For A/N and disclamer see chapter 1

Chapter 6

Sam was sat in the Fraisers' house looking through a glossy teen mag that Cassie had left lying on the coffee table. She usually would look through a scientific journal, but this was a nice change to make. Sam found it refreshing to be in female-only company, especially, knowing them as well as she did. Cassie had popped out to the local video store and Janet was just getting them all a drink.

Sam looked through the magazine and stopped on the makeover section. Looking at the dress the young girl was wearing, Sam sighed. She wished she would have opportunity to wear clothes as nice.

"See anything you like, Sam?" Janet said, sitting down next to Sam and looking over at the magazine.

"Yeah, this dress." Sam said in almost a whisper.

"I can see why, it's gorgeous! What would you wear it to?"

"Therein lies the problem."

"What do you mean, Sam?

"Well, when would I wear it? I'm not exactly going to be out exploring the galaxy wearing it, and when there's not work,... well… what is there? Maybe I should get my brother to hook me up with somebody – he has been threatening to do that for a while."

"I don't think it's time for that yet. No, we just need to find a time for you to wear it. How about we have a nice barbeque. Me, Cassie, and SG–1 could be there?"

"What would we say it's for?"

"We don't have to have a reason for spending time with friends," Janet answered, looking over with affection at the woman she thought of as a sister.

Sam didn't verbally respond, she just looked into the space ahead of her and silently agreed.

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Cassie had brought them back a choice of 3 DVDs, all of them typical chick flicks. The three of them were sat comfortably either on the sofa, or in Cassie's case, just in front of the sofa, and were laughing away at one of the jokes.

They had a laugh together, they had laughed at all of the jokes and cheered when things went right for the main character.

The main character and her love interest throughout the story were getting together. It was very predictable and cheesy but it was perfect for what the women wanted to watch. As montages of the newly formed couple flashed upon the screen, Sam started thinking about her own love interest. She found herself wondering just what he was up to.

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"Jack, come on, it's your turn." Daniel said, passing the dice to him.

"Daniel, I thought we were just going to be watching some movies?"

"Well, I found this. Anyway, what's wrong with it?" Daniel asked, looking down at the board game, which was an old fashioned space race game.

"Well, it's old."

"There's nothing wrong with that," Daniel said, indicating Teal'C slightly with his head.

"I suppose not," Jack said, shaking the dice and letting them roll across the board. "Nine". Jack moved the nine places with his small plastic astronaut figure and passed the dice on to Teal'C.

Teal'C rolled a twelve and moved his astronaut round the board. He then took the dice and handed them over to Daniel. Daniel began to shake the dice and then extended his arm ready to roll the dice onto the board when he paused. With an inquisitive look spread all over his face, Daniel decided to ask Jack a question that had been plaguing him all day.

"So Jack, I never did ask you, how was the zoo?"

"It was good."

"Just good?"

"Daniel, we had a good time. Now roll the dice, it's your turn."

Daniel ignored him. "You and Sam haven't seemed to say much about it."

"And… What about it, Daniel!" Jack responded, his voice rising in volume.

Both Daniel and Teal'C raised an eyebrow.

"Jack are you sure you and Sam are still… ok? You don't seem to be talking much."

"Look Daniel, we went to the zoo, we looked at some animals, we had some fun and then we went home. Now just roll the dice, will you!"

Daniel looked over at Jack sadly and proceeded to roll the dice.

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Daniel didn't dare broach the topic again that night. Jack was making it clear via his mood, that it was sooo not the time to.

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Back at the Fraisers' house, the three women had enjoyed their night in together. Cassie had gone to bed, and Janet and Sam were enjoying a late-night hot chocolate before they went to sleep themselves.

"Thanks for tonight, Janet, I really enjoyed it. I needed a break as well."

"Why, what's up?" asked Janet before taking a sip of her beloved hot chocolate.

"Just things are a bit… well, strange at the minute." Sam then stopped talking, but looked as if she was about to say something else. This prompted Janet to do some digging.

"You mean with the colonel?" Janet asked, and Sam's head shot up in Janet's direction as a result.

Janet couldn't help but let a small chuckle escape her lips before explaining. "Sam, I am your best friend, and I know both you and the colonel very well. What really happened on your day together?"

"If I tell you, it's just between us as friends. Strictly off the record?"

"Of course, Sam. Just talk to me, I want to try and help."

"I don't think you can, I don't think anyone can. I… well, both me and the colonel, well we did enjoy our time at the zoo. Perhaps a little too much," Sam revealed. Janet carried on looking at Sam and had put down her hot chocolate so she could focus all of her attention on the major.

"Go on."

"Well I know, I, loved our time together and the colonel, well… he didn't really need words."

"Did he kiss you, Sam?"

"Very nearly… I stopped him."

"Well, I guess that is a good thing, Sam, you never know where it could have ended. It could have wound up with you both being court-martialed."

Sam nodded, but then looked at Janet with sadness in her eyes. "Looking back, I almost wish I hadn't stopped him."

Janet didn't have anything she could say to that. Instead she simply gathered her friend up into a good quality hug.