Title: Things don't always go as planned.
Author: llieno
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Summary: The final part to BAATB. It's only natural he wants to be there with her.
Disclaimer: I don't own Stargate or any of its characters I'm only borrowing them. I don't make any profit from this Fic. I don't own the song it's only natural that belongs to crowded house.
Authors Notes: The end and beginning are always the hardest part. It's done, I wont be doing another sequel - it took long enough to finish this part. Hope you enjoy and remember to feedback please. You know what I always say - feedback is the author's best friend!
Things don't always go as planned
You're staring! I know I'm staring! She's looking at you say something quick.
"Uh, um, uh" Oh yes very clever anything else you would like to add to that? "Um" - Brilliant!
"Hi Sir" At least one of us has some brain power...
"Hey" opps, very high pitched, she's starting to stare now. Say something! Anything! no. Scratch that... Say something legible, we don't want a repeat of the 'uh, um, uh' brain-dead Pratt now do we?
What can I say?
My god does she look does she look good - that's it! for once your staring is going to help you!
"You look nice Carter" oh thank god I thought she was going to slap me soon. At least she's smiling, her beautiful... NO! no more staring, do you want to get slapped man?!
"You look nice to, new suit?"
"This old thing?" No way am I telling her I bought this, this morning just for this date and will probably never wear again.
"So you want to get going, I booked reservations and were going to be late soon"
"Oh yes of course, I'll Just lock up" How long was I staring? When she's not looking check your watch, perfect she's getting the car. 8.10!!! Ten minutes I was staring for ten minutes. Never mind just get in the car.
Must she walk so... prerogativly? What is wrong with me today? I can't seem to do anything but stare. On the plus side - the thing that is occupying so much of my brain power is defiantly worth it. If I had to be staring at anything I'm so glad I'm staring at... Bad Colonel - Eye's up!
Just open the door and you'll be home free. Ah, she's in, I'm in... home. Free. My. Ass! It's got to be at least 90 degrees in here!
"A little hot isn't it?" She looks confused, maybe it's just you? That's great carter. Ignore me and start your car... that won't make it warmer in here.
Silence. How I hate thee. What is wrong with me today? I finally get a 'date' with Sam and I freeze up. I can be really stupid sometimes... of course I froze up. I'm on a DATE with Carter.
Maybe I should suggest she put the radio on, the silence is unbearable. You have to think of something to say. She has the excuse of concentrating on the road. Let's see 'you look nice' no already used that one um, how about 'Did you have a good time at work?' no can't use that, you work with the woman, idiot, you know what her day was like! Ok what about 'where are we going?' anything wrong with that one? Nope, go for it.
"So Carter, Where are we going?
"A restaurant" Do you want to make me bald as well as grey Carter? I'll try again.
"Funny! Seriously which restaurant?"
"You'll find out shortly, don't be inpatient" Fine I'll sit here quietly then. Silence. Great I'm back were I was when we started driving. Wait What's that noise? Her phone's ringing, is she trying to ignore it or is she deaf? Should I tell her? It might be important! Tell her.
"Sam?"
"Yea?"
"Your phone's ringing"
"Phone? Oh yes" ok were was she just then, do I really want her to be driving?!
"Hello? General what can I do for you?" What does he want?
"Right now?" Please don't make us come in, Please don't make us come in. Opps she's staring again, she must have seen me crossing my fingers and looking up to the roof of the car.
"Ok I'll be right there" damn!
"He's here, want me to pass him the phone?" What? Oi!
"Ok I'll tell him, bye"
"Tell me what?" Opps calm down; snapping at her will only make things worse.
"The Tok'ra need our help" No, Anyone but them.
"Why couldn't SG5 do it? There free, right?"
"Yes but they insisted they needed SG-1" At least I'm not the only one who looks annoyed right now.
"Why?"
"I don't know the general never told me"
"Oh" Those Tok'ra have it in for me I swear!
"Who you calling?" I can't help it, I'm nosey.
