Their hunger for each other took over, immersing them in fire. The kiss became ravenous, hands caressing, touching, grasping. Daniel lowered Sam to the ground, his body coming to rest partially on top of her. His glasses began sliding, and he ripped them off, not caring where they ended up. As his knee slid between Sam's thighs, he cupped her bottom and pulled their hips together. Sam rocked upward against him, driving a groan from his throat. His other hand covered her breast, squeezing gently, and it was Sam who now groaned.
The cool night air touched Sam's skin as Daniel's fingers released the buttons of her blouse. And then his mouth was there, back to the place he'd tasted before. This time, Sam did not stop him as he lowered her bra.
Daniel's mouth came down upon her breasts. Hungrily, he feasted upon them, tongue, lips and teeth driving her wild. He found the front catch of the bra and bared her fully to his mouth and hands.
At last, his lips left her breasts and moved downward to the soft expanse of her stomach. A button was released, a zipper lowered, and Daniel was pushing aside the flaps of her trousers to reveal still more skin. Sam shuddered, her respiration coming in short pants.
Her ability to think rapidly escaping her, Sam managed to get Daniel's shirt mostly off as his mouth returned to her breasts. With fumbling fingers, she unfastened his pants. Daniel rose, bringing his mouth crashing down upon hers. Both of their shirts and Sam's bra were off a moment later, the grass cool against the heated skin of Sam's back, Daniel's own heat on top of her. And then came the rest of their clothes.
With a quick movement, they rolled, Sam now on top. Their kiss was hot and frenzied as Sam began rubbing herself up and down against Daniel's body, making him crazy with need. He couldn't wait a moment longer.
Bending his knees, he grabbed her hips. Sam sat up, grasping his forearms, passion-darkened eyes locked upon his. The moonlight shown down upon her nakedness, turning her skin to silver, her hair to pale gold. She was breathtakingly beautiful.
Daniel lifted her hips and joined his body with hers. Sam's head fell back with a soft cry, hands tightening on his forearms at the glorious feeling of the union.
Sam's cry was accompanied by a deep groan from Daniel. Lost in the feeling, he began to move with her. Their tempo gradually increased, the fire inside growing hotter by the second.
Suddenly, Daniel grabbed Sam and rolled them over, coming to rest on top of her. Small cries escaped her lips as she rode with him upward toward the crest of their rapture. They reached the top together and fell over in a blazing conflagration of ecstasy, the breath seizing in their lungs as they tumbled out of control into the inferno.
Gasping and trembling in the aftermath, Daniel and Sam lay still in recovery. As his respiration and heart rate slowed, Daniel began placing soft kisses all over Sam's face. He gazed down into her eyes.
"Sam," he whispered huskily, lost for words to describe how he felt.
"I know," she said. "I feel the same way." In the past, Sam had heard some women talking about the feeling of utter joy and fulfillment that could come from making love, but she had never experienced it until now. She felt like crying, but held back the tears. She saw a hint of wetness in Daniel's eyes as well.
Daniel lowered his head, nuzzling her hair and placing a few kisses on her neck. He smiled against her sweat-dampened skin.
"We go on three dates, wanting this at the end of each one and coming really close one of those times," he said.
"But something always got in the way."
"And, now, here we are, after a team dinner, lying naked in the backyard."
"With the crickets and various other insects. Thankfully, no mosquitoes."
Daniel met her eyes, his smile soft and full of love. "And I can't think of a more perfect moment it could have happened."
"Me neither."
Daniel lifted himself off Sam and rolled over onto his back. She snuggled up under his chin, a hand resting on his chest. His eyes went back to the stars above, which appeared to be winking down at them. This was the single happiest moment of his entire life. He felt almost delirious with joy. He wanted to capture this moment and hold onto it forever.
A small shiver from Sam made him look down at her. He realized that, now that their bodies were cooling, the chill of the night air was a bit uncomfortable.
"Let's go inside."
