So in this chapter, they are going to what is now called Hollywood Studios but back in the time, this would take place, it was still MGM studios. (They transitioned to calling it Disney Hollywood Studios in 2008) Could you imagine if they kept with MGM? Who knows, there could have been some kind of Stargate ride? This place is one of the most drastically changed parks since this time frame, so I could be off with rides if they were there or not or restaurants. I hope you are enjoying this. There are only a few more chapters left, and this is rather short because I wanted to leave it on this note. Thanks, everyone, for all the reviews, follows, and favorites. This has taken a lot longer than I wanted it to take. I hope you lookout for more of my stories whenever my Muse helps me start the next one.
"Two more days," Jack stated as he stretched.
"Good morning to you too, about that two more days; I know you have to be at the Lake soon; how many days will we have before you have to go?" Sam asks, knowing whatever the answer, it won't be long enough.
"Just the one, enough time to pack and board the plane the next day. But my schedule will be predictable I'll let you know as soon as possible." Jack claims.
"Jack?" Sam asks.
"Hmm?" Jack asks.
"Why is there something you're not telling me?" Sam asks. She knew it was a bad idea and blames the lack of coffee for the lapse in judgment.
"Sam." He groaned.
"I just know you're keeping something, and I don't like it, Jack," Sam claims.
"How long have you known?" Jack asks.
"Since you told me you were leaving. Since you told me we could be together, it can't be so easy "just like that." There has to be something more, Jack." Sam claims.
"There is," Jack admits.
"What?" Sam asks.
Jack looks at the woman, knowing it's been eating at her for days now, and although this isn't how or where or when he wants to tell her, Jack decides she deserves to know.
"The thing is, Sam when I come back if we're not married, we either end it, or one of us can't stay at the SGC, and I, for one, am not getting in your way.
Sam shot out of bed quickly.
"WHAT?!" Sam asks.
"You heard me, Sam," Jack claims.
"So what? You were just going to wait until when to tell me that I have now what? 5 weeks to plan a wedding if we're both to stay at the SGC. When were you going to tell me the day before you came back?" Sam asks.
"Sam, I didn't even know if you were going to agree to now, let alone dropping the marriage bomb. I figured that after we got back home, I would have explained I just didn't want you to worry while you were here, but I guess you have been anyways." Jack explained.
Sam looked up at him, angry but understanding the flawed logic his brain came up with.
Sam couldn't look at him or say anything at the moment. She walked out of the room with nothing to say and went to the living area, praying that someone had already made coffee and wondering if alcohol was an acceptable breakfast while on vacation.
Deb and Daniel were already sitting out in the living area, coffee in hand, softly talking, and Daniel was stealing kisses every once in a while. Sam had been too aggravated to see it. She thought about the coffee and instead told Daniel and Deb she'd be back, grabbed her key card, slipped on sneakers, and went down to the workout room in pajamas. To be fair, it was t-shirt and bike shorts, so it wasn't too bad. There were only 2 other people in the gym when she got there; she turned the treadmill on at a brisk jog but over time turned up to the point she was running. She was so mad at the fact Jack O'Neill thought it was okay to hide a marriage proposal instead of running, and she was stomping on the machine, causing the other 2 people in the gym to look at her for a few minutes.
Deb and Daniel looked at each other and then back to the door she came out of, and Jack hadn't come out. Daniel heard the shower turn on.
"What do you suppose that was about?" Deb asks.
"With those two, it could be anything," Daniel claimed.
Deb smiled but was concerned for her friend.
"Where do you think she ran off to?" Deb asks.
"Well, either to the gym here or running around the grounds, let her be she'll come back, even if she is mad at Jack, she won't make us late to MGM Studios.
"I'm not worried about that, Daniel," Deb said sharply.
"I'm not saying you were, and I'm just saying Sam doesn't run from a problem. She just needs time to think and sort it out," Daniel claimed.
Teal'c came out of the room, missing the scene, and Daniel and Deb decided best not to explain what they saw.
Teal'c sat with a cup of coffee looking around for both Jack and Sam.
"Does Major Carter and Colonel O'Neill realize the time?" Teal'c asks as he looks at the clock indicating that it's about time to leave.
"I think so, but it seems Jack did something to upset Sam," Daniel claims.
Teal'c flairs his nose right as Jack walks out of the bedroom.
"What did you do to upset Samantha Carter?" Teal'c asks abruptly.
Jack looks surprised for a moment.
"I screwed up, T, majorly. I have a bad feeling I messed up big." Jack claims
"I need you guys to come with me tonight to fix this," Jack explains.
The guys nod, not questioning.
Sam comes back up to the room; no one says a word. She is hot, sweaty, and just glares at Jack before walking past him into the bedroom then into the shower.
Jack knows better than to say anything and waits. When Sam comes out, she plasters a smile on, which Jack hates because it's fake.
"Ready?" Sam asks, ignoring Jack once again.
Daniel and Teal'c just nod, knowing not to say anything. Deb takes the cue and has a simple "yes." Before the group walks out of the hotel together.
It was hushed the whole way to MGM studios. When they finally got there, Sam put on a genuine smile as they walked through the park attempting to imitate Hollywood. Teal'c claims he is hungry, and they had all missed breakfast.
"Sam and I are going to head over here," Deb claims to leave the guys to find their own meals.
"What the hell happened?" Deb asks as soon as they get off the guy's earshot.
Sam frowned once again.
"I should have known better," Sam claims.
"What, did he do something, Sam? Is there something…" Deb asks, but Sam cuts her off.
"NO! Of course not. He just, I guess I should have known. He told me that I guess during his temporary placement before he comes back to the SGC, we have to be married, or one of these needs a new position." Sam claims.
"Deb stopped in the middle of the crowd, someone bumping into her, and she barely noticed.
"What?!" Deb asks.
"Yeah, and apparently he's known since day one and didn't want to burden me with details until we got back home," Sam claims.
"Of all the idiotic things." Deb starts.
"I know," Sam claims.
"What are you going to do?" Deb asks.
"I don't know, Deb, we've waited so long to finally even admit the feelings, and now, I don't even know what to think," Sam claims.
Deb looks at her. "That would be a lot for anyone to take in. I'm sorry." Deb claims.
"Let's try not to dwell, and I just want to have a good time Sam explained.
Deb nodded her head, and no one said a word that day, and after a few hours, Sam, although in the back of her mind was reeling, she had enjoyed the Movie ride and laughed when they watched Muppets in 3D. Jack even got her a Beaker key chain. She smiled at him and grabbed his hand, and squeezed it.
They ate at the Hollywood Derby Sam getting their famous Cobb Salad. By the end of the day, when Fastamic started, Sam forgot about the drama and watched the story on the water unfold.
When it was over, they only had 2 hours left in the park, and They had ridden everything they wanted and decided to see the animation area before heading back to the room. When they got back, Jack told Sam and Deb that they needed some time to themselves and promised to come bearing gifts.
Sam frowned, but Jack smiled at her squeezed her hand.
"We're okay right?" Jack asks.
Sam wants to give a resounding Yes, but she can't. She looked into his eyes, not verbally answering. The look he got broke him.
He pulled her in close, hugged her, and whispered in her ear. "I'm sorry, Sam. I love you," Jack claimed.
Sam took a deep breath, not prepared to hear the words from Jack O'Neil's mouth. She knew it to be accurate but was shocked by his words. She nodded and didn't return the saying before he Daniel and Teal'c walked out the door, leaving Deb and Sam alone in the room, Sam wondering what on Earth she was going to do.