Behind Sg-1 the event horizon of the wormhole closed and all of them except
Teal'C of course exhaled in exhaustion. The lot of them were glad to be
home from a long and most defiantly boring recon of a totally uninteresting
world.
"Welcome back Sg-1," called out General Hammond from the control room. "How did things go?"
Colonel O'Neill lazily saluted and called back to him, "Thanks sir, and to answer your question, trees, trees and more trees. Probably one a the most uninteresting places ever."
The General smirked back at the Colonels irreverent display and replied, "Very well Colonel but lets still have a full debriefing in an hour. Now report to the infirmary for post mission examination."
Jack nodded back and handed his pack and P90 to a waiting airman and called back to the others, "All right kids, you heard the general, up and attum."
With a nod and a several affirmatives Sg-1 headed to Dr. Fraiser's domain.
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Beneath the Surface . . . of the Mind
By Verse12
Verse12@hotmail.com
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Disclaimer:
I do not own these characters nor do I claim too, this is a simple fan based homage. Their creators and the companies they work for and with own the characters and all that pertains to them. (I.E. MGM, Double Secret Productions, Gekko Film) This is just fans of the shows expressing their love for it for fun, no profit is involved or expected thank you.
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Chapter Ten
Results
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Dr. Daniel Jackson sat in the hall outside of the closed off infirmary and kicked his feet in impatience and glanced a peek at Jack. He just sat there as calm as can be, when usually he would be the one squirming in a desire to get out of there as quick as possible.
But after taking a second look at him he realized that he was too still. 'Jack was never this patient in these kinds of situations. I mean if you put him in the jungle or something and he could sit for hours waiting for a Gould. But to have him this calm and patient while waiting for a physical . . . well that just not normal for Jack.'
'Plus usually the guys have their physicals first so they can be done with the locker room by the time Sam got done with her physical. But this time . . . this time Janet wanted to see Sam first and not only that sent everyone else out to wait in the hall.'
'Why?' is the main thought that ran through Daniel's mind.
'Everything this past week or so has been . . . weird.' He thought.
'And it all centers around Sam. She and Jack to a lesser extent as well have been acting very secretive.'
He looked at the door and wondered once again what was going on inside the infirmary.
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Sam sat in Janet's office and tried determinedly not to squirm to much as she waited for her to get back from evicting the guys to the hallway. 'I just hope that doesn't make them too suspicious. Of course if I am pregnant, I'll have to tell them sooner or later.'
Dr. Janet Frasier stalked into her small office and looked slightly disgusted with certain archeologists who were acting more and more like certain Colonels. She shut the door for the added sense of security and walked over to her desk, her crisp white lab coat floating about her slight frame. She sat down across from Sam and exuded a very doctor like air as she put her hands on her desk as she looked over at her blonde friend.
Seeing she was all but biting her fingernails Janet decided to forgo any more mental torture and just come out and tell her. And so with an exhalation She smiled looked Sam directly in the eye and told her what she had been waiting so long to have confirmed.
"Congratulations Sam . . . you're pregnant."
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Jack sat outside the infirmary and appeared as calm and collected as can be, but inside . . .
'What's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long.' Was running continuously through his mind.
He knew Daniel had been looking at him and it's taking all of his effort not to lash out his frustration on the archeologist. Involuntarily his leg began to bounce up and down in his anxiety. 'Forty five minutes they've been in there and she still hasn't left for her MRI,' he thought.
And just when he thought he couldn't stand it anymore, just when he thought would stand up and yell out "What's Taking So Long!!!!!" the door opened.
Jack stood up like an anxiety-ridden husband in the waiting room hoping for word of his wife in labor. His face was contorted in concern as he waited for Sam to speak but all she said was, "your up guys," with a slightly empty expression.
Daniel stood up hesitantly and looked back and forth between Jack and Sam, while Teal'C simply stood up, nodded and headed into the infirmary.
And when Sam started walking toward the testing room, where the MRI's are done Jack just couldn't believe she wasn't going to tell him . . . anything. So he headed after her and ignored Daniel as he called out to him.
He headed after her swiftly retreating form, his appointed physical long forgotten.
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A hand on his shoulder is the only thing that kept Daniel from chasing after Sam and Jack. "I believe you should leave O'Neill and MajorCarter alone at this time," Teal'C cautioned the younger man.
