Chapter 3Revelations

"That was exquisite." Daniel said, pushing himself away from Jack's kitchen table.

"Thanks." Rebecca said with a smile. She got up and started rinsing off the dishes.

"Hey." Jack said coming over and taking the plate from her. "You cooked; Daniel and I will do the dishes."

"Are you sure?" She asked.

"Positive." Daniel said, coming up behind them.

"Thanks." Rebecca said with a smile. She kissed both men on the cheek and then went into the living room. Later on that night, the three of them were goofing around and Jack jokingly raised his hand to his daughter. He saw something inside of her snap and she grabbed his wrist. "Don't touch me!"

"I have never raised a hand to you in anger." Jack said softly, pulling his wrist out of his daughter's grasp.

"You haven't…" Rebecca replied.

"Your step-father?" Daniel asked.

"Yes." She answered. "He would beat up on mom and when I would try to defend her, he'd beat up on me. He was what killed Mom … he beat her to death."

"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Jack asked.

"Mom wouldn't let me." Rebecca answered. "Going after him would have ruined your career Daddy and it still would, just trust me on this one."

Jack and Daniel let her go with that. The next day before the pre-mission briefing they realized why it would have destroyed his career. Senator Kinsey barged in during the briefing. The only person who noticed the tension in Rebecca was Teal'c.

"Becky?" Kinsey asked, moving over to the young woman.

Rebecca was out of her chair in an instant and backing away from him. Panic filled her eyes when her back hit the wall. She slapped his hand away when he reached out to touch her shoulder. "Keep your fucking hands off of me."

"Lt. O'Neill." General Hammond said sharply, getting up and looking at the woman.

Rebecca ignored the older man. "Haven't you touched me enough?"

"Becca?" Jack asked, rising from his chair. The other two men from SG-1 did the same.

"Your mother took a risk giving you to that man." Kinsey snarled.

"My mother wanted to get me away from you." Rebecca retorted.

"Be a good girl, now Becky." Kinsey whispered. Rebecca was immediately transformed back into her younger self. She trembled as Kinsey gripped both of her shoulders. "Your father knows nothing about what happened?"

"No." She breathed, tears breaking the surface.

"Good girl. He would never believe you anyway." Kinsey brushed away her tears. "Just remember that his job is more important and he wouldn't defend you."

Hammond watched as the Senator and the Lt. shared a whispered conversation. When the Lt.'s sobs reached his ears; Hammond had enough. "Senator Kinsey, would you like to talk to me in my office?"

"Sure General." Kinsey replied pleasantly. "I'll see you before I leave town." Kinsey whispered to the girl and gave her a 'friendly' tap on the cheek that stung and was more like a slap. SG-1 watched the Senator and the General leave.

Jack walked over to his daughter. "Becca. Are you alright?"

She looked up at her father. The bleakness in her eyes chilled the Special Ops Colonel to the bone. "I'm fine." She said dully.

"Are you sure?" Sam asked, moving closer.

Rebecca touched where he had slapped her. Her eyes watered as the memories of times when he hadn't been so gentle flooded her mind. Rebecca floundered and sunk down into a sitting position against the wall. She wrapped her arms around herself in a protective hug and started to sob. Jack was floored. He didn't know what to do. "Kinsey … Kinsey was your step-father." Jack said softly, rearing backwards. "Oh God …"

Rebecca looked up at her father. "That was why … Momma wouldn't let me tell you." Her breath hitched.

Hammond walked back into the briefing room to find Teal'c trying to talk Jack down to keep him from finding Kinsey and Daniel and Sam trying to calm down Rebecca. The General looked from his 2nd in command to the young woman trying to decide which one of them to talk to. "What did he say to you, Becca?" Jack suddenly blurted. She shook her head and squeezed her eyes tight. Jack was over to his daughter in a heart beat and grabbed her by her shoulders. "Tell me."

"He was reminding me …"

"Of what?" General Hammond asked before Jack could.

"That if I told you the truth you would never believe me because your job is more important." Rebecca flared. Her O'Neill temper abruptly roaring to life. She stood and pushed her father away. "I grew up hearing that you chose to leave after I was born." She lashed out, shoving Jack backwards. "You let Grandfather run you off and mom married that bastard. I was treated like an object because of him. When he was pissed I was his punching bag. When he was frustrated I …" She trailed off.

"You what Becca? What did he do?" Daniel asked from behind her.

Rebecca looked down. "When Mom lost her novelty to him he decided that his step-daughter was someone worth pursuing."

The bitterness in her words sent a knife straight to Jack's heart. "He used you …"

"In every way that a person could be used." Rebecca replied softly. Her bitterness quickly turned back to anger. "Why didn't you come back for me?" She yelled, hitting Jack's chest with a closed fist. "Why didn't you tell mom that you would be back as soon as you got the opportunity? She would have waited for you. Did you know that? She loved you. She believed that you would take care of her and me. She believed that you loved her!" She struck him again. She kept hitting him until Jack lunged forward and hugged her. "Why didn't you let him kill me like he did her?" Rebecca sobbed.

"You are cleared for a go and leave at 0900." Hammond said softly to Sam before leaving.

"Don't say that Becca." Jack whispered against her hair. "If I had known sooner I would have come back for you, I swear it. And if I could have saved your mother I would have, I promise you that." Soon the only sounds the filled the briefing room was Rebecca's sobs and Jack's quiet murmurs.