Hey guys, I hope you like it so far. The first part of this chapter is
Sam, Cassie's and Jack's night together while Daniel and Janet are out on
their blind date.
********** ***Sam, Jack, Cassie***
Sam and Cassie walked into the O'Neill household, and Jack kissed Sam on the cheek.
"Sorry Cassie, Charlie's not home." Jack said
"That's ok" Cassie said.
"Is Tim home?"
"Sam," Cassie groaned and Sam smiled at her.
"Tim? OH Tim!" Jack continued, "Yeah he is, I can call him and see if he would like some company."
"If you must." Cassie said.
"I must," Jack smiled and winked at her. Cassie pretended to be in agony but deep inside, she was leaping for joy. "Okay, sounds great," Jack had already hung the phone. "He said he would love to have you over."
Tim was a few inches taller than Cassie and 2 years older. She was 12 and he was 14. He had dark brown hair and brown eyes- very cute.
Sam and Jack "spied" through the window while Cassie walked across the street. As they saw Tim open the door and smiled. Sam sighed, "Puppy love, I remember it well."
"Really? I still feel it." Jack grinned like a schoolboy.
Sam leaned over and kissed Jack.
They watched Wizard of OZ and after it was over Cassie walked in the door.
"Did you have a fun time?" asked Jack.
"Yeah." Cassie said in a lovesick trance.
"So, what did you guys do?" Sam asked.
"We listened to music, talked, and watched TV."
Jack and Sam looked at each other. "Would we be prying too much, if we asked what did you talk about?" Sam asked.
"No you wouldn't" Cassie said automatically amidst her daze.
"So.um. What did you talk about?" both of them asked.
Cassie snapped out of it. "What? Oh." Sam smiled at Jack. "Sports, school, the usual."
Just then the phone rang and Jack reached over and picked it up. "O'Neill."
There was a timid voice on the other side, "Is Cassie there?"
"Uh yeah, just a second." He put his hand over the receiver, "Sam its 11:00, can Cassie talk?"
Sam looked at Cassie who was giving her puppy dog eyes. Sam softened up, "Yeah, but not for too, long. It's getting late."
Jack gave her the phone; "Hello?" there was a smile on Cassie's face. "Oh Hi, Tim." Cassie slowly walked upstairs to the spare bedroom.
Sam shook her head with a smile on her face. She turned around noticing that Jack was standing up holding his hand out for hers. She gave him her hand and stood up. He turned the CD player on while they walked to an empty space around the room and they danced closely.
"You know, every time I look at you, I feel the same as I felt the first time I laid eyes on you." Jack broke the silence.
"Is that a good thing?" Sam asked looking into his eyes.
"Yeah." Jack smiled. "It was love at first sight for me."
Sam smiled. "I love you so much." She rested her head on his chest.
"I love you too" They didn't notice that they stopped moving, but they were enjoying the moment they were having together. "I love you too, my angel." She looked up at him and he lowered his head to kiss her. Just as their lips were about to touch Sam's cell phone rang.
Jack took it from her. "Let me get rid of them" He smiled at her and answered the call without saying anything.
"Sam?" it was Janet.
"Yellow."
"Oh, Jack. Is Sam there?"
"Yeah, how was your date?"
"Was? You mean is." She said with a smile.
"Ah, I see"
"Yeah, I was just checking on Cassie."
"She's having a good time."
"That's good. Tell Sam I'll be home in an hour."
"Yeahsureyabetya." Jack hung up the phone and tossed it on the couch. He leaned in towards her trying to steal a kiss. "Now where were we?"
"Jack?" He continued. "Jack, what did Janet want?"
Jack straightened. "She said she'd be home in an hour." He leaned in again for a kiss but this time Sam pushed him away.
"Did it ever occur to you, Sir," Jack didn't like the way she called him sir. "That the reason why she called my cell phone is that Cassie is still on the phone?"
Sam walked away from the disappointed and deep in thought Colonel. ~I never get time alone with you~ She walked up into the spare bedroom. Cassie was asleep with the phone still on. Sam made sure Tim wasn't on anymore and hung the phone up. She felt Jacks arms wrapped around her.
"Hi stranger." He whispered in her ear.
"What do you mean?" Sam replied. "Your always busy, I never get to see you. At work, I cant touch you, you always work late, I haven't seen you outside of work for a few weeks. I can never be close to you. I can never have a one on one romantic conversation with you." As he talked his voice got louder so Sam took him out to the hall.
