Title: Getting to Know You: Part 2
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Summary: Jack and Sam have some explaining to do.
Author Notes: Set in Season 1, Humour/Drama, Charlie O'Neill IS alive in this story, and Sam has a son with Jonas Hanson.
Disclaimer: All publicly recognisable characters and places are the property of MGM, World Gekko Corp and Double Secret productions. This piece of fan fiction was created for entertainment not monetary purposes and no infringement on copyrights or trademarks was intended. Previously unrecognised characters and places, and this story, are copyrighted to the author. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.
~ Getting to Know You: Part 2 ~
Copyright (c) 2003, Ruth
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"YOU DID WHAT?"
**********
"Hey - have you heard the latest news?"
"No."
"Well, apparently Captain Carter has a son!"
"No! Really?"
"That's not all, my friend. You know Colonel O'Neill's son Charlie?"
"They're gay?"
"No, idiot, they're not gay, they got into a fight at their school!"
"WOW!"
"Carter's son only broke Charlie's nose!"
"OH MY GOD! Come on, we have to spread this!"
**********
"How could you have even thought about doing that?"
**********
"YOU DID WHAT?"
General Hammond stood up from behind his desk and slammed his hands down on the table.
"I can't believe you did that!" he said, "You are compromising the very safety of this planet!"
"Well...we...."
"I think we can explain..."
General Hammond waited patiently as Sam and Jack looked blankly at each other.
"No, I don't think we can."
"We cannot have two teenage boys roaming this facility!" he shouted, "Have you both lost your minds?"
"His principal thought it would be a good idea.." Jack started, but Hammond's look cut him off.
"And what if one of them runs into the gateroom, son? What if one of them finds the Stargate? This is a MASSIVE security breach!"
"We could keep them confined in a certain room, sir...maybe even lock them.." Sam suggested.
"I'm sure I don't need to tell you this, Captain, but teenage boys don't stay locked up for very long - especially if they're your sons," he said, looking from Sam to Jack.
"We sure as hell didn't see this coming, General," Jack said, "Hell, I didn't even know Carter had a son."
"This is a fine mess we're in, isn't it people," Hammond said, sitting back down.
"I'm sorry to have put you in this position, General," Sam said, her hands twisting behind her back.
Hammond paused for a long moment, and then sighed deeply.
"I suppose I have agree with you," he said, looking up at Sam and Jack with a twinkle in his eye, "After all, I've been there."
Jack and Sam smiled, and simultaneously said, "Thank you, sir."
"Ah - but!" Hammond warned, "They are to be kept away from the Stargate and anything to do with the Stargate!"
"Um, would that include my lab, sir?"
"Yes, Captain, it would You are dismissed, people. They start tomorrow?"
"Yes, sir."
"Send them in here first. I'll have something sorted out for them."
"Yes, sir."
**********
"Hey, Janet, have you heard the latest rumour?"
"Kelly, I really haven't got the time for this..."
"Oh, but Janet! This is such a good one! It's about Captain Carter and Colonel O'Neill!"
"Whatever it is, it probably isn't true."
"Oh, but it is! First, Carter actually has a son!"
Janet's eyes widened. "Wh - she - Sam has a son? Are you sure about this Kelly?"
"Yeah. He's a teenager, and he just happens to go to the same school as Colonel O'Neill's son Charlie!"
"Oh my god - they're not gay, are they?"
"No! They're not gay - they got into a fight and beat the crap out of each other! Carter's son broke Charlie's nose!"
"Oh, my god!" said Janet.
"Seeya later, Jan - I've gotta go spread this round!"
**********
Sam and Jack walked out of Hammond's office and turned the corner to be met with stares from several airmen, who promptly started talking about the weather in a very loud voice.
They passed them by, and Jack whispered to Sam, "How the hell do they know about it?"
"I haven't told anybody, sir," said Sam, still wracked with guilt. "Uh...how's Charlie's nose, sir?"
