Authors Note: Poor me. No one reviewed my last chapter. LOL I would love it
if some of you could take a second to review this one, even to say you hate
it. (Please don't say that. The nice people at the institution say I'm
unstable enough. Hehe)
Disclaimer: Once again I don't own Stargate, only Shani, and her planet. Please ask before taking.
Chapter 4: Reactions
Daniel's POV
~ Right after the team was dismissed from the meeting ~
I glanced at Sam as we headed back towards the cafeteria to get some food and coffee. She looked tense and deep in thought. Finding out that Jack had a daughter was probably more of a shock to her then when we found out Jack had gotten married. It came as a shock to all of us, but I think that Jack and Sam will be the most affected. "So," I started. "Wow, huh?"
"What?" "Sam questioned.
"Well, I mean, finding out that Jack has a daughter. It's kind of all I can think of to say. Wow."
"Yeah, wow. I still can't believe it. I wonder how the colonel's taking it. He left pretty quick," Sam commented.
"Well, it must have been a huge shock to him. We were all expecting it to be his w." I paused as I saw Sam stiffen, "Della," I finished. We were silent as we stood in line for food, and then found a seat.
"She looks just like the colonel," Sam finally said, "I wonder what he's going to do?" I sat silently, wondering the same thing.
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Sam's POV
~ After leaving the cafeteria ~
I walked down the halls of the compound on my way to see Janet. I was so lost in my own thoughts that I nearly kept on walking when I got to the infirmary.
"Hey, Sam," Janet greeted me casually. I watched her eye me carefully, and I knew without a doubt that she was wondering if I knew.
"Relax, Janet. Hammond told us about Shani," I reassured her. She breathed a quick sigh of relief, now that she knew she wouldn't have to keep it from me. "So, I suppose you examined her when she arrived." It came out as a statement since I already knew that Janet checked everyone who came through the gate. When a nod of the head confirmed it, I asked, "Anything unusual?"
"No, nothing that I could see from the results I've received so far. I won't get the rest of the results for awhile yet, and I'd still like to run a few more tests, just to be sure, but so far everything seems fine," Janet smiled reassuringly. "So, how did everyone take it?"
I chuckled softly, as I caught her real question. How was I taking it. "I'm fine, Janet. A little shocked, and a little surprised, but mostly I'm fine." Janet nodded. I could see she didn't completely believe me, but Janet knows me well enough not to push it. "Anyway, I should get going. I was hoping to talk to the colonel and see how he's doing."
"Alright, Sam, I'll talk to you later. Come over later if you need to talk. Cassie would love to see you." As I walked out the door, I lifted my hand in acknowledgement, already wondering where I would find the colonel.
*****
Fortunately, it didn't take much to find him. He was up top, in an open area of the forest that surrounded the compound. Since he had his back to me and I didn't want to startle him, I softly called out a greeting as I approached. "Wondered how long it would be before you came looking," I heard the subtle teasing in his voice and right away knew that he was coping. "Am I that predictable?" I smiled gently. "Yup," he stated, finally turning to face me.
I stood still, silently studying him. He looked tense, and his eyes were filled with worry, and after watching for a few more seconds I saw the sorrow. I realized that the colonel had been crying, and I thought for a second, wondering why. And then it came to me. Charlie. Finding out about Shani reminded him of his first child. I closed my eyes for a moment, angry with myself for not thinking of it sooner. "I'm sorry," I said, my voice so soft it was almost a whisper. He nodded at me, and I knew I didn't need to say anything else. So we both stood there, quiet. And the world around us was silent.
Disclaimer: Once again I don't own Stargate, only Shani, and her planet. Please ask before taking.
Chapter 4: Reactions
Daniel's POV
~ Right after the team was dismissed from the meeting ~
I glanced at Sam as we headed back towards the cafeteria to get some food and coffee. She looked tense and deep in thought. Finding out that Jack had a daughter was probably more of a shock to her then when we found out Jack had gotten married. It came as a shock to all of us, but I think that Jack and Sam will be the most affected. "So," I started. "Wow, huh?"
"What?" "Sam questioned.
"Well, I mean, finding out that Jack has a daughter. It's kind of all I can think of to say. Wow."
"Yeah, wow. I still can't believe it. I wonder how the colonel's taking it. He left pretty quick," Sam commented.
"Well, it must have been a huge shock to him. We were all expecting it to be his w." I paused as I saw Sam stiffen, "Della," I finished. We were silent as we stood in line for food, and then found a seat.
"She looks just like the colonel," Sam finally said, "I wonder what he's going to do?" I sat silently, wondering the same thing.
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Sam's POV
~ After leaving the cafeteria ~
I walked down the halls of the compound on my way to see Janet. I was so lost in my own thoughts that I nearly kept on walking when I got to the infirmary.
"Hey, Sam," Janet greeted me casually. I watched her eye me carefully, and I knew without a doubt that she was wondering if I knew.
"Relax, Janet. Hammond told us about Shani," I reassured her. She breathed a quick sigh of relief, now that she knew she wouldn't have to keep it from me. "So, I suppose you examined her when she arrived." It came out as a statement since I already knew that Janet checked everyone who came through the gate. When a nod of the head confirmed it, I asked, "Anything unusual?"
"No, nothing that I could see from the results I've received so far. I won't get the rest of the results for awhile yet, and I'd still like to run a few more tests, just to be sure, but so far everything seems fine," Janet smiled reassuringly. "So, how did everyone take it?"
I chuckled softly, as I caught her real question. How was I taking it. "I'm fine, Janet. A little shocked, and a little surprised, but mostly I'm fine." Janet nodded. I could see she didn't completely believe me, but Janet knows me well enough not to push it. "Anyway, I should get going. I was hoping to talk to the colonel and see how he's doing."
"Alright, Sam, I'll talk to you later. Come over later if you need to talk. Cassie would love to see you." As I walked out the door, I lifted my hand in acknowledgement, already wondering where I would find the colonel.
*****
Fortunately, it didn't take much to find him. He was up top, in an open area of the forest that surrounded the compound. Since he had his back to me and I didn't want to startle him, I softly called out a greeting as I approached. "Wondered how long it would be before you came looking," I heard the subtle teasing in his voice and right away knew that he was coping. "Am I that predictable?" I smiled gently. "Yup," he stated, finally turning to face me.
I stood still, silently studying him. He looked tense, and his eyes were filled with worry, and after watching for a few more seconds I saw the sorrow. I realized that the colonel had been crying, and I thought for a second, wondering why. And then it came to me. Charlie. Finding out about Shani reminded him of his first child. I closed my eyes for a moment, angry with myself for not thinking of it sooner. "I'm sorry," I said, my voice so soft it was almost a whisper. He nodded at me, and I knew I didn't need to say anything else. So we both stood there, quiet. And the world around us was silent.