"I'm sorry Jack, but I have my responsibilities at work. I also have my obligations to my friends."
"It just feels like everyone gets a part of Sam but I only get you after that." He walked over to her again and put his arms around her waist. "When am I going to get time alone with you?"
Sam looked up and saw Jacks puppy dog eyes. ~How can I resist those sad brown eyes? I guess I'll spend some time with him before I go home~ she sighed, "Ok, we have an hour or so."
Jack smiled. He took her hand and led her downstairs. Cassie opened her eyes and smiled.
They started talking without noticing the teenage girl sneaking down the stairs to spy on them. "I feel like a kid again when I'm with you." Jack said as he sat down on the couch and pulled her down to be in his arms.
"Ok, then Sir, let's play a kid game." Sam smiled while Jack was thinking ~Sir? Why does she keep doing that? ~ He pushed the matter aside- well for the moment.
"What game"
"Truth or dare."
Ok, Me first. Carter, truth or dare?"
"Truth."
Jack thought of a question, "Are you mad at me?"
Sam was confused. "May, I ask a question to answer that question, Sir?"
Jack was irritated by the sound of hearing her call him 'Sir' again. "Sure go ahead."
"Why would I be mad at you?"
"Because you keep calling me 'Sir'."
Sam blushed ~I didn't know I was doing that, I guess he's right, we don't spend enough time alone together~ "I'm sorry, it's a habit because we started talking about work." Sam looked up and kissed Jack softly.
"Ok my turn" she paused, "Jack" ~She actually said my name~ Jack thought. "Truth or Dare."
"Dare." Jack smiled.
Sam thought hard thinking of the conversation they had on their first date, ~Didn't he say he took a dance class in college? ~ She had been trying to make him show her some steps. She smiled mischievously. "Oh boy." Jack said.
"OK. I got one." Jack winced. Sam gave him a kiss. "I dare you to show me some dance steps you learned from college."
"Sam" Jack groaned.
"You said yourself that you never back down from a dare."
"When did I say that?" Just then, Jack thought about one of his conversations with Daniel at the base. "Sam, were you ease dropping on me, again?"
Sam batted her eyelashes "How can I help it when I want to here your voice and your busy with someone."
~Good one Carter, No wonder you got out of so many punishments when you were in high school. Hey if I keep on a conversation, I can get out of this dare~ Jack smiled.
"Don't smile because you're not getting out of this dare." Sam said.
"Dang it." Jack stood up and reached out his hand.
"What?" Sam asked.
"Well, I need a partner, and why not a beautiful one." Sam looked behind her, "looking" for the beautiful one. She smiled and got up. He pulled her close and showed her some ballroom steps and others. When they were tired they flopped on the couch. Cassie giggled. Sam sat up.
"What is it?" Jack asked.
"I heard a giggle."
"Are you sure that wasn't you?" Jack asked, as Sam blushed.
She looked behind the wall where the staircase was and also where the 12- year-old girl was sitting and looking up like an innocent child.
"How long have you been there? Have you been ease dropping?" Sam spouted off questions.
Jack chuckled, "Sounds like she picked up a habit from you, Carter."
"Sir," She glared at him as if to say 'Not now'.
"You ARE mad at me. Admit it" Jack poked her stomach.
"Hey you called me Carter first." Sam defended herself.
"I did?" He saw the hurt in her eyes. "I did!" He leaned towards her to kiss her, "I'm sorry Angel."
Just before their lips touched they remembered of Cassie present. They pulled away and looked down at her. She had a smile on her face, which disappeared when she realized they were looking at her.
"Cassie, we better get going. Go get your Jacket and shoes. Hey" she said thinking of a way to get a little bit of time alone with her fiancé, "Do you want to start the car?"
"Yeah!"
"Don't touch anything, just turn the key." She reminded Cassie while handing the keys to her.
"Yes Sam." She walked up the stairs as Sam and Jack went into the kitchen where Cassie couldn't see them when she came back down.
"I'm sorry Hun." Sam said.
"I'm sorry too Samantha. I guess we didn't notice it. We need to spend more time with each other away from work."
"I know, but between missions, to paper work and lab observations, the time disappears."
"I know," he paused. "We have tonight."
"Sir" Jack looked at her and she softened up. "Jack, I have to take Cassie home. But if your willing to stay up, I will be home later, and um, we both have phones."
"Are you hinting, Sam?" Sam blushed, "You know, we are engaged, you can just call me when you get home."
