With love DAD
Next time on star gate SG1........................................... Jack's daughter comes back in his life unexpectedly ...... will it be a happy reunion or will Jack push his feelings aside and send her packing..... When the SG1 team discover their newest member joining the SG command is related to Jack they're shocked..... but when Jack finds out something about her will it change everything.... Find out next time on Stargate SG1 ...............................................................................................................................................
Jack's late for Monday meeting at stargate command, he had the weekend off but traffic was a bitch coming back, oh well it's not like he'll miss much anyway. No doubt Dannyboy will be going on about an odd language he can't even pronounce and carter will babble as usual about some scientific reason for something.
Meanwhile as Jack hurries up the stairs for the meeting everyone is introduced to the latest member of team SG command. Introducing Special agent Caitlyn J O'Neill says General Hammond. Aah, General we've already met, that is briefly on the weekend from my birthday night out with the guys, that is to say both Teal'c and I have already met Caitlyn, said Daniel Jackson. "Indeed General we have" Teal'c added. "Then I guess Major carter you're the only one who hasn't met her yet", said General Hammond. "Yes sir, general sir, that would be correct, aah sir, did you just say O'Neill? says carter. "Yes major I did" replies General Hammond.
"Would that be with one L or two?" said carter. Just then Colonel Jack O'Neill walks in the briefing room and says "I can answer that for you Carter, its two L's like mine." "Sir" says Carter with a raised eyebrow much like the one Teal'c does. "Yes Carter I know that, because she's my daughter," replies Jack.
Major says in return "Didn't know you had a daughter sir, thought it was just Charlie? "Well Carter, you didn't know that till a few years ago when Daniel told you, so I guess surprise", Jack says while grins smirkly. "Hello Cat", what's going on? Jack says to Caitlyn. "Well we never did get to talk about my real job or that of what I've been doing these past ten years", says Caitlyn in response.
"In a nut shell, I'm a special agent, that is a free agent; I work only for and directly with the president, working on special projects" said Caitlyn. "You mean you know of the Star gate and other projects for ten years" said Dr. D Jackson and Major S Carter all at once. "Yes, actually I knew about the Star gate long before the President knew about it officially", says Caitlyn.
"How's that possible young lady", said General Hammond. "Well sir, you know about my special talent" responds Caitlyn. "Yes of course" in return said Hammond. "That's how sir, when I was younger I had a vision of the star gate, but didn't always put everything together back then, later I had another vision when I was much older, and finally knew what it was." Caitlyn replied.
"Oh so you're like a physic?" said Dr. Jackson. "Well if you must simplify my talent/gift, yes Daniel that would be much like what I am." says Caitlyn. "Not only that but I can read minds, suggest things to you etc... etc..., said Caitlyn. "And how exactly did you come to have such a talent/gift, young Caitlyn O'Neill?" says Teal'c. Caitlyn Says in return "I inherited it from my great grandmother's family." Teal'c raises and eyebrow and looks and Colonel O'Neill and says to him "You do not have this talent/gift Colonel O'Neill? Jack looks at Teal'c and says with a smirky grin in his face, "well actually I do, I think I've hid it perty well, don't you. "The others laugh knowing full well he was only joking, except Teal'c who didn't get the joke, then paused and said "Oh that was one of your jokes."
Actually Teal'c my grandmother's family only carries the talent/gift through the female genes in the family not the males" said Jack. "Well now that we've cleared that up, I guess this meeting is over with so everyone's dismissed." said General Hammond. General Hammond, Major Carter, Dr Jackson, and Teal'c left the room, however; Colonel O'Neill, and Caitlyn remained to talk.
Jack standing and Caitlyn now sitting next to where he stood says "You might want to sit down for the rest of our conversation it might take awhile." Jack sits down next to his daughter and says "I know I should have kept in touch more with you and your mother while you were growing up, and I should have spent more time with you when you were living with Sarah, Charlie, and myself, there's lot's more of I should've, could've, would've, list is long but comes right down to this.... I'm sorry I can't change what happened and I'm sorry I wasn't the Dad you needed or wanted, but I'd like to start over if we can, if it's not too late Caitlyn?.
Caitlyn replies with "I never wanted a perfect Dad, nor did I ever need one, because I couldn't use the excuse of not being perfect myself, although some would say I was perfect, but those don't know the real me, I'm not perfect either, I've made my share of mistakes, one main mistake was not talking with you sooner." Caitlyn takes a short breath and says "I need to tell you something important and you might not like what I'm about to tell you." "Ok", says Jack with a concern look.
