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Chapter 17 - Getting Together'

While Hope, Daniel and Teal'c where planning their getting together' plan, as they named it, Jack walked in, "Hey kids! What're you up to?" he asked when he saw Hope writing something on a legal pad.

"Oh nothing dad." Hope said slowly so he wouldn't be suspicious of anything.

"Then what are you writing?"

"Just drawing something for Uncle Daniel and T." Daniel and Teal'c both raised their eyebrows, wondering what Hope was going to say next.

"Like what?"

"Well we were having a conversation, and I said I could draw the chevrons on the Stargate in the correct order and look exactly like they are on the Stargate. But they said I couldn't do it so I started to draw them," she held up a piece of paper with one of the chevrons drawn accurately on it, "but then you," she pointed a finger at him, "just interrupted us."

"Well I'm sorry, I just stopped but to see if you guys wanted to go out to dinner tonight at O'Malley's, say 1400?"

"Sure Jack, I can make it," Daniel said.

"Indeed"

"Is Mom going?" Hope asked knowing it would help in their plan.

"I don't know, I was just going to ask her after I left here. So, I'll see you guys later," he walked out, leaving the three alone again.

"Hope, what just happened?" Daniel asked.

"What do you mean?"

Teal'c answered for him, "How could you have drawn the chevron when O'Neill had just walked in?"

"Oh, that. Well I heard him coming down the hall so when you guying were busy talking about getting together,' I started drawing the chevron so Dad wouldn't know what we were doing."

"How did you know it was O'Neill coming?" Teal'c curiously asked.

"It's kinda hard to explain. I just know every time when one of you guys are walking down the hall, or something. I also know which one of you it is each time. I think it has something to do with how you walk and weight or something. My mom could probably explain it better, I know the equations but I just don't want to get into it right now."

"Okay, okay. So for getting together,' we now have a setting." Daniel informed the other two.

"Indeed we do, I believe I have a plan," Teal'c said before he began to tell them his plan.

It was 1402 and Jack, Daniel and Teal'c were waiting for Sam and Hope to arrive at their table. Hope walked in as Daniel and Teal'c looked at the door while Jack's back was facing her. Sam walked in behind Hope and Daniel's eyes widened and Teal'c's eyebrow rose.

"What's wrong guys?" Jack asked. He then turns around to see what they were gawking at and when he saw Sam, his jaw dropped. Hope smiled to herself as she watched her dad's reaction. Sam was wearing a hip-hugging black skirt that flared out when it met her thighs. She had a sky blue v-neck short sleeved shirt with white polka dots. Hope had wanted to pick something that would accent her mom's best features but wouldn't look like she was trying too hard, and she did just that. It took her awhile to get Sam to actually dress up like this, since she'd never worn anything like the outfit before, but Hope tended to be very persuasive at times.

"Hey guys," Hope said when the two women reached the table.

"Greetings Hope, Colonel Carter, you look lovely this evening," Teal'c greeted them.

Sam blushed in embarrassment at the compliment, but thanked him nonetheless. Daniel and Jack were still looking at her with wide eyes and open mouths until Hope cleared her throat. Daniel blushed slightly before saying, "Wow, Sam, you look great."

"Thanks Daniel," Sam said, a blush still lingering on her pale face.

Before anyone else could say anything, Hope nodded her head to Teal'c and he moved in the booth so the young woman could sit next to her two uncles. This meant that Sam had to sit next to Jack but he was at the end of the booth and still staring at her. Hope kicked him under the table none too gently causing him to jump and clear him throat, "Sorry," he said before sliding further into the booth to make room.

As the waitress came over to take their drink orders, jack leaned over and whispered in Sam's ear, "By the way, you look beautiful." All she had to do was look him in the eyes and he knew how much the praise meant to her.

The rest of the night was mostly uneventful with Daniel trying to get Jack to tell him if there was a reason why they were there while Jack and Sam glanced at each other throughout the meal, pretending that all was normal.

As their dessert came Jack started to speak, "Okay guys, there really is a reason why I wanted to get together tonight. Last week I was offered a job at Homeworld Security. With this job, I get promoted to Major General … but I have to work in the Pentagon."

Everyone stared at the table, wondering what to say. It was Hope who responded first; "Dad, are you going to take the job?"

"I already did." Everyone stared at him after he said this, they weren't expecting him to take the job before talking to them.

"Sir … you already took the job?" Sam asked while turning towards him.

"Yes. I officially work at Homeworld Security and am not the commanding officer at the SGC. I have about two weeks to get everything settled before I have to go."

"Wow, um congratulations on your promotion, Jack, hopefully we'll still get to see you," Daniel said, shaking himself out of his stupor.

"He better," Hope exclaimed, "if I'm going to be staying here he better come and visit often."

"Is that what your doing? Staying here?" Jack asked.

Sam looked at Hope worriedly and said, "Maybe we should finish this conversation somewhere else and let Daniel and Teal'c go home, it's getting late." They all agreed and continued talking about what Jack would be doing at his new job and others topics. When they finished and paid the checks, they all headed out with Sam and Jack bringing up the rear. As a result, no one noticed Jack's hand resting lightly on Sam's back as he guided her through the door.

It's a longer chapter yay! Haha, and I updated quicker then I usually do (takes a bow). Please review and yes, the plan will be revealed next chapter!