(recapping the last chapter would be pointless cause I'd have the whole chapter here. Anyways....lol to you nosey peeps about the Major and Colonel going missing........this is a lot of rememberence in Sam's POV)

She knew her team was worried about her. They'd been worried since that night she stood there staring into his eyes. She hated that she, Major Samantha Carter, supposedly one of the most brilliant people in the Nation, couldn't figure out how to free him.

She now sat in the warmth of her barrecks, she had locked herself away from the team and the rest of the base. Opening the drawer next to her she pulled out a picture. It was of her and Jack with one of those caught in the moment looks, they were staring at each other a grin on both faces. She smiled remembering when Cassie had snapped the picture.

Sam couldn't control the tears that fell freely now. She had always been told that the process of grieving was like a storm, it had it's calms then there was the treacherous violence, and yet again a calm. Finally it would all end with a calm shadowed by drizzles. She felt it now.

She didn't want to say goodbye to those dark eyes, that had been her comfort for so long. She didn't want to say goodbye to him. Staring at the picture she was lost in silent reverie....

"Hey, psst.....Sam!!!" She looked towards the Colonel who was sitting across from her. Daniel was chatting nonchalantly with Teal'c.

Jack sat there mouthing, mimicking Daniel and Sam grinned. Daniel looked at her and Jack.

"Jack would you stop immitating me, you'll never master it." Sam surpressed her laughter and watched as Jack threatened him with a balled fist and a look that could kill.

"I wasn't trying to be you Daniel......noone can master you I gave up years ago." "Oh glad to know you tried." "Daniel....." "What?" "Shutup." Daniel glared at him for a moment then went back to talking.

Sam shoke her head and looked down, then back to the colonel. He simply grinned lopsidedly. She nodded and looked to Daniel.

"Uh....I think I'm going to go for a walk....anyone want to join me?" She asked, Daniel waved her on. Teal'c answered with a simple shake. Jack jumped to his feet.

"I'll go Carter. Don't want you to get lost or anything." She rolled her eyes. "Doubt it sir."

A knock on her door pulled her out of the memory and she looked up towards the door.

"Yes?" "Sam....it's me...." "Go away Daniel I don't want to talk." "Sam....." He spoke in a concerned tone. "Damnit Daniel go away!!" "Okay Sam..." she heard his retreating footsteps and the memories rushed back.....

She stared at him now. It had started raining and they were caught in the middle of it a few miles from the camp. They're walk had turned into a strained conversation about various things and each other's families.

They now stood face-to-face as they were in the picture. The rain had soaked them completely, but they didn't notice. They were staring into each other's eyes.....

"Sam...." Jack whispered as he leaned close to her. "Shh..." she placed a finger to his lips and smiled. She leaned closer kissing him deeply, wrapping her arms around his neck. She savoured the moment, both frozen as they stood, the rain drizzling endlessly over their faces.

She pulled away after a moment and looked back into his eyes and huge grin on both of their faces. He wiped the rain from her cheeks and cocked his head watching her every move. Sam giggled.......wait giggled?......smirked and glanced down. He placed a finger beneath her chin bringing her lips back to his and their eyes meeting again........

Sam took her pillow and hugged it to her chest, burrying her face within it's fluff. She screamed and cryed and soon found herself laying quietly on her bed arms still around the tear stained pillow.

The storm wasn't over, this was just the calm of it.

TBC

(hope you likie hehe R&R)

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