"First, I'm sorry for all the crummie things I've done and said all those years ago. There were reasons I couldn't tell you why back then of my bad attitude and of bad behaviour, but things change, and I've changed with time I've come to terms with the things that happened and well I used to blame you for a lot of it, but I was wrong to blame you, as I remember when you were there for me and I'm glad we had and those memories..........." "Ok so that wasn't so bad" says Jack......, Please Dad I'm not finished wait till I'm finished there's more to say that won't be so great", said Caitlyn.
"Ok.. so here's the tough part.... There's a time when most teens acted out towards things and people that they care about it's not always about what you think it's about... it's sometimes about things that happen that isn't so easy to handle, easy to take, and not so easy to explain especially to a parent who barely knows you. I went through that when I was a teen, when you thought I was a typical Teen defying you, testing you, making you angry with the things I did and said. But what was really going on was I was frustrated because for one, people didn't understand what it was like to have a gift like mine, I wasn't trying to be superior to anyone, just normal, and I couldn't talk to anyone who shared that same experiences as I did, but I coped with it myself, I'm not saying you in particular were any of those who didn't make it easy, if anything I know you tried to keep me from those who would use my gift for their own purposes etc... and I know you tried to show me some normalcy in a crazy world, but it could have helped to talk about it more because I could've used someone who understood what the gift/talent was meant for." said Caitlyn.
"And secondly..... living with Mother and Mike wasn't a peach of a life and if I had a choice before I would've chosen to be with you and Sarah. I never told you everything that went on when I decided to come live with you and Sarah and Charlie back when I was fourteen, I know I didn't explain everything, but I want to, no I need to tell you now" said Caitlyn.
Caitlyn takes another breather and says "Ok... Mike wasn't perfect either like you in fact he was very cold when it cam to the perfect scale," Caitlyn feeling the tears forming in her eyes says "he...used to hit me... and I don't mean in a punishing way. He hit mom too, he continued several years worth of it, I never said anything because I was afraid no one would believe me because of my already lying about the bruises I had, and also afraid he would kill mom. So there's part of what I have to tell you," says Caitlyn.
Jack replies "Cat, Caitlyn, oh God, I didn't know, I should've asked, but you were very convincing when it came to pretending the bruises were from getting into trouble at school etc... when you were with your mother....I should've checked with the school, but I didn't , I thought your mother was handling it all, getting it worked out, if I had I would've taken you away from your mother and that Bastard."
"Dad, I know you would've," said Caitlyn. Tears down both faces now, Jack brought Caitlyn closer to hug her, and comfort her. "It's ok Dad, I don't blame you, I ... I never did, not for that," said Caitlyn. "Oh, Cat" Says Jack.
Brushing her bangs away from her eyes, lightly wiping her tears away, and kiss on cheek saying "I wish I could go back in time and stop him from ever hurting my little girl, wish I could wipe the pain from your heart as easily as the tears but I can't, I don't know how you lived with this all these years ago sweetheart, I'm glad you could share this with me now, even if it's late, now I understand when I think back to the past it all makes sense, why you never said anything to me , why you left your mother's place, back then you just said you had a fight with her and you wanted to live with me, Sarah, and of course Charlie." said Jack.
"Dad" said Caitlyn. "Yes Cat, replies Jack, "I'm glad you understand, and you're here comforting me, but you're squeezing too hard ... and I can't breathe.... said Caitlyn. "Oops sorry kido" with a smile he releases his grip on her and once again leans to kiss her cheek telling her "I love you always." Caitlyn says back "Always will love you to daddy" with a smile, and wipes her tears away. "There's more stuff left to say, but I think it's enough for now of what has just been said, what do you think?, said Caitlyn.
Jack says "I think, that I don't think I can handle anymore today of the things in the past, so why don't we talk about the future instead." With that Colonel Jack O'Neill and special agent Caitlyn J O'Neill leave together from the briefing room. Jack shows her new office/V.I.P room, Caitlyn has boxes already there full of what she needs while staying at the base.
Caitlyn is going to be the new Doc, that is to say the residential shrink. With all the stress involved with the star gate, the president agreed with Caitlyn that they could use someone like her who could be more useful in other ways as well. It also gave Jack and she a chance to reunite. Later before retiring for the night, she and Jack and the rest of SG1 got a chance to talk with her, getting to know Caitlyn better an vice versa.
Observing all that was said and of which was thought, she absorbed it all. Later she found a letter in her room, it was from Jack. With the letter was a box with a necklace inside. The note read "This was your Great grandmother's thought it was time for you to have it... with love Dad." Caitlyn smiled and put it on, thinking to herself saying "Thanks Dad I'll always cherish it for always".
