Confuzzled Binds

A/N: Thanks for the feedback and suggestions. No I don't think I'll follow this up with bottomless Jack lol thanks for the giggle. This is in Jack's POV he's not a happy camper and thinks he's lost his true love to his best friend. Feedback is so appreciated thats what made me continue this story which was suppose to be a drabble only.

Before Daniel fell to pieces Teal'c came through and got us out of the ropes. Last time I listen to Daniel and let the natives perform their welcome to their planet ritual.

Teal'c had gotten most of our equipment back and had warned the natives if any harm came to his team they would have to answer to him.

He had taken out his knife and started to cut the binds that had held us so tightly together.

My gaze never left Daniel and I could see the sweat pouring down his face and a twinge of fright.

He knew.

He knew how I felt about Carter as did Teal'c. It was the unwritten rule between friends that you never hit on your best friends girl or got to see her naked.

Had he been spending time with her behind my back?

They thought the situation was funny.

I'm not laughing hell I want to know what the hell happen but then really don't want to know.

What if they'd crossed that line? What if they wanted to be more then friends I don't think I could handle it.

I would have been made a fool mooning over someone I could never have and then to add insult to injury to have my best friend know exactly how I felt about her and still let me act the fool.

My blood was boiling as the last piece of rope fell to the ground. She stumbled back and I grabbed her from the waist to steady her.

She gasped and looked over her shoulder I asked if she was okay she nodded.

Daniel had scrambled to stand behind Teal'c.

Teal'c looked at me and knew I was not happy. He must had seen Carter frowning and asked if there was a problem were we injured or had something occurred.

Before I got to answer Daniel started to pull Teal'c with him and said he would explain everything to him on the way back to the gate.

It was comical seeing Daniel try to pull Teal'c towards the gate and the mountain of a man not moving but looking at Daniel like he had lost his mind.

I wished I had a camera to record the look of panic on Daniel's face he literally pleaded with Teal'c to come with him. He did not want to face me so I decided to turn the tables on him.

I made a movement towards Daniel. His eyes became as big as saucers and yelp. He picked up his pack and said he'd be waiting at the gate and took off running.

I smiled at Teal'c and said he better follow him to make sure he didn't kill himself getting to the gate.

"Teal'c just tell him I would like a word with him once we get back to the base."

Teal'c nodded and went after Daniel.

I turned to see that Carter had sat on a rock.

She looked on edge. I went to pick up our packs and came to stand in front of her. I cleared my throat and she looked up.

I handed the pack to her and she stood up and stretched. My eyes went straight to her chest the chest Daniel had seen.

"Sir we should get back to base I'm sure you're dying to know the story and I did promise right?"

I motioned to her to walk and she fell into step with me.

"Sir you've got to promise me that you wont kill Daniel it wasn't his fault it was all my fault."

I had made up my mind something had occurred between them and I was going to cut my losses and step out of the way so they could be happy.

"You know what Carter I don't want to know what you and Daniel do on your own time it's between you two. I don't want to be a part of it and as long as it doesn't effect the team and it sounds like its been going on for a while then I'm happy for you two but I wish I would have been told then finding out this way."

There I had said my peace. I had been betrayed by the woman I secretly loved and the man I had considered my brother and friend.

Before she could answer I order the subject closed and walked towards the gate and away from this mess. I needed to get away and the sooner the better.

I walked and she tried to talk to me saying that I was wrong.

"Major! What part of subject closed didn't you understand?"

She looked like she wanted to slug me I could see the arguments she was dying to spout out but wouldn't since I had order her not to.

We walked in silence and made it to the gate quickly. It had been activated and Daniel waited at the top of the step. When he had seen us coming towards him he knew nothing had been resolved.

"I'll see you guys back on the base."

He stepped through the gate and Teal'c gave me another puzzled look.

Carter walked past him and placed her hand on his arm and said she'd explain to him later since she hadn't been allowed to clear up the matter with me. She walked up the stepsand steppedthrough the gate without a backward glance.

Teal'c looked at Carter and back to me.

"O'Neill what has taken place? Daniel Jackson paled when I gave him your message and then leaving us behind does not make sense. Also Major Carter seems to be upset at you. What has happened?"

I looked at my only friend left and asked, "T if you where to see Carter topless would you have told me?"

Teal'c looked at me like I had sprouted another head.

"I have not seen Major Carter without clothing O'Neill and I do not desire to see her topless I value her as a friend and warrior and I know you care for her so if I would see her without clothing it would have been accidentally. Is this the reason Daniel Jackson fled O'Neill and why Major Carter is upset with you?"

"Upset with me she's the one that gave Daniel his own Girls gone wild demonstration."

"O'Neill I know this must have come as a shock to you but there is always an explanation. Hear what they have to say and then make your assessment."

He was right but if it was what I thought I don't think I would be able to stick around. Following Teal'c through the gate I went to finally hear the story of Topless Carter.