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Author Notes: Please review- this is my first fan fiction.

Summary: Sam and Jack are having a bad time. Set season 7-8 but Janet is still alive so you could call it a AU Fic.

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SG1 sitting in the commissary having an early breakfast as they were leaving for a mission at 1300 hours. General chatting about what they did on there week off after that horrible mission to PX 745897. It had been the final straw they had a run of bad luck four missions in a row. PX745897 wasn't bad as in Jaffa or a Goa'uld fight but it was one of the worst for mud, rain. It was fine and sunny when they arrived it was almost tropical weather. The ruins were a day hike from the gate which gave them one day there and a day to hike back. It wasn't flat; they hiked over a range which what was the delay to the ruins. When they got to the ruins after setting up camp for there two nights stay, the clouds started coming over and it had turned into a thunder storm which lasted the whole two nights.

Daniel got to study the ruins and found nothing of great interest; Carter got all her samples together and helped Daniel with the survey of the building. On the day of there departure they all had had enough of the rain, it had soaked through. Everything was damp and cold so no one was a happy camper. On the way back, Daniel was especially not happy as he had taken a fall on the range and hurt his leg. It wasn't broken but very badly busied and couldn't put any weight on the leg. So Teal'c and O'Neill helped Daniel while Carter had to take most of Daniels pack so it wasn't as heavy.

"So Daniel, hows the leg?" Jack inquired with a smirk written across his face. Continuing "How long Doc keep you in for?" Jack had a quite week keeping to himself doing some personal paper work and maintenance on his house. Jack knew Teal'c had been off-world visiting Ryac so there was nothing interesting there to inquire about and Carter had been in her Lab all week running some test on the doohickie that SG9 brought back from there latest mission. Before Daniel could answer, the loud speakers came to life requesting "Colonel O'Neill, Major Carter to the General Hammond office immediately" blasted over the Base it repeated the words two more times when it finally stoped. Jack looked at his 2IC wondering what the General is wanting, it had to be important to call both of them to his office. Sam stood up saying aloud "What did we do now?"

Walking in silence to the elevators to take them to Level 27 General Hammond's office, each in there own thoughts. They had not spoken much to one another, other than Jack giving her orders or Sam saying "Yes Sir" "No Sir" since they had spent the night together three weeks earlier. It had helped that they were on downtime for a week of that time, but two weeks of not talking and everyone had notice. As they walked the looks the SF's were giving them was making both very uncomfortable and the tension was unbearable.

Reaching the Generals office Jack tapped on the door waiting for a response. Hammond sighed he didn't want to do this but he had no choice these were his top 2 officers and at this stage it was looking at a Court Martial for both of them! He wanted answers to why they had crossed that line!

"Come in Colonel, Major please take a seat!"

"Today's mission has been postponed for now Colonel!"

"Sir what's going on? Why are we not going?" Sam asked having had enough tension between her and Jack but now it was just ridiculous. Seeing the look on the General's face Sam asked "General?"

Hammond slid the photos across the table as he sat down in his chair. Jack picked up the envelope and opened it to pull out 5 by 8 photos of them together at her house. He passed the photos to Sam. She had seen the look on his face and was giving him a, what's going on, I want to know now expression. She looked at the first it was of her and Jack on her porch in a passionate embrace. The second was of them inside her house, Jack didn't have his shirt on and Sam's was in the process of losing hers, then the third photo it was taken from outside her bedroom window, it displayed them naked sleeping while holding tightly to each other. She put them down and faced the General to see what his expression was. He was angry you could tell. But more importantly he was disappointed in them for letting this happen.

They explained what had happen with the alien virus and that Janet knew and had proof that they were both infected but it still didn't excuse them totally.

Hammond wasn't happy that Doctor Frasier new about this and the fact that she didn't inform him of the incident, but could under stand why they went to her as they were protected by Doctor / Patient privilege.

After 3 hours talking to Major Carter, Colonel O'Neill, Doctor Frasier, Joint Chefs and The President it had come to this final decision!

"Ok people this is what we came up with there will be no Court Martials for either of you but Major Cater you are being taken off SG1 and placed on SG9 for the time been. It may be permanent Major I don't know yet! Holding up his hands to stop any interruption. "Dismissed!" After saying that, General Hammond left the room with feeling like the bad guy. These were his two best officers and he just had to hope, this will bring them together not tear them apart.

Sam pushed the chair back and started to walk out the door having tears in her eyes she didn't want to see anyone. Jack doing the same but heading off in the other direction, as he tried to control his anger about the whole situation.

Sam and Jack avoided everyone for the next 7 days. Sam hid in her Lab working in solitude, annoyed at anyone who tried to enter and making sure they new it to. Daniel and Teal'c avoided her; even Janet tried once but got abused for her effort.

