Title: Come What May
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Season: Six
Summary: Jack and Sam decide to end their Romance War and begin a romance while another war brews.
Disclaimer: I don't own Stargate SG-1 or it's characters just barrowing for entertainment purposes. I also have no rights to the songs "Come What May" "Fever" or "When A Man Loves A Woman", I'm just barrowing. I only own the plot and the club "Paper Moon".
Author's Note: The finale! I hope this one lives up to everyone's expectations. And thanks to everyone who's helped this series get 100+ reviews! Yay!
Special Thanks: Many thanks for this chapter! Rachael (rach0486) for the main plot idea and for the idea of "Come What May" I can always count on you for ideas:) The Female Apophis for sending me the idea for "Fever" and for also always having some type of idea to share:) And last but not least, Plaidtiger for a whole list of songs when I got stuck, you're by far my go to girl when I need a song, thank you.
Key:
~ Sam's thoughts
// Jack's thoughts
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Sam awoke with the big smile on her face and the best feeling in her heart. After a fantastic night of wonderful dreams, which she figured were mostly inspired by Jack's performance the night before, she knew nothing could go wrong.
~I can't believe I feel this way. I mean I've heard of natural highs but God! I guess this is how it feels to be head over heels in love with someone and to know they feel the same way. I could get really used to this.~
The sound of her telephone ringing ripped Sam out of her introspect and she scrambled from her tousled bed sheets to pick it up before the answering machine. "Hello?"
"Hi Sam." Janet's voice carried cheerfully from the receiver.
"Hi Jan, what's going on?" Sam asked slightly startled by her friend's cheerful demeanor.
"Well I just realized that I forgot to call you last night." Janet answered.
"Oh, it's no big deal. I forgot too." Sam said, her mind shifting back to her CO's serenade.
"Well I was hoping that I could make it up to you, say a day of pampering at a salon?" Janet asked, still cheerful.
"Jan, you don't have to do that, really it's no big deal." Sam said, concern for her friend now growing.
"I want to, besides I've been planning this for a few weeks. I wanted it to be a surprise. Come on, please?" Janet begged from her side of the phone.
Sam sighed, she knew her friend was up to something but she just didn't know what.
~Only one way to find out I guess.~
"Okay, sure." Sam agreed.
"Great, I'll come by in say...twenty minutes to get you?" Janet asked.
"Okay. See you then Jan." Sam replied.
"Bye Sam." Janet said before hanging up the phone.
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Janet quickly picked her phone back up and dialed the same number that had become more frequently used by her in the past few days. "Hi Jonas, have you called Jack yet?"
"Hi Janet. Teal'c is doing it now." Jonas replied as he watched his large, alien friend dial Jack with a cell phone.
"Good morning O'Neill." Teal'c said as he gave Jonas a thumbs up.
Jonas turned back to his own conversation, "If Teal'c can't get him to do it, no one can, don't worry about it."
"Perfect. I'll call you later on my cell." Janet grinned.
"Okay, just call my cell since we'll be out." Jonas replied.
"You got it. Bye Jonas." Janet said as she mentally noted to herself to call his cell.
"Bye Janet." Jonas said back.
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Jack had been curled up in his nice, warm thermal blankets when the annoying buzz of the phone by his bed sounded. Lazily he pulled his arms free of the warm, inviting bed sheets and reached for the offensive noisemaker while images of he and Sam faded from his mind.
//A night of Sam filled dreams and someone goes and spoils it. Figures.//
"O'Neill." Jack said rather harshly into the phone, hoping to frighten whoever dare bug him.
"Good morning O'Neill." Teal'c deep voice rang though the receiver.
Jack sighed heavily as he shifted his position to a more comfortable one, "Morning T."
"Did I awake you?" Teal'c asked, sounding rather playful for the stoic man he usual was.
"No Teal'c you didn't." Jack answered sarcastically.
"Good for Jonas Quinn and I are going to be arriving at your residence shortly." Teal'c said.
"What?" Jack asked, suddenly awaking completely.
"Jonas Quinn and I are going to be..." Teal'c began to repeat himself.
"I heard that, what are you coming over here *for*?" Jack rephrased, not wanting to get a headache already.
