Part 6

"You don't need the damn pills Sam!"

"You don't know what I've been through. You don't know the continuous pain I'm in everyday!"

"That's because you wont tell me!"

"What do you want me to do, Jack? Tell you every time I get a pain."

"That would be nice."

"Fine." They stared at each other in complete silence. "You're serious?"

"Yes."

"Let me make this simple for you. Every time I move I get a pain. I'm using the pills for the pain. That's all."

"Why are you taking three at a time?"

"What?"

"Earlier you took three."

"How would you know?"

"I seen it on the security camera." he said, not wanting to get Tori involved in this.

"So now you're watching me?" There was another silence then Sam shook her head and continued, "You're lying. I had my back towards the camera when I took them."

"Just let me have the pills Sam."

"No."

"Sam-" Jack cut off by the loudspeaker.

"Colonel O'Neill to Hammond's office. Colonel O'Neill to Hammond's office."

"You should go." Sam said turning her back. All the anger that welled up inside of him at the situation came out and he picked up one of the larger test tubes and threw it making it crash when it hit the wall.

"That is the third time you made contact with my face, O'Neill. Is there something wrong?" Teal'c asked after recovering from Jack's successful hit.

"Yes there's something wrong. Sam's taking these damn pills. Tori is on SG-1 bringing back a part of my past that I want forget."

"Should you not talk to Samantha Carter about the pills."

"I've tried, hell even Janet tried."

"Have you tried General Hammond or Jacob Carter?"

"I don't want to get Hammond involved yet. If he restricts her from working because of it, she'll never forgive me."

"And Jacob Carter?"

"If this goes to hell Teal'c, I'm blaming you." Jack said, taking off his gloves and helmet then running from the room.

Jack watched as the wormhole disengaged. He prayed that Jacob would respond soon. He had a sinking feeling that everything was just going to get worse.

"You never told me why you needed to contact Jacob." Hammond said, bringing Jack out of his thoughts.

"I need to talk to him about Sam." Jack replied. Hammond stared at him for a moment, shook his head in acceptance then walked back to his office. "General!" Jack called after him. "Can I speak with you?"

"What can I help you with?" Hammond asked once they were seated.

"Hypothetically speaking, if someone non-military employee has a drug problem, how would you handle it?"

"Well it depends. If it's interfering with his or her work I would question them on it. If they become too dependent on the drugs and have withdrawal symptoms and disrupt the working environment, I'll put them on leave until they get everything worked out."

"Thanks sir."

"Just be there for her Jack. She's going to need it."

"Yes sir. Can you inform me when Jacob arrives?"

"I will."

With that Jack left Hammonds office feeling not a ounce better.

TBC...