A/N- Here we go. I hope I am not posting this too fast...it probably makes NO sense!!! Anyway on with the show!
Shanks-Away!
CaptainDoctor
Tuesday 1:30pm
Pete was pacing the room back and forth; he had been doing so for an hour. The tension in him was building to dangerous levels and he felt that he could blow at the slightest provocation. A soft tap on the door broke is rhythm.
"Yes?" He yelled. The door opened to reveal his visitor.
"Pete Shannahan. How are you?" Teal'c's deep baritone voice asked him.
"I'm going out of my mind." Pete replied as he sat down at the small table in the middle of the room.
"You are concerned for Colonel Carter." Teal'c said.
"Yes Teal'c I am." Pete stopped and stared at the man. He began to take in just how big the guy was. Pete was sure he was the kind of guy they use in stunt movies.
"I do believe she will make a full recovery." Teal'c said optimistically.
"I wish I could agree with you buddy, but I can't." Pete replied.
"If you remain in that state of mind, then today will be a most strenuous day for you." Teal'c said.
"Did you want something?" Pete asked him.
"Indeed" Teal'c said sitting down.
"Well?" Pete asked.
"On our last mission, Colonel Carter was removing her pack to set up her tent. She did not realise it had become hooked in the chain of her military identification tags. When the pack dropped, it pulled the chain with such force it broke it. Her one concern was this." Teal'c said as he held up Sam's engagement ring. "Colonel Carter wore it on her tag chain to avoid it getting lost. I believe she would be most happy for you to return it when she wakes up, she seemed to forget she had requested I look after it."
"She can't even remember where she puts it." Pete said.
"She was unconscious at the time in question." Teal'c said.
"So Teal'c you seem like an honest guy." Pete said.
"Indeed." Teal'c replied.
"If I ask you something can I trust you to give me a straight up honest answer with no BS?"
"I will my try my best to give you a satisfactory answer." Teal'c replied.
"Has there ever been anything between General O'Neill and Sam?" Pete asked, instantly troubled by the one eyebrow that Teal'c lifted.
"They are in fact, good friends and team mates." Teal'c said.
"No I mean romantically? Have they ever had..."
"No."
"Not even just..."
"No."
"But surely..."
"No."
"Ok. Then how is it he is listed on that medical consent form as her next in line after her father?" Pete asked.
"It is true that She and General O'Neill are extremely close, but it does not mean that her faithfulness to you is questionable."
"It just seems like I am always one step behind you guys with her." Pete said. "I mean you think it would be mine name down there, after all we are getting married." He continued.
"Pete Shannahan, the name is not significant. It could have been mine or Daniel Jackson's name in that position, General O'Neill just happen to pick her name out."
"What do you mean pick her name?" Pete asked.
"Approximately 4 years ago, an entity came through the Stargate. Colonel Carter did in fact die, but was kept on life support. Whilst Colonel Carter had previously outlined her desires in this situation, we as a team decided that we trusted each other more than anyone with having to make those decisions, such as what General O'Neill did for Colonel Carter this morning."
"So what you are all each others plug pullers?" Pete asked.
"Plug Puller?" Teal'c asked.
"Ah never mind, so what, if Daniel was in this position...
"Colonel Carter would be making the choice. If it were General O'Neill the decision would rest with myself, and if it were myself the decision would rest with Daniel Jackson. We are indeed an, as you would say, extended family unit."
"She never told me you all did that." Pete said unable to hide the hurt and jealousy.
"I am sure, had the situation arose, this matter would have been remedied. But as it stands the decision rests with General O'Neill." Teal'c stated.
"Well maybe I don't want the decision to rest with him. Maybe I want to be at least some level of importance in her lie." Pete said standing up fast enough to knock his chair down.
"I believe that Colonel Carter is very much looking forward to creating a life with you." Teal'c said, standing in an effort to intimidate the man into better behaviour. It worked. Pete picked his chair up and sat back at the table.
"Well she has a funny way of showing it. If it isn't from another planet or in this mountain she tends to think it can wait." Pete replied.
"I do not believe that is the case. Have you not considered that Colonel Carter is just unsure of how she is meant to act in this type of relationship? In my time with the Tau'ri I have noticed that emotional issues are not often dealt with openly. Perhaps you should discuss this with Colonel Carter when she is well."
"I will always come second to you though...to all of you. You are the most important things in her life."
"We are all important to each other." Teal'c stated calmly. Without another word Teal'c stood and exited the room, leaving a somewhat subdued Pete in his wake.
Rounding the hall Teal'c found Daniel Jackson reading a file.
"Daniel Jackson." He said with a slight head bow.
"Hey Teal'c. Did you just come form Pete?" Daniel asked.
"Indeed."
"How is he?" Daniel asked.
"He seems most distressed, so I found it only to fair to inform him of how we all randomly chose a name and nominated that person as our second point of contact concerning medical matters."
"But we did not randomly choose names. We paired up, Jack and Sam and you and me." Daniel said confused.
Teal'c merely raised his eyebrow and Daniel understood the signals.
"Nice going, Did it work?"
"Indeed, he seemed to calm considerably." Teal'c said.
"Well good, the calmer he stays the better. We just heard from Dr Brightman, she thinks they'll be out in about an hour. No news on Sam's actual condition." Daniel said with a small sigh.
"I will return to my quarters then." Teal'c bowed his head once more and walked back to his room.
A/N- ok so you may find out whom it is, in the room with Sam next chapter...or I may decide to be really cruel! Cookies for any one who can guess! Keep reviewing I love it...you are most encouraging!
