"Sam, how much longer are you going to be here?" Jack inquired as he
strolled into her lab.
"Depends. Why?" She asked.
"I thought I'd stay and keep you company." He sat on a chair.
"I see. Avoiding going home?" She asked.
"Can't a man just keep his wife company?" He asked fiddling with a paperweight. Sam looked at him. "Yes, I'm avoiding going home." She smiled. "So what are you doing anyway?"
"I'm running some more tests on the Naqquadah generator." She replied.
"And you had to do this today?" He asked.
"Well tomorrow would be a bit difficult since we won't be on the planet. I can bring it with me if you like?" She offered.
"I meant is this an experiment that couldn't wait a few days or weeks because you always seem to be testing the Naqquadah generator."
"That's because I keep making adjustments which means it needs to be put through the testing process again. I can explain it if you like."
"No that's okay. But you had to do it today?"
"No. But since I've started it I've got to finish the batch of tests, then I have to brief Sgt Davis and Lieutenant Simmons on something things in relation to the gate before we leave tomorrow and then Siler wanted to talk to me about something."
"So you're avoiding going home too?" He said because it sounded like she was making busy work.
"No, I'm doing my job, there's a difference."
"By creating things to do." He said.
"There are always things to do. It's just I'm one of the only people I trust to do them."
"You need to learn to delegate more." Sam picked up the phone and dialled.
"Hey Daniel, its Sam. I need a favour.. Jack'll cover your watch tomorrow night. Yeah, I need you to go home with him and charm Annabelle. I don't know be yourself, tell her about Ancient Egyptians or Mayans or Aztecs she'll love it.. I'm sure you can talk him into it.. Thanks Daniel." She hung up. "There you go, it'll distract her. I'll be home by 2300 at the latest since we have a mission briefing at 0800 and you owe Daniel a pizza and that you'll pay attention to him tomorrow during the briefing."
"Can't you come home and distract her? She came here to meet you."
"I've got to do this. Besides she'll love Daniel, he has this innocent endearing charm where women want to mother him. Trust me he'll keep her off your back."
"So you think Daniel has an innocent endearing charm?" He asked getting up and moving closer to her.
"Why you jealous sir?" She asked looking at him.
"I wish you wouldn't do that." He said.
"Do what sir?"
"Look at me like that and say sir. It makes me want to do things to you that I'm not allowed to do on the base." He whispered into her ear.
"Looks like you'll have to take a cold shower Colonel."
"Maybe you don't play fair Major. But maybe we can rectify the situation when you get home."
"Not with your mother in the house." Sam said adamantly.
"You know you still have a bed in your other house." He pointed out.
"And we have an early mission briefing. Then a three day mission, maybe we can pay my house a visit when we get back."
"I think you have a deal Major." He kissed her briefly.
"Now that's against the rules."
"Some rules are worth breaking. I'll see you when you get home."
"Have fun sir."
~
When Sam got home she was careful not to make too much noise so not to wake Annabelle. She quietly undressed and slipped on her tank top and pyjamas bottoms and climbed into bed and arm automatically snaked around her waist and pulled her against her husband's body. A gentle kiss on the back of her neck alerted her to the fact he was awake.
"Hey." He whispered.
"Hey yourself."
"Complete all your tests?" He asked.
"Yeah. Did you remember to set the alarm?"
"Five thirty." He replied.
"Five thirty. How did Daniel do with your Mom?"
"I think she wants to adopt him."
"See I told you women can't help but fall for the geeky archaeologist image."
"You'd better not have fallen for it."
"It would be too much like incest. Daniel's like my kid brother, besides I have a thing for greying Air Force Colonels." She rolled over and gave him a passionate kiss. "Roll onto your back." He did as he was told. She settled her head on his chest, looped her leg in between his and flung her arm over his waist. "Sweet dreams."
"Night." He kissed the top of her head and settled down to sleep.
TBC
"Depends. Why?" She asked.
"I thought I'd stay and keep you company." He sat on a chair.
"I see. Avoiding going home?" She asked.
"Can't a man just keep his wife company?" He asked fiddling with a paperweight. Sam looked at him. "Yes, I'm avoiding going home." She smiled. "So what are you doing anyway?"
"I'm running some more tests on the Naqquadah generator." She replied.
"And you had to do this today?" He asked.
"Well tomorrow would be a bit difficult since we won't be on the planet. I can bring it with me if you like?" She offered.
"I meant is this an experiment that couldn't wait a few days or weeks because you always seem to be testing the Naqquadah generator."
"That's because I keep making adjustments which means it needs to be put through the testing process again. I can explain it if you like."
"No that's okay. But you had to do it today?"
"No. But since I've started it I've got to finish the batch of tests, then I have to brief Sgt Davis and Lieutenant Simmons on something things in relation to the gate before we leave tomorrow and then Siler wanted to talk to me about something."
"So you're avoiding going home too?" He said because it sounded like she was making busy work.
"No, I'm doing my job, there's a difference."
"By creating things to do." He said.
"There are always things to do. It's just I'm one of the only people I trust to do them."
"You need to learn to delegate more." Sam picked up the phone and dialled.
"Hey Daniel, its Sam. I need a favour.. Jack'll cover your watch tomorrow night. Yeah, I need you to go home with him and charm Annabelle. I don't know be yourself, tell her about Ancient Egyptians or Mayans or Aztecs she'll love it.. I'm sure you can talk him into it.. Thanks Daniel." She hung up. "There you go, it'll distract her. I'll be home by 2300 at the latest since we have a mission briefing at 0800 and you owe Daniel a pizza and that you'll pay attention to him tomorrow during the briefing."
"Can't you come home and distract her? She came here to meet you."
"I've got to do this. Besides she'll love Daniel, he has this innocent endearing charm where women want to mother him. Trust me he'll keep her off your back."
"So you think Daniel has an innocent endearing charm?" He asked getting up and moving closer to her.
"Why you jealous sir?" She asked looking at him.
"I wish you wouldn't do that." He said.
"Do what sir?"
"Look at me like that and say sir. It makes me want to do things to you that I'm not allowed to do on the base." He whispered into her ear.
"Looks like you'll have to take a cold shower Colonel."
"Maybe you don't play fair Major. But maybe we can rectify the situation when you get home."
"Not with your mother in the house." Sam said adamantly.
"You know you still have a bed in your other house." He pointed out.
"And we have an early mission briefing. Then a three day mission, maybe we can pay my house a visit when we get back."
"I think you have a deal Major." He kissed her briefly.
"Now that's against the rules."
"Some rules are worth breaking. I'll see you when you get home."
"Have fun sir."
~
When Sam got home she was careful not to make too much noise so not to wake Annabelle. She quietly undressed and slipped on her tank top and pyjamas bottoms and climbed into bed and arm automatically snaked around her waist and pulled her against her husband's body. A gentle kiss on the back of her neck alerted her to the fact he was awake.
"Hey." He whispered.
"Hey yourself."
"Complete all your tests?" He asked.
"Yeah. Did you remember to set the alarm?"
"Five thirty." He replied.
"Five thirty. How did Daniel do with your Mom?"
"I think she wants to adopt him."
"See I told you women can't help but fall for the geeky archaeologist image."
"You'd better not have fallen for it."
"It would be too much like incest. Daniel's like my kid brother, besides I have a thing for greying Air Force Colonels." She rolled over and gave him a passionate kiss. "Roll onto your back." He did as he was told. She settled her head on his chest, looped her leg in between his and flung her arm over his waist. "Sweet dreams."
"Night." He kissed the top of her head and settled down to sleep.
TBC