Title: Next Generation
Chapter 9 – Nightmares
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Season: Beginning of Season 7, but no spoilers
Summary: Nothing seems to be helping Sam recover as she still suffers from nightmares.
Pairings: Sam/Jack
Disclaimer: None of these people belong to me (sadly)
Author's Note: Chapter 9, just a little short one now that will lead into bigger and better things. Thanks for all your reviews and support; I've never had so many response to one fic before so love u guys( Special mention to charlie-sjer coz your review cracked me up (she's on formula if your really interested – its too do with the speeded up growth thing *g*)
Thanks: To Cathain and Amy for their speedy betaing of this fic, great job as always (
The loud ring of the phone roughly interrupted Jack's deep sleep, leaning over to switch the light on, he rubbed his eyes sleepily and glanced at the clock; '3 am' grabbing the phone to his ear he murmured, "Yeah?"
"Colonel, it's Doctor Fraiser."
He sat up suddenly awake, "What's happened? Is everything okay?"
"It's Sam, we've brought her back in, she's okay but she's pretty shaken up."
"What happened?"
"Nightmares."
"Again?" Carter's nightmares were something that had begun to surface more and more as the weeks drew on, eventually things seemed to calm down a bit and it had been recommended that she went home to rest, "I thought they'd stopped?"
"So did I." Janet admitted, "She's asking for you – can you come in?"
"Sure." He was already out of bed and half dressed, "I'll be right there."
"How you doing?" Jack asked Sam as he entered the infirmary.
"I'm okay now Sir, I feel so stupid." She was lying in the bed staring up at the white wash ceiling, twirling a pencil round and round in her fingers.
"Don't be, no one expects you to just get over this, you've been through a lot."
"I know, I'm just annoyed at myself – I want to get out of here, I feel trapped and suffocated...but at home, it's so empty." She put the pencil down on the bedside table and sat up to look at him, "I woke up and I just panicked, I'd been having these dreams and...I don't know, I guess I just freaked out, so I called Janet."
"You should have called me." He told her softly, glancing over at Carmen.
"I didn't want to wake you, you've been through a lot lately too, I'm sorry they called you in."
"It's no problem, I was awake anyway." He lied, "You go back to sleep, I'll be right here."
Sam and Carmen slept peacefully through the rest of the night and Jack sat watching them both until Janet came in at around 7 am.
"How are they doing?"
"Sleeping like babies." He smiled.
"Good." She sighed, "I don't know what we're going to do about them, I think being at home was really helping Sam – but after this we might be back to square one. I think we're just going to have to take things very slowly."
"Actually," Jack tried, "I have an idea."
"Oh?"
"She can come home with me."
"Colonel? Are you sure that's such a good idea? You won't get much sleep, both Carmen and Sam are waking up regularly and if Sam's nightmares continue it won't be nice."
He shrugged, "You call me anyway."
"True, but..."
"Doc, that's my daughter, I should be looking after her. And Carter needs someone there, staying here isn't helping and you've got other patients." He nodded towards the other room where Siler laid, his knee in bandages.
"All right Colonel." Janet held her hands up in defeat, "I'll talk to General Hammond."
***
Jack's truck pulled into his front drive and came to a halt; "We can go over to your place and pick up your stuff later." He told Sam as he climbed out and made his way around to the passenger side of the car.
He mentally sighed as he unclipped Carmen's chair from the front seat, part of him wasn't sure this was such a good idea. While his heart relished at the idea of having Carmen and Carter so close to him his mind was sending out blaring warning signals. All three of them under the same roof was just asking for trouble and he knew it, but he also knew how much they both needed him, and how much he needed them – there was no way he could just leave them to cope alone.
***
"You look exhausted," He told her as they sat down in the front room.
Grinning sarcastically she looked up, "Gee thanks."
He wrinkled his face in a grin, "You know what I mean, are you sure you're okay?"
"I'm fine," She said in an exasperated voice, "Just tired that's all."
"Go get some rest then, I'm fine with Carmen."
"Sir it's okay." She argued, widening her eyes in an attempt to look more awake.
"Carter..." He warned in his best CO voice.
Sighing she stood up, "Well I guess I could do with a little sleep, where...?"
"Second door on the left." He finished for her, "Night – night."
***
Sam made her way up the stairs and along to the second door, passing Jack's bedroom on the way she couldn't resist glancing in. The bedcovers had been thrown back and random items of clothing lay strewn across the floor, smiling to herself she moved on to her room and crept into the bed.
Between the covers she lay awake for a few moments, thinking through everything that had happened lately. Her father in particular dwelled on her thoughts, seeing him had been such a relief and now she felt like some of the weight on her mind had been lifted. He'd reacted remarkably well to the news about Jack, though she suspected it was probably more because he was relieved to see her and pleased about Carmen that he didn't raise any issue over it. Her thoughts drifted to Jack, downstairs looking after her daughter. The thought made her feel warm and comforted and as she fell asleep images of the three of them as a family fluttered through her dreams.
