Trust in the Magic

Disclaimer : Stargate belongs to MGM, showtime...anyone but me.

A/N : I found some help in different sites, songs or books. Thanks to their authors for their great work. I apologise for the mistakes but English is not my mother tongue.

Tim McGraw : She never lets it go to her heart , When she wakes up Shania Twain (album Up) : Forever and For always, I'm jealous

@ Sites : Stargatefan.com
www.akhet.co.uk
www.parasolemt.com
www.paulding.gov

Book: If only it were true by Marc Levy

********************** Chapter 1 : Woman walks the line **********************

"C'me on Carter, it's your turn now." Jack O'Neill repeated again pointing his empty bottle of beer to his 2IC.

"Daniel's turn" she barely replied, focused on the billiards.

She bit her lips and lifted her head triumphal.

"I win... again." She grinned in front of her friends' faces. "Do I have to make that an order ?" O'Neill said trying to sound cold and detached.

Though she knew better and her grin widened even more.

"Beers for you two guys ?" she asked knowing that Teal'c would refused any alcohol and plus he hadn't finished to discover and study his fruit cocktail.

"Take your time Carter." O'Neill told her with a grimace as she was walking towards the bar counter.

As soon as she left them, Jack, Daniel and Teal'c quickly started a new party, one in which they all had their chances not like when Sam Carter was their rival...

**** ****

Sam stood at the counter waiting for the barman. She looked around and noticed a man who was staring at her.

She can't help but closed her eyes briefly when he stood up and walked in her direction. Sam quickly looked away but it was too late.

"Hey." He said as he sat on the bar pool next to her. She smiled. "Hi." "What's up ?"

"Are you served ?" she heard the barman asked, blessing him silently. "Not yet, huh, three beers please." She replied.

"Oh, three." The man next to her went on. "You're here with friends ?" he asked smiling even more. "Yeah."

"That's fun, I'm here with two other guys too. That'd be nice if we met each other, don't you think ?" "Oh yeah, it should be." Sam smiled, finally enjoying the situation. She could just imagine the picture of the guy meeting Teal'c.

"Where are they ?" the unknown guy went on.

Sam turned back and pointed her friends, noticing the look on Jack's face who was staring at them while Daniel was trying desperately to make him play.

Sam made a sign to them and Daniel waved back quickly. "Oh." The man chuckled. "I guess my friends won't be interested."

Sam paid the barman and smiled to her new * friend *.

"But", he went on, "I didn't say that I've no interests in you."

"Listen." Sam replied willing to end this conversation as soon as possible. " I'm flattered but...." she paused searching for an excuse that would put a clear end to this flirt.

"I'm married." She blurted out, surprising herself. "Really ?" the man asked suspicious. "I can't see any wedding ring," he added looking at her finger. "I know but if you don't believe me, you can ask him." She said pointing her friends.

The man looked in the direction again and this time noticed the look on Jack's face. "I see, the man with greyish hair ?" "Exactly." Sam replied trying not to blush or laugh. She stood up and left him with a smile.

She put the beers on the table and knew that the guy at the counter observed her. She didn't even know his name but she really wanted to be free this night.

"Gee, Carter, when I said, "take your time", it was not an order, you didn't have to do it." Jack muttered.

"Sorry sir." She said and, against all odds, kissed him on his cheek, on the corner of his mouth. "Am I forgiven ?" She whispered to a stunned O'Neill.

"Huh. Sure Carter" He managed to reply as she quickly glanced to the bar, relieved to see that her admirer had disappeared.

Daniel and Teal'c glanced at each other but decided to hold their tongues.

"So... revenge match ?" Sam asked acting as if nothing had happened.

****** ******

General Hammond entered the debriefing.

"At ease." He said as Carter and O'Neill stood up at his entrance.

"As you know, a new member will follow you during your next mission. Each Sg team will have to form a new member who will join the Alpha site at the end of its training. I'll give you a complete file on captain Tom Archer at the end of the briefing." Hammond said as a man came into the room.

"Captain Tom Archer, reported as order." The young man saluted Hammond. "At ease captain."

Archer turned to salute the other officers. "Colonel O'Neill". He began interrupted by Sam who gasped realizing who he was.

******************** ********************

To be continued Thanks for reading