"Jonas Quinn and I have decided a day of recreation for us. He is quite excited." Teal'c answered.
Jack rolled back onto the bed, rolling his eyes, "There's no way of getting out of this is there?"
"No O'Neill." Teal'c answered.
"See you in a few then." Jack said, admitting defeat.
"We will be there shortly O'Neill." Teal'c said before hanging up.
"Great." Jack said to no one as he hung up the phone.
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Janet had been right when she said that there would be pampering. Sam was amazed when her friend had explained the outlook for the day. First a massage, followed by a facial, manicure and pedicure and then hair treatment. Though Sam wasn't exactly complaining.
~I know she's up to something, but as long as all of this is on her I'm not too sure I care.~
Halfway though their hair treatment, Janet excused herself, slinking out of Sam's hearing range while she dialed someone on her cell phone.
"Jonas? Where are you?" Janet whispered.
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"Hey Janet, we're at the skating rink." Jonas said as he skidded to a stop on his skates.
"You're keeping the Colonel entertained then?" Janet asked over the phone.
"Yep, I think he suspects something though. How's your mission going?" Jonas asked, checking over his shoulder to find Jack and Teal'c skating at the other end of the rink.
"She's suspicious too, after we're done here I'm going to bring her over there, get her settled and have a few drinks, loosen her up." Janet answered.
"Okay, I'll call before we head over. Talk to you soon." Jonas said as Jack headed his way.
"Bye." Janet said before hanging up and walking back towards Sam. "Hey Sam, I have an idea for where we can go next..."
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"Hey Jonas...what are you doing?" Jack asked curiously as he skated up to the alien.
"Oh, just answering a call." Jonas replied.
"Who was it?" Jack asked.
"Wrong number." Jonas grinned.
"Oh." Jack said before skating off.
//The boy who smiles at anything that he hasn't done before even smiles when he lies.//
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"Oh no Janet." Sam said adamantly as she crossed her arms.
"Come on Sam." Janet coxed as she grabbed Sam's arm and attempted to drag her inside of the Paper Moon karaoke club.
"Janet! No!" Sam said pulling from her friend's grip.
"Sam I'm not asking you to sing, all I'm asking is that we go in and have a good laugh. Come on...please?" Janet asked putting on a sad face.
Sam sighed, looking up at the bright neon sign, which would be turned on soon since the sun was setting rapidly.
~I'm going to regret this.~
"Okay." Sam said, defeated as she followed Janet inside.
The pair settled down at a table right in front which was far too big for just two. Janet ordered some fancy alcoholic drink that, by the looks of the picture, would have Sam driving home, while she ordered a beer.
The pair watched as at least a half dozen people with too much to drink stumbled onto the stage to belt out a horrible rendition of any song they could think of. After about twenty minutes and the end of Janet's drink, she climbed up on stage and began to pick a song.
"Janet! Janet get down here." Sam growled from their table, not sure if she could contain herself if her friend actually ended up singing but Janet just waved her off.
"Hello." Janet said as she picked up the microphone. "I would like to dedicate this song to a certain co-worker..."
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Teal'c and Jonas dragged Jack into the bar, ignoring his physical resistance.
//I knew this day was going to be a bad idea!//
Once inside, they let their eyes settle onto the dim glow from the neon lights. And to everyone's surprise they found a familiar brunette on-stage.
"Isn't that Doc Frasier?" Jack asked as Jonas walked towards the stage.
"I believe it is O'Neill." Teal'c replied as they followed. Jonas suddenly stopped at a table near the stage and as Jack and Teal'c approached they could make out the occupant.
"Carter?" Jack asked as he walked up.
"Hi sir." Sam nodded offering him the chair next to her as Jonas sat down, staring whole-heartedly at the stage.
"Do you have a feeling that this was planned?" Jack asked his 2IC.
"Just a little one." Sam nodded as Teal'c sat down next to Jack.
"Good evening Major Carter." Teal'c nodded.
"Hi Teal'c." Sam said.
Suddenly all of the bar fell quiet as the music started up, catching the attention SG-1 as they watched their co-worker set herself up to make a fool of herself.
