Title: I Can Grill
Genre: Angst, Double Drabble
Rating: G
Pairing: Jack/Sam, Jack/Kerry, Sam/Pete
Season: 8, during Threads
Spoilers: Threads
Content Warning: None
Summary: Jack contemplates grilling during the Threads scene in his backyard
I can grill—Really. Carter would know; I've barbecued with SG-1 enough times. I don't know what happened to turn me into a bumbling, steak murderer. So I put beer on my steaks, it's not a crime and it makes them taste better. But I don't burn them and I never char them. Why is grilling with Kerry different?
I lied. I know what happened, and I know why it's different with Kerry. I'm distracted with her. I feel like I'm betraying Sam. I shouldn't. She's the one that's getting married. She's the one who left me behind—harsh I know. I shouldn't use that phrase, but that's what it feels like.
Daniel thinks I should do something about it. I can't and I won't. She's happy and that's all I want. So, I char my steak because I'm too distracted, guilty, and hurt to notice until the smoke is so high it tells Carter I'm home.
What terrible timing. What could she want? Now I'm really distracted. What will she think if she finds out about Kerry? She shouldn't care. She is the one who moved on. She is the one who gave up on us…I can grill—Really.