Title: She's Taken a Shine

Author: Abbie Carmichael

Pairing: Sam/other

Disclaimer: I do not own the song 'Jessie's Girl', Stargate SG-1, or Sleepless in Seattle. I know me sad too.

Warning: some cussing and (gasp) flirting

Summary: She's taken a shine to him becoming the woman that she's never been and all of guys are wishin' they hadn't been so blind

A/n: Okay, here is part two. There will be one more part and then a sequel. I hope you enjoy even though I really don't like this much... but oh well.

"Hey Ken," Jessie said, catching up to him in the hall.

"Hey," he said, turning to smile at him.

"Sammie's birthday is coming up soon and I am putting together a surprise party for her..." Jessie started, looking at the Colonel who he had, over the time became very good friends with.

"And you wanted to know if I could..."

"Can you help set up," Jessie asked with a questioning smile. Ken had learned a few things about Jessie. He was one, a likeable scientist, two he loved Sam more than anything and three, he was always making sure he didn't piss people off or get in their way. It wasn't like he was a wimp, but from what Jack had found out, Jessie hadn't had the best childhood.

"Well I can try on the on world thing, but setting up, I will help, but I got to tell you I am not very creative," Ken said with a teasing smile.

"Whacha boys talkin' about?" Sam asked, popping out of nowhere.

"The game," Ken said quickly. Sam eyed him before Jessie grabbed her around the waist and pulled her in front of him.

"Right, and as fun as that sounds..." Sam said.

"Hey, Sammie, you want to go to a bar to watch the game?"

"Yeah," Sam said, turning to Ken asked, "You in?"

"Football, beer," Ken started with a disgusted voice, "count me in," he added, chipper.

"Well invite your team if you see them," Jessie said to Sam. They nodded before a long silence.

"Well, I gotta go act like I'm working before Hammond finds out the truth," Ken said, pointing at his office.

"Okay," Jessie said, walking off after kissing Sam.

*~*

"GO!" Everyone yelled as Denver's receiver caught a thirty yard pass. A bunch of claps and screams fell throughout the room when he passed the touchdown line.

"Damn, the Bronco's are kicking the Chiefs' asses," Jack said, taking a slip of beer.

"Four points is hardly kicking ass," Jessie said, eyeing him.

"Oh shut up, Kansas boy," Ken said. Daniel and Sam started laughing.

"Oh you think it's funny?" he asked Sam.

"Of course not," she said, still laughing.

"Really?" he asked, eyeing her with a playful glare.

"Of course not, I love your Kansas side," she said, kissing him.

"I'll have you know, the Chief's are from Missouri," Jessie said after the kiss.

"What is Missouri?" Teal'c asked.

"Missioura is a no name state in the middle of nowhere," Daniel said, putting down his bottle.

"I see," Teal'c said. The five of them stopped taking and watched Jessie and Sam tease each other.

"Pathic," Daniel said.

"Very," Jack agreed.

"And yet I am deadly envious," Ken said, pushing up his glasses.

"Aren't we all," Daniel said.

"So, how long have you known Jessie?" Jack asked Ken.

"Hmm... I would say about five years now, give or take," Ken said.

"This his first girl?"

"Well, he was married, but she died about a year later. But since that, yeah," Ken said, still watching them make-out like teenagers.

"You do know we can hear you?" Sam asked. All of the boys blushed, but their attention was drawn back to the game as the Chief's ran the ball to the Bronco's ten-yard line.

Jessie is a friend,
Yeah I know he's been a good friend of mine
But lately something's changed
It ain't hard to define
Jessie's got himself a girl
And I want to make her mine
And she's watching him with those eyes
And she's lovin' him with that body, I just know it!
And he's holding her in his arms late, late at night

It was a little past midnight and everyone but Sam, Jessie, and Ken had left.

"So my mom ran out the door, screaming at my brothers and me," Ken finished. They all burst into laughter.

"So how long was it before you could sit?" Sam asked.

"I would say about two years," he joked.

"Ouch," Sam said, squeezing her face together.

"Yeah," Ken said.

"Okay," Sam said, yawning, "I'm tired." Jessie and Ken looked at her sympathetic before smiling as the stretched out of their chairs.

"So, who wants home first?" Ken asked as they walked out of the bar, tipping the waitress.

"Um... whatever easiest," Sam said, pulling her jacket close because of the chill that passed by.

"Jessie, you don't mind me dropping you..."

"Of course not," he said, squeezing in back with Sam.

