Friends I Left Behind
A SG-1/Numb3rs crossover
Disclaimer: see previous chapters
Charlie
They were just sitting down to eat when the door bell rung. Don answered it, irritated by the interruption. An Air Force major stood on the porch; blonde, pretty and formal in her dress blues. The Airman next to the car was wearing them to.
"Can I help you?"
She hesitated before asking, "I was looking for Dr Eppes?"
Don nodded, turning slightly back down the hall.
"Charlie! Someone hear for you!"
The major, Carter, he read above the rows of coloured ribbon, smiled her thanks at him. It seemed forced though. Charlie arrived at the front door, his own smile broad and genuine.
"Sam, hey! What are you doing here?"
Major Carter's smile faded.
"Hi Charlie. Can we, talk privately?"
"Sure."
They stepped off the porch and moved down the walk. Don watched them talk, saw Charlie's face fall, the major's body language solemn and sad. After a few minutes, the hugger, awkwardly, and Major Carter went back to the car. As it drove away, Don walked over to Charlie, who was staring up at the stars.
"A few years ago, I did some work for a defence project, highly classified. Daniel was part of it. We became friends. When I met him, he'd just got back to the States, the only reason he was staying, was because the people in charge had agreed to help look for his wife. She'd been kidnapped, brainwashed. Nobody would've blamed him if he'd just curled up and left the world to itself. But he didn't. He answered every stupid question I had, made sure I had every thing I needed. Even while he was trying to set up his own department. "
"What happened?"
"He's dead."
The end.
Thank you for all the reviews, I am thinking about your suggestions; probably not Early Edition, I haven't seen many episodes, maybe Highlander though. Thanks again!