"Can we have the room for a few minutes?" Daniel asked as he walked into
the control room.
"Daniel not now." Sam said.
"Please everyone." They all left. Daniel walked over and sat down in the chair next to her. "Here." He placed a mug of coffee down within her reach.
"Thanks."
"So what's up?" He asked.
"There is a severe glitch in the dialling program; I'm trying to fix it before someone ends up on the wrong side of the galaxy." Sam explained.
"I didn't mean with the gate and the computer, I meant with you. I mean you don't usually hang up on Jack or Jacob."
"Did Jack call you and come and ask you to talk to me?"
"No Jacob did. He's worried, Jack's angry you didn't leave when you said you would, he stormed out to go and get Annabelle from the airport." Daniel replied.
"I had every intention of leaving on time. But I can't leave it like this, if I do someone could end up somewhere they aren't supposed to in real danger, I won't be responsible for that."
"I know." Daniel said reassuringly.
"It's not like I intentionally broke the dialling computer just so I wouldn't leave." She swiped away the tear that ran down her face.
"I know." Daniel ran a supportive hand down her back.
"Sam, do you have..." Myles ran up the stairs into the control room.
"Not now Myles." Daniel replied.
"But...."
"No buts. Leave now."
"Daniel, I just need to talk to Sam for a minute."
"Commander I said leave now. I may now be military but I have considerably more clout around here than you do."
"But." Myles started again. Sam still remained silent.
"Ask someone else or leave it until Monday. I don't care but leave now before I get a couple of SF's to throw you out."
"Fine." Myles turned and walked out.
"Daniel, you didn't have to throw him out." Sam sniffed.
"Yes I did. I don't know something about him is starting to annoy me."
"Daniel, he would have had to go through vigorous screening before he was even allowed to know of the Stargate's existents let alone be allowed to touch the Naqquadah."
"I'm still not sure I trust him, but I'll reserve judgment. So do you want to tell me what else is bothering you?"
"I've just got to finish this so I can go home and change. We have the rehearsal at 1800."
"Sam? Is it tomorrow that's bothering you, because I thought we talked about that a couple weeks ago?"
"I don't know."
"Well it can't be the idea of getting married that's giving you cold feet because you're already married. Is the idea of the big white wedding? All your friends, family, colleagues, and dignitaries you don't really know being there?"
"You know you're really helping there Daniel." Sam said with a soft smile.
"Sorry."
"I'm beginning to realise why I agreed so quickly to getting married in Vegas. No hassle, no rehearsal, no family, no stress."
"And only three hours to think about it. You like being married don't you?"
"Of course I do. Marrying Jack was one of the best things I've done in my life."
"Think of it this way then, you've already done the hard part, tomorrow you just get to have a lot more photos taken, a huge party and people who haven't already given you gifts will feel obligated and you'll get some more toasters to take apart."
"Thanks Daniel." Sam smiled.
"You okay now?"
"Yeah. I just need to talk to Jack."
"He went to get Annabelle from the airport. So what do you say I try and help you fix this so you can get out of here quicker?" Daniel offered.
"Daniel, you're great at your job, let me do mine."
"I'll just stay and keep you company then."
"That I can deal with." At that point the gate started spinning.
"Are we expecting anyone?" Daniel asked.
"Bray'tac isn't due until tonight nor is the last outstanding team." Sam hit the button to sound the alarm and to close the iris. Sgt Davis ran straight in.
"Unauthorised Gate activation, General Hammond to the gate room." He declared.
"What's happening?" Hammond asked as he came down the stairs.
"We're getting an iris code." Sam announced.
"Who is it?" Hammond asked.
"Bray'tac. He's early."
"Open the iris." Hammond instructed the iris whirled open. "Stand down." He instructed the SF's. "Major, Dr go greet our guests, I'll let Teal'c know they are here."
"Yes sir." Sam said.
"And Sam..."
"Yes sir?" Sam asked.
"Finish what you're doing quickly and get out of here. It's your weekend off."