Shanks-Away!
CaptainDoctor
Tuesday 1:30pm
Pete was pacing the room back and forth; he had been doing so for an hour. The tension in him was building to dangerous levels and he felt that he could blow at the slightest provocation. A soft tap on the door broke is rhythm.
"Yes?" He yelled. The door opened to reveal his visitor.
"Pete Shannahan. How are you?" Teal'c's deep baritone voice asked him.
"I'm going out of my mind." Pete replied as he sat down at the small table in the middle of the room.
"You are concerned for Colonel Carter." Teal'c said.
"Yes Teal'c I am." Pete stopped and stared at the man. He began to take in just how big the guy was. Pete was sure he was the kind of guy they use in stunt movies.
"I do believe she will make a full recovery." Teal'c said optimistically.
"I wish I could agree with you buddy, but I can't." Pete replied.
"If you remain in that state of mind, then today will be a most strenuous day for you." Teal'c said.
"Did you want something?" Pete asked him.
"Indeed" Teal'c said sitting down.
"Well?" Pete asked.
"On our last mission, Colonel Carter was removing her pack to set up her tent. She did not realise it had become hooked in the chain of her military identification tags. When the pack dropped, it pulled the chain with such force it broke it. Her one concern was this." Teal'c said as he held up Sam's engagement ring. "Colonel Carter wore it on her tag chain to avoid it getting lost. I believe she would be most happy for you to return it when she wakes up, she seemed to forget she had requested I look after it."
"She can't even remember where she puts it." Pete said.
"She was unconscious at the time in question." Teal'c said.
"So Teal'c you seem like an honest guy." Pete said.
"Indeed." Teal'c replied.
"If I ask you something can I trust you to give me a straight up honest answer with no BS?"
"I will my try my best to give you a satisfactory answer." Teal'c replied.
"Has there ever been anything between General O'Neill and Sam?" Pete asked, instantly troubled by the one eyebrow that Teal'c lifted.
"They are in fact, good friends and team mates." Teal'c said.
"No I mean romantically? Have they ever had..."
"No."
"Not even just..."
"No."
"But surely..."
"No."
"Ok. Then how is it he is listed on that medical consent form as her next in line after her father?" Pete asked.
"It is true that She and General O'Neill are extremely close, but it does not mean that her faithfulness to you is questionable."
"It just seems like I am always one step behind you guys with her." Pete said. "I mean you think it would be mine name down there, after all we are getting married." He continued.
"Pete Shannahan, the name is not significant. It could have been mine or Daniel Jackson's name in that position, General O'Neill just happen to pick her name out."
"What do you mean pick her name?" Pete asked.
"Approximately 4 years ago, an entity came through the Stargate. Colonel Carter did in fact die, but was kept on life support. Whilst Colonel Carter had previously outlined her desires in this situation, we as a team decided that we trusted each other more than anyone with having to make those decisions, such as what General O'Neill did for Colonel Carter this morning."
"So what you are all each others plug pullers?" Pete asked.
"Plug Puller?" Teal'c asked.
"Ah never mind, so what, if Daniel was in this position...
"Colonel Carter would be making the choice. If it were General O'Neill the decision would rest with myself, and if it were myself the decision would rest with Daniel Jackson. We are indeed an, as you would say, extended family unit."
"She never told me you all did that." Pete said unable to hide the hurt and jealousy.
"I am sure, had the situation arose, this matter would have been remedied. But as it stands the decision rests with General O'Neill." Teal'c stated.
"Well maybe I don't want the decision to rest with him. Maybe I want to be at least some level of importance in her lie." Pete said standing up fast enough to knock his chair down.
"I believe that Colonel Carter is very much looking forward to creating a life with you." Teal'c said, standing in an effort to intimidate the man into better behaviour. It worked. Pete picked his chair up and sat back at the table.
"Well she has a funny way of showing it. If it isn't from another planet or in this mountain she tends to think it can wait." Pete replied.
"I do not believe that is the case. Have you not considered that Colonel Carter is just unsure of how she is meant to act in this type of relationship? In my time with the Tau'ri I have noticed that emotional issues are not often dealt with openly. Perhaps you should discuss this with Colonel Carter when she is well."
"I will always come second to you though...to all of you. You are the most important things in her life."
"We are all important to each other." Teal'c stated calmly. Without another word Teal'c stood and exited the room, leaving a somewhat subdued Pete in his wake.
Rounding the hall Teal'c found Daniel Jackson reading a file.
"Daniel Jackson." He said with a slight head bow.
"Hey Teal'c. Did you just come form Pete?" Daniel asked.
"Indeed."
"How is he?" Daniel asked.
"He seems most distressed, so I found it only to fair to inform him of how we all randomly chose a name and nominated that person as our second point of contact concerning medical matters."
"But we did not randomly choose names. We paired up, Jack and Sam and you and me." Daniel said confused.
Teal'c merely raised his eyebrow and Daniel understood the signals.
"Nice going, Did it work?"
"Indeed, he seemed to calm considerably." Teal'c said.
"Well good, the calmer he stays the better. We just heard from Dr Brightman, she thinks they'll be out in about an hour. No news on Sam's actual condition." Daniel said with a small sigh.
"I will return to my quarters then." Teal'c bowed his head once more and walked back to his room.
A/N- ok so you may find out whom it is, in the room with Sam next chapter...or I may decide to be really cruel! Cookies for any one who can guess! Keep reviewing I love it...you are most encouraging!