Next time on star gate SG1........................................... Jack's daughter comes back in his life unexpectedly ...... will it be a happy reunion or will Jack push his feelings aside and send her packing..... When the SG1 team discover their newest member joining the SG command is related to Jack they're shocked..... but when Jack finds out something about her will it change everything.... Find out next time on Stargate SG1 ...............................................................................................................................................
Jack's late for Monday meeting at stargate command, he had the weekend off but traffic was a bitch coming back, oh well it's not like he'll miss much anyway. No doubt Dannyboy will be going on about an odd language he can't even pronounce and carter will babble as usual about some scientific reason for something.
Meanwhile as Jack hurries up the stairs for the meeting everyone is introduced to the latest member of team SG command. Introducing Special agent Caitlyn J O'Neill says General Hammond. Aah, General we've already met, that is briefly on the weekend from my birthday night out with the guys, that is to say both Teal'c and I have already met Caitlyn, said Daniel Jackson. "Indeed General we have" Teal'c added. "Then I guess Major carter you're the only one who hasn't met her yet", said General Hammond. "Yes sir, general sir, that would be correct, aah sir, did you just say O'Neill? says carter. "Yes major I did" replies General Hammond.
"Would that be with one L or two?" said carter. Just then Colonel Jack O'Neill walks in the briefing room and says "I can answer that for you Carter, its two L's like mine." "Sir" says Carter with a raised eyebrow much like the one Teal'c does. "Yes Carter I know that, because she's my daughter," replies Jack.
Major says in return "Didn't know you had a daughter sir, thought it was just Charlie? "Well Carter, you didn't know that till a few years ago when Daniel told you, so I guess surprise", Jack says while grins smirkly. "Hello Cat", what's going on? Jack says to Caitlyn. "Well we never did get to talk about my real job or that of what I've been doing these past ten years", says Caitlyn in response.
"In a nut shell, I'm a special agent, that is a free agent; I work only for and directly with the president, working on special projects" said Caitlyn. "You mean you know of the Star gate and other projects for ten years" said Dr. D Jackson and Major S Carter all at once. "Yes, actually I knew about the Star gate long before the President knew about it officially", says Caitlyn.
"How's that possible young lady", said General Hammond. "Well sir, you know about my special talent" responds Caitlyn. "Yes of course" in return said Hammond. "That's how sir, when I was younger I had a vision of the star gate, but didn't always put everything together back then, later I had another vision when I was much older, and finally knew what it was." Caitlyn replied.
"Oh so you're like a physic?" said Dr. Jackson. "Well if you must simplify my talent/gift, yes Daniel that would be much like what I am." says Caitlyn. "Not only that but I can read minds, suggest things to you etc... etc..., said Caitlyn. "And how exactly did you come to have such a talent/gift, young Caitlyn O'Neill?" says Teal'c. Caitlyn Says in return "I inherited it from my great grandmother's family." Teal'c raises and eyebrow and looks and Colonel O'Neill and says to him "You do not have this talent/gift Colonel O'Neill? Jack looks at Teal'c and says with a smirky grin in his face, "well actually I do, I think I've hid it perty well, don't you. "The others laugh knowing full well he was only joking, except Teal'c who didn't get the joke, then paused and said "Oh that was one of your jokes."
Actually Teal'c my grandmother's family only carries the talent/gift through the female genes in the family not the males" said Jack. "Well now that we've cleared that up, I guess this meeting is over with so everyone's dismissed." said General Hammond. General Hammond, Major Carter, Dr Jackson, and Teal'c left the room, however; Colonel O'Neill, and Caitlyn remained to talk.
Jack standing and Caitlyn now sitting next to where he stood says "You might want to sit down for the rest of our conversation it might take awhile." Jack sits down next to his daughter and says "I know I should have kept in touch more with you and your mother while you were growing up, and I should have spent more time with you when you were living with Sarah, Charlie, and myself, there's lot's more of I should've, could've, would've, list is long but comes right down to this.... I'm sorry I can't change what happened and I'm sorry I wasn't the Dad you needed or wanted, but I'd like to start over if we can, if it's not too late Caitlyn?.
Caitlyn replies with "I never wanted a perfect Dad, nor did I ever need one, because I couldn't use the excuse of not being perfect myself, although some would say I was perfect, but those don't know the real me, I'm not perfect either, I've made my share of mistakes, one main mistake was not talking with you sooner." Caitlyn takes a short breath and says "I need to tell you something important and you might not like what I'm about to tell you." "Ok", says Jack with a concern look.
