My Best Friends Sister
Becky open the front door of Jack's truck and puts the kids in the back seat.
"Thanks for coming to pick us up Jack."
"You guys are my family. Why wouldn't I come to pick you up?"
"Because you're getting married in about eight days and you didn't really need to."
"True," he says as Becky checks Nick and Paige's seat belts.
"And we could've called a cab you know."
"Nope"
"Why not?" Becky asks as she climbs into the truck and puts on her seat belt.
"I'd be ashamed to call my self an O'Neill if my sister and her kids had to use a taxi in the city that I live in."
Becky smiles and lays her head back on the seat.
"You're really sweet Jack."
A few minutes later they pull up in front of the Holiday Inn Express.
"I paid for a week and a half. After that you guys will be staying in my house for the rest of your trip."
"Thanks again Jack. Okay kids grab your bags and we'll check in and go to bed. We'll see you in the morning Jack."
After dropping Becky and the kids off at the hotel Jack, decides to go home. As he pulls into his drive-way he sees Sam and Daniels cars. He smiles as he gets out of his truck and walks up to the front door. As he reaches for the door handle the door swings open and Sam leans on the door post.
"Hey stranger."
Jack can't help smiling as he looks at her. She is wearing a black sports bra and black low rise jeans.
"So what's the occasion?" he asks as he steps up to her. She wraps her arms around his neck and kisses him gently.
"Does there have to be one?"
Jack wraps his arms around her waist and kisses her back. Then he carefully lifts her into his arms and carries her into the house. Daniel comes out of the kitchen, his shirt soaked.
"Did you take a bath in the sink?"
"More like a shower," he says looking at Sam.
"Hey, he started it."
Jack smiles at the thought of Sam spraying Daniel with water.
"I'm sure he did."
"I borrowed your drier," Sam says as Jack puts her on her feet.
"Just remember, it'll be yours in about a week."
"Well it's not yet, so I wanted to let you know."
"I see. You want a beer?"
Sam smiles at Jack," I'd love one."
Jack looks at Daniel, "Do you want one?"
"No thanks Jack," he says as he enters the living room. Jack grabs two beers out of the fridge and joins them. As he sits down Daniel looks at his watch.
"Well I need to go," he says getting up from the couch.
Sam smiles, "the mystery woman calls."
Jack looks at Sam, truly confused.
"Mystery woman?"
"Daniel met her in an on-line dating chat room. They've been dating for … oh what's it been? About four and a half months or so?"
"Four and a half months and I didn't know till now? So what does she look like?"
"Well I'm not sure. She is supposed to be flying in some time tonight. I should be able to meet her tonight or early tomorrow morning."
"So you finally get to meet her face to face," Sam says as Daniel stands to leave.
"Yeah… well… I'll see you guys tomorrow."
Jack looks at Sam and smiles.
"What do you want to do now that Daniel is gone?"
"I'm thinking that I want to practice my French."
Sam smiles and blushes a little.
"Sounds good to me," she says as she slides closer to Jack.
Daniel gets into his car and opens his laptop. He smiles when he sees that he has one new message.
BO: Are you there?
SM: Yeah, why wouldn't I be?
BO: Just checking
SM: So are you here yet?
BO: Yep, just checked into the hotel with my kids.
SM: Cool. Which one?
BO: Holiday Inn Express
SM: On the corner of maple and 7th?
BO: That's the one. How did you know?
SM: I live just down from there on 3rd.
BO: Really?
SM: Yep, what's your room number?
BO: 219, Why?
SM: Would you mind a visit? I mean it would be nice to finally meet you face to face.
BO: Sure, but we'll have to keep it quiet and short. My kids are sleeping.
SM: No problem. See you in five minutes.
BO: Wait, how will I know who you are?
SM: My name is Daniel Jackson. I have brown hair and blue eyes. I'll be wearing a brown leather coat.
BO: Alright see you in a few minutes
Daniel closes his laptop and leans back in his seat letting out a sigh.
"Okay, here we go," he says to himself as he starts his car and pulls out of Jacks driveway.
Once in the hotel room Becky puts Paige in her pajamas and then in bed.
"Nick?"
"Yes mom?"
"Get into your pajamas and go to bed. I have some work to do."
"Okay. Do you think Uncle Jack will want to go to the park tomorrow?"
"I don't know Nick; I guess you'll have to ask him tomorrow. Now go to bed."
Nick smiles and climbs into bed, "Goodnight Mom."
Becky sits down at the small table in the corner of the room and turns on her laptop. As soon as the Internet is connected she goes to the chat room that has become very special to her. She begins typing.
BO: Are you there?
SM: Yeah, why wouldn't I be?
BO: Just checking
SM: So are you here yet?
BO: Yep, just checked into the hotel with my kids.
SM: Cool. Which one?
BO: Holiday Inn Express
SM: On the corner of maple and 7th?
BO: That's the one. How did you know?
SM: I live just down from there on 3rd.
BO: Really?
SM: Yep, what's your room number?
BO: 219, Why?
