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Meddling
Spoilers: S8, especially Threads
A/N: Let's just say Threads went a bit differently.
Ch. 1 Pete?
It was finally over. Well, mostly. The Replicators were gone and Anubis was no longer a threat. A few System Lords were around, mainly Ba'al, but they could be kept in check easily. Daniel was back, safe and sound. Things around the SGC were looking up.
On a more personal note, Jacob Carter wasn't very thrilled with certain current events. His daughter was engaged to a man he knew nothing about. Pete Shanahan had stumbled over his words when they met, then proceeded to insult he and Selmak. His first impression of his daughter's fiancé was not a good one. In fact, it was the only impression. He had neither seen nor heard from Pete since.
When Sam had told him of her engagement, he had to admit he was surprised. He hadn't been in contact with Earth much lately due to strained relations and the patching up that needed to be done. But nothing had prepared him for the news his daughter had sprung on him. Jacob first thought she was talking about Jack, but then she'd said Pete. Pete who? A cop from Denver, that's who.
Jacob was confused, to say the least. Selmak had been the first to hint that his daughter had feelings for her C.O. The military part of Jacob was livid. His daughter couldn't be so stupid! Was she trying to ruin her career? But as he worked closely with Sam and the rest of SG-1, he had begun to get it, Selmak being a large part of that understanding.
And while Jacob knew no one was good enough for his little girl, Jack O'Neill was pretty darn close. Jack was a good man, and he knew he would do anything for his daughter, no questions asked. At the same time, he would never do anything to hurt her…or her career, which Jacob believed had led to the current situation.
Sam had always worked hard and gotten everything she desired. She needed to know that was still true. She could still have everything she wanted. She didn't have to settle.
First, though, he wanted to find out more about this Pete guy. And who better to ask than his soon-to-be-wed daughter's best friends?
TBC with "Daniel"