Regret 19

I don't own SG1

Season 8 AU

Jack was still angry. It had been an hour since he found out about Kerry and he was still pissed. When he got home the first thing he saw was her picture. He couldn't believe she had betrayed him. Was she ever going to tell him? The answer to that question was simple: No. She was going to let him pretend he had fathered her child. He was good enough to be the child's father but not good enough to father said child. That thought enraged him.

Without thinking about it he picked up Kerry's picture and threw it against the wall, shattering it in a thousand pieces. When he was done, he went over to the next picture that contained her image and shattered it. He spent the next ten minutes destroying anything that contained her image. When there was nothing left to destroy he went into the garage.

He had recently turned the garage into a ceramics workshop. The workshop contained over seventy of Jack's signature vases. He had spent months working hard on those vases but all that was soon forgotten. What had taken him months to create was quickly destroyed. He had thrown, punched, and kicked the vases until all there was nothing of their beauty. Afterwards, he sat there crying into his bloodied hands willing the hurt to go away. It was in this state that Kerry had found him.

"Hi Jack." Kerry says hesitantly.

She had never seen Jack crying before. It tore her apart to see him this way. Overwhelming guilt suddenly engulfed her.

"What do you want Kerry? Are you here to stab me in the back again or are you gonna do it from the front this time." he says with acid in his voice.

Kerry takes a breath.

"Listen Jack, I never wanted to hurt you."

Jack gives out a strangled laugh.

"Good job Kerry. I've never felt so unhurt."

Kerry clenches her teeth and tries to control herself.

"Cut the crap Jack. I'm here to apologize. Okay." She says while holding her wrist.

Jack notices what she's doing. He's still mad at her but he can't help his concern.

"I'm sorry. What's wrong with your wrists?"

"I think Ishta broke it. I had a little fight with her earlier."

"Good for her." Jack says.

"Listen Jack. I'm sorry you had to find out this way but, I'm not sorry I did it."

Jack is shocked by this admission. He stands up to meet her eye to eye.

"What!!"

"You heard me. I'm not sorry." She then points at him " You cheated on me first!!"

"Are you high? I would never cheat on you. Unlike you, I take my vows seriously."

"Shut up Jack. You may not have cheated on me physically but you always cheated on me emotionally."

"What are you talking about? I loved you. I would never cheat on you physically or emotionally."

"I'm talking about Sam. You've always loved her more than me. Don't even try to deny it."

"Kerry you're the one I married. You're the one I raised a child with. You're the one I've built my family around. What more could I have done to show you I loved you."

"That's easy Jack. You could have given her up."

"I did give her up. I married you."

"No you didn't Jack." Kerry starts inching her way towards him. " You loved her! You remained friends with her!! You even impregnated her! She and that little bitch Grace are all you talk about."

Jacks anger boils over.

"Don't you ever talk about my daughter that way!! There is only one bitch in my life and I'm standing in front of her!!" He shouts at her.

Kerry slaps him.

"Don't you dare talk to me that way! I'm not one of your recruits Jack, I'm your wife. If I want to say that little girl is a bitch and her mothers a whore, then I'll say it."

Jack digs his nails into his palms. His body was shaking in anger. If Kerry didn't leave soon, he didn't know what he would do.

"This is over Kerry. Leave now, before I do something we'll both regret." Jack says with some venom.

"What are you going to do if I don't? Are you going to hit me." Kerry says in a challenge.

"I've never hit a woman before but you're testing my patience."

"What are you gonna do Jack? Hurt me?" She says stepping up to him.

Suddenly, the garage door opens revealing Tealc and Ishta.

"He may not hurt you human but, I gladly would." Ishta says with a sneer.

Kerry takes a step back.

"I believe O'Neill wishes you to leave." Tealc says.

Kerry turns her back and starts walking out the door.

"This isn't over Jack. Not by a long shot." Kerry says as she exits the door.

"Thanks guys. I don't know what I would have done if you guys hadn't showed up."

"No problem O'Neill. It was our honor." Tealc says.

Jack forces a smile at him. Ishta decides to lighten the mood.

"I have consulted with Daniel Jackson and he has given me information on many of Earths breakup rituals. Perhaps we should clean up and indulge in those rituals."

Jack gives her a confused look.

"What rituals might those be?" Jack asks

Ishta gives him another one of her rare smiles.

"Beer and Ice cream of course." She says.

Jack lets out a laugh.

"Of course." Jack says before he and his friends begin to clean up.

Oh man, I have the writing bug tonight. I didn't really want to post this but, the last chapter had more than ten reviews and I couldn't help but post. Thanks for the reviews by the way. I'm working on the next chapter and it's going to blow these last two chapters out of the water.

PS. I have the next chapter finished but since most of you are asleep I won't release it. Please review.