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The Nutcracker
by Adelie King
Chapter Nine: A Surprise Christmas Gift
Jack arrived at Sam's early to get some alone time with her before the others arrived. He brought in the groceries. They were getting ready for a nice honey glazed ham dinner, mashed potatoes, yams, rolls, stuffing…etc. They had an apple pie waiting for dessert as well as lots of egg nog.
As everything was cooking Jack told Sam with that sexy grin that was hypnotic to her once in a while, "Hey Carter, I've got a surprise for you…" He pulled out another small present that was a green cardboard with a red cloth ribbon and bow on it.
"It's not another nutcracker is it Sir?" Sam asked with a cute suspicious look on her face.
"No…It's the type of gift I've always wanted to give you but held back…" Jack admitted to her.
She took the box from him and took the ribbon off. Sam took the lid off and saw a medium flat burgundy red velvet box in it. It wasn't a ring box…it was a necklace box. "Oh my God…Sir…"
Jack took the velvet box out and pulled up the lid for her. It was a black opal necklace in a small circle of diamonds and a few bigger ones connecting to a white gold chain. Her hand covered her heart in shock and awe of the beautiful piece he bought her. Sam pulled it off the setting and smiled about cry…
"You like it…" He asked her knowing the answer already.
"Sir…" She reacted then corrected herself, "Jack it's beautiful…" Sam was speechless as Jack took the necklace and unhooked it. She turned around and he gently placed it around her neck. He hooked it in back and she turned around smiling brightly.
Jack told her gently, "It looks beautiful on you Samantha…" He grinned with his eyes lighting up, "Almost as beautiful as you…" He stroked her face with the tips of his fingers down her face ending with his thumb and forefinger holding her chin. His eyes moved up and down gazing at her. "I love you…" Jack told her so softly it was barely audible. He leaned down and she closed her eyes tilting her face up. His lips almost touched hers when…the doorbell rang interrupting them.
They stopped frozen in place and then they heard Daniel's voice, "Hey Sam, it's cold out here…" Jack's eyes went flat and Sam pouted biting her lower lip letting out a frustrated sigh. "He's got perfect timing doesn't he…" He remarked leaning against the counter.
"We'll just put it off till later…" Sam whispered to him as she went to answer her front door. She looked over her shoulder smiling at him.
Jack rubbed the back of his neck as Daniel, Teal'c, Janet and Cassie came in all talking at the same time. Sam turned up the Christmas music a little. Daniel then informed them, "Oh guys, Hammond just called and told us to turn on the news channel…"
They all sat down as Sam turned on the television to one of the news channels. The newscaster was reporting. Senator Robert Kinsey is now involved in one of the now biggest sex scandals in political history…A DVD containing video's of the senator having sexual relations not just one but six prostitutes in the same night during one of his political trips…
Confused Sam recalled, "Hammond ordered us that no one was supposed to release that DVD outside the base…"
"I don't think it was any of us Carter…" Jack figured and guessed, "It was probably Maybourne." He grinned as the report continued.
Senator Kinsey is now being threatened with charges of soliciting prostitutes which could lead to his removal from office. His wife has also threatened divorce on him over the footage released on him as well…
Jack, Sam, Daniel, Teal'c, Janet, and Cassie all sat gloating, clapping and laughing at the report. Janet then tells them, "See eventually people get what they deserve in the end…don't they..?" Her arms were crossed and she smiled.
Right now the Senator is incarcerated awaiting the grand jury's decision on whether or not to prosecute him. Kinsey then claimed, "This is a frame job…plain and simple…"
"Uh huh…yeah right…" Jack remarked and leaned forward, "You should've kept it in your pants Senator."
Kinsey's wife however has not made a statement at this time…The newscaster ended her report and then Sam turned off the TV. She predicted, "I don't think Kinsey will be giving us trouble for a while."
"Let's hope so." Janet agreed and then told Sam, "Let's get dinner ready." Both ladies went in the kitchen and started setting up all the food in serving dishes. When Sam bent over Janet saw the necklace and commented, "Sam, where did you get that?"
She smiled at Janet as she set the cookie trey of rolls on the island. "Shh…Jack gave it to me…" She answered quietly showing it to her.
Frasier was astonished, "Sam, it's beautiful…" She held the necklace in awe, "I bet this cost him a lot…" She then mentioned, "Hopefully he's not expecting…"
"No… of course not Janet," Sam straightened that out quick assuring her "Jack's not like that and you know it."
"But you're thinking about it…" Janet observed and warned, "You should know better after what just happened Sam…" She looked at her like a mother to daughter expression.
She then told Janet, "Well maybe I'm tired of waiting…okay…I've waited seven years now…" The food was ready and they began setting it.
Janet then advised her, "Just keep it quiet and inconspicuous okay…" Sam nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile Jack was sitting on the chair looking at the executive business envelope is his hands. Daniel noticed it and inquired, "So what's that Jack?"
Jack casually answered with a sigh, "Oh something the president gave us through General Hammond. It's for me and Carter…" He slapped the envelope over and over against his hand.
Daniel asked, "Well what is it Jack? Why haven't you opened it?" He sat forward curious.
Jack replied, "The president insisted me and Carter open it on Christmas." He was as anxious to see it as Sam was.
Teal'c then informed him, "That is now only three hours away O'Neill…"
"I know…and I'm planning to open it at exactly midnight…" He assured them anxiously and then set it under the tree on the presents.
The group ate a nice dinner together and opened a two bottles of champagne celebrating Kinsey's upcoming demise and removal from office. The whole meal Carter kept glancing at O'Neill in a certain fashion making him wonder what she had on her mind.
After dinner the group shared gifts, visited, had pie and watched "A Christmas Carol" with George C Scott.
Jack sat next to Sam on the sofa scooting closer to him the whole time but he didn't put his arm around her with the rest of the gang there. They looked into each other's eyes longing to kiss one another badly on and off but behaved.
Finally at ten to twelve the group finished the movie. Sam walked everybody to the door while Jack sat on the sofa over-anxious for them to leave his hands tapping on his thighs. He finally picked up the envelope and had it sitting on his lap looking at the clock constantly.
At three to twelve Sam got everyone out, shut the door and locked. Her back fell against the door and she let out a sigh of relief. One minute from midnight Jack got tired of waiting and opened the envelope. He read it and his heart raced a mile a minute and he started to smile.
Jack sat in disbelief and re-read it three times. Then he was looking in Sam's direction with a certain look in his eye. She was taking her time coming down the hall. He rose from the sofa and walked around to her with the piece of paper in hand.
Sam asked taking the paper, "So what does it say?" She was reading through it and Jack stood there waiting gauging her reaction her face changing, "Oh my God…" Sam was beyond surprised and finally looked at him, "This says…"
She was cut off by Jack pulling her to him kissing her so passionately he took her breath away. Her arms went around his neck and picked her up in his arms and carried her down the hall. Sam was still holding the paper as they went in her bedroom and the door shut behind them.
The paper said…
By executive order…I give a special dismissal of the Fraternization Regulations in regards to Colonel Jack O'Neill and Major Samantha Carter making them exempt from them without prosecution allowing for any relationship they desire now or in the future…
Merry Christmas,
President Hayes…
THE END
