Emergency Stops: Practice Makes Perfect
Right kids here's the next bit.
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On the freeway cars screeched and swerved to miss a vehicle that had stopped in the fast lane for no apparent reason. The relative quiet of the suburban area was destroyed by a number of blaring horns, while the air was full and bustling with sound, the freeway was terribly quiet in the dead of night. Sam's small reverie was obliterated, the quiet contemplation of a new revelation was set to one side as she turned the key in the ignition; her previous practice at an emergency stop had stalled her temperamental car.
'Damn Volvo!' she murmured, dealing with her uncooperative car was a lot easier than trying to comprehend the complexities of her CO, and that was just on any other day but adding another consciousness was just a little trying on even the brilliant mind of Samantha Carter.
Rumbling to life the engine woke from its momentary slumber, and soon the car was roaring along the road at 70 (it's top speed) in the direction of Jack's house. And even at this speed it would still take 20 minutes to get there. Sam, Sally and Jack all knew this, and with this knowledge the atmosphere in the car became distinctly apprehensive.
'Thank you.' Said Sally breaking the silence.
Sam paused for a moment, she found it extremely strange to be hearing a goa'uld like voice to be coming from Jack. Getting over the shock of his/her voice she deciphered the words and there meaning and replied.
'What for?'
'Eh ...not shooting us,' she said with the same kind of sarcasm that Sam would expect from the colonel, 'I know you would have killed us if you thought I was a threat, even though Jack would die too, I'm glad you trust him enough, that you truly know him enough to see that he answered you truthfully.' She paused. 'I'm glad you where the first to find out as well, I knew that you would be able to sense that Jack is still himself. Only you could.'
At this Sam was confused.
Sally what the hell are you trying to do?
[Jack you put me in charge until we get home so don't try and stop me!!]
Sally laughed aloud.
This confused Sam even more.
'What?'
Sally smiled 'Jacky boy here is worried about what I might say.'
'Oh right' she said still trying to adjust to the situation.
At that moment Jack choose to think of some very interesting things he did not want Sam to find out about, because of this Sally now knew each and every one of them.
[Jack I'm stunned!]
Aw Crap!!
Sally laughed aloud once again.
[Aw Jack you all worried I'll tell her all your secrets]
uh ...Yeah
[Don't worry] she thought soothingly [I'll just tell her about one of them]
'You ever wondered what actually happened during those time loops regarding P4X-639?' Sally smiled.
Sally!! Jack shouted in his mind fighting for control.
Sam was thrown off slightly by the sudden question that sprung from 'Sally'. Then, words settling in, she smiled and decided becoming friends with Jack's new 'companion' could be extremely beneficial.
'Ah, can you really tell me?'
'Well...' There was a pause. 'Carter!!' Jack had taken control.
'What sir?' she was liking the situation already, she could see herself and Sally making Jacks life a living hell with these constant wind up's. ' I'm doing as you ordered, girl talk, getting to know each other.'
[Jack come on, let me tell her]
'No!' shouted staring straight ahead.
Sam stayed quiet, knowing that some internal conflict was taking place.
[Jack you want us to get along, you want her to accept you like this, how can I do any of that if I can't talk to her!]
Fine!!
Jacks head dropped.
'He made out with you right in front of General G.' She blurted as soon as she had control.
Oh crap! Crap. Crap. Crap. Sally what the hell are you thinking.
[Girl talk, it's great fun, maybe even more fun that your Irish!]
Sam was in shock, so much so she pulled another emergency stop. This time now on a quiet street, which was a little safer, the car shuddered to a silent stop as it stalled once again.
'What?' she said shakily looking Jack/Sally dead in the eye.
More slowly this time sally said. 'Apparently Jack here typed up his resignation, handed it to Hammond, then two seconds later gave you one hell of a kiss.'
Jack sank into the deepest recesses of his mind wanting the world to open up and swallow him right there and then.
Come on world I've saved you ass countless times just do this little favour for me right now. Swallow me. SWALLOW ME!!!!.
[Not gonna happen Jack, let's just see how she takes us then you can beat the crap outa the world later, K?]
