Jack

The scene takes place a few weeks after the episode "Beneath the Surface" (4.10) ; the one where SG1 is stuck and detained under a dome of ice working in some kind of factory after their memories have been erased.

Major Carter wasn't on time to cross the gate, she was usually always early ; and Colonel O'neill was worried. More worried than he should be.

- What is going on? Sam is always the first one here? asked Daniel, stating the obvious once more.

- Maybe she is human after all?! Joked O'neill trying not to show anyone that the slightest doubt regarding the well-being of is second in command was crushing is gut.

- Major Carter is nothing else than human ever since Jolinar left her mind. Said Teal'c raising an eyebrow.

Finally, the young woman showed up in the gate-room, her bag on one shoulder, her helmet in one hand... something was wrong. She stepped up to the Colonel :

- Sorry Sir, I don't know what happened...

- Are you alright Major? asked Oneill

- I can assure you everything is ok Sir! she answered

- Well, you didn't seemed 100% those last few days ; said the Colonel asking himself if the reason Carter was going slow motion was the same as his own sleepless nights.

- Yeah you're all pale ! added Daniel.

- I'm fine! I've been a bit sick, that's true, but I'm completely able to go on a mission! she said, annoyed, putting her helmet on and going towards the gate with a decided look on her face.

Colonel looked at his two other teammates, raised his shoulders and followed her.

30 seconds later, Teal'c was holding a passed out Major Carter.

In the brief room

- Gentlemen, said Fraiser

- Doctor, any news? asked General Hammond

- Major Carter doesn't seem to have fully recovered for SG1's captivity on the ice planet, I recommend a week of rest Sir.

- So only fatigue? O'neill couldn't help but asking

- According to your report Colonel, the meals in that factory weren't very consequent, especially for the Major, it's certainly the reason of her anemia.

- Your girlfriend surely wasn't going easy on her! said O'neill looking at Daniel with an accusatory look

Seeing Daniel's scandalized eyes and wanting to cut off the pending argument, Hammond said with is "General" voice :

- Alright, SG1 will take a long overdue week of vacation starting now, dismiss!

Jack O'neill wasn't against vacation, on the contrary, but he'd rather pick up the date : this time of hard winter wasn't the most adequate to go to Minnesota. He would therefore stay in Colorado Spring. But there was no way he was going to leave without checking on Carter. That's why he went straight to her lab after leaving the lockers.

- Carter?

No answer, the lab was empty, and surprisingly enough, tidy, as if no experiment was waiting for the scientist.

- Syler? asked O'neill as the Sergeant was passing through the hallway, have you seen Carter?

- I think she left base 15 minutes ago Sir

Carter was complying with Fraiser's mandatory rest! Jack O'neill was beginning to seriously doubt the "fatigue" diagnosis... probably his usual paranoia whereas Carter : she surely decided to enjoy the vacation and take the opportunity to visit her brother in Denver.

On the second day of leave.

O'neill had already watched 2 seasons of reruns of The Simpsons and, while he usually went well with this kind of "farniente", this time he was boiling inside.

So, he decided to go for a drive to calm down and found himself, by accident, in front of Carter's house. Her car was parked in the alley, she wasn't in Denver. The node he's been trying to ignore for 2 days was going tighter in his stomach. The Colonel parked his Jeep and went to ring the bell.

- Carter, it's me, O'neill, I saw your car, I know you are here!

He finally heard some noise from inside and soon Sam Carter, dressed in sweatpants and a robe was pulling the door ajar, holding and handkerchief to her nose.

-Sir? she asked

- I was in the neighborhood... he lied looking his shoes, hands in his pockets. Then, hesitant, he poured his eyes in hers :

- Are you ok Carter?

- I think I caught the flu, she answered. You should go home before you catch it, she added not taking no for an answer.

- Very well, take care he said leaving.

With a sad look, Carter closed the door. O'neill was growing more and more concerned and disturbed : he could have sworn Carter had spent the best of the last two days crying. And if there were one thing he hated that was seeing sadness in the eyes of his second in command.

On the third day of leave

O'neill was such in a bad mood he wasn't even feeling up to his favorite vacation activity, safe from fishing in Minnesota : the perfect association of couch/beer/Simpsons.

He was doing the dishes, mouth closed tight, trying to avoid his anger. He didn't actually really know why he was angry, nor against whom...

The bell rang, he dropped a plate, swore and went to hope the door.

- Carter? he asked, his anger shifting to concern. Aren't you sick in bed?

- I don't have the flu Sir, she answered with an aggravated look on her face.

The node in O'neill stomach was about to implode : something had happened, something that would change everything, she was seriously sick, or for some reason he wouldn't like what she was about to tell him ; none of those possibilities were very appealing.

- Well then, come in! He said, giving her space to enter the house and trying to buy some time.

- I'd rather stay outside if it's okay with you sir

Not good, he could help but thinking.

- As you want, he replied with an interrogative glare

- Well, here it is Sir, started Carter with a shaking voice, I'm 6 weeks pregnant.

Jack's heart jumped! She wasn't sick, nothing bad had happened to her, she was just pregnant.

Pregnant? He thought looking towards her as she was looking at him waiting for a reaction

Pregnant! 6 weeks pregnant!

And that's when he understood : his second in command was pregnant, and HE was the father.

So what do you think so far?

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