Office hours/Archaeology

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Daniel had stuck a note on the classroom door directing any archaeology students who turned up to find him in his office if they needed him.

Having sent his letter of acceptance off yesterday afternoon, he was now listing what needed to be done before he went.

He also had Expedia open on his computer.

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Daniel blinked.

And then blinked again.

"Mac as in the teacher, Mac?"

Mac as in the one who looks almost exactly like Jack?

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"Yes. Which, considering I woke up in his bed yesterday morning? Not as bad as it could have been."

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Daniel unfortunately chose that exact moment to take a mouthful of coffee.

"You what?" he exclaimed, grasping for tissues. "Oh, you wait until I see that man again..."

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Sam grabbed a handful of tissues and wiped off her arm. "It was completely innocent, Daniel. Relax. I had a nightmare while I was still little, and it was too late and dark to go to your apartment, so I went to his room. When I woke up the next morning, I was...big." She shrugged. "I mean, it's not like I'm not older than he is, technically."

"Still. Very, very awkward. Especially when he had to tie me up for the final."

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"I know that, and you know that. But he doesn't!" Daniel said, flailing as he went into OverProtective Mode.

He drank again to try and calm himself down and instead choked. "Tie you up for the final?" he asked. "What sort of sick, kinky final was this?!"

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Sam couldn't help laughing. "It was just a kiss, Daniel. He did tell me to come find him when I was twenty, though." She may have smirked a little at that.

"Ow. Ow, ow, ow," she said, clutching her head as she laughed, "we were each tied to a chair and had to get ourselves out of a bank vault, using only regular tools and household cleaners. Ask Charlie."

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"And when you're twenty he'll be how old?" Daniel demanded.

Daniel calmed down. Slightly. "Nothing weird went on when he tied you up? He didn't try to," he flailed slightly. ""Y'know? Take advantage of the situation? Put his hands where he shouldn't have done?"

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Sam shrugged, "Mid-thirties, maybe? I never asked him how old he was. Besides, I turn 'eighteen' next week, so it's only two years from now."

"No, nothing freaky happened, no advantage taking," she said, laughing hard now, "and his hands were in appropriate places at all times. So my virtue, such as it is, is safe."

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Daniel looked down and shook his head slightly. "Sorry for freaking out on you," he said. "I forget even though you are young, you're not that young, if you get what I mean?"

He nodded firmly, and finally drank a mouthful off coffee successfully. "Good," he said. "I'd hate to have to bring Teal'c all the way out here to deal with him if not."

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"I get it," Sam said, tapering off to chuckles, "and you are aware that I can break the hands of any person who puts them on me someplace other than where I want them, right?"

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Daniel nodded. "But we're men and we like to feel protectively and manly. Just indulge us, okay?"

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Sam rolled her eyes at him. "Ow."

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"Um. Pretend to indulge us?"

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"Sorry. Hangover. I'll pretend to indulge you." Especially since she'd probably tell him afterwards to avoid testosterone poisoning.

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"Thank you," Daniel grinned. He offered her the coffee. "Did you want some?"

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She shook her head, again, carefully. "No, I've had enough today, thanks."

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"What on Earth did you get up to last night?" Daniel asked, almost curiously.

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"Multiple Long Island Iced Teas," Sam replied, "I was very, very confused. They didn't help with the confusion, but eventually I didn't care."

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"Ahh," Daniel nodded. "Yes, I can see how they would result in this today. Are you still very, very confused?"

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"Yes, but now my head hurts."

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"You're not going to be drinking again tonight are you?" Daniel asked, slightly worried for her.

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"No, I won't." Sam answered, studying the top of Daniel's desk very, very closely. "I...you've noticed the resemblance, I assume."

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"Kind of hard not too," he said gently.

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She stood up and started pacing, hands in pockets. "So, I don't know whether it's a Jack thing or a Mac thing, you know? If I'm obsessing over Jack to the point where I'm attracted to his double just because they're identical, I'm desperately in need of a life and therapy. Not to mention that it's completely unfair to Mac."

"Daniel, what the hell am I going to do?"

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"First, you're going to breathe," Daniel said. "And Sam, if you think you might need therapy, then go. Not everyone in that job is like MacKenzie, y'know?"

He sighed. "I don't know, and it's something that you do need to work out for yourself. First, I think you need to address what feelings you have, and have had for Jack."