Jack was sat with his crossed legs at the ankles on the edge of the desk
have a heated debate with Emily about the Simpson's when there was a knock
on the door.
"Yep." He called.
"Sir." Sam said as she stepped in.
"Carter, did you fix the problem?" He asked.
"Yes. Sgt Davis hadn't shown Lieutenant Simmons the changes I made to the program. He's been on leave for the past week so when he tried to run the diagnostic it brought up errors he couldn't deal with. I'm going to make sure the others all know what changes I made so I'll have to brief them all this afternoon."
"I thought Stan was on vacation this week?" Jack slipped his feet off the table.
"He is but he was there when I finished explaining the changes to Davis so he should be okay."
"Good."
"By the way Daniel is looking for you, he said something about Teal'c trying to eat the commissary out of food again."
"Not again. When does he stop eating?"
"He's a big man, with a fast metabolism." Jack eyed her.
"You stopped at the commissary on the way here and stole the blue Jell-O didn't you?" He said standing.
"It's every woman for herself sir, especially when it comes to blue Jell-O. The troops are beginning to look scared."
"I'm on it. Bye Dr, it was nice to meet you."
"You too Colonel."
"Carter." Jack winked at her before leaving.
"So where were we?" Sam asked as she closed the door.
"You didn't tell me you were dating the Colonel." Emily said.
"It never came up." Sam said as she sat down.
"How long have you been dating?"
"As in dating dating almost a month, but we've been skirting round our feelings for each other since the first day we met."
"And how has this affected your working relationship?" Emily inquired.
"It's pretty much the same as it's always been. He's always allowed me more leeway than most CO's would, but that's because he trusts my judgement and my ability to do my job. We've always been able to read each other and it's never affected our working relationship. We leave our lives outside work there to as much extent as possible. Yesterday I was having an overly emotional day, the stress of thinking your going to lose four of the most important people in your life gets to you. I just need to adjust to dealing with it and I will."
"And how has everyone else on the base reacted to your change in relationship?"
"Some are a little richer. They've had a bet on us since the day we met. The only other thing they'll have noticed is that I work less than I did before. I used to work sixteen eighteen hour days as standard. A few times I've worked straight through or fallen asleep at my desk."
"What hours do you work now?"
"0600, 0630 to 1900 maybe later depending on what I'm working on."
"So you're still working thirteen fourteen hour days."
"It depends, but generally."
"And how does the Colonel react to that?"
"I've done it since before I transferred her. I'm a scientist once I get involved in something I usually don't stop. He's used to it. We've always had a policy of him coming to distract me a couple of times a day, he makes sure I take breaks and eat which he's always done. But it's not like I can't take the time off. I have six months of leave amassed because I usually work through our time off. When I'm not here I work at home as much as possible. About a month ago he caught the chicken pox I had to stay with him for two weeks and then last week I had the chicken pox. I worked through it most of the time and finished some research notes which I've been meaning to do for a while. I'm not good with inactivity, my brain needs to keep functioning, the Colonel knows that."
"Do you always call him the Colonel?"
"Or sir when we're at work. I've only called him Jack while were away from the base and only since we started dating. Up and until that point I only called him Colonel or sir no matter where we were. He calls me Carter and very rarely Sam when we're here and mainly Sam when we're at home. It's a balance.
"Umm."
~
Sam was walking Emily to the elevator when Jack saw them.
"Hey Carter you finished?"
"Yes sir." Sam said with a smile.
"Good, we're taking Teal'c to O'Malley's for steak. Hammond doesn't need us for a few hours you want to come?"
"I really should do some work. I've got a meeting with the technicians and Dr Felger wants to present his findings to me at some point today."
"You're sure?"
"I'm sure. But you can bring me."
"Some chocolate cheesecake, I know." Jack finished. "I can see Dr Lowell out if you want to get back."
"Thank you sir. I'll call you soon Emily."
