Sam's POV
I literally nearly died when the Colonel and I found out Daniel was the reason we woke up naked in bed together, he seriously cannot be trusted when it comes to alcohol. However, when the Colonel fell out of bed and I caught a glimpse...wow. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little bit turned on, he is pretty hot in uniform and it turns out he's not bad naked either.
Anyway, after we get packed up he turns and asks if I'm okay and that we can talk about it if I want. Before I could stop myself I'm asking if we can talk when we get home. What the hell is wrong with me? We can't do this, a relationship. I'm his subordinate. Being married, and I use the term loosely, does feel rather nice though. We start the walk back to the gate and part of me wants to talk now. I almost feel like things won't be the same when we get back to Earth but Daniel is so keen to get back and, I suspect, out of Jack's way for a while that he's leading the way which means someone has to walk with him otherwise he's a complete liability.
I'm so caught up in my thoughts that I don't see the huge tree root in front of me and I end up catching my foot before going flying and landing rather awkwardly in a heap on the ground. Flexing my ankle a sharp pain shoots up from my boot and it's enough to make me cry out in pain which thankfully alerts the rest of my team. Unsurprisingly the Colonel is instantly at my side, his face fraught with concern.
"Think I've busted my ankle Sir" I say pathetically. It's already pretty painful and I decide not to bother trying to hide it today. Maybe I'll make Daniel carry me as payback.
"Can you stand?" He asks before extending a hand and carefully helping me up. The instant I put any weight on my foot it sends shooting pains straight up my leg and I immediately sit back down.
"That's a no then?"
"Sorry Sir" I watch him sigh heavily before gesturing for Teal'c and Daniel to come over and help. I suggest making Daniel carry me as payback but he instantly dismisses the idea, I know he's going to do it, even if the logical choice is Teal'c. He carefully straps up my ankle as best he can and I bite the inside of my lip to stop myself from crying out, it's way more painful than I expected and for once I'm looking forward to my post mission medical with Janet. After sending Daniel and Teal'c off to get the gate open, he carefully scoops me up into his arms and for a moment I allow myself to enjoy the fact I'm in his arms. Janet's going to lose her mind when I inevitably tell her about all this, I muse to myself.
"I can probably walk the last bit" I offer when the gate comes into sight. Part of me doesn't fancy being carried through the gate today, it's not as if the base grapevine needs anymore ammo on us but it's also because I'm starting to worry he's going to be the one that needs carrying through and I know that we won't hear the end of that for ages.
"Are you sure?" He asks while studying my face. I can see the concern shining through his brown eyes and for a moment it all feels a little overwhelming, especially since we're technically married, at least until we're back on Earth anyway.
"I'll be fine Sir" is all I can manage before allowing him to wrap an arm around my waist.
"Lead the way Daniel" he yells and for a moment, part of me wishes we could just stay here.
Jack's POV
So, I'm married. To Carter. Now I have to go back and explain it all to the General, I can already see the look of surprise on his face, or is it anger? I'm never quite sure. Probably what surprised me the most though is that Carter wants to talk about it when we get home. I'm so preoccupied in my thoughts on the walk back to the gate that I don't notice she's fallen slightly behind, it's the yell of pain that has me spinning on my heels and rushing to her side. She looks pretty sorry for herself when she tells me her ankle is busted and after trying and failing to stand up I know I'm carrying her home.
I manage to get most of the way to the gate before she takes pity on me and insists on hobbling the rest of the way. I catch her eye as we walk through the gate and for a moment I wish we didn't have to leave. As soon as we hit the ramp at the SGC Janet swiftly approaches and takes Carter straight to the infirmary leaving me wondering what the hell just happened. My side still feels warm where she nestled into me as I helped her home and a pang of jealousy hits me for not being the one to take her all the way to the infirmary. Watching Hammond waiting for me to come down the ramp, I quickly shove my feelings aside and do my best to maintain my composure, this briefing is going to suck.
Unsurprisingly, the General was none too impressed when he found out Carter and I were married simply to appease the locals. In fact, listening to Daniel talking about it in the briefing does sound rather stupid although I'm still secretly quite pleased. As usual I try my best to remain focused without actually having to contribute, a skill I like to think I've nailed over the years. After a few hours Hammond eventually dismisses us although he informs me that Carter will need to submit a formal report as well. I tell him I'm heading to the infirmary and I'll be more than happy to break the news. It's not really much fun telling Carter she needs to write a report, for some reason it seems to make her rather happy.
I quickly spot her in the corner, sitting up on the edge of the bed whilst Janet straps up her ankle.
"What's the verdict Doc?"
"Just a sprain but it'll be a few weeks before she's back on active duty" I nod in response, glancing at Carter as I do. Her face gives nothing away although I highly suspect the Doc is fairly clued up on the events of the previous 24hrs.
"Need a ride home?" The look the Doc gives me suggests that isn't a great idea but Carter smiles and seems cool with it so I guess she still wants to talk to her husband. God my brain sucks sometimes.
