So, here you go, a new chapter. Hope you like it. And thanks for the reviews, guys. I really, really appreciate those.
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The grass was still wet after the light rain showers that had washed over the town during the night, leaving the morning air fresh and clear. Sun was slowly creeping upward in the sky, sending warming rays to sneak inside of the windows, behind the closed curtains.
Janet Fraiser opened her eyes only to close them again as the brightness of the morning sun blinded her. She rolled on her back and turned her head to look at the man lying next to her on his back, still sleeping, The numbers of the alarm clock on his side nightstand showed it was still early and she turned onto her other side to face him.
She slid her other hand under the pillow on which her head was resting, red hair spread against the white pillow case. The sheet was covering him from the waist down, exposing his bare upper body for her eyes.
"Stop it." He said softly without opening his eyes.
She smiled against her pillow before turning back to look at him. "Stop what?" She asked innocently.
"You are staring at me."
"You look so cute while you´re sleeping." Her voice was teasing.
He opened his eyes and turned his head to look at her smiling before turning back to see the clock on his night stand. "It´s too early, and it´s supposed to be our day off, Jan. Do you know what a day off means?" He asked and rolled on his side, moving closer to her body.
"Well, I´ve heard about it..." She smiled, her fingers reaching to touch his bare chest.
His arms wrapped around her naked body, pulling her even closer against him. A soft sigh left her parted lips as he snuggled against her neck, lips kissing the soft skin. She moved to her back, and he followed her, laying now half on top of her. His hand sneaked under the sheet on her stomach and she let out a quiet moan of pleasure as he caressed her.
He pulled away to look at her, brush back a lock of hair with his fingers before leaning down to kiss her. Her arms wrapped around his neck, pulling him closer, her body arching up a little and he groaned against her mouth as he felt her hips against his.
Soft sighs and whispered words of love were mixed with moans and cries of pleasure as he slowly made love to her in the early hours of the morning.
Afterwards he lay on his back, hand running lazily up and down on her back as she was sprawled on top of him, head resting against his chest, listening the beat of his heart.
Her fingers trailed slowly the many scars on his chest. "So many scars." She whispered quietly, her words almost too quiet for him to hear. He captured her hand with his to bring it onto his lips, kissing her knuckles softly. His other hand pulled her closer, as if to reassure her that he was there, safe and alive.
She didn´t say anything, but he felt her smiling against his chest. "I worry too much."
"Yes you do." He pressed a soft kiss on her hair.
"I´ll never stop though, you know."
"I know."
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She sat on the steps of her porch, holding a mug of hot coffee in her hand, the morning paper in the other. She was wearing a white tee shirt and jeans, her bare feet feeling the sun warmed wood under her feet, her hair still a little damp from the shower.
The sound of the door opening behind her made her smile and look up to him as he sat next to her. He took the part of the paper she had saved for him from the step between her legs and grinned at the football scores.
"Teal´c owes me twenty bucks."
"It doesn´t sound fair to bet against someone who knows nothing about football." She said without looking up from the paper, taking a sip of her coffee.
"He´s learning." He defended laughing softly at her as she turned to look at him.
"That´s cheating, you know."
He wrapped his arm around her shoulders, nuzzling against her neck. She sighed softly, reaching to take his hand that rested on her shoulder to hers, lacing their fingers.
"Daniel?" She asked after a moment of comfortable silence.
"Yeah?"
"Let´s get married."
He had been playing with her engagement ring, his fingers moving it gently in her finger. "We are getting married. You already said yes when I proposed you, in a very romantic way if I may add."
She smiled a little, still feeling him playing with the ring he had given her some months ago. "I meant, let´s get married now."
"Now?" He looked at her questioningly. "You mean right now?"
She nudged him on the side smiling. "Not right now. But as soon as we can."
"I thought you wanted to wait, have everything planned out..."
"I did. But I want to marry you more."
He pulled her closer against his side, placing a soft kiss on her cheek. "Let´s get married then." His whispered words tickled her ear and she turned to him, cupping his face with her hand.
"I love you." She whispered. "I love you so much."
"I love you too." Her lips tasted like coffee when he kissed her, one arm still around her shoulders, the other hand holding the almost empty coffee mug.
It was a not so subtle cough the made them pull apart and turn to look at the pair standing on the little path that led to the house.
"Did we interrupt anything?" Jack O´Neill asked innocently.
"Yes."
"No." Janet laughed, nudging Daniel on the side again.
"Hey Sam?" Janet looked up surprised from their linked hands to see the smile on her best friend´s face. "Is there something you want to tell us?"
"We should wait for Teal´c." Jack said. "He should be here any minute now."
"Sounds serious." Daniel stood up, pulling Janet up too. "Let´s go inside. Coffee anyone?"
"Uh, no thanks." Sam made a face at the thought.
"Tea?" Janet understood immediately.
"Yeah, thanks."
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The old dog got up and walked to the front door, his tail wagging lazily as he waited patiently the door to be opened. He barked a few times as he heard the familiar foot steps on the porch before the door opened.
"Hey." Cassie crouched to scratch the dog behind his ear before placing her over-night bag and jacket on the chair and headed in to the living room. "So, what´s the big emergency?"
"What, no hug for your old uncle here?" Jack asked, placing his hand above his heart, a mock hurt look on his face. "I´m hurt, kid. When you were a little girl..."
"Aw, stop it." Cassie grinned and walked over the couch where he was sitting with Sam to hug him. "No ´when you were a little girl´ stories, please." She asked grinning. "Hi Sam."
"Hey Cass."
"Teal´c." The teenager smiled at the Jaffa who nodded his greetings, making the girl grin wider.
"So, what´s up?"
"Well, we have news. And now when you are all here..." Sam reached to take Jack´s hand and smiled at him softly.
It wasn´t as much as a surprise as it was a simple fact, an unofficial statement when they told they were together, but the spoken words still brought smiles on their friends´s faces.
"That´s not all." Jack said, squeezing Sam´s hand gently before looking back at their friends. "We´re going to have a baby too."
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By now you really should know what to do now.