Sam matched the intensity of his kiss and tried to free her mind of any reservations she held about getting involved with him. It simply wasn't the time to analyze the situation. When he kissed her like that, all rational thought went right out the window.

Jack pushed his hard body against hers, causing Sam to throw her arms around him and bring him in even closer. Her hands ran up and down his muscular back and under his shirt, anxious to feel more. Jack responded by deepening the kiss and letting his hands wander over her body with a sense of urgency. He moved his mouth to her neck and down her throat, covering it with kisses. Sam leaned her head back and moaned softly.

Jack moved back up and met her mouth with wet, hungry kisses. Sam's back was pushed up against the stove, and she could feel the heat from the burner inching closer. In between kisses, she tried to tell him in a breathless voice, "Jack...too...hot."

He nodded and broke the kiss long enough to agree, "I know."

"No....stove." Sam could barely get the words out, her mind wanted to keep going, but her back was close to burning.

Jack stopped abruptly and looked at the pot of chili bubbling on the stove. He chuckled lightly, then reached behind her and turned it off. Turning serious, he looked at her with those eyes again, "I'm not so hungry for chili anymore."

Sam shook her head, "Me neither."

He held his hand out to her, all while searching her eyes. She knew if she accepted it, she was accepting his invitation. A tiny-voiced angel on her shoulder told her not to, that she shouldn't get involved with him, she would inevitably get hurt. However, the devil on the other one screamed in her ear to go for it, she deserved a night of passion. The devil easily won when she put her hand in his.

His steel blue-green eyes penetrated hers, his voice was barely above a whisper when he asked, "Are you sure?"

She simply nodded and then led him towards the bedroom, her hand intertwined with his. She stopped when she neared the bed and faced him. She looked him in the eyes, and all she found there was want and need. She slowly unbuttoned his shirt and opened it, then pushed it off his shoulders and let it fall to the floor behind him. She hesitated for just a moment, then ran her hands all over his bare chest.

He stood in front of her and let her explore his body with her hands and mouth, relishing her gentle touch and letting his mind go blank. She unsnapped his jeans seductively and pushed them to the floor also. When she had teased him until he thought he couldn't take any more, he reached out to touch her. She grabbed his hands to stop him. "You're not going to be all noble and stop again, are you?"

His voice was husky with desire, "I couldn't if I wanted to." He took her face in his hands and gently kissed her. The desire took over and he ran his hands over her body and he continued to kiss her. He pushed her towards the bed and gently lay her down. He had wanted to do this since he first met her, he wasn't going to rush it now. He would take his time, and savor every moment.

Jack and Sam were sweaty as they lay entwined in each other's arms, neither wanting to move or let go of the other, or say anything to ruin the moment. Sam couldn't believe that it had been so long since she had been with someone, but it was definitely worth the wait. She couldn't keep the smile off of her face, Jack did not disappoint in that department.

She felt safe wrapped up in his arms, like nothing could ever hurt her. Despite her earlier notion that she didn't want a relationship, she could happily imagine many endless nights with Jack. She knew in her brain that it probably wasn't a good idea, but she would now have a harder time convincing her heart as well as her body after tonight. She had a feeling that it wasn't going to be easy dealing with Jack Bauer, the world's most stubborn man. She also had no idea how he felt either, if this was just a fling for him, or if he could possibly want more.