A/N: I know I updated this story yesterday but I just had to write this. This chapter will be a bit crazy and different. Everyone will know about the "Pete thing". How? I won't tell you right now. You'll have to wait a chapter or 2 for that. Hope you like this. And thanks you for the reviews.

Chapter 3:

- So that's it SG-1. I just want to congratulate you for the nice job you did with that building. – General Landry had been talking for an hour now. It was all about what had happened with Ba'al and the bomb. The president had asked him to thank them and to talk about what the things that would be done so that that situation would never repeat itself.

- Well sir. If there's a building ready to explode and a bad ass clone to be taken care off we are the right team for the job.

- Yes you are Colonel Mitchell. Well that was al I had to say. Dismissed.

- Sir.

- Colonel Carter?

- Do you need me here this afternoon?

- No I don't. In fact why don't you all take the afternoon off?

- Cool.

- Thanks sir.

After leaving the conference room Daniel waited for Mitchell and Teal'c to be in a "safe" distance before calling Sam. He wanted to talk to Sam in private.

- Sam.

- Daniel.

- I need to talk to you.

- About…?

- About…

Her phone started ringing. She raised her had to tell Daniel to shup up for a moment.

- Carter.

Someone on the other side replied.

- Pete. Hi. I'm fine. You?

Pete replied.

- Good.

Daniel wasn't too happy that Pete was calling her.

- Yes I can. So see you in an hour. Bye.

She hang up. Daniel was looking at her with a disapproving look on his face.

- What?

- Nothing.

- I need to do this.

- Sam I just don't want to see you hurt.

- I know.

They hugged.

- I don't want to talk about it now. I'll talk to you after seeing Pete. Something tells me that I'll need that.

- Ok. Bye Sam.

She made her way to her lab. Pete had asked her to meet him at O'Malley's in an hour. She wanted to check on some things before leaving.

She sank into her chair. She was tired because of her lack of sleep. She closed her eyes for a while.

It had passed about ten minutes since she sat down when Mitchell knocked on the door.

- Colonel may I come on?

- Yes colonel. – She smirked while saying this.

- Ok so I was just on my way to the…Some place and I just decided to come see how things are going.

- Things are going fine.

- Good.

- What do you want sir?

- First stop with the sir. We are both Lt. Colonel. Call me Cameron.

- Ok. Call me Sam.

- Sam nice name.

- Thank you Cameron. I like your name too.

They were both smiling at each other.

- Don't go meet Pete.

- What?

- It's not good for you.

- I've already said that I have to do this. Now Cameron if you will excuse me I have to go.

She left him there and made her way to the gym. Working out always made her fell better.

Teal'c was there when she entered the gym.

- Hi Teal'c.

- Colonel Carter.

She started by punching the boxing bag.

- You look upset.

- I'm fine.

- It is because of Pete Shannahan is it not?

- I've done this before.

- What?

- Have this conversation. I need to do this.

- Very well. I do not wish to see you hurt.

- I know. I know that. But I'm fine.

- Very well.

- I have to go.

She left the gym not as relaxed as she might expect. Leaving the base was the only thing she could think that would make her relax a bit. Fresh air and no one to ask her about Pete.

- Colonel.

- Sir.

- I'm glad I caught you before you left.

- Do you have any assignment for us?

- Oh, no. I just need the report from the mission to P8X-849.

- Oh. I'm sorry sir. I left it at home. I'll give it to you first thing in the morning.

- No problem. So you're off to go meet Pete hum?

- Sir…?

- Just looking after your interests.

- What?

- You are one of the best officers in this facility. I don't wish to see you down if you know what I mean.

- I have to go. Do you need anything else?

- No. Go ahead.

Sam went to the surface. Everyone knew about Pete.

TBC

A/N: ok so this is indeed a disturbing chapter. I'll explain why everyone is acting weird and asking Sam about Pete. It's just my way to kip the mystery about the identity of the "new" boyfriend up. I promise I'll explain everything and the next chapter will be more normal.