CH 178

Sam slept for three hours, when she woke up she noticed the train had stopped, so she managed to get up and got into the wheelchair, then she pushed a button then wheeled herself to the door and opened it and waited. One of the workers she remember before showed up

"Can I help you ma'am"

"Yes can you take me to the dining area"

"Sure" he pushes Sam into the compartment where the dining room is

"Thank you"

"your welcome" then he walked away.

Sam wheels herself to the bathroom where she relieves herself and washes her hands. While she was in the bathroom the train started moving again. When Sam manage to wheel she self out of the bathroom she push herself to a table where a waitress walk over to her.

"Afternoon ma'am can I get you anything?"

"Yes thanks Orange juice and some thing to eat please, kids are hungry" the women smile

"Sure, I'll see what I can find"

"Thanks" then she walked away.

Sam looked out the window while stroking her stomach thinking about Jack and the mission he is on. Few minutes later the women return with a glass of orange juice and a plate of sandwiches

"Thank you" Sam said then the women turned and walked away.

Sam ate her sandwiches and drank her drink while thinking. When finish she asked one of the staff to help her to the next compartment, so the guy helped her to where her mother was then left after Sam thanked him.

Sam and her mother talk and they both read their books and magazines till seven o'clock then they went back into the dinning room for dinner. After dinner, they went into their bedroom since they had their bags with them and went to have an early night.

While there, they found out that there are bathrooms next to their bedroom, which they didn't know before. So they both layed down with blankets over them and Sam turned off the lights after she said good night to her mum, which she did in return. It takes a while, but Sam manages to drift off to sleep thinking about Jack.

Early the next morning Sam and her mum were up early. They both went to the bathroom to relieve themselves and had a quick wash before returning back to their room for ten minutes before leaving to get some breakfast since they knew that they would be in Washington DC in two hours.

After breakfast they went back to the first compartment where they were there for over forty minutes looking out the window as they watched the train slow down till it stopped at the train station. Sam managed to get into the wheelchair while all the other passengers got off first. Once they were off, two men in air force uniform walk on to the train

"Captain Carter"

"Yes"

"Chief of staff would like to see you now"

"What about my mum"

"She can come but will have to wait outside the briefing room"

"Well, when we get to the pentagon can one of you talk her down to General Carter office while I'm in the meeting"

"That can be arranged"

"Good shall we you guys have to carry me off here"

They wheel Sam to where the steps are and they lift her and the wheelchair off the train and onto the platform. Elizabeth was right behind them.

"We need to get our bags first"

"Yes ma'am"

One of the captains pushes the wheelchair over to where the bags were being unloaded. When Sam saw both her mum's and her bags, she pointed them out to the lieutenant, he stepped forward to get them. Once he got them, they walked to the waiting limo.

While the lieutenant and the driver were taking care of the bags, the captain helped Sam into the limo. Once Sam was in, her mother got in, then the two air force officers.

Minutes later they were on their way to the pentagon. On the way sam told the driver to stop, so the driver pulled over when he found a parking spot

"Captain what are you doing, we are going to be late"

"Hey, don't worry, ok" then she turned to her mum

"Mum can you get me some strawberry candy and the other candy I like"

"Sure" Sam passed her mum some money and she got out of the limo

"Oh strawberry milkshake"

"Sam it's nine o'clock in the morning"

"Cravings mum" she said smiling

"Ok" then she walked two shops down to get what Sam wanted? Sam looked at the captain who was looking at his watch, she could tell he was getting worried

"Captain relax, ok if we are late, I'll take full responsibility, ok I'm sure the general doesn't want to deal with a cranky pregnant captain this morning who hasn't had her craving fix… right"

"Yes your right, my wife is expecting our first child in two months, I know what it would be like to be the end of her cravings and bad mood if she doesn't get what she wanted"

"Well there you go and I'm sure the general will understand as well" he nodded.

Couple of minutes later Elizabeth got back into the limo. She passes Sam her change then her milkshake which she started drinking just as then limo started moving again, Sam let out a moan

"Just what I needed" she said smiling and licking her lips

Then carry on drinking till they reach the pentagon. By that time Sam finished her milkshake and put it in the rubbish bag before getting out of the limo.

Once Sam was in the wheelchair, Elizabeth passed Sam her bag, which had strawberry candy in it. Then they walked inside with the captain pushing Sam inside. After Sam showed the guard her ID he let her through. The lieutenant showed Elizabeth down to where Jacob's office is.

When the captain pushed the wheelchair into the briefing room the chief of staff and other top brass was looking at them

"Sirs" Sam saluted to them, which they did in return

"Captain sorry for calling you in here"

"What is the problem that you called me in here on my maternity leave sir"

"Please" he guested with his hand The captain pushed Sam toward the table, once there

"That would be all captain"

"Yes sir" he saluted the general, which he did in return before walking out the door.

"Ok what's going on"

Sam spent all day talking to the top brass and helping them out with their problems. They did stop every now and then so Sam could go to the bathroom, lunch, morning and afternoon tea. By the end of the day they worked everything out and started working on Sam's ideas. When they decided to call it a day, one of the generals got airmen to take Sam to her parents' house.

"Captain, thank you for your help"

"Your welcome, General. I'll be at my parents place while Jack is away on the mission, if you need me and this is going to cost you guys big time"

"Meaning?"

"Let's just say a favour, one day" they nodded. An airmen showed up and saluted to them which they did in return

"Airmen take Captain Carter to her parents house"

"Yes sir… when you are ready ma'am"

"I am airmen" then she turned to the generals and saluted them, which they did in return

"You know where I am if there are any problems"

"We know, thank you for your help"

"Ok airmen, let's go"

"Yes ma'am" then he pushes Sam out of the briefing room.

