Chapter 2: A sugar coated bet
Jack shifted his gaze from one person to the next as he tramped awkwardly from the cafeteria to his quarters, packets of junk food stuffed up his air force regulation jacket. He was hoping they'd just put it down to a hefty weight gain, and for the moment it was working. The only problem was the assortment of bemused expressions that he was getting, especially from one person.
"Colonel.....what are you doing?" Sam folded her arms and studied Jack's posture as he walked, which in itself was amusing.
"Oh nothing. I was on my way to the gym actually.....right after I make a quick stop at my quarters."
Sam grinned, "You know, I hope there'll be some room left in your pack for the essential items."
"Essential? You're suggesting that wholesome chocolate chip musli bars and packets of M & M's aren't what you'd call essential?"
"Of course not Sir. Just remember to make room for your sleeping bag this time. Teal'c was complaining for a week after you borrowed his and made him sleep..."
"Oh I won't forget the sleeping bag this time Major...I may have an alternate use for it." Jack glanced down at his jacket.
"You know, you won't need all that Sir. I'm sure there'll be something there to interest you."
Jack raised an eyebrow, "Oh please, I can see myself now, sitting under a tree eating while you shovel dirt into containers, Daniel examines every rock on the planet and Teal'c....does Teal'c stuff. I bet you anything you've got that this expedition holds nothing of interest to me. Nadda. Zip bugger all."
"Alright, I'll bet you 20 dollars. And only because I've been spending time with Daniel lately talking about the possibility of meeting a new race of people on that planet. Something about....something that Daniel's found out has got him excited about it. Don't ask me what 'cause he won't say, but he's convinced me that there's more on that planet than dirt."
"How can he convince you there's something there when he won't tell you what he's found?" Jack pressed himself against the wall to let two lieutenants pushing a trolley past, regretting it instantly as he felt a packet of M & M's pop inside his jacket.
Sam choked back a laugh as she watched a handful of the brightly coloured chocolates fall to the floor and bounce merrily up the corridor. "Uh, like I said Sir, I don't know what it is, I just believe him."
The Colonel ignored the candy on the floor, sneaking a look over his shoulder to make sure no one else saw him. "Well in that case Carter, I'll take you up on that bet. Oh, and just incase you are right - which in itself is a rarity - then remind me to make sure Daniel asks before he shakes any hands."
Sam chuckled, "Yes Sir. I remember what happened last time."
"So do I, and it still haunts me to think that that woman was going to..."
"Well, if you'll excuse me Sir, I have packing to get on with." Sam really didn't want to take that conversation any further.
"Righto. Just don't forget our bet Major."
"Oh I won't."
Jack smiled and attempted to wave Carter off, but thought against it when he felt the contents of his jacket trying to escape.
"This is going to be one heck of a long three days..." He mumbled, as he reached the elevator wondering how to push the buttons.
Jack shifted his gaze from one person to the next as he tramped awkwardly from the cafeteria to his quarters, packets of junk food stuffed up his air force regulation jacket. He was hoping they'd just put it down to a hefty weight gain, and for the moment it was working. The only problem was the assortment of bemused expressions that he was getting, especially from one person.
"Colonel.....what are you doing?" Sam folded her arms and studied Jack's posture as he walked, which in itself was amusing.
"Oh nothing. I was on my way to the gym actually.....right after I make a quick stop at my quarters."
Sam grinned, "You know, I hope there'll be some room left in your pack for the essential items."
"Essential? You're suggesting that wholesome chocolate chip musli bars and packets of M & M's aren't what you'd call essential?"
"Of course not Sir. Just remember to make room for your sleeping bag this time. Teal'c was complaining for a week after you borrowed his and made him sleep..."
"Oh I won't forget the sleeping bag this time Major...I may have an alternate use for it." Jack glanced down at his jacket.
"You know, you won't need all that Sir. I'm sure there'll be something there to interest you."
Jack raised an eyebrow, "Oh please, I can see myself now, sitting under a tree eating while you shovel dirt into containers, Daniel examines every rock on the planet and Teal'c....does Teal'c stuff. I bet you anything you've got that this expedition holds nothing of interest to me. Nadda. Zip bugger all."
"Alright, I'll bet you 20 dollars. And only because I've been spending time with Daniel lately talking about the possibility of meeting a new race of people on that planet. Something about....something that Daniel's found out has got him excited about it. Don't ask me what 'cause he won't say, but he's convinced me that there's more on that planet than dirt."
"How can he convince you there's something there when he won't tell you what he's found?" Jack pressed himself against the wall to let two lieutenants pushing a trolley past, regretting it instantly as he felt a packet of M & M's pop inside his jacket.
Sam choked back a laugh as she watched a handful of the brightly coloured chocolates fall to the floor and bounce merrily up the corridor. "Uh, like I said Sir, I don't know what it is, I just believe him."
The Colonel ignored the candy on the floor, sneaking a look over his shoulder to make sure no one else saw him. "Well in that case Carter, I'll take you up on that bet. Oh, and just incase you are right - which in itself is a rarity - then remind me to make sure Daniel asks before he shakes any hands."
Sam chuckled, "Yes Sir. I remember what happened last time."
"So do I, and it still haunts me to think that that woman was going to..."
"Well, if you'll excuse me Sir, I have packing to get on with." Sam really didn't want to take that conversation any further.
"Righto. Just don't forget our bet Major."
"Oh I won't."
Jack smiled and attempted to wave Carter off, but thought against it when he felt the contents of his jacket trying to escape.
"This is going to be one heck of a long three days..." He mumbled, as he reached the elevator wondering how to push the buttons.