Summary: Soft romantic music, roses, and satin sheets to lie on!

Not Tonight

by Starnight

Chapter Ten

They stood in the door, arm in arm watching as Daniel and Teal'c left. They were the last to leave. Jon had left just before. It had been a fun day. They'd all been together for the first time in three years. Of course it was much longer than that for Jon.

It was still early in the evening, just after 20:00 hours. Cassie had invited her boyfriend to the BBQ; and they had decide to go out to the Sports Bar and Grille, a night spot that mainly young adults patronized. They would be out late. Jack had given her a $100 dollar bill and ask her, with a wink to "get lost" for a while and not to tell Sam.

Sam had finally accepted the fact that Cassie was a grown woman; she had changed a lot during the last three years. Jack had really done a good job as a single parent to the young adult, and her devotion to him showed.

Cassie was now in med school. Her plans were to follow in her Mom's footsteps and become a physician. Her hope was to one day work at the SGC or maybe even work at one of the Out Stations that had been established on several planets since the danger of the Goa'uld had been eliminated. Every time they looked at her both Jack and Sam felt like proud parents.

Jack shut the door and hugged Sam tight. This was the first time all evening that they were alone. Sam had been in DC most of the time since Jack's release from the hospital. He kissed her lips softy, but it quickly became passionate.

"I missed you Sam, so much." He said burying his nose in her hair. "I have something for you."

"Oh? What is it?" She really hoped it involved them together in the bedroom. She was ready for them to actually make love. She had checked with the doctor herself to make sure it was alright. She hadn't been able to think of much else all night except getting Jack all to herself.

She still couldn't believe that he had agreed to have the BBQ the same night that she returned home. It had been three long weeks without seeing him, especially now that they were at least thinking along the same lines. She'd really been afraid he was trying to put her off from the minute he asked about the BBQ, but didn't want to discuss it over the phone.

It seemed par for the course for them, just as they were finally starting to talk a little and express some of their buried emotions and feelings; she had been called back to duty. She's actually only spent one night in the Springs since his release from the hospital; and that had been the first night he was home and he still wasn't allowed physical intimacy.

They had spent that night lying in bed holding each other close and just kissing and petting really talking to each other. They had cleared the air, so to speak. Although she wasn't as open with Jack as she had been with Jon; but now she wasn't angry and wanted to wait until she was sure that Jack was completely well before saying anything that could upset him even a little.

By the time she'd arrived, Jon, Cassie and her boyfriend were in the kitchen washing lettuce and catching up with each other. Jack had helped put her things in his room and stopped to kiss her before joining the others. Problem was she wasn't ready to stop with a quick kiss. His passionate kiss and his hands moving over her body made her want to throw Jon, and the kids out for a couple of hours.

He had pulled back and looked at her flushed face. "Maybe I should have waited until tomorrow for the BBQ." He complained to her. Her response had been quick, "Ya think." Jack had smiled at that and said. "You just wait, we'll have the rest of the night and I have plans for you. Maybe we can get them all to leave early!" Then he kissed her deeply once more and had left her there to change clothes.

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"C'mere. You'll see," he said bringing her back from her reverie. He took her hand and squeezing it led her toward the lounge and had her sit on the couch while he walked toward his bedroom. For a moment she was really disappointed. There was only one thing she wanted from him right now; but it involved them both being in the bedroom--together.

In no time he was back and sat down on the couch beside her. He reached for her hands and facing her said, "Sam, I love you, have from almost the very first moment I looked at you. There's nothing I've wanted more for the last thirteen years than this. But, as you know, I'm a big chicken." She laughed, but her heart was doing flip flops. She was melting in his gaze.

"I know I asked you to marry me, and you said yes, but this is so important to me. I just want it to be right!"

"Jack, it was perfect, you can't improve it." Sam smiled at him.

"Yeah, that's why you had your mouth open so long!" He teased her.

"Okay, it shocked me. But it was perfect."

He moved to the floor as best he could with his knees cracking and popping. He reached into his pocket and took out the most beautiful diamond brilliant cut solitaire housed in a gorgeous platinum setting. The antique setting had perfectly cut smaller brilliant diamonds down the sides of the ring. The center stone looked to be a two carat stone to the necked eye. Sam had never seen such a beautiful stone. It had such amazing sparkle and fire. It had reminded Jack of her eyes. It was a perfect stone, and had just a hint of ice blue.

He placed it on her left ring finger as he asked again, "Will you make a stupid ol' man happy 'til the day he dies and marry me?"

