Chapter 10

Jack had taken a couple days off so it didn't surprise him when he got back that he had a mountain of paper work. Jack had problem been at it an hour when the phone rang.

"Hello General O'Neill speaking."

"Hello sir am I right to believe that you are the husband of MZ Summers?"

"The Ex-husband yes. Why do you ask?"

"I am Mrs. Summers Lawyer. I regret to inform you of this, but three days ago your wife plane crashed into the ocean. There were no survivors."

"Why are tell me."

"Her daughter is to inherited everything, but not till she is 21. You have been elected her guardian till then."

"Me?"

"Yes. I will need to see you so you can sign the appropriate paper work, unless you know someone who would wish to protest it?"

"No she has no family."

"Ok we need to make a time."

Jack was only vaguely aware of scribbling something in his diary." Hanging up the phone he left his paper work and then went to the gym.

Jack had been "missing" for hours. He had skipped the team lunch and had not touch the paper work awaiting for him since ten. Emily who had been working with Daniel, being so loaded down with work he had given Emily some translations to do When Sam and Teal'c came into the room.

"We can't find Jack." They said Daniel looked up from his work.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean we can't find Jack."

"His office"

"Abandon since this morning."

"Debriefing."

"Abandoned, his missed two."

"The mess hall."

"Nope." Daniel took off his glasses

"Where else could he be?" Sam was about to say when Emily cut in.

"Do you guys have Gym?" To answers all three ran out. Emily walk to the door considering following the turned around and went back to her translation. She knew her Dad wouldn't be happy to see his friends.

Jack was bashing the shit out of a punching bag when sg-1 found him.

"What do you want?" Jack asked in between hits.

"We couldn't find you sir." Carter said thinking it was all the explanation he would need.

"Why would you want to?" Jack said turning around to face him. He was red in the face, and his black t-shirt had sweat marks on it.

"We were worried Jack" Daniel said in surprise

"Indeed" added Teal'c

"Well don't." said Jack turning back to the punching bag.

They continued just standing there and Jack continued to ignore them. Eventual Sam and Teal'c left, leaving Daniel to have a shot.

"What did the punch bag do?" Daniel asked trying to get Jack to lighten up.

"Nothing, it was just there." Jack said as he kept bashing. Daniel sighed and moved to touch Jack's hand. Jack's reflexes where apparently better the he thought as Daniel somehow manage to fall to the ground with a blood nose. Jack dropped down next to him and took off his gloves.

"I am sorry Danny." Daniel took out his hankie.

"That's ok I should of known better." It was true Daniel had mange to get three blood noses this past month and they all occurred the same way.

Jack sighed and put his head between his knees. It took a minuet for Daniel to realize that Jack was crying.

Changing his Hankie to the other hand Daniel placed his arm around Jack.

"What's the matter?" Jack moved his head to lean on Danny's shoulder.

"Why dose bad stuff always happen to me."

"I don't know why what happen this time?"

"Alex is dead. Emily's Mum is dead."

"How?"

"Plane crash."

"What's going to happen to Emily?"

"I'm her guardian; Alex must have forgotten to change the will. But Danny how am I suppose to tell her." Jack lifted his head to look Daniel eye to eye. It was the Jack remembered the cameras. Quickly he got up and went back to punching. Daniel sighed. Jack was as closed book most of the time. When that book decided to open it was always slammed shut again by something. All Daniel could take comfort in was the Jack wasn't hitting the Punch bag quite as hard. He got up and left leaving Jack to deal with his problem his own way.

Jack was still in there when it came to Emily's bed time so grabbing a passing airman he ask him to tell Dr Jackson to send Emily to bed. He then went back to the punching bag.

About ten minuets later Jack was stop by a visitor.

"Dad?" Jack turned to see his daughter.

"I thought I told you to go to bed." Emily smiled walking into the room.

"Actually Daniel did." Jack rolled his eyes. "Anyhow how am I supposed to sleep knowing that you haven't eaten or drunk or do anything apart from hit that bag? Jack looked down at his daughter. He could see the same look and on her face he used with carter when she pulled all-nighters. Taking the gloves of Jack try to smile, knowing he couldn't put off what he had to tell Emily he sighed.

"Go get into your Pj's, I going to grab a shower. I'll come and tuck you in after."

Jack took an unusually long shower. When he came into he found Emily sitting in bed reading.

"Em, there something I have to tell you." Emily closed her book and moved over as he dad joined her on the bed. She did say anything she just looked up at him with the undoubting he managed to gain over the last week. That look alone was enough to pull out his heart. Taking a deep breath he put his arm around her.

"Emily three Days ago … your mum was flying over the ocean…" Emily couldn't see why she would need to know this. Her mums fly every second day. Again Jack took a deep breath. "She crashed Em… her plane crash … everyone was killed on impact." Emily shook her head. She couldn't believe it, she wouldn't believe it. But he subconscious already had, causing tear to trickle down her check. Jack engulfed her in a hug and Emily cried into his shoulder. Despite the fact it had been year since he seen her Jack could help but think of the time they shared and he to began to cry. Together they both cried a river and ended up sleeping in each others arms.