Chapter 7

"Okay, you're done, Colonel."  Janet walking into the X-ray room and Jack sat up.

"And?"

"It will take about a half-hour to an hour to get the results."

"I have a briefing in a half-hour."

"I'll see what I can do.  More likely, you'll have to wait until after the briefing to see the results."

He stood up.

"Tell me as soon as you get the results."  He started walking out the door when Janet spoke.

"You better watch your temper, Jack.  It's gonna get you in a lot of trouble if you're not careful.  Remember what I said, you don't want to do something you regret for the rest of your life."

Jack thought as he walked out, "Why don't you tell Sam this?  She'd be put in a lot more regret."

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He wouldn't even turn to face her.  It was almost as if he was more interested in Daniel rambling on about their upcoming mission.  Sam wanted him to look at her, but he wouldn't even glance in her general direction.  They would depart in one hour.  General Hammond dismissed them.  Jack rushed out the door.  Sam tried to get his attention, but the only thing on his mind was the result of the x-ray.

~*~

Jack knocked on the door to Janet's office, even though it was open.

"Yes, come in.  I just got the results."

Janet stood in front of her small lab table and looked at the x-ray of Jack's arm.

"How bad is it?"

"You're lucky.  The only damage caused was the external one," Janet said as she pointed to his hand.

"Alright.  Thanks, doc."

"When do you depart?"

"About 50 minutes."

"Don't let your emotions cloud you judgment."

Jack finally spoke up, "Why are you telling me all this?"

"I don't know.  I'm just afraid of the repercussions of betrayal.  I don't want something bad to happen, or make something worse than it already is.  I haven't even talked with Sam yet."

~*~

Jack walked down the hall and into the Embarkation room.  The Stargate's shimmering pool of the event horizon lighted up the room.  Daniel was standing there, along with Teal'c, in front of the ramp.  They turned to face Jack as he spoke.

"Where's Carter?"

"Not here yet."

"We need to go."

Daniel glanced down at Jack's hand, noticing a white bandage around his knuckles.

"Hey Jack?"  Daniel pointed to his own hand and then to Jack's.  "What happened?"

"I was in Carter's lab when she was doing an experiment.  She used a burner and my hand came too close to it," Jack explained.

"Well, why aren't you staying behind?"

"It's not that bad of a wound."

Just then, Sam came through the door and stood there as they all looked at her.

"We ready to go?" Sam asked.

"Yep, let's move out," Jack ordered.

Daniel and Teal'c walked through the gate.  Sam stopped Jack before he walked through.

"Sir?"

Jack turned around and faced her.  She started walking up the ramp to him.  Her boots thundered on the steel ramp with each step she took.

"We need to talk."

"After the mission, Carter.  We have to put this on the back shelf for the time being."

"Fine, sir."  She proceeded through the gate.  Jack followed.

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TBC...

A/N:  Thanks for the reviews.  I've got the whole story planned out and I have typed up a few more chapters.  All I need is the time to post them online.