A/N: Yes I know it has been about a week since I posted besides no one has been reviewing (HINT HINT) I have been waiting for a good friend to update her half of the plot bunnie... go read it!

It's called "Enchanted" and her name is "samarie" - go after you have read this chapter! (yes i am selfish and want to be read first!)

Sam

As I told the General what had happened, I found myself analyzing the situation once more.

I had gone out to the gym to work out some of my frustration. A project I was working on was not working, my assistances were losing pieces of equations, and I was getting a headache from looking at the computer screen. The work out did some tricks, I was able to clearly think the project through, and almost had a few explanations on why things had not worked, and was coming out of the locker room when I ran into the Colonel, literally.

Ooff! You must look up – look up – Carter. Otherwise you will be running into more Marines then they will tolerate.

"Sor-," I started to apologize but stopped once I saw whom I ran into. Oh no. Not the Colonel. "Sorry, I have to get back to my lab.'

"Carter." Him saying my name had sent shivers down my spine and made me turn around. "It is perfectly alright. You can run into me at anytime."

I smiled as I turned once more toward the elevators. But he stopped me by placing a hand on my shoulder.

"Carter. We need to talk."

"Yes sir, I'm sure we do –"

"Jack."

" - But. What?"

"My name is Jack."

Well ya, I know that. Same way mine is Samantha, or Sam, not Carter…. I had shaken my head at him slightly, trying to make the train of thoughts continue. "I know that Sir. As I was saying, I know we talk but I am afraid that this is not a good time. Right now neither one of us knows for sure what we are feeling; if it is real or a Hi'ed induced matting ritual." I cringed as I said that. "Mating ritual" – sounded like something wild animals did. Or like that one time, in the beginning when we visited the Land of Light… I was getting side tracked, and the Colonel was getting closer.

"Sam… I think we can reasonably be sure that this is not some infection-induced puppy love. We have been dancing around this for a while. I'm ready to say screw the regs, if this is how I feel for you after a few short years knowing you, imagine how much this will grow. Sam… I'm safe; I can protect you, should you ever need it. I can entertain you for hours at a time, and you can help me understand this science of the wormhole. We would be good together, keep each other balanced," Colonel O'Neill was firmly two inches away from me. His hands had come up and were gently stroking my arms, but I was not sure this was what he really intended. After his little speech, his hands had traveled up to my face, making me quite uncomfortable; we were in the middle of a hallway for Pete's sake!

When his lips hovered dangerously close – I don't know if I would have stopped myself – I heard a slight intake in air and a raspy… "Jack? Sam?" and a squee…. Yes there was a defiant "squee" sound.

"What are you doing Jack!" Daniel said as he had pushed, or dragged, the Colonel away from where he had me pinned to the wall. The fire in his blue eyes had risen and was burning with a passion of… actually I could not place it. They swept me up and down, making sure I was unharmed, and then went back to Jack. "This is Sam you are… are… seducing." He made the last word a growl, as if it was dirty.

"He was…" I stopped when his eyes once more met mine. I tried more gently, "Daniel, we were just talking."

"Talk from opposite ends of the hall."

"You can't tell her what to do! You're not in love with Sam… Carter… whatever!"

"No I can't tell her what to do, but I am most defiantly in love with Sam."

"Prove it!" Jack had challenged.

"I would not have put her up against a wall and try to seduce her in public, almost guaranteeing the end of her career. I respect her and her feelings too much." Daniel had backed away, letting his grip on Jack up slightly.

Sadly, with all the training Daniel does with both Jack and Teal'c, he did not see the right fist rise, but he did make sure it did not hit his face. His shoulder got a nasty full blow, but Daniel did a good number by throwing a quick left, low into Jack's side. Jack doubled over and held his side. His arm was slammed into the wall as Daniel was pushing Jack into a standing position so he could continue on the fist-fight.

"Stop! Stop!" I cried as I pushed Daniel away.

"Oh God, Sam I'm sorry…" he said as he pushed a piece of hair away. I was crying, tears dripping down my chin, I hurriedly brushed his hand away and brushed the tears away myself.

Then I ran. I ran straight to the elevators, and then into my lab. Locking my door even to Teal'c and Janet.

I met General Hammond's gaze as I finished. His curt nod was his dismissal and I bolted to the locker – I was feeling sick once more.