"Never know how much I love you, never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me, I get a fever that's so hard to bear
You give me fever - when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight
Fever - in the morning, fever all though the night
Sun lights up the daytime, moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name, and you know I'm gonna treat you right
You give me fever - when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight
Fever - in the morning, fever all though the night
Everybody's got the fever, that is something you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing, fever started long ago
Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet she felt the same
When he puts his arms around her, he said "Julie baby you're my flame"
Thou givest fever, when we kisseth, fever with thy flaming youth
Fever - I'm afire, fever yea I burn forsooth
Captain Smith and Pocahontas had a very mad affair
When her Daddy tried to kill him, she said "Daddy-O don't you dare"
Give me fever - with his kisses, fever when he holds me tight
Fever - I'm his Missus, oh daddy don't you treat him right
Now you've listened to my story, here's the point I made:
Chicks were born to give you fever, be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
They give you fever - when you kiss them, fever if you live and learn
Fever - till you sizzle, what a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn."
Everyone at the SG-1 table was shocked to hear Janet belt out the sultry song with an equally sultry voice.
"Not half bad." Jack shrugged as he ordered himself a beer but on the other side of the table Jonas was still enthralled.
Janet slinked down the stairs and ordered herself another drink while Jonas still watched her. Sam nudged Jack and motioned for him to look over at their new lovebirds. And the pair exchanged a smirk.
//Been there...but I guess we're now here.//
Jack turned to make eye contact with Sam; the outer most edge of her blue eyes was a darker shade than the rest of her iris he noted.
//Whoa there Jackie boy...//
Suddenly Janet stirring around the other side of the table pulled his attention over to her. She sat up in her chair as straight as she could, which wasn't too bad since her drink had yet to really sink in yet, "Okay now Jonas, Teal'c and I have brought you here for a reason."
Jack and Sam exchanged glances again before turning back to their friends, neither liked where this was going.
"We have taken the liberty to choose a song that benefits both Major Carter and you, O'Neill." Teal'c chimed it.
"And we want you to sing it." Jonas said rounding out their plan.
"Sing?" Sam and Jack asked simultaneously.
"Sing." The other three echoed.
Sam and Jack exchanged glances, both reading the other's eyes.
~Well it could be worse...~
//A duet with Sam? Do they think that's punishment?//
"Why are you doing this?" Jack asked before answering their initial statement.
"We want the war over with." Janet replied, getting hearty nods from her alien accomplices.
Jack exchanged glances with Sam again; a slow, small smile crept up her face, one that he soon mirrored in return.
"What do you say Miss Carter? A duet for the final showdown?" Jack asked.
"I think that's the only fair tactic." Sam answered.
Jack stood quickly, extending his hand to Sam, who took it and allowed Jack to help her to her feet. They walked onto the stage, watching only each other instead of the crowd. Jonas quickly signaled one of the workers who had been in on the plan to begin the song.
The houselights dimmed and stage lights brightened as Sam and Jack each picked up a microphone and glanced out over the audience before looking quickly at each other and then the screen.
The word "Him" scrolled up first so Jack was up, he watched the screen intently, his voice catching itself, getting ready to sing.
"Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
I want to vanish inside your kiss
Everyday, I love you more and more
Listen to your heart
Can you hear it sing?
Telling me to give you everything!
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you
Till the end of time
Come what may!
Come what may!
I will love you, until my dying day!"
Jack's voice carried throughout the bar during his second verse, it was surprisingly on key and soulful.
The word "Her" scrolled up after Jack's last line and Sam prepped herself, her palms a bit sweaty and her heart beating a mile a minute, her voice already humming, getting her on key before she opened her mouth.
~Here I go...~
"Suddenly the world is such a perfect place,
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace..."
Sam was thankful for the "Both" that scrolled next, giving her voice extra time to warm up and hopefully be drowned out by Jack's.
"Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste!"
Sam watched as another "Her" scrolled, her voice now leveling out to sound angelic and the perfect complement to Jack's.
"It all revolves around you."
The next "Both" scrolled up quickly and Sam watched Jack out of the corner of her eye to see him getting ready to really belt so she set herself up to match him.
"And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song
And I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather and storms may collide
But I love you until the end of time!
