Chapter 14:
"Wow."
Summer breathed out and relaxed on her bed in her new quarters. Talk about shock. What was he doing here? 'Well he works here stupid' she told herself.
Years of trying to forget about him all collapsed as he smiled at her. Why did he still have this effect on her? 'Cause you love him' It was the truth she still felt strong feelings for that man, she had agreed all those years ago to spilt up to save his marriage, she got nothing from it except a broken heart. He had made her the happiest person alive and then he had made her so angry. Neither of those feelings existed any longer all she had was memories and empty hopes. She had been kidding herself and she knew it, she had thought that one day Jack O'Neill would waltz right on back into her life, well now he had and she was so confused.
A knock came from the door. Summer stood up quickly tied her long hair back and went to answer the door.
"Sir."
She was a little surprised to see him. The General walked into her room and closed the door behind him.
"At ease Colonel."
Summer rested her weight on one foot and leaned on the computer terminal in her room.
"Can I help you sir?"
She questioned politely. Another of O'Neill's qualities, she was straight down to business too.
"I just came to see how you were settling in."
She stood up straight, her previous assessment of General Hammond was correct he was indeed a kind man.
"I'm fine thank you Sir... Little confused maybe."
Hammond grinned.
"Well that's understandable."
He paused and a silence fell upon the room, Summer was in her own thoughts at the moment.
"Did Colonel O'Neill not stay with you?"
Hammond found himself looking around the 4-walled box room for Jack, as though he could be there. He shook his head, he needed to lie down. Summer crossed her arms as she felt a cold breeze cross the room at the mention of Jack's name.
"Erm no, he and Major Carter? Went to get something to eat I think. They invited me, but I needed some time to ... let it all sink in ... Sir."
She added. Hammond nodded understanding. He probably didn't have any right to ask Summer how she and Colonel O'Neill knew each other and she probably didn't want him to ask so he decided after his lie down that he would interrogate his second in command on the matter.
"Ok,"
He rubbed his hands together.
"If there's anything you need."
Summer bowed her head.
"Yes Sir and thank you Sir."
Hammond left and Summer spun on her heals and looked around the room that would be hers until better accommodation was free. Sure it was small, but she didn't need a huge room, there was a bathroom in the corner, complete with a shower. The bed it's self was something she had slept on many a time, traditional military issue so that felt familiar at least.
Just then another knock came from the door, startling Summer.
"Come in."
She said slightly confused, Hammond might have forgotten something she told herself. Dr. Daniel Jackson poked his head around the door.
"Hello."
He said timidly. Summer smiled, she hadn't spoken much to Daniel during the meeting but she admired him and the passion that he held for his work.
"Doctor Jackson?"
She question, she knew it was he, but it seemed to be the only thing that she could of to say. Daniel nodded and closed the door behind him.
"Hi."
He said once again and rocked back on his heels as Summer approached him. She was a strikingly beautiful woman he couldn't help but notice. Summer held her hand out to shake. Daniel obliged and smiled at her. She seemed friendly enough he thought.
"Can I ask you a few things?"
He asked, breaking the silence that had descended onto the room. Summer sat herself down at the computer terminal and offered Daniel a seat on her bed.
"Of course."
She said politely as Daniel seated himself.
"You're bound to be curious."
She added. Summer had noticed during in the meeting that she had intrigued Daniel Jackson with her past relationship with Jack.
"Ok."
Daniel sighed and wondered where to begin.
"So how did you and Jack meet?"
It was as good'a place to start as anywhere. Summer bowed her head and brought it back up, flashing Daniel a brilliant white smile.
"Well."
She began to tell him the story.
"When we met, we ... we didn't exactly get off on the right foot."
She grinned sheepishly.
"We had a difference of opinion on just about everything."
Daniel could relate to that, he and Jack always had a difference of opinion on anything and everything.
"As you can probably imagine."
Daniel nodded and Summer smiled, she had guessed as much when she had seen the familiarity in Daniel's Sapphire eyes.
"This was during the Gulf War when we met. I was a Captain at the time and Jack was a Major, he was assigned to be my new CO, although neither of us could tolerate each other."
She shrugged.
