"So what's the story with the box?" Sam asked as she sat in the chair next
to Jacob.
"I can't tell you."
"Where are we going?" She asked.
"To get rid of the damn box for good." Jacob muttered.
"And where would that be?"
"The nearest gas giant or sun or ball of fire I can find."
"And you think that will destroy it?" Sam asked.
"If it doesn't, who is really got to go into a sun to retrieve it?"
"Good point." Sam had to agree. "So how did Anise manage to lose it?"
"She was moving it when a Jaffa came up to her and convinced her to hand it over."
"Are you sure it was the box that made her do it and she just didn't do it of her own accord?"
"Sam, Anise knows how import it was that we had the box and that we destroyed it. She wouldn't hand it over on purpose."
"I was just saying that Anise is...." Sam looked for the right word.
"Anise is what?" Jacob prompted.
"A bit of a ... how do I put this politely? A tart."
"Sam, Anise is not a tart. She's well respected among the Tok'ra and generally she's good at what she does."
"All evidence to the contrary. And does she have to look like's applying for a job as a Victoria Secret's model?"
"Sounds like someone is a little jealous." Jacob shot her a glance.
"I'm not jealous, I'm just not her biggest fan and her outfits are not that practical." Sam justified.
"Of course." He didn't sound like he believed her.
"Jack's going to need some answers." She said. "And not any of those half stories that the Tok'ra are so famous for."
"Look Sam, I'm sorry I picked up you to save you from the box. I'm sorry I can't tell you anymore."
"It's not me you need to apologise to, it's Jack who is probably sat in there trying not to have a heart attack. I kind of like him to be around for at least the next forty years, so talk to him. You've input the co- ordinates, I can watch out for any approaching ships. Send Teal'c and Daniel in here and talk to him."
"When did you become so bossy young lady?"
"Since I ended up needing therapy once every couple of months, to cope with my job and the fact that the one positive thing from having Jollinar take over my body was that I was able to help you. Right now I think I'd really like a nice normal life, where I didn't get shot at, I didn't get abducted or capture, where I don't die or have to watch my friends die on a regular basis and where my father was half an alien, no offence to Selmak. But I'm not going to get any of those things so right now I'd like you to talk to Jack, so we can go home."
"Tough weekend?" He questioned.
"We had the weekend off. It was nice. Talk to him."
"Okay. Keep an eye out for hot spots."
"I'm on it." She moved into his seat.
"Daniel, Teal'c can you give us a minute?" Jacob asked. "I need to talk to Jack."
"Sure Jacob we'll go and check in with Sam. Teal'c." Daniel nodded towards the door. Teal'c followed him out. "Jack."
"Jacob." Jack echoed. "Want to tell me what's going on?"
"We're put that crate into a sun so it burns up and that box never surfaces again."
"Why?" He asked as Jacob sat down next to him.
"I can't tell you that. All you need to know is that it needs to be destroyed and that it doesn't have a good effect on women."
"You know you could have asked Hammond for SG-3 I'm sure they could have got it back for you."
"As I told Sam, I needed the best and that's SG-1."
"You could have asked him not to send Sam."
"That would have raised too many eyebrows." Jacob pointed out.
"You didn't have to beam her up and scare me half to death that she'd been captured."
"I know, I'm sorry. But it was the best way to get her out of there. Besides I knew you knew she was strong enough to take care of herself and that you would complete your mission before you came after her."
"I almost didn't. I almost turned around and said screw it." Jack admitted.
"But you didn't."
"If something had happened to her I would have never forgiven myself."
"But it didn't." Jacob pointed out.
"But it could have."
"Jack, my daughter is strong and independent. She can take of herself." Jacob reminded him.
"She's also my wife."
"Jack I would have told you if I could be I couldn't. I'm sorry."
"Okay."
"Look when we've disposed of it. I'm coming back to Earth for a month. We can talk about all this then."
"Sure. Just don't do it again anytime soon Jake."
"Deal." Jacob shook Jack's hand.
"Dad, I found a gas giant." Sam called.
