Queen Of The Prom by Baalsgirl
Disclaimer: Okay, I still don't own Stargate and I'm not doing anything for money. The characters additional to the standard ones are property of the author and this also concerns the story line.
(Hell, how that sounds. I've been currently writing too many discussing essays in class.)
Rating: PG since there's not exactly violence to expect.
Pairings: SJ-P SJ (What else?)
Setting: In season 7. After "Chimera", before "Heroes". (As usual, hehe.)
Synopsis: It's the night of Sam's reunion prom. Pete doesn't have time to accompany her (Is that whatcha call a decent boyfriend? Tsts). Jack doesn't hesitate long on the chance and joins her instead.
On the prom there are happening many interesting and strange things...
AN: I'm stuck in the middle of the first exam block. Hopefully I can still provide you with new chapters fluently. I wanna have a prom, too, but I don't get one till graduation in two years, so maybe this is why I'm writing this story for you.
Stretch out and enjoy the glamour, peeps...
Chapter 1 - Rainy Morning
Sam Carter sat at a table in the cafeteria, a mug of coffee set down before her. It was early in the morning and the place was sort of empty, none of her friends had arrived, yet. She was still tired since it was one of these horrible mornings, she could barely get out of bed, one of those promising an even worse day. It was raining and everything outside was gray and wet just as it used to be on such days, the weather fitted just perfectly. Sam let out a long yawn, she was sort of crashed; in the night she had not found more than an hours sleep. As she had looked into the mirror this morning she almost wanted to cry, she looked just horrible with these rings under her eyes.
The whole chaos had started the evening before as Pete had called in, telling her that he would not have time to accompany her to the reunion prom. For this Sam had gotten really sour at him. How dare he, he knew exactly how important this was for her. She had to go there, otherwise everybody would gossip about her, something she hated. And if she would show up without a date it would just be the same thing.
This whole issue had sleep from her and still she had no solution for the problem. She cursed this day of the prom night and she would curse it even more if she had to go there alone...
Now Daniel, Jack and Teal'C showed up. They set their trays down on Sam's table and took the three vacant seats around her.
"Morning, Carter", Jack O'Neill greeted her happily.
"Morning, sir" , came her murmured reply.
"Hell, Carter, you look like Dracula's grandma", he stated, "what did ya do?"
"Lose some sleep, sir", she responded.
"Why's that, Sam?" Daniel inquired.
"It's my high school reunion prom tonight..."
"Peachy. And ya had the usual nightmares, huh? I know that feeling", Jack retorted.
"That's not my biggest problem, sir", Sam sighed, "I have to go there on my own."
Her CO eyed her curiously. "What about Pete?"
"Working on an urgent case", she responded in a depressed way.
Jack let out a disapproving breath.
Sam propped her head in her hands and sighed once again.
Now Teal'C spoke up. "I'm not familiar with the term 'prom'."
Colonel O'Neill rolled his eyes. "Daniel, tell him, please. I don't wanna..."
Daniel did as he was told. "Well, Teal'C, a prom is some kind of feast where people come to dance in the first place. Proms are held in high school every year."
Teal'C nodded with understanding.
Now Sam rose from the table. "Okay, guys. I'm gonna dig myself into work now."
Jack followed her almost instantly. "See you later, folks."
Daniel and Teal'C remained seated looking at each other with surprise.
"Was it something I said?" Daniel questioned.
"Likely", the Jaffa replied raising a thoughtful eyebrow.
On the elevator Jack and Sam were alone. They used the quiet moment.
Sam was looking to the floor hanging after her thoughts.
"Normally only the word high school makes me get itching spots all over my body, but maybe I could go without the hockey game and the six-pack and come with you tonight. I mean we're all grown-ups now."
Sam stared at him with a start. "Did you just suggest to join me tonight?"
"Yep," he confirmed, "it's just because I can't take the thought of a depressed Sam Carter in some faraway corner of the gym."
"You'd really do that for me, sir?" Hope flickered across Samantha's face.
Jack nodded once again. "Hell, yeah, Sam."
The elevator came to a stop and just before the doors opened and she got off, Sam gave Jack a quick but intense kiss onto his cheek.
Then she went along the corridor to her lab, a big smile spread all over her face.
For her the night was saved.
To be continued...