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Part I

This had to stop. I mean they are like my children, I love them as my own, but I can't let this slide. I've let the smaller issues slide, but this can't go on. I'm a General in the US Air Force and this is a military base.

Maybe, I've been too forgiving I the past. I've closed my eyes many times, pretending not to know what was going on.

I know it's right, it's meant to be but still rules are rules. As much as I wish they weren't there, they are; and I gotta make sure they're followed. I'm running a tight ship.

I'll talk to him, let him know that if he doesn't deal with this soon, I'm gonna be the one who takes care of it and this will not be good, not good at all.

One can only let so much slide.

One can only give so many warnings.

True I never gave any warning, none of the actions really ever merited a warning before.

But this time… Oh this time it's too much.

Granted they try to cover it up, but still, I can no longer turn my head the other side while this goes on.

He'll have to deal with this; he'll have to deal with this and soon.

I stormed into Jack's office. I have to be firm and not tolerate any further indiscretions

"Colonel O'Neill, I'm afraid we need to have a talk concerning Major Carter's actions." I tell him before I'm even fully inside the room.

I found him facing the other side form the door, his legs on his desk.

"I have tried to ignore it, tried to pretend it's not happening. But this…." I raise the paper in my hand "… this was the finally straw."

No response.

"Colonel O'Neill, I sure expect you to respond when I'm talking to you."

What the hell. Maybe I've grown too soft over the years that they've forgotten who they are.

"Colonel O'Neill, you're supposed to stand up and salute when a senior officer enters the room, especially your commanding officer, understood?"

Still nothing.

Boy, if my patience was running thin before I entered this room, it's sure as hell run out by now.

He's gonna get it, and he's gonna get it hard.

Alpha team or not, I've allowed them to forget where they are.

This is still the Air Force!

"Colonel O'Neill!" I was borderline shouting now and he still didn't flinch.

I continue with the same sentiment as I slowly turn to face him "This is the fina….."

*Snoring* *Snoring*

My shouting was interrupted by snoring.

He was sleeping.

Of course he was1

What was I thinking? I mean this is Jack O'Neill we're talking about.

Sure he wasn't your ordinary disciplined second in command, sure he walked a fine line, that he very barely stays on, sure he can get on anyone's nerves, sure he always cuts it very close, sure he is over the edge ironic- not in a good way, sure he had an ill-timed sense of humor- that was still always funny, even though I rarely admit this to his face, sure sure sure he was a lot of things, but he wasn't rude, insubordinate- most of the time, disrespectful and he sure as hell never forgot the chain of command. Hell, if there was one rule he never broke, it's following the chain of command, at least with me; at least most of the time. At least when it really mattered. And I also know he respected and, dare I say, loved me like a father of his, so of course he'd respond when I talk to him and also of course he'd be sleeping. I mean its Jack O'Neill, not your ordinary boring Colonel but your outstanding admirable modest hero.

I turn to leave the room, with a slight smile on my face, my my that O'Neill he's really something.

I almost forget what I cam here for.

All my rage and anger is almost gone.

I'm almost out of the room…..

But then, only then does it catch my eyes:

O'Neill is holding a paper in his unhand, that is dangling down from his chair almost touching the floor.

And next to the other hand lays a royal blue velvet box that seems to have fallen down while he fell asleep.

I move closer and pick the box up, then I slowly retrieve the paper from Jack's hand.

I know I'm not supposed to read this, let alone open the box, but I had a feeling in the pit in my stomach about this and it sure wasn't a good one.

So I start reading….