He wasn�t expecting her but here she was, in his office, unannounced and waiting for him to say something.
�Carter.�
�Carter,� she repeated, and he knew it wasn�t good.
He tried to think of something else to say, something that would convey his happiness at seeing her since his departure for Washington, but nothing that ran through his head could match the electricity racing through his veins.
She broke the silence. �Mind if I sit down, sir?�
He blinked. �Um, sure.� As he resumed his seat behind the desk, he managed to catch a glimpse of her bare calves as she crossed her legs. Not that he really tried to look�his eyes just naturally wandered to any exposed Carter flesh. Always sexy in her dress blues, and he had to shift his hips to relieve the pressure.
�So,� he began the pleasantries. �What brings you to Washington?�
She cleared her throat and avoided his eyes. �Meetings, mainly.�
�Weren�t those over yesterday?�
�Actually, yes. Wait a minute...you knew? You knew I was here?�
�Yes.�
�So I spent the last half hour or so working up the nerve to come in here and say hi to you, and you already knew I was in Washington?�
�Why do you have to do that?�
�Do what?�
�Get up the nerve to talk to me?�
�Well, let�s see...when you left I waited to hear from you, to know if you settled in okay, but nothing. I had to hear from General Hammond that you had arrived safely. After that, I tried to call you, but the times that I somehow did get through I ended up talking to your assistant because you were away at some important meeting somewhere.�
�You called?� His heart skipped several beats. She called and he never knew? Lt. Miller was *so* dead.
�Yes,� she responded. �I left three or four messages, I can�t remember exactly how many, but when I never received a call back I just figured that you needed a break from me.� She lowered her head so he couldn�t see her face. �You needed a break from us.�
�No, I�ve never needed a break from you. Where did you ever get that idea?� He paused for a moment then continued, �Besides, if I needed a break from anyone it'd be Daniel that ungrateful dirt pusher. At least Teal�c has the common decency to bring snacks even if he does eat them all.�
�Hell with it.� She stood up. �I knew I couldn�t talk to you about this.� She started walking towards the door, and just as her hand touched the door knob she turned around. �Okay, I�m putting myself on the line here. I have to because I don�t feel I have any avenue left to finally get out what I�ve been trying to tell you for the past year. I thought when you left Colorado and accepted the job here we could, you know��
�What?�
�Start..� Her voice broke and she didn�t continue.
�Start what?� His hands were clenched together in frustration now. Was this always going to be this way between them? He really hoped not.
�Forget it. I�m just going to go back to my hotel now. I�ll see you later.� And with that she opened the door and walked out into the hallway, past several high ranking officials. He looked past them and into the hallway as they entered his office. Even as they started to debrief him Jack could hear the rapid clicking of Sam�s heels for a long time as they eventually faded into silence. Looking back down at his desk he saw her cell phone sitting there mocking him.
It was almost 2000 hours and he had just gotten home. There was only one message on his answering machine and he knew without listening to it just who had left it. He pressed the play button and went to grab a beer from the fridge.
Her familiar voice filled the room. �Hi, it�s me�Sam. Like you didn�t know who this was. Um, I�m sorry about taking off like that but I didn�t want to stay around with you looking at me like I was insane. Listen, I�m leaving on the first hop I can find and just wanted to let you know. I�ll see you whenever you come to Colorado. I�ll make sure to say hi to Daniel and Murray for you. Goodnight, sir.�
He put the beer down and replayed the message. He was amazed that she had said all that in one breath, but he was also worried. She was leaving? Tonight? Damn it! He started to panic and grabbed the yellow pages and flipped to the Hotels section.
He was so frickin� stupid. Oh, fuck! She never said which hotel she was staying at. Okay, he reasoned, start at the A�s and go from there.
Half an hour and many hotel clerks later, he finally located where she was staying. He vaguely hoped the poor front office person would forgive him for slamming the phone in her ear once she confirmed Carter was there.
He got there in record time and fully believed that explaining to a police officer that it was a matter of National Security as to why he was going so fast was not in the least bit wrong. Getting out of the car he realized his next problem�he had no clue which room she was in. He just shook his head and looked up to see which rooms had lights on. When he did find her, and if everything went right, he would kiss her silly for choosing a mid-sized hotel and not one of those humongous chains.
