Chapter 7 - With You
Spoilers - Season 8 Threads - Consequences of Jacob's Death
AU thereafter
You know it, I don't own it, don't make anything from it.
This is a short interim chapter, my inspiration has left me for the time being, I appear to have used my quota for the month!!..
Several days passed and Sam didn't leave the base. She stayed in their quarters, so she could be close when Jack returned. She had tried for hours to retrieve the gate address he had dialed, but with his Ancient knowledge he had programmed the computer to delete the address as soon as the wormhole had disengaged.
Sam tried to be strong but found that she was crying herself to sleep every night. She was scared and alone at a time she never thought she would be. They had so much trouble getting to this point, so many interruptions, rules, regulations and now this! It was almost unbearable; it was so unfair.
One night many weeks later, everyone but Sam had all but given up hope of Jack returning. He couldn't leave her like this. If it were in his power, he would return. The Pentagon had even arranged for General Hammond to run the SGC on a temporary basis until a suitable person could be found to take over permanently.
Sam was lying in their bed, trying to sleep when the klaxons started blaring "unscheduled off world activation" She just knew if was him, it had to be him, he wouldn't miss the birth of their child.
Sam made her way to the control room as fast as an overdue expectant mother could, when it was announced there was no dialing code, the order to shut the iris was issued, however, the computer would not respond.
Siler exclaimed, "The iris won't close, the computer is non-responsive"
General Hammond ordered from behind him "All armed personnel to the gate room, we have a possible hostile attempting to come through the gate. Seal the mountain"
"General, it could be Jack, if the computer is non-responsive, he may have planted an over-ride command when he dialed out for when he returned. Please General, give him a chance"
"Colonel Carter, I understand your concern, however, you know that these men will not fire unless fired upon or are given the order to fire".
"Yes Sir"
As the wormhole engaged, Sam waited with bated breath to see who or what would come through the gate.
