Title: What Hit Him! - Chosen Hearts Series - S2

Author: HDorothy aka HailDorothy (the same)

Category: Romance, humor

Spoilers: None

Season: S2

Featured character: Jack

Pairing: Jack/Sam

Story Summary: Jack finally figures out when he first loved Sam.

Archive: Jackfic, GateWorld, Heliopolis, SamandJack, FanFiction

File Size: 48KB

Series Summary: This is an established storyline in which Jack and Sam fell in love during Jack's retirement. When Jack is re-commissioned and Sam inadvertently assigned his subordinate, they pretend to be strangers and put their wannabe lovers relationship on hold. Little do they realize it will not be a matter of months, but years, before they can follow through on the desire of their chosen hearts.

Disclaimer: All publicity recognizable characters and places are the property of MGM, World Gekko Corp and Double Secret Productions. This fan fiction was created for entertainment, not monetary purposes and no infringement on copyrights or trademarks are intended. Copyright: The original characters, situations, and story are the property of said author. HailDorothy ©April 5, 2004

Feedback: Gosh, darn, don't make me beg! Pretty Please? Starvation of this writer's muse is no pleasant sight. All feedback is food for thought and well digested. "Feed me, Seymour!" (The Little Shop of Horrors)

1998 SGC:

He wasn't certain when it hit him.

The reality.

The certainty.

The absolute no holds bard truth, that he, Colonel Jack O'Neill had fallen in love with his 2IC Samantha Carter.

Now he knew, and simply because he had the ability to hear a voice and never forget it. All these years later, he could finally be honest with himself. It had been love at first sound-bite three years to the day before she walked into the SGC briefing room. Before he'd heard her say, "She is transferring from the Pentagon," or her real name, Captain Samantha Carter.

He hadn't consciously known he'd loved her in his Special Ops days. He had been happily married and though he hadn't been the best husband, Jack remained faithful to Sara. His hands and heart never strayed. But now he recalled when one feminine voice made him wonder what if he'd met her before Sara? Now he knew.

Flashback:

South America:

Jack a key operative.

Carter a green-gilled courier delivered his assignment.

And one twenty-five second conversation branded itself to his heart and memory forever.

It was night.

It was dark.

No faces.

No military I.D.

They were shadows.

"Striker."

"Shimmer?"

"Yes."

"You're a — "

"What?" She handed over the disc.

"A woman for crying out loud!"

"Got a problem with operatives whose reproductive organs don't hang between their legs?"

"Well, there's that."

"Clocked a hundred flight hours in Iraqi air space."

"Lot more bogeymen down here."

"Don't worry, Striker, I can kick butt including yours."

"Whatever."

"Man oh man, you're an egotistical jerk!"

"Is there any other kind?"

"So you up to a safe bet, Striker?"

"Double or nothing?"

"Yep."

"I'm the safest bet you'll ever make, Shimmer."

"Pretty sure of yourself, flyboy."

"I'm just saying, it's a thought . . ."

"So want to arm wrestle?"

"Yeah sure yabetcha."

Yep, he never knew what hit him!

Fin

Please go to the next fic: Tangent Hearts, Chosen Hearts Series S4 - 412