What If?

Chapter 2- Just Chatting

Summary: I missed ya. I missed ya a lot. I never stopped searching my mind for answers. I had to come home. To come back home and see you again like I promised you I would. Never once thinking of giving up and staying home, because I would have let you down. And that's all that matters to me right now. You and me, no regulations, no Air Force, just you and me.

A/N: Hello Again! I decided to make a new chapter. It was purely spontaneous, following the morning muse (it only tells me this at night when I'm asleep). I sure hope you enjoy it!

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Sam and Jack were in the commissary, eating the lunch special and chatting about nothing in particular. Jack was on downtime, since he just got back from being ascended and all. He just hung out on base with Sam, telling her stories about the planet he stayed on when he got back.

“Sam?”

“Hmm?”

“Ya know, on that planet, there was a nurse who took care of me, 'cause I had 'amnesia', and they committed me to bed rest. She reminded me so much of you... I kept on trying to remember you, and why that woman struck me as familiar. Then, one night, in this dream, a real nice looking lady came to me, asking me to come home, to come home and remember. I tried remembering something, and I remembered you. As soon as I did, I realized that something was wrong, and didn't fit.”

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“You've gotta remember!”

“I remember me.”

“Then come back!”

“Why? I'm a crazy, military man that nobody seems to care about...”

“I do.”

“Who are you?”

She looked down, “You have to remember on your own.”

He stepped closer, “I'm gonna need some help.”

“Sorry... I can't be the person to help you...”

He cupped her cheek, tilting it upwards so he could see her blue eyes, running his fingers through her blond hair. “Sam?”

She looked up holding the hand that was now caressing her cheek. “You remember?”

“Enough to miss you like hell.”

She gave him a watery smile, “I have to go. I'll be back soon.”

“Hey! Where are you-”

“Goodbye.” And she dissapeared in a white light. The dark walls melted away and Jack woke up.

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“I missed ya. I missed ya a lot. I never stopped searching my mind for answers. I had to come home. To come back home and see you again like I promised you I would. Never once thinking of giving up and staying home, because I would have let you down. And that's all that matters to me right now. You and me, no regulations, no Air Force, just you and me.”

“I wish it could always be like this.”

“I know what I have to do, Sam. Trust me I know, but right now, lets just keep it secret. Okay?”

“Okay.”

(to be continued)