Disclaimer: If
I owned Stargate SG-1, I'd have my own line of Asgard-created Jack
and Daniel clones.
Notes:
This was written for surreallis who requested "Five things Jack
O'Neill did during the time loop in Window Of Opportunity that
weren't shown on TV."
As he knocked on the heavy, oak door, Jack wondered how he had made it to Sarah's house without thinking better of it.
He hadn't intended to come here. After leaving Daniel's office, Jack went back to his own and began to look through boxes he had brought up to the SGC some four years ago. Jack couldn't remember what was in them; he wanted to see if they were worth keeping.
An hour and two boxes later, he grabbed his keys and headed for the surface.
Sarah opened the door. "Jack?" she said. "Why didn't you call? Is everything okay?" He felt the painful tug of seeing her.
"I... I just..." He choked on a million thoughts he'd never let himself voice.
We were good, once. I loved you. Was Charlie the best there was of me? I may be falling in love again. I've traveled the stars. I'm sorry I made you grieve alone. It should have been me.
I'm scared I'll forget his laugh.
Sarah's tone was more gentle this time. "Jack?"
"I found this picture. I thought you should have it." He dusted the print on the side of his pants leg before passing it over. She smiled before taking it from him.
"I didn't think there were any of these left," she said. "I did my best to get rid of the ones that showed how much weight I gained."
"You were beautiful," Jack said. "He made you beautiful."
She looked at him wistfully. "He made us both beautiful, Jack."
