Star Gate SG1
Word of Mouth
Chapter Two
It has been three days since Shauna Allen learned about Jack O'Neil being her father. She had been in the infirmary recovering from dehydration and loss of blood when she was told. She was still tired and groggy, but more than anything she was angry. She also learned that her parents were actually her grandparents. They had raised Shauna after her real mother, Margaret Peterston, supposedly died in childbirth. Maggie told her parents when she learned she was pregnant, but was unsure whether or not to tell Jack. Then the unthinkable happened. Seven months into the pregnancy the doctors found complications and did an emergency c-section. Maggie never survived the surgery, and Shauna's first months of life were spent in the hospital under close supervision. Maggie's parents, Pat and Judy Peterston, never contacted Jack either, but they did leave a letter in their will explaining it all. That letter was addressed to General Hammond. Shauna Allen was feeling very depressed. Her whole life had been a lie. She didn't know who to get angry with, since her mother and her grandparents were both dead. The grief she now bore also brought back memories of her husband. They had married when Shauna was only eighteen. They even joined the military together after their honeymoon. Two years later Shauna and her husband, Marc Allen, would be a continent apart, but once a month they talked on the phone. They were able to comfort each other with the sound of the other's voice. She no longer had that either. His grave lies just beside Shauna's guardians (her grandparents/parents). The anger that built up inside her was more than enough to stop her from eating. Besides the Colonel and herself, Gen. Hammond was the only one aware of her problem. And she refused to talk to either one of them about it. She decided to let someone else in on the secret. Shauna finally got the opportunity to tell Daniel about it when they ran into each other in the research lab. She was at the computer typing a report for the General when he walked in. Daniel had noticed her behavior over the past few days and came to ask her about it. "Shauna, I've been looking everywhere for you." Daniel said. Shauna said nothing. She wondered if telling him would change things. Daniel had been a good friend ever since she was transferred to the SG program. Shauna didn't want to ruin that. Daniel took the seat directly beside hers and asked, "Are you okay?" She looked at him blankly. No response. "It's just that you've been acting differently since P6692." No response. "Is there something going on, because maybe I can help-" "Thank you, Daniel, but no. Telling you might make it worse." She finally spoke. "Is it Colonel O'Neil?" Daniel persisted. No response. "I saw you two in the halls yesterday. I was going to say hi, but it looked like you guys were finishing a heated debate about something." "Colonel O'Neil is my father." She said bluntly. Daniel was speechless. He felt like his jaw was going to hit the floor, but kept it closed with the help of his hand. "I found out the day before yesterday." Shauna said. There was silence. "I'm still trying to get use to the idea of having a father again." Shauna said. Daniel was still trying to figure out if she was joking or not, but decided not to comment. "I've wanted to talk to him about it, but when he's around I get all these jumbled feelings and pretty soon we're shouting at each other." She turned to face Daniel. "Besides General Hammond, you're the only other person that knows." She paused. "Unless Col. O'Neil told-" "Jack usually doesn't blurt out his personal life to just anyone." Daniel thought about it, "I don't even think he'd tell Carter or Teal'c." Daniel thought some more, and then replied, "I'd be the last one he would tell." Shauna smiled. "You can't be that bad." "When it comes to Jack's secrets, you'd be surprised." "He doesn't trust you?" Shauna asked. "Oh, he trusts me.it just depends on the circumstances." Shauna smiled again. They continued to talk until many hours had gone by.