Come what may!
Come what may!
I will love you until my dying day!
Oh, come what may!
Come what may!
I will love you until my dying day!"
Jack reached out and grasped Sam's hand during the last little verse, that was after they made eye contact during the "Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side" line. Sam grinned at him as another "Her" line approached.
"Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place."
Squeezing each other's hand, Sam and Jack locked eyes as the final verse approached.
"Come what may!
Come what may!
I will love you until my dying day!"
The crowd erupted into an upsurge of woops; hollers and applause as Jack bent over and chastely kissed Sam on her lip-glossed lips, a motion that she returned as she cupped his face in her hand and slowly drew it down his neck and chest. The pair turned and bowed before walking down the stairs and back to their front row table.
Sam and Jack took their seats among their goofily grinning friends and laughed their pink cheeks off, all the while holding hands under the table and out of sight.
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The group spent the next several hours laughing, drinking and joking amongst each other. After a fruitless attempt to get Teal'c to sing, though the group did get a promise for the next time they visited, which had everyone in agreement to come again, Jack decided to take a moment to speak to Sam.
"Listen Sam, when we get back to the base I think you, George and I are long overdue for a talk. We don't have to say anything's happened but I feel it's about time to tell George that either something be done about the regs or I'm retiring." Jack whispered to her.
"I've waited six years to hear you say that Jack and I think a talk is long overdue too." Sam grinned. "But I won't ask you to retire."
"I know, but if it's a choice, you or the SGC, then I'm afraid it's already been made." Jack grinned and Sam responded by leaning in and kissing him chastely.
As Sam pulled away she noticed that one of their party was missing, glancing up towards the stage she nudged Jack and they both sat in wonder at Jonas, who was scrolling though the song collection.
"Oh no..." Sam and Jack whispered together as Jonas picked up a microphone.
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"Hello ladies and gentleman, a song was dedicated to me early this evening so I've decided to return the favor." Jonas said with his ever-present grin on his face. He looked down at Janet, who sat right below him before continuing, "This song is dedicated to a special woman in my life, who, without, my life wouldn't be complete."
Suddenly music began to play and Jonas started belting one of the most famous songs in the world.
"When a man loves a woman
Can't keep his mind on nothin' else
He'll trade the world
For a good thing he's found
If she is bad, he can't see it
She can do no wrong
Turn his back on his best friend
If he puts her down
When a man loves a woman
Spend his very last dime
Trying to hold on to what he needs
He'd give up all his comforts
And sleep out in the rain
If she said that's the way
It ought to be
When a man loves a woman
I gave you everything I had
Tryin' to hold on to your precious love
Baby, please don't treat me bad
When a man loves a woman
Down deep in his soul
She can bring him such misery
If she plays him for a fool
He's the last one to know
Lovin' eyes can never see
When a man loves a woman
He can do no wrong
He can never own some other girl
Yes when a man loves a woman
I know exactly how he feels
'Cause baby, baby, baby, you're my world
When a man loves a woman..."
Jonas' song carried though the club beautifully, surprising his teammates with a soulful and astonishing voice. When the song ended, Jonas bowed before going back to his seat next to Janet, who was furiously blushing and attempting to hide it.
She gave Sam a look from across the table that Sam had seen before; Janet was planning payback. Sam in turn looked at Jack, conveying what Jonas' song had just done.
~Here we go...~
//Dear God, it starts again...//
Teal'c looked between the two "couples" at his table before looking down at his drink, sighing loudly for a Jaffa, "It begins again."
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After Thought: There you go! The finale! I hope I didn't disappoint anyone; I've had this ending planned since Rachael gave me the idea for the setting and song. It's my poor attempt at humor :)
I hope everyone enjoyed this series, the series that was never meant to be since I hadn't planned on doing another chapter after "Single White Female" let alone six. See what I do in the name of reviews? And as I've hinted to a few reviews, I wouldn't be against a sequel...hint hint. But if people do want a sequel I'm going to need some ideas / songs so please any ideas, send them my way!
And thanks to everyone who's reviewed, giving me one of my most successful series yet, it means a lot to me and really inspires me.
