231: Tuesday morning

[anextimeagent]

Jack hadn't slept well, dozing sporadically as he drifted in and out of strange dreams. He was awake now, hurting again, not wanting to risk disturbing Sam to grab the pain killers off the bedside table.

Sighing quietly, he tried to snuggle up to her, biting back a curse as it pulled his shoulder. Stupid thing, he thought as he gingerly slipped

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[carter_i_am]

Sam noted the movement and increase in warmth as Jack snuggled, but didn't open her eyes. "You'll hurt yourself," she murmured.

[anextimeagent]

"Too late," he whispered back. "But it was worth it."

[carter_i_am]

Sam made a sleepy sound and burrowed deeper under the blankets. She also scooted a little closer to Jack, the human space heater.

[anextimeagent]

Jack really didn't want to disturb her, but the ache was getting worse. "I'm going to move, just for a sec," he said, and kissed the back of her neck. "Don't wake up, okay?" He sat up, slowly and with a muffled groan, and awkwardly reached over her, questing after the meds and bottle of water.

[carter_i_am]

"'kay," Sam said, her hand also searching for the pills and water on the nightstand.

[anextimeagent]

Their combined efforts managed to retrieve both, and Jack shoved the water between his knees while he shook out two pills, and washed them down, grimacing a little at the warm water. "Better," he said quietly, even though they hadn't started working yet, and dropped both bottles - now closed - over the side of the bed.

[carter_i_am]

"Good," Sam said around a yawn. "Now let'em start working."

[anextimeagent]

"Yup." He watched her, face solemn, then smiled softly. "I will," he promised, then gently traced the line of her cheek, curling one finger into her hair. What he really wanted to do was bend down and kiss her, but even thinking of it sent a twinge through him. "My Sam."

[carter_i_am]

"Jack," Sam answered, snuggling into him. "Love you."

[anextimeagent]

"Best present ever," he whispered and pressed as close to her as he could get, waiting for the drugs to kick in. "Love you, too."

[carter_i_am]

"Present?" She asked, opening one eye to look at him.

[anextimeagent]

"It's my birthday," he explained, snugging his arm tighter around her as the drugs started to take the edge off. "I've got you. So best present ever."

[carter_i_am]

"Birthday?" She asked, leaning up on one elbow. "It's your birthday? How could you not tell me in time to shop?"

[anextimeagent]

"I didn't think of it," he replied absently. Sam was warm and Sam was here and the ouchiness was almost completely gone, so he closed his eyes and curled closer. "It's not a big deal."

[carter_i_am]

"It is a big deal," Sam argued, then rolled over to face him. "What do you want?"

[anextimeagent]

"Apart from this?" He smiled up at her, eyes half-lidded. "I don't know. Nothing really. The only thing I don't have that I need is a gun of my very own," he teased.