Stargate SG-1: Sam/Paul - Stages of Love
TITLE: Stages of Love
AUTHOR: Matt
SUMMARY: Five drabbles detailing the progression of a relationship, created to form one story, written originally as part of the stagesoflove community.
RATING: PG
DISCLAIMER: Characters are property of MGM et al.
Attraction
He nods furiously. “Yes, I understand. If we…” and he does understand. He’s taking her idea and running with it. Paul Davis, Pentagon liaison to the SGC, actually understands what she’s been trying to say, and he’s more enthusiastic than her brother’s children at Christmas.
Confident that she can now relax, she takes a moment to sit back and watch him. It’s as though a veil has been lifted from her eyes. For the first time, she’s looking beyond the uniform and really seeing the man wearing it.
She likes what she sees. The rest she can fantasize about later.
Romance
Dinner gives Paul an opportunity to leave the base whenever he visits. Sam accompanies him, and they discover they have things in common: Washington, science, and - surprisingly - motorbikes. She offers to take him for a ride on her Indian sometime and he accepts.
The ride lasts all day, and finishes at a tavern in the mountains. They watch the sun disappear behind the peaks and, emboldened by the mood, Paul turns to her and hesitantly places a kiss on her lips.
She returns his kiss, and Paul feels his heart beat again for the first time in years.
Passion
Sam launches into another complicated explanation, and as soon as she says the word, “theoretically,” Paul can tell her commanding officer has zoned out. Paul, however, is hooked. He tries to keep looking professional, but watching Sam Carter talk technical is a huge thrill. He adores it.
She tells him later that she noticed his attention, and he can’t deny it. Sam loves what she does, and she’s so passionate about it. He knows she’s had a hard time with previous boyfriends; they just didn’t get it. But Paul does, and it’s one more thing that he loves her for.
Intimacy
She throws her dirty shirt into the laundry basket on her way through the bedroom. The mission wasn’t dangerous, just tiring, and all she wants to do is sleep.
That’s when she notices the laundry basket is empty, despite being overflowing when she left. A further check shows that clean clothes - bras and underwear included - are neatly put away in closet and drawer.
She knows she told Paul to make use of her place when he was in town… but this goes above and beyond the line of duty.
Sam knows she’s finally hit the jackpot in men.
Commitment
The paper lands on her desk, but she doesn’t look up. She sees its title and tells her visitor that she is not in charge of personnel moves.
“I know.”
“Paul!” She wasn’t expecting to see him for another couple of weeks.
“Read it,” he says gently.
She does as he requests and each word makes her smile. “Reassignment?” she asks, incredulous. “To the SGC?”
“I requested it.” He takes a deep breath. “I want to be with you, Sam. Will you have me?”
“You did this for me?”
He nods and she only has one answer for him.
“Yes.”
FINIS
AUTHOR: Matt
SUMMARY: Five drabbles detailing the progression of a relationship, created to form one story, written originally as part of the stagesoflove community.
RATING: PG
DISCLAIMER: Characters are property of MGM et al.
Attraction
He nods furiously. “Yes, I understand. If we…” and he does understand. He’s taking her idea and running with it. Paul Davis, Pentagon liaison to the SGC, actually understands what she’s been trying to say, and he’s more enthusiastic than her brother’s children at Christmas.
Confident that she can now relax, she takes a moment to sit back and watch him. It’s as though a veil has been lifted from her eyes. For the first time, she’s looking beyond the uniform and really seeing the man wearing it.
She likes what she sees. The rest she can fantasize about later.
Romance
Dinner gives Paul an opportunity to leave the base whenever he visits. Sam accompanies him, and they discover they have things in common: Washington, science, and - surprisingly - motorbikes. She offers to take him for a ride on her Indian sometime and he accepts.
The ride lasts all day, and finishes at a tavern in the mountains. They watch the sun disappear behind the peaks and, emboldened by the mood, Paul turns to her and hesitantly places a kiss on her lips.
She returns his kiss, and Paul feels his heart beat again for the first time in years.
Passion
Sam launches into another complicated explanation, and as soon as she says the word, “theoretically,” Paul can tell her commanding officer has zoned out. Paul, however, is hooked. He tries to keep looking professional, but watching Sam Carter talk technical is a huge thrill. He adores it.
She tells him later that she noticed his attention, and he can’t deny it. Sam loves what she does, and she’s so passionate about it. He knows she’s had a hard time with previous boyfriends; they just didn’t get it. But Paul does, and it’s one more thing that he loves her for.
Intimacy
She throws her dirty shirt into the laundry basket on her way through the bedroom. The mission wasn’t dangerous, just tiring, and all she wants to do is sleep.
That’s when she notices the laundry basket is empty, despite being overflowing when she left. A further check shows that clean clothes - bras and underwear included - are neatly put away in closet and drawer.
She knows she told Paul to make use of her place when he was in town… but this goes above and beyond the line of duty.
Sam knows she’s finally hit the jackpot in men.
Commitment
The paper lands on her desk, but she doesn’t look up. She sees its title and tells her visitor that she is not in charge of personnel moves.
“I know.”
“Paul!” She wasn’t expecting to see him for another couple of weeks.
“Read it,” he says gently.
She does as he requests and each word makes her smile. “Reassignment?” she asks, incredulous. “To the SGC?”
“I requested it.” He takes a deep breath. “I want to be with you, Sam. Will you have me?”
“You did this for me?”
He nods and she only has one answer for him.
“Yes.”
FINIS