Chapter 9
"Aren't you taping these episodes?"
"Yep, but there is nothing else good on."
"You know when we do have kids Jack they won't be watching the Simpson's."
"Why not?"
"Jack, look at Bart? Do you want our son to be like him or like Lisa."
Jack thought about what Sam said and he remembered some other episodes where Bart was causing trouble and getting up to mischief and Lisa, who is the smart one in the family, loved her saxophone, reading and writing.
"I guess your right Sam."
Sam smiled at him and they watched the last ten minutes of the Simpson's while eating the last of the pizza. When the Simpson's was over,
"Do you want to watch something else?" he asked.
"No, you can turn it off."
"Ok" he turned her TV off and then leaned back and relaxed.
"What would you like to do now?" he asked.
"We could plan for a third date?"
While they were at his cabin Jack had taken Sam in to town one evening for a romantic dinner and a movie.
"Sure; I know I'm going to be busy trying to find a new team member since you're assigned to the labs now. How about, if we are both not doing anything on Saturday, how about going to a baseball game with me?"
"Sounds like fun. Sure, so long as you're not off world around that time."
"I'll make sure; so, it's a date then."
"Yep, it's a date." she said, smiling.
"Sweet."
He pulled her to him so he could put his arm around her shoulder, while she put her head on his chest. Her hand was on his lap and they sat there, totally relaxed until the phone rang a couple of minutes later.
"I better answer it just in case it's the SGC."
She got up from the couch and went to answer the phone as Jack watched her every move. She looked at the caller display
"It's Janet" and she picked it up.
"Hello Janet."
"Hi Sam, where have you been? I've been trying to reach you all week."
Sam walked back over to the couch and sat down next to Jack, so he could listen in,
"Janet, I've been away. After all, I did have a week down time."
"Well, did you get my message?"
"Which one? I haven't had a chance to check my messages."
"The date with the colonel, how did it go?"
"It was great; we had a fantastic time together."
"So, where did he take you?" Sam looked at Jack smiling.
"Craftwoods Inn."
"OHHH, how romantic" Jack was listening in to what Janet was saying.
"Yes it was."
"Ok, what else did you do?"
"We went dancing."
"Dancing, as in…?"
"Slow, romantic dancing" Cassie squealed in delight.
"Cassie, are you listening in?" Sam asked.
"Yep, I'm on the other phone. I didn't know that Jack was a romantic?"
"Well, we know he can be full of surprises."
"That's true; so what did you do? Did you kiss?"
"Cassie, you shouldn't ask questions like that. Well, Sam did he" and Sam laughed.
"Yes, he did kiss me."
"And?" Cassie asked, getting all excited.
"And what?"
"Was he a good kisser?" Sam laughed again.
"He was hot!" Jack pulled away and looked at her, grinning and then leaned back to the phone again.
"Hot, woo."
"Oh yeah, he can give hot lips Houlihan from M.A.S.H a run for her money."
"Woo, hot lips O'Neill" Cassie said laughing and Jack pulled away smiling.
"Hot lips O'Neill?" he mouthed to Sam. She tried not to laugh and nodded, which made him smile and then he went back to listening in.
"Sam, I'm happy for you and the Colonel."
"Thanks Janet"
"Sam, when is the wedding?"
"Cassie, we just started dating."
"Sam?"
"Cassie, you will find out one day."
"Ok, but where did you go since you weren't on base?"
"I went with Jack to his cabin."
"Oh.My.God, that is great. Daniel and Teal'c owe me fifty dollars each."
"Cassie!" Sam and Janet said at the same time.
"Janet, I'll leave you to deal with Cassie and I will see you in the morning."
"Ok Sam, we can get together at lunch time if you like?"
"Sure, sounds good to me. Good night you two."
"Night Sam." they both said at the same time and Sam hung up and sat back, leaning back against Jack.
"So, what are you going to tell her?"
"That we had a great time together, getting to know each other and that you were a perfect gentleman on our first date and while we were up at cabin."
"Was I really?"
"Yes, you are Jack" she leaned over and gave him a kiss.
"We both know what will happen if I hurt you."
