Little Minds, by Denise (PG)
Rec Category: Sam and Teal’c friendship
Pairing: none
Categories: Sam and Teal’c friendship, Samantha Carter, Teal’c, gen
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's Website: mod at Jackfic.com
Link: Little Minds
Why This Must Be Read: Continuing to rec more classic fics this week, here’s the thoughtful Little Minds. Sam takes Teal’c shopping as he searches for the perfect gift for Drey’ac. Along the way, the two of them encounter the not-so-nice side of the Tau’ri.
While I found Teal’c a little too innocent of the world’s foibles for a story set in the latter half of S2, I was also completely charmed by the respect and trust that Sam and Teal’c show for each other. This story was apparently written as a prequel to another, but it stands proudly on its own as a wonderful tribute to the friendship between Sam and Teal’c.
"Wait," Sam said, putting her hand on his arm. "Will that fit?" Teal'c looked at her. "Rings come in different sizes. Will that fit Drey'ac's hand?"
"I am uncertain," he replied as he turned back to her and the display. "It has been some time since I held her hand. I cannot be certain of the size of her fingers."
"Well," Sam held out her hand. "Would this help? How do her hands compare to mine?"
Teal'c took Sam's hands and held them, trying to compare the physical reality before him with months old memories.
Sam looked at the sight of her hands in Teal'c's. She knew her hands were smaller compared to the guys. So were her feet. But they looked absurdly tiny and pale in the Jaffa's large, dark hands. Hands that were oddly gentle as they felt and explored her fingers as he plumbed the depths of his memory.
"You two gonna buy anything or stand there holding hands all day?" a voice intruded.
They looked over and met the annoyed glare of the shop keeper. "We're just trying to figure out what ring size..." Sam started to explain.
"Well, look. We close in a few minutes," the man said, cutting off Sam's explanation.
Teal'c let go of Sam's hands. He turned back to the display and returned the ring. He instead picked up a cladagh pendant. "This will suffice and eliminate the problem of obtaining the right size," he stated evenly as he brought his purchase to the register. The clerk rang it up and handed Teal'c the small bag.
"We'd like a gift box," Sam said. The clerk gave her an odd look but didn't move. "A gift box," she insisted. He reached under the counter, pulled out a small box and set it on the counter. Sam picked it up and followed Teal'c out of the store. "What a waste." she heard the man mutter as he locked the door behind them.