Chapter 5: Goa'uld Hunting

Summary: He was nervous. What was he going to say? Sure, he'd come up with a little something, but every time he saw her he turned into a babbling idiot who couldn't quite grasp the right words to say to her.

A/N: Sorry this got out so late! This chapter just shows how much I hate Pete. If you happened to like Pete, stay away!

And thanks for all the wonderful reviews!

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Jack looked down at the ring box he held in his hand. He was thinking about her... How much he loved her.

He was nervous. What was he going to say? Sure, he'd come up with a little something, but every time he saw her he turned into a babbling idiot who couldn't quite grasp the right words to say to her.

He loved her. He wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Wasn't that what mattered?

'She's pregnant with your children. She loves you. If she didn't, she wouldn't be with you.' A voice inside him said.

'I love her too.' He thought back.

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"Teal'c, do you know what's wrong with Jack? He's been acting weird all week."

"Indeed I do not, MajorCarter."

"Are you sure?"

"Indeed I am."

She sighed and went back to her lab to finish analyzing the artifact from P7A-98Y. As soon as she left Teal'c picked up the phone and called Jack's office. When no one answered he called his house.

"O'Neill."

"O'Neill, it is I. Major Carter has recently inquired about your behavior. She believes you are acting... 'weird'."

"You didn't tell her did you?"

"Indeed I did not."

"Thanks, Teal'c."

"You are welcome, O'Neill."

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Sam sat down at her chair in her lab, and began running her usual experiments on the alien device. Just then, the head of SG-15, Colonel Dave Dixon, came into her lab.

"Hey, Major, uh, General Hammond sent me after you, he wants to see you."

"Thank-you, sir. I'll be there in a minute."

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Sam knocked on Hammond's door.

"Come."

"General, Colonel Dixon told me to come see you... What's going on?"

"I just got a call from the Pentagon. The San Diego Police have arrested Pete Shanahan for attempted murder."

"Who'd he try to kill?"

"Your sister-in-law."

"What?"

"She took a bullet to the shoulder, she has a broken arm and she needed eight stitches for a leg wound. She's okay now, they've just released her from the hospital, but there is something else."

"What would that be, sir?"

"Pete Shanahan is an Ashrak."

"Oh my god. When was he... implanted?"

"They're not sure... The reason he went after Mark's wife is still unknown."

"Me."

"What?"

"Gina and I are good friends... The Ashrak did it to get to me."

"This still doesn't sit right. I've already contacted the Tok'ra, Jacob will come as soon as possible. I'm sending SG-1 and Jacob to San Diego to investigate."

"Yes, sir."

"And, Major?"

"I take it Jacob still doesn't know about you and Colonel O'Neill?"

"No, sir."

"Or the twins?"

"No, sir... I should go inform Colonel O'Neill of the situation."

"Go ahead, Major."

She nodded and left Hammond's office and left the base. She knew Jack wasn't on base today, so she drove straight home. She opened the door, knowing he probably left it unlocked, and Jack smiled as she entered their home.

"I thought you weren't going to be home for another hour, Sam."

"I just got back from a meeting with Hammond. Pete's an Ashrak. The San Diego police have him in their custody."

"What the hell was he doing in San Diego?"

"He tried to kill my sister-in-law, Gina. It's all become classified and Mark wants to know why. My dad's going to be here in 24 hours to help us investigate."

"Excuse me? I must have heard wrong... Did you just say Jacob was coming... In 24 hours!"

"Yes, that's what I said."

"Crap. You do realize he's going to kill me?"

"He won't kill you, Jack."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because he has business to tend to, one being Pete's threatening both me and my brothers wife."

"I still think he's gonna kill me."

Sam decided to change the topic. "We should start packing."

Jack agreed and they began to pack for their trip to San Diego.