A/N: As always, reviews, comments, questions, advice are welcome (
Chapter 9 – Nightmares
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Season: Beginning of Season 7, but no spoilers
Summary: Nothing seems to be helping Sam recover as she still suffers from nightmares.
Pairings: Sam/Jack
Disclaimer: None of these people belong to me (sadly)
Author's Note: Chapter 9, just a little short one now that will lead into bigger and better things. Thanks for all your reviews and support; I've never had so many response to one fic before so love u guys( Special mention to charlie-sjer coz your review cracked me up (she's on formula if your really interested – its too do with the speeded up growth thing *g*)
Thanks: To Cathain and Amy for their speedy betaing of this fic, great job as always (
The loud ring of the phone roughly interrupted Jack's deep sleep, leaning over to switch the light on, he rubbed his eyes sleepily and glanced at the clock; '3 am' grabbing the phone to his ear he murmured, "Yeah?"
"Colonel, it's Doctor Fraiser."
He sat up suddenly awake, "What's happened? Is everything okay?"
"It's Sam, we've brought her back in, she's okay but she's pretty shaken up."
"What happened?"
"Nightmares."
"Again?" Carter's nightmares were something that had begun to surface more and more as the weeks drew on, eventually things seemed to calm down a bit and it had been recommended that she went home to rest, "I thought they'd stopped?"
"So did I." Janet admitted, "She's asking for you – can you come in?"
"Sure." He was already out of bed and half dressed, "I'll be right there."
"How you doing?" Jack asked Sam as he entered the infirmary.
"I'm okay now Sir, I feel so stupid." She was lying in the bed staring up at the white wash ceiling, twirling a pencil round and round in her fingers.
"Don't be, no one expects you to just get over this, you've been through a lot."
"I know, I'm just annoyed at myself – I want to get out of here, I feel trapped and suffocated...but at home, it's so empty." She put the pencil down on the bedside table and sat up to look at him, "I woke up and I just panicked, I'd been having these dreams and...I don't know, I guess I just freaked out, so I called Janet."
"You should have called me." He told her softly, glancing over at Carmen.
"I didn't want to wake you, you've been through a lot lately too, I'm sorry they called you in."
"It's no problem, I was awake anyway." He lied, "You go back to sleep, I'll be right here."
Sam and Carmen slept peacefully through the rest of the night and Jack sat watching them both until Janet came in at around 7 am.
"How are they doing?"
"Sleeping like babies." He smiled.
"Good." She sighed, "I don't know what we're going to do about them, I think being at home was really helping Sam – but after this we might be back to square one. I think we're just going to have to take things very slowly."
"Actually," Jack tried, "I have an idea."
"Oh?"
"She can come home with me."
"Colonel? Are you sure that's such a good idea? You won't get much sleep, both Carmen and Sam are waking up regularly and if Sam's nightmares continue it won't be nice."
He shrugged, "You call me anyway."
"True, but..."
"Doc, that's my daughter, I should be looking after her. And Carter needs someone there, staying here isn't helping and you've got other patients." He nodded towards the other room where Siler laid, his knee in bandages.
"All right Colonel." Janet held her hands up in defeat, "I'll talk to General Hammond."
***
Jack's truck pulled into his front drive and came to a halt; "We can go over to your place and pick up your stuff later." He told Sam as he climbed out and made his way around to the passenger side of the car.
He mentally sighed as he unclipped Carmen's chair from the front seat, part of him wasn't sure this was such a good idea. While his heart relished at the idea of having Carmen and Carter so close to him his mind was sending out blaring warning signals. All three of them under the same roof was just asking for trouble and he knew it, but he also knew how much they both needed him, and how much he needed them – there was no way he could just leave them to cope alone.
***
"You look exhausted," He told her as they sat down in the front room.
Grinning sarcastically she looked up, "Gee thanks."
He wrinkled his face in a grin, "You know what I mean, are you sure you're okay?"
"I'm fine," She said in an exasperated voice, "Just tired that's all."
"Go get some rest then, I'm fine with Carmen."
"Sir it's okay." She argued, widening her eyes in an attempt to look more awake.
"Carter..." He warned in his best CO voice.
Sighing she stood up, "Well I guess I could do with a little sleep, where...?"
"Second door on the left." He finished for her, "Night – night."
***
Sam made her way up the stairs and along to the second door, passing Jack's bedroom on the way she couldn't resist glancing in. The bedcovers had been thrown back and random items of clothing lay strewn across the floor, smiling to herself she moved on to her room and crept into the bed.
Between the covers she lay awake for a few moments, thinking through everything that had happened lately. Her father in particular dwelled on her thoughts, seeing him had been such a relief and now she felt like some of the weight on her mind had been lifted. He'd reacted remarkably well to the news about Jack, though she suspected it was probably more because he was relieved to see her and pleased about Carmen that he didn't raise any issue over it. Her thoughts drifted to Jack, downstairs looking after her daughter. The thought made her feel warm and comforted and as she fell asleep images of the three of them as a family fluttered through her dreams.
A/N: As always, reviews, comments, questions, advice are welcome (