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He set the blanket on the ground near his dock and put the two towels on the ground before he walked over to the dock and sat down with his feet dangling over the edge, watching Sam. She swam up to him and stopped when she hit his legs; she looked up at him.

"Enjoying yourself?" he asked, smiling.

"Yep"

She went to get out when Jack stopped her; he got up and put his hand out so she took it and smiled, then she pulled him in to the lake. When he finally came up for air she was laughing, so he swam over to her and started tickling her and then he stopped so she could catch her breath.

They looked at each other and then Sam wrapped her arms around his neck as he put his arms around her waist, then they kissed. When they pulled apart, they look at each other and she was still smiling.

"It's good to see you smile Sam."

"Is it?"

"Yeah, it is. Come on I've brought a blanket and two towels."

They got out and Jack passed one of the towels to her so she could dry off. He saw her wearing the blue bikini that she bought a few weeks ago and he smiled as he watched her. She stopped when she noticed that he was watching her.

"What?"

"Sam, you look beautiful and sexy" she laughed.

"How could you say that, with all the scars that I have all over my body."

"Well, I know every single one of them and I don't care, you will always look beautiful to me Sam."

Jack finished drying off and dropped the towel where he was and walked over to her and took the towel out of her hand and dropped it on the ground. He then held on to both of her hands while still looking at her.

"Jack, what would you want some one like me for? I haven't had any experience in the sex department because of the two rapes; not even with Jonas. I was always afraid and I always made up excuses."

"Sam, do you trust me?"

"Yes, you know I do"

"Well then, when the time does come Sam and if we are together, I'll show you the meaning of passionate love and sexual pleasure. I guarantee that you will love it Sam."

"I don't know Jack."

"Sam, I know I'm right on this one. Come and lay down on the blanket and work on your tan."

They lay down on their backs with their eyes closed. A few minutes later Jack turned his head and opened his eyes to look at Sam who still had her eyes closed.

Jack was thinking about the two options he was offered and what affect it would have on SG1. He watched her for few minutes then he rolled on to his side, facing her.

"Sam" Sam turned her head and opened her eyes.

"Yes Jack?"

"I was thinking about the two options, you know, SG1 and Alpha site"

"Well, what are your pros and con's?"

"Well, if I stay on SG1, you and I wouldn't be able to be together like we have been these past few days. We know that the threat is still out there, but I'm also not getting any younger. If I do take this new job, at least we won't be under the same command and we can date, kiss, hold hands and also we don't have to hide our feelings for each other."

"Jack, what ever you decide to do, I'll back you all the way."

He smiled and put his hand on the side of her face rubbing his thumb over her cheek, while looking into her eyes, and then he leaned ford and gives her a kiss.