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Take a Hint
by Adelie King

Chapter Ten: Busted

Due to the storm Pete was unable to get any more evidence so he developed the pictures he had and placed them in an envelope. As he was about to head over his phone rang. It was Farrity. He immediately picked up, "Dan what's going on?"

Farrity warned him, "Pete you'd better back off this right now and give up on Samantha Carter…and I mean now." He stressed.

"Why what's going on?" Pete could tell his friend was a little panicked.

"Some high top military officials came after me and demanded to know why I was helping you stalk Samantha Carter and Jack O'Neill…" He informed him. "They also accused you and I are in an organization called the NID."

"Who the hell is the NID?" Pete demanded.

Farrity replied explaining, "I was told they are a secret agency that the government and top secret people have been trying to take out for years…" He then added, "I swore to them that was complete bull…" He went on, "They're one of those organizations that officially don't exist."

"Oh my God!" Pete knew he was in deep shit and now planned to get the hell out of there and never mess with Carter or O'Neill again. He started the truck about to speed off.

Farrity insisted, "Get the hell out…now!"

Pete hung up and when he tried to speed off four black government trucks blocked him. He stopped and several MP's went over to the truck. The head officer spoke, "Pete Shanahan…"

"Yes…" He had his hands up…

"You must accompany us…Some people want to talk to you…right away." The MP insisted.

"Alright…no problem." Pete grabbed his bag with all the evidence to defend himself. As he got out of the truck and officer bent him over the hood and cuffed his hands, "What the hell is this all about?"

"You'll know as soon as the man in charge tells you." The MP informed him and they dragged and put Pete in one of their trucks. Then they all skidded away.

Two hours later Pete sat waiting in a holding cell at one of the military bases but wasn't sure which one since they brought him in hooded. He sat there cuffed, confused and scared as he waited for the interrogator to arrive.

The door opened and Teal'c entered the cell looking extremely deadly in a foul mood. When Pete saw him he thought he was finished, "Hey man, please don't beat me up…" He pleaded.

Teal'c calmly inquired forcefully, "Why were you following Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter?"

"Uh…" Was the first thing that got out of his mouth.

"I will ask again…" Teal'c's voice became more intense, "Why were you following them?"

Pete's eyes were widening when Teal'c stepped closer and he panicked, "Okay, okay…I'll tell you." He then rambled to explain, "I was interested in Samantha Carter…We went on one date and then I was so in love with her I couldn't be without her…"

Teal'c observed, "So you admit to stalking Major Carter…?"

"Yes…haven't you been so deeply in love you did something you wouldn't…" Pete emotionally asked him.

Teal'c admitted calmly, "I have…but your actions have made Major Carter very uncomfortable…" Then he asked, "She did tell you not to pursue her did she not?"

"Yes she did." He answered panicked.

"And yet you did…" Teal'c concluded, "I myself know when a woman refuses your attentions you are to back off. What you have done is harassment…" He pointed out.

"I know…I know…" Pete was almost yelling he was so emotional, "I just couldn't let O'Neill have her over me after I met him…"

Teal'c then observed, "Then that is why you were stalking the both of them…" He paused and asked, "What possessed you to do such a thing?"

"I found out that Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter were in the direct chain of command and that it was illegal…" Pete was talking fast confessing everything with Teal'c glaring down at him like a leg breaker. "So I figured if I got some evidence to prove they were having an affair that O'Neill would be out of the picture and I might have a chance with Sam…"

An irate Teal'c kicked his chair over knocking him out of it. He grabbed Pete's shirt holding him up and demanded, "Who have you told about this?!" He dangerously glared in his face.

"Nobody…" Pete swore, "except for an MP at the gate…"

Teal'c threw him back in his chair disgusted, "What evidence do you have of an affair?"

"I saw them kissing and cuddling in public. I saw them having sex in Sam's house…" Pete told him.

"What else besides your word do you have?" Teal'c asked loudly wanting to punch this guy.

"I have photographs of them…" Pete panicked with his hands up in defense.

"Where are they?" Teal'c demanded his eyes crazed.

"In my bag in and envelope…" He replied.

"Give them to me." Teal'c ordered.

"Okay...okay..." Pete grabbed the bag that was on the table and handed it to him. Teal'c went in the bag and found the envelope with the photos in it. Just when Teal'c started looking through them, the door opened and General George Hammond came in.