Good Luck & Godspeed
PART 12


Daniel came to pull me away. Dr. Garrett had arrived with her medical team and started to work on Sam. How had she gotten here so quickly? She took charge asking me question as to how Sam had sustained her injuries. I told them what I remembered. Dr. Garrett found the gash on Sam's head and grimaced.

The medics were treating Cassie. One came to help me when I waved him off telling him to help the doc that I would be okay.

I stood to the side and watch them as they placed her on the gurney with Dr. Garrett barking orders and yelling at one to call the Academy hospital that she was on the way with a patient that was critical condition in need of surgery and two others that needed care too.

I followed the gurney out to the ambulance and Dr. Garrett stopped me.

I pleaded with her.

"I have to be with her doc she needs to know I'm here."

She nodded but still held me back.

"Yes sir I was just going to give you a compress for the cut above your eye and to get a promise from you if I let you ride with us that I get to check you out when we get to the hospital."

I nodded and she went in first and I got to sit by Sam and watch them attach all these machines to her and hook up an IV's that she needed.

I held her hand and caressed her face. Bruises were forming on her cheek and on her chin. I asked the doctor what where her chances.

She had just pulled out her stethoscope and took a deep breath.

"I wont lie to you sir, its bad two head injuries in less then two days and her body is shutting down she's stretched herself to the limit. But you have my word I will do everything in my power to bring her back. I already called the best surgery team the academy hospital has to offer, they're just waiting for us to arrive and she will be whisked into the OR. From what I read of her file she's a fighter. I can tell she's got a lot to live for. Some advice, tell her sir tell her the reasons she should not give up and come back to you and her family."

Were we that transparent? I didn't care. I promised her nothing would stand in our way of being together and officially I was retired and would stay retired if it meant I got to be with her.

I nodded and started to whisper to her that she had to fight. That I was lost with out her that she was the only reason I came back. She needed me as much as I needed her. With out one the other was useless and that's what I felt. I picked up her hand and kissed it.

We got to the hospital in record time. Dr. Garrett was checking her vitals and ordered the staff to get her into the OR stat.

I followed and was held back at the OR doors. I called out to Dr. Garrett.

She turned and hesitated before letting me in.

"I'm sorry sir you can't stay in here it's against policy."

I nodded but asked if I could have a minute alone with Sam.

"I have faith in you doc but could I just have a minute alone with her please?"

She brought me to Sam and cleared the room.

"Sir you have one minute that's all I can spare so please make it quick."

She left and I took her hand kissed it and whispered to her everything that was in my heart and I promised her when she woke I would be there waiting.

"Please Sam fight for us. We've been through so much and to lose you like this. I don't think I could bare to lose you now after we've finally realize that we need each other and damn the regulations what is in our hearts was too strong, I love you and am not ashamed to say it. Please come back so I can show you for the rest of my life how deep my love for you runs. Please don't leave me now that we've found each other."

Dr. Garrett cleared her throat and I leaned down to kiss her on the lips. She then led me out of the room to wait to see if god would take away the only thing that made sense in my life.

Teal'c was at the door and he led me to the waiting room. I asked where was Cassie and Daniel and he explained that Cassie was being checked over and Daniel was being questioned by the police.

It all came back to me the gunshot Pete dead by Sam's side. Daniel must have shot Pete.

One question still puzzled me. How had they gotten to my house so quickly I asked Teal'c.

He explained that they were on the way to Sam's and Daniel had nodded off when he woke with a start and yelled that they had to get back to my house that we were in danger.

He had called Dr. Garrett, General Hammond and the police on the way to my house.

"O'Neill I still have not asked Daniel Jackson how he knew that you all were in danger. He had his weapon drawn before we got out of the vehicle like he was aware what he had to do."

"Teal'c Daniel shot Pete?"

"Indeed, Detective Shanahan had not given Daniel Jackson much choice he was pointing his weapon at Cassandra Fraiser and I would have done the same. We are indeed lucky that Daniel Jackson did not miss."

I looked at Teal'c and nodded. How had Daniel known and then it dawned on me.