After finding Daniel's glasses, they gathered their scattered clothing. They put on their underwear, but didn't bother with anything else. They both knew without asking that Sam would not be going home tonight.
After using the bathroom, they removed their undergarments and slipped beneath the covers of Daniel's bed, going back into each other's arms.
"When I bought this bed, I dreamed about the night I'd share it with you," Daniel said.
"I thought about that, too, when I saw it."
Just then, Daniel thought of something. "I'm sorry, Sam. Things happened so suddenly that I didn't think to ask if you wanted to use protection."
"I don't think we need it. We both know that there's no danger of disease."
"And the other thing? I think I heard somebody say that all women on SG teams use birth control for the sake of safety, just in case something happens on a mission, so I figured that the same would be true for you."
Sam nodded. "Right now, I'm using the Ortho Evra patch. See?" She pulled down the covers and twisted around to reveal a flesh-colored patch on her left butt cheek. Daniel brushed his fingers across it. He hadn't noticed it in the heat of their lovemaking.
"I was taking Depo-Provera shots for a while, but there are serious health risks in doing that for more than two years," she explained, "and the Lunelle injections made me gain weight."
Daniel pulled her back into his arms. "There's something I should tell you. A while ago, I had myself tested. I'm not sterile, Sam. I'm okay."
Sam smiled in delight. "Daniel, that's wonderful news."
He gazed at her intently. "I want to have children with you, Sam. I want a family with you."
"I want that, too, Daniel, very much."
They came together in a kiss that soon became more. With soft whispers and muted sounds of passion, they made love a second time. Bathed within the glow that followed, they slipped joyfully into sleep.
It was about an hour before dawn when Daniel awoke. For an instant, he thought that his and Sam's lovemaking had been another dream. And then he felt her warm, naked body against his. He opened his eyes and looked at her. He was spooned behind her, one of his arms around her waist, the other draped over her ribs, a hand cupping the soft, round mound of her breast. This was, without a doubt, one of the best possible ways to wake up in the morning. Only one way could be better. He set about waking Sam up in that way.
The hand on her breast tightened, kneading it gently, as his lips descended to the nape of her neck. He brought his other hand up and took possession of both breasts. Sam moaned lowly, her eyes fluttering open as she awakened. She arched, pressing her hips backward into his. He jerked forward against her, very quickly becoming aroused.
Rising up a little, he turned Sam's head and lowered his mouth onto hers in a heated kiss. Daniel's lips returned to Sam's neck, Feeling her passion rise, he joined their bodies again.
They moved together with unrestrained passion, climbing rapidly toward their peak. With a shout, they both climaxed, Daniel driving Sam over the edge before following her.
Chests heaving, they lay quietly in the afterglow.
"That's my very favorite way to wake up," Sam finally purred.
Daniel ran a hand up and down her body. "Next time, you can wake me up that way."
"Deal."
Sam turned around in Daniel's arms, and they shared a long kiss.
"Mmm. Good morning," she said.
Daniel stroked a finger across her cheek. "Good morning. I'd suggest that we stay in bed all day and see what mischief we can get into, but Danny will probably be waking up in another three hours or so."
Sam grinned. "Then I guess we'll just have to see what mischief we can get into in a couple of hours."
Daniel grinned as well. "I really like the way you think, Major Carter."
"I figured you would, Doctor Jackson."
By the time Daniel and Sam left the bed two hour later, they'd gotten to know each other's bodies in very great detail. Sam had always suspected that Daniel would be good with his hands, and she'd been proven right. He also confirmed that his oral talents weren't limited to kissing. His previous attention to her body with his mouth had already told her this, but, now, her body was singing from what that mouth had done to her. And she'd been no slouch in that department either. It hadn't been easy for Daniel to keep the volume of his cries down as Sam pleasured him almost into unconsciousness.
They showered together, managing to keep their hands to themselves--well, mostly, that is. Nobody could blame Daniel for wanting to be the one to wash certain parts of Sam's body, and there was no way that she could resist washing his back and tight derriere.
