A/N: I do not think Pete is a good man to have a family with, it is Emily point of view. I really dislike the man, but Pete is Mark s friend so Emily thinks he is a good man. For those of you that wanted to see Pete s mother reaction here you have it.


The other lost city

Chapter VIII

Sam looked at Jack like hoping he wouldn't make her explain her theory there. She wanted to go back to the mountain, to the safety of their briefing room where no one could get hurt. Where Pete couldn't get hurt.

"Come on Carter, you are our specialist in this kind of situations. Everytime something like this happens you have an idea and it's always correct so tell us why the balls only glow when we" he moved his hand between them, "touch them at the same time?" Jack had the feeling that her idea was similar to his and he really wanted to see Shannahan's face when Sam said it.

"Well, sir, first I want to tell you that I haven't find the power source. This sphere is perfect! There isn't any mark in it to tell us how they put the power source in, so basically we can't know how it works.The only marks that I found are the ones of the Ancient language." Jack knew Sam was trying to gain time. Sam saw the beginning of that sexy little smile he has and knew that he knew what she was trying to do "Sir, I think we should return to the base, this isn't the place to talk about this" Sam was pleading him, her eyes were imploring him to give the order to return to the mountain. Jack looked at herpensatively for a moment.

"I think you're right, this isn't the place to talk about this" his eyes never leaving hers "Let's go people, the mountain is calling us" he stood up and started gathering the things that were at the table. He really had wanted to see the reaction Shannahan would had had when hearing why the balls shined only when Carter and he touched them but Sam, Sam asked him to do something and everytime she asked him something with those eyes……. he couldn't say no (that's how he was involved in all the Kanan fiasco) He saw her beatiful smile that said "thank you" and was pleased.

"Are you talking seriously?" Daniel asked, "we could have moved to the base an hour ago and we could have been working with the computer and all could have been easier…."

"Daniel, shut up!" Jack shouted "At that moment it didn't seem wise to do that. We are moving to the mountain, now!" he turned and started walking toward the parking lot. Sam collect all her things and went behind him when a strong woman intercepted them. All were shocked, who was that woman? Jack was going to say something when

"You're not going anywhere"

"Excuse me?" Jack asked confused "who are you?"

"I'm Patricia, Pete's mother, and you may go if you want but Samantha is staying here"

"What?"

"Samantha is not going anywhere. This is her's and Pete's party so she is not leaving"

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but if I say we're leaving, we are leaving. Every militar here must do what I say and I really don't care if this is their wedding party or their wake, we are leaving and that's an order, for everyone" Jack looked at her very serious, he wasn't playing, he actually didn't care about Shannahan and his family, he cared about Sam and Sam wanted to leave.

"Samantha is staying" the woman said without blinking.

"Patricia, I'm sorry, but we really must go" Sam said politely, "this is really important and I'm needed so, please, don't force us to…." Sam didn't want to sound rude but that woman was really a pain in the ass.

"Sam, listen to me, I understand that you like your job very much, but now you have to consider that you have a family and Pete is the man of the house, you don't really have to worry about anything…."

"What are you talking about?" Jack said, his patience was fading "Carter is a good damm soldier, and I would never let her resign because some little, weak man and his family feel less if she works in the military. So shut your mouth and move" his eyes were glowing and he didn't even had a snake in his head!

Sam didn't said anything, she was surprised by this. Jacob was red, he was furious. Selmak was trying desperatly to calm him. Pete was speachless.

Jack was fuming, the rage that was emanating from his body was amazing, Daniel had never seen him like that before. No one had ever seen him like that before. He started walking again and everyone moved away from his way, he looked like he could kill the first one that had the guts to interfere with his plans. Sam followed him in silence.

Teal'c was proud of his brother, he had handled the situation in the best posible way, he had almost loose his temper but what did he expect, the man loved that woman and was loosing her for a human that would never be good enough for her.

"Why…?"

"Daniel Jackson, O'Neill and Colonel Carter must have a good reason for doing this"

"Yeah, sure, Teal'c" Daniel said, watching carefully to the woman. She was really shocked that Sam had left.

"Wait, wait" Pete said, he was red but didn't seem to be ashamed of the words his mother said, "where are you going?"

"It seems that we are going back to base"

"We?" Daniel asked

"Come on Daniel, let me go with you"

"It's not me the one you have to convince, Cass"

"Grandpa George, Gandpa Jake?" both generals looked at her. She was begging them to let her see what was going to happen.

"Ok" Hammond gave in "but you will behave" he pointed out.

"I always behave" Cassie said with an inocent smile Jacob was sure she had learnt from Jack.

"Come on people, we have work to do" Hammond ordered.

"Wait, General, sir" Pete called Jacob, but he wasn't there, Selmak had had to take control of their body because Jacob was one step away from killing Pete and his mother.

"Sorry, Pete, but we have to go" Jonas said, he was the only one that looked at him, all the others were really annoyeded.

"Go? And I supposed you aren't going to tell us what was this all about" Mark asked

"Classified" was the only answer he received.

Ten minutes later half the guests had left, only the civilians remained.

"I can't believe this" Mark excalimed "How can they leave like this?" he was indignated.

"This is what they do, Mark" Emily said "and Sam loves it" she was shaken by what Pete's mother said, who did she think she was, treating Sam that way. Thank God for the General, he was really a military man that knew how to handle the situation, though Emily thought that for a second he was going to hit the woman.


Twenty minutes later at the SGC, all the tempers were calm.

"This is great, I haven't been in the briefing room before"

"You haven't?" Jonas asked

"No, when I arrived from my homeplanet I was send to the infirmary and then to one of those "guest's" rooms"

"Oh"

"Cassie, please, behave"

"I know Sam, I'm just happy to be here with you guys, that's all. I like being a part of the team."

"You are not part of the team, young lady" Jack said coming in, his humor was improving "you're here because George and Jake have a sweet spot for you" he said smiling.

"I don't have one, Selmak has" Jacob alleged. Suddenly his head went down. "Jacob considers you his adopted grandchild Cassandra"

"Really? Well he is like my grandad"

"Ok, people, why don't we start working?"

"Yes Sam, tell us what did you find out?"


A/N 2: This is not the last time you are gonna see that insufferable woman, at the moment I am writing chapter eleven and she will appear in it.

A/N 3: I am trying to write longer chapters but is really difficult. In my notebook they are long but when I write them in the omputer they are short, but I am getting better, next chapter is longer.

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