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A/N: Set during Season 9 after Episode 7
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Daniel wasn’t wrong that being able to hitch a ride on the prometheus beat flying coach. Considering she could be beamed up from the SGC and beamed directly into one Major General’s DC apartment. She had used the excuse that she had SGC business to attend to in DC. The lie was thin and could probably be torn apartment in a matter of seconds if anyone cared enough to dig deeper. In all reality Sam was taking a little vacation between missions. After everything with Ba’al and the bomb in Seattle all she wanted was a nice long soak in a bubble bath. Preferably with champagne and with a certain someone by the name of Jack O’Neill.
Sam flipped on the lights in the empty apartment. She had offered to help Jack decorate but he had given some lame excuse that he’d get to it eventually. Apparently eventually hadn’t happened yet. She moved to the bedroom and set her duffel on the foot of the bed. If a hot bath and seeing Jack didn’t sound so enticing the bed would have won her over. It felt good to be away from the SGC even if it was just for a little while. She was going to cram as much sleep, cuddles and sex into her short vacation as possible. She eyed the clock on Jack’s bedside table. 2000 on the dot. He should have been off by now. It wouldn’t be the first time one of their jobs had gotten in the way of plans.
She moved into the adjoining bathroom and began running water for the bath. Searching under the sink she found the bubble bath that Jack had promised to buy for her. She was actually kind of surprised he remembered. Sam poured some into the bath and then began to slip out of her clothing. Things between Sam and Jack were still fairly new. The relationship part was at least. It finally felt like things between them were right. How they were always meant to be. Having spent 9 years having to push back their feelings for each other it was so freeing to finally be able to admit said feelings and act on them. Not that they’d let anyone at the SGC know of their relationship. Although she wouldn’t put it past Daniel or Teal’c to suspect something. Daniel the other day had asked about her plans this week and Sam had replied with taking a little vacation. Which was stupid of her to admit because since when did any of them actually get or take vacations. Daniel was respectful enough to at least let it be and drop the subject. It’s not that they didn’t trust their friends it was just nice to be with each other and not have everyone prying into their lives. The SGC had quite the rumor mill and for now she just wanted to relish in their relationship. She wanted to take in all things Jack O’Neill.
As the bath water neared the appropriate level Sam shut off the water and slid in. The water and bubbles caressing her every sore muscle. It wasn’t long before she heard the door to the apartment open and close. The sound of keys clattering on to a table and a bag dropping to the ground. She could hear his footsteps falling and coming closer to the bedroom.
“Oh Samantha,” Jack called out in a sing song voice. A silly grin formed on Sam’s face. She loved when he said her name. For so long it had been Carter or Major. Granted, he still called her Carter but when she had been under his command it was rare for him to use her first name. Likewise, Sam had so rarely called him Jack that she still sometimes slipped up and called him Sir in private.
“In here!” She called out to him. It didn’t take Jack long to enter the bathroom. A grin just as goofy as Sam’s plastered across his face. Jack paused and leaned against the doorway taking in the view before him. “What?” Sam asked concerned that there was something on her face.
“A man could get used to coming home to a beautiful naked woman in his bath tub ya know.” His grin changed to a smirk as his mind shifted to naughtier thoughts.
“I mean, that’s the plan, isn’t it?” Her lips forming a smirk of their own. “There’s room for two if you want to join me.” Oh he did. At her offer he began slipping out of his dress blues. He hated wearing the suit every day but if it meant that him and Sam could be together it was something he could deal with. Sam moved forward to allow Jack to slip in behind her. She relaxed back against him and closed her eyes.
“A woman could get use to hot naked man taking a bath with her.” She mused. The comment elicited a chuckle from her companion. She let out a short sigh as his lips began trailing down her neck and over her shoulders. His rough hands caressing her hips and thighs.
“Before we get too carried away I have to tell you something…” Sam interrupted their quiet moment.
“Oh?”
“I may have let slip to Agent Barrett that I wasn’t exactly single.”
“And this got brought up between you two how?”
“Well he asked if I was still seeing Pete, and I said no. Then he asked if I was single.”
“And you said…”
“Not exactly.” Sam turned slightly to get a better look at Jack. “He’s a nice guy Jack. I didn’t want to lie.”
“But you didn’t want to tell the truth either?”
“It’s not that. I just want to be us with out the rest of the world knowing for awhile.” Sam bit her lip.
“Sam, you know I want whatever you want. When you’re ready to tell the world I’ll shout it from the mountain top, you know that.” Jack reassured her. His hand coming up to cup her face. How he had managed to resist those baby blue eyes for so long was beyond him. Seeming relieved Sam closed the distance between them and pressed her lips to his. She had waited all week to feel him against her again and it was getting harder to spend time apart from him. She pulled back slightly, admiring him.
“I love you. You know that right?”
“I think you’ve mentioned it a time or two.” Jack replied another trademark smirk gracing his face. He pulled Sam back against him again content to stay like this for as long as she wanted.