Jack was pretty much the same but a lot more vocal and at anyone who walked past.

After 7 days Jack had enough and went to talk to Sam in her Lab, seeing that she had been crying he went to put his arm around her and in a low tone trying to comfort her said "It's going to be ok!" She pushed him away clearly annoyed with him replied

"You're not the one this is affecting I got moved to SG9 Pete called off the engagement every one is looking at me like….." Sam stated to babbling so angry that Jack had said it's going to be ok. He wasn't moved from the team he got off with a bit of yelling from Hammond.

"Wait! Pete called off the engagement. Why?" Jack butted in on her babbling.

Sam replied "They sent the photos to him."

Looking down at her feet she felt like hiding in a dark room her heart was hurting she loved the man in front of her but engaged to another which she loved as well but it was different. Pete could give her a normal life the one she had been craving for a long time and the time on Prometheus had made her realise maybe Sam and Jack will never be and hiding behind the her work wasn't working. Sam didn't mean to fall for Pete but it had happen. She didn't mean to hurt Jack but Pete made her happy and she needed to be happy out side of work. Suddenly Jack spoke breaking her thoughts.

Oh! Sorry! Not really knowing what to say they had both been shown the photos and he knew how he felt but he wasn't the one engaged to her and a photo of her Pete's Fiancée in bed with her CO would not have gone down well. He felt sorry for her she seemed to be the one getting all the consequences of there actions. He was sorry that it had happen the way it did but not sorry that it had happen. It was obvious that she wasn't feeling the same as him. Maybe he had been deluding himself that she still had feelings for him all these years maybe she no longer loved him or maybe she never. Feeling himself getting angry not at her but at himself for ever believing the feelings where mutual.

Feeling like she was about to cry Sam muted "I wish this never happened it was a mistake!" looking at him for a moment before turning and walking away with tears running down her cheeks. Not really knowing where she was going she just walked looking down not even noticing any of the SF standing at the elevator. Sam seemed to be heading for the infirmary.

Janet looked up to see who walked into her Infirmary hoping everything was ok no one hurt, she was shocked to see Sam in tears looking very lost and sad. Janet walked up to Sam and put her arms around her to try and calm her best friend down.

Being that Sam had been hiding in her Lab for the past week not talking to anyone. Now all she wanted to do was go home get a bottle of wine and have a nice long girl talk with Janet. After what had happened in the last week and with Pete she needed to do this, or she was not going to have any friends left.

"Janet can we get out of here? Go to my place and talk, drink wine, get drunk not in that order mind you!" Sam managed to say with a small smile on her face.

"Sure my shift finished 3 hours ago let me just get my stuff, meet you at the elevators!" Janet was happy that Sam had decided to finally talk she would feel better just getting it out into the open.

After leaving the mountain Sam stoped off at the bottle shop while Janet got Chinese from there favourite place. Janet pulled up behind Sam's car grabbing all the food and headed inside ready for a long girl talk. Sam already had a glass of wine in her hand and another on the kitchen table for Janet. Sam stated "Food first then talk while we drink" agreeing Janet placed the food down on the table and served it. Sam had eaten most of her food when she looked up and told her story of last night.

"Pete got here for a week visit, he has been working really hard on this new case and has been in Denver for 3 months now, and he had only been able to come here 2 weekends out of that time."

Janet realising that her and Sam really haven't been talking for months because she didn't even know Pete was away.

"He was opening his mail from Denver when I sore he was opening an envelope.

It looked like the same one General Hammond received with the photos in it."

Janet gasps "No?" "Obviously he sore them."

Nodding her head and looking away Sam slowly replied "Yeap"

About to cry again Sam got up and walked into the Lounge with Janet following her.

Sitting on the couch Sam let the tears fall as she kept talking "We had a big fight. I tried to explain about the virus but he just said that if I loved him enough I would have not slept with the Colonel. He called off the wedding! I loved him Janet I truly do. I don't know why I slept with Jack it just happened. I regret ever sleeping with him!"

Janet just letting her get all of this off her chest but the last comment wasn't true and she knew it. "You don't mean that Sam, you have loved Jack a lot longer than Pete. You and Jack have this connection that can't be broken."

"I should have been stronger and resisted I made a commitment to Pete and I broke it." Breaking for a moment "The Colonel came and sore me today he tried to help and only made it worse. I told him that I regretted that night."

"Sam it will work out he knows you didn't mean it.!"

"Janet! I did mean it! That's the point! I did!" Tears flowing full force now Sam couldn't talk any more, just putting her head down listening to Janet.

