Winter Of A Heart
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, but I want them for Christmas!
Ramble: I have nothing to say, so here's chapter 8! Yay! Oh! It is so unfair! My sister has a picture phone, and took pictures of the TV when we were watching Stargate! Now she has pictures of everyone and uses them as her background! I will find a way to do that too!!!
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"This is just too easy." Pete thought as he shut his front door and locked it. Only 6:45pm. A slight smile played at the corners of his mouth. That good-for-nothing Jack would soon be out of the way, and he would have Sam all to himself. He would make sure that she loved him, and only him. He knew that she was still in love with Jack when she accepted his proposal, but he thought that it would wear off. But it ended up getting worse. Anyway, that was all in the past now, and he could finally start his life with Sam. Pete climbed back into his car with a feeling of pride and success.
But it was short lived.
He pulled into the empty car park behind the basement where Sam was. He got out and strode up to the door, unlocked the padlock, and walked in. He smirked at the sight of Sam, still on the floor and tied up. He saw her look up, but missed the relief in her eyes.
"Hey Sam. How ya been?" Pete droned.
Of course Sam couldn't say much, considering the tape over her mouth, but Pete could tell she was smiling. Throughly confused, he looked around the room, and saw nothing that she would be happy about, except him. He shrugged, and turned around to go sit on the sofa in the corner of the room. He was faced by two very angry looking men, backed up by others in army clothes. With guns.
"Major Carter will be released, and you will be taken to prison." The tall, african american man said. Pete shrunk back in fear, but tried not to show it.
"N-no. She's mine. You can't." he stuttered.
"Pete, you're a police officer. You know it's better to cooperate." The man next to him said.
"Look, I don't know how you know about me, or how you found me, but I am not going anywhere. And Sam is staying here too." He stood in front of Sam defencivly. Daniel noticed Pete trembling. Sam, still on the floor, looked triumphant.
"Pete, you shall come with us." Teal'c said. He took a step towards Pete. Pete, eyes wide and scared, stepped back, crushing Sam's hand. They could all hear it crack, and Sam winced in pain.
"Okay, enough stalling. Pete, you can cooperate with us, or we can carry you out. This is not a matter of negotiation. We have police outside, ready to take you, and Sam is coming back with us." Daniel said.
"NO. SAM BELONGS TO ME. SHE IS -"Pete was cut off by Teal'c lifting him off his feel and slinging him over his shoulder. Daniel smirked at the terror on Pete's face.
"YOU CAN'T DO THIS! THIS IS ILLEGAL! YOU PUT ME DOWN NOW! I'M A POLICE OFFICER!!" Pete screamed to Teal'c, pounding on his back.
"If you continue to resist, I shall have to kill you." Teal'c said, showing Pete the gun in his back pocket. Pete tried to reach for it, but recieved a hard thump from Teal'c. Pete went limp, and they all were thankful for the silence. As Teal'c strode out of the door, followed by the airmen, Daniel rushed to Sam's side. Her hand was swollen and bruising, but otherwise, she looked fine. Daniel took his knife out and cut the ropes.
"Hey Daniel. Thanks for coming by." sighed Sam, grasping her hand.
"Hi. Good to see you. Like the house." He replied, hugging her, "Let's get you back."
Sam walked out the door into the cool night air. She breathed deeply, then seemed to remember-
"Jack!" She turned to Daniel, "The Colonel! How is he? Where is he?" Daniel noted the urgency in her voice. He shifted nervously.
"Daniel..." Sam warned.
"Sam, he's not good. No, that's an understatement. He's not eating, talking, or accepting medicine anymore. Janet's got him on life-support. There's not much that they can do for him. It's like he's gone into a complete shut-down since...." Daniel looked at the ground.
"Since what?"
"Since you got with Pete, when you weren't there when he woke up after the operation, when you went missing. Sam, he's been nothing without you." Daniel said.
Sam stood there, paralized. This was all her fault, and now he was going to die. No, she wouldn't let him; she had to get to him. Sam looked at Daniel, a new spark in her eye.
"C'mon Daniel. Let's get going! We can't just let him... die." Sam said.
Daniel nodded, "Come on. The car's this way." and he ran off, Sam trailing. A few medics tried to stop her to check her hand, but she pushed them out of the way. Daniel got into the drivers seat next to Teal'c, as Sam slid into the back seat.
