Janet raised an eyebrow but followed dutifully. Sam sighed internally as she though about Janet. She silently congratulated herself for having picked up her maserati that day. A sports car she knew Janet would like. She was pitiful she thought to herself, she had bought everything knowing Janet would or would not like it. She sighed internally again and followed Janet out. She spoke to David for amoment and then lead Janet out to the car.
"No Lotus?"
"No this is my baby." She clicked the remote unlocking the gunmetal Maserati Gran Tourismo. Janet had stopped in the middle of the parking garage looking at the beautiful car.
"You have got to be kidding me. First off how the hell did you pull that off, switching cars on me and secondly holy cow you must have paid a fortune for that baby."
Solina smiled at her. Janet's eyes glistened with excitement. Solina laughed and spoke
"What?"
"That is a fucking gorgeous car."
Solina's smile got wider.
" Yeah she was in the shop for a few weeks got her back to drive?"
"Are you serious?"
"Yes."
Janet's whole face lite up and Sam felt her gut clench. Everything within her wanted to take janet in her arms, back her up against the shiny car and kiss her breathless, tell her how much she loved her, but she knew that she couldn't, not yet.
"can you drive stick?"
"Yes."
"Then lets go girl."
Janet slid into the plush leather seat and turned the key in the engine. She closed her eyes at the purr of the engine. She smiled at Solina's eyes on her.
"The sound of an engine like this is almost as good as an orgasm."
Solina raised an eyebrow and laughed the thought bringing images to her head she had been struggling to keep back all day. Her stomach clenched as she continued to laugh tears streaming down her face. Janet smiled when she saw the tears being wiped from her eyes.
"Wheret o bwanna? "
"Lets head to Sheplers."
Janet smiled and revving the engine peeled out of the parking garage letting out a whoop! As she did. Sam laughed loving to see her beloved smiling. Sam teased her about being Mario andrette, and Janet laughed winking at her. For a split second that was all ther was was the laughter between the two, the sauciness, and Sam without thinking gently reached out and brushed her cheek with the back of her knuckles janet smiled and saw the flicker in the blue eyes and for a moment janet lost herself in the blue eyes for just a moment. When they reached Sheplers Janet parallel parked the car perfectly. She smiled at the woman sitting across from her and grabbed her purse. She felt a hand on hers and the smiling face of Solina was what met her gaze.
"I meant it. It's on me. "
Janet smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
"Obviously Sam didn't teach you much about me but if you must."
Solina laughed and Janet for a moment found herself at perfect rest with this woman, she reminded her so much of Sam, shaking her head she reminded herself it was just a coincidence. Solina jumped out of the car after a tense moment and the two women walked into the store. They went to the boot section first. Solina fingered a few of the boots. Janet looked at her and asked softly.
"What would you suggest?"
Solina smiled.
" Depends, style or comfort?
"Both."
"Ariat or Justin boots are both comfortable and beautiful."
Janet smiled and began to parouse the boots, Solina looking along with her grabbing a few and helping her try them on. After several pairs janet admitted that none of them caught her eye to much, so they paroused the shelves again. Sam looked through several of the boots looking at the woman she loved. Taking a deep breath she growled gently to herself. She averted her attention and then saw a pair of boots hidden behind all other pairs and smiled. Pulling them out she grinned when they were in Janet's size and leaned against the shelf holding them up in one hand. She called Janet's name softly, Janet turned at the sound of her voice and a huge grin crossed her features.
"Oh my gosh, those are gorgeous, Yes Please!"
She almost squealed as Sam walked towards her hand handed her the boots. Janet put them on hooked her fingers in her belt loops and twirled around. Sam smiled and reached out twirling her beloved gently again she smiled.
"perfect. Now lets get those legs of yours in a pair of jeans. What fit do you like darling?"
"Boyfriend are usually my favorite."
Sam smiled and picking out about ten jeans that were Janet's size and handed them to her. Janet tried each pair on until she got to the Levi 545 slim fit, low cut. She walked out in a shirt that Solina had picked out and Solina's eyes lit up and she whistled. Solina met her eyes and Janet caught a flash of something in her eyes before it was quickly removed and she stood and walked over offering her a hand. Janet took it and was twirled.
"Gods your beautiful Janet." Janet watched in fascination as she reached out gently smoothing he hands over janet's shoulders and then smiled broadly. " There's only one thing missing. "
Leading her by the hand Solina took her out and picked her out a perfect Stetson, putting it on Janet's head Sam felt herself desiring the woman in front of her. Janet noticed the look and grinning cheekily she smiled and stepped into Solina's bubble hugging her then whispering into her ear.
"I'll take that to mean I look good?"
Sam closed her arms around the smaller woman and leaned down to whisper softly.
"You look phenomenol Dr Frasier. Lets check out and go to our meeting. Grab another pair of those jeans and pick out a few shirts and let's head out."
