If tomorrow never Comes
Chapter 2
Jack O'Neill strolled down towards the Major's lab, with thoughts flying around his head in some crazy pattern. He fixed the collar of his ever- present leather jacket, and realised with a start that he'd reached the lab. He knocked lightly on the doorfame of the open door. Sam looked up. "Oh, hay sir." His heart skipped a beat. She looked so...well, beautiful. She may look good in BDUs, but plain-clothes suited her better. Willing his mind to stop it, he gestured out the door. "You ready to go?" She nodded, and switched off the equipment she had been working with. She then reached for her car keys. "Leave em Carter. Come on, we'll take mine." He passed his keys from hand to hand before heading for the door. She followed, tugging the lab door closed behind her.
"Whadda you say we grab somethin to eat?" He pushed the lift button. "I could go for that." She smiled at him as they stepped in. "How about Chinese?" Jack smirked. "I was thinking steak, maybe O'Malley's?" The major laughed. "Just as long as we don't do a repeat of last time!" Both grinning, they emerged from the lift and headed towards the Colonel's jeep.
***
"And then Janet practically had to chain you to the I .V to stop you leaving!" Sam giggled remembering. "Well the good doctor wouldn't believe that Iwas fine!" O'Neill grimaced. " I've never had so many needles in my life!" She giggled again, and took a sip of her diet coke, as she looked around at the small crowd in the resteraunt. "You don't like the infirmary much do you?" She chewed on a mouthful of steak. "It's just that every time I land up in there, the word pincushion takes on a whole new meaning." He took a bite of his salad as she grinned. Sam finished off the steak. "I'm full." Jack nodded as he took the last bite of his. "Me too." He patted his stomach. She gulped down the end of her coke. "You know I still can't believe we packed down three of these each last time," she looked at the now empty plate. O'Neill smirked. "Be grateful it didn't damage your figure Major." She took a swipe at him, grinning. "Ok, let's make a deal, you pay for the steaks, and I'll pretend I didn't hear that." Jack smiled. "Deal. Waiter," he took the bill, before standing. "Come on Carter, I'll drop you home." She stood, and stretched. "Ok, let's hit the road." They headed out the door.
***
20 minutes later they pulled up in front of Sam's house. They got out of the jeep and wandered up the drive, talking and laughing. On the porch Sam turned to her commanding officer. " Thanks for tonight sir, I had a great time." She studied her feet. "Any time Carter." An awkward silence followed his words. O'Neill shifted slightly. "Um, I'd better, ah, go." Sam nodded slowly. "I'll see you tomorrow?" she half asked, half told him. He nodded, and began heading back to the jeep, as she let herself into the house.
Sam slowly closed the door, then rested her forehead on it, tears welling up in her eyes. She made her way up the stairs.
***
Outside at that moment, Jack was head resting his head on the steering wheel, quietly cursing himself for not telling her how he felt.
***
Sam lay on her bed, tears silently streaming down her face. Never had she felt such pain inside. The feelings she had for Jack she knew weren't allowed, but she couldn't just ignore them, they kept coming back to her.
Suddenly strains of music began floating in from her open window. Somebody having a party I suppose she thought. But before she could get up to close the window, a deep voice began to sing.
I could start dreamin but never ends As long as you're gone we may as well pretend I've been dreamin, Straight from the heart
Her heart skipped. She slowly sat up, and listened to the words.
You say it's easy but who's to say That we'd be able to keep it this way But it's easier Comin straight from the heart
Sam stood and wandered to the window in a daze. What she saw made her jaw drop. Colonel Jack O'Neill standing on her front lawn. With a microphone. Singing. He saw her standing in the window and smiled. She smiled back.
***
Sam dashed down the stairs, to the front door. Heart pounding, she opened it and stepped outside. The colonel turned to her as she walked towards him. She opened her mouth, but he hushed her. "Before you say anything, I just want to say a few things, and hope you feel the same way. I ....I love you. And I'm willing to wait for you, for as long as it takes." His dark eyes studied her face. Her heart soared. She smiled up at him. " I love you too, and always will, no matter what happens." She gently leaned in and kissed him. He took her in his arms, and they held each other, moving gently to the music.
Oh give it to me straight From the heart Tell me we can Make a minor star You know I never go As long as I know It's coming straight from the heart.