"The Lyndon" Where? OH, restaurant, of course... maybe we could invite those pesky Tok'ra, have a little fried snake?
"Ah, so that's were we were going, very classy" Don't think she heard me. Sigh.
"Hi, This is Samantha Carter, I have reservations with you for 8.30, and I'm going to have to cancel...Thank you, Bye"
Well it was nice while it lasted. So now we have to get back to reality, Back to the SGC. Wait a sec...
"Were going strait there now?"
"Yes"
"But I can't, Not dressed like this"
"It's not as if I want to go wearing this"
"Yea but you look gorgeous I just look like a Prat" why is she looking at me again? Please Sam, keep your eyes on the road!
"Thank you Sir, and you don't look like a Prat, you look like rather handsome actually"
She thinks I look handsome? Where did the Prat come from? Did I say the gorgeous thing out loud? God, is it hot in here? well, hotter? already established that it's hot.
"Are you all right sir? You look flushed"
"Fine, Just fine, A tad warm that's all, You don't mind if I remove my jacket do you?"
"No that's fine"
"Can I put the radio on?"
"Sure"
Ergh! Pop, change the station before you have to tear out your ears. Much better, news.
Why the hell would Carter be listening to teenage pop music?
She probarly had Cassie in the car yesterday.
"Pop music Carter?"
"You don't like it?" She's joking, right? Relax she's laughing. Just smile like that comment didn't scare you. She's buying it - Kind of.
"What do you think they want?"
"Don't know Sir"
"Guess"
"They decided Daniel holds the key to the universe and need to run tests on him" How. Did she keep a strait face saying that? Ok so it wasn't particularly funny but it sure as hell made me laugh.
"Why Daniel?"
"Because Daniel swiped my last chocolate bar"
"Ah, defiantly a reason for torture"
Another lovely smile before she goes back to looking at the road. I think I'm becoming a little numb to the fact that she isn't even looking towards the road whilst she is driving. Maybe when you are that smart you don't need to?
I can see the base. Why can't I just stay in this boiling car with her? I don't car if I turn into a prune. It hot, it's stuffy, I'm sweating profusely and I'm sure i'm going to be poached soon but I don't care because right now I feel like I could stay here forever.
Too late, I have to get out. Have to greet the annoying private on gate duty and get into the elevator that dread to step in. I hate elevators. I've never been keen on the damn things. If you get in one with someone you hate or worse some one you don't like that insists on talking to you then, your stuck with them for ages, not just seconds I'm talking minutes. It might not seem much but you try being stuck in a confided space with someone you hate!
Luckily this time I'm trapped in the confinded space with my favourite Major. This always make the time more pleasurable. Sure we never seem to speak but I don't care. Now I just have to wait for those doors to open and the whole base to get a good luck at their lovable Colonel in his best and only suit.
Here we go. Hmmn now this is strange, Hammond is waiting for us.
"Colonel, major, I was just about to contact you when I was informed you had just arrived"
"What's up general?"
"The Tok'ra wanted SG-1 as they wanted Dr. Jackson's expertise, unfortunately he is unavailable so they have taken Dr. Fieldman and SG-5, I'm sorry I had to drag you out here"
"That's all right General" Alright! All right!
"See you tomorrow"
"Yes bye Sir" Well Carter replied, I don't think it's nesicary for us both to reply. He's walked off anyway, shame.
"Are you psycic?"
"Sir?"
"Does Daniel really hold the key to the universe?"
I don't think she got it. No. Wait, there we go, it clicked and have I mentioned before how much I love that smile?
"I guess you need a lift then Sir?"
"No"
"Why, are you staying here?"
"Yep and your staying with me"
"I am?"
"Yep, would you care to join me for lunch in the commissary, M'lady?"
"Cake afterwards?"
"Of course"
"Then lead on" I was never one to refuse a lady, especially not this one.
After (looks at watch) over ten months I have finnaly revised the last chapter.
(wipes brow) phew, thank god for that...
Hopefully that is better now.
I will put the original in the next link if anybody would like to see what I changed... If you do please let me know if you think it is better now.