"Coming." He yelled back.
TBC
"I can't tell you."
"Where are we going?" She asked.
"To get rid of the damn box for good." Jacob muttered.
"And where would that be?"
"The nearest gas giant or sun or ball of fire I can find."
"And you think that will destroy it?" Sam asked.
"If it doesn't, who is really got to go into a sun to retrieve it?"
"Good point." Sam had to agree. "So how did Anise manage to lose it?"
"She was moving it when a Jaffa came up to her and convinced her to hand it over."
"Are you sure it was the box that made her do it and she just didn't do it of her own accord?"
"Sam, Anise knows how import it was that we had the box and that we destroyed it. She wouldn't hand it over on purpose."
"I was just saying that Anise is...." Sam looked for the right word.
"Anise is what?" Jacob prompted.
"A bit of a ... how do I put this politely? A tart."
"Sam, Anise is not a tart. She's well respected among the Tok'ra and generally she's good at what she does."
"All evidence to the contrary. And does she have to look like's applying for a job as a Victoria Secret's model?"
"Sounds like someone is a little jealous." Jacob shot her a glance.
"I'm not jealous, I'm just not her biggest fan and her outfits are not that practical." Sam justified.
"Of course." He didn't sound like he believed her.
"Jack's going to need some answers." She said. "And not any of those half stories that the Tok'ra are so famous for."
"Look Sam, I'm sorry I picked up you to save you from the box. I'm sorry I can't tell you anymore."
"It's not me you need to apologise to, it's Jack who is probably sat in there trying not to have a heart attack. I kind of like him to be around for at least the next forty years, so talk to him. You've input the co- ordinates, I can watch out for any approaching ships. Send Teal'c and Daniel in here and talk to him."
"When did you become so bossy young lady?"
"Since I ended up needing therapy once every couple of months, to cope with my job and the fact that the one positive thing from having Jollinar take over my body was that I was able to help you. Right now I think I'd really like a nice normal life, where I didn't get shot at, I didn't get abducted or capture, where I don't die or have to watch my friends die on a regular basis and where my father was half an alien, no offence to Selmak. But I'm not going to get any of those things so right now I'd like you to talk to Jack, so we can go home."
"Tough weekend?" He questioned.
"We had the weekend off. It was nice. Talk to him."
"Okay. Keep an eye out for hot spots."
"I'm on it." She moved into his seat.
"Daniel, Teal'c can you give us a minute?" Jacob asked. "I need to talk to Jack."
"Sure Jacob we'll go and check in with Sam. Teal'c." Daniel nodded towards the door. Teal'c followed him out. "Jack."
"Jacob." Jack echoed. "Want to tell me what's going on?"
"We're put that crate into a sun so it burns up and that box never surfaces again."
"Why?" He asked as Jacob sat down next to him.
"I can't tell you that. All you need to know is that it needs to be destroyed and that it doesn't have a good effect on women."
"You know you could have asked Hammond for SG-3 I'm sure they could have got it back for you."
"As I told Sam, I needed the best and that's SG-1."
"You could have asked him not to send Sam."
"That would have raised too many eyebrows." Jacob pointed out.
"You didn't have to beam her up and scare me half to death that she'd been captured."
"I know, I'm sorry. But it was the best way to get her out of there. Besides I knew you knew she was strong enough to take care of herself and that you would complete your mission before you came after her."
"I almost didn't. I almost turned around and said screw it." Jack admitted.
"But you didn't."
"If something had happened to her I would have never forgiven myself."
"But it didn't." Jacob pointed out.
"But it could have."
"Jack, my daughter is strong and independent. She can take of herself." Jacob reminded him.
"She's also my wife."
"Jack I would have told you if I could be I couldn't. I'm sorry."
"Okay."
"Look when we've disposed of it. I'm coming back to Earth for a month. We can talk about all this then."
"Sure. Just don't do it again anytime soon Jake."
"Deal." Jacob shook Jack's hand.
"Dad, I found a gas giant." Sam called.
"Coming." He yelled back.
TBC