Chapter 4
They pulled up at Jack's about five minutes later than planned, carrying their shopping bags and the ones with the drinks. Teal'c also carried a box in front of him.
Cassie rang the doorbell, but the group did not have to wait long before Jack answered. "Come on in, kids," he said, gesturing for them to come inside.
Once inside, Teal'c handed him the box and Sam handed him the one with the drinks. Setting them both down, he looked down into the bag. "Champagne, Carter?" he asked.
Sam grinned at him. "You christen boats with it, so I thought it would be appropriate for tonight, sir," she answered.
He looked down again into the bag. "Sparkling grape juice?" he smirked.
"For Cassie and Teal'c, sir. So they don't feel left out." Teal'c was not big on alcohol and Cassie was obviously not old enough.
"Yeah, well maybe we ought to encourage Daniel to stick to it as well," he quipped. "What's in the box?" he finally asked.
"Drinkware, sir," Sam replied. "They'repolyurethanechampagne glasses so that they won't break in the hot tub if they're dropped."
Jack rolled his eyes . "Leave it to you, Carter, to turn a party into something scientific."
She gave him a look and defended herself. "My brother Mark has a hot tub at his place in San Diego, sir." She looked him right in the eyes. "Don't tell me you've been in there with beer bottles."
"Ah, no, Carter," he said, trying to avoid her eyes. He would have to go clean up the few he'd left out there while everyone changed into their suits. "Well, uh, thanks," he said, picking up the bag with the champagne and the box and heading into the kitchen.
Sam picked up her shopping bag that Cassie had left on the floor nearby and headed upstairs into the guest room to change. She dropped the bag on the bed before turning back around and shutting the door. She turned back towards the bag and dumped out it's contents.
"CASSIE!"