They drove down the mountain side slowly until they pulled into Jessie's cabin like home. It was rather large with a terrific view of everything, including the city and sunrise.

"See ya," Sam said, kissing Jessie for at least a minute.

"Bye Sammie," he said tightly. "Bye Ken, drive carefully," he said, shutting the door as Sam got out. They kissed again until Sam pulled away after remembering that Ken was there. Sam slipped in front as Jessie headed inside.

"Sorry about that," Sam said, smiling at Ken. Ken's heart stopped at the smile. It was a perfect smile, a completely perfect smile.

"No prob.," Ken said, driving down the rest of the mountain into the city.

"So, truthfully Ken, do you date?" Sam asked.

"What, yeah... I mean not recently," Ken said, trying to concentrate on the road, knowing if he looked at her, he might not be able to stop.

"Oh... do you mine asking why, I mean..." Sam stopped, suddenly feeling embarrassed.

"Umm... do you know what it feels like to want someone so bad, but because of some reason beyond your control you can't have?" Sam's thoughts when to Jack immediately. She nodded, understanding. Patting him on the leg as they pulled into her driveway, she made eye contact.

"Trust me, one day you will find that perfect someone," she said, jumping out of the car after pecking a kiss on his cheek.

"I already have... you," he mumbled as she opened the door to her home.

You know I wish that I had Jessie's girl
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Where can I find her, a woman like that?

I'll play along with this charade
That doesn't seem to be a reason to change
You know I feel so dirty when they start talking cute
I wanna tell her that I love but the point is probably moot
'Cause she's watching him with those eyes
And she's lovin' him with that body, I just know it!
And he's holding her in his arms late, late at night

"Hey Jack, Daniel," Sam said, hanging onto Jessie with a smile.

"Hey Sam, Jessie," they both said, eyeing Sam ever so slightly.

"Um... well, for the Forth of July, we are having a party, you guys are coming. Barbecue, beers, and babes," Jessie joked.

"Well, what's the caught?"

"Bring a dish or beer," Sam said, smiling sweetly. (AN say that five times fast)

"Count me in," Daniel said.

"Me too," Jack said softly, still eyes locked on Sam.

"Okay, well, I have work to do, see you guys," Sam said, leaving to Janet's office.

"Okay, Jessie explain yourself," Jack said as soon as Carter was out of ear shot.

"What..."

"Okay, why the hell are you hitting her? I can see the bruises," Jack started.

"But she..."

"Don't give me that, I damn know you are hitting her," Jack said seriously, making Daniel all but laugh.

"I... but... I never hit..." Jessie started to get real scared, eyes wide open. Jack eyed him and walked away with a whisper, "I'm onto you." Daniel couldn't hold it in much longer.

"Don't worry bout it Jess. It's a joke," he said, patting Jessie's chest before walking to his lab type office. Jessie forced a laugh as he headed up to the elevator.

"Hey, Janet, you busy?" Sam asked, sticking her head into the infirmary.

"Nope," Janet said with a tight smile.

"Well, July 4th, Jessie and me are having a party, type thing... whatever, and would you come?" Sam asked, closing her eyes tightly, trying to concentrate.

"Sure, what time?"

"Around noon since it's a weekend," Sam said.

"Noon it is," Janet said.

"She has the weirdest friends," Jessie said, walking into the lab him and Ken shared.

"The best always do," Ken said, looking at the machine.

"Like you would know," Jessie teased.

"Such cruel words."

"Awe, but how full of truth," Jessie said in a mocking voice.

"Never do that again," Ken said, shocked.

"Deal," Jessie said, stalking over to his side. After about ten minutes he looked up from his computer. "Ken, get over here."

"What?"

"Okay, am I not wrong..." his voice trailed off to Ken when he noticed a picture of Sam on Jess's desk. "Earth to Ken."

"Oh sorry... what?"

You know I wish that I had Jessie's girl
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Where can I find her, a woman like that?

Like Jessie's girl
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Where can I find her, a woman...
Where can I find her, a woman like that?

Ken walked into his house. It was rather large for only one person living there, but it had been his father's and grandfather's so he lived there. Plus, he had a lab a lot like the one at SGC. Pulling off his jacket, he went into the kitchen and started up some tea and flipped on the TV.

He was supposed to meet Jessie, Sam, O'Neill, and Kara in about two hours. Well, they were supposed to meet at his house for drinks and cards. He had invited Daniel and Murray, but both denied the offer.

