Chapter 28
Sam slowly sipped her coffee and looked around at her lab. While not as messy as Jonas', to any outside observer it would appear like chaos. This was her refuge, the place to go when she needed to figure out how to save the world or just straighten out her life. Cringing as the coffee did little to subside her headache or the growing fear inside her, she was startled to look over and see Jonas Quinn sitting across from her.
-Jonas! I didn't realize you were here...
-I know. I thought I'd just sit here until you came back.
-Came back? I've been sitting right here for the last hour.
-Yes, but your mind went wandering...
She smiled.
-Yeah, I guess it did.
-Mind if I ask you a personal question?
-Go for it.
-Are you really gonna go through with it?
At first, she thought he was referring to her imminent legal battle with Jack, but then she saw that he was pointing to the paper on her desk. The one that it had taken her a half hour to write. The one that she wasn't sure what to do with...
-I haven't made up my mind yet. Any advice?
Jonas smiled faintly.
-I really don't understand your legal system and all its...quirks...but
from what I can figure, you don't have much choice. And if you decided
not to, it sure would get interesting around here, what with you and
the colonel butting heads and all.
-Yeah...but would it be worth it?
-I guess you're just gonna have to ask yourself what the most
important thing in your life is right now and do whatever you need to
keep it.
-Yeah, I guess you're right. Thanks, Jonas.
-You bet.
She picked up the paper and left her lab, leaving Jonas to wonder if he had said the right thing and if she was doing the right thing.
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General Hammond sat at his desk, feeling rather bored. Contrary to common belief, his job could get quite boring at the times when there wasn't a crisis. And from the looks of it, a crisis had just entered...
-Major Carter. What can I do for you?
-I just wanted to give you this.
Silently she handed him the paper and started to leave.
-Wait, Major, I can't let you do this. If you need some time off ...
-Thanks for the offer sir, but I've given it a lot of thought. I need to do this.
He sighed, disappointed that it had come to this.
-Very well, Major. If you change your mind...
-I won't, sir.
-Good luck Sam.
-Thank you, sir.
As soon as she left he hurriedly picked up the phone.
-Jacob, we've got a problem.
-What's wrong, George?
-Your daughter just resigned...
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Sam slowly sipped her coffee and looked around at her lab. While not as messy as Jonas', to any outside observer it would appear like chaos. This was her refuge, the place to go when she needed to figure out how to save the world or just straighten out her life. Cringing as the coffee did little to subside her headache or the growing fear inside her, she was startled to look over and see Jonas Quinn sitting across from her.
-Jonas! I didn't realize you were here...
-I know. I thought I'd just sit here until you came back.
-Came back? I've been sitting right here for the last hour.
-Yes, but your mind went wandering...
She smiled.
-Yeah, I guess it did.
-Mind if I ask you a personal question?
-Go for it.
-Are you really gonna go through with it?
At first, she thought he was referring to her imminent legal battle with Jack, but then she saw that he was pointing to the paper on her desk. The one that it had taken her a half hour to write. The one that she wasn't sure what to do with...
-I haven't made up my mind yet. Any advice?
Jonas smiled faintly.
-I really don't understand your legal system and all its...quirks...but
from what I can figure, you don't have much choice. And if you decided
not to, it sure would get interesting around here, what with you and
the colonel butting heads and all.
-Yeah...but would it be worth it?
-I guess you're just gonna have to ask yourself what the most
important thing in your life is right now and do whatever you need to
keep it.
-Yeah, I guess you're right. Thanks, Jonas.
-You bet.
She picked up the paper and left her lab, leaving Jonas to wonder if he had said the right thing and if she was doing the right thing.
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General Hammond sat at his desk, feeling rather bored. Contrary to common belief, his job could get quite boring at the times when there wasn't a crisis. And from the looks of it, a crisis had just entered...
-Major Carter. What can I do for you?
-I just wanted to give you this.
Silently she handed him the paper and started to leave.
-Wait, Major, I can't let you do this. If you need some time off ...
-Thanks for the offer sir, but I've given it a lot of thought. I need to do this.
He sighed, disappointed that it had come to this.
-Very well, Major. If you change your mind...
-I won't, sir.
-Good luck Sam.
-Thank you, sir.
As soon as she left he hurriedly picked up the phone.
-Jacob, we've got a problem.
-What's wrong, George?
-Your daughter just resigned...
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