"I do know that we had a great deal of respect for each other, or at least I held him with the highest honour."
Daniel smiled. He had tons of respect for Jack, even if his command was questionable at times.
"We eventually got to understand one another when we got locked in a bunker for 3 hours. Our Commanding officer thought it would be a bonding experience."
She smiled, she was going to have to change the details of the story for Daniel was under Jack's command and Summer didn't know if she cold trust him. Although he had an honest face, Summer tired not to judge someone on their appearance.
"So it was either tolerate one an other or rip each others hair out, which at the time I would have preferred."
She shrugged again. Of course what had really happened had been the pair of them had gotten into a heated conversation. It had been a love, hate relationship between them for weeks, the tension had built up and it was either knocking one another to the ground or giving into temptation and kissing one another. It was fast and furious love making but full of passion.
Summer couldn't help but blush. Daniel started to fidget in his seat.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to pry."
Daniel apologised, mistaking Summer's flush face as her being uncomfortable. He got up and started to leave. Summer frown.
"Sit down, you haven't made me uneasy, I was just remembering ... something."
Her faced flustered again and Daniel sat himself back down.
"So it was a love, hate relationship then?"
Summer's head shot up. Could this kid read minds? No, no Summer get a grip. She nodded, blushing once more, this time it was her unease showing.
"Kinda."
She rubbed her hands together.
"So, what can you tell me about Colonel O'Neill. Fill me in on some juicy details."
He thought for a moment, what could he tell her about Jack. Well he couldn't mention his relationship with Sam because Summer had lots of respect for Jack and Jack told him not to tell anyone, so that was not even up for debate.
"Well, he's as stubborn as ever, sarcastic..."
"Cynical?"
Summer offered.
"Oh yes, that too. But still his hearts in the right place."
Summer nodded agreeing.
"Always has been and always will be."
She sighed remembering how Jack had said they should call it off, A, because of his family and B, because it was wrong. Summer's heart shank at the memory.
"Are you ok?"
Daniel looked concerned.
"Hu?"
She shook her head.
"No, no I'm fine, I was reminiscing.
"Wow."
Summer breathed out and relaxed on her bed in her new quarters. Talk about shock. What was he doing here? 'Well he works here stupid' she told herself.
Years of trying to forget about him all collapsed as he smiled at her. Why did he still have this effect on her? 'Cause you love him' It was the truth she still felt strong feelings for that man, she had agreed all those years ago to spilt up to save his marriage, she got nothing from it except a broken heart. He had made her the happiest person alive and then he had made her so angry. Neither of those feelings existed any longer all she had was memories and empty hopes. She had been kidding herself and she knew it, she had thought that one day Jack O'Neill would waltz right on back into her life, well now he had and she was so confused.
A knock came from the door. Summer stood up quickly tied her long hair back and went to answer the door.
"Sir."
She was a little surprised to see him. The General walked into her room and closed the door behind him.
"At ease Colonel."
Summer rested her weight on one foot and leaned on the computer terminal in her room.
"Can I help you sir?"
She questioned politely. Another of O'Neill's qualities, she was straight down to business too.
"I just came to see how you were settling in."
She stood up straight, her previous assessment of General Hammond was correct he was indeed a kind man.
"I'm fine thank you Sir... Little confused maybe."
Hammond grinned.
"Well that's understandable."
He paused and a silence fell upon the room, Summer was in her own thoughts at the moment.
"Did Colonel O'Neill not stay with you?"
Hammond found himself looking around the 4-walled box room for Jack, as though he could be there. He shook his head, he needed to lie down. Summer crossed her arms as she felt a cold breeze cross the room at the mention of Jack's name.
"Erm no, he and Major Carter? Went to get something to eat I think. They invited me, but I needed some time to ... let it all sink in ... Sir."
She added. Hammond nodded understanding. He probably didn't have any right to ask Summer how she and Colonel O'Neill knew each other and she probably didn't want him to ask so he decided after his lie down that he would interrogate his second in command on the matter.
"Ok,"
He rubbed his hands together.
"If there's anything you need."
Summer bowed her head.
"Yes Sir and thank you Sir."