Daniel had a way with words that made Shauna laugh. Daniel loved to hear her laugh. She was beautiful and intelligent. Shauna always made Daniel think of Sha'ri, but only because they were nothing alike. Sha'ri was innocent in so many aspects, while Shauna had learned all of life's hard lessons at an early age. He was amazed that after all Shauna experienced she still managed to keep a strong front. Sha'ri never got any of Daniel's jokes, but Shauna was eager to laugh. They both had dark hair, though Shauna's was short and perfectly straight. More uniquely was Shauna's deep green eyes. Daniel always felt hypnotized when he was around her. After talking about the death of their parents and other life stories, they began to talk about love. Daniel talked about Sha'ri, and Shauna talked about Lt. Marc Allen. Before P6692, Daniel had talked to Shauna many times. Each time he had encountered her in the halls he thought about asking her out. Obviously he never mustered up the courage. Now that Daniel has learned that Shauna is Jack's daughter he feels like Brutus (Caesar's best friend, who everyone knows, was stabbed in the back by Brutus). Asking her out now would destroy what little friendship he had with Jack. "Daniel? Are you okay? You seem a bit.preoccupied." Shauna said. "Uh, I'm sorry. I was just thinking about.Jack. Maybe I should talk to him." "Thanks, but I'll tell him myself." She stood up and stretched. They had probably been talking for more than two hours. She smiled and leaned closer to him. Daniel then received a kiss on the cheek and instantly felt his face flush. Shauna turned towards the door and then notices Jack O'Neil standing there. He had his hands full of reports intended for Dr. Jackson, but was distracted by what he had just seen. Shauna didn't feel embarrassed by the kiss, but was now a little angry with Jack for imposing on their privacy. When Jack didn't say anything, she knew it was because he did not approve. "Colonel. I need to talk to you." Shauna said bluntly. Jack put the folders in front of Daniel and gave him a questioning look. Daniel didn't say a word. He didn't feel it was his place so he stood up and excused himself from the room, leaving Jack and Shauna to talk privately. After a few seconds of exchanging looks, Shauna took the first word. "You have nothing to say?" More silence. "Fine, because I have plenty to say. I have friends. I have mentors. I even have hobbies. What I don't have is a father. At least I didn't until a few days ago." More silence. "If you can't even tell me how you feel about me kissing Daniel than I don't think things will ever improve between us. Right now it's just making it more awkward. That's why I've already talked to the General about a transfer." "Look." Jack tried to step in. "No, Colonel. I could handle my dysfunctional life before, but now." she paused, hoping Jack would continue what it was he was going to say, but when he didn't, she continued. "I told General Hammond that I would have my decision made by tomorrow night." Then she left the room leaving the door wide open. In a way, she had hoped O'Neil would follow her, but he never did. The rest of the night was a sleepless one for most of SG1, and especially Shauna. She decided there was somebody she needed to talk to before making her decision to General. So she slipped out of bed and walked down the halls in her pajamas until she reached her designation and knocked on the door. Daniel Jackson was the one who opened the door. He invited her in, and she accepted. "Daniel, there's something I need to tell you." Shauna said. "I've been stationed here for three months now. The news about my real father has turned my life upside down, but the one thing I could always count on was you." She paused. "I asked General Hammond for a transfer." "You can't leave, not now." Daniel pleaded. "The General ordered me to reconsider and give him my final answer tomorrow night." She moved closer to him. "There is something I should've said a long time ago, but I never had the courage. And that makes it even more difficult now." Daniel waited for her to continue, but all he could think about was kissing her again. This time more romantically. He didn't want her to leave. Not just because of Jack. He didn't feel that reason was good enough to abandon the Star Gate program. The very program that Shauna had admitted was the greatest thing she had ever been apart of. "I have had impure thoughts about you. I use to wait in the research lab for hours just to catch a few minutes with you. I even made it a mission to run into you in the halls." Daniel was speechless. He was thinking of those very same words that he would have liked to tell her before, but now Shauna had beaten him to it. "I have fallen for you Daniel Jackson." Daniel said nothing, but in response he leaned in and kissed her. Not on the cheek, but on the lips. She returned by wrapping her arms over his shoulders and kissing him again. He lifted his hands up onto her back and after the third kiss they moved into a loving embrace. They stood there hugging each other for what seemed like seconds, but turned into minutes. Then there was a knock at the door. They looked at each other and both thought the same thing. It was probably Jack. Daniel hesitated, but eventually opened the door.
