"Familiar Strangers Part 2"

Ch. 3

Nicole's POV

(My house, living room)

I sat on my comfy couch in the family room. Twister was set up in the family room, while Monopoly was waiting to be played in the dinning room. A huge pot of coffee was being made and bowls of popcorn were set in the living room, family room, dinning room, and kitchen. And I had a few neighborhood bots built two forts in my backyard for some snowball fights.

Why go to all of the trouble for game night, you ask? I'll tell you: My friends at the SGC decided to throw a belated birthday party and have 'game night' except during the day, at the same time.

I heard a knock at the door. They're here, I thought as I got up to answer it. I opened the door to find: Colonel O' Neill holding a few pizza boxes; Sam held a six pack of soda; Jacob Carter, Daniel, Teal'c, Dr. Fraiser, Cassandra, and General Hammond. Jack, Daniel, Sam, Janet, and Cassie all wore snow ware.

"Hey, guys!" I greeted them. "General Hammond, Jacob, glad you could make it."

"I got some time off at the base. It's been slow, so I took the chance to come," Hammond said.

"I thought I'd come and see the gang when the universe doesn't need saving for a change," Jacob said.

"Well, I am very glad that you did. Please, come in." I said.

Jack put the pizza in the kitchen counter as Sam put the soda in the fridge to keep cool.

"Nice house," Cassie said. She turned to Daniel "Hey, how come you don't have a house?"

He blushed feverishly.

"Cassie, be nice," Janet told the 15 year old.

"It's alright Janet," I turned to the girl. "That's because he didn't inherit a half a million dollars."

"Really?" Sam asked.

"How come you're working?" Jack asked.

"I see you're more charming when you're off duty, Colonel," I teased.

"Ya-sure-you-betchya,"

Everyone grinned.

"I do what I do because I love doing it, I believe my work will make a difference, and I do it to be around you and your infectious charm, Jack" I told him. I turned to everyone and said. "Okay, I've got Twister in the family room, Monopoly in the dinning room, I've got a fresh cup of coffee made for later, popcorn, two forts set up in the back for snowball fights are ready to be used, and movies are in the living room," I pointed everything out. "Now make yourselves at home."

Dr. Fraiser, Cassie and Sam went for the Twister. Jack, Daniel, Teal'c and I went for the snowball fight, while General Hammond and Jacob played Monopoly. When it became night Jack, Janet, Sam, Cassie, Daniel, and I went for a cup of coffee and sat by the fire talking, trying to warm up in the Family Room.

"I believe it's time for me to leave. The Tok'ra are helpless without me," Jacob grinned.

"I think it's time for me to leave as well," General Hammond said.

"Okay," I said. "Bye Jacob. Bye General,"

"Bye Dad," Sam said.

"Bye Sam," Jacob said.

The two men left.

"Actually, it's getting late. Cass has school in the morning," Janet said.

"Aw, mom!" Cassie whined.

"Cassandra," Janet eyed the 15 year old.

"Okay," she said.

The two got their jackets and gloves on.

"Thanks for coming," I said.

"It's our pleasure," Janet smiled.

"Bye, Nicole," Cassie said.

"Bye," I said.

The two left. Daniel, Jack, Sam, Teal'c and I sat around, looking into the fire. I sighed tiredly and gently placed my head on Daniel's shoulder.

"Carter, Teal'c: I feel like watching a movie. Let's go watch a movie," Jack said to Sam and Teal'c.

"Sure,"

The three friends got up and went into the Living room,

"We should talk," Daniel said abruptly. "About the kiss yesterday."

"Yes, I think that's a good idea," I perked up a little. "Was it a nice friendly kiss or a kiss, kiss?"

"Well, what do you think it was?" he asked.

"I don't know. It's kinda confusing," I said. "You know my powers must be growing outward or something thing because I've been feeling what other people are feeling,"

"You're an Empath now too?" he asked.

"Obviously," I said. "So, basically, what I felt was what you were feeling when you kissed me: Love."

He squint his eyes a little, thinking. He's so cute when he does that, I thought.

"Yeah, I'd say so," he said. I smiled. "How about now? What are you feeling now?"

I scooted closer next to him and we kissed.

To be continued . . .