'Yeah, I know, I'm as surprised as you that I'm asking' thought Jack catching the off guard surprise face Carter gave him. She seemed to be distracted and he couldn't help but get the feeling Pete was the distraction. Sam gave him a weak shrug.
" You know how it is. Usually you don't let it bother you because you know that they couldn't cope with the truth anyway."
"Usually."
'There were times I felt the same about telling things to Sarah, but that's water under the bridge now ain't it'
"I think he could have."
Jack knew exactly what she was talking about; he'd been there a million times before with various missions he'd gone on when he'd been with his ex wife. It was a tough decision to make, but it was part of the job they were in. As he left her lab Jack couldn't help but realise this was more than a passing fling; Carter must be very serious about the guy if she wanted to tell him about the Stargate Program.
Jack pushed it from his mind in preparation for the upcoming mission concerning Daniel, but they were thoughts he couldn't easily shake and he knew they would be there for a while to come.