3

A few hours later, Sam woke up. She was still feeling groggy and sore, not just from the staff blast, but from the hard landing when she'd come flying through the gate, landing on the ramp. She remembered what had happen when they reached the gate; what had happened to Jack, and the way he looked before passing out.

When she opened her eyes, she blinked few times. She could hear beeping sounds, that she knew were the heart monitor, and she heard a voice which made her turn to look at the source.

"Hey Sam, you're going to be ok, sore but ok"

"Daniel, how's the colonel?" By the look on Daniel face, she could see it must be bad.

"Daniel, what is it? Tell me, please"

"Sorry Sam; it's not good" Tears were starting to fall down her cheeks.

"How bad?"

"He was shot in the leg and the chest as you know"

"Yes"

"Sam"

Daniel got up from the chair and sat on the edge of the bed holding her hand.

"When Teal'c brought him through the gate, he was shot twice in the back; Janet thinks he won't walk again"

"Oh god, no"

Sam started to cry even through she was in pain, her heart was in more pain that any other part of her. Daniel knew that Jack and Sam loved each other, but couldn't act upon it because of the regs.

Daniel carefully hugged her till she fell asleep. Janet walked into the room to check on Jack then on Sam. Daniel saw her when she walked over. She saw Sam's face and knew that Daniel broke the news to her.

"I gather she didn't take the news to well?"

"No, it's going to be hard on them both, how is Jack doing?"

"Still no change, I'm going to keep him comatose for the next few days, the hardest part is telling him"

"Well we will all be there for him, and for Sam"

"I know, want some coffee, it looks like you need some"

"Thanks, I think I will"

"Any word from the Asgard or the tok'ra?"

"No, nothing yet"

Daniel got up from the bed and put Sam's hand down before leaving with Janet. The next morning, Janet and Daniel walked in to the infirmary to see Teal'c standing at the end of the bed where Sam was awake.

"Hi Sam; how are you feeling this morning?"

"Sore, how's the Colonel?"

"No change"

"Can I see him Janet?"

"Sam" "Janet please, just for a minute"

"Ok, just for a minute, you still need your rest"

"Ok, Thanks"

Sam started to get out of the bed, she groaned as she twisted her body. Janet went to her side to help her up. Teal'c was on the other side of her. Once she was standing up, Janet slowly walked with Sam over to where Jack was lying down.

Sam gasped when she saw his face, how pale it looked, and more tubes and monitors than ever before were around him. She walked over to his side of the bed and held onto his hand with her uninjured one, since her other hand is in a sling.

"I'm sorry Jack, I'm sorry for what happened to you, hopefully one day you will forgive me" She said quietly to him.

She felt his hand squeeze hers to let her know that it was ok, so she squeezed back. Fresh tears were falling down her check. She bends over carefully and whispered into his ear.

"It has been an honour serving with you Jack, I love you"

As she pulled back she turned her head to give him a quick kiss on the cheek as a tear drop landed where she kiss him, before standing up again, not knowing that Hammond had walked into the room. She let go of his hand and she turned to see the four of them they're looking at her. Janet went to her side.

"Come on back to bed Sam and I'll give you some pain killers, those ribs must be hurting like hell"

"Janet you know that I have been through much worse than staff blast in the shoulder, as well having it dislocated, along with three broken and bruise ribs"

"I know, come on in you go"

They walked back over to Sam's bed and she got in, before Janet went to get some painkillers for her to take.

"Major Carter I know that this must be hard for you to take in, I have put SG1 on stand down till we will know for sure on what will happen Colonel O'Neill. I'm not going to give up yet; we have sent messages to all out allies for their help; we should hear from them soon"

"Thank you sir" Janet walked back over with cup of water and couple of pills.

"Sam, take these and get some rest"

"Thanks Janet" Sam took the pills and water.

Once finish she went back to sleep, still feeling sad about what had happen to Jack.