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Movie night

Sam sat alone in her lab chewing on one fingernail and tapping the fingers of her other hand on the telephone.  Pete had just called and, as usual, cancelled out on their date.  It irritated her because this seemed to be happening with an alarming frequency.   "So much for movie night," she said with a sigh.  "I guess I'll go see what Daniel is doing."  She stood up and walked out into the hallway.  She caught a glimpse of someone entering the elevator and hurried towards it.  "Hold the elevator," she called out.  A strong, male hand shot out between the closing doors, preventing them from shutting.  "Thanks," she said breathlessly, reaching to press the button for Daniel's office level.  It was already lit.

"Anytime, Carter."  It was Jack…erm, Colonel O'Neill.  "Whatcha in such a hurry for?  Thought you had a big date tonight."

"I did, sir.  Did being the operative word.  I was just going to see what Daniel up to."

"Sorry, but you missed him.  He left for that conference in L.A.  You know, the one that all the geeks, I mean, rock lovers are going to."  He smiled at his joke.

"Oh, that's right.  So, I guess it's just going to be me then," she mused, "As Teal'c has gone to see R'yac and Cassie is staying over with a friend."

"Just you what, Carter?"  He enquired, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"Oh, I'm sorry, sir.  I was going to go to the movies tonight with Pete, but he cancelled and so I was going to ask Daniel, but now he's gone, so it's just me."  The doors to the elevator slid open and Jack stepped out and turned, bracing one hand on the door to keep it from closing.  "No worries, though.  Means more popcorn for me."  She finished in a rush, as the words poured out.   "So, what are you doing this downtime?"

He looked at her for a second as if considering something.  "I had planned to go up to my cabin tonight for some fishing, but it's been a long week and I'm kinda tired.  I might just leave in the morning."  He said.  "Why?"

The elevator began to make a buzzing noise, cross that the doors had been held open too long.  Sam, startled out of her brief reverie, realized that she had been staring at him.  "No reason, sir.  Have a good time."  She smiled.

Jack nodded his head slowly.  "Yeah, thanks, Carter.  You too."  He removed his hand from the door and turned to walk away.

The doors slid shut.  "Stupid," Sam muttered to herself. "Stupid, stupid.  You could have asked him.  He was practically asking you to invite him!"  She stood there for a moment before realizing that the elevator had not moved.  "Push the button, dummy."

As she reached for the button panel, the doors slid open again.  Jack was still standing there.

"Say, Carter," he said, scratching one side of his neck.  "What movie were you going to see, anyway?"

"Oh, The Ladykillers, sir.  It's got Tom Hanks and Marlon Wayans in it.  It's supposed to be really funny."

"Oh, yeah, I've heard of that one."  Jack nodded his head.  "Tom Hanks is a hoot, I hear."

Sam closed her eyes for a second before speaking, her heart in her throat.

"Would you like to go with me, sir?  To the movies?  I'll buy?"   She opened her eyes to find him returning her gaze steadily.

Jack pondered her suggestion for a second and shook his head no.  "Yeah, that'd be great. Pick you up at 7?"

The elevator started to buzz again.  He smiled at her and turned away.  Sam relaxed against the elevator wall before realizing that she hadn't answered him.  "Yes!  That would be great." The elevator doors slid closed as he waved his hand in response.

Sam punched the button for her office level and leaned back against the wall again.

Suddenly something occurred to her and she jerked upright again.

"Holy Hannah!  What am I going to wear?"

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