Janet nodded and regretfully stepped out of the womans arms. Solina let go of all but her hand, led her to the other shirts and they were silly as they picked out additional shirts and jeans and then checked out. Solina helped her remove the tags and then headed to the restaurant, reaching in her back seat she handed Janet one other package.
"For you Janet." Janet opened it and saw it was a beautiful western leather jacket. She looked over at Solina and Solina grinned. "Happy birthday."
Janet raised an eyebrow.
"How?"
Solina smiled and brushed her knuckles over Janet's cheek.
"I know many things my dear."
"Solina.."
Solina's finger stopped on her lips a gentle smile filling her features.
"We'll talk about it later love. I promise, get through this meeting with me and we'll talk about it."
Janet smiled sticking her tongue n her cheek, planning fully on working this. Solina caught the mischevious look she knew so well and chuckled. Janet put the car in gear and looked at her a purr in her voice.
"Where to?"
"Tenth and Evans.
Janet put the car in gear and followed Solina's directions explicitly until they pulled into the parking lot of a western bar. Both women stepped out and headed inside, Janet putting her hand through Solina's arm who pulled her close and squeezed her arm gently. When they stepped inside Solina led them over to a table where a blond man stepped up and smiled. Janet at first found her breath taken away, he was the spitting image of Samantha Carter. He smiled the dimples in his cheeks deepining as he turned to her.
"Will Carter its nice to finally meet you Janet."
" nice to meet you to. I didn't know Sam had siblings. "
"Yeah two of us actually. I'm the only blood sibling but this is my wife Josie."
A beautiful black haired woman stepped forward and took her hand.
"Ahm Josie Carter nice to meet you Dr. Frasier, we've heard so much about you."
"So your helping fund this project?"
"Yeah as much as Solina here will let us."
Solina laughed.
"They paid to help start the research we worked on. So they helped start a lot of this."
"Naw you just had time to pay to us girl."
Josie punched her husband gently.
"She was a busy woman consulting and all husband, give her a break."
Will grumbled good naturally.
"Yeah yeah, no time for family."
"not like you ever had time before you met Josie."
Will grinned.
"Yeah she changed me."
Josie snorted.
"And you put me through two years of hell you bastard."
Solina threw back her head and laughed and catching her brothers glare bit her lower lip and pointed at Josie.
"She said it."
Will growled and looked at janet.
"Any response from you?"
Janet grinned.
"Just from practice Solina's usually right, and going up against Josie would just be stupid."
Janet watched as Solina threw back her head and roared with laughter, Will colored, Josie was also laughing so hard she was holding her sides, tears streaming down her cheeks. Will grumbled something as he watched Janet's eyes sparkle, and Solina winked at her as soon as she caught her breath. Janet caught the grumbling Will said about family and raised an eyebrow, storing the information in the back of her mind for later. She watched them throughout the course of the evening the business taken care of first and then once the food had arrived the joking never ceased between the two. Janet watched carefully and her mind began to put together the pieces. The chewing of the pencil, the blue eyes, the constant running of her fingers through her hair, the glasses she chewed on more than wore, the research, the products, the brother, funders, it all hit her at once. When she saw Solina throw back her head and laugh, her hands clapping together in laugher. Janet almost fell out of her chair. Josie noticed and glanced over at Janet who quickly excused herself and headed to the bathroom. She pushed open the door and stood over the sink, she turned on the faucet and splashed her face with water. That was Sam,the sexy drop dead gorgeous woman she had been falling for was HER Sam, the woman whom had claimed her, heart body soul and mind with a few kisses and a several year friendship. The woman who had helped her raise Cassie. Her Samantha Carter hadn't died, the woman she loved and had confessed her love to her two years previously was sitting out drinking a beer and teasing her brother. Sam had left her and Cassie, what did that say? Her thoughts began to twirl around restlessly in her head and tears began to stream down her face as she splashed her face with water covering her eyes and her face with her hands. She could feel her emotional and physical self shaking. She had died that day, the day that she had stood at the graveside of Samantha Carter and wished her goodbye. And everyday she had walked through the halls of SG-1 and died a little more, every hallway held memories of the blond, the sound of her laughter in the cooridor, Sam's lab, janet's office, oh god it had almost taken her a week to go into her office after Sam died. Two years. Two years. All of that was void now as her Samantha was outside, alive and breathing. Her Samantha was alive. When she pulled her hands away from her face she saw Josie who was leaning against the counter, her fingers hooked in the belt loops of her wranglers right next to her. Their eyes met and Josie spoke softly her Georgian accent slipping out as she spoke.
