Winter Of A Heart
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own these characters. I wish I did, but I don't. But the story is mine! All mine! I am special.
Ramble: Okay, I was surprised at how many people reviewed! Thank you so much, especially to froggy0319, GLE, Gillian, and of course Dani for reviewing! I am soo happy that you all like it, and I am also happy that I get to write three chapters in one weekend. (I like writing). Next week, it might be a little hard for me to post another chapter, considering I have school, homework, and other things. So, just in case I don't get time to update, I will make this a long chapter.
And now for chapter 3!
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Jack had finally fallen into a restless sleep. He was in his usual nightmares, but this one was the worst he had had so far.
In dream world
He and the team were on a mission to a desolate world, all cliffs and flat ground. There was no sign of life, plant or alien. They spread out, seeing if any of them could find something. Sam's voice crackled over the radio.
"Sir, I think there is something over the edge of the cliff."
"Okay, Carter. Stay put and we'll come. Daniel, Teal'c, did you hear?"
"Indeed O'Neill." Came Teal'c reply.
"Yeah, be there in a minute, Jack."
Jack started to make his way to the edge of the cliff where Sam was standing, careful not to lean too far over. He heard Teal'c and Daniel running to catch up with him. They appeared on either side of him, and they walked the rest of the way to Sam. Just as they came up behind her, she screamed and doubled over, as if in pain. Fear swept over Jacks body, and he rushed to her side. But he was too late. She was already falling, and everything faded into darkness. Jack stood alone in the dark, when he saw two motionless figures in front of him. He didn't want to look, afraid of what he'd see, but he looked anyway. There was Sam, her face pale and scared, eyes closed and the glint of a single tear on her cheek. Jack moved his gaze to the body next to her, seeing Charlie. He was on his side, eyes shut in pain, and Jack could see where the bullet had entered him, despite the lack of blood. He broke down. He fell to his knees, screaming and crying, feeling as though his heart had been ripped out. Here before him were the two people he loved more than anything else, and they were gone. Out of his reach. Jack crawled over to Sam's side, and brushed her limp hair away from her fair face. His tears stained her skin as he kissed her gently on the lips, one last time. She was cold. He sat back into the darkness, and sobbed. He was really alone.
Out of dream world
Sam heard Jack's cries, moans, and muffled screams from the living room. She rushed into his room, quietly opening the door. He was asleep, and she wondered for a moment weather or not to wake him. She caught a glance at his red, tear stained face, and was at his side in a matter of seconds. She caught his hand and stroked his hot face with her free hand. He whimpered and cried.
"Shhh… It's okay. I'm here. Shhh…"
Jack slowly opened his eyes, blinking back the tears that were still forming. He was confused. The dream had seemed so real, it really felt like he had lost her. His heart and been torn to pieces, but seeing her there was helping him.
"Sam… Is it really you? Are you okay?" He said, his voice barely above a whisper.
"Jack, you were dreaming. I'm fine. It's okay now. I'm here for you." She said, soothingly.
He was shaking despite her presence, and he was still absolutely confused. Sam, knowing that nothing would happen, laid down next to him. He was hot, but shaking. He snuggled up to her, his face in the crook of her neck. She put her arms around him, and held him until he calmed down.
"I lost you." He managed to say after a few minutes. Sam pulled away. He looked in her eyes, sadly.
"No. I'm right here. And I'm going to stay with you until you get better. I'm not going anywhere." She said.
"No. In my dream. You were… dead. And I couldn't get to you in time, and I saw you falling. Then I saw you and Charlie… both dead and it was more than I could handle. I felt like I had failed you, and I felt responsible, and, well… I just lost a major part of my life. No pun intended." He smiled weakly.
Sam giggled and got up off the bed. "I'm going to get you something to eat and drink. You need something in your stomach. And don't worry about the nightmares, Jack. You're still getting over the accident and it's going to be hard sometimes. You're probably going to have a lot more nightmares considering what your head's been through." And she turned to go get him something to eat.
"Only thing is," Jack thought,"I've been having nightmares about loosing you for a long time. And now, they're coming true."
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After a week, Jack was able to slowly walk around the house. But it wasn't long before he started getting dizzy and having to sit down. Since Hammond had given them nothing to do, they had a lot of time to catch up with things. They would talk for hours about nothing in particular, watch The Simpsons or a hokey game, maybe order pizza, although Jack still wasn't eating much, and maybe a movie here or there.
It was Saturday, and Daniel and Teal'c had agreed to come over and baby sit for a while. Jack said that Sam needed to get out for a while, and though she didn't like leaving him, she agreed. They came at 9.30 in the morning, and Jack was still asleep.
"You guys can watch TV or read or what ever you want to do. Jack will be up soon, and he probably won't be hungry, but try to make him eat something. I know he'll appreciate having someone else to talk to besides me. I'll be back around 5-ish."
"'K, Sam. Have fun." Daniel said.
"Indeed Major Carter." Teal'c added.
Sam smiled. "See ya guys."
Just as she pulled out of the driveway, Jack appeared in the hall.
"Hi Teal'c! Hi Spacemonkey!" He said.
"Good morning, O'Neill." Teal'c said, with a hint of a smile.
"Morning Jack. Don't call me Spacemonkey." Daniel grinned.
"So," Jack started, "What do ya wanna do?"
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Daniel took Jack aside while Teal'c busied himself with making lunch.
"Jack, what's up? I know that clunk on the head might have knocked you a bit off, but you're just not you." Daniel was looking at him funny. Like he knew something.
"Uh… nothing's up. I'm fine. Honestly." Jack tried to sound convincing, but it obviously didn't work on Daniel.
"Yeah, Jack. Like I'm going to believe that. Tell me. You know you can trust me."
Jack sighed. It was hard to keep a secret that wanted to be known. But he felt he could trust Daniel.
"It's not easy for me to say this Danny-boy…"
"That's okay. Take your time. I'll listen."
"Okay. Daniel, I think I have feelings for Sam." Jack said to the floor. He was sure he would appreciate the floor's answer rather than Daniel's.
"You think?" Daniel said, raising an eyebrow. Jack looked up to see a slight grin on his friends face.
"Fine. I do." Jack said quietly.
"I knew it. I knew it." Daniel said, his grin now fully spread across his face.
"Shut up. This is serious. For Christ's sake, she's my 2IC. And what's worse is she's getting married!" Jack buried himself in his hands.
"Jack, I bet Sam only accepted that proposal because you told her to." Daniel said. Jack looked up.
"Anyway," Daniel started as he walked back to the kitchen, "You never know what could happen in 5 weeks." He grinned, and left Jack with that thought weighing heavily on his mind.
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A/N: Okie, that's it for this. Daniel brings up a good point. Yay Danny! Please review, and thanks to all those who have
