Title: Realizations

Author: Cabouse18

Email: cabouse18@yahoo.com

Spoilers: Minor ones for Death Knell, Grace and Chimera

Season: Seven, takes place before Heroes.

Rating: PG-13

Content: Hurt/Comfort; Romance; Angst

Disclaimer: I don't own them, allow I wish I did

Author's Note: Got this idea from comments Chris Judge made while on tour with Michael Shanks. I don't want to say what he said because some people don't read spoilers. Suffice to say if you did read what Judge said, and then you will understand where I am coming from. Also I am merely taking the idea and implanting it in season seven.

Summary: Sam comes to some realizations after her father dies

Part 1

The stargate sprang to life surprising all in the gate room.

"Close the iris"

The titanium shield slid shut as the defense teams stood at the ready to either stand down or take down any intruder who might have obtained earth's code.

"Who's knocking sir?" Jack asked as he and the rest of SG-1 entered the control room

"No one is due back til tomorrow"

"It's the Tok'ra, sir"

"Open the iris, defense team stand down"

As the iris slid back Sg-1 hurried into the gate room in hopes of greeting Jacob as he exited the gate. Their hopes were dashed when Anise emerged instead of Jacob. What shocked them more was the two other Tok'ra who exited after Anise. They carried a home made stretcher which contained a covered motionless figure.

"No" Sam whispered as the gate shut down and Anise solemnly approached them. Jack instinctively moved closer to Sam.

"Major Carter I am sorry…" Anise didn't get the chance to finish because Sam pushed past her towards the stretcher

"No" the words barely made it past her lips as she removed the blanket to reveal her father's pale and motionless face. The shock of seeing him lying there with no life in him caused her knees to buckle. She would have fallen to the floor if it had not been for Jack who caught her.

"General" Jack said as he held Sam tightly to his chest.

"Take her to the infirmary, Jack" Jack slowly led Sam out of the gate room as she quietly sobbed into his shirt.

Once inside the elevator Sam became extremely silent, sobbing occasionally. Jack tried hard to comfort her but he couldn't find the words. Once they reached the infirmary Sam had regained some of her composure but Jack could tell it was all for show.

She kept insisting she was fine but he knew she was in shock. And who wouldn't be at seeing their father lying a stretcher dead? Sitting next to her on the infirmary bed Jack tried to remain strong as he watched Sam try to be the good solider she had been taught to be.

"Sam, honey don't you lie down" Janet said as she approached them

"I'm fine Janet" she replied without even blinking.

"Sam"

"Janet please" Janet eventually relented and left Sam and Jack alone. They sat in silence for some time before Sam started to speak. "How I am going to tell Mark? What I am going to tell Mark?"

"I'm sure Hammond can do it if you want"

"No I need to be the one to tell him. I just don't know what to say"

"No matter what we'll be there…I'll be there for you"

"Thank you" The silence between them returned again as they just sat there reveling in the other's presence.

TBC