Daniel turned to face the taller Jaffa and looked aghast at the suggestion "Teal'C are you crazy? I mean did you see Jack's face? I haven't seen him look that bad since . . . I honestly cant remember when I last saw him so upset."
"DanielJackson, you must let them deal with this in their own way," Teal'C began not paying attention to Daniel when he said "But?"
"They must deal with this in their own way DanielJackson," The big Jaffa stated emphatically.
Daniel faced his friend and shook his head, "No way Teal'C, they're our friends . . . Family even, I cant . . . I cant just let everything fall apart." He stated beginning to get emotional.
Teal'C sighed and shook his head before he grabbed Daniel's shoulders and looked him in the eye, "DanielJackson, I agree with you and . . . and consider all of you like my family as well. And while I'm not exactly sure how things are among the Tauri, but in these situations among a Jaffa family group. Individual members sometimes need to deal with things by themselves apart from the others in the family."
"My point though DanielJackson is that I believe we need to let them deal with this on their own."
"I don't think your right Teal'C," Daniel sighed before he continued "BUT . . . but I'm willing to follow your lead . . . for now that is." Then he added quickly, "but if they don't come clean soon or if things get any worse we need to do something, Okay?" he asked.
Teal'C thought for a moment and stepped back and nodded, "Agreed."
Janet stuck her head out the door, "You guys get in here now, I swear its like trying to herd cats sometimes," she finished with a grumble.
"At once DoctorFrasier," Teal'C affirmed and headed into the infirmary followed by a more sedate Daniel who cast worried glances in the direction Jack and Sam had went.
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"SAM!" Jack called out as he dashed down the corridor after the retreating blonde woman. He picked up speed to catch up with his second in command, Jack dashed after her, drawing glances from passing airmen.
Sam though she heard all of this continued walking at a brisk pace trying to ignore him and the stares they were getting. But when he grabbed her arm and spun her around she hissed out at him just as he yelled out, "What do you think you're doing?"
The two paused and glared at each other realizing they both had asked the same question at the same time. Sighing Sam glanced around at all the passing stares being sent in their direction, "Come on." And with that she grabbed him by the upper arm and pulled him through the twisting turning corridors.
When they arrived a little while later at a little used corridor Sam glanced around and dashed into a storeroom. She whipped around and glared at him with tears glistening in her eyes she poked him in the chest with her pointer finger, "what do you think you're doing!"
Jack was confused by her reaction because in his mind when she didn't say anything after she left the infirmary everything else in the world had disappeared. "What do you mean, what am I doing? What are you doing, just . . . just walking off with out even a signal. You had to know I was dieing out there waiting to know?" He sputtered.
"I was trying to follow the plan," she roared "should I have ran out of the infirmary into your arms crying out I'm pregnant, we're going to have a baby? Geeze Jack and you go and pull a stunt like that racing after me, what were you doing trying to blow our cover?"
Rocked back with a grunt at her vehemence Jack sighed and thought over what she said before he replied, "look I'm sorry, okay? I just didn't think, I was waiting outside for what seemed forever and when you didn't say anything . . . I just couldn't wait anymore. And you know patience ain't my strong suit."
After he said this though the full impact of what she had said hit him, "Wait . . . you're . . . pregnant? Its official?"
Sam turned away and wrapped her arms around her stomach, "yeah" she said quietly.
"Sam," he said with a smile and spun her around and enveloped her in a hug, "it's a miracle you know? So don't let this affect you, you will never be alone through this." He pulled back slightly and looked her in the eyes and as the moment stretched on their eyes remained locked and the distance between their faces decreased. Then at the last second Sam turned away, "We can't . . . Sir."
Jack sighed as he came back to himself and he nodded and walked a few feet away, "you're right . . . so you going to tell Hammond?"
She nodded and replied, "Yeah after my MRI and I get cleaned up. Could you run interference with the guys while I talk to him?"
And with a somber tone he said, "yeah sure, no prob," as he turned his back on her.
With a sigh she walked past him and headed for the door and as she passed him she raised her hand to turn him around only she stopped and her hand fall. With a small sob that was quickly chocked back she opened the door and left the Colonel all alone.
He stood alone in the dimly lit storeroom and simply breathed in and out for several minutes until he could take it no more and with a roar he punched the concrete wall.
