Notes: This started as a very confusing dream and so to make sense of it I wrote it down and voila another chapter! I am well aware the ending is appallingly bad but I got stuck! Please read and review.
Title: Chapter 2 Prove It
"What are you doing to me?" Jess squeaked.
"Your makeup. Hold still," Katherine muttered, grabbing Jess, forcing her to sit.
Laura smiled as she watched the rest of the girls rush round her house trying to get ready for their evening out. Despite having been in the shower Laura was ready first and was now watching the drive for the boys to arrive. They were going out for a semi-posh dinner and then, if Katherine got her way, clubbing. Her logic was that since only some of them had dates then the rest should obtain some men and fast. Laura shook her head as she remembered Katherine's list of musts for her man. It was impossible for any man to live up to her standards. Laura glanced down at her outfit and hoped it was acceptable. She was wearing a long sleeved, clingy black top with white stitching around the neck and black jeans with embroidery down both legs.
"Laura where are your straighteners?" Ruth yelled.
"I don't have any. Use Claire's, Katherine's or Katie's," Laura shouted back.
"Well you should do!" Ruth told her.
"Why? 'Cause you say so?" Laura asked.
"Yep," Ruth called back.
A black car pulled up the drive, stopped and Jack, followed by Daniel, got out of the car.
"Wow! I thought only us girls went to town," Laura gasped as she eyed the limousine. "Guys take a look outside."
Laura listened as eight pairs of feet trampled across the floor upstairs, closely followed by shrieks and laughter. Jess came downstairs, ready and joined Laura at the window.
"Nice, very nice," Laura nodded.
"I thought you didn't like Jack or Daniel?" Jess asked, puzzled.
"I was talking about the car, not the men!" Laura grinned.
"I'm so glad this isn't a super posh dinner, you know tuxes and all," Jess said as they went to open the door for Jack and Daniel.
Laura sniggered,
"Imagine Teal'c in a tuxedo!"
Both women burst into laughter and that's what greeted the two men on Laura's doorstep. They both glanced at each other before Jack asked,
"What?"
"Nothing," Jess chimed innocently.
"Why don't I believe you?" Jack questioned.
"'Cause Laura's still sniggering and ruining the effect," Jess told him. "Hello Daniel," she smiled at the other man.
"Sorry," Laura calmed down, ignoring the side conversation that had started between Jess and Daniel.
"Are you ready yet?" Daniel asked.
Laura jerked a thumb over her shoulder,
"They aren't. I'll go hurry them along."
She turned into the house and Jess stepped back to let Jack and Daniel into the house.
"Where are Teal'c and Jonas?" she asked.
"We left them sorting out who'd sit where," Jack told her.
A short while later all the women were ready and they piled into the limo.
Three hours later they'd finished dinner and Katherine had, somehow, managed to persuade, blackmail and cajole people to go clubbing with her. Jack had used the limousine's services again to take them to the nearest club, whilst muttering something about his 'bank balance' and it being 'worth it'. Fourteen people swarmed into the club together. Katherine, Claire, KJ, Rachel and Harriet went to the bar with the drinks order whilst Laura and Ruth nabbed the pool table. Jess grabbed Daniel, pulling him to the nearest table and they proceeded to collected more chairs for people to sit on. Harriet, Sam and Janet appeared back at the table carrying two drinks each; a beer and a barcardi breezer before disappearing back to the bar for the next set. Laura began to explain the rules of pool to Teal'c and Jonas who had no choice but to listen attentively and then Ruth paired up with Jonas to go head-to-head with Laura and Teal'c. The others sat round the table drinking and talking before Katherine dragged Claire, Rachel and KJ up onto the dance floor. Jess was quick to follow dragging a slightly more reluctant Daniel behind her whilst Jack was pressed into being the judge for the pool game when Laura and Ruth started to argue over the rules.
"You scratched on a legal shot. That's a foul," Laura stated to Jonas.
"It is so not," Ruth argued, waving her cue stick.
"I do remember Laura saying it was a necessary rule and I believe the cue ball is now ours," Teal'c put in.
"Oh you would say that wouldn't you?" Ruth snapped.
"Jack tell her she's wrong," Laura glared at the man in question.
"I don't think that…" Jack was interrupted by Ruth,
"Ha told you!"
"Hey! As I was saying I don't think you're right Ruth 'cause Jonas definitely messed up big time," Jack grinned.
Ruth whacked her team mate and boyfriend with her cue stick.
"Oww. What was that for?" Jonas yelped.
"Because I felt like it," Ruth muttered before smiling as Jonas rubbed his arm.
Laura lined up to take the shot and pocketed their next spot ball, but as she stood a unknown man grabbed her arse.