"Oh honey" noticing how tired Sam really was Janet grab a blanket and let her cry herself to sleep.

Two hours later Janet walked in to the Lounge and woke Sam up saying she had to have a shower and some more to eat. After that she was to go to bed for a good night sleep.

Feeling better after the shower and some more food Sam sat on the couch she had fallen asleep on. Ready to make a plan for her self she thought tomorrow she had to talk to Jack and make things better. How she didn't know but they were friends at least before all this mess she hoped they could go back to that.

Pete was another story she had to earn his trust that was if he ever talked to her again.

Thinking that she should call Pete, she picked up the phone and dialled his number, waiting for him to answer Janet walked in with a cup of coffee. Mouthing a thankyou to her. Janet mouthed back "Who?" While pointing at the phone. "Pete!" Nodding Janet walked back into the kitchen to give Sam the private that she needed for this phone call. Pete answered saying bluntly "I am not ready to talk to you yet. Just leave me alone from awhile. Sam I love you but you" getting angry again "I am not ready!"

"I am sorry Pete I do love you! Call me when you are ready"

"OK" Pete replied hanging up Sam thought that was a good start. Now just tomorrow was going to be the hardest.

Jack just stood there watching Sam walk away hearing her last comment he was in shock. He couldn't believe he was right she regretted them spending the night together. It was special! Well at the time he thought it was but now he just felt sick to his stomach he felt ashamed. Lowering his head he went to the lockers grabbing his keys, wallet and anything else he needed and headed to the elevators determined to go home. Getting to the surface heading straight for his truck it was like he was in auto mode not concentrating on what he was doing.

Pulling into his driveway not really knowing how he got home without having an accident along the way. Opening the door shutting it behind him and heading straight for the cabinet where he kept his best bottle of Jack Daniels. Hoping to block out the rest of the world and the problems, hurt and anger that now has built up inside him.

Jack had been sitting there for hours not knowing what time he got home but it had gone dark outside which made it black inside the house which matched his mood. Speaking out load "I should turn on the lights" then thinking nope I like it dark I can think better. Which he was starting to think about what he is going to do, he couldn't see her or work with her knowing what had happen and that she thought it was a mistake. But what options did he have? Then remembering his conversation with Hammond about a month before him and Sam "STOP thinking about it". Hammond had called him into his office one Monday morning.

Remembering

Jack I know how much you love this place but I have an offer to make you. Hammond started.

Getting Jack's attention he sat up straighter looking very intrigued at what Hammond was about to say.

You know that the Alpha Site is now finished and up and running the best we can.

Jack looking a bit puzzled. The General continued "Well the joint chefs have decided that we are going to start up another site named Stargate Beta Site! They want you to run it!

Shocked picking his jaw up off the floor he said the first thing that came to mind.

I won't be on SG1! More of a statement than a question but George answered anyway "No you wouldn't be" Continuing "You would live off-world at the Beta site only coming back to earth to report every 6 months" You would be in charge and reporting to me every week but to the President, Pentagon and Joint Chefs every six months. You don't have to take the position but please think about it? Dismissed!

Getting up to leave Jack turned and asked "If I take the job who will be the new CO of SG1? Hammond replied "Major Carter!" Smirking he thought of one more question "When would I be going?" Hammond smiling "3 Months Jack that's when we expect everything to be functioning to start moving personal out there permanently."

Leaving Hammond's office and walking to his office thinking should he take it or not realising he hadn't even asked what planet it was on. Laughing to himself did it really matter what planet.

Jack had turned the position down about 3 days later saying he didn't want to leave SG1 just yet. Hammond was disappointed but knew Jacks reasons were valid.

Present Day

Actually speaking the words "Sounds good" Feeling his mood lighten a bit he thought some more about it, no SG1 in turn that meant no Daniel no Teal'c "damn" he still wanted to see them but then that meant he would have to face Sam every day "I can't do that" So deciding that Daniel & Teal'c could come to the Beta Site when ever they are needed he could request that they visit for some new rock or tactical help "that could work". Deep in thought trying to imagine him in charge of the Beta Base he wasn't sure if he could do it, "For Crying out loud" your Jack O'Neill you can do anything. Happy with his decision he put his bottle of Jack Daniels away and heading towards his room for a shower and a good night sleep as he had to approach General Hammond hoping no one else had been offered the job. If they had he would just retire or transfer to the Beta site to head a team there. After the shower and more thinking he slipped into his bed and let sleep take over him having feeling like the world was just taken off his shoulders for the first time since the, as Sam said MISTAKE.

Jack Next morning

Arriving the next morning feeling a lot better about the decision Jack had made knowing it was the right thing to do and the sooner he approached Hammond the better. After going to the lockers to change into his BUD's Jack headed towards General Hammonds office determined to get this job or retire but not leaving his office till something was worked out.