Going to the first one, he knocked was greeted by an older man in his boxer shorts and undershirt. *So* not a sight he wanted to see. Apologizing and moving on, by the tenth room he was almost afraid of what, or who, would be behind the next door.
He almost couldn�t believe his eyes when the very person he was looking for opened the next door. She dressed in a top that may have been light blue but his gaze couldn't get past the image of spaghetti straps on creamy skin. The phone nearly slipped from his fingers as he just stood there.
�Sir!� she breathed �What are you doing here? And how did you find me?�
He needed to catch his breath before he spoke. �How quickly you forget my training, Doctor. And besides, you left your cell phone on my desk.�
Her eyes narrowed, and she stepped back to allow him entry, grabbing her phone from his hand as he passed her.
�Ah.� She nodded. �So, I suppose you came all the way here so you could give me a message to deliver to Daniel or Teal�c?�
He turned around to face her. �Stop it. Just stop it, Sam.� Considering her shocked expression, the use of her first name was not lost on her.
Unfortunately she recovered quickly. �Stop what? Feeling like I�m the last one on the list of people you care about? The last one you even want to be around? My God, you couldn�t even be near me at your office without flinching. Did you enjoy stringing me along for the past four years? Were you glad to leave and finally be rid of me?�
Where the hell did that come from? Had she been drinking? He held up his hands, trying to deflect her anger. �Look, Sam, I never strung you along.�
�Really? And not calling me wasn�t just a repeat of the same pattern? You never wanted there to be an 'us', did you?"
Now he had had enough. �Me?� He interrupted. �You�re the one who never wanted it to be mentioned again!�
�Oh, don�t you DARE put the blame solely on me for this one!� She moved past him and opened the door. Pointing to the outside she said, �I think you should leave.�
�No.�
�No? You don�t have a say in this matter, I�m afraid. Please just leave before I call the front desk.� The hurt in her voice was evident; there was also something else underlying the pain and he was determined to find out what that was.
�You won�t do that.� His tone changed, but when her eyes met his, he could see that she remained undaunted.
�I won�t? You know me better than that, Jack.� Just as she crossed the room to the phone he put a knee on the bed to head her off and grabbed her arm as she was about to pick up the receiver. �No, you won�t.�
She struggled with him a little, trying to pull away, but his fingers wouldn�t budge. �Damn you, Jack. Let me go.� His eyes met hers as she held his gaze.
�Tell me,� he began as he started to unbutton his shirt with his free hand. �Did you ever think about me when you were in bed with your ex-fiance?�
Her eyes widened. �Of all the arrogant��
He ignored her. �Did you imagine it was me and not him fucking you from behind? Hmm?� He lowered his head and smiled darkly as her eyes closed. �Would you like to find out what I really feel like?�
She didn�t have time to answer before he had her in his arms and up against the wall, pressing fully into her. The next few minutes were a blur as clothes fell haphazardly to the floor, and they roughly explored each other with lips, teeth, hands, each vying for control over the other.
He knew he would be in pain the next morning, but since his brain had gladly given up coherent thought he lowered them both onto the bed and lay on top of her, putting both hands on either side of her body, lifting his upper body up slightly.
She wasn�t going to give in that easily and bit his lower lip as he tried to kiss her.
�Ow! What the hell was that?�
�You expected this to be nice? Shut-up, Jack, and just fuck me before I really make you leave.�
He nodded and pushed her top down and off her breasts. Sucking a nipple into his mouth he moaned as her hands threaded into his hair and bunched almost painfully, pulling him to her, grabbing and soothing at the same time. His right hand wasn't idle either. Pulling back from her a little, he slid his fingers down her belly, past the waistband of her pants and panties.
Dipping into her wetness the pads of his fingers circled her clit and stroked her sex lightly as her breathing increased and became shallower, punctuated with little sighs and moans. Jack noticed her eyes close as she arched off the bed.
�Oh, yeah, that�s it.� She opened her thighs wider as he explored her, her fingers guiding his movements.
Wait a minute�she talked? During sex? His brain mashed into nothingness at the thought.
Not wasting any time he pushed himself completely off her and sat back on his heels. Without ceremony, Jack pulled her pajamas down and past her ankles. His cock noticed her state of undress before his brain did, and before he could register it, he was flat on his back and straddled.
�So, let me ask you something,� she asked as she ground herself onto him.
