"I'll come with you, Sir"
"Please, Sam. On vacation, it's Jack."
"Jack, right."
In Jack's truck, Sam pretended to be staring out of the window so that she could steal glances of Jack.
"So…" He was desperate to end the uncomfortable silence.
"It's kind of late ski, but we can settle into the lodge tonight. I rented a nice one, it's got a fireplace. I thought we could hang out, drink hot cocoa, got plenty of marshmallows."
He looked at her and smiled just so that he could see her smile.
"Sounds nice…..Jack." She bit her lower lip, thinking how it felt to say his name, Jack. It felt like forbidden fruit on her lips. He was six months away from retirement, and she was dying to find out what would happen between them once regulations were removed. That was the only reason that either one of them had used to stop themselves from going at it. They knew they loved each other. Janet knew it, Daniel knew it, Anise knew it, General Hammond had known it, Cassie knows it. Hell, even Teal'c knows it, especially after he found her crying in the locker room.
"I was kind of hoping you would join me, so I came up here a few days ago and fixed it up, did a little shopping…got Jello."
He gave her one of those looks. You know, the I'm so sexy you can't resist me, looks.
She smiled. Jack couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was, particularly tonight.
They would have the cabin all to themselves. For two weeks. He smiled to spite himself.
Sam noticed that he was giving her the same smile that had exited her given over the breakfast table and a bowl of oatmeal.
End ch. 2