Chapter eleven
The next morning when Sam woke up, she opened her eyes to see brown eyes looking at her.
"Morning," she said.
"Morning," he said.
Then he moved so he could give her a morning kiss. They made passionate love like they had hours earlier. When he collapsed on top of Sam she heard him say.
"What a way to get morning exercise!" Sam smiled.
"You love it. Don't you?" He moved so he could look down at her.
"Yes, and waking up with you every morning, naked, and in my arms. It's good!"
"I know what you mean, Jack!"
"So how about we get up and have a shower and get dressed? Then we can leave, although I rather stay her like this!"
"Well, there is your bed."
"True, so shall we?"
"What time is it anyway?"
"Half past ten." Sam was shocked.
"Wow, so how about that shower?" She said, smiling.
"Mmm, I like the way you think." He gave her a kiss before rolling off her and getting out of bed. Sam watched him as he walked into the bathroom naked.
"That is one sight I'll never get sick of," she said smiling.
Then she got up and walked over to the bathroom when she heard the shower running. She opened the door and walked in. She saw Jack in the shower, so she relieved herself before joining him. They both washed one another, kissed and made love.
When they got out twenty minutes later, they both got dressed and packed their things up before leaving. After Jack paid for their room, they went to a café that Jack had seen when he went to see which room was theirs the day before.
"Hungry?"
"Yes, where are we going?"
"Well, since we still have half an hour before our limo shows up, why don't we get something to eat?"
"And coffee?"
"Yes, and that too!"
"Sure, why not."
They walked down to where the café was and looked at what they had. Sam told Jack what she would like then they walked over to a table where Sam sat down with their bags. Jack went to get them something to eat. Sam watched him and looked at her rings then back to him.
A few minutes later, he walked over with tray in hand and put it on the table before sitting down. They talked while having brunch.
Jacob was sleeping when there was a knock on the door. He got up and put some pants on before answering it. He checked to see who it was before opening the door.
"Hello, can I help you?"
"Ah hi, is Sam here? I'm Pete."
"No, she's not here, sorry."
"Oh, do you know when she is due back?"
"No I don't, sorry"
"Ok, well, let her know that I called."
"Sure."
Then Pete turned around and walked back down to his truck. Jacob closed the door and looked out the window to see Pete drive away. Then he looked at the time, he didn't realise how late it was, so he called Alex.
"Hello," Alex said sleepily.
"Morning Alex, its Jacob."
"Oh hi, is everything ok?"
"Yeah, sorry if I woke you"
"It's ok, what is the time?"
"Nine thirty."
"Wow, I didn't realise."
"Still want breakfast?"
"Sure."
"Ok, I'll pick you up in half an hour."
"Ok" then they both hung up.
Jacob went to have a shower and then get dressed before leaving in Sam's car to go around and pick up Alex. When he got to Jack's house, she opened the door and walked out and closed it. Then she got into the car and they left to go to a place for breakfast. While they were having breakfast they talked.
"Do you know when Jack and Sam left, Jacob?"
"Yes, they snuck out just before two this morning."
"Ah, it sure was a good wedding yesterday."
"Yes it was alright. I think there will be a few hangovers this morning," he said smiling.
"True!" Then she leant forward.
"What did Selmac think of it?"
"She enjoyed it herself, but she really enjoyed the taste of the champagne." Alex giggled.
Then Sam's phone rang. Since Jacob was using it, he looked at it.
"It's the SGC." Then he answered it.
"Carter!"
"General Carter, it's Lieutenant Ashford, sir There are some Tok'ra looking for you, sir."
"Who are they?"
"Malak and two others."
"Put Malak on the phone, Lieutenant!"
"Yes sir!" Then he waited.
"The Tok'ra are not happy with me." He said to Alex.
"Oh."
"Selmac, where are you?"
"Malak, listen to me! I can't talk on the phone but I'll be on the base soon. What I have to say is important!"
"The council isn't happy with you!"
"Look, I'll explain everything as soon as I get there, understand?"
"We will be waiting!"
"Ok, can you put the Lieutenant back on please?" Then he heard,
"Sir?"
"Lieutenant, contact General Hammond and Daniel Jackson! I'll be on the base in half an hour with a guest, and yes she has clearance."
"Yes sir!"
"Good! Carter out!" Then he hung up.
"Sorry, it seems the council isn't happy with me."
"Jack told me."
"Ah." They talked while having breakfast.
After they finished and Jacob paid for it, they left to head to the SGC. When they got there, they headed down to level twenty-seven. When the doors opened they walked towards the briefing room while talking and laughing till they walked in to see the three Tok'ra, George, General Ryan and the President.
"Morning George, Jeff, Henry."
"Jacob, Alex."
"Where's Daniel?"
"He's getting his notices."
"Ok." They walked in and sat down.
"Jacob, any idea what time the wedding party finished?" Henry asked.
"Well it was still going at three when I left," Jacob said.
"I was there till five and there still were heaps of people still there," Alex said.
"Really?" George said.
"Yep, and some of the guests left only to return with food. The staff let us use the kitchen so long as we cleaned up afterwards, which was good of them."
"Sounds like it alright."
"I spoke to one of the staff, he said he never saw a wedding party carry on to five in the morning. Two or three yes, but not five!"
"Well, perhaps we will find out how long it lasted."
