TITLE: Tears
AUTHOR: caz
EMAIL: caz_gobby@hotmail.com
SPOILERS: Meridian is the main one but it relates to a lot other episodes as well.
SEASON/ SEQUEL: It's set kinda a few months after meridian so.
RATING: PG (to be on the safe side)
SUMMARY: Sam is suffering from an illness that threatens everything.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: you're bored of reading these right so now so just ignore these rantings of a crazy woman and enjoy (?) the story!!!
The pair tumbled out of the gate, hitting the metal ramp hard.
"A little help here!" Jack slid over to Sam yelling to those around him. Doctor Fraser came into the Gate Room in her usual, serious, business-like manner accompanied by two infirmary staff carrying a stretcher.
"What happened?"
"We were running for the Stargate... she just... collapsed." Jack panted and explanation as they carefully lifted Sam onto the stretcher. Janet looked concerned.
"Let's get her to the infirmary." she said as they passed an anxious General Hammond.
"De-briefing in half an hour. I wanna know what the hell happened!"
"So do I sir." Jack agreed as they both looked out of the door in the direction of the infirmary.
**********
Carter opened her eyes to see the familiar surroundings of the infirmary gradually swim into focus. She groaned quietly. Janet saw her and walked over to the phone on the wall.
"She's awake sir." She hung up and walked over to the bed where Sam lay.
"Hey." she said softly. "You gave us quite a fright."
"What happened?" Sam squinted as her eyes adjusted to the light.
"You were running for the Stargate and you collapsed. Colonel O'Neill had to carry you back.
"Mmmmm..." Sam moaned. "Why?"
"Well I ran some tests. You seem to be in perfect health although your blood sugar levels were very low and there were some other factors consistent with exhaustion..."
"Told you so!" Jack walked in, closely followed by Teal'c and General Hammond. "And you know I'm always right." A cheeky grin flashed across his face.
"How do you feel Major?" inquired a concerned General Hammond.
"A little tired sir." Carter replied groggily.
"Well SG-1 is on a week's leave and I'm ordering you to go home and rest as soon as Doctor Fraser says you are well enough."
"See, this time you have to leave!" said Jack triumphantly, Carter smiled.
"Yes sir."
"O'Neill is right on this occasion Major Carter." Jack shot Teal'c a mock offended glance as if to say "what do you mean 'on this occasion'?" This made Sam laugh. Teal'c continued, "You should rest, maybe you could go fishing with Colonel O'Neill." Teal'c's face split with an enormous grin as he remembered the last and only time he had ever been fishing. Sam giggled and then yawned as Janet fussed around her.
"She really should rest here a while before we send her home."
"Of course doctor." General Hammond left the room immediately, but not before adding, "Rest Major. That's an order!"
Janet then rounded on Teal'c and Jack who were in the middle of a comical debate on the 'joys' of fishing.
"That means you two!" They looked at her. "Out!" she said as she pointed at the door. Teal'c bowed, still smiling. Jack also bowed, mimicking Teal'c as he was grinning from ear to ear. They left still discussing fishing with Jack telling many tales of the one that got away.
Janet sighed and shook her head smiling at Teal'c and Jack. It had been a long time since she had seen them so happy. In fact the whole base seemed to be starting to get over the death of Daniel.
"I'll leave you rest. If those two come back then they'll have me to deal with." Janet chuckled as she left the infirmary leaving Sam to sleep.
**********
Sam was sent home later that evening accompanied by another officer just to make sure that she was really alright, and, at the request of Colonel O'Neill, that she didn't bring so much as a pen back from her lab. Sam unlocked the door, flicked the light on and picked up the mail that had been accumulating for the past couple of days. Walking into the kitchen she put the mail down on the bench and clicked the kettle on. She went to one of the cupboards and took out a mug and tea bag. While she was waiting for the kettle to boil Sam looked round. This place felt strange to her. She had hardly been home over the past few months and whenever she had it was never for long. The kettle whistled as it boiled and Sam made herself a cup of milky tea, walked into the living room and put some relaxing classical music on. She sank into the sofa and drank her tea slowly. Putting her tea on the mat beside her she wrapped a blanket round her and quickly drifted into sleep.
**********
Sam was awakened the next day by a loud knocking at the front door. Blinking in the bright sunlight that was flooding into the room she threw off her blanket and headed to the door shouting, "Alright, alright!" She turned the handle and opened the door to reveal Teal'c in black trousers, a checked shirt and one of his many hats. Next to him stood an unusually perky Jack, wearing faded denim jeans, blue T-shirt and his favourite leather jacket.
"Morning campers!" he beamed.
"Sir?" Sam blinked dozily in the sunlight.
