Title: I could (can) do what I like Author: Ines
Email: ines.hamernikchello.at
Rating: PG
Category: Humour/Romance
Pairing: Jack/Sam
Spoilers: None Season: future Archive: carteroneillobsession, fanfic, others please let me know
Summary: Jack finally realizes that he can do what he likes!

Disclaimers: Don´t own them but like to play with.

A/N: This is my first posted fanfic so please let me know what you think. It´s also an answer to Barbies Challenge I hope you don´t mind it´s a bit longer than 500 words (539). Finally, I have to thank Trish (eridanimoon) for the great betaing. Thanx and huggs, you did a great job.

I could (can) do what I like

Jack nervously paced around his new office waiting for a fax. He'd just finished a long talk with the President about some downtime for his team and himself. Finally the fax started to make its usual annoying tones and he stared as the paper was coming out. He took it and read it. Twice. After reading it a third time to be absolutely sure about what was written on the piece of paper, a huge smile appeared on his face. Carefully, he folded the paper until it was small enough to fit in his pocket and headed for a very familiar lab.

„Hey, Colonel what are you doing?"he asked, leaning against the doorframe.

„Just working on the... how do you call it... Dustbuster, Sir"she replied.

With a smile on his face he told her that SG1 was on downtime for the next week including himself. She immediately started to think of what she could do on downtime,... Going home and relaxing wasn't on the list.

„A quiet little cabin, a lake and lots of sunshine and don't forget the fishing. If you would just give it a try, you would like it," he told her, already knowing her answer was no. Slowly he reached into his pocket and without her noticing, pulled the paper out.

„Ahmm, ...I have a lot of work to finish," stated Sam, pointing at the Dustbuster and its pieces.

He nodded. Suddenly he pulled the paper from behind his back and held under her nose. Jerking her head back, she looked at the General with wide, confused eyes and asked, „What's that, Sir?"

„That's a Presidential order to leave the mountain for at least four days Carter. An order to relax. While I talked to the President, I mentioned the cabin and he suggested I take you with me."Smiling at her stunned expression, he added, „So this is the order to go fishing with me, Colonel."

Sam didn't know what to say. He couldn't have asked the President,... could he? She wasn't sure, so she checked the paper and found that the signature and Presidential seal looked official. Damn, she could feel his eyes on her.

„If it's a Presidential order, I have to obey, sir,"she said softly, as a small smile crossed her lips.

„Yupp, I think so. See you tomorrow 0800 at your place. It's hot in Minnesota at this time of the year, so don't forget your bathing suit."

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Two days later, at the cabin in the early afternoon, Jack sat in his usual spot at the lake, watching his Colonel sleeping on a blanket spread out next to him. She wore the black bikini that drove him crazy. She'd laid there for the last three hours, only shifting from her stomach to her back. He saw that her skin had become slightly red, so he decided to apply a sunblocker. Without her waking, he applied the cream slowly without much pressure to her delicious body. Sitting back in his comfy chair he thought; Daniel was right, it´s not so bad to be a General, cause I can do what I like and I definitely like applying sunblocker to Sam.

THE END