"Dumb Things" by Bryn

Title: Dumb Things

Author: Bryn

Status: complete... short and sweet

Category: S&J, humor

Rating: G

Spoilers: none i can think of

Archive: Sam and Jack, Heliopolis, my site - yes, all others please ask (but i will say yes)

Summary: Jack did a dumb thing now he has to figure out how to fix it.

DISCLAIMER: All publicly recognizable characters and places are the property of MGM, World Gekko Corp and Double Secret Productions. This piece of fan fiction was created for entertainment not monetary purposes and no infringement on copyrights or trademarks was intended. Previously unrecognised characters and places, and this story, are copyrighted to the author. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.

Notes: Thanks to Linz for the inspiration (and threats) to make me start writing and to Becca for beta'ing!! you guys are the best!

Dumb Things:

I seriously think that was one of the dumbest things I have ever done. That says a lot considering I am a guy that has spent most of his life being dumb. See the thing is I sorta...kinda...accidentally... forgot Sam's birthday.

Before you all yell at me, it's not *completely* my fault. I mean we were off world and under attack at the time! and I did know it was coming up... and then I knew it had past.

So due to my utter dumbness I am now desperately searching for a way to make it up to her. How does one make it up to one's girlfriend when he has forgotten her birthday, you ask? Well don't look at me I haven't the foggiest. Which is why I went to Daniel and Teal'c for help. I know they aren't exactly poster boys for good relationships but as I said before I was desperate and I could use any help I could get!

Unfortunately for me they turned out to be no help at all.

"I can not help you O'Neill. I would not be so foolish as to forget such an important date as a birthday," Teal'c informed me. Thanks buddy, just rub it in.

"Wow Jack, you really screwed up," was all Daniel could tell me. Again not the kind of moral support I was after here.

So I tried Janet: "You forgot her-?!" was all she got out before I realized it I would be a lot safer running in the opposite direction.

I even tried Cassie: "You could always ask her to marry you! She would definitely forget about the birthday thing then." Tempting thought but not entirely healthy for a relationship that is suppose to be secret.

So you wonder: what did I finally do? The manliest thing I could think of.

"Jack, what are you doing?" Sam asked as she opened her door and found herself staring face to face with a pair of big yellow eyes.

You would think she had never seen a black-ops trained, Air Force colonel hiding behind a kitten before.

"Hoping you don't deck me," I said from the other side of the fluffy little fur-ball I had strategically placed in front of my face.

"Meow" said the kitten.

"So you've come to grovel and you think that a cute little kitten is going to save you?" she asked.

I nodded vigorously, still hiding. "Will it work?"

"I don't know..." she said trying to sound stern, but I could tell she was already giving in.

"Meow."

"I love you, Sam," I said in my sweetest, most innocent voice and gave her the big watery eyes.

That did it. She crumbled and reached for the kitten. "Man, I am such a softy," she mumbled.

the end... told you it was short!

please send me feedback... i am a bored, lonely person who thrives on attention!

-bryn-