Bonded, by Tallulah Rasa (PG)
Rec Category: Humor
Pairing: none
Categories: humor, gen, Jack O’Neill, team, Jack and Daniel friendship, Jacob Carter, Maybourne
Warnings: non-sexual semi-nudity, minor innuendo
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's Website: To Explore the Universe and Eat Pie
Link: Bonded
Why This Must Be Read: Jack and Jacob end up a little too close for comfort. Sam is horrified, Maybourne is busy howling with laughter, Teal’c is having way too much fun to be helpful, and Daniel is sweetly, poisonously vengeful as only Daniel can be.
Written in Tallulah Rasa’s wonderful style, Jack discovers that dismissing his linguist as unnecessary is unwise under any cirucmstances - especially when he needs that linguist to come to his rescue. There’s great characterization, snappy banter, and a final nod towards friendship that is sure to make you smile!
"Sam, honey?" Jacob’s voice broke in, a moist breeze tickling Jack's ear. "This isn’t what it looks like."
"Oh, I don’t know," Daniel said from somewhere across the room, and Jack could tell he was trying - though not very hard, by the sound of it - to keep from laughing. "I think this is exactly what it looks like."
No military tribunal in any part of the galaxy, Jack thought, would convict him if he shot Daniel right now.
"Colonel O’Neill has bonded with Jacob Carter," Selmac said, as though everyone couldn’t see that. "However, he is well, and no permanent damage has so far been done to either Jacob or the Colonel." Was it really necessary for the snake to make an appearance at all? It was bad enough he’d been caught like this, did it have to turn into a ménage a trois? And was Selmac laughing? Damn. He hadn’t known snakes could do that. That was it -- first he was shooting Daniel, and then he was shooting Selmac. Sam would give him hell, but the gratification would be worth it. Unfortunately, the gratification would also be delayed, as his weapon was in his pants, and his pants were across the room.