Monkey Wed

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Title: Monkey Wed
Author:Maeve Bran
Summarry: Daniel and Buffy get married
Notes:This set after Morepheus 10.2. Also written for the Ninja Daniel challenge that Michael Shanks has issued at several conventions. (as a personal note this is dedicated to my husband earcmacfith to whom I said "I do" to ten years a go today.)
Disclaimer: I own niether Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Stargate SG1 serries. I am just having some unprofitable fun.
Raiting: FR 13
Word Count:752



Buffy was nervous. She hadn't seen Willow, Dawn, Xander, Faith, and Giles in six months and now she was waiting for them to be beamed on board the Odyssey. She was surprised when Daniel had told her that they had permission to get married on the Odyssey and her friends would be beamed aboard. The only answer as to how they got permission that Daniel would give was Jack said it was owed to him. So here she was dressed in white waiting for her friends.

A flash of light and in beamed the Scoobies. Giles and Xander were wearing snazzy dark suits with light shirts and ties. Xander was looking uncomfortable until he saw Buffy, then he ran and hugged her. Giles walked sedately over and hugged her. The girls had been looking around the ship and joined the group hug.

Daniel walked into the room and stopped. He looked at the mass of crying and laughing people. These must be Buffy's friends.

"Hmm." Daniel cleared his throat. The group disbanded and looked towards the doorway.

"You must be Daniel." Willow was the first to recover.

"I am." Daniel replied. "And I think you're Willow."

"I am, but it is bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding." Willow informed him, so shoo." Willow ushered him out of the room.

"Damn, B! I totally see why you went for him." Faith said enthusiastically.

"Yeah Buffy. But I don't care what he looks like if he hurts you, I'll let Willow go after him with a shovel." Dawn agreed.

"He won't hurt me. Daniel is the kindest man you'll ever meet." Buffy returned.

"I don't get why the wedding had to be so soon." Giles commented.

"Well for one thing we are in the middle of a war and both of us have died several times and might again. Then there is the fact that I'm expecting a little Jackson." Buffy looked at Willow, “You didn't tell him about that?"

"Not really something I wanted to share." Willow said.

"So Giles will you give me away?" Buffy asked.

Giles almost tired up but managed to say, "I'd be honored."

An hour later, Buffy was Mrs. Daniel Jackson. The Scoobies and General O'Neill were back on the planet. The Odyssey was on its way to the Pegasus Galaxy.

Buffy and Daniel were in their quarters.

"Buffy, did I tell you, you look beautiful today?" Daniel asked to break the silence.

Buffy blushed. "No you didn't" She answered as she turned her back to him. "Can you undo the zipper?"

Daniel took a step to her and helped her out of the simple mid-calf silk sheath dress Buffy had chosen for their simple ceremony. It really had been an interesting ceremony with Colonel Paul Emmerson officiating, as he was the commander of the Odyssey, General O'Neill as best man and Dawn as maid of honor. It was short and traditional. Now here they were husband and wife and Daniel was nervous around her.

Buffy kept her back turned and changed into an oversized shirt to sleep in. Daniel took the opportunity to get out of his suit and into his own pajamas. Soon they were laying side by side in bed. Neither really knew what to do now. Did one ceremony really make that much difference? Obviously it did.

"Night, Mrs. Jackson." Daniel whispered in Buffy's hair as he pulled her tight against her side.

Buffy smiled as she pillowed her head on his shoulder. "I love you, Dr. Jackson." She whispered back.

Daniel was startled, "What did you say?"

"I said I love you, Daniel," Buffy repeated. "I really do. It took me a while to realize that it was love but I really do." Daniel looked as is if he was about to speak, so Buffy put a finger across his lips, leaned up on her elbows to look in his eyes in the dim light, and spoke, "Daniel, don't say anything. I had to tell you. What I feel isn't like what I felt for Angel but it is love and I thought you ought to know."

Buffy went back to laying on top of him and fell asleep before he could gather his thoughts. Daniel wanted to say something but he wasn't sure he could say the words back yet. As he lay there, listening to her soft breathing he was sure that the day when he could honestly return the sentiment was coming. And soon.