Jack stiffened a little. "He's at home, resting. He'll be fine in a couple of weeks."
"Oh, God - sir, I'm sorry, I had no idea -"
"No need to apologise on behalf of your son, Captain. I'll just expect an apology from him."
"Uh...with respect, sir...that might be a bit of a problem..."
"Captain?" Jack asked, beginning to feel anger building in him again.
"It's not that I wouldn't try to make him, sir, I would - he needs to apologise, but he wouldn't do it!"
"The hell he won't!" Jack said angrily, "Your son broke my son's nose, Captain!"
"Yes, sir, I know that..."
"Apology. Tomorrow," he said, walking into his office and slamming the door shut.
Sam sighed deeply and turned around to see a lot of airmen staring at her.
Angrily, she said:
"WHAT? Don't you all have jobs to do?"
She took off down the corridor and headed for the sanctuary of her lab.
**********
She closed the door behind her and sank to the floor, putting her head in her hands and cursing Jonas with every word she knew under the sun.
"Bad day?"
Sam jumped and looked up to see Janet standing in front of her.
"Janet!" she squeaked, "What are you doing in my lab?"
"I came to see you," she said.
"Oh, let me guess what you came to see me about," Sam said bitterly, standing up and going over to her chair.
"You never told me you had a son, Sam."
"I know. I never told anybody."
"But why? Surely he can't be that bad?" Janet asked.
Sam took a deep breath. "Jonas has the majority of the custody with Nate, so I only see him for a few weeks in a year, not including Christmas and his birthday. Unfortunately, that means that most of his father's influence has rubbed off on him, leading to the nose-breaking incident yesterday."
"Oh, Sam - I had no idea," Janet said, putting her hand on Sam's.
Sam smiled weakly. "Every year I send him a present at Christmas and his birthday, and every year he sends it back, with a little note saying something along the lines of 'Thanks, but no thanks.' If I try to go and see him, Jonas will stand at the front door, throw a few insults at me and then shut the door in my face. It's not that I haven't tried, Jan - I have! He just...he doesn't love me any more."
"Sam, honey, of course he loves you. He's your son!"
"He told me the other night that he hated me and wanted to go back with his dad. I tried to explain that his dad would be out getting drunk and laid with who knows how many women, but he wouldn't have it. He told me that he hated me, right to my face. And now Colonel O'Neill wants me to demand him to apologise to Charlie."
"But he has to," said Janet, straightening her back a little in the chair.
"I know that! Christ, when I get home I'll give him the third degree and then some, but he doesn't listen to me any more. You know, I was really enjoying my job here. I was finally getting on well with the Colonel, he was finally starting to accept me, and then this happens."
"Oh, Sam," said Janet, pulling her into her arms, "It'll be okay. Everything will be okay in the end."
"That's just it. They've both been suspended for a week, and they're coming here."
"Oh my God."
"Exactly. And the Colonel won't even look at me."
**********
"Daniel? Teal'c? Could you come here for a moment?"
"We are busy, Kelly."
"Come on, Teal'c! The jello can wait - this is important!"
"What?" Daniel asked.
"Well - you won't believe this - Carter has a son!"
"What? No - she never told us about this!"
"That's because she's ashamed of him," Kelly smiled, proud at the little detail she'd added.
"Kelly, what are you talking about?"
"Well, he and Colonel O'Neill's son go to the same school," she said.
"And...?"
"And they beat the crap out of each other yesterday!" Kelly almost shrieked in delight.
Daniel stood up suddenly, "Kelly, stop it!"
"Carter's son broke Charlie's nose!" she smiled.
"I cannot believe this to be true. I will consult O'Neill."
Teal'c got up and left the commissary for Jack's office. Daniel shook his head and followed Teal'c, but he was heading for Sam's office.
Kelly sat down at their table with an evil smile, and finished the last of the jello.