"She didn't want it this way janet. Gods she loves you so much. She's had a hard time over the last two years, we've had to stop her so many times from saying fuck it and coming to find you. She didn't want to ruin either of your careers. Slowly Will and I helped her through one of the most hellish times in her life. The deal with Hammond was she could leave, start over start a new life." She quieted for a moment and studied the woman before her, Josie saw the emotions running through her eyes the struggle the fight. " She couldn't just retire, she wanted to give you all of herself, not just behind closed doors, Hammond knew, hell he's like their grandfather, he walked in on a conversation she and I were having one day and said he would disown her, strip her and you of complete rank if he ever saw you two act on it. So they made a deal, she completely reconstruct herself, leave the airforce and when you left retiring formally or for a new post he would tell you. Hell, Hammond and I had it out, so many Christmases, I told him he was wrong to put both of you through two years now, told him he was dam wrong to put you both through that. We've been waiting for two years to actually meet you. She fell apart after she left you, she got on her Indian and drove here over night because she just couldn't handle it. She broke down to Will and I crying her eyes out. She worked the ranch for almost six months the work was good for her, almost therapeutic. She wrestled for so long Janet. Sam thought about just coming to get you tell you the whole story and just letting it be, but she wanted you at our family functions, wanted you and Cassie as apart of our everyday life and she couldn't have that unless she stuck this out for the long haul. Cassandra figured it out right away. Sam paid for medical school, putting it into a scholarship, well your daughter being who she is, surprised Sam one day and came to her office, she knew that if she didn't see Cassandra it would look bad and she was with funders to get your hospital started. She had just gotten her hair done. She invited Cassie into her office and cassie figured it out, they had a conversation and just as she was walking out she laughed at Sam and said "Captain Carter you had better have a damm good reason for this.." then walked out, they started talking on the phone a few days later, Cassie has been out here several times when Hammond isn't around, spends her holidays with you always calling Sam. Gods, this has been so hard for her."
Janet looked at the gorgeous young woman.
"Why are you telling me this?"
Josie smiled and grabbed Janet's chin forcing her eyes from the ground.
"So you know it was just as hard for her Janet, this wasn't her choice babe, once she figured out the course she wanted to take, shes much like you I bet and has been working long hours. She's done dam well, made herself a billionare, gives more than she spends, aside from her cars and motorcycles. Gods she loves you Janet. Give her a chance ok?"
Janet laughed and allowed herself to be pulled into a hug.
" I'm not going to play my card yet."
"She knows you pretty damm well, but this will be good."
They hugged for a moment and then headed back out to the table. Janet smiled at Josie.
"I look forward to calling you my sister."
Josie laughed.
"Cassie said that about me being an aunt and I think she is regretting it."
They got back to the table to be met by equally concerned blue eyes. Josie smiled and leaned down kissing her husband.
"We are fine husband just needed some girl talk."
Will smiled and Sam's eyes flickered then she forced a smile. Dinner commenced with more teasing more directed at Josie and Josie redirecting it to Janet. Janet joined in teasing Sam. After about an hour Will stood and grabbed his wife gently asking her to dance. Sam smiled hoping that one day she would have that with the women sitting at the table with her, but she wasn't Samanthat carter, She was Solina Chaval. Janet decidedly wanting to flirt with her love leaned forward and gently kissing just behind her loves ear she took the earlobe in her mouth and sucked for a moment hearing the deep hiss from Sam.
"Solina do you know how hot you look in that hat, boots jeans that shape your body so well and that shirt…"
Sam bit back a moan and turned around and found herself face to face with an incredibly smoldering look form Janet. Sam looked at her and reached out stroking her cheek letting her guard down for just a moment before she reached down and intertwined their fingers. Janet smiled and squeezed them.
"Take me home soon Solina."
Sam gulped closing her eyes and biting her lip knowing the words she would say she never wanted to use.
"And Sam?"
Janet smiled at her loves thoughtfulness, little did she know that Janet already knew, before Sam could continue she reached forward and placed her finger on Solina's lips.
"Let me worry about that ok?"
Solina nodded. Josie and Will came back a smile on their face.
"We need to head out. Cass loves being a cousin to our kids, she came out to the ranch a few days early to watch them for us. It gives us some couple time."
Sam held up her hands with a laugh.
"Say no more."
Will grinned.
"Can we borrow the beach house?"
"Sure, at least for a few days then I want it."
"You got it."
Janet interuppted.
"Wait how close are you three?'
Josie rolled her eyes trying not to snort her beer as she finished it off. Will looked at his wife.
"You ok Hun?"
Josie patted his cheek lovingly.
"I just love our family dynamics sexy, now come on take me to bed or lose me forever."
Sam snorted her beer coming out as she choked and Janet began patting her back. Josie laughed as Will put his arm around her waist and led her out of the restaurant throwing a 'bills your sol' over his shoulder. Sam shook her head she loved her brother. Janet smiled at her love and leaned towards her whispering.
"home, bed, you beneath me, sweaty."
