CH 129
The next morning they both went to the gym to work out for a couple of hours. Then they both went in the sauna for a short while then they went swimming for an hour. Before returning back to their room to have a shower and order room service since it was almost eleven o'clock.
After they have their lunch, they walk down to where the spa is and spend the next few hours there getting massages. The facial body wraps the works. While there, Jack got a haircut while Sam hair was put up and make up was put on.
When finished, Jack signs the papers and they thank the staff before they leave to return back to their rooms to get ready for the evening Christmas party. When they were dressed, Jack was wearing his dress blues while Sam was wearing a red evening dress.
"Wow Sam you look beautiful" Sam smile
"Thanks, shall we, we don't want to be late for dinner" Jack smile
"You're right, shall we"
They put on their coats before leaving their room. They walk down and outside just as the president's limo showed up. Once they were inside, they sat back and relaxed till they arrived at the White House.
When they got out, there were photographers and media taking photos of them just as they were getting out of the limo and walking up to the doors and walking inside. There was a man walking over to them
"Sir, ma'am your coats please" They took their coats off and passed it to him, then Jack cap and Sam bag then he walked away with them. Then a man walk over to them
"Captain O'Neill, miss Carter if you will follow me"
"Sure and it Major O'Neill" Sam said
"My apologies Major"
Jack nodded then they followed the guy down to the main dining room. When they walk in there is another guest there that they recognise, they stop and look around till their guest of honour walks over to them.
"Major O'Neill, Sam thanks for coming"
"Mr president thanks for inviting us this year and with plenty of notice" Sam said the president laugh
"Yeah, sorry about last year" after he shook their hands, then he turn to Jack
"Congratulation on your award and promotion Major"
"Thank you sir"
"Please come in and have a drink, dinner will be in half an hour"
"Thanks sir"
Then he walked over to great another couples who just walk in the door. Jack and Sam walk over and get themselves a drink. They both got themselves orange juice and walked over to a spot to drink it when a general walked over to them. Jack stood at attention and saluted which the general did in return
"At easy Major"
"Yes sir"
"Congratulation on your promotion"
"Thank you sir" then he looked at Sam
"How are you Sam?"
"I'm fine, thanks general, how is the family?"
"Good, Kate had a baby boy last month" Sam smile
"Really how is she?"
"Good, she said for me to tell you if I see you that you are a hero and for you to give her a call some time"
"Sure, you can give me her phone number before we leave tonight"
"Here I got it with me now" he pulled out a piece of paper and passes it to Sam
"Thanks, so what is it like being a grandfather?" she pass it to Jack and he put it in his pocket
"I'm still getting use to it… you know I'm the only one in this room who is a grandfather, it makes me feel old" Sam giggle
"Na, you're not old" he chuckled
"If you say so…. So how are the wedding plans coming along?"
"We getting a wedding coordinator in to take care of every thing since we both are going to be busy over the next few months"
"Good idea, you know Sam when I saw you and the major today, the way you answer all those questions, you are a natural with the way you have handle yourself"
"Thanks, I hope that they were please with my answers"
"Yes, I even spoke to some of them afterwards, they are shock with the things you can do at a young age"
"Thanks"
"So what are your plans for next year?"
"I'm going to be busy squeezing three years of training into one year so by the time I turn seventeen I would've already done everything that a cadet would of done and much more"
"That is a lot to do in one year"
"I know, I've started this year in the weekend training exercises and I've been keeping up my flight training and shooting practice also" "Well keep up the good work"
"Thanks sir"
They talk for a few minutes before another general and his wife walk over to them. When it was time for dinner, they walked into another room and looked around till they found their table with their names on it. They noticed everyone else sitting down so Jack pulled Sam's chair out for her and waited till she sat down and helped push it back in so he sat down himself.
The president saw what Jack did and looked around to see other men not doing what Jack just did. Once everyone was seated, he stood up and said a small speech then he sat down just as the butlers walked out with their first course.
They all enjoy their three-course dinner while talking to the ones from their table. When dinner was finished, there was music playing but no one was getting up to dance. Jack look at sam
"Sam care for a dance"
"Yes, thanks"
He stood up and put out his hand, which she took then she stood up and walked out onto the dance floor where they started off the first dance of the evening. Everyone watches them dance around the floor like there were pros at it.
When it was finished and another one started, the president and his wife joined Jack and Sam on the dance floor then other couples followed suit. After the third dance, Jack walked back to the table while Sam went to the restroom. When she walked back out she looked around and saw the president walking over to her.
"Enjoying yourself Sam?"
"Yes sir, I hope Jack and I didn't do anything wrong when we dance before you and your wife?"
"No, I was waiting to see who would make the first move"
"Oh"
"Would you like to dance?"
"Yes I would thanks"
Sam put her arm on his elbow as they walked out onto the dance floor, then they moved till they were facing each other, then they started dancing around the room. Some of the media was there, then they saw who the president was dancing with, they started taking photos when the dance finished, he escorted her back to her table then thanked her before walking over back to his table. When Sam sat down, Jack lean over to her
"You know we will have to get copies of all the photos from tonight and put them into a photo album" Sam smile
"That would be great, at lest we got plenty of shelf space for all out photos albums"
"True, I think the biggest album of all will be our wedding album"
"True" They watch other people dance, talk and drink over the next few hours.
