Jack slumped heavily into his chair back at the SGC. 'I could defiantly due without days like these' he thought as he picked up his phone. "Walter dial up the Tokra, tell Jacob to get here asap."
Just then Daniel burst into his office. "Jack what in the world is going on? I saw Sam being wheeled into the infirmary on a stretcher. She looked as pale as a ghost."
"I went over to Sam's house when I heard a crash. Pete was there. I don't know exactly what happened yet but somehow she fell through her French doors. She's got s big piece of glass in her gut."
"How did that happen?"
"That's what I want you to find out for me. Pete's down in the holding cell. Go talk to him. Find out exactly what happened. I'm afraid what I would do to him right now if I go talk to him."
"Alright, But if anything changes with Sam you let me know immediately."
"Will do Daniel." With that Jack slowly made his way down to the infirmary.
On his way down to where Pete was being held Daniel didn't know what expect. 'How could Pete be involved? Didn't he love her? They were getting married soon? How could he have hurt her like that?'
When the MP opened the cell door he saw Pete sitting on the floor with his head propped on his knees quietly crying. He didn't notice Daniel walk in.
Daniel cleared his throat to get his attention. Pete's head snapped up. Surprise registered first like he was expecting someone else than he asked in a hoarse voice "Sam?"
"She's in surgery right now"
Hope registered on his face for the first time "So she's still alive right"
"For now yes" Pulling out a chair he gestured for the distraught man to sit. "We have to talk Pete."
"I know but I was half expecting the General or the big alien to pay me a visit. Why did they send you?"
"I just want to know what happened at the house Pete" sitting down opposite him Daniel for the first time smelled the whiskey on the other man's breath when he started to talk.
"Sam was supposed to some home early tonight we had an appointment to see the wedding coordinator about the hall. She showed up 3 hours late. When I reminded her about the missed appointment she said she was sorry but this was the 3rd appointment she missed. She said that she was working on an important project for the General but wouldn't tell me what it was."
"Pete you know Sam can't discuss her work with you its top secret"
"Well I don't like all this secrecy. We are going to get married she should be able to tell me everything." By know Pete was starting to get agitated so Daniel decided to diffuse the situation.
"Then what happened?"
"I said that she had to choose between me and the job. She told me not to give her ultimatums. Being the leader of SG-1 was a very important job and the research she was doing was beneficial to all of mankind."
"What happened next Pete?"
"You got to understand I was really mad at this point and the couple of drinks I had while waiting for her to come home were starting to work on me."
"What did you say Pete."
"I kind of said that she wouldn't have the position she was in if she wasn't so chummy with O'Neill."
"You what??" Daniel screamed." Sam has earned every promotion she every received. If it wasn't for her this world and a few others would have perished. Don't you ever accuse her of anything like that again!"
"I know that but I told you I was heated. She always picks the job over me every time." He reached into his pocket and pulled out her engagement ring. "She got mad at me. Took off the ring and told me to get out. I realized what an awful mistake I had made and grabbed her trying to get her to listen. We started struggling. She was screaming for me to leave and I was begging her to listen. I don't know how it happened. One minute she was trying to get away from me the next she was laying on the floor in a pool of blood." At this point Pete was sobbing so hard it was difficult to understand him.
"All right Pete I understand it was an accident but why didn't you just leave and come back another time?"
"I was afraid she wouldn't ever let me back into her life again. I panicked What's going to happen to me now.?"
"I really don't know Pete. I'll talk to Jack."
"Do you think I can see her?"
"Not right now, I think it's best if everyone calms down first."
"Please keep me informed about Sam."
"Alright" With that agreed Daniel went to wait with the others in the infirmary.
