Stargate SG-1
Word of Mouth
Chapter Three
Opening the door, Daniel and Shauna were both surprised to see Teal'c. Without saying a word Teal'c's eyebrow lifted. Wondering what Teal'c was thinking about seeing him with Shauna, but not willing to ask, Daniel asked, "What do you need Teal'c?" "General Hammond has requested SG1 meet in the briefing room at 13 hundred hours." Teal'c said as monotone as usual. Daniel looked at his watch. It was almost one o'clock. He looked back at Shauna with a conflicting look. "Go ahead. We can talk later." Shauna replied.
Shauna had packed a small bag and was heading out when she ran into Col. O'Neill. The debriefing with the General had ended and O'Neil felt it was his last chance to speak his mind to his daughter. "Shauna!" He called after her. When he noticed the bag in her hand he asked, "Where are you going?" "Why don't you come with me and find out?" She replied seriously. An hour later they were both standing outside a two-story brick house with a white picket fence. No words were spoken between the two during the entire trip, but when an elderly woman answered the door, it was Shauna who did the introducing. "Colonel O'Neill, I'd like you to meet Marc's mother, Naomi." Realizing this was Shauna's mother-in-law he extended his hand for a fitting introduction. "This is my father." Shauna explained to Naomi. The woman's face lightened immediately with a smile and said, "Oh, we've been hoping this day would come. Won't you come in? Make yourself at home." The three walked in to the living room, "Would you like anything to drink?" "A beer if you got it." Jack said immediately. Shauna smiled, "Make that two." As Jack had a look around, Shauna followed her mother-in-law into the kitchen. "Where's dad?" Shauna asked. "Oh, he's taking Kayla for a walk, they'll be back shortly." Naomi replied. Back in the living room, Shauna brought Jack his beer and they all made themselves comfortable. Naomi was the first to speak, breaking the terrible silence. "So Colonel." "Jack." O'Neill said. "Jack, Shauna has talked about you and your fellow team mates quite a bit, although she's not allowed to discuss what exactly it is that you do, but she loves her job very much." "It beats a desk job any day." Jack commented. Another awkward moment thankfully disrupted by the front door opening. An elderly gentleman carrying a small child in his arms came in. He leaned over to let the small girl walk on her own two feet. She was no older than three years and looked a lot like Shauna. "Mommy!" the little girl cried and ran up to Shauna. Jack was again at a loss for words. He knew Shauna had a life he never knew about, but this one topped the cake. Only a few days after learning he was a father (for the second time in his life), know he learns he is also a grandfather. "This is my daughter, Kayla. And this is my father-in-law, Clark." Shauna let her child down to play and gave her father-in-law a kiss on the cheek and a brief hug. "Dad, I'd like you to meet Colonel Jack O'Neill." Clark turned to his wife, "Isn't that the name of." he didn't have to continue. He realized by his wife's smile that the man before him was Shauna's father. "Oh, a pleasure to finally meet you Colonel." "Just Jack is fine." O'Neill said. "Would you like another beer?" He said. "No, I'm good." Jack replied. A few hours of friendly interrogation was more than enough to make Jack feel part of a family again. He learned a lot about the Allen family that day. The confusion he felt at the base was disappearing, and all it took was the smile on his granddaughter's face. When they finally got time alone, they decided to discuss 'tomorrow'. "Shauna, don't leave the SGC." Jack said bluntly. "Are you sure we're capable of working together? I mean, with everything that's going on?" She asked. After a few seconds Jack finally responded, "No, but I'd like the opportunity to try." "And what about Daniel?" Jack looked into Shauna's eyes to see the seriousness of the question. "I think it's a mistake, but I won't stand in the way." Shauna smiled, and for the first time ever, she hugged her father.
Chapter Three
Opening the door, Daniel and Shauna were both surprised to see Teal'c. Without saying a word Teal'c's eyebrow lifted. Wondering what Teal'c was thinking about seeing him with Shauna, but not willing to ask, Daniel asked, "What do you need Teal'c?" "General Hammond has requested SG1 meet in the briefing room at 13 hundred hours." Teal'c said as monotone as usual. Daniel looked at his watch. It was almost one o'clock. He looked back at Shauna with a conflicting look. "Go ahead. We can talk later." Shauna replied.
Shauna had packed a small bag and was heading out when she ran into Col. O'Neill. The debriefing with the General had ended and O'Neil felt it was his last chance to speak his mind to his daughter. "Shauna!" He called after her. When he noticed the bag in her hand he asked, "Where are you going?" "Why don't you come with me and find out?" She replied seriously. An hour later they were both standing outside a two-story brick house with a white picket fence. No words were spoken between the two during the entire trip, but when an elderly woman answered the door, it was Shauna who did the introducing. "Colonel O'Neill, I'd like you to meet Marc's mother, Naomi." Realizing this was Shauna's mother-in-law he extended his hand for a fitting introduction. "This is my father." Shauna explained to Naomi. The woman's face lightened immediately with a smile and said, "Oh, we've been hoping this day would come. Won't you come in? Make yourself at home." The three walked in to the living room, "Would you like anything to drink?" "A beer if you got it." Jack said immediately. Shauna smiled, "Make that two." As Jack had a look around, Shauna followed her mother-in-law into the kitchen. "Where's dad?" Shauna asked. "Oh, he's taking Kayla for a walk, they'll be back shortly." Naomi replied. Back in the living room, Shauna brought Jack his beer and they all made themselves comfortable. Naomi was the first to speak, breaking the terrible silence. "So Colonel." "Jack." O'Neill said. "Jack, Shauna has talked about you and your fellow team mates quite a bit, although she's not allowed to discuss what exactly it is that you do, but she loves her job very much." "It beats a desk job any day." Jack commented. Another awkward moment thankfully disrupted by the front door opening. An elderly gentleman carrying a small child in his arms came in. He leaned over to let the small girl walk on her own two feet. She was no older than three years and looked a lot like Shauna. "Mommy!" the little girl cried and ran up to Shauna. Jack was again at a loss for words. He knew Shauna had a life he never knew about, but this one topped the cake. Only a few days after learning he was a father (for the second time in his life), know he learns he is also a grandfather. "This is my daughter, Kayla. And this is my father-in-law, Clark." Shauna let her child down to play and gave her father-in-law a kiss on the cheek and a brief hug. "Dad, I'd like you to meet Colonel Jack O'Neill." Clark turned to his wife, "Isn't that the name of." he didn't have to continue. He realized by his wife's smile that the man before him was Shauna's father. "Oh, a pleasure to finally meet you Colonel." "Just Jack is fine." O'Neill said. "Would you like another beer?" He said. "No, I'm good." Jack replied. A few hours of friendly interrogation was more than enough to make Jack feel part of a family again. He learned a lot about the Allen family that day. The confusion he felt at the base was disappearing, and all it took was the smile on his granddaughter's face. When they finally got time alone, they decided to discuss 'tomorrow'. "Shauna, don't leave the SGC." Jack said bluntly. "Are you sure we're capable of working together? I mean, with everything that's going on?" She asked. After a few seconds Jack finally responded, "No, but I'd like the opportunity to try." "And what about Daniel?" Jack looked into Shauna's eyes to see the seriousness of the question. "I think it's a mistake, but I won't stand in the way." Shauna smiled, and for the first time ever, she hugged her father.