It had to be Janet. She had somehow gotten in touch with Daniel.

Dr. Garrett came into the room and my heart sank. It was too soon to have any news and I held my breath waiting to see if we would be denied our happiness.

Teal'c rose and asked if there was news.

Dr. Garrett looked at my face and apologized and said no that she had let the surgeons take over.

"I let them do their job I would just be in the way there. But it's still too early. Sir you did promise me I could look you over when we got here so come on I want to see what I get to add to your extensive file."

I was torn. But I did promise her that I would come along if she let me ride with Sam.

She saw the dilemma on my face.

"We will be down the hall. I've given the nurses specific orders if anything happens that I am to be paged immediately. Don't worry sir I got the bases covered. So come on let's get that gash stitched it looks like its going to be a long night."

I nodded my head and got up and followed her to the other room. Teal'c said he would wait in the room just in case Daniel came by to give them news of Cassie.

The adrenalin started to leave my body and I started to feel all the punches I had sustained. My ribs were sore and the gash over my head started to bleed again.

I sat on the examining table and Dr. Garrett started to clean up the gash. She took off my shirt and mumbled under her breath and checked my back and muttered some more. I waited to see what she thought. She picked up the phone to order x-rays and I was about to protest when she raised her hand to quiet me.

"This is Dr. Garrett I need the portable x ray machine to be brought to the OR department stat I need to see if some ribs are broken yes room 214."

She hung up the phone and I waited for her to start ranting at me for letting this happen to me.

"Sir, I hope you got some good punches in for what he did to you, Major Carter and Cassandra. He's lucky he didn't survive I would hate to see what you would do to him if you were 100 ."

I was speechless and she gave me a puzzled look.

"Did you expect me to scold you for getting these injuries? Sir you were defending yourself and I hate to say it not doing such a great job those ribs look broken you will definitely have a black eye and I still need to see to your knuckles. I understand when things like this happen and can sympathize, but if you ever come into my infirmary with injuries acquired during foolishness I will introduce you to my lovely collection of needles."

Janet had managed to send us a carbon copy of hers and I held back my laughter and winced. She was by my side and I waved her off.

"Thanks doc I'd laugh but it would probably hurt me more oh and thanks for patching me up and helping Sam. You'll make a great addition to our SG family."

She blushed and turned to greet the x ray techs.

After being checked out it turned out the ribs were just bruised and she recommend I did not get them bandaged up since it would limit my mobility but did suggest I not do anything strenuous. She stitched me up and I was free to go. She said she would go in to see how things were progressing and I thanked her again.

I made my way back to Teal'c and I told him about my ribs and the stitches to my forehead.

He said Daniel had come by and spoke to the police. It seemed that Pete had been on suspension for his odd behavior and for filing false police reports regarding Sam.

"O'Neill Daniel Jackson informed me that the police had been aware of his odd behavior for some time and had been concerned for Samantha Carter's safety. They were aware of his being escorted off the base and had contacted General Hammond who told them what had occurred."

"Teal'c are they going to charge Daniel."

He nodded no. "The detective handling the investigation said DanielJackson was protecting all of you from a man that had attacked two officers at Samantha Carter's house earlier that morning. O'Neill he was there when Cassandra arrived and if she would have stayed…"

I closed my eyes. How close had we come to losing Cassie. Teal'c finished by telling me that the officers were going to survive and it was unlikely Daniel would be charged with anything wrong doing.

I asked him were Daniel was.

"He said he needed so time and space but if anything happened he would be in the chapel."

I got up and said I'd be right back.

I found him in the front pew sitting with his head in his hands whispering.

I came next to him and sat down.

He looked over and his eyes widen.

"Oh god no Jack please tell me that she's going to be alright. Please tell me I didn't kill Pete in vain."

I put my arm around him and said there was still no news. He slumped against me and tried to hide his tears.

I waited till he was in control again.

"She's here isn't she Daniel."

He looked up at me and had a puzzled look.

"Janet she's been in contact with you right?"