Groaning with pain he cradled his bruised and bloodied hand and muttered, "well that was smart Jack." And he headed back to the infirmary, "Better let little miss Napoleon take a look at this too."
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After a quick MRI in order to confirm that she isn't a Goua'ld, Sam headed for the locker room and a quick shower so that she could head for Hammonds office and totally change her life.
And that is how she ended up under the steady blast of water cascading over her shuddering form. As tears mixed with the water of the shower Sam's body rocked with sobs as she cried for all she will lose and all that she still will not have.
And after a time she regained control of her emotions and with one hand over her stomach she went to get changed and head to the General's office.
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Daniel had left for his MRI and then his office to get his notes together for the debriefing. This left Teal'C, who was waiting, and Jack who was just coming out grumbling over diminutive dictators and their stupid questions as he rubbed his hand that was rapped in bandages.
"O'Neill," the Jaffa called out, "would it be agreeable with you if I walked with you?"
"Huh? Oh . . . that's cool 'T'" he muttered while not really paying attention.
And as the two men, well one man and one Jaffa walked down the corridor for the MRI testing room Teal'C spoke up, "DanielJackson is most distressed by yourself and MajorCarter's recent behavior."
Jack looked over at his friend and muttered, "yeah? Well I'll deal with Danny later thanks. Anyway it'll all be out soon."
Then with a curious glance he asked the big Jaffa, "what about you? You aren't worried?"
"Indeed I am O'Neill, but I believe that you and MajorCarter will disclose things in your own way when you believe that the time is correct."
It was then that they arrived at the MRI room and Teal'C left Jack there, "Hey, thanks 'T'" Jack asked.
Teal'C's reply was a simple tilt and nod of the head.
"Okay 'T' see ya at the debriefing."
And with another nod Teal'C left him to his scan.
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Sam stood outside of General Hammond's office, her confidence wavered but she firmed her resolve and rapped on the door. "Come in," he called out.
The blonde Major entered his office and wished that Jack could be there after all but trying to divert attention off him would be hard if he was there.
"Yes Major?" her commanding officer questioned, reminding her she needed to pay attention.
"Sir," she saluted "I was wondering if I could have a moment of your time before the debriefing?"
"At ease Major, have a seat" he said and put down a pen he had been writing with and leaned back in his chair indicating her to have a seat across from him.
"Yes sir," she said and sat down stiffly and uncomfortably.
After a minute of silence General Hammond broke it and asked, "Major? I do have some things I need to do, and the debriefing is in 20 minutes. So if you could please get to the point?"
"I'm sorry sir, you see I know you've noticed I haven't exactly been my self lately. Well you see I wanted to have it confirmed before I said anything, I don't like to talk about my personal life and I figured if it turned out to be nothing then why air my dirty laundry, you know?"
At his answering nod she continued, "you see I was seeing someone for about three months but when we got stuck on P3R-118 he sort of thought I was blowing him off as it were. He . . . he kind of started seeing someone else while we were there without our memories. And I . . . I just found out . . . you see sir . . ." she trailed off.
Sighing, the bald man from Texas looked over at the woman he has known since she was a little child, "Major . . . Sam?"
Looking up at him she blurted out, "I'm pregnant sir."
Leaning back George Hammond exhaled and closed his eyes and thought over the story told to him by the woman across from him. And after a moment of thought he decided that true or not he has to trust her word on this manner. And after a second he looked over to the anxious woman, "this man, you don't want anything to do with him anymore?"
Major Samantha Carter squirmed in her seat nodded her head, "yes sir I realize now that he wasn't who I thought he was and I don't want anything more to do with him."
George nodded and sighed "very well Major I'll start the paper work on setting things up. You are also relived of off world duty as of now but you will have increased duties on base until such time as your condition prevents you from fulfilling them."
"Yes sir," Sam replied, "I understand sir."
He looked over at the blonde Major, "is their anything else Major Carter?"
"No sir," she replied.
"Then you are dismissed, you'll need to sign some things with the personnel office. I'll have sergeant Masterson come by your office in a couple of days to . . ."
What he was going to say was cut off as Dr. Jackson burst into his office unannounced, "General I need to."
"What you need to do Dr. Jackson is learn some proper protocol if not that then simple manners would suffice."
"I'm sorry sir. It's just, I found out some disturbing news and I need some leave to take care of it."
