She's Taken a Shine Chapter 1: She's Taken a Shine, a stargate: sg-1 fanfic

Title: She's Taken a Shine

Author: Abbie Carmichael

Pairing: Sam/other

Disclaimer: I do not own the song 'She's taken a Shine' nor Stargate SG-1. I know, me sad too.

Warning: some cussing

Summary: She's taken a shine to him becoming the woman that she's never been and all of guys are wishin' they hadn't been so blind

A/n: Okay, this is my attempt at a song fic. I heard 'She's taken a shine' and thought of Sam. I hope you guys like it even though it is not a Jack/Sam. BTW- Jessie is a scientist I made up.

"Major Carter," Hammond said, passing by her to his seat.

"Sir," she said, waiting for him to sit.

"Okay, I believe everyone is aware of why we are here so we will skip that and I'll let Major Carter take over with the briefing," General Hammond said, taking a seat as Major Carter walked to the front of the room.

The briefing went on for about a half an hour as Major Carter explained the mission that was to take place on PX4-382 that next day. Major Carter explained the different points and aspects of 382 to the room full of men and each of them watched carefully as she pointed out the chance of danger and higher technology that they might encounter.

Sammie never was one for turning heads
She was just always kinda there
She had a few nice features more or less
No red ribbons in her hair

"Sam?" Daniel asked, walking to the door of her lab.

"Hey Daniel," Sam said, putting a hand over the receiver of the phone, "Yeah, Jess, I'll see you tonight," she said into the phone. She then turned to the door. "What do ya need?" she asked, hanging up the phone and smiling that priceless smile of hers, the one he rarely seen.

"Um... yes," Daniel started, pushing up his glasses, "Jack is looking for you. Just a heads up, I'd watch it, he seems mad," Daniel said.

"Thanks Daniel," she said, refocusing to her work. "Anything else?" she asked with a half laugh.

"No... Um... Sam, don't take this the wrong way, but you look different," he said, tripping over his words.

"Thanks... I guess," Sam said, her voice questioning.

She continued with her work, but about every twenty minutes looked up at the picture of her and her boyfriend Jessie.

"Carter!" Jack said from outside.

"Yes," she said, looking up.

"One, its Colonel and two, where were you last night?"

"What do you mean? I left at 5," Sam said, looking up at her upset Colonel.

"There was a problem with the... oh I don't know what it was, but the point is you weren't here," he said, making an ass of himself.

"Well Colonel, I had a date last night, like I have tonight. And while I am not sure what is up you're ass today, I am sorry, but haven't you been telling me to get a life since you met me?" Carter said, with a smartass smile.

O'Neill started to say something, but there was nothing to say. What was he suppose to say. She was right, one hundred percent right, like always. He looked at his Major and left, eyes still angered, but more with envy that hatred. And with those eyes, he saw his Major, not as a scientist, but as a beautiful, sparkling woman who he had hurt for no reason.

Since that Jessie's been coming to the diner
Folks are saying that she's never looked finer
She's got a different air

O'Neill walked down the hall to Daniel's room, where he was talking to Teal'c.

"Jack," Daniel said, as he walked in.

"Hey Daniel, T," he said.

"Is something wrong O'Neill?" Teal'c asked.

"Is it just me or has she gotten more beautiful?" he asked, looking at Teal'c and Daniel.

"I do not believe I know what you are taking about O'Neill," Teal'c said in his Teal'cish way.

"Sam," Jack said solemnly.

"I do believe Major Carter has been happier more often," Teal'c replied, looking at Jack, again in his Teal'cish way.

"Yeah, she has been different. I can't believe I've never seen her so... I don't know," Daniel started, but trailed off.

"Yeah," O'Neill agreed. "It isn't just me, but have you guys really looked at her... you know before now?"

"I am certain I have looked at Major Carter before now," Teal'c said, confused by the obvious question.

"No," Jack said, in his teenage-duh voice, "I mean, like attracted..."

"Yeah, this is defiantly sudden. I think it has to do with Jessie," Daniel said. "One lucky guy," he said, raising both brows.

"You guys, I'm leaving," Sam said from the doorway about an hour later.

"Okay, have fun," Daniel said, cutting Jack off from saying something he would regret.

"Bye," she said, giving Daniel and Teal'c another priceless smile. Two strong arms suddenly grabbed her from behind. She turned around and started giggling as he held her loosely.

"Are you ready honey?" he asked.

"Yeah," she said. "Here, this is Daniel Jackson, Teal'c, and Jack O'Neill," she said, introducing Jessie.

"Colonel Jack O'Neill," Jack corrected from his seat on Daniel's desk.

"And," Sam said, giving Jack a hard glare, "this is Jessie," she said, introducing the man holding her captive.

"So where you two kids headed?"