Sipping on his tea, he sat down, flipping through the numerous channels. Finally deciding on HBO, he watched Sleepless in Settle.

"Well I'm not looking for a mail-order bride! I just want somebody I can have a decent conversation with over dinner. Without it falling down into weepy tears over some movie!"
"She's, as you just saw, very emotional."
"Although I cried at the end of the Dirty Dozen."
" Who didn't?"
" Jim Brown was throwing these hand grenades down these airshafts. And Richard Jakel and Lee Marvin (Begins to cry.) were sitting on top of this armored personnel carrier, dressed up like Nazis..."

 "Stop, stop!"

Laughing slightly, Ken turned off the TV. He couldn't concentrate on anything. His mind kept wondering to that perfect girl.

"Shit..." Ken mumbled, rushing to his room. He quickly changed into regular cloths since they should be there in about twenty minutes. Finally deciding with the jeans and loose t-shirt from the GAP, he looked at himself in the mirror. Now, by no stretch was he a stud, but Ken always thought he was okay looking, if not more. About 6 foot tall, gelled black hair, a little bluff and naturally tanned. His glasses were thin and by no means nerdy, so why didn't Sam even look at him half interested?

And I'm lookin' in the mirror all the time
Wonderin' what she don't see in me
I've been funny; I've been cool with the lines
Ain't that the way love's supposed to be?
Tell me why can't I find a woman like that?

"I'm folding," Kara said, sipping some wine Jessie brought.

"Well I see your twenty and raise you five," Sam said to Ken.

"I'm out," Jessie said, turning his attention to Jack.

"Wow Carter..." Jack mused. "I see you twenty... oh hell, whatever it is and raise you ten," Jack said in a mocking voice.

"Ken, ya in?"

"Raise you twenty more," Ken said.

"How much is that?" Jack asked, scared to do the math.

"Fifty-five," Ken, Sam, and Jessie all said at once. Kara and Sam looked at each other and cracked up laughing.

"Holy shit..." Jack whooped.

"Raise you five," Sam said, collecting her pennies.

"I'm out," Jack said, getting up to get some chips.

"Raise five," Ken parroted.

"Ten."

"Twenty."

"Wow, their on fire," Jack teased from the bar.

"Five."

"Ten."

"Okay, what do you got?" Sam asked.

"Full house, Kings over Queens," Ken said with a smirk, laying down his cards.

"Wow... well I guess that beats my two pairs..." Sam said sulking.

"You bided... oh..."

"Two pairs of Aces that is," Sam smiled, laying he cards over his and smirked.

"Shit... now there's a hand Carter," Jack said. Sam giggle, leaving all the men breathless.

"Jesus Sammie," Jessie said.

"Okay, I'm out this round," Sam said, looking at Kara and motioning to the kitchen up stairs.

"I hate you," the younger girl said to Sam.

"What?" Sam asked innocently.

"He is all over you!"

"Who, Ken?" Sam asked, grabbing glass from the cabinet.

"Yes," Kara accused. Kara had a major thing for Ken, always had. They had grown up together, went to school together, worked together, and even lived together. Sam didn't know much besides the fact that Kara was raped about two years ago. Ken, being her best friend, let her stay in his house and took care of her. He was the first guy she trusted after that, and now, the one she was crushing on.

"Girls, ya living up there?" Jack yelled. After giggling they headed back down the stairs.

"Sorry, Sleepless in Seattle was on and we were dying to watch it," Kara joked.

"Hey, I like that movie!" Ken said defensively.

"I'm the one that got you into it," Kara said a-matter-of-factly.

"I'm out for the night," Jack said. Standing up at about one.

"Me too," Jessie said, going over to Sam. "Want a ride?"

"My cars here," Sam said, kissing him.

"Well, is everyone..." they all nodded sheepishly.

"Everyone okay to drive?" Ken asked.

"Hmm..." After Jack, Kara, and Jessie left, Sam helped with the dishes.

"Well I best be going," Sam said, yawning.

"See ya in tomorrow... um... later," Ken said with a smile. "Thanks for the help."

"Yeah, sure," Sam said, leaving. He watched from the window as she got in her car and drove off.

"One day..." he mumbled.

You know I wish that I had Jessie's girl
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Where can I find her, a woman like that?

Like Jessie's girl
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
I want, I want Jessie's girl

Okay, hope you like/review. Next and last part to this one (remember, sequel) will be Beautiful by Bethany Dillon.