Title: Next Generation
Chapter 7 – Facing the Boss
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Season: Beginning of Season 7, but no spoilers
Summary: There's something quite important Jack needs to tell Hammond...
Pairings: Sam/Jack
Disclaimer: None of these people belong to me (sadly)
Author's Note: Ooo Chapter 7, getting into high numbers now (for me). Hope you like this one, I wasn't sure how to approach it.
Thanx: To the betas, Cathain and Amy; God bless em they got this done super quick before I went on holiday. Also thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter, I was having a rough time and they really made my day – especially to angelofstargatesg-1 who's over excitedness made me feel loved... and slightly scared
"Sir?" Jack gave a small knock on the office door before peering his head round.
"Colonel," Hammond looked up from his papers, "Come in."
Jack wandered in, idly looking round the office.
"How is Major Carter? Did the break do her good?"
"Yeah I think so, I think it was just all getting to her, being in here constantly." Jack told him, picking up a random paperweight from his desk.
"It's not surprising considering all she's been through – Dr. Fraiser says that they won't have to stay here much longer, and hopefully Major Carter will be able to rejoin SG-1 when you restart missions in a few weeks time."
"That's good."
"Was there something you wanted Jack?" Hammond frowned, slightly confused.
"Actually Sir," Jack said hesitantly, sitting down in the chair opposite him, "It's about Carmen."
"She's okay?" Hammond checked quickly.
"She's fine, it's about... my relationship with her."
"Your relationship with her?" Hammond said slowly, not comprehending, "I don't understand."
"George," said Jack suddenly leaning onto the desk, "I was on that planet with Carter, I was a prisoner too – Anzar did experiments on me just like he did to her."
"Yes I know Jack," Hammond said sympathetically, "I've offered you time off, and you're welcome to as much as you like, I know you and Dr Jackson are reluctant to leave Major Carter alone here, but once she's recovered you know you are all free to take some time off."
"George she's mine." It came quickly and boldly, before he could think about what he was saying and what Hammond's response would be
"What?"
"Carmen. Frazer confirmed it." At the look on Hammond's face he added, "I didn't...do anything..." He held his hands up defensively, "Anzar must have used me to get the male genes, guess he thought he had more chance of success with someone from the same planet."
Hammond stared at him in disbelief for a few seconds, a million thoughts swirling around his mind before finally, "Jack, you realise that have to I report this and Major Carter could be removed from SG-1 – never mind that you didn't break any rules."
It was what he'd been expecting but it still made him angry, "George," he began in protest.
"I'm sorry Jack," Hammond paused for a second, trying to collect his thoughts, "I really am, but the Air Force may feel that it puts you in too personal a relationship."
"Oh for crying out loud! After all we've done for them! There must be something you can do?"
"Jack I'm not sure that I would do something even if I could."
"What!"
"I cannot and will not overlook this, you can't ask me to protect you because the truth is if my superiors decide its too great a problem then I'll be inclined to agree with them... this project is of too an big importance to risk, you know that."
"I realise that Sir, but you know me well enough to know how much this means to me and I will not," He emphasised the word, "Neglect my daughter because the Air Force tells me to."
"I know that Jack, and I would never expect you to."
"I'm just asking for some time, you call them now and Carter could be called off to the Pentagon tomorrow – taking my daughter with her. You know what a state she's in – we both are, just sit on this until SG-1 goes back to work...until that happens this doesn't matter anyway. I could have hidden this from you but believe it or not I do respect you and ultimately it's your call."
Hammond sighed, "Alright Jack, I won't report this yet and hopefully if you can prove to me that this isn't going to affect your work. I don't want to see SG-1 split up anymore than you do but I can't promise anything, I have to consider the project. I can promise that should they decide to separate you then I will do my best to ensure Major Carter remains on the base – which shouldn't be too hard considering all she's done for the project."
"Thank you." Jack said sighing and accepting that was the best he was going to get
"Oh and Jack?" Hammond said as he stood up to leave.
"Yes Sir?"
"I don't need to remind you, that this is a fine line your walking, so while this obviously puts you in a...closer relationship with Major Carter there are still regulations to consider, and I will not turn a blind eye to that."
"I understand that." Jack gave a slight grin, "Don't worry, we won't let you down."
"Good, now go be with your daughter."
"So?" Sam demanded anxiously as Jack sauntered into the infirmary, "How did it go? What did the General say?"
"Congratulations."
"Really?"
"Well, not in so few words. He's not going to report it just yet, he doesn't want to split SG-1 up, so on the condition that we continue to do the 'excellent' job we've been doing so far, he should be able to recommend SG-1 stay together, which is peachy."
"Well," Sam raised her eyebrows, slightly shocked, "That's something."
"Yeah," Jack said distantly, remembering Hammond's last warning to him, he had a feeling that keeping his promise to Hammond wasn't going to be as easy now Carmen was added to the equation.
"Major." Hammond voice came from the door, making them both jump.
"General." Sam nodded.
"I assume Colonel O'Neill has told you what I've said."
"Yes Sir."
"Good, I've actually got some news for you."
"Sir?"
"Your father has returned safely from his mission with the Tok'ra, they contacted me a few minutes ago, and as soon as he's been debriefed he'll be right here."
"Oh thank God." Relief overwhelmed Sam as her face broke out into a smile, one of the worse things about coming home was not having her dad to meet her. He'd been off on a top-secret mission for the Tok'ra for the past 2 months and they had no way of contacting him. She'd been so worried, but now it was going to be okay, he would get to see his granddaughter and she would finally get to see him after all this time.