"Hey!" she spun round and slapped his hand away.
He leered at her,
"Sorry darlin' but I thought you wanted me to do that. You stuck it right out at me."
"Huh in your dreams pal. Now piss off," Laura folded her arms.
The man didn't move off but when Teal'c came and stood behind her the guy got the message.
"See you later honey," he called to her as he moved off to his group of friends.
"Bastard," Laura hissed.
"Git," Ruth said, grinning.
"Prick," Laura smiled.
"Pilchard," Ruth and Laura chorused together.
The rest of the evening past without incident. All the girls danced willingly but Jack had to be physically dragged to the dance floor where he didn't stay for more than a song. Teal'c stated he didn't dance and nobody pressed him on that. Harriet, Claire, Katherine, KJ, Ruth, Daniel and Rachel all got thoroughly pissed by the evenings end which left the others making sure they didn't do anything too stupid. Katherine was still on her quest to get a man but her standards had slipped and she flirted with everyone. Laura kept an eye on Harriet who seemed to be attracting very random guys including the pervert Laura had encountered earlier. His group were now deliberately hanging around the dance floor with the others despite being told to go away in a not so nice way.
"We should go," Jack said eyeing his empty bottle of beer.
"The limo coming to pick us up?" Laura asked before dashing after the rapidly disappearing Ruth.
"Jonas you should be doing this not me," Laura told the seated man as she brought Ruth back.
Jack waited until she had seated Ruth once more before answering,
"Yeah one limo should be outside."
"Ohhhhhh pretty car," Ruth sighed before slumping into Jonas.
Laura sat back down before asking,
"How we going to get that lot," she nodded at the dance floor. "To come with us?"
"Tell 'em there's free booze and men available," Jess suggested. "It doesn't matter if there actually isn't."
"Be good if there was," Laura commented.
She glanced at Teal'c,
"Free alcohol I mean."
"Nice one," Jess mouthed at her.
Laura hid behind her beer, ineffectively.
The nine still sitting rose and collected the five dancing women, who complained vigorously before being told there was free men and alcohol waiting for them in the limousine.
"Maybe I shouldn't have said free men," Laura commented to Jess as they walked to the door, following the stampede out.
"Honey I don't think it would have mattered whether you said free men or potatoes. They still would have gone!" Jess grinned.
"Potatoes? I don't want to know where that came from," Laura shook her head.
"I have no clue," Jess shrugged, unperturbed by her strange choice.
"Potatoes?" Daniel asked from his propped position on Jess' shoulder. "That sounds nice. Did you know they make crisps into potatoes? It's very clever and you can do it at home using a tennis racket."
Laura and Jess eyed him, slightly disturbed by his knowledge as he mumbled on about cooking, oil and potatoes.
"Okay I do not want to know what you guys do at home with tennis rackets and oil!" Laura grinned.
"Oh shut up," Jess poked her arm.
Laura prodded her back and Jess yelped but couldn't run away due to Daniel being propped on her arm. They filed out and walked to the limo which was two blocks away. The happy people were loaded into the car first whilst Laura and Teal'c fended off the men from the club determined to get a free ride and phone numbers. Laura took their numbers and promised to get the others to phone them when she had no such intentions. It took what seemed to be hours to get them in and Laura sighed as Ruth made Jonas carry her into the limo, which was just about impossible. Soon Laura and Teal'c were the only ones standing outside, waiting for the others to get themselves organised inside. The pervert and his gang appeared at the bottom of the street and began walking towards them.
"Oh shit," Laura whispered when she caught sight of them and she stuck her head in the limousine. "Guys can you hurry it along in there?"
The group drew closer, weaving across the sidewalk. Every time another collection of people got in their way the gang began shouting and in one case decked a man and pushed his girlfriend off the pavement. The group was clearly drunk but the leader had a look of determination written across his face as he stared at Laura still standing outside the limo. As they closed the final distance between them Laura stepped between them and the open door of the limousine.
"Hello darlin'," the drunk leader slurred at her.
Laura kept quiet but stiffened slightly in anticipation. Her military training would hold her in good stead but this could get out of hand very quickly.
"I've come to finish what I started earlier. I promised and I always keep my promises," he took a half step forward.
"Don't try it buddy," Laura warned. "I told you in the club and I'll tell you again, I don't want your attention."
"I don't believe you. Come here," he held out his hand to her.
Laura grinned suddenly,
"I've always wanted to say this. I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request."
The pervert frowned at her.
"It means no," Laura told him.
"You're hurting my feelings love. You don't want to do that," he said angrily.
Laura thought of a witty come back but kept her mouth shut as she saw the flash of a switch blade in the man's right hand as he drew it out of his pocket.
