TITLE: Love At First Sight AUTHOR: Alimoo E-MAIL: RATING: PG SPOILERS: children of the gods, singularity, in the line of duty, secrets, the tok'ra 1 &2 CATEGORY: PAIRINGS: Jack & Sam SUMMARY: What if Jack and Sam meet before the Stargate program ARCHIVE: SJD, Yes. S/J NC17 Fanfic Archive, fan fiction DISCLAIMER: Ok, don't own characters. Made this story up, didn't make any money out of it, yada, yada, you know the rest. FEED BACK: Yes Please NOTES: I was thinking about this story during milking, so I decided to write it. SONGS: I don't own the following lyrics: When I look in to your eyes from Bon Jovi. Hungry eyes from Eric Carmen and Brown eyes from Destiny Child
Chapter One
It had been six months since Jack O'Neill returned from the first Abydos mission, retired from the Air Force and just divorced from his wife, Sara. Jack was now living up in his cabin in Minnesota. The past three months had been hard on him, since his sons' death and he almost committed suicide, But. Thanks to Daniel Jackson and Skar'ra, he had decided that life is worth living.
Samantha Carter had just been promoted to Captain and had been working for the Pentagon for the past two years. She was also engaged to Jonas Hanson. Sam hadn't gotten on well with either her brother or father for years. Since she had gotten engaged, her father Jacob had been trying to tell her that Jonas was not the right man for her, but Sam was stubborn, just like her father.
It was the day before the Air Force ball when Kawalski showed up at Jack 's cabin.
"Hey Jack, how are you?"
Kawalski, what are you doing here?" Jack got up from his chair, which was on the dock, and walked over to him and shook his hand.
"I came to see if you are going to the ball this year?"
"Na, not this year, remember I'm retired now"
"Why not Jack, it would be good for you,
Come on, the Air Force is paying for every thing including hotel stays"
"No thanks Charlie, you know I don't like those things"
"Come on Jack, why not? Even if it was only for a couple of hours, then you can leave"
"Charlie, why do you want me to go? Have you set me up with someone?"
"No, come on Jack, just this once".
"Oh ok, only for an hour, then I'm out of there".
"Good, now start packing, I'll wait for you," He said with a smile on his face. Half an hour later they were leaving Jack's cabin for the airport.
Sam was busy as usual, working hard on her laptop when her phone rang.
"Carter"
"Sam, I just called to let you know that I won't be home for a week".
Sam felt relieved that Jonas was going away.
"Oh, ok, another mission".
"Yes, see you when I return".
"Ok, so you won't be able to take me to the ball tomorrow night"?
"Sam, you know I hate those things, that is why I'm going on this mission. Anyway, got to go, and I hope you don't go to it while I'm away".
"But I've already told General Hammond that we were going to be there"
"Well, you have to call him and tell him that you won't be there. If I find out that you did go, I will not be happy with you"
"But I have to go, if I need more funding for my project, which I have been working on for the past two years".
"Sam you are not going and that is that".
"Look Jonas, I better go. I've got a meeting with the Joint Chiefs in five minutes, we will talk when you get back".
"No, we are going to talk about it now". He was yelling at her, which made her cringe whenever he yelled at her.
"Sorry Jonas I've got to go, bye"
Then she hung up; she knew what would happen when he got back home. She gathered all her files and other things that she would need for the meeting. As she left the office, she bumped into one of her friends.
"Hey Sam where are you off to?"
"Hi Jane, meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff" as they were walking toward one of the briefing rooms.
"Ok, are you going to the ball tomorrow night?"
"I wish I could"
"Jonas said no didn't he?"
"Yea, he's gone away on a mission till next week"
"Well, why don't you go then. I could pick you up and we could go together".
"I know I want to go, but, I don't know"
"Come on Sam, you could were that dress you got last month"
"Jonas hates that dress"
"Sam, come on, didn't you say you needed more funding, it would be good for you to get out while he not here?"
"Yes, but, I don't know" they stopped outside the door.
"Well think about it ok, call me"
"Sure, see ya later" then Sam walked into the meeting.
Later that afternoon Jack and Charlie arrived at the Pentagon hotel where they were staying. Ferretti was already waiting for them.
"Hey, Charlie. Jack, this is a surprise to see you here".
"Hey Ferretti, I see that you made it".
"Yea, once you guys have settled in to your rooms, let's go out for dinner"
"Ok, sounds good to me, Jack, care to join us?"
Ok"
Once they got settled into their rooms, they went out for dinner and drink that evening.
Sam arrived home at her apartment that night. She was pleased that Jonas was away; at least it gave her time to think. She was relaxing in the bath, surrounded in bubble bath with music playing in the background.
She was listening to one of her CD's, that she had hidden from Jonas. She loved listening to love songs. It helped her through the bad days. She knew that they might be coming up when he got back. She knew things have been bad between them, and then she thought back to her talk to her friend Jane.
She knew that her department needed more funding and it might be the only time to wear the dress, she knew that Jane was right, that she needed to get out, so she decided to do it, she gave her a call.
"Hello"
"Jane, it's Sam, what are you doing tomorrow?" Sam asks, with a smile.
"I was going to the beauty parlour and hairdresser tomorrow, why, have you changed your mind?"
"Do you think that they could fit me in as well, we could go shopping and grab some lunch, I know it's been a while since we last talked?"
"Sure. Hey, why don't I give Sue a call, and she could join us as well"
"That sounds great, I could change at you place, before we leave".
"Sure, no problem, how about 0900 hours at my place?"
"Ok, that sounds great, see you then, bye"
"Bye Sam" Sam relaxed in the tub with a smile on her face and her eyes closed.
The guys went to the steak house in town not far from their hotel, it reminded them of O'Malley's back in Colorado Springs. They were talking while having their meal.
"So Jack, what have you been up to since we last saw you?" Ferretti asked.
"Sara and I are divorced, she wanted to keep the house, she paid me for half of it, and I've been living up in my cabin ever since".
"Jack there will be a women out there some where for you" Charlie said.
"Yea right, you know me. I hated keeping secrets from Sara; well it got to much for her, not knowing where I was, and if and when I would return home".
"Life sucks sometimes," Ferretti said.
"True".
"I wonder how Daniel is doing these days?"
"I'll say that he is happy now, at lest we saved those people's lives and found a way home for all of us"
"True, any way, pool anyone?" Charlie asks.
"Sure why not? Jack, care to join us?"
"Ok, it's been a while"
They all went and played a few games before heading back to the hotel for the night.