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

Methos gladly returned that kiss, hands already working off Daniel's shirt.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel groaned and shifted around to pull the shirt off, letting it fall to the floor even as he reached for his husband's sweater, tugging it up and off of Methos before he went back to kissing him once more.

[really-oldguy.livejournal.com]

Methos pressed up against his husband, his kissing heated. His hands trailed across Daniel's chest.

[dr-dmjacksonsg1.livejournal.com]

Daniel let out a soft, keening sound at the back of his throat as he arched into those touches. His own hands were no less busy as they fumbled with the fastenings to Methos' slacks.