"I won't tell you again!" his voice was heavy with frustration.
"Why me?" Laura asked, trying to diffuse the situation.
"You're a tempting target. You're all alone, no one to look out for you," he answered.
Laura frowned at him,
"I have friends…"
"That's not what I meant and you know it!" he snapped.
Understanding the man's meaning she glanced at Teal'c who was standing at her side, calm but ready. Laura smiled softly,
"You really think that's true don't you?"
The man's eyes skimmed over Teal'c before laughing,
"You expect me to believe anything else?"
Laura grew angry herself and worked to keep her temper,
"Look, pal, you don't know me so how you can judge me? You can't so just leave it well enough alone."
The knife came out into the open then,
"You're coming with me, girl, like it or not!"
Laura eyed the knife,
"Is there some way I can get you to leave us alone?"
"Prove to me you have someone in your life I wouldn't want to tangle with," the pervert told her.
Laura turned towards Teal'c but made sure she didn't give her back to knife man. Laura may have been five foot ten and wearing two inch heels but she still needed to rise up on tiptoe to whisper in Teal'c's ear,
"I have a plan. Go with me on it and try not to be too cross afterwards."
Teal'c nodded, eyes never leaving the group. Laura took a deep breath and remembered the night they'd spent together all those months ago. Smiling she kissed his cheek but, not expecting Teal'c to react, she was a little shocked when he grabbed her arms and hauled her close. He stared into Laura's eyes before his lips touched hers. That was all it took for Laura to sink into Teal'c and she pulled him closer, deepening the kiss.
"Bitch!"
Laura had time to look at the man with the knife and see it flash towards Teal'c. Reacting without thinking she pushed Teal'c away from her and took the swipe meant for him. It laid open her left forearm to the bone and Laura cried out in pain, cradling the arm to her chest. Teal'c was there in a flash, knocking the man backwards and disarming him in one movement. The man stumbled, regained his footing and spat at Laura,
"Whore! You could have been mine."
"I believe you have your proof now," Teal'c stated, standing between the man and Laura.
The other man stared at him before shaking his head,
"You can have her!"
"Gladly," Teal'c answered.
The man wiped the spittle from his chin, turned and left, the rest of his gang following. Teal'c watched them go before pocketing the knife and going to Laura. She was holding her arm with her right hand, but the blood still seeped out from between her fingers, dripping on the pavement. Teal'c glanced at her face to find it pale and drawn. Gently he took her arm and, using his bigger hands, put pressure on the wound until the bleeding slowed.
"Thanks," Laura said, still a little shaky.
"We need to get you to a hospital," Teal'c told her.
"Yeah," Laura nodded then she narrowed her eyes at Teal'c. "Can I ask you something?"
Teal'c looked up from her wound.
"Did you... did you respond like that cause I told you to or because you… you know?" Laura tried to keep from crying. The pain and the kiss were giving her conflicting emotions.
Teal'c stared at her for a brief moment before giving the only answer he could. He kissed her again and Laura knew she was safe. She snuggled up to him, careful of her injured arm. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close. Laura sighed, broke free and climbed into the limo, Teal'c not far behind her and he told the driver to go to the nearest emergency room. The rest of the group were both angry and concerned but Laura assured them she'd be fine and that she'd press charges.
The limousine pulled up outside the hospital and everyone wanted to come with Laura but she told all to go home and sleep. Teal'c refused to do that and Laura really didn't fight him much on that point. He stayed with her for the three hour wait and counted her stitches with her. After fifteen stitches, having her arm bandaged, put in a sling and talking to the police Laura was about ready to drop so Teal'c called a taxi for them and it took them back to Laura's house. Laura was half asleep, propped on Teal'c's shoulder when he opened her door and ushered her upstairs to bed. He tucked her in and turned to leave when Laura caught his hand.
"Stay," she whispered. "Please."
Teal'c nodded before climbing in beside her.
"Rest," he said, drawing her close to him.
Laura yawned in reply and was soon asleep. Teal'c watched her sleep prior to closing his eyes and drifting off.
Laura was given leave due to her injury and Teal'c visited as often as was possible. She always found jobs for him to do that needed two hands as her left was bound up in her sling, which was irritating the hell out of her. Teal'c somehow, constantly, managed to stay the night and Laura never chased him out. Happy for him to stay, she always woke up with a smile on her face when Teal'c slept next to her. Gradually they took it those steps further until they went to bed every night and woke up every morning to be swept away on the tide of pleasure. Laura went back to work and both of them didn't hide their relationship in front of the others. Due to the fact the Teal'c wasn't technically military General Hammond could not court marshal them and instead gave them encouragement. Their friends teased them but all in the search of fun and because somewhere deep inside they were all a little envious.
