Chapter 2
Sam was starring at him. Leaving him? No one ever gets left behind. That was his motto!
Well for once she was ready to forget the rules and disobey his orders. Shaking off her thoughts she went back into work mode.
"Tealc! Get me something we could use for leverage. Daniel! Bring me the rope"
The Colonel started to object but thought better of it when he saw her glare at him a way that who would make weaker men hide behind their mothers.
This was crazy. She was crazy! The earthquake was getting worse and they ad no enough time to get him out. He was impressed at the authority she was showing and angry at her at the same time for putting her life in danger for him. Like he was worth it!
While he was musing about the situation Sam was loosing no time to put her plan into motion. With the help of Tealc and Daniel who were obediently following her orders she managed to create a system that gave her enough leverage to free the Colonel's legs. In the end the easiest plans always been the better she just used basic physics to get that damn log away. Damn! Why hadn't she thought about it sooner she reflected. They had been working at it for an hour and they were obviously exhausted by the efforts it had taken to move that tree.
Sam's face was supporting a huge smile when she turned towards the man she secretly loved. "Time to go home Sir"
She was not prepared for his hostile answer. "Don't think you're going to get out of that one easily Carter. I gave you an order that seem pretty clear to me. As soon as we're back we're going to have a nice little chat with Hammond and I will have to decide if I want you to remain in my team 'cause I'm not sure I can deal with a 2IC who can't follow the orders and who put all of my team in danger"
He was unfair. He knew it but he couldn't help it. It was not so much the fact that she didn't obey. After all, if someone new how not to follow the rules or bend them it was him. No, he jus couldn't deal with the idea of her risking her life for him. Her, dying here for him, was a concept that was just unthinkable. She was just too precious for Earth, Too precious to him. She deserved to live, and to be happy. Not to die on a distant planning. No, he wasn't fair and he didn't give a damn about it because his love, his need to protect her and keeping her safe were what were driving him right now.
Sam took a step back at his outburst. She felt the tears coming at the harsh words but shook them away. There was no time to be emotional. Besides, the Colonel had two broken legs. That must hurt a lot and that had to be the reason of his aggressive reactions.
Tealc and Daniel were obviously stunned. Well at least Daniel was. Tealc merely raised an eyebrow.
They were all thrown to the ground by a violent shake, more, much more violent than the previous ones. It was really time to say goodbye to this planet.
Daniel, willing to relieve the current tension took he matter in hands. "OK guys, let's go. Tealc, do you thing you can carry Jack to the gate?"
A mere nod was his only answer. He lifted the Colonel and put him on his shoulder. He wasted no time and started to run on the path that lead to the gate. Daniel turned to Sam who seemed frozen, not moving from where she stood. "Come on Sam, he didn't mean it. Everything will be ok once we're all safe back home".
She acknowledged his statement and they both followed Tealc.
The rest of the run was eventful, as eventful as it could be while a earthquake was happening. They rallied the stargate in almost no time. Daniel quickly dialled earth and Sam send the code to the SGC for them to open the iris. Within seconds they were all going through the wormhole towards safety.
