CH 72
When Mr Thomas dropped Sam off at the dorm there was a delivery van there. After Sam pick up her bags she walk in side and up to her room when she saw a guy knocking on her door
"Can I help you" she asked then said quietly just as he turn around
"Shields off"
"Yes I'm looking for a Samantha Carter?"
"That me"
"Have you got some sort of ID?"
"Sure"
Sam unlocks her door and opens it and walked in and put her bags on the bed then she opens her wallet and show the guy her university ID
"Ok, thanks, there was one girl down stair who try to claim to be you" He said as he pass the two dozen red roses to her
"Oh what was her room number?"
"Thirteen"
"Oh her, thanks for telling me"
"Your welcome, happy valentines day"
"Thanks"
Then he walked out of the room and Sam closed the door and put the roses on her desk. Then she got a vase out and fill it with water and put it on her bed side draws and then walk over and pick up the roses and put them in it then she saw the card and pick it up and open them and read it
'Sam, Happy Valentines day, if I'm not there in person to say it, then you know I've been called away, I promise I'll make it up to you when I return, all my love, Jack'
Sam smiles at the note and puts it on the draws in front of the vase "I know you will make it up to me Jack" then she smells one of the roses and look at them one more time.
Then she turn around and she got her books sorted out for the morning classes then she sorted out her bags since she had some time then she pick up her bag and walk out and lock the door
"Shields on" she said quietly
Then she turned and walked the way she came and then to class. That later afternoon Sam returned back to her dorm after she had her last class for the day. When she got to her room
"Shields off" then she unlock her door and open it and walk in and stop then smile
"Jack, when did you get back?" she close and lock the door then put her bag on her desk Jack was lying on her bed with a grin on his face
"I got back this afternoon so after briefing, I went home shower and change I walk into the kitchen when I saw you roses" Sam lied down next to Jack snuggled in his arms, she look up at him
"Did you like my surprise?"
"Yes I did, thank you… did you?"
"Yes, thank you" then she moves to give him a kiss
"Happy Valentines Day Sam"
"Happy Valentines Day Jack" then they both kiss once again then she snuggled back in his arms.
"Sam"
"Yes Jack"
"We better get up cause I got plans for us this evening" Sam moved so she could look at him
"Plans, what plans"
"You read the card?" Sam thought about it and smile
"Yes, so do I need to change?"
"Nope, you are fine," he said smiling
"Ok before we go, I need to go somewhere"
She gave him a kiss then she got up and walked into the bathroom and closed the door. Jack sat up and stood up from Sam's bed and looked out the window to see the snow covered mountains. He heard the toilet flush, so he turn around and Sam open the door a minute later
"Ready"
"Ok" they left Sam's room and headed down to where Jack truck is.
Jack had it park at the end of the parking lot where Sam couldn't see it. When they got in, Jack drove into Denver to a family restaurant that he books before leaving home.
When they got there and were walking into the place Jack spoke to one of the waiters and hechecked the book then showed them to a table and passed them a menu then he walked away to serve another customer. They both spent an hour and half eating, drinking and talking.
They both enjoyed themselvesat that time, then they left after Jack paid for their dinner and they returned back to the dorm where Jack walked Sam back to her room. They both hug and kiss in the doorway
"Thanks for a great evening Jack"
"Your welcome Sam"
"Drive carefully"
"I will, see you on Friday"
"I'll be looking ford to it"
"Same here"
Then they kiss before Jack said his good night and left. Sam watches him walk away till he is gone, then she closes and locks her door. She did her homeworkfor a couple of hours before turning in for the night Sam had a busy week, but every afternoon and in the morning she smiled when she looked at the roses.
On Friday afternoon when she walked into her room, she smiles when she sees Jack sitting on her bed waiting for her. They both hug and kiss.
"How was your week?" He asked
"Good you?"
"Good… sam I had a visitor today"
"Who"
"General Ryan" sam look at him
"Oh"
"He gave me a letter to give to you" he pass Sam the letter and she open it up and read it, then she smile
"It from the president, it a thank you letter for taking out the sniper last weekend"
"Wow" then she saw there was another letter behind it so she read it
"Sam" she looked at Jack then to the letter
"It about the sniper I took down, it state that he was metal unstable and the reason why his son was turn down for joining the air force is that he is colour blind and he didn't graduated from high school"
"Ah now you know what happen"
"Yeah, the reason why the father snap was his son was killed in car accident the day before while on his way to work"
"But why blame the air force?" sam look at him
"I think it because, if he did graduated from high school and he wasn't colour blind, he would be in the air force and wouldn't of died" Jack nodded Then he look at his watch and stood up
"Sam we better get going, we got a plane to catch"
"Jack, the simulations aren't finish till the end of next month"
"I know, but where are flying onto one of the aircraft carriers so you can fly their jets for taking off and landing practice the chief of staff and the admiral approved it, so you will be doing that this weekend" Sam smile
"Where?"