His hands latched onto her hips and made indentations in her flesh as she made circles with her pelvis. He thought he was going to come right there and then.
�What do you think Daniel and Teal�c think we�re doing right now?�
�Personally, I don�t give a shit,� Was all he could manage as his voice morphed into something akin to half-groan, half-whine.
She chucked softly, but her laugh was cut off when Jack slid down the bed and her hips were suddenly no longer above his. They were, in fact, above his�
Her head flew back, and she had to catch herself when his tongue began searching though her soft wet flesh. He teased, sucked and nibbled her labia and clit until she couldn�t help but move her hips to maximize the pleasure. Minutes passed, and when his tongue finally thrust into her, the sensation was too much, and pinching her own nipples she came, her voice hoarse with need.
After running his hands lightly over her ass and hips to soothe, Jack scooted out from under her, and taking advantage of her current position, pushed her a little forward until she was on all fours. He nearly died as he drank in the sight of her, opened wide and completely ready for him. His hand automatically drifted to the bulge in his boxer shorts, and he stroked himself through the cool, silky fabric until he was fully hard. Pushing the restrictive material past his hips, he climbed onto the bed and, finding her entrance with his cock, thrust into her. They both gasped as he slid completely into her willing body.
Grabbing her hips, he pushed into her again and again, so forcefully her head almost hit the headboard. He found his rhythm and watched himself go in and out of her; his eyes drifting closed as the pleasure danced along his synapses overloading the pleasure center of his brain. Jack was close and could feel the pressure building until he couldn�t stand it anymore. She wasn�t passive either, her right hand curling around his thigh, pulling him to her, helping Jack maintain his rhythm.
�Jack?� Her voice muffled, he almost didn�t hear her through the roaring in his ears. �Jack!� This time he opened his eyes to look at her and stopped his movements momentarily.
What he thought was �Mmmm� actually came out decidedly different, but she got the meaning.
�Need to change. As exciting as this is my knees are killing me. Wait.� She flattened her hand against his hip and pulled away from him.
He did as requested because he knew whatever Carter had in mind he was *so* going to like. Turning over onto her back, she lifted her knees and spread her legs wide. Getting his bearings back he grasped himself and guided his flesh once again towards hers.
Thrusting forward, he let himself go and fell into her arms. Pushing his hips forward, he held onto her tight as he thrust heavily into her. His mouth sought hers and he kissed her roughly as he finally released all the tension that had been building inside him. Shuddering intensely as he came, Jack continued to thrust until at last he was sated.
He collapsed his full weight onto her and held her tightly until she started to squirm slightly. He groaned as he rolled off of her and tried to catch his breath. He didn�t dare to look at her, afraid to see disappointment on her face.
�Even now you can�t look at me?�
He turned to see her head propped on her hand. He blinked and shook his head. �No, it�s not that.�
�What is it then?�
He rolled over onto his side. �You see,� he began, �there once was this guy. This guy was a complete ass. And there was this girl and she� but her ass was nice.� She laughed. �And they liked each other and both knew it, but they refused to tell each other-�
�Jack?�
�Yes?�
�You�re a crappy storyteller.�
He looked shocked.
�But you look hot naked.�
That got his attention. She extended her arms to him, and he gratefully folded into her embrace, breathing in her scent and molding her body to his.
After a few minutes of just being with her he spoke up, �I thought you had to catch a hop.�
He could feel more than hear her snicker. �Oh, that. That�s not until tomorrow.�
He pulled away. �What? I thought you were catching one tonight.�
�No. I said that I was catching the next available one, and that�s not until tomorrow.�
He thought about it for a bit. �Either way, I still have to go into work today.�
She looked past his shoulder and checked the clock on the nightstand. �But that isn�t for another five hours.�
�So?�
�We can do a lot in five hours.� The smile on her face was evil, and he couldn�t help but laugh.
�You�re going to kill me, you know.�
�I�m aware of it. But first, shower.�
He snuggled deeper into her. �Oh, but I�m happy where I am. And correct me if I�m wrong, but didn�t you already take a shower?�
�No, I actually didn�t have time this morning.� He could feel her breath tickling his shoulder. �Just to let you know, there is a non-skid surface in the shower. And I�ll be wet.�
That got him moving. �I�m up!� He stood and helped her to her feet.
She came around behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist. �No, that�s later.�
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