Love from,
Cathain Nottingham
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Season: Six
Summary: Jack and Sam decide to end their Romance War and begin a romance while another war brews.
Disclaimer: I don't own Stargate SG-1 or it's characters just barrowing for entertainment purposes. I also have no rights to the songs "Come What May" "Fever" or "When A Man Loves A Woman", I'm just barrowing. I only own the plot and the club "Paper Moon".
Author's Note: The finale! I hope this one lives up to everyone's expectations. And thanks to everyone who's helped this series get 100+ reviews! Yay!
Special Thanks: Many thanks for this chapter! Rachael (rach0486) for the main plot idea and for the idea of "Come What May" I can always count on you for ideas:) The Female Apophis for sending me the idea for "Fever" and for also always having some type of idea to share:) And last but not least, Plaidtiger for a whole list of songs when I got stuck, you're by far my go to girl when I need a song, thank you.
Key:
~ Sam's thoughts
// Jack's thoughts
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Sam awoke with the big smile on her face and the best feeling in her heart. After a fantastic night of wonderful dreams, which she figured were mostly inspired by Jack's performance the night before, she knew nothing could go wrong.
~I can't believe I feel this way. I mean I've heard of natural highs but God! I guess this is how it feels to be head over heels in love with someone and to know they feel the same way. I could get really used to this.~
The sound of her telephone ringing ripped Sam out of her introspect and she scrambled from her tousled bed sheets to pick it up before the answering machine. "Hello?"
"Hi Sam." Janet's voice carried cheerfully from the receiver.
"Hi Jan, what's going on?" Sam asked slightly startled by her friend's cheerful demeanor.
"Well I just realized that I forgot to call you last night." Janet answered.
"Oh, it's no big deal. I forgot too." Sam said, her mind shifting back to her CO's serenade.
"Well I was hoping that I could make it up to you, say a day of pampering at a salon?" Janet asked, still cheerful.
"Jan, you don't have to do that, really it's no big deal." Sam said, concern for her friend now growing.
"I want to, besides I've been planning this for a few weeks. I wanted it to be a surprise. Come on, please?" Janet begged from her side of the phone.
Sam sighed, she knew her friend was up to something but she just didn't know what.
~Only one way to find out I guess.~
"Okay, sure." Sam agreed.
"Great, I'll come by in say...twenty minutes to get you?" Janet asked.
"Okay. See you then Jan." Sam replied.
"Bye Sam." Janet said before hanging up the phone.
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Janet quickly picked her phone back up and dialed the same number that had become more frequently used by her in the past few days. "Hi Jonas, have you called Jack yet?"
"Hi Janet. Teal'c is doing it now." Jonas replied as he watched his large, alien friend dial Jack with a cell phone.
"Good morning O'Neill." Teal'c said as he gave Jonas a thumbs up.
Jonas turned back to his own conversation, "If Teal'c can't get him to do it, no one can, don't worry about it."
"Perfect. I'll call you later on my cell." Janet grinned.
"Okay, just call my cell since we'll be out." Jonas replied.
"You got it. Bye Jonas." Janet said as she mentally noted to herself to call his cell.
"Bye Janet." Jonas said back.
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Jack had been curled up in his nice, warm thermal blankets when the annoying buzz of the phone by his bed sounded. Lazily he pulled his arms free of the warm, inviting bed sheets and reached for the offensive noisemaker while images of he and Sam faded from his mind.
//A night of Sam filled dreams and someone goes and spoils it. Figures.//
"O'Neill." Jack said rather harshly into the phone, hoping to frighten whoever dare bug him.
"Good morning O'Neill." Teal'c deep voice rang though the receiver.
Jack sighed heavily as he shifted his position to a more comfortable one, "Morning T."
"Did I awake you?" Teal'c asked, sounding rather playful for the stoic man he usual was.
"No Teal'c you didn't." Jack answered sarcastically.
"Good for Jonas Quinn and I are going to be arriving at your residence shortly." Teal'c said.
"What?" Jack asked, suddenly awaking completely.
"Jonas Quinn and I are going to be..." Teal'c began to repeat himself.
"I heard that, what are you coming over here *for*?" Jack rephrased, not wanting to get a headache already.