"We are going to a winery," Sam said, not taking her eyes off Jessie.

Each of the men in her team watched, all envied how she looked at him, even Teal'c. Her eyes met with his, sparkling like the snow on the mountains at night. It was genuine. It was love.

She's taken a shine to him
Becoming the woman that she's never been
And all of guys are wishin' they hadn't been so blind
She's taken a shine to life
Now's there a sparkle in her eye
They all missed a gem - a diamond within
She's taken a shine

"Okay, meet back here at 1400," Jack said, as they split up. Sam followed Daniel down the trail to the temple as Teal'c and Jack staked out near the gate.

"So, are you serious about this Jessie guy?" Daniel asked as they walked down the hill.

"Jack put you up to this," Sam more of stated than asked.

"Actually... yeah," Daniel said, smiling as they half jogged down the hill.

"Well nosey..." Sam teased, "I am. I mean we aren't getting married tomorrow, but..." Sam said, running a hand through her hair.

"Well if it means anything, I'm happy for you," Daniel said.

"Well thank you," Sam said smiling before she took off at a run to the button of the hill. Daniel started to quick jog, but was still behind, watching the most beautiful woman he had met since Sha're.

"Okay, you done?" Daniel asked.

"Yeah, just... okay, let's go," Sam said, putting up her laptop.

They walked up the hill and then down a little to find O'Neill and Teal'c standing guard, however, O'Neill looked more asleep than alert.

"Hey you guys, let's get home so I'm not late," Sam said, shifting her backpack on her back.

"Hot date tonight?" Jack asked.

"Hmm..."

"What do you mean hot date? I do not believe it has been hot anywhere in Colorado," Teal'c said, eyebrow rose.

"Never mind T," Jack said, patting him on the back as Sam entered the code home.

"Welcome back SG-1," Gen. Hammond said as the four members of SG-1 came through the gate.

"General," O'Neill and Sam said.

"Your debriefing will be at 1500 hours after you all get back from the infirmary."

They team headed to the infirmary placing their stuff outside.

"Hey Janet," Sam said as Janet moved to her.

"Still not healing?" Janet asked, looking at the back of her neck where an imprinted scar shown dark red.

"Can't tell," Sam said, smiling.

"Wow, some ones in a good mood?" her friend teased.

"Yeah..." Sam said.

"He's treating you okay?"

"Like an angel," Sam said with a smile that came to a quick yelp as Janet touched the burning scar.

"Sorry," she said.

"It's okay," Sam said, her face squeezing together in a mock of pain.

"Hey I said sorry," Janet said.

"Really, its okay," Sam said, as Janet placed a patch over it.

"Take this off when you wake up or before you take a shower," Janet said.

"Okay," Sam said, getting up off the 'bed'.

She, along side of Teal'c, walked to the debriefing room.

"Teal'c, Major Carter," General Hammond greeted.

"General," Major smiled.

"Okay, let's get this over with," O'Neill said.

Major Carter and Doctor Jackson each spent about twenty minutes on discussing the events that took place at 382. Everyone in the room noticed as Sam talked, she smiled and her eyes glimmered.

At the end of the debriefing, they all stayed around to talk about different things. As they were all into a deep conversation about Star Wars.

"Hey, you guys mind me taking her away?" a man asked from the door.

"Hey Jessie," Sam said, making her way over to him.

"Cute."

"Rather pathic," Daniel said.

"Yeah," Jack said, nodding.

"You think so?" Sam asked, kissing Jessie.

"Okay, PG people," Jack said, acting gross out. Jessie and Sam pulled away and started laughing.

"Sir, are we done here?" Sam asked.

"Yeah," Jack said, and then looked at his watch. "You are aware it is only 5?" Jack asked, teasing him.

"Funny, Sir," Sam said, leaving.

Sammie hardly messed a bit of work
Never took vacation days
Home, or the diner, it was all the same to her
She didn't know any other way

But each afternoon now she starts to come alive
'Cause Jessie's there each day to pick her up at five
You ought to hear them say

"You know, I love when you do that," Jessie said from across the table.

"Do what?" Sam asked, smiling.

"That," Jessie said, reaching to grab Sam's hand. "You know, ever since Melissa died, I didn't think I could love again, but you..." Sam just smiles. They both knew, what they felt, what they were feeling, there were no words; no possible way to say how they felt.

Jack sat alone on his couch, popping open a can of beer. He turned on TV to CNN and picked up the mail. Flipping through it, he threw it all on the coffee table and turned his attention to the TV.

The stock market was on, so he flipped to a local news channel.

"And you can join the kids tomorrow night at 6. Back to you Janice," the local news reported said.