"Call me if you want to talk."
"I will." Sam said with a smile.
TBC
"Yep." He called.
"Sir." Sam said as she stepped in.
"Carter, did you fix the problem?" He asked.
"Yes. Sgt Davis hadn't shown Lieutenant Simmons the changes I made to the program. He's been on leave for the past week so when he tried to run the diagnostic it brought up errors he couldn't deal with. I'm going to make sure the others all know what changes I made so I'll have to brief them all this afternoon."
"I thought Stan was on vacation this week?" Jack slipped his feet off the table.
"He is but he was there when I finished explaining the changes to Davis so he should be okay."
"Good."
"By the way Daniel is looking for you, he said something about Teal'c trying to eat the commissary out of food again."
"Not again. When does he stop eating?"
"He's a big man, with a fast metabolism." Jack eyed her.
"You stopped at the commissary on the way here and stole the blue Jell-O didn't you?" He said standing.
"It's every woman for herself sir, especially when it comes to blue Jell-O. The troops are beginning to look scared."
"I'm on it. Bye Dr, it was nice to meet you."
"You too Colonel."
"Carter." Jack winked at her before leaving.
"So where were we?" Sam asked as she closed the door.
"You didn't tell me you were dating the Colonel." Emily said.
"It never came up." Sam said as she sat down.
"How long have you been dating?"
"As in dating dating almost a month, but we've been skirting round our feelings for each other since the first day we met."
"And how has this affected your working relationship?" Emily inquired.
"It's pretty much the same as it's always been. He's always allowed me more leeway than most CO's would, but that's because he trusts my judgement and my ability to do my job. We've always been able to read each other and it's never affected our working relationship. We leave our lives outside work there to as much extent as possible. Yesterday I was having an overly emotional day, the stress of thinking your going to lose four of the most important people in your life gets to you. I just need to adjust to dealing with it and I will."
"And how has everyone else on the base reacted to your change in relationship?"
"Some are a little richer. They've had a bet on us since the day we met. The only other thing they'll have noticed is that I work less than I did before. I used to work sixteen eighteen hour days as standard. A few times I've worked straight through or fallen asleep at my desk."
"What hours do you work now?"
"0600, 0630 to 1900 maybe later depending on what I'm working on."
"So you're still working thirteen fourteen hour days."
"It depends, but generally."
"And how does the Colonel react to that?"
"I've done it since before I transferred her. I'm a scientist once I get involved in something I usually don't stop. He's used to it. We've always had a policy of him coming to distract me a couple of times a day, he makes sure I take breaks and eat which he's always done. But it's not like I can't take the time off. I have six months of leave amassed because I usually work through our time off. When I'm not here I work at home as much as possible. About a month ago he caught the chicken pox I had to stay with him for two weeks and then last week I had the chicken pox. I worked through it most of the time and finished some research notes which I've been meaning to do for a while. I'm not good with inactivity, my brain needs to keep functioning, the Colonel knows that."
"Do you always call him the Colonel?"
"Or sir when we're at work. I've only called him Jack while were away from the base and only since we started dating. Up and until that point I only called him Colonel or sir no matter where we were. He calls me Carter and very rarely Sam when we're here and mainly Sam when we're at home. It's a balance.
"Umm."
~
Sam was walking Emily to the elevator when Jack saw them.
"Hey Carter you finished?"
"Yes sir." Sam said with a smile.
"Good, we're taking Teal'c to O'Malley's for steak. Hammond doesn't need us for a few hours you want to come?"
"I really should do some work. I've got a meeting with the technicians and Dr Felger wants to present his findings to me at some point today."
"You're sure?"
"I'm sure. But you can bring me."
"Some chocolate cheesecake, I know." Jack finished. "I can see Dr Lowell out if you want to get back."
"Thank you sir. I'll call you soon Emily."
"Call me if you want to talk."
"I will." Sam said with a smile.
TBC