Walking through the control and briefing rooms towards Hammonds office he notice the General was only signing paper work so it was now or never, knocking on the door seeing the General wave him in Jack took a deep breathe which didn't pass George. The General thought "What now I don't need more trouble I have already split the team. Don't tell me he's going to leave. Hoping it was anything but that. George had noticed the tension between the Major and Colonel and felt it was his fault but it was his job." Jack not taking a seat like he normally did choosing to stand.

"What can I do for you Colonel?"

"Am Sir how is the Beta Site coming along?" Jack thought that was a good start!

"It's about a month off completion! So on schedule, but we are still looking for a Base commander." Hammond started to get the picture.

"Sir? Is the job still open to me? Sir! Jack sounding hopeful.

"Take a seat son!" Jack doing so relieved some of the tension in the room.

"Sir I want the job! It is either that or I retire!" Jack stated up front.

Hammond a little shocked at the abruptness in the Colonel's statement.

"Is it that bad Jack that you want to leave?"

"Sir the only reason I didn't take the job was SG1! SG1 is no longer together so what is keeping me here? Nothing!" Waiting for Hammond's reply again feeling his hands sweat.

"So I guess this is my fault for splitting up the team!"

"No Sir just circumstances have made it hard and I have done enough damage as it is time for me to leave." Jack replied in a sad tone in his voice that he was hoping Hammond didn't pick up.

"Jack have you and Sam talked at all?"

"Yes Sir we spoke yesterday."

"Can you work it out?" You seemed to be dealing with it for the first 3 weeks?" Hoping there might be a way to sort this out. He wanted Jack in the position on the Beta Site but on good terms not like this.

"No Sir! I'm the reason Pete called off the wedding. They sent him the photos".

"Sorry Jack I didn't know."

"Sir I just want to forget it every happened and concentrate on something good. I think the Beta Site will be good for me. It's something I can put 110 into."

"I will make a few calls and get back to you when I have an answer."

"Could you do one more favour Sir? Make her CO of SG1?" Jacks words all most a plea. Hammond nodded replying "I will see what I can do!"

"If it all goes through can we not inform anyone until I'm ready Sir?"

"I can do that son! Dismissed"

Jack leaving the room headed for his office deciding that he would get his paper work all out of the way and head home early.

Sam had spent the next day trying to find the Colonel but luck was not on her side. She knew he was here because the sign in book he was one name above hers. Going to his office to see if he was there, that had been where he was hiding for the last week. But nope so she tried the Commissary, Control room, Gym room, Daniels office, Teal'c quarters, his quarters even her lab but no one had seen him. She needed a break so she went and sore Janet. After spending an hour with Janet she headed back to the Colonels office hoping he would be there but no he wasn't there. Thinking maybe he had left the base already she rang the front gate to see if he had signed out, according to them he had about five minutes ago so she missed him all day going all over the base looking for. I suppose if he wanted to hide he would know where no one would find him. Sighing she gave up went to her Lab to do the work that she was supposed to be doing, instead of looking for him all day.

The next day Sam had been waiting for him in the SG1 lockers. They had to talk now before it got any worse. Sam tried to approach him. "Major I think we all have a briefing to go to. As I am late I have 5 minutes to get ready so leave now so I can get dressed." Using ranks got her attention and the way he said it. Obviously he wasn't ready to talk either. Sam snapped back a "Yes Sir!" turning on her heals and walking out hearing a slam as she closed the door behind her. This is not good from what she can tell this was going to be a 10 to 14 day mission. Only good thing is that her dad was there. This briefing was just to clarify what teams would be going knowing the General he will send SG1 for sure. SG9 would be going because of her as Freya wanted Sam to see some new technology that they have. "Oh this is going to be fun!" Colonel not talking to her, Dad's going to know I am not on SG1 and be asking questions and if that wasn't enough I have to put up with Freya. The briefing was short Sam was right SG1, 2 and 9 will all be going to help the Tokra move to another planet.

The next two days Sam was busy with her new team mates this was there first mission together and she was nervous. No one had asked why she was transferred but they all knew as the rest of the base. Gossip was quick in this place and it could be stoped. She liked her new team mates but they were no SG1. SG1 plus Janet were family until recently no one could break that but themselves and that had what happened. Sam and Jack broke the rules now Daniel and Teal'c were paying for it too.

Daniel, Reynolds and Colonel Conner (new leader of SG9) arranged for everyone to have breakfast together the day before the mission so we could get to know everyone. SG1 and 2 knew each other well but SG9 was newly formed as they had taken some casualties and there Captain was on Maternity leave.