"Thanks Ken. On local news, a new..." The rest of her words had no meaning. Her soft blonde short hair looked too much like Sam. Sam, the woman who the whole SGC new liked him, was now the only thing on his mind. She was all of a sudden so beautiful. She looked like she enjoyed life, like she had purpose. And while everyone on SG-1 served more purpose to the human race than imaginable, this was different. Her purpose was with passion, something he had once had, the passion of love towards his son. And more than anyone, Sam deserved a purpose like that.

"Jack!" Sam yelled. Three different Jaffas, all-closing in on her, surrounded her. Jack, Daniel, and Teal'c, were all knocked down for a second. Teal'c got up, but was shot down by another Jaffa.

One of the Jaffa grabbed Sam, throwing her on the ground. He then picked her up and held a zat to her head, motioning to Jack, Daniel, and Teal'c to get up.

They all dropped their weapons as one of the Jaffas went to restrain them as the one holding Sam started playing punching bag with her when she spat in his face.

As the Jaffa held Teal'c, Teal'c quickly over powered him, taking his zat. He then shot at the men hold Jack and Daniel. He would have shot at the one holding Sam, but he didn't spot them right away, until the Jaffa could put Sam between himself and Teal'c.

Jack gave Teal'c the staff weapon his Jaffa held as he took the zat.

"Let her go buddy," Jack said.

"Lay down your weapons!" he yelled to Jack and Teal'c. No one noticed Daniel as he shot the Jaffa from behind.

"Nice aim," Jack said. As the Jaffa fell, Sam followed; her body not stabled enough to support her. "Teal'c can you carry her the half of mile to the gate?" Jack asked.

"Yes O'Neill," Teal'c said, carefully lifting up his friend.

"What happened?" Hammond asked as SG-1 walked through.

"We were ambushed Sir," Jack said.

"Get Sam to the infirmary. They debriefing will be at 1600 hours, with or without Major Carter," Hammond said.

A medical team took Sam, rushing off as Jack, Teal'c, and Daniel unwind before having their after-off-world-experience checkup.

"How is she?" Jessie asked.

"She is better," Jack said. "She woke up about ten minutes ago. If it's worth anything, she was calling out your name," Jack added with a smile.

"Thank you," he said, sitting.

"Jack… Oh, hi Jessie," Janet said, walking out.

"How is she?" Jessie asked.

"Well she will have a terrible headache and some long term bruising, but no external or permanent damage," Janet said with a tight smile.

"Can we…"

"Go ahead," Janet said, stepping out in front of the door. Jessie rushed in, and as Jack headed in Janet stepped back in the way. "Give them a minute alone."

"Fine, but for the record, I was here the whole time, not him, me," Jack said.

"For the record," Janet said, patting his chest.

"Oh my gosh Sammie, you had me so worried," Jessie said, kissing her forehead.

"I'm fine, really," Sam said, thought it was barely audible.

"I can tell," he said with a laugh. "You know, you are so beuitful," he said after a while.

"Sure…"

"Yeah, I heard that multi bruising are in," he joked.

"Oh you think this is funny?"

"Yeah, actually I do…" he said bluntly.

"Oh, you just try to do my job for a second," she dared.

"Hince the title 'scientist'. I'm lame, boring, remember?"

"Oh yes," she said, trying to laugh, but came as a coughing fit.

"Sam, I just came to see how you were doing," Jack said, stepping in the room.

"Thank you," she said.

"Yeah, well, I'll let you lovebirds go on," he said, turning around. As he stood outside the door, listening to them flirt like high schoolers, and he felt a pang of envy.

"Annoying, isn't it?" Janet asked.

"Yeah. Too cute."

"Too perfect," Janet said with a laugh.

"Well, see you doc. I have a fun and boring debriefing to attend," Jack said, walking down the hall.

Oh, what a little love can do
Now that she's found herself
She's stronger than she ever knew

Sam walked down the hall, well limped down the hall. Her left ankle put her on 'desk duty' for about a month, which was good because it meant no more over nights.

"Sam, we are going out to the bar, you in?" Jack asked, catching up with her.

"Love too," she said, brushing mindlessly at her forming bruise.

"Call Jessie, invite him along," Jack erged.

"Alright. I'm headed up to his office in a minute," she said.

"Okay, well, we'll meet you in ten minutes outside?"

"Fifteen," she said. Jack and Sam went the seprate ways. Jack, was getting along with Jessie surprisingly. It was mainly because he loved how it made Sam. She was a new person. She was perfect with her smile, her more determination at everything she did and the passion she puts into everything. Its hard to explain how one little thing could change a person so much. And for the longest time, Jack had no idea how until it hit him. It wasn't Sam that changed. It was the new light she was in. Somehow, Jessie made her shine. Something she deserved more than anything. Finally, she's taken a shine.

Okay, hope you liked it. The next part will be to the song 'Jessie's Girl' by Rick Springfield.