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Jack went to chop some wood while Sam got dinner sorted out. That night they packed everything and got the cabin sorted out before they went to bed early since they were leaving early in the morning.

Sam slept with Jack that night and during the night Sam had the same dream again but this time it was different. This time when she yelled out for help Jack was walking past her lab; he tried to open the door and it wouldn't open. He used his security card to open it; when the door opened he was shocked to see what Tom was doing to Sam. He tackled him to the ground. A few minutes later Sam woke up and sat up in bed. The movement woke Jack up also.

"Sam are you ok?" she turned to look at Jack.

"Yeah, it was the nightmare, sorry" she lay back down again.

"What to talk about it?" Sam snuggled up to Jack side.

"It is the same dream, but different this time"

"In what way?"

"This time when I scream out for help, you hear me and then you were standing in the doorway, shocked for a second, before you reacted and tackled him to the ground before he raped me."

"Well it sounds like the dreams are going to get better each time."

"Yeah, I know. There is going to be less and less of him and more of you."

"Well, there you go. Let's get some sleep" they kissed before closing their eyes and falling asleep again.

A few hours later they woke up showered and dressed. They cleaned up the cabin and packed everything up into the truck and then they went into town to get gas in the truck and had breakfast in the local diner.

After breakfast Sam went to buy a couple of things in one of the shops. He let her go alone and while she was in the shop he went next door to the jewellery shop and he bought the ring that Sam had been looking at the day before.

It was an emerald cut diamond with a round emerald on each side set in 18ct gold. Once he bought it, he went back to the truck and waited for Sam. A couple of minutes later she arrived back at the truck.

"Gee, did you buy the whole store or something?" he said, eyeing the four bags as she put them on the back seat. She laughed as she got in the passenger seat.

"No, what makes you think that?"

"Well the bags Sam"

"Ah, well it is Cassie's birthday next week, so I bought her some clothes for her, as well for myself."

"Ok, shall we"

"Yep"

Jack started up the truck and they were on their way back to Colorado Springs. On their way back, Jack showed Sam some more sights along the way; they even stayed in a hotel for the night before carrying on. They laughed and joke as well as taking turns in driving back. They even talked as well. They arrived at Sam's place just after twelve.

"Jack would you like to come in for some lunch, we could order pizza?"

"Ok, I'll go and get us some orange juice. Is there anything else you want while I'm at the store?"

"Yes you" she said grinning

"Ok, I'll be back in ten minutes."

Sam got out of the truck and collected her bags and headed up to her front door and she heard Jack leave to head to the grocery store. She unlocked the door and opened it; once inside she went into her bedroom and put her bags down.

Then she went and opened up the windows to let some fresh air into the house. Then she called for a pizza for their lunch. While waiting for the delivery, she went to sort out her washing and put a load in the machine. Once that was going, she watered her planets and did some dusting and a quick vacuum over and then she cleaned out her fridge.

After she finished in the kitchen, she changed the sheets on the bed. She had just finished when she heard Jack coming back. She heard him open the door and call,

"Sam, I'm back"

"In the kitchen Jack"

Sam just put the kettle on, when he came in with a bag and he put it on the island next to her phone.

"Sam, have you checked your messages?"

"No, not yet"

Then she pressed play, there was one from Daniel and Teal'c, then there was one from Mark and last one from Hammond telling her to show up in her dress blues and also to tell let Jack know. They just looked at each other.

"I wonder what's going on."

"Who knows?"

There was a knock on the door and Sam went to answer it. It was the pizza boy, they paid him and she closed the door and walked back into the kitchen area.

"Pizza's here"

"Mmm, my favourite, pepperoni" jack said smiling

"Of course"

She passed the pizza to Jack, than she got two glasses out and poured the orange juice into them. She grabbed a couple of paper napkins and they went and sat down at the dining table.

Jack opened the box while Sam put the two glasses down and the napkins, before she sat down herself. They ate the pizza while talking.

"Sam, will you be ok tonight?"

"Yeah, I think so"

"If you do have a nightmare call me, ok?"

"I will Jack"

They talked about other things while having their lunch. When their lunch was finished and the table cleared, Jack stood up,

"I better get going; thanks for the pizza Sam.

"Thanks for taking me away for a few days Jack and for the orange juice"

"Hey, no problem" they both walk to the door.

"See you tomorrow."

"Sure, don't forget your dress blues"

"I won't"

Jack gave Sam a kiss before he left. Sam watched him leave before closing the door. Then she went to check on her washing. Once that was in the dryer, she closed all the windows and then grabbed her purse and keys and left the house. She went to buy some groceries and do some other shopping as well, before returning home.

NOTE: the ring i chose for this story is from