Knight4Jack: Am I too late?
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Previously on Stargate SG-1...
"Want me to read to you?" he offered.
She gestured to her knapsack.
"You want that?"
She nodded.
He tossed it to her. She opened it and pulled out the contents. A change of clothing, socks, shoes, a hairbrush, barrettes, and two books. She stroked their covers. "I loved these books."
He read the spines. "Cinderella and Astronomy for Adults, uh, yes, you did."
She looked at him, "Will I get my happily ever after?" she whispered.
Jack's airways constricted. "Oh Sam-" he began when the door opened and her father hurried,
"Hey Sam, how you doing?"
She answered him and Jack slipped out, those words echoing in his head "Will I get my happily ever after?"
And now the conclusion...
Will I get my happily ever after?
Jack stared at his jello morosely. Blue. Sam loved blue jello. He took a bite and grimaced. He liked red jello but when it came to eating animals... he pushed it away and turned to his pie. Mmm... this was the life.
"So?"
His eyes shot open. Major Samantha Carter's twinkling blue eyes met his. "So what?"
"Is that for me?"
He shrugged and pushed it towards her.
"So, I was thinking..." she began.
"No work for two more days, Doc's order."
"Oh come on sir, I've been 'gone' for two years, I don't think you realize how much work has piled up!"
"We managed ok for two years, two more days won't kill us."
She pouted.
"Don't pout." he corrected automatically.
She stared at him. "I wasn't!"
"You were. Chewing on your lip, crinkling your eyes, letting your lip protrude..."
She blinked and took another bite of jello, "You know me well," she commented.
"Yeah, yeah I guess I do."
Another bite of jello, "Sir, my house is being aired but Dad took me over, frankly, it's not habitable right now."
Jack looked guilty, "Sorry, after the first few months, I guess we kind of gave up hope. Didn't have time to clean it. We were about to put it up on the market, the cleaning crew was coming week after next."
Yet another bite, "Well, I was wondering, could I stay in my old room? Just for tonight?"
He looked up, something inside of him screamed NO but he heard himself say, "Sure!"
She gave him a bright smile, "Great!" she picked up her empty jello dish, "Let me know when you are leaving, I'm probably be in the infirmary catching up on the latest gossip."
He watched her go. "I'm in deep trouble."
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The ride to his house was made in silence. Sam seemed absorbed in her own thoughts while Jack just didn't know what to say.
He pulled up in the driveway and helped her out. She was still wearing the clothes loaned to her by the petite doctor. They were snug on her. Carter instinctively headed for 'her' bedroom straight away.
As she opened the door, she was struck by how much work he haddone to make this room. The room was dark blue with glow in the dark paint around the doors and windows. Stars clung to the ceiling and ceiling fan while pictures of the planets adorned the walls. Her bed was circular, 'just like a planet'!
"I never did thank you did I?" she said knowing her was behind her.
"You thanked me."
"Good." she went over to the bed and picked up the cereal bowl. "Fruit loops?"
He shrugged, "You liked them."
She looked around, "It's weird," she commented, "It's like I'm forgetting what happened when I was a kid."
"Why do you say that?" Jack asked curiously.
"I just... like, when I first woke up, I could remember everything so vividly and now... it's like the kid part of me is fading."
"Oh."
She laughed and brushed past him, "I'll wash this," she called.
He stared after her and shook his head. "Is this really Carter?" he asked himself.
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'The guys' dropped in over the next hour. They all volunteered to help clean up her house the next day. Jacob hovered around Sam, apparently still unsure about his choice to make his daughter 'older' but not sure how to discuss it.
At eight o'clock, Sam automatically went over to the TV and turned it on
"What are you doing Sam?" Jacob asked curiously.
"Watching Lost," she said snuggling on the couch.
"Why?"
"'Cause I like it."
"Why?"
"I'm Kate." She said simply.
As he watched the show, he understood more. Jack was Jack and she was Kate. Both obviously felt attraction for each other but they couldn't (wouldn't, hadn't) acted in their feelings.
Sam watched the new episode with squeals of delight.
"Sam, you ok?" Jacob asked.
"Yeah, fine, why?"
"You're not acting like yourself."
She stared at the TV. "What was I like before?"
Jacob thought for a moment. "Tense."
"Tense?"
"Tense."
As it went to commercial, she turned to face her dad. "Dad, I… I don't remember too much about my life… before. I mean, I remember important stuff but I don't remember… ME. Does that make sense?"
"No, but it sounded great."
Jack stood in the doorway and watched the two talk. Sam was gesturing with her hands, and her eyes sparkled. She had never looked more beautiful.
"Jac-sir, you need something?" Sam asked looking up.
He shook his head. Jacob glanced at his watch. "Uhh, I gotta go Sam, I'll see you tomorrow."
She stood up gracefully, "Night Dad."
The door closed behind him.
"So, what do we do now?" she asked, her eyes sparkling with mischief.
Jack choked, ""I… what?"
"What do we do now? Bed?"
Jack stared at her with disbelief, "Sam, we can't-"
She looked at the clock, "We can't go to bed at 11:00 o'clock?"
He blinked, "You mean, go to bed?"
"Yeah…"
"In separate rooms?"
"Uhh yeah…" she stopped, "Wait, what were you thinking?"
"Never mind,'" he mumbled, "Night Sam." And without thinking, he kissed her on the forehead.
Sam watched him practically run into the bathroom. "There goes a strange man."
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A week flew by as if it was on wings. Sam's house was fixed up and made livable. She slowly adjusted to her life as an adult, only occasionally breaking out into song. She rejoiced in being allowed to 'play' in her lab. However, there was one thing she missed very, very, much, much.
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Jack stared at the TV. Who liked the Simpson's anyways? He turned off the screen and took another swig of beer. This was the life. Whoopee.
Ding-dongJack set his beer and went to the door.
"Carter? What are you doing?"
She shivered, "I just… came by."
"Come in," he said ushering her in. She nodded her thanks and hurried into the warm living room.
"So, where's the Simpson's?" she asked looking at the TV.
He shrugged, "Got tried of it."
Her eyebrows arched, "Oh."
He nodded, "Sam, what are you doing here?" he finally asked.
"I love you."
He paused, "What?"
"I love you Jack. Before, I- my career, well, that's not an issue."
"It isn't?"
She handed him a manila envelope. "Dr. Samantha Carter,"
Jack scanned the letter of acceptance. "Wow."
She nodded.
"Sam?" he asked finally.
"Yeah?"
"Do you really love me?"
She inclined her head, "Yeah, yeah I do."
"Then marry me."
She nodded, "Ok."
He stared at her, "Just like that?"
"Just like that."
He laughed, "Samantha Carter, I love you."
"I know." She said contently, "You told me."
"When?"
"When I was little."
"I thought you didn't remember that." He half commented, half stated.
"I remember that."
"Oh."
She leaned closer, "Am I getting my happily ever after?"
He pulled her into his arms. "Yes Sam, we both are."
THE END.
Yes, that means they got married.
letter of acceptance means acceptance of her resignation.
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