It has been three days since Shauna Allen learned about Jack O'Neil being her father. She had been in the infirmary recovering from dehydration and loss of blood when she was told. She was still tired and groggy, but more than anything she was angry. She also learned that her parents were actually her grandparents. They had raised Shauna after her real mother, Margaret Peterston, supposedly died in childbirth. Maggie told her parents when she learned she was pregnant, but was unsure whether or not to tell Jack. Then the unthinkable happened. Seven months into the pregnancy the doctors found complications and did an emergency c-section. Maggie never survived the surgery, and Shauna's first months of life were spent in the hospital under close supervision. Maggie's parents, Pat and Judy Peterston, never contacted Jack either, but they did leave a letter in their will explaining it all. That letter was addressed to General Hammond. Shauna Allen was feeling very depressed. Her whole life had been a lie. She didn't know who to get angry with, since her mother and her grandparents were both dead. The grief she now bore also brought back memories of her husband. They had married when Shauna was only eighteen. They even joined the military together after their honeymoon. Two years later Shauna and her husband, Marc Allen, would be a continent apart, but once a month they talked on the phone. They were able to comfort each other with the sound of the other's voice. She no longer had that either. His grave lies just beside Shauna's guardians (her grandparents/parents). The anger that built up inside her was more than enough to stop her from eating. Besides the Colonel and herself, Gen. Hammond was the only one aware of her problem. And she refused to talk to either one of them about it. She decided to let someone else in on the secret. Shauna finally got the opportunity to tell Daniel about it when they ran into each other in the research lab. She was at the computer typing a report for the General when he walked in. Daniel had noticed her behavior over the past few days and came to ask her about it. "Shauna, I've been looking everywhere for you." Daniel said. Shauna said nothing. She wondered if telling him would change things. Daniel had been a good friend ever since she was transferred to the SG program. Shauna didn't want to ruin that. Daniel took the seat directly beside hers and asked, "Are you okay?" She looked at him blankly. No response. "It's just that you've been acting differently since P6692." No response. "Is there something going on, because maybe I can help-" "Thank you, Daniel, but no. Telling you might make it worse." She finally spoke. "Is it Colonel O'Neil?" Daniel persisted. No response. "I saw you two in the halls yesterday. I was going to say hi, but it looked like you guys were finishing a heated debate about something." "Colonel O'Neil is my father." She said bluntly. Daniel was speechless. He felt like his jaw was going to hit the floor, but kept it closed with the help of his hand. "I found out the day before yesterday." Shauna said. There was silence. "I'm still trying to get use to the idea of having a father again." Shauna said. Daniel was still trying to figure out if she was joking or not, but decided not to comment. "I've wanted to talk to him about it, but when he's around I get all these jumbled feelings and pretty soon we're shouting at each other." She turned to face Daniel. "Besides General Hammond, you're the only other person that knows." She paused. "Unless Col. O'Neil told-" "Jack usually doesn't blurt out his personal life to just anyone." Daniel thought about it, "I don't even think he'd tell Carter or Teal'c." Daniel thought some more, and then replied, "I'd be the last one he would tell." Shauna smiled. "You can't be that bad." "When it comes to Jack's secrets, you'd be surprised." "He doesn't trust you?" Shauna asked. "Oh, he trusts me.it just depends on the circumstances." Shauna smiled again. They continued to talk until many hours had gone by.