**********
Jack heard a knock on his door and frowned. "Who is it?" he asked.
"It is I, O'Neill."
Jack let him in in the hope that he hadn't heard yet.
"Hey, Teal'c. What's bugging you?"
"There are no insects on my person, O'Neill."
"No, I know that, it's an expres..never mind. What did you wanna speak to me about?"
"There is a rumour cicrulating that..."
"Oh, for crying out loud! Who told you?"
"I merely wish to know if it is the truth, O'Neill. If it is not, I will deal with the person in question."
"Yes, it's true, Teal'c, and yes, the both of them are coming here tomorrow for a week."
"Is that not a breach of your security, O'Neill?"
"It is, Teal'c, but Hammond cleared it. He'll have my ass if anything happens."
**********
Daniel knocked softly on the door of Sam's lab.
"Come in."
He stepped inside and looked at Sam carefully.
"Let me guess," she said dryly, "You've heard. Yes, Daniel, it's true."
"I'm not here to accuse you, Sam. I just want to know what happened," Daniel said, sitting down opposite her.
"My son beat the crap out of the Colonel's son. I think he bumped into him in the corridor or something, that's all it took. I'm pretty sure that Charlie fought back, but Nate's got his father's strength - I mean, I don't even want to think about what he could do..." Sam's voice drifted off.
"He can't be all bad," Daniel smiled, "Not if you're his mom."
Sam sighed. "Daniel, the only thing Nate inherited from me was my eyes."
"Well, I can't believe that," said Daniel, "You wouldn't have allowed it."
"I can't control him any more, Daniel. He's about half my age and I'm scared of him - scared of my own son!"
"Come here," Daniel said, pulling her into his arms and hugging her tightly.
"They're both coming here tomorrow for a week," Sam said into his shoulder, "So you'll be able to see exactly what he's like."
**********
TO BE CONTINUED....
Next time: Charlie and Nathan wreak havoc about the SGC, and the odds continue to stack against Sam with the arrival of Nathan's father.
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Summary: Jack and Sam have some explaining to do.
Author Notes: Set in Season 1, Humour/Drama, Charlie O'Neill IS alive in this story, and Sam has a son with Jonas Hanson.
Disclaimer: All publicly recognisable characters and places are the property of MGM, World Gekko Corp and Double Secret productions. This piece of fan fiction was created for entertainment not monetary purposes and no infringement on copyrights or trademarks was intended. Previously unrecognised characters and places, and this story, are copyrighted to the author. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.
~ Getting to Know You: Part 2 ~
Copyright (c) 2003, Ruth
**********
"YOU DID WHAT?"
**********
"Hey - have you heard the latest news?"
"No."
"Well, apparently Captain Carter has a son!"
"No! Really?"
"That's not all, my friend. You know Colonel O'Neill's son Charlie?"
"They're gay?"
"No, idiot, they're not gay, they got into a fight at their school!"
"WOW!"
"Carter's son only broke Charlie's nose!"
"OH MY GOD! Come on, we have to spread this!"
**********
"How could you have even thought about doing that?"
**********
"YOU DID WHAT?"
General Hammond stood up from behind his desk and slammed his hands down on the table.
"I can't believe you did that!" he said, "You are compromising the very safety of this planet!"
"Well...we...."
"I think we can explain..."
General Hammond waited patiently as Sam and Jack looked blankly at each other.
"No, I don't think we can."
"We cannot have two teenage boys roaming this facility!" he shouted, "Have you both lost your minds?"
"His principal thought it would be a good idea.." Jack started, but Hammond's look cut him off.
"And what if one of them runs into the gateroom, son? What if one of them finds the Stargate? This is a MASSIVE security breach!"
"We could keep them confined in a certain room, sir...maybe even lock them.." Sam suggested.
"I'm sure I don't need to tell you this, Captain, but teenage boys don't stay locked up for very long - especially if they're your sons," he said, looking from Sam to Jack.