A/N: I'm off skiing next week so next chapter won't be up till I get back. And hello to my no.1 fan Katy, who's finally got her act together and started writing fanfic, go check her out as 'perido'
Chapter 7 – Facing the Boss
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Season: Beginning of Season 7, but no spoilers
Summary: There's something quite important Jack needs to tell Hammond...
Pairings: Sam/Jack
Disclaimer: None of these people belong to me (sadly)
Author's Note: Ooo Chapter 7, getting into high numbers now (for me). Hope you like this one, I wasn't sure how to approach it.
Thanx: To the betas, Cathain and Amy; God bless em they got this done super quick before I went on holiday. Also thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter, I was having a rough time and they really made my day – especially to angelofstargatesg-1 who's over excitedness made me feel loved... and slightly scared
"Sir?" Jack gave a small knock on the office door before peering his head round.
"Colonel," Hammond looked up from his papers, "Come in."
Jack wandered in, idly looking round the office.
"How is Major Carter? Did the break do her good?"
"Yeah I think so, I think it was just all getting to her, being in here constantly." Jack told him, picking up a random paperweight from his desk.
"It's not surprising considering all she's been through – Dr. Fraiser says that they won't have to stay here much longer, and hopefully Major Carter will be able to rejoin SG-1 when you restart missions in a few weeks time."
"That's good."
"Was there something you wanted Jack?" Hammond frowned, slightly confused.
"Actually Sir," Jack said hesitantly, sitting down in the chair opposite him, "It's about Carmen."
"She's okay?" Hammond checked quickly.
"She's fine, it's about... my relationship with her."
"Your relationship with her?" Hammond said slowly, not comprehending, "I don't understand."
"George," said Jack suddenly leaning onto the desk, "I was on that planet with Carter, I was a prisoner too – Anzar did experiments on me just like he did to her."
"Yes I know Jack," Hammond said sympathetically, "I've offered you time off, and you're welcome to as much as you like, I know you and Dr Jackson are reluctant to leave Major Carter alone here, but once she's recovered you know you are all free to take some time off."
"George she's mine." It came quickly and boldly, before he could think about what he was saying and what Hammond's response would be
"What?"
"Carmen. Frazer confirmed it." At the look on Hammond's face he added, "I didn't...do anything..." He held his hands up defensively, "Anzar must have used me to get the male genes, guess he thought he had more chance of success with someone from the same planet."
Hammond stared at him in disbelief for a few seconds, a million thoughts swirling around his mind before finally, "Jack, you realise that have to I report this and Major Carter could be removed from SG-1 – never mind that you didn't break any rules."
It was what he'd been expecting but it still made him angry, "George," he began in protest.
"I'm sorry Jack," Hammond paused for a second, trying to collect his thoughts, "I really am, but the Air Force may feel that it puts you in too personal a relationship."
"Oh for crying out loud! After all we've done for them! There must be something you can do?"
"Jack I'm not sure that I would do something even if I could."
"What!"
"I cannot and will not overlook this, you can't ask me to protect you because the truth is if my superiors decide its too great a problem then I'll be inclined to agree with them... this project is of too an big importance to risk, you know that."
"I realise that Sir, but you know me well enough to know how much this means to me and I will not," He emphasised the word, "Neglect my daughter because the Air Force tells me to."
"I know that Jack, and I would never expect you to."
"I'm just asking for some time, you call them now and Carter could be called off to the Pentagon tomorrow – taking my daughter with her. You know what a state she's in – we both are, just sit on this until SG-1 goes back to work...until that happens this doesn't matter anyway. I could have hidden this from you but believe it or not I do respect you and ultimately it's your call."
Hammond sighed, "Alright Jack, I won't report this yet and hopefully if you can prove to me that this isn't going to affect your work. I don't want to see SG-1 split up anymore than you do but I can't promise anything, I have to consider the project. I can promise that should they decide to separate you then I will do my best to ensure Major Carter remains on the base – which shouldn't be too hard considering all she's done for the project."
"Thank you." Jack said sighing and accepting that was the best he was going to get
"Oh and Jack?" Hammond said as he stood up to leave.
"Yes Sir?"
"I don't need to remind you, that this is a fine line your walking, so while this obviously puts you in a...closer relationship with Major Carter there are still regulations to consider, and I will not turn a blind eye to that."
"I understand that." Jack gave a slight grin, "Don't worry, we won't let you down."
"Good, now go be with your daughter."
"So?" Sam demanded anxiously as Jack sauntered into the infirmary, "How did it go? What did the General say?"
"Congratulations."
"Really?"
"Well, not in so few words. He's not going to report it just yet, he doesn't want to split SG-1 up, so on the condition that we continue to do the 'excellent' job we've been doing so far, he should be able to recommend SG-1 stay together, which is peachy."
"Well," Sam raised her eyebrows, slightly shocked, "That's something."
"Yeah," Jack said distantly, remembering Hammond's last warning to him, he had a feeling that keeping his promise to Hammond wasn't going to be as easy now Carmen was added to the equation.
"Major." Hammond voice came from the door, making them both jump.
"General." Sam nodded.
"I assume Colonel O'Neill has told you what I've said."
"Yes Sir."
"Good, I've actually got some news for you."
"Sir?"
"Your father has returned safely from his mission with the Tok'ra, they contacted me a few minutes ago, and as soon as he's been debriefed he'll be right here."
"Oh thank God." Relief overwhelmed Sam as her face broke out into a smile, one of the worse things about coming home was not having her dad to meet her. He'd been off on a top-secret mission for the Tok'ra for the past 2 months and they had no way of contacting him. She'd been so worried, but now it was going to be okay, he would get to see his granddaughter and she would finally get to see him after all this time.
A/N: I'm off skiing next week so next chapter won't be up till I get back. And hello to my no.1 fan Katy, who's finally got her act together and started writing fanfic, go check her out as 'perido'