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Nation's Reward
by Adelie King

Chapter Four: Nerves

As they were driving Jack saw how sad she was and inquired, "You okay? You haven't said a word?"

"I feel so bad." Sam opened up, "I feel so sleazy like I betrayed him, like I betrayed you. I hurt everyone." She admitted, "Even myself…I thought if I found someone else who I could love over who I really loved…" Sam babbled on, "I went to his bed when I should've been in yours which is where I really wanted to be."

He pulled over and told her putting his arm on the back of her seat, "Sam, you did what you did because you were tired of the pain. You were lonely and empty and wanted to be loved and be able to love someone who you could have." Jack explained understandingly.

"I did what I did because I was a coward." Sam admitted to herself and him, "Because I was too chicken to risk my career to be with you." She added starting to cry again, "It would've been more honest to have just snuck around with you than lie and hurt some other good man which I just did..." Sam stated, "I have to live with that Jack. He didn't deserve that."

"If Pete loves you like you believe he does he'll want you to be happy just like I wanted you to be even if you're not with him." Jack stated stroking her face with the tips of his fingers. "Now because of our new president you can be, we both can be." He then mentioned, "I still can't believe I can touch you openly." Jack stroked her lip with his thumb.

Sam pulled his head to hers and kissed him passionately her emotions all into it. Jack took over cupping her face and kissing her equally. They kept kissing and kissing for over ten minutes when he finally broke for breath, "I'd better take you home before we have our first time in my truck." Jack was getting way too aroused and put the truck in gear taking it back on the road again.

He pulled the truck in front of her house and realized, "Oh God your car is at my place. We drove my truck to the restaurant." Jack rubbed his hand down his face.

Sam commented, "I guess you'll have to come inside and wait for me while I pack." She suggested logically, "You can just book a room here." She opened the door and got out.

Jack got out of the other side and followed her up the stairs. When they got to the porch she was fumbling with her keys he mentioned, "I wanted to leave so I didn't jump you here." He told her, "I wanted to make love the first time in the room."

Sam got the door open and he followed her in. He closed the door. She set her purse and keys on the hall table. "If you're worried you can always go run some errands, get the room and come back for me." She looked over her shoulder smiling at him. "It'll take me at least an hour or more to pack everything anyway." Sam removed her jacket exposing that dress again and set it on the back of the couch.

Jack looked at her feeling his loins wanting to explode. She turned around and saw how anxious and fidgety he was. Sam was about as anxious and aroused as he was. "I don't think you're going to last." She observed, "You're going to climax soon as you get inside probably before you even touch me if you wait." Sam told him, "I want our first time to last."

"Maybe I should uh…" He was trying to be polite and not be vulgar is his suggestion.

"There's a bathroom in the basement." Sam read his mind pointing to the stairs, "I'll pack and stay up here to give you privacy." Jack looked grateful as he went down the stairs to relieve himself. She couldn't help smiling soon as he was out of the room. The thought of him jerking off in her house not just amused her it also turned her on. Those pants of his left nothing to the imagination either his erection bulged noticeably.

Sam went into her bedroom closet and rolled out her suitcase. She placed it on the bed and opened it. The first thing she packed was some of her best lingerie. Sam wanted to turn this man on heavily. Then she found a few casual things she could go out in if they left the room and packed them. Sam packed her bikini in case they went to the pool and a nice dress in case Jack wanted to take her to dinner.

She also packed her laptop in case they needed to check work and she packed some sexual position books in her suitcase so they could experiment a little. Sam couldn't believe she was going to finally sleep with the man she loved for years and she was nervous as hell. "I need a drink." Sam went into the kitchen and pulled a bottle of white wine out of the cooler.

She pulled a glass down, uncorked the bottle and filled it. Sam gulped down the first one in one swig. "What is wrong with me? It's legal now." She poured another one and sipped that one a little slower. Her stuff was packed including her toiletries so she moved the bags into the hall. Sam picked up her glass and took a seat on her sofa to calm down. Her tongue was also starting to loosen up.

Jack came up the stairs smiling snapping his fingers much more relaxed than he was thirty minutes ago. "Wow you packed already." He saw the bags and came around the sofa. He saw her sipping her wine and observed calmly, "Nervous?"

Sam commented honestly, "Yeah, not to mention horny." His eyes grew and his jaw hit the floor. She gulped down more of her glass, "I should've just sucked your cock off that's what I really wanted to do not have you masturbate." Sam finished her glass.

Jack remarked cynically, "I don't think that would've been wise. You would've been washing your face off soon as you took him out of my pants." She looked at him. He added in emphasis, "Yeah I came that fast. I had to wash off your toilet seat. That's why it took me thirty-minutes." Jack came over and took her empty glass, "I think you've had enough. I don't want you passing out on me again." He carried it into the kitchen, "Let's go to my place and get my things now." Jack helped her off the couch and led her to the front door. "Get in the truck I'll get your things." He instructed gently and kissed her as gently.

Jack opened the truck with the remote and Sam got in as he placed her bags in the bed. She put her laptop and purse in the back seat of the cab. He got in and buckled up, "Let's get my things really quick and then I'll get us to the hotel." They drove away from her house onto the road. "I got us a nice suite at the Marriot while I was down there…has two rooms, king size bed, Jacuzzi tub that seats four people with a second TV and a big shower." Jack described it.

