Under the microscope - part 7
Back to the fluff. I may have made Sam a bit too sensitive in this chapter, so I'm sorry about that if it bothers you.
Enjoy!
M - Daniel, Teal'c, I need to talk to you NOW so drop what you're doing and talk to me!
T - What is it, Michaela?
D - Wow, you weren't kidding about the 'Michaela' thing, were you Mickey?
M - No I wasn't, but this isn't the time to talk about it. Sam's crying.
D - What, why?
M - Jack.
T - What has he done?
M - I'm not really sure. Sam wouldn't tell me. I think it might have started off as being about her forgiving me, though. After that I figure they just got arguing and Jack said something stupid.
D - Is she okay?
M - No Daniel, she's crying.
D - Right now?
M - I don't know, she was a minute ago, then I gave her a hug, she refused to talk about and said she'd be fine and just wanted to be on her own.
T - Did she actually mention O'Neill?
M - Yeah, when I first found her, I asked her what was wrong, and she just said 'the colonel . . .' before bursting into tears.
D - God, it must have been bad for her to be crying. I've known Sam six years and I could count the number of times I've seen her cry on one hand.
M - What should we do?
T - I will talk to O'Neill. Daniel Jackson, I suggest you go to Major Carter.
D - Yeah, good idea.
M - What about me?
D - If I were you, I'd just keep your head down for the moment.
M - You think it's my fault, don't you? You're probably right.
D - I'm not saying it's your fault, I'm just saying things are very delicate with Sam and Jack, so it might be best if you let me and Teal'c handle it.
M - Okay. Good luck.
D - Thanks. We'll let you know how things go.
*
T - O'Neill.
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T - O'Neill.
J - I don't wanna hear it, T.
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J - Good, cos I'm not in the mood.
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J - Alright, what?
T - Major Carter is crying.
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J - What?
T - I do not know what about, nor for how long, but Michaela is of the impression it has something to do with you.
J - I . . . I didn't know she was crying.
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J - You think I've done something to upset her, don't you.
T - Have you?
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J - I didn't mean to.
T - What did you do?
J - I just . . . I did a Mickey. I got carried away. I didn't know she was that upset about it.
J - I mean, I knew she was pissed, but I didn't know I'd really hurt her.
T - What did you say to her?
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J - That she was always letting people walk all over her, like Mickey and Jonas Hanson, and . . .
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T - And.
J - And she might have got the mistaken impression that I thought she was, I dunno, weak, dependant -–the thing Carter hates people to think she is. I don't, by the way, I just got . . .
T - Carried away.
J - Yeah.
T - Did you apologise?
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J - No.
T - She was crying, O'Neill.
J - I know! I got that part, thank you.
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J - I'll go talk to her.
T - I do not believe that would be wise.
J - Well, what would you have me do?
T - Wait. Daniel Jackson is with her at the moment. When he lets myself and Michaela know how she is, I will let you know whether you can go to her.
J - What the hell is Mickey doing getting involved?
T - If you wish to regain Major Carter's friendship, I suggest you begin by forgiving Michaela.
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T - I must go now. Think about it.
*
D - Mickey? Teal'c?
M - Daniel?
T - Daniel Jackson. How is she?
D - She's . . . okay, I guess. She told me what happened, and it sounds like Jack just got carried away. They were arguing about Mickey, and now Sam thinks Jack thinks she hasn't got the balls for this job. I told her that was nuts, but she's pretty upset.
M - Oh God, it is all my fault!
T - It is not, Michaela. This is a case of O'Neill getting carried away, Major Carter taking him too seriously, and them both being stubborn. You are merely a side-factor.
D - Yeah, Mickey, you may have started it, but the rest is completely Jack's fault. He's too bloody stubborn.
T - I have spoken with O'Neill.
M - What did he say?
T - He was genuinely sorry and ashamed that he had upset Samantha, and was anxious to see her and make amends. I told him to wait.
M - For what?
T - For Daniel Jackson to tell us how Samantha was. Also I felt it best if they were allowed some time apart to calm down.
D - Yeah, that was probably sensible.
M - So what now?
T - Daniel Jackson, do you think Major Carter is ready to see him?
D - Yeah I think so, as long as he tries not to be such as ass.
T - I will let him know.
*
T - O'Neill.
J - Teal'c? How's Carter?
T - Daniel Jackson has confirmed your suspicions.
J - What suspicions?
T - That Major Carter believed you meant she 'didn't have balls' for this job.
J - That's nonsense! She's got more balls than most of the guys in this mountain! I never meant that!
T - It is her you have to tell this to.
J - Now?
T - If you wish.
J - Thank you Teal'c! You're a life-saver.
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Thanks!
Beka :-)
