Sam opened her eyes, she could feel another presence beside her,looking down she noticed
Jack, his arms wrapped protectively around her. For a moment she forgot all that had happened
and smiled, otherwise it would have been a nice moment. But as quickly as it had come it left
and images of Travis floating though her mind, she felt so weak, so useless. She couldn't even
stop a single human, what did that say about her ability to fight off the Gou'auld. For once
since her mother died she found herself plagued with self doubt, better more qualified people
deserved to be on SG1 and maybe she was holding back progress. As gently as she could she
moved Jacks arms from her and looked around for any nurses, she wasn't planned on making a
getaway, just using the bathroom. As she tried to move off the bed she winced, this was going to
be harder than she had initially thought, she had no choice but to wake up Jack, she hated having
to ask for more help...To look even weaker.
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Jack smiled and opened his eyes, at first he was blissfully unaware of the situation all he knew
was that he had woken up with Sam. Opening his eyes full he pushed the fog from his brain. He
could feel her moving, furrowing his brow he quickly sat up, concern painting his face.
"Carter you okay?....Want me to call Janet?"
"Nah..I'm okay....I have to go to the bathroom"
Jack stared at her a moment, he didn't understand,...why wasn't she going then?
"So...Go"
"umm...."
Sam looked at him, her face turning beat red.
"I can't get up Jack"
Jack...there it was again, she had said his name. Swinging his legs off of the bed she walked
around to the other side, gently placeing his hands under her arms and slowly helping her to her
feet. Bracing her he helped her walk to the bathroom and waited outside of the door for her to finish.
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General George Hammond walked quickly through the halls towards the Infirmary. Once again he found
himself visiting a member of SG1 in the infirmary, he sighed, it really had become a second home to them.
This time was different. This time one of them were in here on their own accord, their own doing. That
thought scared him to death, especially to think that Samantha Carter of all people would try and kill herself.
He knew that it would take a lot to break her, and he hoped to god that she was going to be alright. Rounding
the corner her entered the Infirmary and was Greeted by Jack. Not at all surprisng, he hadn't left her side the
entire time they had been back, he knew he had been sleeping here with her, he knew how they felt about
each other, at this point he didn't care about regulations, whatever got Major Carter Well faster was worth
the trouble. He had watched her grow, she felt more like a daughter to him than a soildier under his command.
"How's she doing son?"
"Oh she's in the bathroom General"
George chuckled at Jack...Couldn't he ever just answer his dammed question....Just once...
"Yes i can see that Coloniel...Hows she doing though"
"Oh she seems okay for now, was a bit Rocky last night...but she seems better"
As if on cue Sam appeared from the bathroom, her face had much more colour that it had lastnight.
Turning off the light in the bathroom She looked at the General and blushed, she vaguely remembered
shooting him....
"Hello Sir....I'm sorry...about last night..."
"Oh it's okay....the important thing is that you get better"
Her smiled affectionalty as Jack helped her back into bed, smiling to himself as he pulled the blankets
around her.
"I've sent word to your father, he should be here in a couple of days"
"Thanks you sir"
George smiled kindly towards her, it was breaking his heart to see her like this, at the same
time he was angry, angry that someone would do that to a women...to anyone.
"Well i'll leave you alone to get some rest"
"Sir?"
"Yes major?"
"Thanks"
For the first time in a couple of days there was a smile on her face, it was small and weak but it was there,
and that gave his some hope that things would be okay.
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Jack lowered himself onto a chair beside her bed, he wasn't sure what to say to her, taking her hand in
his he smiled. This was the women he loved laying here in so much pain, he wished with all his heart that
he could somehow take that all away,...somehow make it all better.
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A few days passed and Sam seemed to make genuine progress, Janet grudglingly released her to her quarters,
but Janet would check up on her every few hours.
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Janet was sitting in her office, she was going to check on sam soon, looking at her watch she sighed, there was
never enough hours in a day it seemed. She half looked up as Coloniel O'Neill entered her office and closed the
doors. Putting down her pen she smiled, as he made himself more comfortable in one of the chairs opposite her
desk.
"What can I do for you Coloniel?"
"Nice ta see you too Doc....whats the matter poke yourself with one of your own needles?"
He chuckled and she shook her head, rubbing the bridge of her nose.
"Watch it Coloniel or I'll make your next Physical extra long.......So what
can I do for you?"
Jack raised his hands in mock surrender and smiled, he was up to something, that much she was sure.
"Well I had an Idea 'bout Carter"
"And that would be?"
"Well i was thinking that some relaxation....maybe a break from the base would do her some good....let
her get away for a while."
"And what kind of break did you have in mind Coloniel?"
She made sure to Emphazize his rank, there were regulations that they still had to follow.
"Well...I was thinking maybe if i took her up to my Cabin...I could keep a close eye on her...and she could
get the break that she needs"
As much as she didn't want to admit it He had a point, a break from the base would do her some good, and
perhaps Jack was the perfect person to help her. He was the one person she had stopped fully pushing away,
stopped shutting out.
"Alright I'll talk to the General"
"Cause doc...the way i see it...wait...what?"
Laughing she repeated herself. " I said i'd talk to the General...It's a great idea...I think it would do her some good"
Jack rose from his chair, a smile lighting up his face, "Thanks doc..I'll go tell Sam"
"Okay...but remember...don't push her"
"I won't i swear"
Raiseing his hands opened her door and backed out, heading straight for Sams quarters she was sure.
