Maybe a side story or just a dream... (I have a cuddle problem)
Daniel slipped into Adrienne's room, seeing that she was making the bed.
"Hey shug?" she said over her shoulder with a smile, "how's it going?"
"Tired, cranky, if I have another cup of coffee I might explode..." he moaned, tossing his bag onto the floor and flopping on the bed.
"I was making that."
"Which I never understand because you only make it before you get right back in it," he teased, tossing a pillow in her direction.
Adrienne frowned.
"You need a girlfriend, so you can go bother her and leave me alone," she said with a smile, reaching for the pillow on the floor and tossing it back.
"Are you really headed to bed; it's only ten," Daniel questioned as he sat up, Adrienne sighing.
"Yeah, I've got an IOA meeting that YOU," she stressed the word, "weaseled out of and I need to be caffeinated and coherent by the time they make me actually speak."
"I didn't weasel..."
"Uh, what are YOU doing tomorrow Dr. Jackson?" she asked, halting her chore.
"Sam & I have to go through the gate codes and make this month's check in list of our allies."
"And Walter can't do this with her because..."
Daniel started laughing.
"Because I hate IOA meetings," he choked out, Adrienne slamming him with a pillow.
"Weasel..."
"Nope," he chuckled, kicking off his shoes, "genius."
She rolled her eyes, trying to adjust everything around him, giving up and heading to her dresser for pajamas. Grabbing a t-shirt and pants she head for the bathroom, a throat clearing behind her.
"Jokes aside shug," she said with a small smile, "I gotta hit the hay."
"No," he shook his head, serious, sitting up from the bed, "I just, well, I needed to talk to you."
"About?" she stopped to lean again the doorframe.
"Last night," he said quietly, Adrienne confused.
"What about last night?"
Daniel didn't answer at first, pushing his glasses up his face and fumbling with his hands for a moment, finally peering up at her.
"When I slept here, after the movie..." he started slow, Adrienne still looking thoroughly puzzled, "well I woke up to go to the bathroom, and, well, you were..."
"Please don't say snoring," her accent slipped, her pale cheeks flushing, "dammit I don't wanna have to go back on allergy meds."
"No, you weren't snoring, not any more than usual anyway," he said quickly, holding up his hands in case she wanted to deck him again, "you had your..."
"What shug?"
"Your arm wrapped around me," he spat out.
"Oh..." she whispered, dark eyes cast down to the floor, "sorry..."
"No, it's alright," he corrected quickly, "I didn't mind, I mean, I just..."
"You just what?" she asked as he frowned.
I just wanted to tell you that I love you but apparently that's not gonna happen right now dammit Daniel, he thought, taking a breath.
"Nothing, I just didn't want you to wake up and see me awake and you were doing it and think I was trying something because I wouldn't and then be angry with me over something that is entirely accidental..."
"But it's not," she said finally looking up, "it's not accidental."
"It's not?"
Please tell me you love me Ad, please...
"No," she clarified, "I get cold and you're warm and," she stammered for a moment herself, "you make me feel safe. But I won't do it again, sorry..."
I make her feel safe??
She turned to go back to the bathroom, Daniel at his feet, racing over to catch her before she could escape.
"No, it's ok, I just didn't want you to be mad at me," he said quickly.
"Why would I be?"
Daniel made a face, hoping she didn't need him to explain.
"I'm just sorry I made you feel uncomfortable," she added, turning, Daniel reaching out to catch her arm.
"You didn't," he whispered, "I..."
I love when you hold me...
"You what?"
"I don't mind, I know how cold you get," and once again he didn't say a word, like an idiot.
She smiled softly, eyes at the floor again.
"You staying? Tonight?" she asked before leaving.
"Not if you need to go to sleep..."
"But I'm cold..."
Is that a signal?
Yes you moron that's a signal, this is why Jack's says you're dense.
"Ok, I'll got get my stuff," he replied, dashing back to his quarters, Adrienne smiling brightly.
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