CHAPTER 10
Jack sat at the computer thinking about what Annie had just said.
'Annie is right, I should tell Sam how I feel about her. I don't know what Sam has been telling Annie about me. It must be in the pictures that she sent to her. It seems she can read my face like a book.' Jack thought to himself.
"Sam, would you like for me to turn your computer off for you" Jack asked.
"Yes thanks. Have you finished talking to Annie?"
"Yes, she had to go to bed. She has to get up to milk in few hours."
"Ok, would you like a drink"?
"Ok, I'll have a coffee thanks" Jack said.
"How long before the Pavlova will be done?" Jack asked.
"About ten minutes more, then I'll have to turn the oven off for about an hour before I could take it out of the oven"
"Ok, it smells wonderful." he said, with a smile on his face.
"It sure does. Anyway, what did you and Annie talk about" Sam asked.
"Love, feelings, secrets" Jack said. Sam looks at him confused.
"What do you mean Jack?"
"It was just something that Annie said, that's all."
"Ok, what did she say or what did she want you to do?"
"She wanted me to tell you how I feel about you"
"I know, she said the same thing to me last month," Sam said
"Ok, well then, why did you wait until now?"
"I was not too sure if you loved me or not, because I am in love with you Jack. I have been for a long time. That is why I didn't say anything to you" Sam said, looking into Jack's brown eyes.
"Well, she knows that I do love you, Sam. I fell in love with you the day you walked into the briefing room and you challenged me to a arm wrestling match."
"Oh yea, I remember that. I remember your smile and sense of humour when you said that about Samuels glass "being half empty" joke. I tried to not laugh about it or even giggle, I just smiled"
Then she turned the oven off and set the timer for one hour.
"Shall we go and sit on the couch and talk some more?" Sam said
Jack got up from his chair and they walked into the lounge and sat on the couch to talk some more.
"You know Sam, I do remember your smile then. I knew that there was something special about you and after all of these years getting to know you, meeting your father, I know that I was right. We have been though a lot over these years together," Jack said.
"You know Jack, Annie is right, 'Talking about our feelings for one another'. It helps."
"Yea, she sure is a smart woman, she knows what she is talking about."
"Jack, what do you mean she is smart?"
"She must have some sort of degree in something, doesn't she" Jack look confused.
"Jack, Annie is smart in her own way. She left high school early, she has a learning disability. There was no way she could have graduated high school, although she did try her best. Now she is happily married and loves the job she has."
"Wow, I didn't know that. I though she was smart like you are Sam."
"Well, now you know. She does try her best. There are a lot of things you don't know about her, but one day I'll tell you, but tonight it is about us"
"Ok, then"
They talked for hours. Sam finally finished the other two Pavlovas, One big and one small for Jack. Jack left to go home some time in the early hours of the morning. He took one of the stuffed turkeys with him, so that he could cook it in his oven. The next morning, Sam was up early so she could get the turkey on so it would be cooked in time for dinner. Mark was awake because of baby John. Once he changed him, he went down stairs to find Sam in the kitchen.
"Morning Sam" Mark said.
"Morning Mark, the little one woke you up?"
"Yea, Kath was with him most of the night, so I am letting her sleep this time"
"Would you like some coffee?" Sam said
"Ah yes thanks. Could you also heat up John's bottle, it is in the fridge?"
"Yea sure" Sam heated up the bottle and got Mark a cup of coffee.
"Here you go Mark" as she gave him his coffee.
"Thanks Sam. Would you like to feed John?"
"Yea, sure. Almost everything is ready for dinner."
Sam sat down at the table with the bottle and Mark passed her John and she gave him his bottle.
"So Sam, what's going on between you & Jack"?
"Why do you ask"?
"I did notice the way you two looked at each other last night at dinner and I also noticed that he is worried about you"
"You would be to if three guys try to rape Kath."
"Yea, you are right Sam."
"Mark, can you please bring me the phone? I better call Jack and make sure he is awake. He should have the turkey in the oven in five minute so it will be ready by dinner time."
Make got up from the table and got the cordless phone for Sam. She calls her lover's place. Jack answered.
"O'Neill"
"Good morning, sleep well?" Sam said.
"Hi honey, no, not really"
"Oh, what's wrong"?
"Nothing, it is just that when I woke up, you weren't here with me"
"Jack, I feel the same way."
"Ok, Sam what did you call me for, it is early."
"The turkey, Jack"
"Oh ok I'll put it in now."
"Ok, I'll wait then" a couple of minutes pass.
"I'm back now honey, I've got the cordless phone now"
"Ok ,'burp' Oh dear"
"What the hell was that?" Jack said.
Sam started laughing, as she was burping John.
"I just finished bottle feeding John. He just burped, that's all"
"Oh ok" Then there was a knock at Jack's door.
"Ah Sam, can you hang on, someone is at the door"
"Yea ok" She could hear everything that was going on at the other end of the phone.
