Jack groaned loudly. He was angry with himself for forgetting to mute his cell phone! Today was Saturday for crying out loud! The one day of the week he really enjoyed sleeping in usually because he was hung-over from drinking a few too many beers. Without Jacob around last night Jack didn't drink that much and wasn't actually hung-over. He just wanted to sleep in.
So last night he unplugged his phone but forgot about his cell phone. He'd figured that if the planet was in need for him to save it again that Hammond could just as easily send someone over. Lying there with the blanket pulled over his head he debated for a moment whether to answer it or not.
The ring was persistent.
"Crap," he cursed, reaching for it. "This had better be important!"
"Sir…yes, Sir, it is important!"
"Carter?" he questioned sitting up. "Do you have any idea what time it is?"
"Yes, Sir I know…it's early," she answered while Jack looked to see that it was seven in the morning. "But it's my father. He never came home last night. I tried calling his cell but he didn't take it. I was just wondering if he called you…Sir."
Jack rubbed a hand over his face. He couldn't believe that Carter was checking up on her old man!
"Carter, I don't have to explain to you the intricacies of dating do I?"
"I'm sorry, Sir?"
"This is something you ought to already know! It is very obvious to me that Dad's date went well. Went very well, as it is equally obvious that he spent the night with this mystery lady. I hope I don't have to explain about what happens between a man and a woman because I know I do have a habit of being too subtle! Do I have to explain?"
"No, Sir. You don't."
"Good. Just be patient. In a few hours he'll probably turn up, his clothes might be in disarray and he might have dopey grin on his face. But trust me…Dad's doing just fine!"
Jack snapped the phone shut severing the connection before she could say anything else. This time he turned his phone off. Then snuggled beneath the blanket and fell back asleep. Only the next time his sleep was disturbed it was the doorbell.
Looking up he only saw that forty-five minutes had passed.
"For crying out loud!" he growled, flinging the covers off. He then stomped his way to the front door. "Carter, you had better not be on the other side of this door!" He yanked the door open. "Daniel…please…don't tell me Carter's got you looking for Dad."
"Uh…no, actually General Hammond sent me to get you since you weren't answering your phones," he replied, looking a little baffled as he usually does when Jack's talking about one thing and Daniel has another on his mind.
"Ok, give me a few to get dressed," Jack said, allowing Daniel into his home.
"So…I take it…"
"Dad got laid," Jack snickered. "Good for him! Wish Carter would relax! One would think she was the parent by the way she was acting." He paused before heading down the hall and turned. "I mean…she actually called me looking for him!"
"Well, it has been a long time since her father showed any interest in women."
"Listen…I know Jacob loved his wife very much. That's obvious from the fact that he still wears his wedding ring. But let's face it…he's a guy just like you or me. We have our needs and I'm positive he's satisfied a few of them over the years. Besides, he's an adult he can do whatever he wants and doesn't need his daughter's permission!"
"I think she's just uncomfortable with the idea. He did kind of spring it on her. She had no warning," Daniel countered.
"Daniel, if you had a daughter and you were dating a woman would you tell your daughter you were going to have sex?"
"Well…no."
"There you have it!" Jack replied triumphantly. Then remembered why Daniel was here in the first place. "So, what did Hammond want again?"
"He didn't say. He just said to head to the SGC."