She couldn't say anything. She couldn't take her eyes off the ring. Her throat choked with tears, she finally looked up at his eyes and what she saw there was so much more brilliant than the ring. "Oh God, yes!!!!.. YES YES! YES!!!

Sam stood up, grabbed his hand had almost pulled him to the bedroom. "YES, Jack. Yes. But I think I've waited long enough!"

He laughed, one of his deep throat laughs that she had heard only rarely. "What? I don't get a kiss for the ring?" He teased.

"I'd say you're getting more than a kiss, buddy!"

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When she entered the bedroom, she was surprised, again, by this man that she loved more than life. The whole room was filled with vases of red roses and candles scattered about. Rose peddles covered a white satin bedspread. A scarlet red short, sexy, sheer gown lay across the bed. The bathroom door stood open and more candles were place around the tub that was filled with bubbles and another large vase of red roses was sitting on the counter. The scent was breathtaking.

On the night stand stood a bowl of ice holding a container of strawberries, a crystal bowl filled with chocolate sauce and a spoon. Two wine glasses and an ice bucket filled with a bottle of Sam's favorite wine, along with self-heated massage oil were also waiting. She could hear romantic instrumental music playing softly in the background.

Tears streamed down her face. "Hey, I didn't mean to make you cry. C'mere." Jack said pulling her into his arms. He watched as so much emotion played across her face and their eyes locked.

"All I could think of was having sex with you, Jack. I've dreamed about it for three weeks. And what do you do? You surprise the hell out of me--again! You've been thinking of making love, not just having sex. Oh, God, Jack, I'm such a fool," sobs breaking from her throat.

"Hey, hey, no crying. For us it's the same thing. Its just that I've had to wait for thirteen years, and I wanted something for us to remember. Something really special."

"How'd you do all this? Oh! Cassie! No wonder she was in such a hurry to leave. How'd you know I wouldn't come back in here?"

"Cassie, 'the boy' and I finished it while you were saying goodbye to Jon. I made sure Jon kept you busy 'til we had it all in place. Then I lit the candles and signaled Daniel and Tealc to have everyone leave."

"The boy's name is Jeff." She giggled.

"Hey, no giggling."

"So, everyone knows about this?" Jack wasn't so sure that she liked that idea.

"Uh em. Yeah, is that bad?" He asked pulling back from her a little.

"I guess not. It's no secret what two people who love each other do behind the bedroom door. I guess, is it?" She smiled at him, relieving his anxiety. Needless to say they were both a little nervous.

"Uh.. uh.. You wanta use the bubble bath first or…" Jack had thought about Sam, a naked Sam to be more exact for so many years, now that it was about to happen he was as afraid as if a Gou'ald had walked into the room.

Realizing what was happening to him; Sam pulled his face down and kissed him softly on his lips. She pulled back and smiled her 1000 watt smile at him and watched his eyes as they sparkled.

"I don't care which order you have in mind Jack O'Neill as long as it starts soon…," she said. "You're choice," she said in a sultry tone.

He kissed her then, really kissed her, and all his jitteriness and nerves disappear. He was lost in the feeling of her lips on his. At first he just enjoyed the feeling of her soft lips as he moved slowly over her mouth. Soon his tongue was begging entrance. She opened her mouth and his tongue snaked it way inside; soon he had to come up for air.

Before they had much time for a breath, Sam pulled him back to her lips and kissed him again. Jack knew he was in heaven. The actual taste of Samantha Carter, the one and only Samantha Carter almost made him swoon.

Her kiss brought to mind his actually kissing her twice before. Once during the first year when they had been turned into Neanderthals, before he could stop himself from returning her kiss during her attack; and once during the time loops which didn't count. He thought of it as an alternate reality. Oh, then there was that actual alternate reality, but that definitely wasn't his Sam.

Under no circumstances could this kiss or rather kisses compare to those times. For one thing, the long anticipation had them buzzing inside their bodies and then this was their first, their very first, consensual kiss. It was as if fire works were going off all around them.

He thought it should be bottled and sold. He eyes were twinkling.

"Jack, you're the first man to make love to me that I've really loved. I've never been in love with anyone other than you." It was important for her to let him know. Her words were so sincere that it broke Jack.

"Really? Not even Pete?" He whispered softy.

"Pete, who?" She said letting him know that Pete had never been important. "Jack are you concerned about him, do you want to talk about him? I don't mind if there's something you want to ask or even say. Jon helped me realize how much that hurt you. I just didn't know at the time."

"Not tonight. Tonight I want only you and me here. Sam, I love you so much." He pulled her into another passionate kiss all the while guiding her down and across the bed.

TBC in Chapter Eleven

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