Sam pouted, "I know, but it feels so good when I hear the phone ring and pick it up and hear your voice."
"Ok sweetheart." Jack gave her a peck on the lips. Sam started to think ~that's all? Jack! It's my goodnight kiss. Remember? I'm leaving. ~ She waited and he brought his lips to hers, this time, for a deeper and longer kiss. ~That's more like it, Jack. ~
After they parted, Sam looked at her watch. "I better go"
"Ok, I'll call you."
~
The night was spent sharing memories of missions, thoughts about each other, sharing rumors about people on base, and random 'I love you's.
~
"Hey Jack!"
"Yes Danny boy?" Jack looked up from the paper work he was actually doing.
"Your doing paper work in the entertainment room? Wait, did I just hear myself correctly? Your doing paper work?"
"Yeah, I got tired of my concealed office."
"I know the feeling."
"So what brings you here?"
"I wanted to tell you something." Jack looked at him, hoping Daniel would continue, which he did. "Janet and I just talked to General Hammond and he said because I am not in the military we could be together with no investigation. He was, however, glad we went to talk to him since we work together."
"That's great!" Jacks watched beeped. He looked at it and noticed it was 12:00, "If you excuse me, I am going to go eat lunch with Samantha. Congratulations Daniel." He said as he shook his hand and left.
~
He walked into Sam's office, finding Samantha and Janet smiling and he could only suspect that Janet just told Sam the good news. He spoke up, "Daniel just told me, Congratulations." He smiled at Janet.
"Thank you. I'm gonna go find Daniel." With that she left the room.
"See I told you they would be cute together." Sam said.
"Hey I didn't doubt you, I just didn't want to get caught up in it." Jack came near her and pulled her close.
"I'm sorry Sir, but we are on Duty and I have work to do."
"Correction, Major, its lunch time."
"Oh in that case" She put her arms around his neck and kissed him.
When they pulled apart, they agreed they had to finish work so they were able to go on their date that night.
"See you tonight at 7?"
"Yeah" Sam said with a smile.
"Oh yeah, before I forget, the general wants us for a briefing room at 800 hours tomorrow."
"Ok, Sir."
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Sorry there's so much mushy stuff, I promise there will be conflict coming. This is taking longer than I thought it would. Please I need all the reviews and advice I can get. Any ideas for conflict? I have one, but I want more than a simple thing that I have in mind.
********** ***Sam, Jack, Cassie***
Sam and Cassie walked into the O'Neill household, and Jack kissed Sam on the cheek.
"Sorry Cassie, Charlie's not home." Jack said
"That's ok" Cassie said.
"Is Tim home?"
"Sam," Cassie groaned and Sam smiled at her.
"Tim? OH Tim!" Jack continued, "Yeah he is, I can call him and see if he would like some company."
"If you must." Cassie said.
"I must," Jack smiled and winked at her. Cassie pretended to be in agony but deep inside, she was leaping for joy. "Okay, sounds great," Jack had already hung the phone. "He said he would love to have you over."
Tim was a few inches taller than Cassie and 2 years older. She was 12 and he was 14. He had dark brown hair and brown eyes- very cute.
Sam and Jack "spied" through the window while Cassie walked across the street. As they saw Tim open the door and smiled. Sam sighed, "Puppy love, I remember it well."
"Really? I still feel it." Jack grinned like a schoolboy.
Sam leaned over and kissed Jack.
They watched Wizard of OZ and after it was over Cassie walked in the door.
"Did you have a fun time?" asked Jack.
"Yeah." Cassie said in a lovesick trance.
"So, what did you guys do?" Sam asked.
"We listened to music, talked, and watched TV."
Jack and Sam looked at each other. "Would we be prying too much, if we asked what did you talk about?" Sam asked.
"No you wouldn't" Cassie said automatically amidst her daze.
"So.um. What did you talk about?" both of them asked.
Cassie snapped out of it. "What? Oh." Sam smiled at Jack. "Sports, school, the usual."
Just then the phone rang and Jack reached over and picked it up. "O'Neill."
There was a timid voice on the other side, "Is Cassie there?"
"Uh yeah, just a second." He put his hand over the receiver, "Sam its 11:00, can Cassie talk?"
Sam looked at Cassie who was giving her puppy dog eyes. Sam softened up, "Yeah, but not for too, long. It's getting late."
Jack gave her the phone; "Hello?" there was a smile on Cassie's face. "Oh Hi, Tim." Cassie slowly walked upstairs to the spare bedroom.