Hammond left and Summer spun on her heals and looked around the room that would be hers until better accommodation was free. Sure it was small, but she didn't need a huge room, there was a bathroom in the corner, complete with a shower. The bed it's self was something she had slept on many a time, traditional military issue so that felt familiar at least.
Just then another knock came from the door, startling Summer.
"Come in."
She said slightly confused, Hammond might have forgotten something she told herself. Dr. Daniel Jackson poked his head around the door.
"Hello."
He said timidly. Summer smiled, she hadn't spoken much to Daniel during the meeting but she admired him and the passion that he held for his work.
"Doctor Jackson?"
She question, she knew it was he, but it seemed to be the only thing that she could of to say. Daniel nodded and closed the door behind him.
"Hi."
He said once again and rocked back on his heels as Summer approached him. She was a strikingly beautiful woman he couldn't help but notice. Summer held her hand out to shake. Daniel obliged and smiled at her. She seemed friendly enough he thought.
"Can I ask you a few things?"
He asked, breaking the silence that had descended onto the room. Summer sat herself down at the computer terminal and offered Daniel a seat on her bed.
"Of course."
She said politely as Daniel seated himself.
"You're bound to be curious."
She added. Summer had noticed during in the meeting that she had intrigued Daniel Jackson with her past relationship with Jack.
"Ok."
Daniel sighed and wondered where to begin.
"So how did you and Jack meet?"
It was as good'a place to start as anywhere. Summer bowed her head and brought it back up, flashing Daniel a brilliant white smile.
"Well."
She began to tell him the story.
"When we met, we ... we didn't exactly get off on the right foot."
She grinned sheepishly.
"We had a difference of opinion on just about everything."
Daniel could relate to that, he and Jack always had a difference of opinion on anything and everything.
"As you can probably imagine."
Daniel nodded and Summer smiled, she had guessed as much when she had seen the familiarity in Daniel's Sapphire eyes.
"This was during the Gulf War when we met. I was a Captain at the time and Jack was a Major, he was assigned to be my new CO, although neither of us could tolerate each other."
She shrugged.
"I do know that we had a great deal of respect for each other, or at least I held him with the highest honour."
Daniel smiled. He had tons of respect for Jack, even if his command was questionable at times.
"We eventually got to understand one another when we got locked in a bunker for 3 hours. Our Commanding officer thought it would be a bonding experience."
She smiled, she was going to have to change the details of the story for Daniel was under Jack's command and Summer didn't know if she cold trust him. Although he had an honest face, Summer tired not to judge someone on their appearance.
"So it was either tolerate one an other or rip each others hair out, which at the time I would have preferred."
She shrugged again. Of course what had really happened had been the pair of them had gotten into a heated conversation. It had been a love, hate relationship between them for weeks, the tension had built up and it was either knocking one another to the ground or giving into temptation and kissing one another. It was fast and furious love making but full of passion.
Summer couldn't help but blush. Daniel started to fidget in his seat.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to pry."
Daniel apologised, mistaking Summer's flush face as her being uncomfortable. He got up and started to leave. Summer frown.
"Sit down, you haven't made me uneasy, I was just remembering ... something."
Her faced flustered again and Daniel sat himself back down.
"So it was a love, hate relationship then?"
Summer's head shot up. Could this kid read minds? No, no Summer get a grip. She nodded, blushing once more, this time it was her unease showing.
"Kinda."
She rubbed her hands together.
"So, what can you tell me about Colonel O'Neill. Fill me in on some juicy details."
He thought for a moment, what could he tell her about Jack. Well he couldn't mention his relationship with Sam because Summer had lots of respect for Jack and Jack told him not to tell anyone, so that was not even up for debate.
"Well, he's as stubborn as ever, sarcastic..."
"Cynical?"
Summer offered.
"Oh yes, that too. But still his hearts in the right place."
Summer nodded agreeing.
"Always has been and always will be."
She sighed remembering how Jack had said they should call it off, A, because of his family and B, because it was wrong. Summer's heart shank at the memory.
"Are you ok?"
Daniel looked concerned.
"Hu?"
She shook her head.
"No, no I'm fine, I was reminiscing.