"Jack you remember everything? Janet said it would happen. I thought it was going to take longer and with what happen…"

"She came to you last night didn't she Daniel in your sleep."

He nodded.

"She was just like I remembered her Jack. I held her and told her everything I didn't get to tell her while she was alive. She told me you needed me to help you remember that it was vital. She said she missed us all and wished she could be here for us but you had promised to watch out for all of us. She told me you didn't want to comeback that you thought you were in the way. Jack you are the brother I never had. When you were gone I was lost and I let Sam down, you would never have failed her like I did. You are the glue that keeps our family together never forget that."

I choked back the tears and promised him I wouldn't forget. I asked him if he was okay and he nodded yes.

"He tried to kill Cassie I couldn't allow that Jack that's why Janet came to me and warned me that Pete was at your house. She said she might not be able to come back but she didn't care your lives were in danger and she could not just stand by and watch all of you suffer at the hands of a mad man."

We sat there for hours lost in each others thoughts when he stood up and said he wanted to check on Cassie to make sure she was okay.

I told him I wanted to stay a little while longer. He said he understood and would stop by the waiting room to tell Teal'c where he was going and where I was.

He left and I bowed my head and thanked god for letting Janet get in touch with Daniel.

I opened my eyes and said, "or should I just thank you Janet."

I turned to see her sitting next to me.

"Thank me for what keeping my family safe from that maniac? No thanks needed but I'm going to need you to keep an eye on Daniel for me. He feels guilty that he killed without remorse and I do not want him to lose a night's sleep for what he did. I'm happy you got your memories back Jack. Like I said it was all in your heart."

I agreed with her.

"It all came back to me when I thought I had lost Sam it flooded my senses and I thought my heart would burst.

"So now what doc, how much trouble are you in with the glowy people for interfering?"

She smiled and shrugged her shoulders. "It was all worth it I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Jack he loved me. Daniel told me he loved me and promised me that he would take care of Cassie. That's all that matters to me. They can't hurt me my family is safe and the man I loved, loved me too."

"I would have done the same thing. I just wish…"

She shushed me and said what was done was done and that living in the past never solved anything.

The doors opened and I turned to see Dr. Garrett. I grasped her hand and she squeezed it back.

"Sir, the surgery is over and they did find swelling in the brain but they were able to decrease it. The next 24 hours are critical but her vitals are strong and she is responding to the medication given to her. I wouldn't be surprised if she wakes before then. It looks pretty promising so if you want to see her I can give you 2 minutes."

I picked her up and swung her around and ran out the door she was laughing when I remembered I didn't know where Sam was. She led me to the recovery room and I walked in.

She was hooked up to different monitors and they had shaven her head and her head was bandaged. Her face was swollen her lip cut and her neck had bruising.

I caressed her face and whispered to her.

"Oh you're not going to be a happy camper when you wake up sweetie. But you're good looking with and without hair. You're safe and you came back to me. Thank you Sam for not giving up."

"Janet are you still here?"

I looked up to see Janet across from me.

"Right here Jack just wanted to make sure Sam was going to be okay."

I pointed at the chart and she nodded her head no.

"This doctor is a keeper Jack. She knows what she's doing and will keep you and all of you guys on your toes. She's perfect for the program. She cares."

I agreed with her and she placed her hand on Sam's shoulder.

"She'll be fine Jack, trust me I know."

"Always doc"

I got up and hugged her.

"Remember to tell her everything and not wait life's too short you two have been through it all and survived."

"So doc are you going to be around?"

She nodded her head no and said she was being called back. She took my hand and asked me to take care of everyone especially Daniel since he would need the most attention. I told her I would and she kissed my cheek.

"Well Jack I think this is it, Daniel said he'd put a good word in with Oma but I think I pretty much broke every rule that was put out there. I don't care I didn't want to be an ancient and they told me you needed help so I improvised."

"Take care Janet you'll be in my thoughts and prayers."

She walked away and I watched. I whispered, "Godspeed Janet."

She turned, smiled and whispered "Godspeed and Good luck Jack."