"Just off San Diego"
"Well then we better get going"
Jack smiled at her as she pickedeverything she needed up and they left her room. On the way home they were talking about other things till they got home. Sam sorted out her landry and she pack some things for the weekend while Jack called Peterson air force base to let them know how long they were going to be. When he finished on the phone he went and packed some things himself. When they were ready they left and headed to Peterson base.
When they got there, a jeep showed up and took them to the waiting plane. Once aboard with their bags and they were in their seats they took off heading to the carrier?
When they got there a few hours later, they were shown their quarters then to the bridge where they spoke to the captain then was shown where the mess hall is where they had their dinner and talk.
"Jack"
"Yes"
"I've been thinking about getting a cell phone" he looked at her
"Why?"
"So I can use it to call you, since I can't talk on the phone at the dorm, to many listening in for one and just in case the top brass want to contact me for a mission. Or to call me for any cancellation in any of my training or if something happens to you. It would save whoever the air force sends to look for me. They could meet me where I think is best, like if I was at the academy or on campus" Jack thought about what Sam said and he knew she was right.
"Next weekend we will go and look at the cell phones, I think it a good idea" Sam smile
"Thanks Jack"
They talk till they finish their dinner then they leave to return back to their quarters where they are sharing. Jack did some paperwork that he took with him while Sam was doing her homework for the next two hours before turning in for the night.
The next morning Sam was watching and learning on what the pilots do for when they take off and land. When Sam saw what they did, she remembered also doing it in simulations for the navy. Sam was on the flight deck watching them, when a plane showed up from the second level. Sam walk over to it and look at it when a guy walk over to her
"Ma'am" Sam turned around and passed her, her helmet
"Thanks"
She took it and put it on then she climbed into the cockpit and strap herself in. then she did what she normally does then she started up the plane and moved it to where she has to power it up. She looked and got the signal then she took off and she was in the air
"EEEE HHHAAAA" she said everyone on the bridge including Jack chuckle
"Well what do you think of Sam first taking off captain?" Jack asked
"She good"
"That she is" he said smiling. They watch her do some lops then they saw her heading away from the ship
"Miss Carter what are you doing?"
"I'm checking something outThat I've spotted"
"captain may I sir"
"Sure" he pass headset to Jack
"Sam what is it?
"I spotted smoke, I'm powering it up… this feels great"
"Can you still see the smoke"
"Yes, I'm close to the source and checking it out"
When sam was close she slow down to see a boat on fire and four people in a life raft not far from the boat, they were waving their arms so she move her wings up and down so they know that she spotted them
"Captain can you alert coast guard there is a boat on fire and I count four people in a life raft"
"Copy that, I got you on radar and got the coordinate and alerting coast guard now"
"Copy that I'll stay in the area just in case"
"Copy that" Few minutes later the coast guard chopper showed up and lifted the family to safety.
"Coast guard got the family aboard"
"Copy that, come on home"
"What the…contact the coast guard there appear to be a dog in the water alive south west of the raft"
"I've past the information on"
"Thanks, they coming back and they saw the dog and they gone to rescue it"
"Copy that, good spotting"
"Thanks, I'll do a quick sweep of the area before returning if that is ok with you captain?"
"Yes it ok"
Sam did a quick sweep of the area then she returned back to the ship and landed the jet and got the first hook. When she got off Jack was waiting for her with a grin on his face
"Well done Sam"
"Thanks any news of the family and the dog?"
"Yes they are all fine, little shaken up but fine"
"That good to know"
"They want to meet the pilot, but I said to the captain no, he understood, so he pass the message on"
"Ok, thanks" they walk up to the bridge while talking. When they got there, the captain turn to Sam
"Good spotting and good job"
"Thanks, I had fun taking off and landing, it reminds me of the tarmac back at home but longer" she said smiling
"That good, when would you like to do it again?"
"After I've been to the ladies room, is it ok if Jack here can join me on the next flight?"
"Sure"
"Thanks"
Then she turned around and walked off the bridge with Jack behind her.