By the time Jack and Sam walked into their hotel room it was after midnight. After they did their night routine and was in bed it was after twelve thirty in the morning.
Hours later they were sitting down eating breakfast while Jack was reading part of the morning paper and Sam was reading the other part.
"Well Sam you sure made it in the paper this morning"
He showed her the page where it got a photo of her dancing with the president, chief of staff and one with Jack
"We should get copies of the photos"
"Good idea, I talk to the president about the photos and he told me he would take care of it"
"That was good of him"
"Yes it was alright"
When they finish their breakfast, they finish packing their bags, then they left their room and walk down to the reception desk where Jack paid for everything. Then they walk outside to a waiting limo to take them to Andrew air force base where one of the air force planes would take them back to Peterson air force base.
When they got home it was just after one, after they put their bags away, Sam cooked up some soup and toast for their lunch while Jack turned the TV on then he got the fire started. They both sat down in the living room watching a movie while enjoying their lunch.
Then afterwards, Jack took care of the dishes and made them a hot drink each. They spent the next few days, relaxing at home and even went into town to get some groceries before Christmas.
On Christmas morning they open up their presents, not just from each other but for their families and friends. Sam cooks roast chicken with roast potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, yams, peas and beans for their lunch. Then they had Christmas pudding with vanilla custard for dessert. When they finish their lunch they sat back and patted their stomachs
"Sam that was a great Christmas lunch"
"Thanks, you know I was thinking, we should have the family around next year for Christmas"
"That a good idea" then the phone rings so Jack stood up and walk over to answer it
"O'Neill"
"Merry Christmas Jack, is Sam there?"
"Sure" Sam stood up and walk over to where Jack is, he pass it to her
"Merry Christmas mark"
"Merry Christmas Sam, we got some good new for you and Jack"
"Oh, what is it?"
"Ann told me this morning she pregnant"
"Hey congratulations, does her parents know?" Knowing that Mark and Ann were spending Christmas with Ann parents
"Yeah we just told them, they are existed with the good news"
"That is wonderful, how far along is she?"
"Nine weeks"
"Ok so she in July then"
"Yep if all goes well"
"Ok, how is she feeling?"
"Good beside the morning sickness"
"Ok tell her when she returns we will have to go shopping when we are both free"
"I heard that Sam"
"Hi Ann congratulations"
"Thanks, mum gone crazy since we share the news with them"
"I bet, Jack standing next to me with a grin on his face"
"I bet he is" Mark said
"Have you called grandma and the rest of the family?"
"Not yet"
"Ok, well I'll leave you to it then"
"Ok sam we will talk to you and Jack when we return"
"Ok, talk to you guys later, bye"
"Bye" then they hung up
"Well they sure sound happy" Jack said
"Yes they are alright, I don't know if he going to call mum and dad"
"Well it their choice"
"I know" he pulled her into a hug
"Shall we get the dishes done then we can sit down and relax for the rest of the day"
"Sounds good to me" they both kiss before walking into the dinning room where they took everything into the kitchen.
They spent the rest of the day talking, playing games and relaxing. Over the next few days they stayed at home since it was snowing outside, they watched a lot of TV but they both did other things as well.
On the twenty ninth Sam woke up to see Jack walking into her bedroom with a tray in hand. He walked over and put it on her lap after she sat up and got comfortable then he bend over and gave her a kiss
"Happy birthday Sam"
"Thanks Jack"
"Now I want you to eat up cause after breakfast I'm taking you ice skating then we going to McDonalds for some lunch, then afterwards we come back home for some rest, then tonight, I'm taking you out to dinner at the broadmoor hotel to celebrate your sixteenth birthday"
"Wow, you got everything all planned out?"
"Yep so what do you think of that idea?"
"Sounds good to me"
"Good, now eat up before it gets cold"
"Yes sir"
"Smart ass" Sam giggles then she starts eating her breakfast.
Jack left her to eat her breakfast while he walked down to the kitchen to get his.
Sam enjoyed her birthday breakfast in bed. After she finished she got up and had a shower then she got dressed and made her bed. Then she took her washing and put it down the laundry shoot then returned back to her room and got her tray. Then she walked down the stairs and into the kitchen. Jack was just finish washing the dishes when Sam walk in
"Hey, enjoyed your breakfast?"
"Yes thanks" she put the tray down then she lean over and gave him a kiss
"Thank you for this morning breakfast"
"Any time sweetheart. Let me finish these off then we can head to the skating rink"
"Sounds good to me" she said smiling
Few minutes later Jack finished washing and drying the dishes, so they put on their winter jackets and they got their ice skates, hats and gloves then they walked out and got into Jack truck. While he was starting it up, Sam made the garage door open and then close before they reached the end of the driveway.
