Chapter Thirty Six
He knocked on the door. When there was no answer, he opened it and poked his head around the door. She was asleep in bed, so he quietly and quickly walked in and shut the door without waking her. He walked over to her bed and sat down on the chair, watching her sleep. Sam opened her eyes, looking at him.
"Hey, sorry if I woke you up"
"That's ok, I wasn't asleep anyway"
"You should be sleeping. I'll let you get some sleep" Jack got up.
"Jack, please stay"
"I should go"
Sam sat up and grabbed his hand and pulled him to the bed. Once he sat on the edge of the bed she wrapped her arms around him and whispered in his ear.
"Hold me please Jack, just hold me"
Jack wrapped his arms around her and held on to her. A few minutes later they pulled apart.
"Jack, please stay with me tonight and hold me"
"Carter, are you ok?"
"Please Jack"
Jack looked into her eyes, and he remembered what Jacob said to him earlier about a connection they had between them and about retiring.
"Ok, I'll stay"
"Thank you"
Jack took his boots and socks off as well his jacket and pants. Sam moved over so he could climb into bed and Sam snuggled up to his side, with her head on his chest over his beating heart. Jack put his arm around her neck and his hand through her hair, while Sam's arm was across his chest. The blankets were covering them both.
"Would you like for me to turn off the light Sam?"
"Yes, thanks"
Jack turned off the lamp that was above their head and they snuggled down for the night.
"Sam, thank you"
"For what?"
"Saving my ass, even if I was frozen" Sam giggled, which made Jack smile.
"Who told you? " Sam asked
"Dad"
"So you two had a little chat then?"
"Yes, I'm so looking forward to the debriefing. I heard that you have been busy and sick"
"Yes, if it wasn't one thing it was another"
"Ok, well I'm looking forward to it"
"Ok, no pen and paper"
"Why not?"
"Trust me, you won't be bored when you find out what I have been up to"
"Ok, is it all good?"
"Yes"
"Good"
"We are in the Tok'ra's good books again" Sam heard Jack groan, which made her smile.
"Well I'm not looking forward to that part of the briefing"
"Oh you will be now that there is going to be a new treaty"
"We already have one with them"
"I know. But this time it will be a triple between the Tok'ra, the Free Jaffa and us."
"Who's idea was this? Let me guess, Daniel?"
"Nope, me"
Jack turned to look at Sam in the pale light, as if it was the moon.
"I can't believe what I'm hearing, you?"
"Yes me, now the briefing won't be boring"
"Let's get some rest, ok"
"Ok, good night Jack"
"Good night Sam"
The he kissed her forehead before they closed their eyes and within a minute they were asleep.