"I want to look for her."
"Jack, you know I can't let you do that." General Hammond sat in his chair in his office, Jack watching the Stargate through the glass window 3 stories up. It hadn't taken much for him to convince the general to let him back on the base. His only problem now was letting him go look for Sam.
"I've got SG teams 5 and 13 looking for them. If they're out there, they'll find them."
Just then, the buzzing of the alarms brought Hammond out of his seat, and he moved quickly out of the room. Jack was close on his heels. They reached the tech room just as the IDC came through.
"It's SG-5 sir." reported the Tech.
"Open the iris." Hammond commanded.
The titanium shield moved back, and almost instantly two men stumbled through, one of them crouched low, Daniel slung across his shoulders. A blast shot from the gate, catching the briefing room windows, which shattered, the shards falling on top of the defense team. Three more men ran through, and then Teal'c, a large gash swelling his eye shut. Over his shoulders was slung Colonel Tims, SG-1's new commander. Teal'c slowly lowered the man to the floor as the medic teams ran up. Jack held his breath.
Three more members from SG-5 ran through, one stumbling as a blast, fired before he entered the Stargate, caught him in the back. He hit the floor, dead.
Jack's eyes were glued on the Stargate, and the rippling tore again as another blast soared through, hitting harmlessly against the cement.
The last figure flew through the gate, "Lock it up!"
The iris slammed into place, and the 'gate disengaged moments after. Hammond ran down the stairs to the gate room, and Jack followed. They entered, his eyes sweeping the chaos of people. Janet brushed by him, Daniel on a stretcher, but Jack took no notice. He continued to scan the room until he saw her.
~*~*~*~*~
Sitting on the steps to the ramp leading up to the Stargate, Sam held her head in her hands, feeling fatigue sweep over her body. Blood trickled from a slight wound on her forehead, but the air force major took no notice. Airmen and medic teams bustled around her, treating the wounded, and still she sat motionless.
A pair of dirty shoes filled her vision, and she looked up to see Jack, his face marred with worry.
"You okay?" he reached out with his hand, and Sam took it, letting him help her to her feet. From days of no rest and constantly being on her guard, the younger woman's legs buckled underneath her, and she started to collapse. Jack's arms tightened around her, and he held her up, pulling her against his body. "Medic!" he cried, and was welcomed with a stretcher. He helped her to lie on it, then squeezed her hand reassuringly, "I'll see you." he grinned to her.
Sam looked at him gratefully, unable to muster the words to thank him. But he knew.
~*~*~*~*~
"Jack?" General Hammond walked into the infirmary. Jack sat next to Sam's bed, just watching the young woman as she slept.
"Yes sir?" Jack stood up, giving one last glance at Sam before facing him fully.
"We need to talk."
Moments later the two men stood in Hammond's office, "It's no doubt come to your attention that SG-1's new commander is dead."
"Yes sir." Jack answered, then took a seat at Hammond's urging.
"This once again leaves SG-1 without a commanding officer."
"If I may sir," Jack jumped in, "Carter is more then capable.."
"I'm well aware of Major Carter's ability." Hammond cut him off, "I'm offering you your old job back." Tired of beating around the bush, Hammond cut right to the chase, leaving Jack speechless.
"Sir.. I uh.... you know why I retired sir?"
"I am quite aware of your feelings for Major Carter, Colonel, I have been for some time. But as long as you two are willing to continue your professional relationship at work, then I see no problem."
"At work sir?"
Hammond nodded slowly, "At work."
Jack studied the older man, trying to gauge if he really meant what he was implying. Then he stood up, "Thank you."Hammond stood as well, "I'll put your papers through this afternoon Colonel. Welcome back."
~*~*~*~*~*~
"The General really said that?" A week later Sam relaxed in Jacks arm, sitting on his porch with a bottle of beer in her hands. Jack lazily stoked her hair, his other hand running gently down her arm, his own beer by his side.
"Well, not in those exact words." he grinned.
Sam laughed, snuggling deeper into his embrace, "I never thought I'd be doing this." she said softly, and felt Jack tighten his grip around her.
"Still having second thoughts?" Jack had listened to Sam tell him about her insecurities days before, and knew that she still held a deep notion that it was all wrong. He didn't think he'd ever be able to break her out of it, but at least she was with him now. Turning around in his arms, Sam faced him, "It's what I want." she said softly, and reached forward to kiss him softly. Jack held her head in his hand, pulling her towards him, until she broke off the kiss, snuggling back down against his chest.
She had known for a long time that being with Jack was what she wanted, and now she knew for certain that the feelings they shared wouldn't interfere with her career, and she could have both.
Her career, and him.
~*~*~*~
"Chevron 6 incoded."
SG-1 stood in front of the Stargate, watching as the Chevrons engaged. Daniel stood in-between Sam and Jack, and Teal'c next to Sam.
"Chevron 7 locked."
Jack glanced at Sam, who was staring straight at the Stargate, a hard expression on her face. Suddenly, through impulse, she turned to face her CO. She gave him a small smile before Jack turned, "All right kids, lets go."
