Chapter 17
Jack carried her back to the others who were rounding up the Jaffa and imprisoning them in holding cells.
Jacob came over to them quickly. "Sam, you're -"
"Yes, Dad, I know. I'm out of uniform. It wasn't my idea."
"I was going to say wounded."
"Oh, sorry."
"But now that you mention it …" He grinned at her look. "How bad is the wound?"
"It's a stab wound. It's pretty deep and lots of blood, but I don't think it hit anything important." Jack filled in for her.
"Why don't you put her down over there and I'll check her out."
O'Neill did as he was told, his eyes going over to the now very revealing outfit. "Hey, Jacob, lend me your cape." He took the garment and draped it over her. "No use giving them more of an eyeful than they've already gotten."
"Thank you, sir."
"So, Jack, I take it the other guy is …" Daniel motioned.
"Yeah, him and the Goa'uld. What about the queen snake?"
"We've got it in the urn. I think R&D might want to do some testing on it or maybe the Med Dept."
"Tell them to knock themselves out, but just be careful. We don't need anybody getting too close to it." He moved away from Sam as Jacob started examining her. "So, Dixon, Reynolds, either of you know how to fly this think?"
"General Hammond is sending a crew through the Gate. They'll fly it home. Reynolds and his team are staying aboard to help with the Jaffa and security. Looks like R&D's gonna have two new toys."
"Oh, and Doc Frasier said to let you know she's waiting for you in the infirmary."
"Hey, how about if I ride back with the ship and Reynolds, you and your team can go on home through the Gate?"
"No can do, Jack. Frasier said you are to be in her infirmary within the hour."
"Hey, Jack, you might take Jackson with you, seems he and the Doc are pretty friendly, lately."
"Daniel, I leave you alone for a couple of days …" He walked up to Daniel and put his arm around Daniel's shoulders. "So, remember that little conversation we had before this all got crazy? About you keeping the Doc occupied and away from large needles?"
"Don't worry about the needles, Jack. Janet said she was going to box your ears."
"Yeah, like she could reach them."
"I don't think I'd have that much trouble, Colonel."
"Doc! Glad to see you. Carter's been wounded." He motioned to the corner where Sam lay. "Bad stab wound." He added for good measure.
She raised her eyebrow at him and went over to Sam. After examining her and bandaging the wound, she had the orderlies load her onto a stretcher and sent back to SGC. The Colonel had managed to disappear in the meantime. Daniel waited for her and they walked back together.
"Jack's probably already gone through the post mission check up." He informed her. "He left as soon as you started on Sam."
"I know, I radioed Dr. Warner that he was to hold the Colonel's checkup for me." She grinned. "You know that needle I showed the Jaffa to scare him? I have another just like it."
"Jack is going to be soooo not happy."
O'Neill came over to where Carter was resting. "Hey, Carter. I've got to go see General Hammond, but I wanted to make sure you were ok."
"I'm fine, sir."
He smiled and nodded. "Ok, so I'll see you later?"
"Sir, About what happened … with the host …"
"Don't worry about it, Carter. The official report doesn't have to include everything."
"Thank you, sir. For that, but also … for before."
"Carter … Sam, I would never do anything to hurt or embarrass you." He took her hand and squeezed it gently. "Just get well soon."
He smiled at her and she smiled back, secure that the feelings they had tentatively confessed that day because of the Za'tarc testing were still there, if not stronger. "Sir, you'd better hurry and see the General, I think I hear Janet's voice."
He squeezed her hand again and then nodded his head towards the door. "See you later, Carter." He left, not quite running.
And all was normal again at SGC.