With a put upon sigh General Hammond indicated for him to continue. "General I saw an article on a magazine Jack was reading. Sir my archeology professor, my mentor has died and the funeral is tomorrow in Chicago."
With a sigh General Hammond responds, "Say no more Dr. Jackson I'll arrange for a plane to be readied to take you to Chicago in two hours."
"Thank you sir, I appreciate this. We didn't part on the best of circumstances . . . and, that doesn't really matter right now. I'm sorry to disturb you," then noticing for the first time that it's Sam with the General Daniel he exclaimed, "oh sorry Sam I didn't even see you there."
Smiling with sober understanding she nodded, "I understand Daniel, tell you what if you want and if it's okay with you sir," she says turning to the General. "I'll fly you out there myself and we can talk," she says with emphasis looking at the General as he nods his consent.
"I can't ask that of you Sam," the archeologist tried to put her off.
Sam walked over to her friend and put her hand on his shoulder, "maybe I can be of some emotional support."
"Really Sam I appreciate the thought and I would like the company but you don't have to do this for me."
"Daniel I know you've been worried about me and I'd like the chance to explain. Maybe we can help each other? You know?"
Smiling in appreciation at how his friends, no . . . Family are there for him he nodded, "in that case I guess we need to get a couple of bags packed, huh?"
"You two are dismissed I'll get the salient details of your mission from Colonel O'Neill and Teal'C and when you get back I'll expect your reports on P4S-957. And Dr Jackson my sincerest condolences on your loss."
"Thank you sir I appreciate all you're doing," the archeologist smiled and he and Sam left to get ready for their trip.
To be continued.
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There you go, the next chapter. I think this one is the longest chapter to date. What did you guys think?
So we finally know that Sam is pregnant, and what her plan is. I am trying to keep them as close to cannon as possible so they are not going to fall into each other's arms no matter what they want personally. They have danced around the issue for seven years on the show so I feel they have decided in their own minds that the job they do is more important than their own feelings, if things were left up to them. Let me know what you think.
And if you didn't know, this is heading into the episode "The Curse" but this time Sam is going with Daniel to help him and also fill him in on her condition. While Jack tells Teal'C, of course we know that Teal'C already suspects, don't we?
So once again please review to give me the needed impetus to keep writing. Reviews are like fuel for me so please let me know what you think.
Thanks, Later.
Signed: Verse12
"Welcome back Sg-1," called out General Hammond from the control room. "How did things go?"
Colonel O'Neill lazily saluted and called back to him, "Thanks sir, and to answer your question, trees, trees and more trees. Probably one a the most uninteresting places ever."
The General smirked back at the Colonels irreverent display and replied, "Very well Colonel but lets still have a full debriefing in an hour. Now report to the infirmary for post mission examination."
Jack nodded back and handed his pack and P90 to a waiting airman and called back to the others, "All right kids, you heard the general, up and attum."
With a nod and a several affirmatives Sg-1 headed to Dr. Fraiser's domain.
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Beneath the Surface . . . of the Mind
By Verse12
Verse12@hotmail.com
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Disclaimer:
I do not own these characters nor do I claim too, this is a simple fan based homage. Their creators and the companies they work for and with own the characters and all that pertains to them. (I.E. MGM, Double Secret Productions, Gekko Film) This is just fans of the shows expressing their love for it for fun, no profit is involved or expected thank you.
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Chapter Ten
Results
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Dr. Daniel Jackson sat in the hall outside of the closed off infirmary and kicked his feet in impatience and glanced a peek at Jack. He just sat there as calm as can be, when usually he would be the one squirming in a desire to get out of there as quick as possible.
But after taking a second look at him he realized that he was too still. 'Jack was never this patient in these kinds of situations. I mean if you put him in the jungle or something and he could sit for hours waiting for a Gould. But to have him this calm and patient while waiting for a physical . . . well that just not normal for Jack.'
'Plus usually the guys have their physicals first so they can be done with the locker room by the time Sam got done with her physical. But this time . . . this time Janet wanted to see Sam first and not only that sent everyone else out to wait in the hall.'
'Why?' is the main thought that ran through Daniel's mind.
'Everything this past week or so has been . . . weird.' He thought.
'And it all centers around Sam. She and Jack to a lesser extent as well have been acting very secretive.'
He looked at the door and wondered once again what was going on inside the infirmary.
