As the elevator doors opened, music filled their ears. When they made
their way threw the doors, Sam was bombarded by men asking her to dance so
Jack made his way over to Major Davis who was sitting with Siler over at
the bar.
"It's a nice party Sir." Davis said. Jack nodded his head and ordered a beer. When he was finished, he made his way over to the microphone on the stage. The mike gave a bit of feed back, which made him and everyone cringe a bit.
"Ladies and gentlemen." He cleared his throat and waited until he had everyone's attention. "It's my wish along with the President to have an eventful evening and tonight only," He smiled when Sam came into few along side Sarah and Daniel. "Tonight only, all military ranks will be dropped. All them. So, with that said, I have a few more announcements." He went on for a minute talking about drives home for people who spent too much time at the bar (if you know what I mean). Then he went on to introduce the various singers who would be entertaining them that night. Just as the first band was getting ready, he stopped them. "Before they get started, I have a special number I like to perform. I'd like to ask my helpers to come up." Sam looked around and laughed when she saw George, Daniel, Teal'c and her dad get on the stage. But it all of a sudden went dark. "Don't worry folks it's to add to the effect.
"Gen. O'Neill?" Jack turned to the band member behind them and took the guitar he was handed. "You can use our stuff." Jack cocked an eyebrow (not that the guy could see).
"Thanks." He listened and heard Teal'c gratefully accepted the new 5 string base guitar and Daniel getting comfortable at the drum set. All of a sudden Sam saw the lights on Teal'c as he started to play the base and Daniel on the drums steadily beating on the high hat. Their solo was followed by the bright sound of an electric guitar. Then the lights beamed on Jack who had taken off his tux jacket and he started to sing.
"The day I first met you,
Oh well, I thought it quite funny,
Your eyes were so damn blue
Your smile was a drug, your style was money"
Sam smiled as she started to know that he was singing to her. Her smile grew as her father stepped in the light holding another electric guitar and started to sing.
"What does it all mean?
Too find someone that makes a crack head sigh,
Got the players on her team,
Oh how could I smile when all she did was say "hi"?"
Then Jack took the mike.
"The one day when he is gone,
I'll get my chance to ask you out,"
Teal'c and Jacob joined in for the last part of the chorus.
"And then I'll show my colorful life,
My colorful life."
Jack looked at her and continued singing not taking his eyes from hers.
"I'd like to be like you,
With a rep like yours my little hunny,
I'm not sure what I can do,
Just know that I ain't no false money."
Even when her dad started to sing again, she never broke her eye contact with Jack.
"What does it all mean?
To try so hard to get the right words out,
Oh I wish I could come clean,
I've given my all, but I have my doubts"
Jack almost forgot to sing his part but he made it in time.
"That one day when he is gone,
I'll get my chance to ask you out,"
Teal'c and Jacob Joined in.
"And then I'll show my colorful life."
Then Jack started his solo, that he's been practicing all week, and he strummed the cords perfectly. When Jacob started to play along with him, Jack looked back at Sam and winked. She winked back at him almost regretting it as soon as she did it. She was praying that her father didn't see so she looked at him and exhaled in relief when she saw him not paying attention at all. Then Jack got ready to sing again.
"That one day when he is gone,
I'll get my chance to ask you out,
That one day when he is gone,
"I'll get my chance to ask you out,
Jacob joined in for the last line in harmony.
That one day when he is gone, "I'll get my chance to ask you out,
And then I'll show... my colorful life"
Jack stopped playing and allowed Jacob to play the last bit.
"My colorful life.
My colorful life."
As the song died down, everyone started cheering and applauding but no one, not even Sarah standing beside her, saw that Sam was shaking her head and smiling at Jack.
At the end of the night
Jack had already given his resignation speech to the crowd who did their usual gasp in disbelief and after said goodbye. But everyone was having such a good time, people stopped patting Jack on the back and wishing him good luck.
Jack and Sam hadn't gotten a chance to dance together yet because they had already filled their dance cards. Each time a new song started, they hoped that the people they where promised to dance with would forget but no luck. When the last scheduled dance was over, Teal'c stepped up to the mike followed by a group of teenage (looking) Jaffa.
"Excuse my intrusion but my friends from Chulak had come to perform the final song." He turned to Ry'ac and a teenage girl standing behind him. "My son and his friend, Leama, had learned the skills of earth's interesting instruments. Daniel Jackson, will you continue on the drums?" Daniel smiled.
