Chapter 36 - A new relationship
After a few moments , Sam straightened her head, initially resting on the General's shoulder and wiped her eyes quickly.
"Sorry " she said.
Jack pulled out tissues from his glove compartment.
"Don't be, I would have been disappointed if you haven't felt anything. "
"And you ? "
"Me ? I 'm jealous ! " he said, laughing.
"Jealous? "
"It's been a long time since CJ doesn't cry when I go to work or I leave her at the daycare. "
Sam chuckled silently .
"I think the problem is deeper" Sam said, by gently blowing her nose .
Jack frowned, while maneuvering to leave the spot.
"One day, her mother went to work and you went back to tell her she was dead ! Are you thinking what's going on in her little head ? "
Jack was horrified by this statement.
"I haven't see things like that."
"Of course not, you're an adult , your brain works differently , but at her age, the feeling of abandonment may be resented. However, you were perfect when you told her that we love her even if we weren't there. "
Jack 's chest swelled following the compliment and Sam smiled.
"It's from Sam. She told her all the time that she loved her - too much according to me. One day, I wanted to know why, as Sam wasn't a demonstrative woman , except with CJ ."
"And what did she say? "
"She told me that CJ deserved to know - Should know that she was loved wholly and unconditionally , all the time "
"I agree ."
"Me too, that's why I've never made comment on that. I didn't use to tell her often, because I was unable but I heard Sam saying every night that her Dad loved her as much as she. When she died , I was forced to tell her, in memory of Sam but also to continue what she started . "
Sam was silent.
"She called you Mom. "
"I know. "
"It 's a strange feeling , isn't it ? " Jack said, smirking .
"I'm terrified but I guess I never realized until now how much it was a wonderful word . "
"Yes and no matter that you have carried her or not. "
Sam shook her head.
" I haven't corrected" said Sam
"And I do not want you to. "
"But ..."
"Carter, you think too much ! "
If the day had well started - with a busy morning full of feelings - when Jack pulled into the parking lot of the SGC , Sam realized that her happiness bubble had burst.
She had just stepped out of the pickup and already , she felt mocking eyes on her. However, the military occupied the fix her quickly turned their gaze when Jack glared at them, growling as well. Sam sighed and walked to the elevator. "Like the good old days " she said for herself, recalling rumors about a possible affair between she and the Colonel. Except that it was worse here. He was the General commanding the base and she was officially his wife.
Two young captains exchanged heavy glances in the General's back.
The elevator almost closed on the General, Sam and the two officers when a man slipped between the doors.
"Hi lovers !" Daniel said aloud , slipping into the small space between Jack and Sam but also before to the other two men.
Jack growled again and growled louder when the young men had begun to snigger behind his back. Jack turned to look at them, up and down from above and with his haughty and arrogant look. It was a look that Sam knew and sought to be avoided . Obviously, it went over Daniel's head .
Sam mumbled a hello , letting herself contaminated by the General's black mood.
"Where's your daughter ?"
Sam turned red crimson - even on the ears and Jack wondered if it was really humanly possible. He threw back the look that said " Shut up or you're a dead man " at the two young officers before answering Daniel " You know you always choose the place and time to ask your most embarrassing questions ! "
Daniel lost in reading papers , barely raised his head and just said " yeah, I'm good, thank you."
There, Jack looked at Carter with a questioning gaze saying " But what's wrong this morning? "
Sam shook her head and Jack sighed. Seeing Harriman expect the General with a XXXL size mug filled with coffee, Sam realized that the day was to be exhausting but also terribly long .