81Sitting at home on her couch, Sam wrapped herself up in a blanket her father bought her when she left for the academy, and listened to his favorite song with tears streaming down her face.
Of all things the General tried to get Sam take break from work why did he use Jack, after everything that had happened between them she could not bear to have him know that she had locked herself in her lab it would only cause him to fly back and try to take care of her which would only bring back emotions she had tried to suppress since he left for Washington
Wiping the last of her tears from her face she stood on shaky legs and started to make her way to her bedroom to run her self a long bath and then sleep and hopefully the rest of the rest will pass quietly.
BANG BANG BANG
"Carter" Sam tensed when she her the unmistakable voice of her former CO General Jonathon "Jack" O'Neill
This was the last thing she needed "Carter come on open up" Jack called loudly "Caarrtteerr I know your in there" Came the sing song voice "please open up" almost pleading this time "I know your upset, but you shouldn't be alone right now"
Realizing that he would not go away no matter how much she ignored him, she turned to around and walked to her front door, pausing briefly to look in the mirror to check her appearance, she took a deep breathe and gently swung open her front door to see Jack standing there
Jack took one look at her tear streaked face "Aaaww jeez Sam" and he pulled her into his arms and with that the dam of tears that she had been holding back released and she broke in to sobs in his arms
Tightening his arms around he led her into the lounge room and sat down pulling her into his lap as her body shook with grief and the sobs racked her body.
Sam was unaware of how much time had passed since Jack had shown up at her door and took her into his arms but as her tears subsided she realized that it was dark outside and the last time she looked at the clock it was only 3pm and know it must at least be after 9pm 'oh god' she thought 'I've been crying in his arms for over 6 hours'
Judging by the lack of movement in his arms and the fact that the tears had stopped Jack knew that Sam had either fallen asleep, or she had frozen because she realized who's arms she was in and was over analyzing the situation trying to decide whether or not to say anything, and knowing Carter like he did it had to be the second option so he took the option away from her
"Feeling better now Carter" Jack asked in a lilting tone, with a hint of concern in his voice, pulling her head up she attempted to turn away from Jack knowing how bad she must look after crying almost all day, but he refused to let this happen by taking her chin into his head and gently turning her face around to look at him "Hey now none of that, I've seen looking a lot worse than this" Jack said gently as he started straight into Sam's eyes
A small ghost of a smile graced her lips as she replied in a quiet "So your saying I look bad are you"
"Course not, you have never looked more beautiful" came the also quiet reply from Jack
"Hey" Jack said quickly "I'm feeling a little hungry right now and I know a GREAT little Chinese place that delivers, so whata you say, shall we eat"
"I am a little hungry"
"Excellent, you go get a little cleaned up and I'll order, anything specific you want"
"Maybe some mu shu, other than that I'm happy with whatever, oohh don't forget fortune cookies, I love them"
"Fortune cookies, why Carter I'm shocked that someone as scientific as you would read fortune cookies, in fact I bet that you could give me a REALLY LONG explanation on how noone can predict the future" Said Jack with a really big grin on his face
"Well actually sir" "Aarrggghhhh, Carter I said that you could not that you should now excuse while I go cook dinner for us"
"Don't you mean order dinner for us Sir" said Sam giggling "Carter this is how I cook and for tonight lets drop the Sir, tonight I'm Jack" and he then turned and picked up the phone "and after dinner we are going to talk"
"yasureyabetcha" said Sam as she turned to go to her bedroom 'tonight is going to be fun'
TBC
A/N Thanks for all the reviews and encouragement to continue, hope you like it and ill will add again soon, when my next idea flashes thru my head, which knowing my luck will be at 3am