Title: Thunder With the Team
Author: cripeswolfdee
Rating: Gish
Category: most definitely Jack/Sam, and probably Daniel/Janet
Summary: Thunder Over Louisville is here, and Jack gets the day off for the
team.
Archive: Absolutely just let me know when and where.
Note: Thunder Over Louisville kicks off the Kentucky Derby festivities. As I'm sure you've guessed, I'm from Louisville. Read, respond, and do enjoy!
I dedicate this to Mara Greengrass who gave me the idea from her story "Freedom is Contagious." If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. (
Thunder With the Team
"General, when was our last weekend off?" Colonel Jack O'Neill asked.
General Hammond looked at Jack for a brief moment. "Ok Col. O'Neill, you can have the night off."
Jack smiled. "You wanna go?"
Gen. Hammond looked thoughtful. He usually wasn't included in things off base. He would enjoy a night off. A night to watch some fireworks and just relax. "The others wouldn't mind?"
"You know they won't." Gen. Hammond smiled. "Good, I'll go tell them and then we'll be off." Jack stood to go to the door. He paused a moment and turned back to look at the general. "And, uh, please wear some sunscreen..." He pointed to his own to signify the general's own hairless head. "I don't want to hear you complain all day about a sunburn." He flashed the general one of his smiles and rushed out the door before he could say anything.
Jack ran into Teal'c first. "Get your civilian clothes on, we're going out!" At Teal'c's raised eyebrow Jack elaborated. "To see some fireworks. You know, big bright colors go boom in the sky?" Teal'c raised his other eyebrow in question. "Just change and meet me in the mess hall for reinforcements." Jack went further on down the hall and stopped at Daniel Jackson's room. "Daniel, have you any idea what tonight is?" Daniel looked up in question. "It's Thunder Over Louisville."
"Uh...ok." Daniel said, his brows furrowed. He was trying very hard to figure out why thunder in a town in Kentucky had something to do with him.
Jack sighed. "And we're going. Get ready. Civilian clothes, and no books!" Jack said as he left Daniel's room. He knew Daniel, out of curiosity alone, would be ready to go in a few minutes.
Jack went to Major Samantha Carter's room next. He knocked lightly on the door. It was still early, so could possibly be asleep. Jack looked at his watch. Eight in the morning. She would not be sleeping. She would be at her computer...computing something. He heard the handle turn and then she opened the door. "Colonel." She said, surprise rushing to her eyes. "What are you doing awake at this hour?"
Jack smiled. "I come bearing good news."
"Oh?" Sam's interest was sparked. Had they found something interesting?
"We have the night off. All day in fact." His smile widened.
A little disappointed, Sam tried to cover by saying, "Good, I can study this disease we found on-" She was cut off by Jack's hand, which had shot in the air.
"You are going to relax and enjoy the night."
"But Colonel..."
"We're going to watch Thunder Over Louisville. All of us, even Gen. Hammond. If he can take a night off, certainly you can."
"But, I have all this work..."
"Major..."
Sam blushed. She knew he was right. She did need a night off. "What exactly is 'Thunder Over Louisville' anyway?"
"Fireworks." Jack beamed. Sam groaned. "Not just any fireworks mind you. This is the best show you will ever see. Better then any Fourth of July fireworks." Sam began to protest when Jack stopped her by raising his hand again. "Trust me. You'll have fun." Sam conceded and said she'd be ready in a few minutes. They were all to meet at the helicopter pad, which would take them to the Louisville airport, where they would then take a bus to the Waterfront Park, where they would find the perfect spot, lay their blankets down, and relax in the warm April air. He hadn't thought about this much. Jack grinned as he went to the mess hall to load up for the trip to the airport.
Note: Thunder Over Louisville kicks off the Kentucky Derby festivities. As I'm sure you've guessed, I'm from Louisville. Read, respond, and do enjoy!
I dedicate this to Mara Greengrass who gave me the idea from her story "Freedom is Contagious." If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. (
Thunder With the Team
"General, when was our last weekend off?" Colonel Jack O'Neill asked.
General Hammond looked at Jack for a brief moment. "Ok Col. O'Neill, you can have the night off."
Jack smiled. "You wanna go?"
Gen. Hammond looked thoughtful. He usually wasn't included in things off base. He would enjoy a night off. A night to watch some fireworks and just relax. "The others wouldn't mind?"
"You know they won't." Gen. Hammond smiled. "Good, I'll go tell them and then we'll be off." Jack stood to go to the door. He paused a moment and turned back to look at the general. "And, uh, please wear some sunscreen..." He pointed to his own to signify the general's own hairless head. "I don't want to hear you complain all day about a sunburn." He flashed the general one of his smiles and rushed out the door before he could say anything.
Jack ran into Teal'c first. "Get your civilian clothes on, we're going out!" At Teal'c's raised eyebrow Jack elaborated. "To see some fireworks. You know, big bright colors go boom in the sky?" Teal'c raised his other eyebrow in question. "Just change and meet me in the mess hall for reinforcements." Jack went further on down the hall and stopped at Daniel Jackson's room. "Daniel, have you any idea what tonight is?" Daniel looked up in question. "It's Thunder Over Louisville."
"Uh...ok." Daniel said, his brows furrowed. He was trying very hard to figure out why thunder in a town in Kentucky had something to do with him.
Jack sighed. "And we're going. Get ready. Civilian clothes, and no books!" Jack said as he left Daniel's room. He knew Daniel, out of curiosity alone, would be ready to go in a few minutes.
Jack went to Major Samantha Carter's room next. He knocked lightly on the door. It was still early, so could possibly be asleep. Jack looked at his watch. Eight in the morning. She would not be sleeping. She would be at her computer...computing something. He heard the handle turn and then she opened the door. "Colonel." She said, surprise rushing to her eyes. "What are you doing awake at this hour?"
Jack smiled. "I come bearing good news."
"Oh?" Sam's interest was sparked. Had they found something interesting?
"We have the night off. All day in fact." His smile widened.
A little disappointed, Sam tried to cover by saying, "Good, I can study this disease we found on-" She was cut off by Jack's hand, which had shot in the air.
"You are going to relax and enjoy the night."
"But Colonel..."
"We're going to watch Thunder Over Louisville. All of us, even Gen. Hammond. If he can take a night off, certainly you can."
"But, I have all this work..."
"Major..."
Sam blushed. She knew he was right. She did need a night off. "What exactly is 'Thunder Over Louisville' anyway?"
"Fireworks." Jack beamed. Sam groaned. "Not just any fireworks mind you. This is the best show you will ever see. Better then any Fourth of July fireworks." Sam began to protest when Jack stopped her by raising his hand again. "Trust me. You'll have fun." Sam conceded and said she'd be ready in a few minutes. They were all to meet at the helicopter pad, which would take them to the Louisville airport, where they would then take a bus to the Waterfront Park, where they would find the perfect spot, lay their blankets down, and relax in the warm April air. He hadn't thought about this much. Jack grinned as he went to the mess hall to load up for the trip to the airport.
