A/N: Thanks for the reviews! This is a much lighter chapter.
Disclaimer: MGM as always (Mitch and Laura are mine).
This is an M rated chapter.
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Sam in fact, healed up nicely and by the weekend she was dressing free and other than still feeling a little tired, back to her normal self. Although still embarrassed by her behaviour, she had put it down to the drugs they had put her on and was trying to put it to the back of her mind. Looking across the table where she was sitting down to breakfast with Jack, she still could not really believe all that had happened over the last few weeks, it had certainly changed her life. Jack caught her watching him and smiled.
"You look deep in thought," he told her.
"I was just thinking how much has happened in such a small amount of time. If you had told me a couple of months ago I would be sitting here I would have thought you had stuck your head in an alien device again," she smiled at him.
Jack grinned at her. "I thought we might go up to the cabin for a few days if you would like to. I think Mitch has your bike ready and I know they would like to see you," Jack suggested.
"Sounds great, I would like to see Mitch and Laura again and the cabin is a good place to relax," she replied.
Jack nodded in agreement. "Okay, we'll leave as soon as we are packed."
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They arrived at tea time and Jack called Mitch and Laura to let them know they were there. They arranged to meet at the couple's cabin the following day for a return barbeque. When Jack got off the phone he turned to Sam.
"Would you like to go out to eat tonight or stay in and I'll cook something?" he asked her.
Sam thought for a moment, although she would like to go out, it still tired her and she wanted some energy left tonight. Smiling her secret smile at Jack, her voice came out huskier than she intended. "Let's eat here. I don't want to get over tired."
Jack raised an eyebrow at her then grinned. "Here it is then."
Jack got the meal ready while Sam unpacked. Learning her lesson from the last time she was here, she had invested in a thick fleece jacket. Carrying it through to the kitchen area to show Jack, she was surprised when she startled him. He hurriedly put something in his pocket then turned to her.
"You ok Sam?" he asked hastily.
"I was just about to ask you the same question; I've never known you to be jumpy before," she called him on it.
"Sorry I was just checking my mobile and got lost in thought for a moment," Jack covered quickly.
"Okay..," Sam said not buying it.
Leaving him to it she went and got changed. In honour of the night, she wore the outfit she wore her first night there the last time. When she went back out to the kitchen area Jack turned to her and grinned his approval.
"You have no idea how hard it was for me to keep my hands to myself when I saw you dressed like that!" he informed her
Sam smiled seductively at him. "You don't have to now."
"Samantha Carter, if I didn't know better, I would think you are trying to seduce me!" he practically growled at her and walked purposely across the room to her and pulled her into his arms. The intense expression she now knew so well was back and Sam pretty much melted under his gaze. As he slowly started an exploration of her mouth Sam sighed against him and pulled him closer with a hand on the back of his head. Coming to his senses, Jack pulled away and held her gaze.
"Food first," he ground out and reluctantly let her go. Puzzled, Sam watched him for a moment. There was something eating him, she knew but knowing that she would be unable to get anything out of him until he was ready she went to help him with the meal. When it was ready they ate together chatting about the team and Laura and Mitch. Afterwards Sam got up to go the washing up.
"Am I safe to do this, this time?" she asked flirting with him.
Jack smiled. "We'll see."
Jack in fact, was getting something ready he had been planning so she finished the washing up without interruption. As she was putting the last of the dishes away Jack came over to her.
"Walk with me?" he asked.
Sam was slightly surprised; she thought he would want to go straight to bed. Wondering what had got into him she agreed and got her jacket.
Jack held her hand and they took the same route they did the last time. Jack seemed a little distracted but Sam let it go; she knew if he had something on his mind he would tell her soon enough. It was a beautiful night again and when they reached the top of the hill Jack spread a blanket on the ground and pulled her down with him. Holding her between his legs, he gently kissed her neck and Sam snuggled into him. After a few minutes she heard him take a deep breath and he turned her around to face him, holding her hands.
"Sam there's something I want to ask you," he said hesitantly.
Sam looked enquiringly at him, he seemed nervous and she was stunned by the next words out of his mouth.
"Will you marry me?" he asked, holding her gaze firmly in his own.
Sam sat still, unable to move or speak and looked at him in shock.
Jack waited a minute more, smiling gently as he watched it sink in and suddenly she threw herself into his arms.
"Yes!" Grabbing her then, he kissed her deeply. Sam could feel herself going and held on tighter. Jack broke the kiss and hugged her too him and got a small box out of his jeans pocket which he gave to her.
Opening it, Sam's eyes widened; it was a beautiful solitaire diamond ring. Trying it on she was surprised to find it fitted perfectly. I wonder how he knew what size to get? She looked at him in delight too stunned to speak and Jack laughed and kissed her again. When they broke the kiss the reality of the situation started to sink in with Sam; she had just become engaged to her Commanding Officer.
"Jack what about work?" she asked, terrified for a moment by what could happen.
"It was one of the conditions. If they were going to allow us to keep on seeing each other we needed to get married. I guess they wanted to make sure we were serious before they would make the commitment. It didn't matter to me I want to marry you anyway. I didn't want you to feel pressured by it though which is why I didn't tell you. If you said yes I had to know it was because you wanted to be with me, not because of some stupid rule," he filled her in and captured her gaze again.
"Oh Jack, of course I want to marry you!" she reassured him.
Kissing deeply again; their need for each other burnt between them and Jack broke away first.
"We need to get this to the bedroom. It's too cold out here for outdoor sex. I'm not as young as I once was!" he told her firmly.
Sam laughed and got to her feet holding out her hand to help him up.
"You're young enough when it comes to some things!" Jack grinned at her and they walked back home hand in hand with Jack occasionally caressing the ring on Sam's finger.
As soon as Jack got Sam through the door he held her too him and kissed her deeply. As she leaned heavily on him he lifted her into his arms and took her through to the bedroom. Laying her down, he started undressing her. This was not going to be slow and gentle it had been a long time for them both because of Sam's injuries. Opening her legs to him, he went down on her straight away and Sam was catapulted into ecstasy. As he held her down and worked on her, he could hear her breathing hard. Sam tensed and her orgasm was quick to follow, the scream echoed around the bedroom. Jack grinned, pleased with she had let go without any prompting for him and moved into her then kissing her deeply. As Sam kissed him back, she matched his rhythm perfectly. As he was nearing his own completion he felt her tense again and her muscles clamped down him. The now familiar scream renting through the air caused him to follow her over quickly and they both lay panting afterwards.
Sam was the first to recover.
"Wow. How do you do that?" she asked him. Jack moved up onto one elbow to look down at her.
"Patience and practice, and you are certainly and easy person to practice with," he told her gently and placed a kiss on her nose. As she cuddled down in his arms she smiled up at him.
"I can't believe we are going to get married. It's like someone has taken my all time fantasy and programmed it into a virtual reality machine. I keep thinking that at any moment someone is going to pull the plug and I will wake up," she shared with him. The look of love that crossed Jack's face took Sam's breath away.
"I can't believe you said yes. I can't tell you how long I have dreamed of having you next to me for the rest of my life. I am not used to anything going my way. I have had too many disappointments and heartbreaks to take it in," he shared back.
Sam eyes widened at the implication and she hugged him close into a kiss. This guy had been through so much and had seen and done things no man should ever have to. Sam suddenly felt very protective of him. Jack relaxed into the kiss and then held her tightly. Everything was going to be okay for them he was sure. They fell asleep in each other's arms.
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A/N: Thank you for reading, I hope you liked it. Chapter 10: Fun in the Sun. (Well they have to have some fun before they get back to reality!)
