Chapter 17: Getting Closer
Anise was sat looking out at the space in front of her. It was presently her turn to fly the Alkash and had taken over from Jacob a couple of hours previous. Since there near miss a couple of days ago life on the Alkash had gone back to the boring way it had been before with one exception.
Daniel had finally given in trying to tell Anise they should wait till they get home to get better acquainted, and on several occasions either Teal'c or Jacob had caught them tongue wrestling like a couple of teenagers in various places all over the ship.
Jacob and Teal'c didn't really mind it was actually a relief to have them speaking to each other after what happened in the first couple of days of the trip. They just wished that they would stop till the mission was over.
Anise was talking to Freya when Daniel walked up behind her and started kissing her neck.
"Daniel stop I have to keep my eye on the sensors."
"Fine you do what you have to do but I really have to do what I'm doing." She turned to face him. She kissed him then whispered a simple "It will be worth it later." Daniel backed off and huffed a bit before taking a seat next to her.
"So anything interesting happening out there?"
"No, nothing all systems are operating efficiently in fact I think that if I make just a few modifications I could increase speed by 10, its not a lot but it will mean we get there quicker."
"Is that smart while we're moving at such a high speed already?"
"No you're right it holds to great a risk of the engines failing especially after they blew a couple of days ago."
"They'll just have to wait till we get there. If the engines blow again we might never get there."
"Yea that's true." She said in defeat. Jacob entered rubbing sleep out of his eyes.
"Hi guy. Status report."
"We are still around two weeks travel away at top speed. We are now in neutral space and everything is running within normal parameters." Anise informed Jacob as she stood up and moved out of his way.
"Great no trouble then? I guess you should go and get some rest I'll take over." Selmak was speaking
"Ok I'll give the engines a check before I go and sleep." Freya was now speaking.
"Thanks. Daniel you going to stay up and keep me company?" he asked.
"Sorry I think I should go and rest it's my shift next." Daniel said as Selmak switched to Jacob.
"Ok Danny you go, do that see you in two hours." Daniel and Anise both left as Jacob turned his attention to the sensors. Those two are so cute. Finally Anise has someone to care for her.
"Ok so Grenda has agreed to do the cooking for the reception as long as she gets an invite." Hysta informed them. She had been helping her mother by going into town and asking certain people if the good help out with the wedding.
"Who's Grenda?" Jack asked.
"She's the woman that runs the café. You know the one who makes your favourite apple crumble." Sam reminded him for the second time.
"Oh she has to come and tell her she has to make her crumble." He told Hysta. Hysta just laughed she found it crazy that a grown man could get so excited over a crumble.
"Ok I'll tell her." She noted it down so she wouldn't forget. "My mum also wanted me to tell you that Theodore has agreed to make your cake and his wife is a great dress maker and offered to make your dress. In my opinion if you want the best I'd take her up on the offer."
"Great tell her she's hired. Also invite them to the wedding wouldn't want to leave them out. In fact anyone who is helping out have them invited."
"Sam I thought you wanted a small wedding." Jack asked slightly worried that his wife-to-be was going over the top.
"I know but we can't exactly have them help out for free then tell them to get lost on the day can we? They are friends after all."
"Ok, ok you win. What is there on that piece of paper of yours?" he indicated to the pad Hysta was holding.
"Nothing much Cris just wanted me to tell you that he will be planning on decorating the carriage for you and needs some advice on what kind of things you want."
"Sam you can help him out with that can't you after all it's a woman's nature to decorate. Hysta could you ask Cris to be my best man when you see him?"
"Sure he'll be thrilled. I'll see you later I have to go and baby-sit the Fresta twins and I'm already running late. So my mum will be round later and Cris will most likely pop in to find out how you want the carriage." She gave both Sam and Jack a kiss on the cheek goodbye then left.
"Wow I didn't realise how much work went into a wedding." Sam said as she sat down again.
"I did." Jack said with a smile. "and we haven't even got started yet. You still sure you want the wedding before the baby's born"
"The sooner the better."
"Then who am I to argue."