Sam smiled, "Sounds perfect." She placed her hand on his knee and he took her hand in his.

"It even has a wooded mountain view and a fireplace." Jack added, "I had champagne sent up there with flutes as well as extra towels and robes." He concluded, "All we have to do is walk in and our keys will be waiting." He kissed her hand as they pulled into his driveway. They got out of the truck and Jack told her, "You can go on ahead, check in and tell me the room number if you want that way." He took her in his arms, "I can go buy some stuff before I arrive." Jack leaned down and kissed her passionately in his driveway.

Sam pulled back and decided, "I'll go check in that way my car is there in case of an emergency." She said, "I'll take my stuff there now."

"Good I can romance you properly." He cupped her face and kissed her again. His hands slid down over her behind and pulled her against him. Jack was hard again.

"I'd better go before we end up on the hood of the truck." She went to the bed and got her bags down. Then she put them and her laptop in her trunk. Sam put her purse in the passenger seat and got in the driver's side. "See you soon." She kissed at him and drove away.

Sam got their room had her car parked and her luggage brought to the suite. She was breathless when she saw what Jack had gotten for them. The bathroom had a huge shower two sinks and a private toilet room. The bedroom had a king size bed with a flat screen TV on a dresser. The living room had the Jacuzzi, desk and dining table as well as a sofa that was a hide a bed. "This is more like a condo." Sam observed.

When the guy set the champagne down she requested, "Can you bring a couple more bottles of wine and a pack of Guinness." Sam handed him a tip. He nodded and left. She was nervous as hell worse than before but she left the champagne alone till Jack got there. Sam also wanted to be just right for him so she decided to change for him.

The wine and Guinness arrived and Jack's luggage was also brought in as well so she knew he was there. Soon as everything was arranged Sam put on a matching peach lingerie set. It was a floor length silk nightgown with a semi transparent robe very feminine. She checked her appearance…perfect. Then Sam heard the key card click. She came out just as Jack walked in with his hand behind his back.

He was in black pants, black shirt and his leather windbreaker, hot. Jack also had very good smelling cologne on. Soon as Sam came in looking like a dream he stopped in his tracks. "Wow." He commented with emphasis.

"No kidding." Sam commented on his appearance in return looking him over the same way.

"You look…" Jack stepped closer and finally added, "Incredible." He smirked, his eyes all lit up, "So gorgeous." He finally pulled the dozen red roses out from behind his back.

"Thank you." She took the roses and told him, "The same with you." Sam smelled them looking all twitter-pated. "Uh…" She set them on the dining table and grabbed a vase the fake flowers were in on the other side of the room. "Hold on." Sam filled the vase up brought it back and put the roses in it, "That's much better."

"I've got something else." He pulled a small velvet box out of his jacket pocket and she knew right away what it is. Sam's heart raced and pounded so hard it was deafening her. She placed her hand on her heart and she smiled. "I think you already know what it is." Jack opened the box bearing an engagement ring, the clearest half karat she'd ever seen.

Sam nodded feeling like she was going to faint to the floor again as he got down on his knee before her. She was so happy she wanted to cheer and cry as he began, "Samantha Carter, I have loved you since I first saw you and I will always love and be there for you." Jack then proposed, "Will you marry me?"

"Yes, I will marry you." She couldn't help crying she was so happy. He slid the ring on her finger and got off the floor. Sam jumped into his arms and they hugged tightly, "God I love you Jack." She sobbed and they kissed.

Jack looked into her eyes and cupped her face. "Thank the president." He pulled the executive order out of his pocket and handed it to her so she could see it for herself. Then he walked over to uncork the champagne.

Sam unfolded the stationary and read it her hands shaking, "Oh my God." She felt faint again as she lowered down sitting on the edge of the bed. "In reward for their services to this country and to this planet I hereby exempt the Fraternization Regulations for Brigadier General Jack O'Neill and Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter allowing them to have any kind of relationship they want including marriage. Signed President Henry Hayes."

Jack smiled approaching with two full flutes of champagne, "That was quick wasn't it." He stated, "Sent it overnight mail a copy for and copy for you."

"I can't believe this." Sam placed it by her purse to keep from losing it, "It's like a dream and alternate reality." She was feeling dizzy and happy unable to stop smiling. He handed her glass of champagne to her.

"It does seem that way." Jack smiled and they tapped their glasses, "To the president and our future." Then they took a sip of their drinks. He cupped her face and asked, "So would you like me to take you out to a nice fancy dinner tonight or would you rather order room service and make love?"

Sam wrapped her arms around him and gave him a deep passionate kiss. She slid her hand down between his legs, cupped and stroked him through his pants for emphasis. "I just want to be alone with you and right now I want you to make love to me."

"I was hoping you'd say that." Jack kissed her again and told her, "Let me get rid of my jacket and boots first." He requested, "Why don't you go in the bedroom?" He kissed her and went to the closet. Sam grabbed the champagne bucket and carried it in the bedroom. She was anxious, excited and nervous all at once.