The next morning Jack was summoned to Hammond's office.
"You wanted to see me General?"
"I just got off the phone with the President; I'm needed in Washington for a few days, so I'm leaving you in charge of the base."
"Is it anything serious sir?" Jack asked.
"Some problems that have arisen since Senator Kinsey's arrest that need to be dealt with. My transport leaves in an hour. Here is a list of briefings, debriefings and scheduled gate openings. If there are any problems contact the White House, they will know how to contact me."
"Yes sir. Have a good trip."
"Thank you and Jack."
"Yes sir?"
"Don't put your feet on my desk."
"Yes sir." Jack said smiling.
#
"Knock knock." Sam said as she tapped on Hammond's office door.
"Come in Major." Jack smiled. "How do you like my new office?" Jack asked.
"I prefer the old one, no one disturbs you there." Sam winked at him.
"So what can I do for you Major?" Jack asked.
"I'd like to make a request Colonel."
"What kind of request?" Jack leant back against the chair.
"It's more for Major Ferretti than myself."
"I'm listening."
"Hannah's first lecture is at 1400. I was thinking that perhaps Major Ferretti could take the afternoon off and go and lend some moral support?"
"Still trying to win the bet are we?" Jack asked.
"Have you seen him today? I think we may have pushed too hard and he kind of fell flat on his face. So I was thinking this might help him out."
"And of course you'd like to go with him." Jack said.
"If you want me to sir." Sam shrugged.
"Sure why not. Barlow?" Jack yelled to the General's aide.
"Yes Colonel?" He appeared at the door.
"Go and find Major Ferretti. Tell him his presence is requested in the General's office." Jack instructed.
"Yes sir, do you wish me to tell him that you're who requested his presence?" Barlow asked.
"No. Carry on."
"General you want.... you're not General Hammond." Ferretti faltered when he saw Jack.
"No, I have too much hair and I'm not from Texas."
"I was told General Hammond wanted to see me." Ferretti said.
"Actually you were supposed to be told your presence was requested in the General's office. Hammond is on his way to Washington." Jack corrected. "I'm in charge."
"Then I guess it's you who wanted to see me sir."
"Yes. Is your dress uniform clean?" Jack asked.
"Yes sir."
"Good. I have a mission for you."
"Sir?"
"Sir, if I may?" Sam said from the doorway.
"Go ahead." Jack said.
"It appears that we have a member of the SGC who is in need of backup involving a project that they are working on."
"What kind of project?" Ferretti asked.
"I'll explain on the way, we need to drop by the house on the way so I can change."
"Have fun and be diplomatic." Jack advised.
"Yes sir." Ferretti said slightly confused.
TBC
"You wanted to see me General?"
"I just got off the phone with the President; I'm needed in Washington for a few days, so I'm leaving you in charge of the base."
"Is it anything serious sir?" Jack asked.
"Some problems that have arisen since Senator Kinsey's arrest that need to be dealt with. My transport leaves in an hour. Here is a list of briefings, debriefings and scheduled gate openings. If there are any problems contact the White House, they will know how to contact me."
"Yes sir. Have a good trip."
"Thank you and Jack."
"Yes sir?"
"Don't put your feet on my desk."
"Yes sir." Jack said smiling.
#
"Knock knock." Sam said as she tapped on Hammond's office door.
"Come in Major." Jack smiled. "How do you like my new office?" Jack asked.
"I prefer the old one, no one disturbs you there." Sam winked at him.
"So what can I do for you Major?" Jack asked.
"I'd like to make a request Colonel."
"What kind of request?" Jack leant back against the chair.
"It's more for Major Ferretti than myself."
"I'm listening."
"Hannah's first lecture is at 1400. I was thinking that perhaps Major Ferretti could take the afternoon off and go and lend some moral support?"
"Still trying to win the bet are we?" Jack asked.
"Have you seen him today? I think we may have pushed too hard and he kind of fell flat on his face. So I was thinking this might help him out."
"And of course you'd like to go with him." Jack said.
"If you want me to sir." Sam shrugged.
"Sure why not. Barlow?" Jack yelled to the General's aide.
"Yes Colonel?" He appeared at the door.
"Go and find Major Ferretti. Tell him his presence is requested in the General's office." Jack instructed.
"Yes sir, do you wish me to tell him that you're who requested his presence?" Barlow asked.
"No. Carry on."
"General you want.... you're not General Hammond." Ferretti faltered when he saw Jack.
"No, I have too much hair and I'm not from Texas."
"I was told General Hammond wanted to see me." Ferretti said.
"Actually you were supposed to be told your presence was requested in the General's office. Hammond is on his way to Washington." Jack corrected. "I'm in charge."
"Then I guess it's you who wanted to see me sir."
"Yes. Is your dress uniform clean?" Jack asked.
"Yes sir."
"Good. I have a mission for you."
"Sir?"
"Sir, if I may?" Sam said from the doorway.
"Go ahead." Jack said.
"It appears that we have a member of the SGC who is in need of backup involving a project that they are working on."
"What kind of project?" Ferretti asked.
"I'll explain on the way, we need to drop by the house on the way so I can change."
"Have fun and be diplomatic." Jack advised.
"Yes sir." Ferretti said slightly confused.
TBC