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Take 52: For Pete's sake
Category for this take: Romance / Humor
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"This is great."
"I told ya!"
"I can't believe we didn't do this years ago."
"Yes, well, let's not dwell."
"Didn't that tape say there were no fish in your pond?"
"Close enough."
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"Carter...Sam...After your transfer goes through...I was wondering...if you would..."
BRRRRRRINNGGGGG!
"For Pete's Sake! Who is it Carter?"
"It's Pete."
BRRRRRRINNGGGGG!
"Who?"
"My ex."
"Oh."
BRRRRRRINNGGGGG!
"I'm sorry, Sir. He's been calling for the last few days. I think he wants to try again, but he can't seem to catch a hint."
BRRRRRRINNGGGGG!
"I'll let it go to voice mail."
"No, give it to me."
BRRRRRRI!
"O'Neill. ...Yes, this is Colonel Carter's phone. ... No, she is not available at this time. ... Normally she would be saving the world, but currently she is on leave with her family. ... No, she is not in San Diego. ... No, she's with her other family. ... You know, the brother who breaks people in half for fun, the other brother that comes back from the dead to protect those he cares about, and me, her black-ops, ex-CO, soon-to-be boyfriend. So I think maybe you should-"
"He hung up."
"Soon-to-be boyfriend?"
"Well before the interruption, I was trying to ask you on a date. I was hoping-"
"Jack, you aren't really boyfriend material."
"Oh."
"You're husband material. Maybe a little over-protective, but we'll work on that after we get married."
"Oh!"