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Sam sat in Janet's office and tried determinedly not to squirm to much as she waited for her to get back from evicting the guys to the hallway. 'I just hope that doesn't make them too suspicious. Of course if I am pregnant, I'll have to tell them sooner or later.'
Dr. Janet Frasier stalked into her small office and looked slightly disgusted with certain archeologists who were acting more and more like certain Colonels. She shut the door for the added sense of security and walked over to her desk, her crisp white lab coat floating about her slight frame. She sat down across from Sam and exuded a very doctor like air as she put her hands on her desk as she looked over at her blonde friend.
Seeing she was all but biting her fingernails Janet decided to forgo any more mental torture and just come out and tell her. And so with an exhalation She smiled looked Sam directly in the eye and told her what she had been waiting so long to have confirmed.
"Congratulations Sam . . . you're pregnant."
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Jack sat outside the infirmary and appeared as calm and collected as can be, but inside . . .
'What's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long, what's taking so long.' Was running continuously through his mind.
He knew Daniel had been looking at him and it's taking all of his effort not to lash out his frustration on the archeologist. Involuntarily his leg began to bounce up and down in his anxiety. 'Forty five minutes they've been in there and she still hasn't left for her MRI,' he thought.
And just when he thought he couldn't stand it anymore, just when he thought would stand up and yell out "What's Taking So Long!!!!!" the door opened.
Jack stood up like an anxiety-ridden husband in the waiting room hoping for word of his wife in labor. His face was contorted in concern as he waited for Sam to speak but all she said was, "your up guys," with a slightly empty expression.
Daniel stood up hesitantly and looked back and forth between Jack and Sam, while Teal'C simply stood up, nodded and headed into the infirmary.
And when Sam started walking toward the testing room, where the MRI's are done Jack just couldn't believe she wasn't going to tell him . . . anything. So he headed after her and ignored Daniel as he called out to him.
He headed after her swiftly retreating form, his appointed physical long forgotten.
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A hand on his shoulder is the only thing that kept Daniel from chasing after Sam and Jack. "I believe you should leave O'Neill and MajorCarter alone at this time," Teal'C cautioned the younger man.
Daniel turned to face the taller Jaffa and looked aghast at the suggestion "Teal'C are you crazy? I mean did you see Jack's face? I haven't seen him look that bad since . . . I honestly cant remember when I last saw him so upset."
"DanielJackson, you must let them deal with this in their own way," Teal'C began not paying attention to Daniel when he said "But?"
"They must deal with this in their own way DanielJackson," The big Jaffa stated emphatically.
Daniel faced his friend and shook his head, "No way Teal'C, they're our friends . . . Family even, I cant . . . I cant just let everything fall apart." He stated beginning to get emotional.
Teal'C sighed and shook his head before he grabbed Daniel's shoulders and looked him in the eye, "DanielJackson, I agree with you and . . . and consider all of you like my family as well. And while I'm not exactly sure how things are among the Tauri, but in these situations among a Jaffa family group. Individual members sometimes need to deal with things by themselves apart from the others in the family."
"My point though DanielJackson is that I believe we need to let them deal with this on their own."
"I don't think your right Teal'C," Daniel sighed before he continued "BUT . . . but I'm willing to follow your lead . . . for now that is." Then he added quickly, "but if they don't come clean soon or if things get any worse we need to do something, Okay?" he asked.
Teal'C thought for a moment and stepped back and nodded, "Agreed."
Janet stuck her head out the door, "You guys get in here now, I swear its like trying to herd cats sometimes," she finished with a grumble.
"At once DoctorFrasier," Teal'C affirmed and headed into the infirmary followed by a more sedate Daniel who cast worried glances in the direction Jack and Sam had went.
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"SAM!" Jack called out as he dashed down the corridor after the retreating blonde woman. He picked up speed to catch up with his second in command, Jack dashed after her, drawing glances from passing airmen.
Sam though she heard all of this continued walking at a brisk pace trying to ignore him and the stares they were getting. But when he grabbed her arm and spun her around she hissed out at him just as he yelled out, "What do you think you're doing?"
The two paused and glared at each other realizing they both had asked the same question at the same time. Sighing Sam glanced around at all the passing stares being sent in their direction, "Come on." And with that she grabbed him by the upper arm and pulled him through the twisting turning corridors.