They were both famished and, after dressing, got busy on fixing a big breakfast. The meal was nearly ready when Danny came out to the kitchen in his pajamas. He smiled when he saw Sam.
"Did you sleep over?" he asked her.
The adults shared a look.
"Yes, Danny, I slept over," she replied, managing not to blush.
"From now on, Sam will probably be sleeping over quite a bit, Danny," Daniel said. He looked at Sam searchingly. "That is if she wants to."
Sam's smile gave the answer even before she spoke. "Oh, yes. I definitely want to." Her smile turned mischievous. "I really like sleeping over."
"Cool!" Danny said. "Will you be moving in with us?"
"Ummm, not yet, Danny."
"Will you be sleeping in the other bedroom or with Daniel in his bed? Daniel said that people who love each other romantically sleep in the same bed."
That did make the adults blush.
Daniel cleared his throat. "Uh, yes, Sam will be sleeping with me in my bed."
"Okay. I guess it's good you have a great big bed, then."
Their faces flaming, Daniel and Sam quickly turned back to the food preparation.
"How's your shoulder?" Daniel asked the boy. "Do you need a pain pill?"
"No, it's okay."
Daniel looked at him over his shoulder. "Are you sure?" Danny's hesitation gave him the answer. He got the Children's Tylenol and gave one to his clone.
"Danny, I don't want you to hide it from me when you're hurting," he said. "All right?"
"It really wasn't hurting all that much, not as much as yesterday."
"Even so, if it's hurting enough that you'd like to have a pain pill, let me know."
"Okay."
"All right, go get dressed. Breakfast will be done soon."
When Daniel returned to the stove, he noticed that Sam was smiling slightly. "What's the smile for?"
"Oh, I was just thinking about how much he's like you."
"What do you mean?"
Sam looked at him. "Shall I count the times that you've hidden how much pain you're in from Janet and everyone else?"
"That's different. I'm an adult and can take care of myself."
Saying nothing in reply to that, Sam turned back to the sausages she was cooking, a smile still on her face.
"You do realize that it's probably not going to be all that much longer before Danny's . . . educated enough to know what's going on in your bedroom when I stay here," she said. "Once he starts going to school, he'll begin learning things about that, especially if he's put in the fourth grade."
"Yes, I know, but I'd like him to hold onto his innocence for as long as possible. I can't recall how old I was when I found out about sex, a lot older than kids these days, that's for sure."
While they were eating breakfast, Daniel suddenly thought of something. He turned to his clone. "Um, Danny, remember our agreement that, if you have a really bad nightmare, you're supposed to come talk to me?"
"Yeah."
"Well, now that Sam will be sleeping over sometimes, I'd like you to knock first and wait for me to answer the door. All right?"
"Sure. Why the difference?"
Daniel scrambled for an answer. "Uh . . . that way, I can talk with you out in the living room, and Sam can sleep."
"Oh. Okay."
The adults exchanged a glance, thinking that this might get awkward sometimes.
"Oh, and one more thing," Daniel said, knowing that, if he didn't say this, Danny would innocently spill the beans that Daniel and Sam were sleeping together. "It would be best if you didn't mention to anyone that Sam is sleeping over sometimes. This is kind of a secret."
"Why is it a secret?"
"Um, that's hard to explain. It's just something that we don't want people talking about."
"Okay. I won't tell anyone."
Daniel smiled. "Thanks."
"Hey, I've got an idea," Sam said. "How about if we go to the zoo today?"
"Yeah!" Danny replied. "Can we go to the one in Denver? We've already seen the one here. The one in Denver is a lot bigger."
"Sure," Daniel replied. "I've never seen the Denver Zoo."
"I have," Sam said. "Janet and I took Cassie there years ago. It's a nice zoo. We'll need to stop by my place first, though, so that I can change."
A while later, as they all climbed into Daniel's car, the archeologist couldn't stop smiling, thinking that it already felt like he, Danny and Sam were a family.
