Author's Note- Sorry this took so long, and this was supposed to be a three chapter story, it's just been made a six chapter story.

Set during Threads

They Deserved It

Kerry Johnson should have known what she was getting herself into when she decided to go on a date with a General. She had at first wondered why a man like himself was single. And then she had found out, the regulations. Jack O'Neill had strong feelings for his 2IC she was sure of it. And the air force was keeping them apart. She did wonder though why if Colonel Carter felt the same why she was marrying another man. Colonel Carter had came to see Jack at his house and Kerry always did have bad timing, and had come out of the house at the worse possible moment it seemed

They had been about to talk about something and then Colonel Carter had gotten a phone call that her father was ill and had rushed off. That's when she knew that Jack had feelings for Colonel Carter.

He'd been distracted after the Colonel had left. And he had seemed sad, like something worthwhile could have happened and it didn't. He'd been quiet too. Kerry had been confused at first at why he had been like that but then it had clicked.

The Colonel had been going to say something about her and Jack's relationship and she had walked right on in, effectively giving away that she and Jack were dating. Jack hadn't been wanting to date her, he had been wanting to date his 2IC.

She'd only been dating him a few weeks and though he was significantly older then her, he wasn't like most of the men she meet. But she had done the right thing and broken it off with him. It was for the best and she really hoped it worked out. After all the stuff that she knew that Jack and Colonel Carter had been through, she hoped that they got their happy ending. They of all people deserved it. And if they both did have feelings for each other and they were hiding them so that they could both remain in the same command, then they had her utmost respect.

She couldn't imagine being around Jack every day, and loving him and not being able to be with him. She had liked him yes, but she hadn't loved him. And quite possible someone else did. All she knew was Colonel Carter was a stronger woman then she was. Being able to be around Jack all the time, knowing that with the regulations in place she couldn't have him.

Maybe that's why she was engaged to that other man. Because she couldn't have Jack, so maybe she settled for someone she could have a life with. If that was the case then that was a huge mistake. A love like that, that thought more of what was for the greater good then what was for the good of themselves didn't just disappear overnight. And Colonel Carter must be blind not to be able to see how Jack felt.

She sincerely hoped that someday those two could find a way to be together. They deserved it.

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Author's Note- Thanks for reading, and if you liked it let me know! The next ones will definitely be posted sooner then this one was. Also I apologize for the shortness of the chapter.