"Jack, you know I can't let you do that." General Hammond sat in his chair in his office, Jack watching the Stargate through the glass window 3 stories up. It hadn't taken much for him to convince the general to let him back on the base. His only problem now was letting him go look for Sam.
"I've got SG teams 5 and 13 looking for them. If they're out there, they'll find them."
Just then, the buzzing of the alarms brought Hammond out of his seat, and he moved quickly out of the room. Jack was close on his heels. They reached the tech room just as the IDC came through.
"It's SG-5 sir." reported the Tech.
"Open the iris." Hammond commanded.
The titanium shield moved back, and almost instantly two men stumbled through, one of them crouched low, Daniel slung across his shoulders. A blast shot from the gate, catching the briefing room windows, which shattered, the shards falling on top of the defense team. Three more men ran through, and then Teal'c, a large gash swelling his eye shut. Over his shoulders was slung Colonel Tims, SG-1's new commander. Teal'c slowly lowered the man to the floor as the medic teams ran up. Jack held his breath.
Three more members from SG-5 ran through, one stumbling as a blast, fired before he entered the Stargate, caught him in the back. He hit the floor, dead.
Jack's eyes were glued on the Stargate, and the rippling tore again as another blast soared through, hitting harmlessly against the cement.
The last figure flew through the gate, "Lock it up!"
The iris slammed into place, and the 'gate disengaged moments after. Hammond ran down the stairs to the gate room, and Jack followed. They entered, his eyes sweeping the chaos of people. Janet brushed by him, Daniel on a stretcher, but Jack took no notice. He continued to scan the room until he saw her.
~*~*~*~*~
Sitting on the steps to the ramp leading up to the Stargate, Sam held her head in her hands, feeling fatigue sweep over her body. Blood trickled from a slight wound on her forehead, but the air force major took no notice. Airmen and medic teams bustled around her, treating the wounded, and still she sat motionless.
A pair of dirty shoes filled her vision, and she looked up to see Jack, his face marred with worry.
"You okay?" he reached out with his hand, and Sam took it, letting him help her to her feet. From days of no rest and constantly being on her guard, the younger woman's legs buckled underneath her, and she started to collapse. Jack's arms tightened around her, and he held her up, pulling her against his body. "Medic!" he cried, and was welcomed with a stretcher. He helped her to lie on it, then squeezed her hand reassuringly, "I'll see you." he grinned to her.
Sam looked at him gratefully, unable to muster the words to thank him. But he knew.
~*~*~*~*~
"Jack?" General Hammond walked into the infirmary. Jack sat next to Sam's bed, just watching the young woman as she slept.
"Yes sir?" Jack stood up, giving one last glance at Sam before facing him fully.
"We need to talk."
Moments later the two men stood in Hammond's office, "It's no doubt come to your attention that SG-1's new commander is dead."
"Yes sir." Jack answered, then took a seat at Hammond's urging.
"This once again leaves SG-1 without a commanding officer."
"If I may sir," Jack jumped in, "Carter is more then capable.."
"I'm well aware of Major Carter's ability." Hammond cut him off, "I'm offering you your old job back." Tired of beating around the bush, Hammond cut right to the chase, leaving Jack speechless.
"Sir.. I uh.... you know why I retired sir?"
"I am quite aware of your feelings for Major Carter, Colonel, I have been for some time. But as long as you two are willing to continue your professional relationship at work, then I see no problem."
"At work sir?"
Hammond nodded slowly, "At work."
Jack studied the older man, trying to gauge if he really meant what he was implying. Then he stood up, "Thank you."Hammond stood as well, "I'll put your papers through this afternoon Colonel. Welcome back."
~*~*~*~*~*~
"The General really said that?" A week later Sam relaxed in Jacks arm, sitting on his porch with a bottle of beer in her hands. Jack lazily stoked her hair, his other hand running gently down her arm, his own beer by his side.
"Well, not in those exact words." he grinned.
Sam laughed, snuggling deeper into his embrace, "I never thought I'd be doing this." she said softly, and felt Jack tighten his grip around her.
"Still having second thoughts?" Jack had listened to Sam tell him about her insecurities days before, and knew that she still held a deep notion that it was all wrong. He didn't think he'd ever be able to break her out of it, but at least she was with him now. Turning around in his arms, Sam faced him, "It's what I want." she said softly, and reached forward to kiss him softly. Jack held her head in his hand, pulling her towards him, until she broke off the kiss, snuggling back down against his chest.
She had known for a long time that being with Jack was what she wanted, and now she knew for certain that the feelings they shared wouldn't interfere with her career, and she could have both.
Her career, and him.
~*~*~*~
"Chevron 6 incoded."
SG-1 stood in front of the Stargate, watching as the Chevrons engaged. Daniel stood in-between Sam and Jack, and Teal'c next to Sam.
"Chevron 7 locked."
Jack glanced at Sam, who was staring straight at the Stargate, a hard expression on her face. Suddenly, through impulse, she turned to face her CO. She gave him a small smile before Jack turned, "All right kids, lets go."