"Yes sir."
TBC
"Daniel not now." Sam said.
"Please everyone." They all left. Daniel walked over and sat down in the chair next to her. "Here." He placed a mug of coffee down within her reach.
"Thanks."
"So what's up?" He asked.
"There is a severe glitch in the dialling program; I'm trying to fix it before someone ends up on the wrong side of the galaxy." Sam explained.
"I didn't mean with the gate and the computer, I meant with you. I mean you don't usually hang up on Jack or Jacob."
"Did Jack call you and come and ask you to talk to me?"
"No Jacob did. He's worried, Jack's angry you didn't leave when you said you would, he stormed out to go and get Annabelle from the airport." Daniel replied.
"I had every intention of leaving on time. But I can't leave it like this, if I do someone could end up somewhere they aren't supposed to in real danger, I won't be responsible for that."
"I know." Daniel said reassuringly.
"It's not like I intentionally broke the dialling computer just so I wouldn't leave." She swiped away the tear that ran down her face.
"I know." Daniel ran a supportive hand down her back.
"Sam, do you have..." Myles ran up the stairs into the control room.
"Not now Myles." Daniel replied.
"But...."
"No buts. Leave now."
"Daniel, I just need to talk to Sam for a minute."
"Commander I said leave now. I may now be military but I have considerably more clout around here than you do."
"But." Myles started again. Sam still remained silent.
"Ask someone else or leave it until Monday. I don't care but leave now before I get a couple of SF's to throw you out."
"Fine." Myles turned and walked out.
"Daniel, you didn't have to throw him out." Sam sniffed.
"Yes I did. I don't know something about him is starting to annoy me."
"Daniel, he would have had to go through vigorous screening before he was even allowed to know of the Stargate's existents let alone be allowed to touch the Naqquadah."
"I'm still not sure I trust him, but I'll reserve judgment. So do you want to tell me what else is bothering you?"
"I've just got to finish this so I can go home and change. We have the rehearsal at 1800."
"Sam? Is it tomorrow that's bothering you, because I thought we talked about that a couple weeks ago?"
"I don't know."
"Well it can't be the idea of getting married that's giving you cold feet because you're already married. Is the idea of the big white wedding? All your friends, family, colleagues, and dignitaries you don't really know being there?"
"You know you're really helping there Daniel." Sam said with a soft smile.
"Sorry."
"I'm beginning to realise why I agreed so quickly to getting married in Vegas. No hassle, no rehearsal, no family, no stress."
"And only three hours to think about it. You like being married don't you?"
"Of course I do. Marrying Jack was one of the best things I've done in my life."
"Think of it this way then, you've already done the hard part, tomorrow you just get to have a lot more photos taken, a huge party and people who haven't already given you gifts will feel obligated and you'll get some more toasters to take apart."
"Thanks Daniel." Sam smiled.
"You okay now?"
"Yeah. I just need to talk to Jack."
"He went to get Annabelle from the airport. So what do you say I try and help you fix this so you can get out of here quicker?" Daniel offered.
"Daniel, you're great at your job, let me do mine."
"I'll just stay and keep you company then."
"That I can deal with." At that point the gate started spinning.
"Are we expecting anyone?" Daniel asked.
"Bray'tac isn't due until tonight nor is the last outstanding team." Sam hit the button to sound the alarm and to close the iris. Sgt Davis ran straight in.
"Unauthorised Gate activation, General Hammond to the gate room." He declared.
"What's happening?" Hammond asked as he came down the stairs.
"We're getting an iris code." Sam announced.
"Who is it?" Hammond asked.
"Bray'tac. He's early."
"Open the iris." Hammond instructed the iris whirled open. "Stand down." He instructed the SF's. "Major, Dr go greet our guests, I'll let Teal'c know they are here."
"Yes sir." Sam said.
"And Sam..."
"Yes sir?" Sam asked.
"Finish what you're doing quickly and get out of here. It's your weekend off."
"Yes sir."
TBC