"Jonas Quinn and I have decided a day of recreation for us. He is quite excited." Teal'c answered.
Jack rolled back onto the bed, rolling his eyes, "There's no way of getting out of this is there?"
"No O'Neill." Teal'c answered.
"See you in a few then." Jack said, admitting defeat.
"We will be there shortly O'Neill." Teal'c said before hanging up.
"Great." Jack said to no one as he hung up the phone.
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Janet had been right when she said that there would be pampering. Sam was amazed when her friend had explained the outlook for the day. First a massage, followed by a facial, manicure and pedicure and then hair treatment. Though Sam wasn't exactly complaining.
~I know she's up to something, but as long as all of this is on her I'm not too sure I care.~
Halfway though their hair treatment, Janet excused herself, slinking out of Sam's hearing range while she dialed someone on her cell phone.
"Jonas? Where are you?" Janet whispered.
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"Hey Janet, we're at the skating rink." Jonas said as he skidded to a stop on his skates.
"You're keeping the Colonel entertained then?" Janet asked over the phone.
"Yep, I think he suspects something though. How's your mission going?" Jonas asked, checking over his shoulder to find Jack and Teal'c skating at the other end of the rink.
"She's suspicious too, after we're done here I'm going to bring her over there, get her settled and have a few drinks, loosen her up." Janet answered.
"Okay, I'll call before we head over. Talk to you soon." Jonas said as Jack headed his way.
"Bye." Janet said before hanging up and walking back towards Sam. "Hey Sam, I have an idea for where we can go next..."
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"Hey Jonas...what are you doing?" Jack asked curiously as he skated up to the alien.
"Oh, just answering a call." Jonas replied.
"Who was it?" Jack asked.
"Wrong number." Jonas grinned.
"Oh." Jack said before skating off.
//The boy who smiles at anything that he hasn't done before even smiles when he lies.//
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"Oh no Janet." Sam said adamantly as she crossed her arms.
"Come on Sam." Janet coxed as she grabbed Sam's arm and attempted to drag her inside of the Paper Moon karaoke club.
"Janet! No!" Sam said pulling from her friend's grip.
"Sam I'm not asking you to sing, all I'm asking is that we go in and have a good laugh. Come on...please?" Janet asked putting on a sad face.
Sam sighed, looking up at the bright neon sign, which would be turned on soon since the sun was setting rapidly.
~I'm going to regret this.~
"Okay." Sam said, defeated as she followed Janet inside.
The pair settled down at a table right in front which was far too big for just two. Janet ordered some fancy alcoholic drink that, by the looks of the picture, would have Sam driving home, while she ordered a beer.
The pair watched as at least a half dozen people with too much to drink stumbled onto the stage to belt out a horrible rendition of any song they could think of. After about twenty minutes and the end of Janet's drink, she climbed up on stage and began to pick a song.
"Janet! Janet get down here." Sam growled from their table, not sure if she could contain herself if her friend actually ended up singing but Janet just waved her off.
"Hello." Janet said as she picked up the microphone. "I would like to dedicate this song to a certain co-worker..."
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Teal'c and Jonas dragged Jack into the bar, ignoring his physical resistance.
//I knew this day was going to be a bad idea!//
Once inside, they let their eyes settle onto the dim glow from the neon lights. And to everyone's surprise they found a familiar brunette on-stage.
"Isn't that Doc Frasier?" Jack asked as Jonas walked towards the stage.
"I believe it is O'Neill." Teal'c replied as they followed. Jonas suddenly stopped at a table near the stage and as Jack and Teal'c approached they could make out the occupant.
"Carter?" Jack asked as he walked up.
"Hi sir." Sam nodded offering him the chair next to her as Jonas sat down, staring whole-heartedly at the stage.
"Do you have a feeling that this was planned?" Jack asked his 2IC.
"Just a little one." Sam nodded as Teal'c sat down next to Jack.
"Good evening Major Carter." Teal'c nodded.
"Hi Teal'c." Sam said.
Suddenly all of the bar fell quiet as the music started up, catching the attention SG-1 as they watched their co-worker set herself up to make a fool of herself.
