Title: Stranded - Bets are On
Author: Lt.Kara.Thrace
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Jack/Sam
Genre: Romance/Humor
Disclaimer: Standard disclaimers apply.
Archive: Sure, just let me know first.
Summary: The team is split up when a lightning bolt strikes the gate while they are in the wormhole returning home.
Author's Note: This is a totally new chapter as I changed Chapter 4 too much to use the old one, plus it wasn't very good anyway. This will be the last chapter As always please R&R.
One week later...
"What do you think general Hammond wants to see us for?" Jack asked Carter curiously.
"Well as Teal'C and Daniel won't be at this meeting I think we both know."
"Ahhh...what do you think he'll do?"
"Don't know but at this point I don't think there is any point in denying anything, he knows."
"Well then I'll retire and then we won't get a court martial."
"Sir, I can't let you do that." They arrived at Hammond's office, "Why don't we wait and see if this is about us, it could be about any other number of things sir." Carter knocked on the door.
"Come in." They both walked in stiffly, "Now I wanted to talk to you about-"
Carter interrupted, "It's all my fault sir-"
"-like hell I'm going to let you take the blame for this it's not-"
"-yes it is general don't listen to him-"
"-I'll retire I promise just don't-"
Carter turned to Jack, "-you are not going to retire! Not because of me it's just not-"
"Since when do you get to decide whether I retire or not I mean isn't it my decisi-"
"Be quiet both of you. You're arguing like an old married couple," general Hammond almost had to shout to be heard.
Jack looked at the ground and Carter blushed, "Sorry sir," they responded in unison.
"Now the reason why I asked you to come here is that I have made a change to the regulations and I want you to let the rest of your team know." He paused, "Currently there is a rule that forbids relationships between officers but I have amended that so that if they can behave appropriately and responsibly on duty it is permitted." General Hammond smiled at them.
"You're a good man general."
"Now there is one other matter, I believe that you both have a vacation long over due. Why don't you both take it now and remember no returning early, I'm sure that you'll find something to do."
"Yes sir." Carter followed Jack out, "Do you think he knew the entire time?"
"Yep. I over-heard him on the phone with someone apparently they were betting when we'd get together."
"Really? Who won?" Carter asked with interest.
"Teal'C who else?" They laughed and headed out of the base. No doubt this would be one vacation that Carter did not object to or want to cut short.
Daniel and Teal'C were sitting eating some macaroni and cheese, "So what are you going to do with the money you won?" Daniel asked with a mouth full of orange mush.
"I believe I will go and buy one of those inflatable replica's of medival castles."
"...A bouncy castle Teal'C?"
"Indeed."
The End
Author's Note: I just had to add that little bit on the end. Just try and imagine it.
