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Chapter 13
Jack pulls his truck off to the side of the road. Maria looks over at him. "Is something wrong?" She looks at him worried.
He shakes his head. "No everything is right." He leaves the trucks lights on. He pulls her close. "She's never seen snow."
Maria smiles. "Alright, should I stay here?" She looks up into his deep brown eyes.
"No, I'll come around and get you." He opens his door.
Daniel pulls his car off to the side of the road. "We're stopping. Are you okay?" He looks over at his wife bundled in Sam's winter coat.
Sha're nods. She looks over at Daniel and smiles. "I am fine my husband." She grins.
"I wonder why we stopped. I'm hungry." Daniel says his stomach growling. Jack knocks on the window. "Can you roll that down?" Sha're grabs the handle, but doesn't know what to do. "It's alright." Daniel leans over her and begins to roll down the window.
"Dan'iel!" Sha're exclaims.
Daniel smiles, sitting up. "Why'd we stop?" He asks Jack.
Jack grins. "It's snowing, Daniel." He leans down to Sha're level. "Come on out. I want to show you something we get instead of Sand Storms." He reaches in, unlocks the door and opens it.
Daniel laughs, he unlocks his door. "It's alright." He unbuckles her belt for her.
Jack grins and helps Sha're out of the car. "It's alright. Stand right here." He gently guides her to the front of Daniel's car.
"Hi, Daniel." Maria says holding her arms tightly around her chest. She shivers slightly.
Sha're looks at Maria confused. Jack smiles. "See the white flakes?"
"Yes?" She looks at Daniel confused still. She can feel the cold hitting her legs.
O'Neill grins. "Stick out your tongue and try to catch one."
Daniel grins. "It's fun. Try it." He walks over to the side of the road and grabs a clump of snow.
Sha're sticks out her tongue. She catches several flakes on it. She giggles with Delight. "It's water!" She exclaims.
Daniel smiles. "Here hold out your hand." She does. He puts a small clump of snow in her hand.
"That is COLD!" She exclaims in broken English.
Maria smiles and walks over. "That's why we wear gloves." She reaches into the coat pocket and pulls out a right hand glove. "Here, see mine?" She shows Sha're her gloved hand. "This one goes on your right hand." She hands the glove to the other woman.
Sha're takes the glove and slips it on easily. "Thank you!" She smiles at Daniel.
"Ah, put the other one on too!" Jack says, wrapping his arms around Maria.
Sha're puts the left glove on with just as much ease. Daniel smiles. "See it's not too bad here."
Sha're nods and looks up at Daniel. "I am hungry."
Jack laughs. "Alright, we'll go see if we can't get a nice steak dinner."
Sha're stares at the baked potato on her plate. She pokes at it with her fork. The melted butter and Sour cream sit on top of the open pieces. "What is this?" She asks Daniel quietly.
Daniel smiles and takes a bite his. He faces his wife as he swallows. "It's a Baked Potato and it doesn't taste like chicken. Trust me you'll love it."
Maria looks cross the table confused. "Taste like chicken." She turns to Jack. "What does the Air Force feed you guys?"
Jack's mouth turns up in a smile. "Daniel has a slight problem with the Macaroni and Cheese in the MREs. That and most meat in Abydos does really taste like chicken." He cuts of piece of his steak and stuffs it in his mouth.
Sha're puts some potato on her fork and takes a bite. She savors it, and then swallows. "It is good."
Maria nods. "Yeah, it's better than Rattler."
Daniel chokes. Sha're pats him on the back. Jack turns to Maria. "You've had Rattler? I'd like to know when? Or rather why you had Rattler?"
Daniel coughs and looks at Maria. "Does it taste like chicken?"
Maria nods. "Yes, I was thinking for dessert we could all order different things and share?" She turns to Jack before taking a bite of her steamed vegetables.
"That's a great idea. I have dibs on the Triple Fudge." Daniel says grabbing the dessert menu and tossing it a Jack.