'He kissed me in front of General Hammond?'
Her voice was almost unreadable, but it seemed to be caught between screaming out in anger and starting to hyperventilate.
'Yup.' Replied Sally.
She turned her head to one side for a moment and contemplated in silence.
She noticed Sally had closed her eyes, 'It was one hell of a kiss,' she said apparently re-living the moment in Jacks memory, 'Shame you don't remember it.' Waking from the livid dream.
Tell her I said sorry about that it was just to precious an opportunity to give up especially when faced with a no consequences deal
[Right Jack]
'Jack's hiding out in here but he says he's sorry about the fact you don't remember, he says it was too precious to let it slip by, something about no consequences.'
'I'm gonna kill Daniel!'
Phew at least she's angry with Daniel and not me'And don't think your getting away with that either Jack O'Neill!'
Opps! Spoke too soon![Yeah Jack your in for it now!]
'But in the mean time, since you're here Sally perhaps we could discuss this a little further'
No please don't Jack pleaded
'What do you want to know?' Said Sally, grinning from ear to ear.
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Sam and Sally where getting on like a house on fire that was filled with wooden pallets doused in naquada enhanced petrol. All the way to Jack's house they where talking about 'The incident' only twice did Sally mention anything that Jack thought, the first he wanted her to say which was yet another apology, the second Jack definitely didn't want her to say but she did anyway.
'Oh dear God!!' was what she said as he thought it.
Oh here we go!'What?' enquired Sam.
'It was him,' s/he said, ' he... he... he... thought that... he thinks that...God Jack... your mind is a...what is it?...yeah, a gutter.'
'Ah,' Said Sam knowing the direction the conversation was heading not knowing whither she wanted to know.
Pause.
Yup, she did. ' So...?'she said questioningly gentling encouraging Sally to elaborate and continue.
Don't you dare!'Toned down version... he never wanted anyone as much as that in his life.'
Yup you dared you did itSam turned crimson red.
'You ok there? Or you gonna pull another emergency stop?'
'Hmm' she said brows furrowed, 'I'll be fine.'
Jack, despite his embarrassment, took over.
'Right this madness has got to stop. I'm glad you get on but I'd like to get home, so please stop at my house when you pass it, as much as I'd like to go round my block for the 27th time I just want to get home.'
Sam was temporarily in shock, almost as if she had forgotten how Jack's voice sounded normally. Silence descended on the car, it was awkward and uncomfortable. Sam turned in as Jack's house came into view.
'Sir...'
He looked down at his feet.
'Jack.'
He looked up onto her eyes.
SLAP!!
Her powerful left hand ripped across his cheek so fiercely he now faced out the rear window.
'Awwahh!' he said his slight cry in pain delayed by the shock.
'That was for kissing me when I wouldn't remember!'
Then leaning closer to him she kissed him ever so gently on the cheek she had just struck.
'That was for saying it was precious.'
Dazed and confused Jack couldn't move, Sally took over once again.
'Thanks for the ride Sam.' She said. 'You know, this is the first time he's been completely quiet all day.'
'Glad I could help. Good night' she said as the mystery that was Jack O'Neill left her car.
She turned the key in the ignition just as Jack reached the small porch of his house. The engine shuddered, spluttered and spat but they where the only signs of life that erupted from the little engine that couldn't start.
[Jack I have an idea]
No. No and no.
[Aww Jack]
Sally... but his thought went in one synapse and out another.
'Sam, fancy a slumber party?'
'Do you know what one is?' Came from a slightly putout major walking up the pathway having given up on her car after trying and failing on four attempts to get it started and there was no chance she could fix it in the dark.
'Nope, but Jack's says there fun!'
'Bet Jack's never been to a slumber party,' she murmured, ' They are,' she said louder, ' if you thought the girl talk in the car was good you ain't seen nothing yet!'
Oh cruel world what have I done!!---------------------------------
Suekay you left me with a bitch of a task and this is the best I could do
Let's see how you handle this one!!!!
(I mean that in the nicest possible way hunni!!!)
Michelle
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