Sam shook her head with a smile on her face. She turned around noticing that Jack was standing up holding his hand out for hers. She gave him her hand and stood up. He turned the CD player on while they walked to an empty space around the room and they danced closely.
"You know, every time I look at you, I feel the same as I felt the first time I laid eyes on you." Jack broke the silence.
"Is that a good thing?" Sam asked looking into his eyes.
"Yeah." Jack smiled. "It was love at first sight for me."
Sam smiled. "I love you so much." She rested her head on his chest.
"I love you too" They didn't notice that they stopped moving, but they were enjoying the moment they were having together. "I love you too, my angel." She looked up at him and he lowered his head to kiss her. Just as their lips were about to touch Sam's cell phone rang.
Jack took it from her. "Let me get rid of them" He smiled at her and answered the call without saying anything.
"Sam?" it was Janet.
"Yellow."
"Oh, Jack. Is Sam there?"
"Yeah, how was your date?"
"Was? You mean is." She said with a smile.
"Ah, I see"
"Yeah, I was just checking on Cassie."
"She's having a good time."
"That's good. Tell Sam I'll be home in an hour."
"Yeahsureyabetya." Jack hung up the phone and tossed it on the couch. He leaned in towards her trying to steal a kiss. "Now where were we?"
"Jack?" He continued. "Jack, what did Janet want?"
Jack straightened. "She said she'd be home in an hour." He leaned in again for a kiss but this time Sam pushed him away.
"Did it ever occur to you, Sir," Jack didn't like the way she called him sir. "That the reason why she called my cell phone is that Cassie is still on the phone?"
Sam walked away from the disappointed and deep in thought Colonel. ~I never get time alone with you~ She walked up into the spare bedroom. Cassie was asleep with the phone still on. Sam made sure Tim wasn't on anymore and hung the phone up. She felt Jacks arms wrapped around her.
"Hi stranger." He whispered in her ear.
"What do you mean?" Sam replied. "Your always busy, I never get to see you. At work, I cant touch you, you always work late, I haven't seen you outside of work for a few weeks. I can never be close to you. I can never have a one on one romantic conversation with you." As he talked his voice got louder so Sam took him out to the hall.
"I'm sorry Jack, but I have my responsibilities at work. I also have my obligations to my friends."
"It just feels like everyone gets a part of Sam but I only get you after that." He walked over to her again and put his arms around her waist. "When am I going to get time alone with you?"
Sam looked up and saw Jacks puppy dog eyes. ~How can I resist those sad brown eyes? I guess I'll spend some time with him before I go home~ she sighed, "Ok, we have an hour or so."
Jack smiled. He took her hand and led her downstairs. Cassie opened her eyes and smiled.
They started talking without noticing the teenage girl sneaking down the stairs to spy on them. "I feel like a kid again when I'm with you." Jack said as he sat down on the couch and pulled her down to be in his arms.
"Ok, then Sir, let's play a kid game." Sam smiled while Jack was thinking ~Sir? Why does she keep doing that? ~ He pushed the matter aside- well for the moment.
"What game"
"Truth or dare."
Ok, Me first. Carter, truth or dare?"
"Truth."
Jack thought of a question, "Are you mad at me?"
Sam was confused. "May, I ask a question to answer that question, Sir?"
Jack was irritated by the sound of hearing her call him 'Sir' again. "Sure go ahead."
"Why would I be mad at you?"
"Because you keep calling me 'Sir'."
Sam blushed ~I didn't know I was doing that, I guess he's right, we don't spend enough time alone together~ "I'm sorry, it's a habit because we started talking about work." Sam looked up and kissed Jack softly.
"Ok my turn" she paused, "Jack" ~She actually said my name~ Jack thought. "Truth or Dare."
"Dare." Jack smiled.
Sam thought hard thinking of the conversation they had on their first date, ~Didn't he say he took a dance class in college? ~ She had been trying to make him show her some steps. She smiled mischievously. "Oh boy." Jack said.
"OK. I got one." Jack winced. Sam gave him a kiss. "I dare you to show me some dance steps you learned from college."
"Sam" Jack groaned.
"You said yourself that you never back down from a dare."
"When did I say that?" Just then, Jack thought about one of his conversations with Daniel at the base. "Sam, were you ease dropping on me, again?"
Sam batted her eyelashes "How can I help it when I want to here your voice and your busy with someone."
~Good one Carter, No wonder you got out of so many punishments when you were in high school. Hey if I keep on a conversation, I can get out of this dare~ Jack smiled.
