Jack went outside spotting Teal'c sitting some way away. Janet had barged past him going inside he ignored her kicking a local rock venting his frustrations on it before walking to wear Teal'c was. Teal'c remained silent having found that silence often caused his Tau'ri friends to reveal more than if he spoke. Jack slumped to the ground next to him.
"She understands now, she hasn't forgiven me but she understands" he told him sounding tired. Despite having promised to go to a local motel they waited silently for Daniel to return figuring he'd want to come with them. After a while Janet joined them sitting next to Jack on the grass. Jack broke the silence first figuring she was no longer angry with him so he must be doing something right.
"How is she?" he asked hoping she was doing better that there conversation had done something to help her, there was a pause as Janet considered the question
"She is sleeping now, she was upset but I think she will be doing better" Janet said, Jack nodded glad Sam was sleeping.
"Good" he said, again they was silence as they all considered what had happened and it's implications on the SGC and SG1. Jack wondered if it could ever be the same ever again if Sam could ever forgive him for being such as bard. As if reading his thoughts Teal'c spoke
"Major Carter has a great capacity for forgiveness especially when it is somebody she cares about" he offered as his opinion. Janet nodded
"You're just going to have to prove to her that you won't leave again" Janet offered. Jack raised an eyebrow not quite understanding what she meant. Janet explained it
"When Sam needed you more than anything, when she needed Jack not Colonel O'Neill you hurt her. She may trust Colonel O'Neill with her life but she needs to trust Jack with her heart, something which won't be easy. Sam needs to know when things get hard you won't leave her" Janet explained, Jack winced knowing she was right but knowing what he had to do was hard, he had made a good start but now he had to follow up on that. He found himself nodding to Janet's words while mentally trying to work out how to do what she had said.
"Good" Janet said focusing on a spot between the trees. Following her gaze Jack saw Daniel and Cassie emerged from the trees. Janet stood up brushing the dirt off her trousers catching Cassie as the small girl flew towards her. Daniel looked at Jack raising an eyebrow silently asking how it went, Jack just shrugged ushering Jack towards the car
"Right we better go" he ordered knowing Janet, Cassie and Sam probably needed some space to talk. They got into the car Daniel and Teal'c both trusting Jack's judgement and both sensing that the girls needed space. Janet hugged them all goodbye
"We'll see you tomorrow you can bring lunch" she said was way of telling them to come back tomorrow lunch time, they nodded agreeing that they would come then. As Jack pulled out of the drive they waved.
Watching them disappear from view Janet debated how to approach her daughter about Sam. She knew Cassie knew and decided getting angry wouldn't help anyone instead a calm talk might suffice. She cuddled Cassie taking her into the cabin sitting her on the sofa
"So Jack said you know" Janet began, Cassie nodded nervously not wanting her mum to get angry, trying to mentally work out how to phrase it.
"Sam lost her baby" Cassie said sounding slightly upset. Janet sighed rubbing her forehead she could feel a headache coming on.
"Yes, now I'm not mad at you but I want to know how did you find out?" Janet asked trying to keep her voce sounding calm and non-judgemental relying on her doctors training to do so.
"I was worried I knew something was wrong with Sam and you wouldn't tell me so I pretended to have a shower but listened in" Cassie admitted knowing at this stage it was better to just come clean and hope for the best. Janet nodded having expected something like that
"I'm sorry mum, please don't be mad" Cassie begged. She hated it when her mum was mad, or even worse when her mum was so angry she didn't speak. Janet took a deep breath finding it calmed her nerves
"I'm not mad Cass, I'm just disappointed in you. I know you were worried but that gave you no right to listen in on a conversation I was having privately. You should have come to me or Sam. You have to understand I didn't tell you because Sam didn't want you to know and she has that right to privacy. I understand that you were worried but I told you Sam was going to be ok, and I thought you'd respect that" Janet lectured making Cassie feel really bad. She looked at the floor ashamed of herself.
"I'm really sorry mum" Cassie said almost crying now feeling really bad, Janet softened slightly
"I know Cass and I think you have learnt your lesson" she told her Cassie brightening thinking their was no punishment but the smile on her mum's face should have enlightened her
"Just to make sure you can do the dishes" Janet told her ruffling her hair swaning out the room to check on Sam as Cassie sulked.
Score 1 for Janet
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