When they arrived a little while later at a little used corridor Sam glanced around and dashed into a storeroom. She whipped around and glared at him with tears glistening in her eyes she poked him in the chest with her pointer finger, "what do you think you're doing!"
Jack was confused by her reaction because in his mind when she didn't say anything after she left the infirmary everything else in the world had disappeared. "What do you mean, what am I doing? What are you doing, just . . . just walking off with out even a signal. You had to know I was dieing out there waiting to know?" He sputtered.
"I was trying to follow the plan," she roared "should I have ran out of the infirmary into your arms crying out I'm pregnant, we're going to have a baby? Geeze Jack and you go and pull a stunt like that racing after me, what were you doing trying to blow our cover?"
Rocked back with a grunt at her vehemence Jack sighed and thought over what she said before he replied, "look I'm sorry, okay? I just didn't think, I was waiting outside for what seemed forever and when you didn't say anything . . . I just couldn't wait anymore. And you know patience ain't my strong suit."
After he said this though the full impact of what she had said hit him, "Wait . . . you're . . . pregnant? Its official?"
Sam turned away and wrapped her arms around her stomach, "yeah" she said quietly.
"Sam," he said with a smile and spun her around and enveloped her in a hug, "it's a miracle you know? So don't let this affect you, you will never be alone through this." He pulled back slightly and looked her in the eyes and as the moment stretched on their eyes remained locked and the distance between their faces decreased. Then at the last second Sam turned away, "We can't . . . Sir."
Jack sighed as he came back to himself and he nodded and walked a few feet away, "you're right . . . so you going to tell Hammond?"
She nodded and replied, "Yeah after my MRI and I get cleaned up. Could you run interference with the guys while I talk to him?"
And with a somber tone he said, "yeah sure, no prob," as he turned his back on her.
With a sigh she walked past him and headed for the door and as she passed him she raised her hand to turn him around only she stopped and her hand fall. With a small sob that was quickly chocked back she opened the door and left the Colonel all alone.
He stood alone in the dimly lit storeroom and simply breathed in and out for several minutes until he could take it no more and with a roar he punched the concrete wall.
Groaning with pain he cradled his bruised and bloodied hand and muttered, "well that was smart Jack." And he headed back to the infirmary, "Better let little miss Napoleon take a look at this too."
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After a quick MRI in order to confirm that she isn't a Goua'ld, Sam headed for the locker room and a quick shower so that she could head for Hammonds office and totally change her life.
And that is how she ended up under the steady blast of water cascading over her shuddering form. As tears mixed with the water of the shower Sam's body rocked with sobs as she cried for all she will lose and all that she still will not have.
And after a time she regained control of her emotions and with one hand over her stomach she went to get changed and head to the General's office.
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Daniel had left for his MRI and then his office to get his notes together for the debriefing. This left Teal'C, who was waiting, and Jack who was just coming out grumbling over diminutive dictators and their stupid questions as he rubbed his hand that was rapped in bandages.
"O'Neill," the Jaffa called out, "would it be agreeable with you if I walked with you?"
"Huh? Oh . . . that's cool 'T'" he muttered while not really paying attention.
And as the two men, well one man and one Jaffa walked down the corridor for the MRI testing room Teal'C spoke up, "DanielJackson is most distressed by yourself and MajorCarter's recent behavior."
Jack looked over at his friend and muttered, "yeah? Well I'll deal with Danny later thanks. Anyway it'll all be out soon."
Then with a curious glance he asked the big Jaffa, "what about you? You aren't worried?"
"Indeed I am O'Neill, but I believe that you and MajorCarter will disclose things in your own way when you believe that the time is correct."
It was then that they arrived at the MRI room and Teal'C left Jack there, "Hey, thanks 'T'" Jack asked.
Teal'C's reply was a simple tilt and nod of the head.
"Okay 'T' see ya at the debriefing."
And with another nod Teal'C left him to his scan.
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Sam stood outside of General Hammond's office, her confidence wavered but she firmed her resolve and rapped on the door. "Come in," he called out.
The blonde Major entered his office and wished that Jack could be there after all but trying to divert attention off him would be hard if he was there.
"Yes Major?" her commanding officer questioned, reminding her she needed to pay attention.
"Sir," she saluted "I was wondering if I could have a moment of your time before the debriefing?"
"At ease Major, have a seat" he said and put down a pen he had been writing with and leaned back in his chair indicating her to have a seat across from him.
