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Red Hearts
Chapter 1
Sam walked quietly through the park as she reflected on everything that had happened recently. So much had changed in such a short amount of time. It had only been five weeks since Daniel and Janet had started seeing each other and the two of them had been inseparable since then. Only a few days later the rules at the SGC had been changed including the non fraternisation rule which had been removed completely from the SGC. Fifteen minutes after the announcement had been made Jack had strolled into her lab and asked her out to dinner.
She had accepted of course and now one month later they were as inseparable as Daniel and Janet. She turned to look at Jack who she could sense had been staring at her. He gave her one of his trade mark smiles before returning his gaze forward and tightening his arm around her shoulders.
She loved the feel of his arms around her, it made her feel completely safe. It had always been that way, even long before they had started dating, almost since the moment they had met. She had always felt a sense of safety, comfort and reassurance in his arms that she never felt anywhere else. She loved her other team mates and she did feel safe and reassured in their presence but not as much as she did with Jack.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked quietly, not wanting to break the comfortable silence they had fallen into. He had recognised the look on Sam's face immediately as the look she wore when she was thinking deeply about something.
"Things" she answered "Everything has changed so much recently I think its all only just catching up with me"
"I know what you mean" he said as he stopped and turned to put both arms around her waist. She settled her hands on his chest and smiled as he gave her another Jack O'Neill smile and leant down to kiss her. It was only a short gentle kiss but it was enough to banish all her thoughts from her mind.
"We have to go, we don't want to be late"
"Okay" he said as they resumed walking.
They were both unaware of the man sat on the grass nearby watching them closely, more specifically watching Sam.
- - -
"Hey you guys, it's about time you got here" Cassie said as she opened the door.
"Sorry we're late" Jack said as he and Sam walked through the door.
"That's fine, Daniel and Teal'c are in the living room and Mom is in the kitchen making dinner"
"Thanks" Sam said to Cassie as she hugged the teenager before heading toward the kitchen. "Hey" Sam said as she found Janet exactly where Cassie had said she would be.
"Hey, did Jack get here with you? Janet asked as she turned to face her friend.
"Yeah"
"Where were you two, wait do I want to ask that?"
"We were at the park and then we got stuck in traffic" Sam answered smiling.
"Yeah"
"It's the truth" Sam said and rolled her eyes at the expression on Janet's face before the two women started laughing.
"When did Daniel get here, wait did he ever leave?" Sam asked keeping up with the playful teasing.
"Actually, no" Janet said matter of factly and proudly. Sam had to laugh, Daniel was always at Janet's house and that was Sam's ammunition in their playful bickering sessions.
- - -
Jack walked into the living room to find Teal'c and Daniel playing a racing game on Daniels new games console.
"Who's winning?" Jack asked as Daniels car came up behind Teal'cs and shot a rocket at him blowing him off the track and then racing ahead of him. By the time Teal'c had stopped his car from spinning and got back into the race Daniel was almost at the finish line.
"I am" Daniel said as his car crossed the finish line and Teal'c followed thirty seconds later.
"Let me play" Jack said as he plugged himself in and suppressed a laugh at Teal'c who was now sitting with a sulky face.
"It doesn't matter how old they get" Cassie said as she walked through to the kitchen in search of her mother and Sam. They were both laughing about something when she walked in and Cassie didn't need to ask what. Sam and her mom was always teasing each other about their relationships, she couldn't really understand why though since both their relationships were very similar. It was like picking on yourself, surely they could find something different to tease each other about.
"Hey Cass" Sam said when they saw her entering the room.
"The guys are all playing on their video game and Teal'c is sulking because Daniel beet him"
"I knew that games console was a bad idea" Janet said laughing.
"Well at least it keeps them occupied"
- - -
"Dinners ready" Janet said as she walked into the living room behind Sam and had to smile at the sight in front of her. Jack, Daniel and Teal'c were all neck and neck in their racing game. Daniel managed to hit a turbo causing him to race ahead of the other two who started complaining at him instantly.
Teal'c and Jack were ramming each other to try and get in front but it wasn't working. Jack resorted to reaching his hand across and pressing buttons on the Jaffa's control pad. Teal'c in retaliation leant across Jack so he couldn't see where he was going. Teal'cs car crashed straight into a wall and Jack ended up driving in the opposite direction. As Daniel crossed the finish line Teal'c and Jack let out another wave of loud complaints as they regained control of their cars. Teal'c crossed the finish line followed closely by Jack, neither of them looked happy with the outcome.
"I demand a rematch" Jack said he dropped his controller "Teal'c cheated"
"As did you" the Jaffa said as he too through his control down and started sulking "And you did it first"
"You were ramming my car!"
"You were ramming mine"
"Okay" Janet said quickly as they started to raise their voices at each other "Dinner is ready"
Daniel stood up looking rather smug followed by a still sulking Jack and Teal'c. Sam smiled at Janet and rolled her eyes.
TBC