Title: Somewhere In Between

The song 'Somewhere In Between' belongs to Life House. Also I don't know if there is an actual acoustic version of this song or not, but in this story it is.

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'Come on Jack you gotta snap yourself out of this...this whatever' Jack thought to himself as he sat in the briefing room listening to Sam talking about what happened on their last mission. 'So what if this is the woman you love and who loves you. Theres not a damn thing either you can do about it. You're stuck being more then friends but not quite in a romantic relationship, just except it and move O'Neill" General Hammond attempted to get Jack's attention.

"Uh..wa...oh sorry sir what?"

"I asked if you had anything to add."

"No sir it's all pretty much in the report."

"Then you're all dissmissed."

"Everything all right Jack?" Daniel asked as they walked out of the room.

"Yeah everythings fine, just fine and peachy." Jack answered with a hint of bitterness in his voice as he got on the elevator and headed to the surface.

Going to his truck Jack was planing on heading home, but instead of going home he changed his mind and grabed his acoustic guitar and a tablet and pen out of his truck, then started walking up the moutain. Walking for about 20 minutes Jack came acrosst a clearing and sat down. Leaning against a tree that had fallen long ago Jack began writing down anything and everything that was on his mind.

After about an hour of sitting in the clearing, writing, and playing around with different notes on his guitar Jack finally had a song he could work with. Looking at his watch Jack discovered that he only had an hour before that night's show started. Quickly making he' way back to his truck Jack headed towards the club.

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"Yeah I know, I know I'm running late, but give me break I was working on something important." Jack hurried and got his stuff while the band got ready to go on. "Look guys I know we already had tonights song list planned out but if its ok with you guys I'd like to make a slight change. I've been working on an acoustic song and I'd like to play it tonight." With the ok to go a head and play his song Jack brought his acoustic guitar on stage with him.

"We're going to be starting tonight's show with an acoustic song that I wrote. I actually just wrote this song a few hours ago so it might still be a little rough. So please bare with me. I call this song 'Somewhere In Between' and I wrote this song because lately I've been having women problems, I know it was a shock to me too, but you see I've been friends with this girls for quite awhile now, but recently we've moved beyond the just friends relationship, but we're not actually in a romantic relationship. We're basically stuck somewhere in between, so today I just sat down and started writting what I was feeling and this is what came out."

(Jack starts playing)

"I can't be losing sleep

over this, no I can't

and now I cannot stop pacing

give me a few hours

I'll have this all sorted out

if my mind would just stop racing cause I cannot stand still

I can't be this unsturdy

this cannot be happening this is over my head

but underneath my feet

cause by tomorrow morning

I'll have this thing beat

and everything will be back to the way that it was

I wish that it was just that easy cause I'm waiting for tonight

and then waiting for tomorrow

and I'm somewhere in between

what is real and just a dream

what is real and just a dream

what is real and just a dream would you catch me if I fall out of what I fell in

don't be surprised if I collapse

down at your feet again

I don't want to run away from this

I know that I just don't need this cause I cannot stand still

I can't be this unsturdy

this cannot be happening, yeah cause I'm waiting for tonight

and then waiting for tomorrow

and I'm somewhere in between

what is real and just a dream

what is real and just a dream

what is real and just a dream

what is real and just a dream"

After the show was over Jack went out to his truck where he found Sam waiting for him. Trying not to show his joy and excitment at seeing her, he began to load his stuff into his truck.

"Hey Carter whats up?"

"Nothing much...........You know you're right we are stuck."

"Yeah we are, but that doesn't mean we can't still hang out and do things as team mates and friends.

"So what d'ya say we go get something to eat as friends?"

"Sounds good to me."

So they both got into Jack's truck and drove off to the nearest burger place.