"Doc Fraser said we should swing by and check up on ya."
"This early?"
"Carter, its almost lunchtime!"
"What?"
"Indeed it is." Teal'c
"We brought pizza!" Jack cheerily produced a box.
"And Star Wars." Teal'c added smiling.
"Yeah, he may never have heard of Snow White but he knows all the Star Wars films off by heart, even the new one." Jack rolled his eyes as he said this.
"Good films, these are." added Teal'c in a very good accent, grinning from ear to ear.
"Yeah, may the force be with you Master Yoda." Jack sighed and looked at Carter. "Can we come in? It's your favourite pizza."
"What? Oh... yeah. Sorry sir." She opened the door wider and stepped aside to let them in. Jack entered first and walked into the living room. Glancing round at the blanket, empty teacup and lamps that were still on, he turned to Carter.
"Do you even own a bed?"
"Yes sir. I just... I mean... I guess I was more exhausted then I thought." Carter had closed the door and ran a hand through her cropped blond hair as she walked into the kitchen.
"You guys want a..." Carter frowned as she tried to think of the word.
"Drink?" Jack finished the sentence for her as he rose from the armchair that he had just sunk into. He shot a side-glance at Teal'c who was standing next to the fireplace.
"Yeah. I haven't got a wide variety." Carter muttered distractedly.
"You got a beer?" asked Jack frowning with concern as he walked into the kitchen where Sam stood with her back to him, supporting herself on the bench.
"You ok?" he said softly as he got closer.
"Yes sir, I just..." Sam tried to reassure him but as she tried to walk towards the fridge her legs gave way.
"Hey." Jack said softly, catching her. "Take it easy. C'mon, sit down." He guided her to the sofa as she held her head. Jack looked meaningfully at Teal'c.
"Maybe Doc Fraser should check you out again." Sam was about to protest but she saw the concerned looks on the faces of her friends and simply said, "Ok."
Jack looked surprised but he grabbed her leather jacket from the hook next to the front door as Teal'c helped Sam to Jack's black jeep that was parked outside. Sam was helped into the back, Teal'c sat up front and Jack was driving. They had not been on the road long when Sam slipped into a deep sleep as the mid-day sunlight flooded the car. Jack glanced in the rear view mirror. Sam looked so peaceful but he knew that there was something wrong, very wrong.
AUTHOR: caz
EMAIL: caz_gobby@hotmail.com
SPOILERS: Meridian is the main one but it relates to a lot other episodes as well.
SEASON/ SEQUEL: It's set kinda a few months after meridian so.
RATING: PG (to be on the safe side)
SUMMARY: Sam is suffering from an illness that threatens everything.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: you're bored of reading these right so now so just ignore these rantings of a crazy woman and enjoy (?) the story!!!
The pair tumbled out of the gate, hitting the metal ramp hard.
"A little help here!" Jack slid over to Sam yelling to those around him. Doctor Fraser came into the Gate Room in her usual, serious, business-like manner accompanied by two infirmary staff carrying a stretcher.
"What happened?"
"We were running for the Stargate... she just... collapsed." Jack panted and explanation as they carefully lifted Sam onto the stretcher. Janet looked concerned.
"Let's get her to the infirmary." she said as they passed an anxious General Hammond.
"De-briefing in half an hour. I wanna know what the hell happened!"
"So do I sir." Jack agreed as they both looked out of the door in the direction of the infirmary.
**********
Carter opened her eyes to see the familiar surroundings of the infirmary gradually swim into focus. She groaned quietly. Janet saw her and walked over to the phone on the wall.
"She's awake sir." She hung up and walked over to the bed where Sam lay.
"Hey." she said softly. "You gave us quite a fright."
"What happened?" Sam squinted as her eyes adjusted to the light.
"You were running for the Stargate and you collapsed. Colonel O'Neill had to carry you back.
"Mmmmm..." Sam moaned. "Why?"
"Well I ran some tests. You seem to be in perfect health although your blood sugar levels were very low and there were some other factors consistent with exhaustion..."
"Told you so!" Jack walked in, closely followed by Teal'c and General Hammond. "And you know I'm always right." A cheeky grin flashed across his face.
"How do you feel Major?" inquired a concerned General Hammond.
"A little tired sir." Carter replied groggily.
"Well SG-1 is on a week's leave and I'm ordering you to go home and rest as soon as Doctor Fraser says you are well enough."
"See, this time you have to leave!" said Jack triumphantly, Carter smiled.
"Yes sir."
