Title: New Threads

Pairing: Sam/Jack

Season: End of series eight, continuing on from Threads

Summary: Basically missing scenes from Threads, leading but to and after the team going to the cabin. A Jack and Sam fic.

Disclaimer: Not Mine

The events on the past few days eventually started to become real to the team. Daniel ascended… again… Anubis was defeated… hopefully and Jacob Carter … was unable to be saved. All these things had serious consequences and each member of SG-1 where aware that their lives would never be the same.

Sitting in Jack O'Neill's house where himself, Daniel Jackson and Teal'c. Each of whom where resting after a particularly tough week. Daniel who had not long been released from the infirmary had taken Jack up on his offer of a relaxing cold beer back at his house, to wind down and generally 'take a load off' as Jack put it. Teal'c, also joined the men, (refusing the beer) he also felt the need to relax with his male counterparts. As each man sat drinking and discussing what film to watch they each secretly thought about what was going on in their worlds.

Daniel was still reeling inside from his recent encounter with Anubis. Truth be told, a little bit of him was wondering if it worked, if Oma really did manage to defeat him and if he would be back.

'Daniel' Jack shouted, pulling him out of his thoughts, 'you want another beer?'

'Eh yeah Jack, please' Daniel replied. 'Just what I need to take my mind of things' he thought to himself. He didn't want to be thinking about these things, but at the minute he couldn't help it. He really didn't have the energy for Anubis to show his face again, he was tired and all he wanted to do was enjoy his life and time with his good friends. He looked around at them, Jack walking in from the kitchen and passing him the beer, immediately engaging in conversation with Teal'c, who was yet again, sharing his latest movie obsession. Daniel smiled to himself, this is what he wanted tonight, and joined in with the conversation.

Teal'c listened, engaged with Jacks reasons as to why he would not be watching the film he had recommended. He admired his leader immensely, valued his opinion on many things, but his choice in movies leaved a lot to be desired.

'You are missing the point O'Neill; this type of science fiction is unlike our battle with the Goa'uld.'

'I don't care Teal'c, I get enough of that crap at work, I am watching nothing with spaceships, evil clichéd bad guys or anything were the world is in peril! I can't take it anymore.' Jack replied.

Daniel laughed, 'you know, if Sam were here, she's be suggesting some romantic film Jack… shall I give her a call and see if you can borrow one?'

Jack could see Teal'c grinning in the back ground, 'Easy Daniel… I'm not that bad yet... I was just thinking we could watch a comedy, you know, something funny, like I don't know… the Simpsons…or something like that.'

This made Daniel laugh even more, 'any excuse to watch the Simpsons eh Jack.'

'It's a classic!' Jack bellowed.

Teal'c smiled and laughed inwardly. His love for his friends was enormous and he didn't think he had ever been happier. His mind drifted to his other Jaffa and he felt an overwhelming sense of pride. He work he and Bra'tac had done over the years had finally paid off. The Jaffa would die free, and so would he.

'What about Oceans Eleven?' asked Daniel.

'No' replied Jack

'Shaun of the dead?' Daniel tried again.

'What?' Jack said with a confused look on his face, 'never heard of it'

'Okay…Meet the Parents?'

'What! No! I've got it!!!' Jack said with a smile on his face, 'Anchorman… a bit of Will Ferrell … always good'

'Fine' Daniel said sighing, 'anything'

'Teal'c?' Jack asked, 'that okay with you?'

'That is fine O'Neill.' He replied.

Jack popped the DVD in and sat back on the sofa. Beer at hand, pizza on the way and his friends at his side, Jack was happy. He would have liked Sam to be here, he worried about her after everything that happened but she was with Mark and his family at her place, she would be okay with them. With Jacob's funeral tomorrow, the Carter family had a lot of planning to do and Jack hoped Sam would be able to handle at all.

Daniel seemed to be reading Jacks mind as he brought up the events with Sam and her dad.

'Wonder how Sam is coping with her family being here.' He pondered.

'Ah she's probably about ready to kill her brother!' Jack replied, 'I hear he's started asking a lot of questions about her job'

'Oh I see' Daniel replied, 'Can't really blame the guy I suppose, does he know about Pete yet?'

'Yeah she said she told him she broke up with him, and that she couldn't go through with the wedding.' Jack shared.

'Oh bet he's got even more questions about that!' Daniel exclaimed.

'Yeah you can imagine… I hope she's okay' Jack wondered out loud.

Both Daniel and Teal'c looked at each other, surprised by Jacks blatant honestly about Sam. He had never been this forthright with his feelings about her before and it gave Daniel and Teal'c the suspicion that this time Jack was finding it hard to hide his emotions on the subject.

'Colonel Carter is strong O'Neill.' Teal'c offered.

'I know Teal'c… but this is one time where she'll need her friends around her. I don't think she's going to get over Jacobs death anytime soon.'

'No-one expects her too Jack' Daniel replied.

'I know that Daniel, but you know what Carters like, she's going to leave everything all bottled up and not deal with it at all. I just want to make sure she's okay… you know… starting to accept things.'

'It's a bit soon for her to be accepting things Jack; it has only been a few days.'

'That's true… but without Pete anymore… I just…. I suppose I worry about her more… you know…,' Jack coughed, trying to disguise his honestly with some manliness, 'being on her own and all, can't be easy,' Jack coughed some more.

Daniel smiled inwardly at his friend. Jack was obviously finding it hard to discuss how he was feeling yet Daniel admired him for even trying. It had been extremely hard for Jack to do this in the past, and this was a big step for him.

'We'll be with her tomorrow for the funeral Jack. Don't worry; we'll take good care of her.'

'I know…anyway' Jack replied, trying to distract the others, 'on with the movie, Daniel… another beer?'

'Yea please Jack.'

'Teal'c … O.J?'

'Please O'Neill.'

As the men continued to watch the movie, each though about the others, and what would happen next in their lives. Jack in particular was oddly finding it hard to engage with the film. His mind wondered to Sam. How she was doing, whether she was coping or whether she was not. He also pondered on the previous events regarding Pete and Kerry. Kerry had seen right through him in regards to his feelings for Sam, and he wondered if it was that obvious to everyone else. He wasn't naïve enough to think that Daniel and Teal'c didn't no. He was well aware that they where being good friends and keeping it to themselves, but the thought that others might very well know worried him. At least tomorrow he would see Sam and make sure she was okay for himself. Although he didn't want to admit it, he knew things where changing for the both. Suddenly, more than ever Jack not only wanted to tell Sam how he felt, he was starting to actually think about doing it.