"Seatbelts everyone." Daniel ordered, "We've got a colonel to save."
He turned the key, and the car came to life. As the car turned out of the now-crowed car park, the CD started playing. Daniel looked sheepish.
"I know it's not really apropriate for the occasion, but this helps me relax." he said, reaching for the off button.
"No Daniel, it's okay. I like this song." Sam said quietly. Daniel decided to leave it at that, and go back to driving. They had a long way to go. Pete had gone a long way.
Sam sat back, listening to the song. It reminded her a lot about her and Jack
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Whenever I say your name,
whenever I call to mind your face
Whatever bread's in my mouth, whatever the sweetest wine that I taste
Whenever your memory feeds my soul, whatever got broken becomes whole
Whenever I'm filled with doubts that we will be together
Wherever I lay me down, wherever I put my head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I got to lie awake and weep
Whenever I kneel to pray, whenever I need to find a way
I'm calling out your name
Whenever those dark clouds hide the moon
Whenever this world has gotten so strange
I know that something's gonna change, something's gonna change
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Sam watched the dark trees outside her window wiz by. Resting her head on her arm, she had a good view of the clear sky. And she knew.
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Whenever I say your name,
Whenever I say your name, I'm already praying, I'm already praying
I'm already filled with a joy that I can't explain
Wherever I lay me down, wherever I rest my weary head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I got to lie awake and weep
Whenever I'm on the floor
Whatever it was that I believed before
Whenever I say your name, whenever I say it loud, I'm already praying
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Tears forming in her eyes again, she realized that she didn't care anymore. She didn't care what people thought or if it cost her job. She couldn't pretend anymore.
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Whenever this world has got me down, whenever I shed a tear
Whenever the TV makes me mad, whenever I'm paralyzed with fear
Whenever those dark clouds fill the sky, whenever I lose the reason why
Whenever I'm filled with doubts that we will be together
Whenever the sun refuse to shine, whenever the skies are pouring rain
Whatever I lost I thought was mine, whenever I close my eyes in pain
Whenever I kneel to pray, whenever I need to find a way
I'm calling out your name
Whenever this dark begins to fall
Whenever I'm vulnerable and small
Whenever I feel like I could die
Whenever I'm holding back the tears that I cry
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Sam was holding back her tears, and prayed.
Jack, if you die now, I'll never be able to live. I'll never be able to love again. I was so stupid. I should have told you. This is all my fault. Oh, God, please make him okay. Please. I love him so much...
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Whenever I say your name, whenever I call to mind your face
I'm already praying
Whatever bread's in my mouth, whatever the sweetest wine that I taste
Wherever I lay me down, wherever I rest my weary head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I'm forced to lie awake and have to weep
Whenever I'm on the floor
Whatever it was that I believed before
Whenever I say your name, whenever I say it loud, I'm already praying
Whenever I say your name, No matter how long it takes, One day we'll be together
Whenever I say your name, let there be no mistake
that day will last forever
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She shut her eyes, letting loose a solitary tear. She wouldn't let go. Not yet.
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Jack opened his eyes, greeted by a very worried Janet. He smiled weakly. Janet frowned at the emptiness of his eyes. She hoped that they would be back soon. He needed Sam.
"Hey... Doc..." Jack whispered.
Janet looked at him, suprised.
"Doc... They've got.... Carter. Sh-she's comin'.... home...." He faded off, taking his heartbeat with him.
Janet yelled at the nurses to get a defibrillator. She charged it at 200.
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Daniel's cell phone rang. Teal'c answered.
"We've just lost Colonel O'Neill's heatbeat. We're shocking him now. Get here as fast as you can."
Teal'c hung up, and turned a painful face to Daniel.
"What?" Daniel said, concerned.
"They have lost O'Neill's pulse." Teal'c said, almost in disbelief.
Daniel couldn't say anything. Sam was still asleep, and he wasn't about to wake her. She didn't need this. He'd keep driving. Janet would keep shocking Jack. They wouldn't let go. Not yet.
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A/N: Leaving off on a bad-ish note. I'm not in the best of moods either, and this has just made it worse. Oh well. It's sad, and disheartening, but it will change. I just like drama. Please review.
Song: Whenever I Say Your Name by Sting