SM: Would you mind a visit? I mean it would be nice to finally meet you face to face.
BO: Sure, but we'll have to keep it quiet and short. My kids are sleeping.
SM: No problem. See you in five minutes.
BO: Wait, how will I know who you are?
SM: My name is Daniel Jackson. I have brown hair and blue eyes. I'll be wearing a brown leather coat.
BO: Alright see you in a few minutes
"So his name is Daniel," she says as she puts away her laptop.
"Whose name is Daniel, Mom?"
Becky turns around to see Nick sitting up in his bed looking at her.
"You're supposed to be asleep."
"I couldn't fall asleep with you typing on that computer," he says in his defence. "So, who is he?"
Becky smiles at him, "Do you remember me telling you that I was dating a man on-line?"
Nick nods.
"Well he lives very close to here, so he is on his way over here to meet me."
"Can I stay up so I can meet him? Please Mom?"
"No, I want to meet him first, and if he is what he seems to be I promise that you can meet him before we go home. Okay? Now go to sleep." She says shutting off the lights by the bed.
Five minutes later Becky hears a faint knock at the door. She puts down the book that she had been reading and walks over to the door. she opens it a little.
"Yes?"
"I'm Daniel Jackson."
she smiles and opens the door, "Please come in."
She stands aside to let him in, then shuts the door.
She looks at him, "So your name is Daniel Jackson?"
"Yes I am. Is there something wrong?"
"Either you don't know how to spell or someone else set up your account," she says, trying to hide a smile.
"Why do you say that?"
"SM?"
Daniel smiles, "A friend of mine decided that I need to find someone to spend the rest of my life with so she set up my account. SM stands for 'stud muffin'. I wanted to use my initials but, she said that no one ever uses their initials."
By now Becky has given up trying to hide her amusement.
"That's not completely true. BO stands for my name."
"I see. So why the sudden trip to Colorado Springs, Miss.."
"O'Neill, Becky O'Neill. I'm here for my brothers wedding. He's getting married in about a week."
"Brother? Jack O'Neill?"
"Yeah, do you know him?""I guess you could say that." He says looking at Becky, "I'm Jack's Best man."
Becky chuckles quietly, "At least you're good looking. You'll be walking me down the isle."
She laughs under her breath.
"What's so funny?"
"I've been dating my brothers best friend for the last four and a half months."
"I'm glad that you find that funny. You do realize that Jack will kill me when he finds out."
"You mean if he finds out," Becky says giving Daniel a strangely familiar look.
Daniel looks at Becky, "You are... "
"Amazing?"
Daniel smiles, "Yeah. Well, why don't you garb your card key and we can go for walk. That is if you want to."
"I'd love to." she says as she turns to find her key card and grab a jacket.
"Oh, you won't need that," Daniel says, taking it away from her.
As they leave the hotel Becky looks at her watch, "I can't be gone for more than an hour."
Daniel smiles, "That shouldn't be a problem. So do you want a serious relationship?"
"Of course, why else would I be looking for an on-line dating chat room?"
"Oh you never know." He pauses, then turns to her, "Can I give you a kiss?"
"Just a kiss?" Becky asks, looking at him.
Daniel nods.
"Okay."
Daniel gently touches his lips to Becky's. But as he starts to pull away Becky kisses him back. He wraps his arms around her waist and pulls her close. After kissing for several seconds more, he lets her go. Becky looks at him breathlessly. He lets go of her completely, and takes a step back away from her.
"I'm sorry. It's just, you reminded me of my wife."
"And you reminded me of my husband. No one ever kissed me like he did, until now."
Daniel clears his throat, and resumes walking, "So how long has he been gone?"
"Tom's been gone a little more than a year. And your wife?"
"About six years."
"What was her name?"
"Sharre"
"She had a very beautiful name."
"Yes, she did."
"What did she look like?"
"She had black hair and very dark brown eyes. she had and Egyptian look about her." Daniel looks at Becky, "you look a lot like she did. you have the same eyes."
They stand silently for a few minutes. Becky looks at her watch.
"I need to get back to the hotel."
"Okay, I'll walk you back."
"Daniel," she puts her arm through his, " thanks for the walk."
After walking silently for a few minutes Becky looks at Daniel, "So…?"
"So what?'
"So should we tell Jack about us?"
Daniel looks at her, "What would we tell him? That we've been dating for four and a half months? Becky I think you're great, but do you really think that a long distance relationship would work?"
"Who said anything about long distance?"
"Uh... let's see, you live in Minnesota and I live in Colorado."
"Now that I don't have to take care of mom, Jack asked me to move here. He wants to help take care of my kids."
"What did you say?"
"I plan on telling him my answer tomorrow."
"So you're staying here?"
"When Jack and Sam get back from their honeymoon I'll have to go back for a week or so, just to take care of small things. Mainly selling Mom and Dad's house."
"In that case, I'll tell Jack when I feel the time is right." Daniel says as he pulls Becky closer and kisses her.
He smiles, then takes her hand. "Let's get you back to the hotel."