"Yes, I do."
"Then I better not." he leaned over and gave her a passionate kiss.
"Much as I want to stay Sam I better go. We have to be at work early."
"I know but soon we will be together."
They kissed again before getting up and going to the door. Jack gave her one more kiss before he left to walk to his truck. When Sam returned to her living room, a glowy form appeared.
"Hello Oma; is everything alright?"
There were men in you house while you were away."
Oma opened her hand and showed her the devices she had removed and then put them in Sam's hand.
"Thank you; it would seem that the NID knows about what is going on."
"It would seem so and they are outside, watching your home."
"Thanks for letting me know."
"We will continue to watch over you."
"Thanks but I can take care of my self. If and when the time comes and I do need help, then you can interfere but I want to try and not let them know that you are around."
"We will do that."
"Thanks, as for these, I will take care of them."
"As you wish; good night Major Carter."
"Please call me Sam" she said smiling and then Oma smiled.
"Ok Sam, good night."
Night Oma" then she went all glowy and disappeared.
Sam went into the kitchen to get a plastic baggie. She put the devices in to the bag and then put them into her jacket pocket before going to check on her washing and then going to bed.
The next morning Sam left for work early, as she always did, knowing that the NID were still there. When she arrived, she went and saw General Hammond in his office.
"Morning Major, why aren't you changed?"
"Morning sir and this is why?" she pulled out the baggie and passed it to him.
"The NID know sir. Oma gave these to me last night. The NID had been watching my house and the Ancients are watching them." Hammond looked at the devices and then at Sam.
"Thanks for letting me know Major, I'll take care of it. There is plenty of work waiting for you in your lab" Sam smiled.
"Thank you sir. I had better go and meet the others for breakfast before starting work."
"You do that Major. As for SG1, Major Shaw from SG10 will be on the team for a couple of weeks while the rest of his team is recovering in the infirmary."
"What happened, sir?"
"They went to a planet to do a standard meet and greet. The villagers weren't friendly and they just made it back, all injured but Major Shaw wasn't injured as badly as his team mates were."
"Ok, does the Colonel know?"
"Yes, you just missed him."
"Ok, thank you sir. I better go and get changed."
"Ok; oh Major?"
"Yes sir" she was just about to turn around.
"SG1 is due to go off world at 1000 hours" he said with a grin.
"Thank you sir."
"If that is all, you're dismissed."
"Yes sir."
Sam walked out of the office and went to the women's locker room and changed before going to the mess hall for breakfast. When she walked in, she saw her three friends at their normal table and Daniel was talking about something. She walked over and got her breakfast before walking over and she sat next to Daniel and across from Jack.
"Morning guys."
"Morning Sam, is everything ok?" Daniel asked.
"Yes; I just spoke to General Hammond. He told me you guys are going away on a mission this morning."
"Yes, he told me. There are some rocks Daniel wants to check out."
"Ok; while you guys are having all the fun off world, I'm going to be having fun in my lab" she said and then she took a mouth full of coffee.
They talked while having their breakfast and then they went their separate ways for the next two hours. Sam was in the control room when SG1 was due to go off world for their over night mission. Sam saw Jack was looking at her and he got her to come down and talk to him before the others joined him.
"Sam, are you sure you're ok?"
"Yes, I didn't want to say too much with other personnel around but the NID knows; something is going on."
"I saw the van two houses down from you house; how did you know?
"Oma dropped by with the listening devices that the NID planted in the house."
"It sounds like they are going to be watching you while you are alone."
"Yeah but the thing is, I think there is an agent on the base."
"Why do you say that?"
"Well for one, I'm not on SG1 any longer and now they suddenly take an interest in me. The only ones that know about the transfer are SG1, Janet, Cassie, the President, the Chief of Staff and General Hammond. No one knew about what was going on until this morning."
"You're right but who?"
"I don't know, but we will talk about it when you return from your mission."
"Ok; are you going home tonight?"
"No, I have a lot of work backed up, so I'll be staying on base tonight."
"Ok" then the gate started spinning just as the rest of SG1 walked into the gate room.
