"What've you got there?" Daniel asked as he and Jack sat at a table in the
commissary.
"Amendments to the Air Force Regulations for the SGC, Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado. June 1998." Jack replied.
"They amended the regulations?" Daniel questioned.
"Apparently. Today's the first day I found out about it. Hammond thinks I should read it."
"Did he say why?" Daniel asked.
"Something in relation to me snapping at Carter."
"Why what did Sam do?" Daniel exclaimed.
"She set up claymores and took out two trees and I had ordered her to hang back and had implied an order not to set up any C4 or claymores without my permission so we didn't blow up anyone of our side."
"Did the trees toppling hurt anyone on our side?" Daniel asked.
"No. Everyone had retreated back to the gate by then. I was taking up the tail end with a couple of Jaffa on my tail. She pulled me behind a tree and detonated the claymores taking out the Jaffa."
"So she waited until she knew no-one would get hurt except the people who were trying to kill you? She was watching your six?" Daniel questioned. "Didn't she do her job?"
"She's supposed to follow orders."
"Jack, you're the king of flouting orders. Sam always follows orders unless it is for a greater good. Did something happen while she was staying with you?" Daniel asked.
"Nothing of consequence." Jack replied. Daniel looked at him questioningly.
~
A knock on the door awoke Sam from her place on the couch where she had fallen asleep. She rubbed her eyes and yawned as the banging became slightly more incessant. Sam ran her hand through her hair as she made her way to the door.
"Yes?" She said sleepily as she opened the door.
"Can I come in?" A familiar voice asked as she tried to focus.
"Sure Dad come in." She let her father past her. "I thought you would have gone back by now. Garshaw will want a report."
"Gu'phi is taking care of that and I'm going back in a couple of hours, I just wanted to check you were okay before I left."
"I'm fine Dad." Sam said blankly.
"So what happened between you and Jack between the time I left and the time I saw you at the base?"
"I don't know. We were talking when Thor beamed him up, Thor beamed me up, we were beamed to the base. He got cleared to go, Thor beamed me back to lock up his house and get my laptop. I got back to the base and helped him put on his camouflage paint. As soon as we stepped into the elevator with Ferretti he changed and started being very sarcastic and snapping at me. I don't know what happened."
"Did you mention what I told you?" Jacob asked.
"No. We were discussing why it would have been inappropriate for me to go fishing with him."
"Because it would look bad, even if nothing happened." Jacob recalled.
"Exactly. So what General Hammond gave me another two days off, I grabbed some things out of my lab, went and got my things from the Colonel's house and came home."
"Are you going to be alright with everything?" Jacob asked.
"What do they say about distance giving you perspective? Don't worry Dad I'll be fine I always am." Sam said giving him a reassuring smile.
"Okay. I'd better get back. I have a car waiting outside." Jacob hugged her. "I love you kid."
"I love you too Dad. Be careful and come and visit it again soon."
"I promise. You take care too."
TBC
"Amendments to the Air Force Regulations for the SGC, Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado. June 1998." Jack replied.
"They amended the regulations?" Daniel questioned.
"Apparently. Today's the first day I found out about it. Hammond thinks I should read it."
"Did he say why?" Daniel asked.
"Something in relation to me snapping at Carter."
"Why what did Sam do?" Daniel exclaimed.
"She set up claymores and took out two trees and I had ordered her to hang back and had implied an order not to set up any C4 or claymores without my permission so we didn't blow up anyone of our side."
"Did the trees toppling hurt anyone on our side?" Daniel asked.
"No. Everyone had retreated back to the gate by then. I was taking up the tail end with a couple of Jaffa on my tail. She pulled me behind a tree and detonated the claymores taking out the Jaffa."
"So she waited until she knew no-one would get hurt except the people who were trying to kill you? She was watching your six?" Daniel questioned. "Didn't she do her job?"
"She's supposed to follow orders."
"Jack, you're the king of flouting orders. Sam always follows orders unless it is for a greater good. Did something happen while she was staying with you?" Daniel asked.
"Nothing of consequence." Jack replied. Daniel looked at him questioningly.
~
A knock on the door awoke Sam from her place on the couch where she had fallen asleep. She rubbed her eyes and yawned as the banging became slightly more incessant. Sam ran her hand through her hair as she made her way to the door.
"Yes?" She said sleepily as she opened the door.
"Can I come in?" A familiar voice asked as she tried to focus.
"Sure Dad come in." She let her father past her. "I thought you would have gone back by now. Garshaw will want a report."
"Gu'phi is taking care of that and I'm going back in a couple of hours, I just wanted to check you were okay before I left."
"I'm fine Dad." Sam said blankly.
"So what happened between you and Jack between the time I left and the time I saw you at the base?"
"I don't know. We were talking when Thor beamed him up, Thor beamed me up, we were beamed to the base. He got cleared to go, Thor beamed me back to lock up his house and get my laptop. I got back to the base and helped him put on his camouflage paint. As soon as we stepped into the elevator with Ferretti he changed and started being very sarcastic and snapping at me. I don't know what happened."
"Did you mention what I told you?" Jacob asked.
"No. We were discussing why it would have been inappropriate for me to go fishing with him."
"Because it would look bad, even if nothing happened." Jacob recalled.
"Exactly. So what General Hammond gave me another two days off, I grabbed some things out of my lab, went and got my things from the Colonel's house and came home."
"Are you going to be alright with everything?" Jacob asked.
"What do they say about distance giving you perspective? Don't worry Dad I'll be fine I always am." Sam said giving him a reassuring smile.
"Okay. I'd better get back. I have a car waiting outside." Jacob hugged her. "I love you kid."
"I love you too Dad. Be careful and come and visit it again soon."
"I promise. You take care too."
TBC