Sam sat in the control room as Jack, Daniel, Teal'c, Vala and Cam prepared to go through the next wormhole.
"Good luck, SG-1." Landry said as the wormhole engaged.
"Thank you, sir." Cam called back.
"Let's go, people." Jack said, signaling their departure.
They stepped through the Gate, and almost immediately, the wormhole disengaged. Sam looked up at the General. "I think I'm going to go back to my lab and run a few more simulations on how well the ZPM will work as a power source for Merlin's device.
"Colonel?" Landry said, stopping her in her tracks.
"Yes, sir?" She asked, turning around.
"May I see you in my office?"
She bit the inside of her cheek before she nodded. "Yes, sir."
--
They walked into his office, and he closed the door. "Colonel, I understand that you are in a very confusing place right now."
She gave him a strange look. "Sir?"
"Since Thor came to my office this morning, I called General Hammond."
She swallowed. "Really?"
He nodded. "Have a seat."
She inhaled as she sat. "I'm sorry, sir. I..."
"I understand, Colonel. Having your family classified by the President would be hard for anyone."
She managed an uncomfortable smile. "Yes, sir. It was."
"Colonel, I hope you realize that I don't really care what relationship you and Jack share right now."
"You don't, sir?"
"As I said, it's confusing." He said, seriously.
"Right."
"That aside, there are going to be people who are skeptical about the Asgard's involvement. Especially if they witness a scene like the one in the briefing room."
She grimaced. "I'm sorry, sir."
"Just promise that it won't happen again."
"It won't happen again." Sam promised.
"Excellent." He said with a paternal smile. "Now...don't you have Merlin's weapon to research?"
"Yes, sir." Sam said, standing again. With a snappy salute, she was back out the door.
Jack, she groaned inwardly.
