Chapter 26: I'll take that as a yes

Jack was surprised to see Daniel at the bar. He was drinking a beer and chatting it up with a young raven haired beauty. "Check out Danny boy." He said, nodding his head towards Daniel.

Sam followed his gaze. "She's pretty."

"I guess." Jack said, staring at Sam. She almost melted.

"Come on." She said, taking his hand and leading him to the bar. "Two Samuel Adams please." She told the bartender. Daniel looked over at her when he heard her voice. "Hi Daniel." Sam smiled at him.

"Uh, hi." He looked at Jack, who had wrapped his arm around Sam's waist. "You two seem better now."

"Yep." Jack took a drink of the beer he had just been handed. "See you later." He tilted his bottle in Daniel's direction, who returned the gesture, and then lead Sam to an empty booth. Daniel went back to talking to his new friend.

"Ok, so what do we do now Sir?" Sam asked after sitting next to him in the booth.

"First, we drop the formalities."

"Yes Sir." Sam grinned.

"And then, we talk to Hammond when we get back." Jack shrugged.

"What if he says they don't need you? Or if they won't let us be together at all?"

Jack kissed her. It took her by surprise, but it wasn't long before her arms were around his neck, her fingers playing with his hair. "We'll discuss what ifs when they happen." Jack finally answered her, after leaving her breathless.

They sat quietly in the booth for a few minutes, finishing their beers. "Sam." Jack said quietly. He had been playing with her hair, and suddenly he stopped. "I'm sorry for having put the rules in front of you for so long."

She turned to look at him. "I understand-"

"Whether you understand or not is not the point. You deserve more. You deserve to be put first. And dammit if I'll ever put anything before you again."

It was her turn to kiss him. This time she crushed herself to him, enjoying the way he felt in her arms. "Let's dance." She said a few moments later, suddenly releasing him.

"Whatever you say." Jack said, following her onto the dance floor. Jack noticed Daniel dancing with the black haired girl. "I think Daniel just might get lucky tonight."

Sam put her arms around Jack's neck and he forgot all about Daniel. They danced a few slow songs, Sam teasing him by rubbing her hands all over his back. "You are a minx, you know that?" Jack asked, his breath hot against her cheek.

She just grinned at him.

"I haven't closed a bar down since Charlie's funeral." Jack stated as they made their way to the rooms. Daniel had long left, without the dark haired woman.

"It was my first time." Sam said. She stopped at her door and fumbled for the key in her back pocket. When she opened the door she looked at Jack demurely and asked, "Do you want to stay here tonight?"

He pulled her to him, and her body leaned into his. His hot lips crushed hers and his hands roamed all over her body. He walked forward, pushing her into the room as he did so. He kicked the door closed with his right foot, not breaking the kiss.

When Sam came up for breath she giggled. "I'll take that as a yes?"