Mick'll Fix It - part 2

Here's the second instalment! Enjoy! And thank you to everyone who has reviewed so far.


W - Control Room.

M - Hi Walter, it's Mickey. Is he free?

W - Major Dawson, it's good to hear from you. Yeah, he's free, I'll just patch you through.

Pause

J - Mickey! How are you?

M - I'm fine. I'm at the airport, waiting for my flight.

J - Going somewhere?

M - Paying Sam a visit. Sounds like she's had a tough time recently.

J - Yeah. You hear about Jacob?

M - Yes. And Daniel. And Pete.

J - I'm glad you're coming. Teal'c's occupied with the jaffa, I'm buried in paperwork, and Daniel's being inundated with Pentagon and NID representatives wanting to know what happened while he was ascended, so we probably haven't been as supportive as we should have been.

M - She said you'd been great.

J - She would. She's Carter.

M - Yeah. You know what else she does, cos she's Sam?

J - Oh, here we go.

M - She defends you when you're being an ass.

J - Yup – there it is.

M - But when I spoke to her this morning, she did something that was actually very unlike the Sam I know.

J - What's that?

M - She actually opened up to me about her feelings. For you.

Pause

J - Excuse me?

M - Jack, what the hell are you doing with Kerry?

J - I . . . she told you about that?

M - She thinks that cos you're with Kerry, it's proof that you don't feel that way about her.

J - Hark who's talking! She was dating Pete for over a year!

M - I realise that, and believe me when I say she honestly regrets it. But seriously Jack, why are you with Kerry?

J - I'm not.

M - What?

J - We broke up. Just before Jacob died.

M - That . . . that was five days ago! When exactly are you planning on telling her?

J - Mickey, she's got enough on her plate right now. She doesn't need to know.

M - Yes she bloody well does!

J - Mickey, you're an Air Force officer. Do I really need to quote regs at you?

M - Oh for God's sake, Jack, there are ways round that! You could retire, she could resign and work as a civilian; hell, you could work as a civilian!

J - Yeah, that's what Kerry said.

M - She did?

J - That's why we broke up. She figured it out.

M - How you feel about Sam?

J - Yeah.

M - You know, you two must be really really tired emotionally. I've never got this much information out of either of you before.

J - It's been a long war.

M - Yes it has. And now it's over. Isn't this exactly what you two have been waiting for all this time?

J - Her dad just died, Mick. And there's still a lot to do round here.

M - Like what?

J - The goa'uld left a huge power vacuum in the galaxy – we need to make sure it isn't taken over by some opportunistic little snake. And the jaffa need a hell of a lot of organising now that they're all suddenly free.

M - Can't someone else do that?

J - Like who?

M - I dunno, anyone! My point is that the fate of the world is no longer hanging in the balance, so you two aren't desperately needed there. And quite frankly, Sam needs you. She's floundering, and I think you're the only one who can help.

Pause

J - What do you think I should do?

Pause

M - Take her fishing.

J - Yeah?

M - Yeah.

J - What if she says no?

M - She won't.

J - She did before.

M - This time she won't. And for the love of all things holy, tell her about Kerry.

J - I will. I'll tell them all tonight – Teal'c's coming back for dinner. You should join us.

M - Maybe I will. So can I rest assured that you're done being an ass now?

J - You know, you should be extremely grateful that I like you. I could have had your ass for insubordination so many times.

M - Touché.

J - When's your flight getting in?

M - 1900.

J - I'll have Walter pick you up.

M - Thanks. I guess I'll see you tonight.

J - Yeah.

M - And Jack?

J - Yeah?

Pause

M - If you hurt her I'll kill you.

J - I know. Bye Mickey.

M - Bye.

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