"First, I'm sorry for all the crummie things I've done and said all those years ago. There were reasons I couldn't tell you why back then of my bad attitude and of bad behaviour, but things change, and I've changed with time I've come to terms with the things that happened and well I used to blame you for a lot of it, but I was wrong to blame you, as I remember when you were there for me and I'm glad we had and those memories..........." "Ok so that wasn't so bad" says Jack......, Please Dad I'm not finished wait till I'm finished there's more to say that won't be so great", said Caitlyn.
"Ok.. so here's the tough part.... There's a time when most teens acted out towards things and people that they care about it's not always about what you think it's about... it's sometimes about things that happen that isn't so easy to handle, easy to take, and not so easy to explain especially to a parent who barely knows you. I went through that when I was a teen, when you thought I was a typical Teen defying you, testing you, making you angry with the things I did and said. But what was really going on was I was frustrated because for one, people didn't understand what it was like to have a gift like mine, I wasn't trying to be superior to anyone, just normal, and I couldn't talk to anyone who shared that same experiences as I did, but I coped with it myself, I'm not saying you in particular were any of those who didn't make it easy, if anything I know you tried to keep me from those who would use my gift for their own purposes etc... and I know you tried to show me some normalcy in a crazy world, but it could have helped to talk about it more because I could've used someone who understood what the gift/talent was meant for." said Caitlyn.
"And secondly..... living with Mother and Mike wasn't a peach of a life and if I had a choice before I would've chosen to be with you and Sarah. I never told you everything that went on when I decided to come live with you and Sarah and Charlie back when I was fourteen, I know I didn't explain everything, but I want to, no I need to tell you now" said Caitlyn.
Caitlyn takes another breather and says "Ok... Mike wasn't perfect either like you in fact he was very cold when it cam to the perfect scale," Caitlyn feeling the tears forming in her eyes says "he...used to hit me... and I don't mean in a punishing way. He hit mom too, he continued several years worth of it, I never said anything because I was afraid no one would believe me because of my already lying about the bruises I had, and also afraid he would kill mom. So there's part of what I have to tell you," says Caitlyn.
Jack replies "Cat, Caitlyn, oh God, I didn't know, I should've asked, but you were very convincing when it came to pretending the bruises were from getting into trouble at school etc... when you were with your mother....I should've checked with the school, but I didn't , I thought your mother was handling it all, getting it worked out, if I had I would've taken you away from your mother and that Bastard."
"Dad, I know you would've," said Caitlyn. Tears down both faces now, Jack brought Caitlyn closer to hug her, and comfort her. "It's ok Dad, I don't blame you, I ... I never did, not for that," said Caitlyn. "Oh, Cat" Says Jack.
Brushing her bangs away from her eyes, lightly wiping her tears away, and kiss on cheek saying "I wish I could go back in time and stop him from ever hurting my little girl, wish I could wipe the pain from your heart as easily as the tears but I can't, I don't know how you lived with this all these years ago sweetheart, I'm glad you could share this with me now, even if it's late, now I understand when I think back to the past it all makes sense, why you never said anything to me , why you left your mother's place, back then you just said you had a fight with her and you wanted to live with me, Sarah, and of course Charlie." said Jack.
"Dad" said Caitlyn. "Yes Cat, replies Jack, "I'm glad you understand, and you're here comforting me, but you're squeezing too hard ... and I can't breathe.... said Caitlyn. "Oops sorry kido" with a smile he releases his grip on her and once again leans to kiss her cheek telling her "I love you always." Caitlyn says back "Always will love you to daddy" with a smile, and wipes her tears away. "There's more stuff left to say, but I think it's enough for now of what has just been said, what do you think?, said Caitlyn.
Jack says "I think, that I don't think I can handle anymore today of the things in the past, so why don't we talk about the future instead." With that Colonel Jack O'Neill and special agent Caitlyn J O'Neill leave together from the briefing room. Jack shows her new office/V.I.P room, Caitlyn has boxes already there full of what she needs while staying at the base.
Caitlyn is going to be the new Doc, that is to say the residential shrink. With all the stress involved with the star gate, the president agreed with Caitlyn that they could use someone like her who could be more useful in other ways as well. It also gave Jack and she a chance to reunite. Later before retiring for the night, she and Jack and the rest of SG1 got a chance to talk with her, getting to know Caitlyn better an vice versa.
Observing all that was said and of which was thought, she absorbed it all. Later she found a letter in her room, it was from Jack. With the letter was a box with a necklace inside. The note read "This was your Great grandmother's thought it was time for you to have it... with love Dad." Caitlyn smiled and put it on, thinking to herself saying "Thanks Dad I'll always cherish it for always".