Stargate SG-1: O'Neill and Carter
Episode 7: Cold Lazarus
Scene: Missing Scene – Jack returns to the SGC after dropping off the Charlie look alike
Character POV: O'Neill
I walked through the almost deserted grey hallways on my way home. I already turned in my weapons and changed to civvies. I knew Daniel had already gone home. His office was empty. For once, the monkey did not stick around to poke his nose into everything about me. I had to leave a note for Teal'c. He was already in Kelnorim. The doppelganger told me how the big guy wanted to go and see my world. I'll have to put the request in tomorrow morning.
The doppelganger also returned my pictures he borrowed from my personal items. It was the picture of Sarah, Charlie and I standing in front of the house. We had only been there for a short while since my transfer. I knew Sarah continued to live there. I just could not bring myself to go back. It was too early for me.
I looked up to realize my steps had taken me in the opposite direction of the elevator and instead, had me standing at the entrance to a lab. All the lights were on, all the computers were buzzing and fingers were typing away at a keyboard. I paused long enough to see her blue eyes were still glued to the screen, not disrupted by my presence and turned to go.
"Colonel?" I heard softly and stopped.
"Hey, Captain," I said lightheartedly trying to feign happiness. Her knowing smile told me she was not buying my act.
"How did the return trip go?" she asked.
"Ah, you know… we talked a bit more. He… ah… said that you mentioned that you are an aunt," I said trying to change the subject. Again, her knowing smile said she caught that too.
"Yes, my brother lives in San Diego. I don't get to see them much. Family relationships as they are and all and the long work hours," she rambled out.
By this time, I had entered her lab and stood only inches from the table she was sitting at with a laptop in front of her. I could see the fatigue lining her eyes now that I was this close. I let my hand rest on the table while I looked down at the other to see why I stopped from reaching for her face.
In my other hand, I grasped the picture of us, Sarah, Charlie and I. I had meant to put it back into the box I kept in my locker. I rarely looked through the box anymore, but I always knew it was in there. Now, I had it in my hand, while standing in her lab. I couldn't form any words, not even words to command her to go home and get some rest. There was something in the way.
"Daniel kind of told me about Charlie… and about Sarah," she whispered. I nodded my head in response. I knew monkey couldn't stay out of things for long.
"She is very lovely," Carter continued.
"Yeah," I choked out.
"I was just finishing some details on my report about the crystals," she said louder now. "I think I'll head home for the evening. Would you mind having company on the way to the surface?" she asked.
"Not at all," I said. "Oh, and I also thought about doing a team night out. Teal'c wanted to see our world and since I wasn't me he asked, well, it was me but it wasn't ME, I figured I owed him one," I rambled on as she closed down her lab and grabbed her own gear.
"Sounds great, Sir," she said.
"We could watch the Simpsons," I said with a smirk. I knew she rolled her eyes as she snickered at my plan but said nothing as we made it to the elevator and out to our cars in silence.