"Never know how much I love you, never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me, I get a fever that's so hard to bear
You give me fever - when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight
Fever - in the morning, fever all though the night
Sun lights up the daytime, moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name, and you know I'm gonna treat you right
You give me fever - when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight
Fever - in the morning, fever all though the night
Everybody's got the fever, that is something you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing, fever started long ago
Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet she felt the same
When he puts his arms around her, he said "Julie baby you're my flame"
Thou givest fever, when we kisseth, fever with thy flaming youth
Fever - I'm afire, fever yea I burn forsooth
Captain Smith and Pocahontas had a very mad affair
When her Daddy tried to kill him, she said "Daddy-O don't you dare"
Give me fever - with his kisses, fever when he holds me tight
Fever - I'm his Missus, oh daddy don't you treat him right
Now you've listened to my story, here's the point I made:
Chicks were born to give you fever, be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
They give you fever - when you kiss them, fever if you live and learn
Fever - till you sizzle, what a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn."
Everyone at the SG-1 table was shocked to hear Janet belt out the sultry song with an equally sultry voice.
"Not half bad." Jack shrugged as he ordered himself a beer but on the other side of the table Jonas was still enthralled.
Janet slinked down the stairs and ordered herself another drink while Jonas still watched her. Sam nudged Jack and motioned for him to look over at their new lovebirds. And the pair exchanged a smirk.
//Been there...but I guess we're now here.//
Jack turned to make eye contact with Sam; the outer most edge of her blue eyes was a darker shade than the rest of her iris he noted.
//Whoa there Jackie boy...//
Suddenly Janet stirring around the other side of the table pulled his attention over to her. She sat up in her chair as straight as she could, which wasn't too bad since her drink had yet to really sink in yet, "Okay now Jonas, Teal'c and I have brought you here for a reason."
Jack and Sam exchanged glances again before turning back to their friends, neither liked where this was going.
"We have taken the liberty to choose a song that benefits both Major Carter and you, O'Neill." Teal'c chimed it.
"And we want you to sing it." Jonas said rounding out their plan.
"Sing?" Sam and Jack asked simultaneously.
"Sing." The other three echoed.
Sam and Jack exchanged glances, both reading the other's eyes.
~Well it could be worse...~
//A duet with Sam? Do they think that's punishment?//
"Why are you doing this?" Jack asked before answering their initial statement.
"We want the war over with." Janet replied, getting hearty nods from her alien accomplices.
Jack exchanged glances with Sam again; a slow, small smile crept up her face, one that he soon mirrored in return.
"What do you say Miss Carter? A duet for the final showdown?" Jack asked.
"I think that's the only fair tactic." Sam answered.
Jack stood quickly, extending his hand to Sam, who took it and allowed Jack to help her to her feet. They walked onto the stage, watching only each other instead of the crowd. Jonas quickly signaled one of the workers who had been in on the plan to begin the song.
The houselights dimmed and stage lights brightened as Sam and Jack each picked up a microphone and glanced out over the audience before looking quickly at each other and then the screen.
The word "Him" scrolled up first so Jack was up, he watched the screen intently, his voice catching itself, getting ready to sing.
"Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
I want to vanish inside your kiss
Everyday, I love you more and more
Listen to your heart
Can you hear it sing?
Telling me to give you everything!
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you
Till the end of time
Come what may!
Come what may!
I will love you, until my dying day!"
Jack's voice carried throughout the bar during his second verse, it was surprisingly on key and soulful.
The word "Her" scrolled up after Jack's last line and Sam prepped herself, her palms a bit sweaty and her heart beating a mile a minute, her voice already humming, getting her on key before she opened her mouth.
~Here I go...~
"Suddenly the world is such a perfect place,
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace..."
Sam was thankful for the "Both" that scrolled next, giving her voice extra time to warm up and hopefully be drowned out by Jack's.
"Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste!"
Sam watched as another "Her" scrolled, her voice now leveling out to sound angelic and the perfect complement to Jack's.
"It all revolves around you."
The next "Both" scrolled up quickly and Sam watched Jack out of the corner of her eye to see him getting ready to really belt so she set herself up to match him.
"And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song
And I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather and storms may collide
But I love you until the end of time!