"Of course." Daniel hopped on the stage and took his place at the drums. Teal'c smiled.
"Please pick your partner."
"It's a nice party Sir." Davis said. Jack nodded his head and ordered a beer. When he was finished, he made his way over to the microphone on the stage. The mike gave a bit of feed back, which made him and everyone cringe a bit.
"Ladies and gentlemen." He cleared his throat and waited until he had everyone's attention. "It's my wish along with the President to have an eventful evening and tonight only," He smiled when Sam came into few along side Sarah and Daniel. "Tonight only, all military ranks will be dropped. All them. So, with that said, I have a few more announcements." He went on for a minute talking about drives home for people who spent too much time at the bar (if you know what I mean). Then he went on to introduce the various singers who would be entertaining them that night. Just as the first band was getting ready, he stopped them. "Before they get started, I have a special number I like to perform. I'd like to ask my helpers to come up." Sam looked around and laughed when she saw George, Daniel, Teal'c and her dad get on the stage. But it all of a sudden went dark. "Don't worry folks it's to add to the effect.
"Gen. O'Neill?" Jack turned to the band member behind them and took the guitar he was handed. "You can use our stuff." Jack cocked an eyebrow (not that the guy could see).
"Thanks." He listened and heard Teal'c gratefully accepted the new 5 string base guitar and Daniel getting comfortable at the drum set. All of a sudden Sam saw the lights on Teal'c as he started to play the base and Daniel on the drums steadily beating on the high hat. Their solo was followed by the bright sound of an electric guitar. Then the lights beamed on Jack who had taken off his tux jacket and he started to sing.
"The day I first met you,
Oh well, I thought it quite funny,
Your eyes were so damn blue
Your smile was a drug, your style was money"
Sam smiled as she started to know that he was singing to her. Her smile grew as her father stepped in the light holding another electric guitar and started to sing.
"What does it all mean?
Too find someone that makes a crack head sigh,
Got the players on her team,
Oh how could I smile when all she did was say "hi"?"
Then Jack took the mike.
"The one day when he is gone,
I'll get my chance to ask you out,"
Teal'c and Jacob joined in for the last part of the chorus.
"And then I'll show my colorful life,
My colorful life."
Jack looked at her and continued singing not taking his eyes from hers.
"I'd like to be like you,
With a rep like yours my little hunny,
I'm not sure what I can do,
Just know that I ain't no false money."
Even when her dad started to sing again, she never broke her eye contact with Jack.
"What does it all mean?
To try so hard to get the right words out,
Oh I wish I could come clean,
I've given my all, but I have my doubts"
Jack almost forgot to sing his part but he made it in time.
"That one day when he is gone,
I'll get my chance to ask you out,"
Teal'c and Jacob Joined in.
"And then I'll show my colorful life."
Then Jack started his solo, that he's been practicing all week, and he strummed the cords perfectly. When Jacob started to play along with him, Jack looked back at Sam and winked. She winked back at him almost regretting it as soon as she did it. She was praying that her father didn't see so she looked at him and exhaled in relief when she saw him not paying attention at all. Then Jack got ready to sing again.
"That one day when he is gone,
I'll get my chance to ask you out,
That one day when he is gone,
"I'll get my chance to ask you out,
Jacob joined in for the last line in harmony.
That one day when he is gone, "I'll get my chance to ask you out,
And then I'll show... my colorful life"
Jack stopped playing and allowed Jacob to play the last bit.
"My colorful life.
My colorful life."
As the song died down, everyone started cheering and applauding but no one, not even Sarah standing beside her, saw that Sam was shaking her head and smiling at Jack.
At the end of the night
Jack had already given his resignation speech to the crowd who did their usual gasp in disbelief and after said goodbye. But everyone was having such a good time, people stopped patting Jack on the back and wishing him good luck.
Jack and Sam hadn't gotten a chance to dance together yet because they had already filled their dance cards. Each time a new song started, they hoped that the people they where promised to dance with would forget but no luck. When the last scheduled dance was over, Teal'c stepped up to the mike followed by a group of teenage (looking) Jaffa.
"Excuse my intrusion but my friends from Chulak had come to perform the final song." He turned to Ry'ac and a teenage girl standing behind him. "My son and his friend, Leama, had learned the skills of earth's interesting instruments. Daniel Jackson, will you continue on the drums?" Daniel smiled.
"Of course." Daniel hopped on the stage and took his place at the drums. Teal'c smiled.
"Please pick your partner."