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so this one has two more chapters to go. I'm intending on posting every other day so that I end up posting the final chapter on Christmas Eve - Merry Christmas ;-D
thanks as always to everyone that has followed the story and reviewed :-)
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Jack narrowed his eyes at her. "Oh you're good!"
She grinned then knowing that finally she was going to get to dance with Jack O'Neill.
"Come on then," he said in an exasperated tone of voice as he held out his hand to her.
Sam put her hand in his and sighed when she felt his strong warm hand envelop hers.
When they got out onto the floor Jack kept a hold of her hand and swung her around to face him, bringing their joined hands up to rest against his chest as he placed his other hand on the swell of her hip.
Sam reached up and placed a tentative hand on his shoulder moving in a little closer.
As he looked down at her Carters eyes came up to his, her bottom lip held nervously between her teeth. You're killing me here Carter...
Then the song ended and they stood for an awkward moment before the next one started.
Oh come on! Jack thought wondering if there was some cosmic joke being played on him right now. He was having enough trouble keeping his thoughts about the girl he was holding PG, and this certainly wasn't helping.
Sam's heart beat fast when the song started. She didn't know how many times she had lay on her bed in the dark listening to this song, thinking of Jack. And now, here she was dancing to it with him.
Jack groaned when she moved in closer to him, her hand moving so that her thumb grazed the skin just above his collar, her head tucked into the crook of his neck. With the position Carter had put herself in he found that his hand naturally moved further around her waist bringing her into even closer contact with him. As she moved her head slightly he felt her breath on his hand and his heart rate sped up. He thought he felt her smile against his neck and Jack realised he was losing himself fast in the sensations she was causing in him. She moved their joined hands so that his knuckles grazed the soft skin of her cheek and he looked down at her at the same time she brought her eyes up to his. The song ringing loud in his ears.
I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is, I know you can show me
Jack was floored at the trust he saw in Carters face. Though there was something else he recognised in her look because he felt it too...longing. He wanted to look away but he couldn't. She smiled at him and tucked her head back into his chest. He took a deep breath wondering what the hell he was supposed to do now. Looking around, his eyes settled on Barry. I gotta get outta here, he thought as he tried to get his friends attention without Carter noticing.
"Oh!" said one of the group of girls pointing to the dance floor. "I guess he decided he wanted to dance after all." All the girls looked to where she was pointing and then looked to their leader.
She watched for a moment seething over what she saw then she noticed the Air Force Captain trying to get his friends attention. A cruel smile overtook her features as she realised what he was doing. "It's a pity dance," she announced to her friends. "Look, he's trying to get his friends attention to get him out of it."
All the girls looked and saw that she was right. "Oh god!" One of them said. "That is just so sad!" And the others started to laugh.
The leader turned with her hand on her chest. "But how nice is he to do that for her?" The others nodded their agreement.
When the song finished Jack moved back from Carter. "I have to go," he said quickly.
Sam looked a little startled. "Oh, well, yeah, if you have to go."
Jack looked over to Barry having finally got his attention and waved. "Barry needs me. To do some chaperoning." He was relieved to see Barry wave back.
Sam nodded. "Okay," she replied softly.
'Don't break her heart' played through his head, but he didn't know how to do this any other way.
"Okay," he repeated, then turned to walk over to Barry.
"What was with all the hand signals?" Barry asked when Jack reached him.
Jack looked at him. "I was trying to get you to come over and rescue me."
Barry looked at him. "From little Sam?"
Jack shook his head at his friend and ordered another ginger ale.
Sam watched him go for a moment before moving away. As she reached the edge of the dance floor she felt a hand on her arm. She turned to see one of the girls from the camp.
"I wouldn't worry about it too much you know," she said her voice sympathetic.
"Wouldn't worry about what?" Sam asked confused.
The girl brought her hand up to cover her mouth. "Oh," she replied. "You mean you didn't notice?"
Sam was starting to get annoyed with this girl. "Notice what?"
"Jack signalling to his friend over there."
Sam looked over to where Jack and Sergeant Thoms were standing at the bar. "Signalling? What for?"
"Why, to get him out of dancing with you of course," she replied.
Sam felt the blood drain from her face. She knew this girl was trying to hurt her, but she also knew what she was saying was true.
"So like I said before," the girl continued, a smile coming to her face. "I wouldn't be too worried about it. I mean it's not like a little girl like you would be able to give a man like Jack what he needs anyway," she finished, her voice dripping venom.
Sam looked her up and down. "I'm the same age as you."
She laughed. "Well now, there's age...and then there's experience."
Sam glanced from the girl to Jack and back again before turning her back on the girl and walking out the exit and into the night.
"Oops," the girl said smiling. "Oh well."
"Ah, Jack?" said Barry.
"What?"
"Little Sam just left and she looked pretty upset."
"What do you mean she just left?" He asked looking around. "She wouldn't leave without coming over to say goodbye."
"Well that girl over there just pulled her up and they were talking for a bit," Barry explained. "Then Sam looked over here...then she left."
Jack looked over to the girl to find her looking back at him a smug expression on her face. "Aw crap!" He mumbled realising that the girl must have seen him trying to get Barry's attention and then told Carter about it.
"You really buggered up didn't you?" Barry asked him.
Jack sighed. "Looks like it."
Barry pushed him off his stool. "Well go fix it!"
Jack looked at him and moved towards the exit.
The girl saw him heading towards the exit and moved to intercept him. "So how about that dance now?"
"No thanks," he said not quite so kindly this time.
She placed her hand on his arm. "But I saw you dancing with that other girl," she protested. "So I know you're not quite all danced out just yet."
Jacks skin crawled where she touched him. She was young and maybe she would change, but Jack had met many women like her in his life and he knew no one would like the person she would become. He shook her hand off and walked away without answering her.
"Jerk," she mumbled as she turned to go back to her friends.
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A/N
i really do feel bad about leaving Sam like that - but trust me with this okay? :-)
and I don't think I have to tell anyone what song those lines were from ;-D