"Yes sir," she said and sat down stiffly and uncomfortably.
After a minute of silence General Hammond broke it and asked, "Major? I do have some things I need to do, and the debriefing is in 20 minutes. So if you could please get to the point?"
"I'm sorry sir, you see I know you've noticed I haven't exactly been my self lately. Well you see I wanted to have it confirmed before I said anything, I don't like to talk about my personal life and I figured if it turned out to be nothing then why air my dirty laundry, you know?"
At his answering nod she continued, "you see I was seeing someone for about three months but when we got stuck on P3R-118 he sort of thought I was blowing him off as it were. He . . . he kind of started seeing someone else while we were there without our memories. And I . . . I just found out . . . you see sir . . ." she trailed off.
Sighing, the bald man from Texas looked over at the woman he has known since she was a little child, "Major . . . Sam?"
Looking up at him she blurted out, "I'm pregnant sir."
Leaning back George Hammond exhaled and closed his eyes and thought over the story told to him by the woman across from him. And after a moment of thought he decided that true or not he has to trust her word on this manner. And after a second he looked over to the anxious woman, "this man, you don't want anything to do with him anymore?"
Major Samantha Carter squirmed in her seat nodded her head, "yes sir I realize now that he wasn't who I thought he was and I don't want anything more to do with him."
George nodded and sighed "very well Major I'll start the paper work on setting things up. You are also relived of off world duty as of now but you will have increased duties on base until such time as your condition prevents you from fulfilling them."
"Yes sir," Sam replied, "I understand sir."
He looked over at the blonde Major, "is their anything else Major Carter?"
"No sir," she replied.
"Then you are dismissed, you'll need to sign some things with the personnel office. I'll have sergeant Masterson come by your office in a couple of days to . . ."
What he was going to say was cut off as Dr. Jackson burst into his office unannounced, "General I need to."
"What you need to do Dr. Jackson is learn some proper protocol if not that then simple manners would suffice."
"I'm sorry sir. It's just, I found out some disturbing news and I need some leave to take care of it."
With a put upon sigh General Hammond indicated for him to continue. "General I saw an article on a magazine Jack was reading. Sir my archeology professor, my mentor has died and the funeral is tomorrow in Chicago."
With a sigh General Hammond responds, "Say no more Dr. Jackson I'll arrange for a plane to be readied to take you to Chicago in two hours."
"Thank you sir, I appreciate this. We didn't part on the best of circumstances . . . and, that doesn't really matter right now. I'm sorry to disturb you," then noticing for the first time that it's Sam with the General Daniel he exclaimed, "oh sorry Sam I didn't even see you there."
Smiling with sober understanding she nodded, "I understand Daniel, tell you what if you want and if it's okay with you sir," she says turning to the General. "I'll fly you out there myself and we can talk," she says with emphasis looking at the General as he nods his consent.
"I can't ask that of you Sam," the archeologist tried to put her off.
Sam walked over to her friend and put her hand on his shoulder, "maybe I can be of some emotional support."
"Really Sam I appreciate the thought and I would like the company but you don't have to do this for me."
"Daniel I know you've been worried about me and I'd like the chance to explain. Maybe we can help each other? You know?"
Smiling in appreciation at how his friends, no . . . Family are there for him he nodded, "in that case I guess we need to get a couple of bags packed, huh?"
"You two are dismissed I'll get the salient details of your mission from Colonel O'Neill and Teal'C and when you get back I'll expect your reports on P4S-957. And Dr Jackson my sincerest condolences on your loss."
"Thank you sir I appreciate all you're doing," the archeologist smiled and he and Sam left to get ready for their trip.
To be continued.
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There you go, the next chapter. I think this one is the longest chapter to date. What did you guys think?
So we finally know that Sam is pregnant, and what her plan is. I am trying to keep them as close to cannon as possible so they are not going to fall into each other's arms no matter what they want personally. They have danced around the issue for seven years on the show so I feel they have decided in their own minds that the job they do is more important than their own feelings, if things were left up to them. Let me know what you think.
And if you didn't know, this is heading into the episode "The Curse" but this time Sam is going with Daniel to help him and also fill him in on her condition. While Jack tells Teal'C, of course we know that Teal'C already suspects, don't we?
So once again please review to give me the needed impetus to keep writing. Reviews are like fuel for me so please let me know what you think.
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