"True. Daniel might know. He was still there when I left." Alex said. Then Daniel walked into the room still wearing his suit from the day before.
"Morning."
"Dr. Jackson, are you drunk?" Henry asked.
"Well, I was at five this morning till Cassie started making me drink coffee. I already had, I think it was, six or seven cups. Yeah, I am slightly drunk, sorry." "It's ok son, shall we?"
"Ah yeah, sure." Daniel got everything set up with help of Jacob.
Then they both got started on what had been translated about the ancient device. An hour later they both stopped and looked around the room.
"Are you sure that this device will destroy all the replicators?" One of the Tok'ra asked.
"Yes, but as I said, we don't know which buttons to press to get the right combination to get the right amount of power and to activate all the gates at once before we can release the power." Jacob said.
"There is only one person who might know."
"Who?" Malak asked.
"Jack! A couple of days ago he had the ancient knowledge downloaded. He had no choice. Anubis was looking for the device, we just barely got out of there with our lives!"
"Why can't we ask Colonel O'Neill now?"
"The last time this happened, it took four days. He almost died till he went off world to get help," George said.
"Is that where he is now?"
"No, Jack is on his honeymoon. Sam and he got married yesterday and they will be here on the base tomorrow."
"Hopefully, Jack will have the information that we need to power the device by then."
"We will have to inform the council about this." The Tok'ra stood up.
"I'll show them to the gate room, sir," Daniel said. Then they left.
Alex got up and walked to the window where she saw the gate for the first time, and knew that it was where Charlie died. She looked out the window watching the gate spin, the wormhole being formed and the three Tok'ra walking up the ramp and through the gate. Then it shut down. Jacob walked over to her.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah, that is where Charlie died. On that ramp in front of the gate."
"Will you be ok working here?"
"With Jack around. Yeah I will be." Jacob turned to see the three men looking at them then he looked at George.
"You remember Major Kowalski?"
"Name rings a bell."
"He was on the first and second Abydos missions and also went to Chulak. He's the one that had a goa'uld in him."
"Now I remember. Jack took it hard that day. He didn't say why." Alex turned around.
"Charlie was my husband." They were all shocked.
"Sorry for your loss."
"Thank you. It's been almost eight years since he died."
"He was a fine officer in the short time I knew him," George said.
"Yeah, he was alright."
"George, if there is nothing else, I was planning on showing Alex some homes since she is assigned here."
"Sure, we will call you s soon as there are any messages from the Tok'ra."
"Thanks. Alex, shall we?"
"Sure." Then they walked out of the room leaving the men there to talk.
Jacob drove Alex to three different reality stores in town to see what they had on window display. They were looking at the fourth one when they saw a home that is in the Black Forest area.
"Hey, here's a good one," Jacob said. Alex walked over to him and read what it said.
"Wow, six bed rooms, six bathrooms, which is good. A barn with a loft which has been turned into a kids play area, good trees. I know Jack will want to help them build tree house," she said smiling.
"What about the price?"
"It's perfect. There's a couple who want to buy The house I have in Washington. They saw the photos when I was filling out the for sale papers."
"Really, that is fast."
"I know. They offered eight hundred thousand dollars for it."
"Wow. and this place is six hundred thousand. With the other two hundred thousand, you could do a lot with it."
"I know, and one thing will be a swimming pool for the kids since they love to swim."
"Ah!"
Then they turned when they heard a guy unlocking the door to the shop. Jacob walked over to him.
"Excuse me, I know it's a Sunday, but Alex here, is interested in one of the black forest homes and she's only here in Colorado till this evening." The guy looked at Alex.
"Where are you from Mrs…?"
"Kowalski, and I'm from Washington. I was here for my brother's wedding yesterday."
"Ah, so your moving here to be close and your husband?" he look at Jacob.
"Jacob is family. He's my sister-in-law's father and I'm a widow."
"Oh sorry. So you're transferring here?"
"Yes, Air Force."
"Ok, well, come on in then and show me which one you are interested in."
"Ok, thanks." They walked into the shop and Alex showed the guy which one she was interested in.
"Ah yes, this is a lovely family home."
"I know, and I know my kids would love it."
"Ok. Would you like to see some photos and a video tour of the house?"
"Sure."
They walked over to a computer and he turned it on, then he put his password in and he typed in the coded number. Once done, he said, "Here you go; I'll just be in my office."
"Thank you!"
Then he walked into his office to finish up some paper work while Jacob and Alex checked out the photos first, then the video tour.
"Wow, great house!"
"So, you like it?"
"Yeah, but the wall paper, I don't think so it, painting it yes. But besides that, it's a great house!"
"Well, it looks like you've got yourself a house."
"Yeah!" Jacob turned and walked over to the guy's office. The guy looked up.
"Does she like the house?"
"Yes!"
"Ok." He got up and walked out and over to where Alex was. She looked up with a smile on her face.
"Is the house empty like in these photos?"
"Yes, it has been for the past six months." Alex nodded.
"I'll buy it!"
"Well, shall we get the paper work sorted and what I'll do is put tomorrow's date on it and then, once everything is sorted out, the house will be yours by the end of the week."
"That's great, thanks!" They walked back to the office and got the paper work sorted out.
When everything was taken care of, Alex walked out with a smile on her face.
"You look happy."
"I am, I wonder if Jack and Sam are back yet?"
"Well there is only one way to find out." they got into Sam's car and drove back to Jack's place.