Jack was cold when he woke up; the old part of him that was warm was his
stomach where a hand lay. He opened his eyes and looked up at the dawning
sky. It took him a second to realise that he was on Earth and on the roof
of his house. He glanced down at Sam who was still asleep. He realised they
must have fallen asleep while they were looking at the stars.
"Sam honey, wake up."
"It's too early sir . . . not my watch . . . try Daniel his turn." She mumbled.
"Sam honey we're asleep on the roof and I think we should go inside."
"Tell the Goa'uld it's time to sleep." She mumbled not really hearing him.
"Major, up and at 'em." Jack said slightly more aggressively. Sam automatically sat up and squinted at the light.
"What are we doing on the roof?" She asked.
"We obviously fell asleep while we were stargazing and I don't think Danny would appreciate having to take a watch while we're on downtime."
"I can't be hold responsible for something I say when I'm semi-conscious."
"What even the fact that you wanted to have your wicked way with me in the gate room?"
"My lab maybe... Hang on I didn't say any such thing." She looked at him.
"Maybe not but you look cute when you blush." He smiled. "Your lab huh?"
"That's it you're never allowed in there again."
"And who will you get to come and annoy you and break things?" He asked.
"I'm sure Teal'c is up to the job."
"Samantha, Jonathan?" Annabelle said stepping out onto the deck.
"We're up here." Jack called down.
"This pager thing has beep about ten times and the phone rang a couple times I thought someone would have got it by now."
"Damn." Sam scrambled down the ladder. "Thanks Annabelle." She grabbed her pager. She dialled the base. "It's Major Carter."
"It's about damn time Major." Colonel Hudson snapped at her. "Just because you're married to Colonel O'Neill doesn't mean you can shirk your duties."
"Colonel with all due respect, it's 0430 and I'm on downtime." Sam replied.
"That's no excuse you're an Air Force Major."
"I'm also allowed a life sir." She replied. Jack watched her. "Sir was there something you needed?"
"I need you at the base."
"What happened?" She asked.
"Someone destroyed some of your lab equipment and it's causing a problem."
"Colonel, what was anyone doing in my lab anyway? I switched everything off and it was sealed when I left the base."
"How am I supposed to know?" He ranted. "Come and fix it."
"Sir, with respect there really isn't much I can do at this time in the morning apart from switch everything off."
"Major, I'm giving you an order get your six to the base now."
"I'll be there in an hour sir." Sam said.
"You have twenty minutes." He corrected.
"Colonel, it's a twenty minute drive and I'm hoping you wouldn't object to me getting dressed so I don't get arrested."
"Fine if you're not here in thirty minutes."
"Yes sir." She hung up. "I've got to go."
"What happened?" Jack asked.
"Colonel Hudson got woken up on the wrong side of the bed." She headed to the bedroom to change into something appropriate to drive to the base.
"So?" Jack asked as he closed the door.
"Someone went into my lab and destroyed some of my equipment. Hudson wants me to go and 'fix' the situation. I have orders to be at the base in less than thirty minutes, not that I can do anything about it now, but orders are orders."
"Do you want me to call him?" Jack inquired.
"No, it's fine. Beside just because I'm married to you doesn't mean I can shirk my duties and that's a direct quote." She slipped on a shirt and a pair of jeans and set about looking for her shoes.
"Sam."
"No stay here you have to take Annabelle to the airport. I'll be back as soon as I can." She found her shoes and slipped them on. She ran her hands through her hair. "Never mind." She gave him a kiss and ran out the door only stopping to grab her purse and the car keys.
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"Sam honey, wake up."
"It's too early sir . . . not my watch . . . try Daniel his turn." She mumbled.
"Sam honey we're asleep on the roof and I think we should go inside."
"Tell the Goa'uld it's time to sleep." She mumbled not really hearing him.
"Major, up and at 'em." Jack said slightly more aggressively. Sam automatically sat up and squinted at the light.
"What are we doing on the roof?" She asked.
"We obviously fell asleep while we were stargazing and I don't think Danny would appreciate having to take a watch while we're on downtime."
"I can't be hold responsible for something I say when I'm semi-conscious."
"What even the fact that you wanted to have your wicked way with me in the gate room?"
"My lab maybe... Hang on I didn't say any such thing." She looked at him.
"Maybe not but you look cute when you blush." He smiled. "Your lab huh?"
"That's it you're never allowed in there again."
"And who will you get to come and annoy you and break things?" He asked.
"I'm sure Teal'c is up to the job."
"Samantha, Jonathan?" Annabelle said stepping out onto the deck.
"We're up here." Jack called down.
"This pager thing has beep about ten times and the phone rang a couple times I thought someone would have got it by now."
"Damn." Sam scrambled down the ladder. "Thanks Annabelle." She grabbed her pager. She dialled the base. "It's Major Carter."
"It's about damn time Major." Colonel Hudson snapped at her. "Just because you're married to Colonel O'Neill doesn't mean you can shirk your duties."
"Colonel with all due respect, it's 0430 and I'm on downtime." Sam replied.
"That's no excuse you're an Air Force Major."
"I'm also allowed a life sir." She replied. Jack watched her. "Sir was there something you needed?"
"I need you at the base."
"What happened?" She asked.
"Someone destroyed some of your lab equipment and it's causing a problem."
"Colonel, what was anyone doing in my lab anyway? I switched everything off and it was sealed when I left the base."
"How am I supposed to know?" He ranted. "Come and fix it."
"Sir, with respect there really isn't much I can do at this time in the morning apart from switch everything off."
"Major, I'm giving you an order get your six to the base now."
"I'll be there in an hour sir." Sam said.
"You have twenty minutes." He corrected.
"Colonel, it's a twenty minute drive and I'm hoping you wouldn't object to me getting dressed so I don't get arrested."
"Fine if you're not here in thirty minutes."
"Yes sir." She hung up. "I've got to go."
"What happened?" Jack asked.
"Colonel Hudson got woken up on the wrong side of the bed." She headed to the bedroom to change into something appropriate to drive to the base.
"So?" Jack asked as he closed the door.
"Someone went into my lab and destroyed some of my equipment. Hudson wants me to go and 'fix' the situation. I have orders to be at the base in less than thirty minutes, not that I can do anything about it now, but orders are orders."
"Do you want me to call him?" Jack inquired.
"No, it's fine. Beside just because I'm married to you doesn't mean I can shirk my duties and that's a direct quote." She slipped on a shirt and a pair of jeans and set about looking for her shoes.
"Sam."
"No stay here you have to take Annabelle to the airport. I'll be back as soon as I can." She found her shoes and slipped them on. She ran her hands through her hair. "Never mind." She gave him a kiss and ran out the door only stopping to grab her purse and the car keys.
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