Changes by Amaranth Traces (PG)

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Rec Category: Sam/Daniel
Pairing: Sam/Daniel UST
Category: UST, episode tag, sam/team friendship, first person, angst
Warning: mentions canon character deaths, minor language
Author on LJ:  amaranthtraces 
Author's Website: www.amaranthtraces.com
Link:  www.amaranthtraces.com/get_story.php

Why This Must Be Read:

I may be a bit biased in reccing this one as I betaed it, but I do believe it may be my favourite of Amaranth's fics. 

During her recovery from the events of Line in the Sand, Sam feels the need to update the letters she's prepared, the ones that are to be distributed to her friends and family after her death.  Some of the changes are easy,  some hard, and some heartbreaking.  It's a lovely look into Sam's views on her relationships with each of her teammates, past and present.   There's Sam/Daniel UST, but it's possible to squint it away with a robust pair of gen goggles if so desired.

“It must be more than a year since I thought about them.” His frown deepened, so I clarified. “The letters on my computer. Funny how we always forget about things like that until we have another close call.”

“Hey.” Cam squeezed my hand in his. “Enough with the death talk.”

I pushed the button on the side of my bed to raise my head, wincing as my injury protested. “It’s important to be prepared for changes you can’t prevent.”

“Well, you’re not dying on my watch.”

“We’ve lost too many people already.” I squeezed his hand. “The password on each of our directories is ‘fishing’.”

“Jackson has a folder of letters, too?”

I nodded. “We all do.”

For a moment, I thought he might ask if Teal’c and I had accessed Daniel’s letters. He seemed to think better of it and just nodded instead. I smiled. It was good he was finally catching on.