"We sure as hell didn't see this coming, General," Jack said, "Hell, I didn't even know Carter had a son."
"This is a fine mess we're in, isn't it people," Hammond said, sitting back down.
"I'm sorry to have put you in this position, General," Sam said, her hands twisting behind her back.
Hammond paused for a long moment, and then sighed deeply.
"I suppose I have agree with you," he said, looking up at Sam and Jack with a twinkle in his eye, "After all, I've been there."
Jack and Sam smiled, and simultaneously said, "Thank you, sir."
"Ah - but!" Hammond warned, "They are to be kept away from the Stargate and anything to do with the Stargate!"
"Um, would that include my lab, sir?"
"Yes, Captain, it would You are dismissed, people. They start tomorrow?"
"Yes, sir."
"Send them in here first. I'll have something sorted out for them."
"Yes, sir."
**********
"Hey, Janet, have you heard the latest rumour?"
"Kelly, I really haven't got the time for this..."
"Oh, but Janet! This is such a good one! It's about Captain Carter and Colonel O'Neill!"
"Whatever it is, it probably isn't true."
"Oh, but it is! First, Carter actually has a son!"
Janet's eyes widened. "Wh - she - Sam has a son? Are you sure about this Kelly?"
"Yeah. He's a teenager, and he just happens to go to the same school as Colonel O'Neill's son Charlie!"
"Oh my god - they're not gay, are they?"
"No! They're not gay - they got into a fight and beat the crap out of each other! Carter's son broke Charlie's nose!"
"Oh, my god!" said Janet.
"Seeya later, Jan - I've gotta go spread this round!"
**********
Sam and Jack walked out of Hammond's office and turned the corner to be met with stares from several airmen, who promptly started talking about the weather in a very loud voice.
They passed them by, and Jack whispered to Sam, "How the hell do they know about it?"
"I haven't told anybody, sir," said Sam, still wracked with guilt. "Uh...how's Charlie's nose, sir?"
Jack stiffened a little. "He's at home, resting. He'll be fine in a couple of weeks."
"Oh, God - sir, I'm sorry, I had no idea -"
"No need to apologise on behalf of your son, Captain. I'll just expect an apology from him."
"Uh...with respect, sir...that might be a bit of a problem..."
"Captain?" Jack asked, beginning to feel anger building in him again.
"It's not that I wouldn't try to make him, sir, I would - he needs to apologise, but he wouldn't do it!"
"The hell he won't!" Jack said angrily, "Your son broke my son's nose, Captain!"
"Yes, sir, I know that..."
"Apology. Tomorrow," he said, walking into his office and slamming the door shut.
Sam sighed deeply and turned around to see a lot of airmen staring at her.
Angrily, she said:
"WHAT? Don't you all have jobs to do?"
She took off down the corridor and headed for the sanctuary of her lab.
**********
She closed the door behind her and sank to the floor, putting her head in her hands and cursing Jonas with every word she knew under the sun.
"Bad day?"
Sam jumped and looked up to see Janet standing in front of her.
"Janet!" she squeaked, "What are you doing in my lab?"
"I came to see you," she said.
"Oh, let me guess what you came to see me about," Sam said bitterly, standing up and going over to her chair.
"You never told me you had a son, Sam."
"I know. I never told anybody."
"But why? Surely he can't be that bad?" Janet asked.
Sam took a deep breath. "Jonas has the majority of the custody with Nate, so I only see him for a few weeks in a year, not including Christmas and his birthday. Unfortunately, that means that most of his father's influence has rubbed off on him, leading to the nose-breaking incident yesterday."
"Oh, Sam - I had no idea," Janet said, putting her hand on Sam's.
Sam smiled weakly. "Every year I send him a present at Christmas and his birthday, and every year he sends it back, with a little note saying something along the lines of 'Thanks, but no thanks.' If I try to go and see him, Jonas will stand at the front door, throw a few insults at me and then shut the door in my face. It's not that I haven't tried, Jan - I have! He just...he doesn't love me any more."
