Chapter 2: Coincidences

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Carter got out of the car at Cassie's house and walked up to the front door. She noticed a familiar car in the driveway, but thought nothing of it. She assumed it was Jonas's, though she couldn't remember him ever having a car. Colonel O'Neill drove him to work.

She knocked at the door and was slightly surprised to see Colonel O'Neill open the door.

"Er, hye sir." Carter said, slightly puzzled.

"Hay Carter. Janet's goin' out. Didn't she tell you? I'm babysittin' Cass, though God knows why she needs baby sitting."

This puzzled Carter even more. "Err, sir, Cass asked me to come round to hang-out with her whilst Janet was on this date with Jonas.

"Well, I dunno? Jan called me and asked if I could come over to look after Cass. I s'pose we could both look after her if you want."

"Hang-out Jack, not look after!!!" Cassie's head peered round O'Neill's side. "Hay Sam."

"Er, Cass, what's going on?" Sam asked.

"Nothin', I just thought that we could all hang out together, but Teal'c's off world and Jonas is goin' out with mom, so it's just you two and me." Cass had an unbelievably wide grin on her face. A sure sign that she was planning something.

"Carter and O'Neill couldn't be bothered to interrogate her, so O'Neill merely said, "Whatever." and went back into the house. Carter said "Okay," and followed him.

Cassie led them through into the living room. "I've got some rented video's if ya wanna watch, oh and Sam, I got a new bottle of Hair dye! We're orderin' pizza for dinner. Pick a video!" Cassie was taking after her mother. She bossed the pair around until they finally agreed on her video, The Haunting. Carter and O'Neill wanted to watch Armageddon, but Cassie, as usual got her way.

When the Haunting had finished, Cassie ordered the pizzas and put on the Simpson's. She sat on the chair and waited for the pizzas. When they finally arrived, she handed Jack and Sam theirs and insisted that she go and eat in her room if the others wanted to watch Armageddon.

After Cassie had gone upstairs, O'Neill put on the video and went back to the sofa to eat his pizza. Carter had her legs curled up on the sofa, and her head resting on the pillow.

'She looks so sweet curled up there like that.' He thought to himself. 'No Jack, mustn't think about Carter.'

When the dad said good-bye to his daughter on the film, Carter started crying. Without thinking Jack grabbed her shoulders and pulled her against his chest. It was amazing how this woman could shoot a ton load of goa'uld, take a tok'ra in the brain and get shot twice with a zat, without crying or breaking down once, but when it got to a sappy part in a film, she burst into floods of tears. Jack realised that he was hugging her and let go, but Carter clung to his shirt and started crying again.

Cassie watched from the stairs. She was so glad she had got Sam to admit to crying through Armageddon. Part 1 of the plan was working!!!