Control: Plans
Jack woke up first, his arm draped lazily over Sam's naked body. He grinned and pulled her body to his.
She moaned a little at the movement but quickly settled into his embrace.
He could get used to this. He didn't feel as hot as he did the day before so his body was already starting to acclimatise but his mind still found it new, fresh, exciting and delighting. Here was the woman he'd thought about every spare moment for the past two years, gloriously naked in his arms, in his bed. And she was beautiful, just sleeping there in the dawn glow of a new morning. Utterly beautiful.
He felt like the luckiest man on Earth, hell in the galaxy, just to be there holding her.
He started to press soft fluttering kisses over her neck encouraging her to wake; he wanted to see those beautiful eyes, that dazzling smile.
She hummed her approval as she slowly started to shake off slumber.
'The alarm hasn't even gone off yet.'
'Ah that's where you're right, this is just a dream.' He murmured against her skin, his hand teasing her hip gently.
'Then I don't want to wake up.'
'So we should just stay here all day?' He said nipping her skin lightly causing her to moan.
'As wonderful as that sounds we do have a mission today... but we can stay until the alarm goes off.' She said rolling over and smiling up at him.
His hand settled on her stomach, hers instinctively joined with his as it had done the day before.
Jack smiled at the feeling and squeezed her fingers lightly.
'Did you mean what you said yesterday?' He asked looking into her eyes. 'About the whole getting married thing.'
'Yeah.' she said with a serious nod. 'We'd have to go to Vegas or something but it would be an official document with a date and signed by witnesses there'd be no doubt as to how long you and me have been us.'
'If they find out the day after we'll be kinda screwed.'
'Even if they do, which I don't think they will, we'll still have each other.' She said gazing up at him. 'And that's what I want more than anything in the whole galaxy.'
He grinned, a plan forming firmly in his mind. 'I love you.'
'I love you too.' She replied.
He pressed a quick closed mouth kiss to her lips, just as the alarm sounded. Reaching over he hit the snooze button as his lips moved down her neck.
'10 more minutes.' He muttered.
'10 more minutes.' She agreed.
10 more minutes where all they had to worry about was each other before the dream gave way to their even more improbable real lives.
The mission went without a hitch. Technically.
But it was pouring with rain the entire time.
Not the normal sort of rain either, not the kind that obeyed the waterproof coating on their ponchos. Oh no, this was the kind of rain that managed to trickle down your neck and soak your skin entire before turning on your clothes ensuring that they clung to your body in a damp unflattering fashion. The kind of rain that slowly infiltrated your socks from the top down until waterproof boots were filled with puddles.
Given the lack of thunder and lightening, Jack had taken to sitting under a tree near the obelisk while Daniel studied the writings, Sam took soil samples and Teal'c stood ever watchful.
'Daniel, are you finished yet?' Jack yelled over the din of the rain bouncing off their useless military issue ponchos.
'Just about, Jack.'
'Carter?'
'Got as many samples as I can, Sir. ' she called back with a sigh as she packed up the last of her gear. Shouldering her pack, she made her way over to the tree where Jack was and sat down beside him. But even under the relative shelter of the branches the persistent rain penetrated through to their bodies.
'Teal'c?'
'The situation appears unchanged, O'Neill. We are still alone on this planet and it is still raining.' Teal'c stood in the rain in his BDU's, foregoing the use of the poncho as his symbiote had a habit of protecting him from colds and other bugs usually caught in such weather.
'Yeah, I got that.' He snarked back the weather doing a wonderful job of destroying the good mood he had just this morning.
Sam shivered beside him, drops of water flew from the rustling plastic.
Jack glanced over at her worryingly.
Teal'c turned and bent slightly in her direction.
'Major Carter, are you all right?'
'Just cold Teal'c. Very wet and cold.' she answered struggling to keep her teeth from chattering.
'We'll head back in five, okay?' responded Jack. 'Daniel, is that okay with you?'
'Jack the intricacies of...' he started then turned around to see Jack and Teal'c watching Sam worryingly, she was sitting curled up as tight as possible and shaking visibly through the haze of rain. 'I've got enough to work on for now.' Daniel said changing his mind at the sight.
'Guyzzz.' she said her teeth juddering against each other, 'I'm fine'd.'
'Yeah, but lets get you home and checked out anyway.' Jack said hauling himself up and offering her his hand.
She took it gladly and pulled herself but the sudden change in altitude made her feel dizzy and light-headed causing her to stumble forward and right into his chest.
'Woah.' Jack muttered putting his arms around her to catch her. 'Carter?'
'Jud.' her teeth clattered again, 'Just a little dizzy, sir.'
'Uh huh.' he said unconvinced. 'Teal'c take our six, Daniel you're on point, Carter you're with me.' he said keeping his arm around her waist and pointing them in the direction of the gate.
They fell into a familiar pattern with about Daniel and Teal'c around ten feet away ahead and behind.
'Sir, I'm fine.' She persisted not wanting to cause a fuss.
'It's fine Carter, I'm glad of the excuse to get the hell off this rock.' He said keeping his tone light. Really, inside he was terrified. He was very concerned that that their exertions last night had exhausted her making her vulnerable in this dreadful weather. Concerned that instead of focusing on the mission he was thinking about this weekend and all the things he had planned for them.
She shook again, her jaw occasionally shaking behind her lips, making a rhythmic clunking sound that only she and the Colonel could hear.
'Just think Carter, in half an hour you'll be in a nice warm shower. And tomorrow we'll be chilling out under the sun in my back yard; a char-grilled burger in one hand and a beer in the other.'
'Yes-s-s-sir.' She mumbled trying to smile.
He squeezed her tighter against him, hoping she would be well enough to enjoy the barbecue.
25 minutes later they stepped through the gate. Arriving at the other side Sam all but collapsed in his arms the rush of gate travel too much for her body that was already trying to combat mild hypothermia. Daniel rushed back to help.
Teal'c assessed the situation as soon as he stepped through the gate offered his assistance swiftly and silently. He swept her up in his arms then stated, 'I will take Major Carter to the infirmary.'
'Sure thing T.' Jack mumbled watching him walk down the ramp with Sam slowly regaining consciousness in his arms. Jack and Daniel followed close behind.
General Hammond walked into the gate room as the wormhole disengaged, look of shock marred his features as he saw Teal'c walking towards him with Sam in his arms. Teal'c nodded briefly at him before heading towards the hall.
'Colonel?' Hammond asked standing at the bottom of the ramp.
Jack glanced at Sam, catching a glimpse of her heavily lidded eyes before she was hidden by thick concrete walls.
'Mild hypothermia.' He diagnosed. 'Hopefully.'
Beside him, Daniel started to shiver and shake almost on cue to confirm the diagnosis, despite the warm temperature underground cavern.
'It was very wet, General.' Daniel added helpfully. 'And p-pretty cold.'
Jack sighed. He'd dropped the ball on this one. Sam was on her way to the infirmary and Daniel didn't seem to far behind on the hypothermia front. As team leader, their safety was his responsibility and he'd failed them them both.
'Go get warmed up.' He said gently towards Daniel before pinning Jack with a fierce glare. 'Colonel, my office as soon as you've had a post mission check up and got changed.'
'Yes, sir.' he said dropping his head, unable to meet the gaze of his superior officer. He slunk past him, more disappointed in himself than the General could ever be. 'Yes, sir.' he mumbled again.
Daniel nodded then jogged after him to bring the feeling back to his extremities.