"O'Neill is right on this occasion Major Carter." Jack shot Teal'c a mock offended glance as if to say "what do you mean 'on this occasion'?" This made Sam laugh. Teal'c continued, "You should rest, maybe you could go fishing with Colonel O'Neill." Teal'c's face split with an enormous grin as he remembered the last and only time he had ever been fishing. Sam giggled and then yawned as Janet fussed around her.
"She really should rest here a while before we send her home."
"Of course doctor." General Hammond left the room immediately, but not before adding, "Rest Major. That's an order!"
Janet then rounded on Teal'c and Jack who were in the middle of a comical debate on the 'joys' of fishing.
"That means you two!" They looked at her. "Out!" she said as she pointed at the door. Teal'c bowed, still smiling. Jack also bowed, mimicking Teal'c as he was grinning from ear to ear. They left still discussing fishing with Jack telling many tales of the one that got away.
Janet sighed and shook her head smiling at Teal'c and Jack. It had been a long time since she had seen them so happy. In fact the whole base seemed to be starting to get over the death of Daniel.
"I'll leave you rest. If those two come back then they'll have me to deal with." Janet chuckled as she left the infirmary leaving Sam to sleep.
**********
Sam was sent home later that evening accompanied by another officer just to make sure that she was really alright, and, at the request of Colonel O'Neill, that she didn't bring so much as a pen back from her lab. Sam unlocked the door, flicked the light on and picked up the mail that had been accumulating for the past couple of days. Walking into the kitchen she put the mail down on the bench and clicked the kettle on. She went to one of the cupboards and took out a mug and tea bag. While she was waiting for the kettle to boil Sam looked round. This place felt strange to her. She had hardly been home over the past few months and whenever she had it was never for long. The kettle whistled as it boiled and Sam made herself a cup of milky tea, walked into the living room and put some relaxing classical music on. She sank into the sofa and drank her tea slowly. Putting her tea on the mat beside her she wrapped a blanket round her and quickly drifted into sleep.
**********
Sam was awakened the next day by a loud knocking at the front door. Blinking in the bright sunlight that was flooding into the room she threw off her blanket and headed to the door shouting, "Alright, alright!" She turned the handle and opened the door to reveal Teal'c in black trousers, a checked shirt and one of his many hats. Next to him stood an unusually perky Jack, wearing faded denim jeans, blue T-shirt and his favourite leather jacket.
"Morning campers!" he beamed.
"Sir?" Sam blinked dozily in the sunlight.
"Doc Fraser said we should swing by and check up on ya."
"This early?"
"Carter, its almost lunchtime!"
"What?"
"Indeed it is." Teal'c
"We brought pizza!" Jack cheerily produced a box.
"And Star Wars." Teal'c added smiling.
"Yeah, he may never have heard of Snow White but he knows all the Star Wars films off by heart, even the new one." Jack rolled his eyes as he said this.
"Good films, these are." added Teal'c in a very good accent, grinning from ear to ear.
"Yeah, may the force be with you Master Yoda." Jack sighed and looked at Carter. "Can we come in? It's your favourite pizza."
"What? Oh... yeah. Sorry sir." She opened the door wider and stepped aside to let them in. Jack entered first and walked into the living room. Glancing round at the blanket, empty teacup and lamps that were still on, he turned to Carter.
"Do you even own a bed?"
"Yes sir. I just... I mean... I guess I was more exhausted then I thought." Carter had closed the door and ran a hand through her cropped blond hair as she walked into the kitchen.
"You guys want a..." Carter frowned as she tried to think of the word.
"Drink?" Jack finished the sentence for her as he rose from the armchair that he had just sunk into. He shot a side-glance at Teal'c who was standing next to the fireplace.
"Yeah. I haven't got a wide variety." Carter muttered distractedly.
"You got a beer?" asked Jack frowning with concern as he walked into the kitchen where Sam stood with her back to him, supporting herself on the bench.
"You ok?" he said softly as he got closer.
"Yes sir, I just..." Sam tried to reassure him but as she tried to walk towards the fridge her legs gave way.
"Hey." Jack said softly, catching her. "Take it easy. C'mon, sit down." He guided her to the sofa as she held her head. Jack looked meaningfully at Teal'c.
"Maybe Doc Fraser should check you out again." Sam was about to protest but she saw the concerned looks on the faces of her friends and simply said, "Ok."
Jack looked surprised but he grabbed her leather jacket from the hook next to the front door as Teal'c helped Sam to Jack's black jeep that was parked outside. Sam was helped into the back, Teal'c sat up front and Jack was driving. They had not been on the road long when Sam slipped into a deep sleep as the mid-day sunlight flooded the car. Jack glanced in the rear view mirror. Sam looked so peaceful but he knew that there was something wrong, very wrong.