Daniel had a way with words that made Shauna laugh. Daniel loved to hear her laugh. She was beautiful and intelligent. Shauna always made Daniel think of Sha'ri, but only because they were nothing alike. Sha'ri was innocent in so many aspects, while Shauna had learned all of life's hard lessons at an early age. He was amazed that after all Shauna experienced she still managed to keep a strong front. Sha'ri never got any of Daniel's jokes, but Shauna was eager to laugh. They both had dark hair, though Shauna's was short and perfectly straight. More uniquely was Shauna's deep green eyes. Daniel always felt hypnotized when he was around her. After talking about the death of their parents and other life stories, they began to talk about love. Daniel talked about Sha'ri, and Shauna talked about Lt. Marc Allen. Before P6692, Daniel had talked to Shauna many times. Each time he had encountered her in the halls he thought about asking her out. Obviously he never mustered up the courage. Now that Daniel has learned that Shauna is Jack's daughter he feels like Brutus (Caesar's best friend, who everyone knows, was stabbed in the back by Brutus). Asking her out now would destroy what little friendship he had with Jack. "Daniel? Are you okay? You seem a bit.preoccupied." Shauna said. "Uh, I'm sorry. I was just thinking about.Jack. Maybe I should talk to him." "Thanks, but I'll tell him myself." She stood up and stretched. They had probably been talking for more than two hours. She smiled and leaned closer to him. Daniel then received a kiss on the cheek and instantly felt his face flush. Shauna turned towards the door and then notices Jack O'Neil standing there. He had his hands full of reports intended for Dr. Jackson, but was distracted by what he had just seen. Shauna didn't feel embarrassed by the kiss, but was now a little angry with Jack for imposing on their privacy. When Jack didn't say anything, she knew it was because he did not approve. "Colonel. I need to talk to you." Shauna said bluntly. Jack put the folders in front of Daniel and gave him a questioning look. Daniel didn't say a word. He didn't feel it was his place so he stood up and excused himself from the room, leaving Jack and Shauna to talk privately. After a few seconds of exchanging looks, Shauna took the first word. "You have nothing to say?" More silence. "Fine, because I have plenty to say. I have friends. I have mentors. I even have hobbies. What I don't have is a father. At least I didn't until a few days ago." More silence. "If you can't even tell me how you feel about me kissing Daniel than I don't think things will ever improve between us. Right now it's just making it more awkward. That's why I've already talked to the General about a transfer." "Look." Jack tried to step in. "No, Colonel. I could handle my dysfunctional life before, but now." she paused, hoping Jack would continue what it was he was going to say, but when he didn't, she continued. "I told General Hammond that I would have my decision made by tomorrow night." Then she left the room leaving the door wide open. In a way, she had hoped O'Neil would follow her, but he never did. The rest of the night was a sleepless one for most of SG1, and especially Shauna. She decided there was somebody she needed to talk to before making her decision to General. So she slipped out of bed and walked down the halls in her pajamas until she reached her designation and knocked on the door. Daniel Jackson was the one who opened the door. He invited her in, and she accepted. "Daniel, there's something I need to tell you." Shauna said. "I've been stationed here for three months now. The news about my real father has turned my life upside down, but the one thing I could always count on was you." She paused. "I asked General Hammond for a transfer." "You can't leave, not now." Daniel pleaded. "The General ordered me to reconsider and give him my final answer tomorrow night." She moved closer to him. "There is something I should've said a long time ago, but I never had the courage. And that makes it even more difficult now." Daniel waited for her to continue, but all he could think about was kissing her again. This time more romantically. He didn't want her to leave. Not just because of Jack. He didn't feel that reason was good enough to abandon the Star Gate program. The very program that Shauna had admitted was the greatest thing she had ever been apart of. "I have had impure thoughts about you. I use to wait in the research lab for hours just to catch a few minutes with you. I even made it a mission to run into you in the halls." Daniel was speechless. He was thinking of those very same words that he would have liked to tell her before, but now Shauna had beaten him to it. "I have fallen for you Daniel Jackson." Daniel said nothing, but in response he leaned in and kissed her. Not on the cheek, but on the lips. She returned by wrapping her arms over his shoulders and kissing him again. He lifted his hands up onto her back and after the third kiss they moved into a loving embrace. They stood there hugging each other for what seemed like seconds, but turned into minutes. Then there was a knock at the door. They looked at each other and both thought the same thing. It was probably Jack. Daniel hesitated, but eventually opened the door.