I waste little time in getting her off the base although we do have to make the obligatory lab stop, she claims it's because Janet ordered her off base for a few days, I told her it's because she works too hard. She snorts in response before shoving some boxes at me and I follow her towards the elevators, pleased that we're finally heading away somewhere more private. I didn't realise it at the time but the whole fake marriage thing has just reminded me that I still care for her and I'll be damned if we're going to keep it locked in that stupid little room any longer. The drive back to hers was unsurprisingly quiet but thankfully not too awkward, I'd love to know what was going through her mind. I did try a couple of times to make eye contact but she barely took her eyes off the road in front of us.
"Can we talk?" I ask as I help her out of my truck once we get to hers.
"I'd like that" she replies quietly and I silently thank my lucky stars she doesn't immediately dismiss my suggestion.
"Coffee?"
"I'll sort it Carter, you need to stay off that foot" I tell her, as she tries to get off the couch she immediately slumped down on when we got into her house. Clearly her ankle is bothering her more than she's let on which doesn't surprise me in the slightest. It doesn't take long for the coffee to brew and I hand over her mug before sitting down in the chair opposite, I'd love to sit beside her, but right now I'm not sure that's a good idea.
"So, that was an interesting mission" not my best opening line but it's all I have right now, thankfully she looks at me with a smile.
"I bet Hammond wasn't amused"
"You should've seen his face, Daniel took most of the blame though'' There it is, that megawatt smile of hers, god it makes me weak at the knees. I take a deep breath, deciding it's now or never.
"I want to stay married"
Sam's POV
Thankfully my ankle isn't broken and Janet doesn't need to force me to stay in her infirmary. The Colonel excused me from the briefing which was a relief, although I obviously filled Janet in on the events from our mission. To her credit she didn't overreact too much but that was probably more due to the fact we were on base, that conversation elsewhere would have been a lot more animated. She's just finishing strapping my ankle when he saunters in, hands shoved in his pockets and basically looking way hotter than a CO should. He offers to drive me home and whilst I know I should order an airman to do it I quickly find myself agreeing much to Janet's disgust.
Despite a fairly feeble attempt to deter me by the Colonel, I convince him I need to stop by my lab on our way to the surface. He should know me well enough by now to know I'm not leaving the base empty handed. The drive home was short and unsurprisingly awkward, I mean what do you say to someone you just unexpectedly married who also happens to be your Commanding Officer? By the time I manage to get in my house my ankle is throbbing and I let him make the coffee, or he ordered me to sit, not really sure which. After he hands me a coffee and takes a seat we stare awkwardly at each other for a few minutes before he finally speaks up right as I take a sip of my coffee. Said mouthful of coffee is then projected violently all over my lap as I process the words I'm pretty sure I just heard.
"Umm" is the most coherent sound I can manage as he jumps up to find a towel for my now wet trousers.
"So what do you think?" he asks, looking at me expectantly. Part of me is having a hard time not jumping him right now, Christ he looks so damn hot. His brown eyes are mesmerizing and I can already feel myself leaning into him.
"Carter" he growls, I can feel his breath on my face and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't incredibly turned on right now. Finally managing to regain my composure I actually form a decent response.
"How can we stay married? We're not allowed to fraternize" I say, wondering why that was the best response I had. Do I want to stay married as well?
"I love you Carter and I'm tired of hiding it" he replies, leaning in so close I can feel his stubble grazing my cheek as he nestles into my neck and begins planting gentle kisses. His behaviour is a little surprising but I can't help myself in responding to his touch, I'd be lying if I said my feelings didn't extend past friendship either. My head is screaming for us to stop but before I realise, he's laid me down on the couch and is currently beginning to undress me.
"Is this a good idea?" I manage to hiss as a hand suddenly runs down the length of my stomach and across my pants.
"We can stop if you want" he whispers, clearly having no intention himself of stopping, so much so that his quite obvious intention is now pressing into my groin. Instead of saying yes, my body completely ignores the more rational part of my brain and I find myself pushing back against him, god this feels so good. Doing things with his hands that I never imagined were possible, it's not long before I've lost all self control and I allow myself to enjoy the moment. If we're getting court martialed, I might as well enjoy myself.
"You okay?" he whispers in my ear and all I can do in response is whimper and groan as he pushes my legs apart before removing his own clothing. My mind starts to wonder as to how I ended up a lot more naked than him before all rational thinking leaves me completely, pretty much at the moment he enters me. I can't help but groan loudly as I wrap my good leg around his waist, pulling him tighter against me.
"Oh god" I groan, "please don't stop" He clearly has no intention of stopping, in fact I'm pretty sure he just sped up. It doesn't take long before I'm on the edge of my release and his grunts in my ear suggest he isn't far behind.
"Wow" I gasp, breathing heavily a few minutes later, "that was…."
"Amazing?" he finishes for me. I can only nod my head in agreement, that was everything I imagined it would be and more but part of me can't help but think we might have just made a huge mistake.