Chapter 12
Two guards were walking their post when there was a bright flash and Jack's truck appeared. They noticed movement in the truck and they quickly raised their guns. Then they realized that it was Jack and Sam getting out of the truck.
"Hey guys, you can lower your weapons."
They were shocked; they heard that Jack died on another planet and yet he was standing there with a grin on his face. Jack and Sam sorted the truck out properly before heading down to see Hammond and the others.
"Let's just hope we can still get in" Sam said.
"Well if not, I'll ask Thor to beam us straight to Hammond's office."
They held hands as they went through the two check points before the elevators and once in the second elevator Jack pulled Sam into a hug and gave her a kiss.
"Have I told you this morning that you look beautiful and that I love you?"
"No"
"Well, you do look beautiful this morning and I do love you."
"Really? Wow, one thing I enjoyed this morning was the wake up kiss"
"Did you?"
"Yes and when I opened my eyes, you were the first thing I saw and that made me smile."
"I know what you mean. When I woke up and turned my head, I saw you lying there sleeping peacefully, with your hand on my heart and it felt good."
"We should do it more often but right now we have these rogue NID to deal with."
"True"
Then they kissed one more time before they reached level twenty eight and the elevator doors opened. They walked hand in hand to Hammond's office and when they got there Jack knocked on the door and waited for an answer.
"Come"
Jack opened the door and they walked in and Sam closed it. Hammond was reading a report.
"We can come back later sir, if you are busy." Jack said, with a grin on his face.
Hammond's head shot up in shock, to see his two best officers standing there with grins on their faces. He looked at Sam's face; it was the first time he had seen her smile like that in a while.
The last time he saw her, she was pale with red puffy eyes and withdrawn and now she looked happy. He hadn't seen her like that in years and then he looked at Jack, with his cheeky grin.
He did notice that they were holding hands which he would talk to them about later. He stood up and walked around his desk and he shook Jack's hand and then he gave Sam a hug. They were both shocked.
"Ah sir, is everything ok?" Sam asked.
"Yes; we knew that you were back Jack. It's good to have both of you back but what are you doing here?"
"Well sir, we were at my cabin until Sam received a call from Maybourne letting us know that a group of rogue NID were on their way to my cabin. So, we gathered everything up, put it in my truck and got Thor to beam us here. I have to meet Maybourne at 1300 hours to find out who was behind that and how did they know about me returning from the dead and with a dead snake in my head."
"I see; well it looks like it is going to be an interesting debriefing this morning. Major, your father is still on the base and so are Teal'c and Dr Jackson."
"Thank you sir. Jack, why don't we go and surprise them?"
"Ok, see you later sir."
"Oh Jack, Anise is here also."
Sam and Hammond heard Jack groan at her name and Hammond chuckled because he knew that Jack didn't like her since he and Sam had to admit their feelings after they thought that they were assassins. That was on top of the arm band incident that had happened just a few months before that.
"Gee, thanks for the surprise sir. Are there any more surprises I should be aware of?"
"If there is, I'm not saying, not yet anyway."
"Ok, see you later sir."
Then they left his office and once the door was closed Hammond picked up the red phone and pushed the number two.
Jack and Sam were outside his office.
"Where to Sam?"
"The mess hall for breakfast since we didn't get a chance to eat this morning."
"Ok, how about a shower first and we freshen up?"
"Ok and then we can surprise the others if they haven't heard by now. You are going to have to see Janet also."
"Don't remind me."
Sam smiled as they walked to the elevators. When they reached the surface, they went back to Jack's truck and they got their bags out and headed back into the mountain. They went down to their own quarters to sort out their clothing and then went to have a shower and freshen up. Sam was in her quarters when there was a knock on her door and she knew it was Jack. She went and let him in. Once inside her quarters, he closed the door and they were immediately in each others arms and kissing passionately until they came up for air.
"Sam, you smell wonderful.
"So do you Jack.
"Well we better go and see doc first.
"Ok, let's go.
They went down to the infirmary and when they arrived, they found that Janet was fixing Siler's hand.
"Gee Siler; if you have to give your self a shock use a zat, at least it won't leave a burn mark on you." Jack said, smiling.
Janet turned around to see Jack and Sam standing there with identical grins on their faces.
"Hey, what's up Doc, miss me?"
Sam giggled and Janet just rolled her eyes and shook her head and then she turned back to Siler.
"There you go; come back tomorrow and I'll change the dressing for you"
"Thanks Doctor Fraiser, it's good to see you back sir. I heard that you were dead."
"Do I look dead to you?"
"No sir, excuse me sir; I've got work to do."
"Ok, go" and then he left.
Jack and Sam walked over to one of the gurneys while Janet cleaned up. Then she gathered all the things she would need to examine Jack and she walked over to him.
"Well sir, this is a surprise to see you back so soon" Janet gave Sam a wink.
"Rogue NID ruined our down time. They some how found out that I was back and they wanted a piece of Sam and me."
"I see. Let's get these tests done; have you had breakfast yet?"
"Nope, we are getting some afterwards."
"Ok, you know the drill Colonel. Ah Sam, you don't mind waiting outside."
"She stays here Doc; she has seen my naked ass. Hell, she's seen me completely naked before."
Jack dropped his pants after Janet pulled the curtain. She looked at Sam, who was on the other side of the gurney, looking from Jack to Janet, blushing.
"Sam, you have seen the Colonel naked?"
"Yep, she sure has, right Sam?"
"Yes I have. Janet, remember a couple of years ago, the mission to PX5-381, when SG2 had to come and rescue us? Jack and I were in a cell together, naked. When SG2 came and got us and I stood behind him when they came through the door because he didn't want them to see me naked."
"Oh yea, I remember that. They were giving you guys a hard time and wanted to know what had happened between you."
"Yea, trust Ferretti to start it."
"So, how are you sleeping Colonel?"
"Ok, I guess."
"Janet, he has been having nightmares/"
"Just like what you went though with Jolinar?"
"Yes, but this time I know how to calm Jack down when he has a nightmare. Plus, we talked about the one he had last night."
"Well, that it is a good thing that you two are talking about them."
"It is Doc, but some how it is weird."
"What do you mean? Oh, you can pull your pants up now Colonel and lie down on the bed."
Jack did as he was told and while he was lying down he held on to Sam's hand.
"It is as if Rosha and Martouf are talking about the dreams that they were having. They knew how to calm each other down when one or the other had a bad nightmare. Just like last night, when Jack was having a bad dream, I had a flash of a memory on how Rosha calmed Martouf/Lantash down when they were having a nightmare after returning from a mission. They would talk about it and they were there for each other."
"Oh, I understand. Oh God, Cassie. I told her that you were dead sir. How am I going to tell her that you are alive?"
"Well, we can pop around to your place tonight, if that is ok with you?"
"Sure, I'll make sure she doesn't go out tonight."
"Ok, we will bring pizza."
"Ok, how does seven sound?"
"Fine by me, Jack?"
"Sure seven it is."
A few minutes later Janet was finished with all of the tests and then she let them go.