"Don't smile because you're not getting out of this dare." Sam said.
"Dang it." Jack stood up and reached out his hand.
"What?" Sam asked.
"Well, I need a partner, and why not a beautiful one." Sam looked behind her, "looking" for the beautiful one. She smiled and got up. He pulled her close and showed her some ballroom steps and others. When they were tired they flopped on the couch. Cassie giggled. Sam sat up.
"What is it?" Jack asked.
"I heard a giggle."
"Are you sure that wasn't you?" Jack asked, as Sam blushed.
She looked behind the wall where the staircase was and also where the 12- year-old girl was sitting and looking up like an innocent child.
"How long have you been there? Have you been ease dropping?" Sam spouted off questions.
Jack chuckled, "Sounds like she picked up a habit from you, Carter."
"Sir," She glared at him as if to say 'Not now'.
"You ARE mad at me. Admit it" Jack poked her stomach.
"Hey you called me Carter first." Sam defended herself.
"I did?" He saw the hurt in her eyes. "I did!" He leaned towards her to kiss her, "I'm sorry Angel."
Just before their lips touched they remembered of Cassie present. They pulled away and looked down at her. She had a smile on her face, which disappeared when she realized they were looking at her.
"Cassie, we better get going. Go get your Jacket and shoes. Hey" she said thinking of a way to get a little bit of time alone with her fiancé, "Do you want to start the car?"
"Yeah!"
"Don't touch anything, just turn the key." She reminded Cassie while handing the keys to her.
"Yes Sam." She walked up the stairs as Sam and Jack went into the kitchen where Cassie couldn't see them when she came back down.
"I'm sorry Hun." Sam said.
"I'm sorry too Samantha. I guess we didn't notice it. We need to spend more time with each other away from work."
"I know, but between missions, to paper work and lab observations, the time disappears."
"I know," he paused. "We have tonight."
"Sir" Jack looked at her and she softened up. "Jack, I have to take Cassie home. But if your willing to stay up, I will be home later, and um, we both have phones."
"Are you hinting, Sam?" Sam blushed, "You know, we are engaged, you can just call me when you get home."
Sam pouted, "I know, but it feels so good when I hear the phone ring and pick it up and hear your voice."
"Ok sweetheart." Jack gave her a peck on the lips. Sam started to think ~that's all? Jack! It's my goodnight kiss. Remember? I'm leaving. ~ She waited and he brought his lips to hers, this time, for a deeper and longer kiss. ~That's more like it, Jack. ~
After they parted, Sam looked at her watch. "I better go"
"Ok, I'll call you."
~
The night was spent sharing memories of missions, thoughts about each other, sharing rumors about people on base, and random 'I love you's.
~
"Hey Jack!"
"Yes Danny boy?" Jack looked up from the paper work he was actually doing.
"Your doing paper work in the entertainment room? Wait, did I just hear myself correctly? Your doing paper work?"
"Yeah, I got tired of my concealed office."
"I know the feeling."
"So what brings you here?"
"I wanted to tell you something." Jack looked at him, hoping Daniel would continue, which he did. "Janet and I just talked to General Hammond and he said because I am not in the military we could be together with no investigation. He was, however, glad we went to talk to him since we work together."
"That's great!" Jacks watched beeped. He looked at it and noticed it was 12:00, "If you excuse me, I am going to go eat lunch with Samantha. Congratulations Daniel." He said as he shook his hand and left.
~
He walked into Sam's office, finding Samantha and Janet smiling and he could only suspect that Janet just told Sam the good news. He spoke up, "Daniel just told me, Congratulations." He smiled at Janet.
"Thank you. I'm gonna go find Daniel." With that she left the room.
"See I told you they would be cute together." Sam said.
"Hey I didn't doubt you, I just didn't want to get caught up in it." Jack came near her and pulled her close.
"I'm sorry Sir, but we are on Duty and I have work to do."
"Correction, Major, its lunch time."
"Oh in that case" She put her arms around his neck and kissed him.
When they pulled apart, they agreed they had to finish work so they were able to go on their date that night.
"See you tonight at 7?"
"Yeah" Sam said with a smile.
"Oh yeah, before I forget, the general wants us for a briefing room at 800 hours tomorrow."
"Ok, Sir."
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Sorry there's so much mushy stuff, I promise there will be conflict coming. This is taking longer than I thought it would. Please I need all the reviews and advice I can get. Any ideas for conflict? I have one, but I want more than a simple thing that I have in mind.