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Jack, his arms wrapped protectively around her. For a moment she forgot all that had happened
and smiled, otherwise it would have been a nice moment. But as quickly as it had come it left
and images of Travis floating though her mind, she felt so weak, so useless. She couldn't even
stop a single human, what did that say about her ability to fight off the Gou'auld. For once
since her mother died she found herself plagued with self doubt, better more qualified people
deserved to be on SG1 and maybe she was holding back progress. As gently as she could she
moved Jacks arms from her and looked around for any nurses, she wasn't planned on making a
getaway, just using the bathroom. As she tried to move off the bed she winced, this was going to
be harder than she had initially thought, she had no choice but to wake up Jack, she hated having
to ask for more help...To look even weaker.
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Jack smiled and opened his eyes, at first he was blissfully unaware of the situation all he knew
was that he had woken up with Sam. Opening his eyes full he pushed the fog from his brain. He
could feel her moving, furrowing his brow he quickly sat up, concern painting his face.
"Carter you okay?....Want me to call Janet?"
"Nah..I'm okay....I have to go to the bathroom"
Jack stared at her a moment, he didn't understand,...why wasn't she going then?
"So...Go"
"umm...."
Sam looked at him, her face turning beat red.
"I can't get up Jack"
Jack...there it was again, she had said his name. Swinging his legs off of the bed she walked
around to the other side, gently placeing his hands under her arms and slowly helping her to her
feet. Bracing her he helped her walk to the bathroom and waited outside of the door for her to finish.
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General George Hammond walked quickly through the halls towards the Infirmary. Once again he found
himself visiting a member of SG1 in the infirmary, he sighed, it really had become a second home to them.
This time was different. This time one of them were in here on their own accord, their own doing. That
thought scared him to death, especially to think that Samantha Carter of all people would try and kill herself.
He knew that it would take a lot to break her, and he hoped to god that she was going to be alright. Rounding
the corner her entered the Infirmary and was Greeted by Jack. Not at all surprisng, he hadn't left her side the
entire time they had been back, he knew he had been sleeping here with her, he knew how they felt about
each other, at this point he didn't care about regulations, whatever got Major Carter Well faster was worth
the trouble. He had watched her grow, she felt more like a daughter to him than a soildier under his command.
"How's she doing son?"
"Oh she's in the bathroom General"
George chuckled at Jack...Couldn't he ever just answer his dammed question....Just once...
"Yes i can see that Coloniel...Hows she doing though"
"Oh she seems okay for now, was a bit Rocky last night...but she seems better"
As if on cue Sam appeared from the bathroom, her face had much more colour that it had lastnight.
Turning off the light in the bathroom She looked at the General and blushed, she vaguely remembered
shooting him....
"Hello Sir....I'm sorry...about last night..."
"Oh it's okay....the important thing is that you get better"
Her smiled affectionalty as Jack helped her back into bed, smiling to himself as he pulled the blankets
around her.
"I've sent word to your father, he should be here in a couple of days"
"Thanks you sir"
George smiled kindly towards her, it was breaking his heart to see her like this, at the same
time he was angry, angry that someone would do that to a women...to anyone.
"Well i'll leave you alone to get some rest"
"Sir?"
"Yes major?"
"Thanks"
For the first time in a couple of days there was a smile on her face, it was small and weak but it was there,
and that gave his some hope that things would be okay.
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Jack lowered himself onto a chair beside her bed, he wasn't sure what to say to her, taking her hand in
his he smiled. This was the women he loved laying here in so much pain, he wished with all his heart that
he could somehow take that all away,...somehow make it all better.
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A few days passed and Sam seemed to make genuine progress, Janet grudglingly released her to her quarters,
but Janet would check up on her every few hours.
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Janet was sitting in her office, she was going to check on sam soon, looking at her watch she sighed, there was
never enough hours in a day it seemed. She half looked up as Coloniel O'Neill entered her office and closed the
doors. Putting down her pen she smiled, as he made himself more comfortable in one of the chairs opposite her
desk.
"What can I do for you Coloniel?"
"Nice ta see you too Doc....whats the matter poke yourself with one of your own needles?"
He chuckled and she shook her head, rubbing the bridge of her nose.
"Watch it Coloniel or I'll make your next Physical extra long.......So what
can I do for you?"
Jack raised his hands in mock surrender and smiled, he was up to something, that much she was sure.
"Well I had an Idea 'bout Carter"
"And that would be?"
"Well i was thinking that some relaxation....maybe a break from the base would do her some good....let
her get away for a while."
"And what kind of break did you have in mind Coloniel?"
She made sure to Emphazize his rank, there were regulations that they still had to follow.
"Well...I was thinking maybe if i took her up to my Cabin...I could keep a close eye on her...and she could
get the break that she needs"
As much as she didn't want to admit it He had a point, a break from the base would do her some good, and
perhaps Jack was the perfect person to help her. He was the one person she had stopped fully pushing away,
stopped shutting out.
"Alright I'll talk to the General"
"Cause doc...the way i see it...wait...what?"
Laughing she repeated herself. " I said i'd talk to the General...It's a great idea...I think it would do her some good"
Jack rose from his chair, a smile lighting up his face, "Thanks doc..I'll go tell Sam"
"Okay...but remember...don't push her"
"I won't i swear"
Raiseing his hands opened her door and backed out, heading straight for Sams quarters she was sure.
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