Come what may!
Come what may!
I will love you until my dying day!
Oh, come what may!
Come what may!
I will love you until my dying day!"
Jack reached out and grasped Sam's hand during the last little verse, that was after they made eye contact during the "Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side" line. Sam grinned at him as another "Her" line approached.
"Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place."
Squeezing each other's hand, Sam and Jack locked eyes as the final verse approached.
"Come what may!
Come what may!
I will love you until my dying day!"
The crowd erupted into an upsurge of woops; hollers and applause as Jack bent over and chastely kissed Sam on her lip-glossed lips, a motion that she returned as she cupped his face in her hand and slowly drew it down his neck and chest. The pair turned and bowed before walking down the stairs and back to their front row table.
Sam and Jack took their seats among their goofily grinning friends and laughed their pink cheeks off, all the while holding hands under the table and out of sight.
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The group spent the next several hours laughing, drinking and joking amongst each other. After a fruitless attempt to get Teal'c to sing, though the group did get a promise for the next time they visited, which had everyone in agreement to come again, Jack decided to take a moment to speak to Sam.
"Listen Sam, when we get back to the base I think you, George and I are long overdue for a talk. We don't have to say anything's happened but I feel it's about time to tell George that either something be done about the regs or I'm retiring." Jack whispered to her.
"I've waited six years to hear you say that Jack and I think a talk is long overdue too." Sam grinned. "But I won't ask you to retire."
"I know, but if it's a choice, you or the SGC, then I'm afraid it's already been made." Jack grinned and Sam responded by leaning in and kissing him chastely.
As Sam pulled away she noticed that one of their party was missing, glancing up towards the stage she nudged Jack and they both sat in wonder at Jonas, who was scrolling though the song collection.
"Oh no..." Sam and Jack whispered together as Jonas picked up a microphone.
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"Hello ladies and gentleman, a song was dedicated to me early this evening so I've decided to return the favor." Jonas said with his ever-present grin on his face. He looked down at Janet, who sat right below him before continuing, "This song is dedicated to a special woman in my life, who, without, my life wouldn't be complete."
Suddenly music began to play and Jonas started belting one of the most famous songs in the world.
"When a man loves a woman
Can't keep his mind on nothin' else
He'll trade the world
For a good thing he's found
If she is bad, he can't see it
She can do no wrong
Turn his back on his best friend
If he puts her down
When a man loves a woman
Spend his very last dime
Trying to hold on to what he needs
He'd give up all his comforts
And sleep out in the rain
If she said that's the way
It ought to be
When a man loves a woman
I gave you everything I had
Tryin' to hold on to your precious love
Baby, please don't treat me bad
When a man loves a woman
Down deep in his soul
She can bring him such misery
If she plays him for a fool
He's the last one to know
Lovin' eyes can never see
When a man loves a woman
He can do no wrong
He can never own some other girl
Yes when a man loves a woman
I know exactly how he feels
'Cause baby, baby, baby, you're my world
When a man loves a woman..."
Jonas' song carried though the club beautifully, surprising his teammates with a soulful and astonishing voice. When the song ended, Jonas bowed before going back to his seat next to Janet, who was furiously blushing and attempting to hide it.
She gave Sam a look from across the table that Sam had seen before; Janet was planning payback. Sam in turn looked at Jack, conveying what Jonas' song had just done.
~Here we go...~
//Dear God, it starts again...//
Teal'c looked between the two "couples" at his table before looking down at his drink, sighing loudly for a Jaffa, "It begins again."
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After Thought: There you go! The finale! I hope I didn't disappoint anyone; I've had this ending planned since Rachael gave me the idea for the setting and song. It's my poor attempt at humor :)
I hope everyone enjoyed this series, the series that was never meant to be since I hadn't planned on doing another chapter after "Single White Female" let alone six. See what I do in the name of reviews? And as I've hinted to a few reviews, I wouldn't be against a sequel...hint hint. But if people do want a sequel I'm going to need some ideas / songs so please any ideas, send them my way!
And thanks to everyone who's reviewed, giving me one of my most successful series yet, it means a lot to me and really inspires me.
Love from,
Cathain Nottingham