"Sam, honey, of course he loves you. He's your son!"
"He told me the other night that he hated me and wanted to go back with his dad. I tried to explain that his dad would be out getting drunk and laid with who knows how many women, but he wouldn't have it. He told me that he hated me, right to my face. And now Colonel O'Neill wants me to demand him to apologise to Charlie."
"But he has to," said Janet, straightening her back a little in the chair.
"I know that! Christ, when I get home I'll give him the third degree and then some, but he doesn't listen to me any more. You know, I was really enjoying my job here. I was finally getting on well with the Colonel, he was finally starting to accept me, and then this happens."
"Oh, Sam," said Janet, pulling her into her arms, "It'll be okay. Everything will be okay in the end."
"That's just it. They've both been suspended for a week, and they're coming here."
"Oh my God."
"Exactly. And the Colonel won't even look at me."
**********
"Daniel? Teal'c? Could you come here for a moment?"
"We are busy, Kelly."
"Come on, Teal'c! The jello can wait - this is important!"
"What?" Daniel asked.
"Well - you won't believe this - Carter has a son!"
"What? No - she never told us about this!"
"That's because she's ashamed of him," Kelly smiled, proud at the little detail she'd added.
"Kelly, what are you talking about?"
"Well, he and Colonel O'Neill's son go to the same school," she said.
"And...?"
"And they beat the crap out of each other yesterday!" Kelly almost shrieked in delight.
Daniel stood up suddenly, "Kelly, stop it!"
"Carter's son broke Charlie's nose!" she smiled.
"I cannot believe this to be true. I will consult O'Neill."
Teal'c got up and left the commissary for Jack's office. Daniel shook his head and followed Teal'c, but he was heading for Sam's office.
Kelly sat down at their table with an evil smile, and finished the last of the jello.
**********
Jack heard a knock on his door and frowned. "Who is it?" he asked.
"It is I, O'Neill."
Jack let him in in the hope that he hadn't heard yet.
"Hey, Teal'c. What's bugging you?"
"There are no insects on my person, O'Neill."
"No, I know that, it's an expres..never mind. What did you wanna speak to me about?"
"There is a rumour cicrulating that..."
"Oh, for crying out loud! Who told you?"
"I merely wish to know if it is the truth, O'Neill. If it is not, I will deal with the person in question."
"Yes, it's true, Teal'c, and yes, the both of them are coming here tomorrow for a week."
"Is that not a breach of your security, O'Neill?"
"It is, Teal'c, but Hammond cleared it. He'll have my ass if anything happens."
**********
Daniel knocked softly on the door of Sam's lab.
"Come in."
He stepped inside and looked at Sam carefully.
"Let me guess," she said dryly, "You've heard. Yes, Daniel, it's true."
"I'm not here to accuse you, Sam. I just want to know what happened," Daniel said, sitting down opposite her.
"My son beat the crap out of the Colonel's son. I think he bumped into him in the corridor or something, that's all it took. I'm pretty sure that Charlie fought back, but Nate's got his father's strength - I mean, I don't even want to think about what he could do..." Sam's voice drifted off.
"He can't be all bad," Daniel smiled, "Not if you're his mom."
Sam sighed. "Daniel, the only thing Nate inherited from me was my eyes."
"Well, I can't believe that," said Daniel, "You wouldn't have allowed it."
"I can't control him any more, Daniel. He's about half my age and I'm scared of him - scared of my own son!"
"Come here," Daniel said, pulling her into his arms and hugging her tightly.
"They're both coming here tomorrow for a week," Sam said into his shoulder, "So you'll be able to see exactly what he's like."
**********
TO BE CONTINUED....
Next time: Charlie and Nathan wreak havoc about the SGC, and the odds continue to stack against Sam with the arrival of Nathan's father.