The Touched
Part 1
Notes: I didn't actually want any notes or anything…it's all in the prologue but I just wanted to mention that the POV might change throughout. It's not first person tho! (As you may already know I have a dislike for first person present tense and have only made one attempt with my DS9 fic!)
Also thanx soooooo much for all the reviews! There are more for this short part than for any of my other fics!!! (well it's joint with the fire series @ the mo!!!) Well, hope I didn't keep you waiting too long!
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"…peaceful enough. But I'm sure you know by now not to let that fool you. SG1 will gate out to P6X-989 in one hour. Dismissed." The general nodded his head, stood and walked briskly from the room.
Jack let out a sigh and leaned back into his chair. *Thank God that's over* he thought closing his eyes.
"Rough night, Sir?" Jack smiled at the playful lilt in the feminine voice floating across the room.
"You could say that, Major." He replied, opening his eyes to look up at her standing opposite him at the other side of the table. He noticed subconsciously that both Daniel and Teal'c had left, no doubt to prepare for their mission.
A smile played at her lips as she continued, "Anything you wish to share?"
"And just why would that interest you, Major?"
"Well I know of a few people who might just be interested in whether or not they have any competition, Colonel."
"Oh really?" he raised his eyebrows and sat up in his chair, "Care to let an old man in on who?"
"Show me the old man, Sir and I might just let him in." and with a wink, she waltzed out of the room, Jack watching her every move.
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"Chevron 7 locked. SG1 you have a go."
Jack nodded at the General and followed his team up the ramp. *Keep your eyes on the gate, Colonel* he berated himself, "And off the ass." he muttered.
"Sorry Sir?"
"Uh…nothing Major," he said, his eyes widening, "Just talking to myself."
She smirked, "That wouldn't be you getting senile in your old age, would it Colonel?" Without waiting for a reply, she walked through the Stargate.
Jack arrived on the new planet mid thought and found himself staring at the object of it. Sam looked at him questioningly and he cleared his throat, "OK people, the MALP picked up two promising…things, so lets split up and look at them both. Teal'c, Daniel, you go that way," he indicated, "Captain Carter and I will go the other. Keep in radio contact and we'll try to meet up at before dark. Questions?" he asked, noting that Sam's eyebrows were raised and she had crossed her arms.
"Just one, Sir."
"Well."
"You planning on addressing me by my proper rank on this mission, or have I just been demoted and no one's told me?"
Jack smiled, "Sorry, Major, won't happen again." They held each others gaze for a moment, smiling, before Daniel cleared his throat, "OK kids, lets move out."
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They had been walking through the trees for over an hour and both Jack and Sam were hot and tired. The planets three suns were all making their journey tougher. They had yet to reach the rather large object that the MALP had shown them, but Jack knew they had to be close…or maybe that was just wishful thinking. And to make matters worse, they had done nothing but flirt. Usually he wouldn't have minded, because that was what they did…they flirted. They always had, ever since that day she had walked in and challenged him to an arm wrestle. But this…this was heading into dangerous grounds…and they both knew it. And yet neither one of them made any effort to stop it.
Jack grunted as his trousers snagged onto a large log, "God damn…"
"Colonel? You OK?"
He sighed and looked over to her. She was sweating as much as he was and he could tell she was tired, "I think we should stop and rest. We'll call in Daniel and Teal'c and make sure they're OK. I think we'll cover more ground after we've had something to drink."
She nodded and perched herself on the ground, pulling her radio from her pack. Jack dropped onto the ground and lay back against the log as he heard her talking to Daniel, who was explaining that they had also stopped but were about to start moving again.
After a moments silence, he heard her clear her throat and he knew she was eyeing at him with that superior look, where she raised her eyebrows and looked at him side on. He didn't even have to open his eyes, he just knew. Smiling, he reached out for the canteen that he knew she was holding out for him and sat up a little to take a drink, when suddenly it hit him.
"When the hell did we start acting like a married couple?!" he said, not even realizing that he'd spoken it aloud.
"Sir?!"
Turning sharply he looked her in the eye and smirked, "Sorry, just a stray thought."
"Makes me wonder just how many of those stray thoughts end up on subjects like that."
He wagged his eyebrows, "Good, I like to keep my women in suspense."
There it was, that same look he'd seen through closed eyes, "Your woman?"
Jack smiled and stood up, "Come on Major, we still have a bit of a hike to go." And without another word he began walking, hearing her gather her things and follow.
*Where the hell did that come from?!* he thought, chiding himself, *Hell she's smarter than me she must have figured out my feelings by now…maybe I can get her to tell me, 'cause I sure as hell don't know*
"Sir!"
Instantly he dropped into a crouch, falling back at the sound of her voice. The way she had hissed it placed him on instant alert, "What is it, Major?" he whispered, stealthily moving next to her.
"I'm not sure, but I know I heard something coming from that direction."
They were silent for a moment…nothing.
"You sure?" he turned to look at her and she opened her mouth to reply…suddenly they were thrown onto the ground as a figure came flying through the trees, landing on top of them.
"Oh yeah, Sir. I'm sure."
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END PART 1
Sorry but I laughed so much when I noticed this that I just thought I would advise anyone writing an SG1 fic to make sure that they type Sam and Jack and not Jam and Sack…it doesn't really work all that well! :o)
So nothing's happened yet! It will!!!