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Sam had been delayed by an apologetic Lieutenant Simmons almost the moment she'd left her quarters. She'd quite forgotten his involvement in the Colonel's plot, and would have gone on forgetting if Simmons hadn't leaped out at her and started apologising profusely.
After letting him rabbit on for a good couple of minutes she finally pointed out that it was all right, she was fine, the Colonel was very wrong in using Simmons for evil, yadda yadda yadda. Finally, the young man let her go and she made her way towards the elevators, resisting the urge to skip. That would just be ridiculous. She beamed at a couple of airmen and they looked a little startled, so she quickly toned down her grin. Didn't want to scare people, after all.
She was just typing in level twenty-one when someone called out for her to hold the elevator doors. She peered out and raised her eyebrows at him. '' Missed me already?'' she asked as he jumped through the doors.
He waited until the doors had closed before he grabbed her, sliding his arms around her. She was surprised, but delighted. '' Uh-huh.''
'' Where are you going, anyway?''
'' Infirmary. With you,'' Jack added, looking down into her eyes.
He really was in a very good mood now, Sam thought in wonder. She didn't think she'd ever seen him look this happy, which was kind of nice. Okay, it was very nice. Wonderful, in fact. '' Oh? Why?''
'' When was the last time you had blood work done?''
'' Not since P4S 288 - after the pollen incident... now tell me why you're coming with me to the infirmary?''
The corners of his eyes crinkled still further. '' I've, um, got a suggestion for the Doc.''
'' What about?''
'' Just a little test I want her to run on you,'' he said casually, his fingers coming up to her hair and toying with it. '' Have I told you how much I love your hair?''
She ignored that for the blatant attempt to change the subject that it was. '' What kind of a test? And since when do you have any idea about medical matters?''
He dipped his head and swiftly kissed her nose. '' It's just a test, nothing to worry about. And... anchovies, hey? Any other weird shit you've been eating?''
She wrinkled her nose. Oh, she could so get used to this kissing thing. '' The chocolate and cheese thing was pretty freaky. And the episode with the burgers at two in the morning last Thursday. Kissing me is not going to distract me,'' she told him, moments before his mouth covered hers.
Oh, it so did.
THE END