Ten minutes later Sam was in a car heading to her parents' place. On the way she asked the airmen to take her to KFC so he drove there and went through the drive through. Sam told the airmen what to order, which was a barrel of chicken, large chips and strawberry milkshake.

When they moved to the widow, Sam gave him some money for it. Minutes later, they were on their way again with Sam drinking her milk shake and eating the chips.

When they pulled up outside her parent's house, it was dark when they left the pentagon. Sam smiles when she sees her parents walk outside and over to the car. Sam opens the back door and passes her mum the rubbish and barrel of chicken, and her bag while the airmen was getting the wheel chair out of the trunks and set it up and move it around to where Sam is. Sam manages to get out of the car and into the wheelchair. Jacob was holding onto the chair for her.

"Thanks airmen, have a good night"

"You to captain" then they saluted each other before Jacob pushed the wheelchair into the house.

Once inside and the door was closed he pushed Sam into the dinning room where her mother got her dinner out of the warming drawer, it was lasagne. When Sam saw it she smiled

"Thanks mum"

"We save you some" she passed Sam a plate knife fork and serving spoon Sam started dishing up some and started eating

"Is everything ok… at the meeting?"

"Sorry I can't talk about it dad"

"Classified"

"Yep"

"Sam is there anything you need while here?" her mother asked

"Food and drinks, if you haven't got it in well we can go shopping tomorrow if you like"

"Sure, I got strawberry jam, peanut butter and strawberry milk"

"Thanks mum"

"Sam what the chicken for?" Jacob asked

"Midnight snacks… dam forgot the sweet chilli sauce"

"Well we will get some tomorrow"

"Thanks"

They talk while Sam ate all the lasagne which could have fed four people. When she finished she sat back and patted her stomach

"That felt good, thanks mum"

"That good, what would you like to do now?"

"Hot bath… you got a bath haven't you?"

"Yes"

"Cool" she said smiling

"Well where is the bathroom so I can go and run a bath and which one is my room"

"I'll show you"

"Thanks mum"

Elizabeth push Sam down to the guest bedroom when she push Sam into the room, Sam saw her bags on the bed. Elizabeth left Sam in there while she went and run a bath for Sam. Sam wheel herself over to the bed and open one of her bags, she got out what she needed then wheeled herself into the bathroom where the bath was filling up.

Sam throws in four lavender bubble bath balls into the water. She smile when she saw the bubbles and the smell, which she knows, can relax her. Then she sorted out her toilet bag, her nightie everything. By that time the bath was almost three-quarters full so she made the taps turn off. Then she made the door close but not locks just in case.

Then she put her hair up then made her shoes and sock come off her feet and moved over to a spot. Then she manages to stand up and take her clothes off and step over to the bath and manage to get in and sit down and lean back and relax. When she leaned back the water was almost to the top of the bath. She closes her eyes and relaxes thinking about Jack.

Hour later Sam opened her eyes and sat up the best she could, she made the plug come out of the bath and put it up in its holder then she stood up and pulled the curtain across and turned the shower on. She made her shampoo and conditioner float to her.

She put them up in the rack and she took her tie out and made it go to her bag. Then she washes her hair and bubbles from her body. When finish she turn the water off and pull the curtain back. Then she got out of the bath and pick up one towel for her hair and wrap her hair around it and put it up then she got her other towel and dry herself-down. Then she put her body lotion and deodorant on.

Once done she put her nightie and robe on. Then she did her night routine before getting back into the wheelchair; she made her clothes go to her and the towels in the laundry basket. Once everything was tied up she made the door open and she wheel herself back into her room and sorted things out then she wheel herself down to the living room where her parents are.

"How do you feel Sam"

"Cleaner thanks mum"

"Want a drink?"

"Yes thanks, hot chocolate" she stood up and walked into the kitchen.

"How is Mark and the family?" Jacob asked

"Good, kids growing up fast"

"They don't stay small for long"

"True"

"Did you know that the government is starting to ship personal homes?"

"Yep, it was my idea"

"Ah" then the phone rings so Jacob answers it since the phone was next to him

"Hello"

"Hi dad, I just called to see if Sam and mum made it there ok?"

"Yep they did want to talk to your mum"

"Sure" by that time Elizabeth walks in and ass Sam her drink

"Thanks mum"

"Here it's Mark" he passes the phone to her

"Hi Mark"

"Hi mum, how was your train trip?"

"It was ok, how was the family?"

"Good Ann just put them to bed"

"Ok is everything ok there?"

"Yes and no" he let out his breath

"Mark what's wrong"

"I've been transferred to… San Diego"

"Hey that is great… isn't it?"

"Mum only I've been transferred, I'm trying to get Ann transferred there as well"

"Oh, I'm sure you both will cope"

"I know, I'm going to be staying on the base till I know what is going on and take it from there"

"Ok how did Ann handle it?"

"At the moment she is shocked by it but we both knew something like this might happen"

"Ok, I know what you two are going through, when you and Sam were little your father was transferred to San Diego after he return from nam we were only together for a month. When he was transferred there and I was in Washington, I couldn't leave for six months because of my contract I had with the school. It was hard on both of us back then but when we finally moved and I got a job at the high school everything settled down for a couple of years till we moved to Texas. You and Ann will get through this"

"I know mum, thanks"

"If you or Ann want to talk to us, you know where we are"

"Thanks, can I talk to Sam"

"Sure"