The End
Chapter 2
Jack O'Neill strolled down towards the Major's lab, with thoughts flying around his head in some crazy pattern. He fixed the collar of his ever- present leather jacket, and realised with a start that he'd reached the lab. He knocked lightly on the doorfame of the open door. Sam looked up. "Oh, hay sir." His heart skipped a beat. She looked so...well, beautiful. She may look good in BDUs, but plain-clothes suited her better. Willing his mind to stop it, he gestured out the door. "You ready to go?" She nodded, and switched off the equipment she had been working with. She then reached for her car keys. "Leave em Carter. Come on, we'll take mine." He passed his keys from hand to hand before heading for the door. She followed, tugging the lab door closed behind her.
"Whadda you say we grab somethin to eat?" He pushed the lift button. "I could go for that." She smiled at him as they stepped in. "How about Chinese?" Jack smirked. "I was thinking steak, maybe O'Malley's?" The major laughed. "Just as long as we don't do a repeat of last time!" Both grinning, they emerged from the lift and headed towards the Colonel's jeep.
***
"And then Janet practically had to chain you to the I .V to stop you leaving!" Sam giggled remembering. "Well the good doctor wouldn't believe that Iwas fine!" O'Neill grimaced. " I've never had so many needles in my life!" She giggled again, and took a sip of her diet coke, as she looked around at the small crowd in the resteraunt. "You don't like the infirmary much do you?" She chewed on a mouthful of steak. "It's just that every time I land up in there, the word pincushion takes on a whole new meaning." He took a bite of his salad as she grinned. Sam finished off the steak. "I'm full." Jack nodded as he took the last bite of his. "Me too." He patted his stomach. She gulped down the end of her coke. "You know I still can't believe we packed down three of these each last time," she looked at the now empty plate. O'Neill smirked. "Be grateful it didn't damage your figure Major." She took a swipe at him, grinning. "Ok, let's make a deal, you pay for the steaks, and I'll pretend I didn't hear that." Jack smiled. "Deal. Waiter," he took the bill, before standing. "Come on Carter, I'll drop you home." She stood, and stretched. "Ok, let's hit the road." They headed out the door.
***
20 minutes later they pulled up in front of Sam's house. They got out of the jeep and wandered up the drive, talking and laughing. On the porch Sam turned to her commanding officer. " Thanks for tonight sir, I had a great time." She studied her feet. "Any time Carter." An awkward silence followed his words. O'Neill shifted slightly. "Um, I'd better, ah, go." Sam nodded slowly. "I'll see you tomorrow?" she half asked, half told him. He nodded, and began heading back to the jeep, as she let herself into the house.
Sam slowly closed the door, then rested her forehead on it, tears welling up in her eyes. She made her way up the stairs.
***
Outside at that moment, Jack was head resting his head on the steering wheel, quietly cursing himself for not telling her how he felt.
***
Sam lay on her bed, tears silently streaming down her face. Never had she felt such pain inside. The feelings she had for Jack she knew weren't allowed, but she couldn't just ignore them, they kept coming back to her.
Suddenly strains of music began floating in from her open window. Somebody having a party I suppose she thought. But before she could get up to close the window, a deep voice began to sing.
I could start dreamin but never ends As long as you're gone we may as well pretend I've been dreamin, Straight from the heart
Her heart skipped. She slowly sat up, and listened to the words.
You say it's easy but who's to say That we'd be able to keep it this way But it's easier Comin straight from the heart
Sam stood and wandered to the window in a daze. What she saw made her jaw drop. Colonel Jack O'Neill standing on her front lawn. With a microphone. Singing. He saw her standing in the window and smiled. She smiled back.
***
Sam dashed down the stairs, to the front door. Heart pounding, she opened it and stepped outside. The colonel turned to her as she walked towards him. She opened her mouth, but he hushed her. "Before you say anything, I just want to say a few things, and hope you feel the same way. I ....I love you. And I'm willing to wait for you, for as long as it takes." His dark eyes studied her face. Her heart soared. She smiled up at him. " I love you too, and always will, no matter what happens." She gently leaned in and kissed him. He took her in his arms, and they held each other, moving gently to the music.
Oh give it to me straight From the heart Tell me we can Make a minor star You know I never go As long as I know It's coming straight from the heart.
The End