house building (for Sam)

[has_2ls]

Jack's glad the kids are up at the Children's Office today because while he loves them, he doesn't want them getting hurt while he's building and he thinks Carter's probably got the same idea. Considering he recently broke his thumb right by himself, there's no way he wants to risk hurting one of the kids on sheer accident.

The frame is up and has been for a while but today they're working on walls and Carter's along to figure out how she wants to run power and plumbing (and, let's face it, to also help with walls because she can hold her own and then some.) While Jack thinks he knows a little something about that, he's no engineer, and it's best to just leave it to her and make sure it's Done Right.

They have a pitcher of water they've been sharing, since it's just plain hot out on the island and Jack pauses for a minute to get something to drink, glancing over at Carter once he's slaked his thirst.

"How's it coming so far?"

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[gate_expert]

"Not going to rush this." It's said in a whisper against his mouth and a slow, careful rock of her hips, and that feels so good she can't help but make a needy little sound.

[has_2ls]

Jack closes his eyes and just concentrates for a minute so he doesn't embarrass himself. When Carter makes that sound, though, he chances opening them just a little and manages to see her face; Jack's pretty sure he's never seen something more beautiful than that.

He slides his hands up and grips her hips when she rocks against him. She can control the pace if she wants but he's definitely not going to just be passive about it. They're partners in this like anything else.

[gate_expert]

She likes the way he's touching her, and she presses back into his hands with a little groan. The back and forth feels so good, and her movements get a little more frantic without her realizing it, especially with the encouragement of Jack's hands gripping her hips.

[has_2ls]

When Carter gets more frantic, so does he. The condom helps dull some of it so he's not completely overwhelmed but he's damn close and he's thinking that they'll just have to do better next time.

Jack slides his hand down so he can rub her clitoris with his thumb. He wants her to come first. Maybe it doesn't matter but he's always been fiercely competitive and he's always tried to be a gentleman about these things and the combination of the two means he really, really needs Carter to lose it.

[gate_expert]

She had this idea in her head that they were going to take this slow and savor it, but somehow things have escalated quickly and when Jack touches her, any thoughts of slowing down immediately evaporate. She grinds down against his hand and it's just the right amount of friction; her breath comes in short little gasps and it's just too much, feels too good for her to resist when her whole body tenses up and falls apart in a way that's shivery and intense all the way to her toes.

[has_2ls]

Jack's glad that seems to have worked out because he just doesn't have it left in him to hold on after that and he comes too, pressing his hands into Carter's hips and clenching down on his teeth to keep from making noise. The last thing he wants is to wake either of the kids up with this.

"You good, Carter?"

[gate_expert]

"Mmhmm." She sighs, content, and leans down to kiss him again. It's been so long since she's felt this content that she can't remember when it even was. The kiss is slow and sweet and she slides her fingers into hair; small, intimate touches she's been craving but hasn't felt certain enough to ask for.

[has_2ls]

"So uh, you want me to start staying over more?"

Jack isn't sure if that's welcome, considering how cramped the hut is and how much easier it will be when the house is done but he thinks they took a big step tonight intimacy-wise and he doesn't want to lose that.

[gate_expert]

"I'd like that," she says. "If you want." She knows it would be a pain to move his stuff here and really move in when he's just going to move it right out again when they move into the new house, but if he wants to, she wants him here.

[has_2ls]

"I won't move everything," Jack decides. "No point, with the house. But enough so I can stay over at night?"

He thinks this is a good compromise.

[gate_expert]

"Works for me," Sam says, nuzzling his cheek. "You'll be here, that's all that matters." She carefully shifts off him. "I'm going to check on the kids," she says, reaching for her robe. It's a thing, with her; no matter how long it's been since the kids went down, whether it's five minutes or three hours, she has to peek in on them before she goes to sleep.