Title: Unite and Surrender

Author: Jennyvre Moss

Rating: K+ just in case. May go up later.

Setting: Half way through and after Divide and Conquer (Start of season 4)

Summary: What if Jacob had been present at the Za'tarc testing? Various POV's. SJ

Other: This story is dedicated to JamSack as she shares my love of this episode.

Italics indicate flashbacks.

Disclaimer: Daydreaming about owning Stargate doesn't make it real.

Thanks again to my reviwers (spacemonkey 67, Karen, Suse B, CrystalClear444, SGFanm, Leilina, Natters, Ilovesg1).

Chapter 5: Sam's denial

Sam's POV

I try to concntrate on the gate diagnostic in front of me, but I can't. I keep recalling what happened only yesterday.

I care about her...a lot more than I'm supposed to.

I shake my head to clear my thoughts and try to get back to work. For the first time all day, I actually manage to work. However, I get distracted five minutes later when my dad walks in.

"Dad." I greet. "I thought you had left already."

"I've decided to stick around for awhile longer." He tells me. This gets me suspicious. "How come?"

"Do I have to have a reason to see my only daughter?" Yeah right. He's hiding something, the real reason he's stayed. Fine. I'll play along for the moment.

"No. I was just curious" I say. "Did you want something in particular, I'm just a bit busy with this diagnostic." Liar.

"Just wanted to talk. I haven't spoken to you in awhile. Just wanted to find out what's new in your life." Oh please. I think you need to practice your cover stories, dad.

"Nothing new. Nothing you wouldn't have heard about through the Tok'ra anyway. Just work." He nods, and makes that little 'hmm' noise that people make when they're trying to stall, when they don't know how to start talking about a certain topic.

Oh, this is ridiculuos. "Dad, why are you really here? What do you really want to talk about?"

He looks startled but then seems to pluck up his courage. He steps forward and takes my hand. "Sam, about yesterday. The za'tarc testing." Oh great. You had to bring that up. The Colonel and I left it in that room. Can't you as well.

I rip my hand away from his. "Dad, there's nothing to talk about."

"Sam, honey, don't run away from this. Make something happen."

"I'm not running away from anything." I deny. I'm seem to be getting a lot of practice at lying lately.

He ignores me "There are other options." He looks at me and I understand what options he's telling me to take. I stare dumbfounded.

"You're telling me to give up my job?" I ask shocked. "You've always acted as if my career, the Air Force, should be my top priortity. And now I'm doing something really important, you're telling me to give it up?"

He takes my hand again. "Sam, There are more important things than the Air Force. I would do everything in my power to spend more time with your mother." He has to bring up mum. "If I could I would go back and give up the Air Force, just so I could get even a minute more with her. When I was with her and you and your brother, well, I've never been happier. You deserve that happiness. Resigning isn't the only option though. There are other ways, there are loopholes. You can have both Sam. But if push comes to shove, choose Jack. Nothing is more important to me and nothing should be more important to you than your happiness. And I know he will give you that."

Well, that little speech just floored me. I just stare at him, too shocked to say anything. A small smile on his face, he gives me a kiss on the cheek and walks out the door. I continue to start after him. I was not expecting that. I didn't think for a minute he would approve of the Colonel and me, let alone try and convinve me to do something, especially if I had to give up the Air Force to do it. I turn back to my computer and give up. No way am I going to be able to do any work now. That talk with my dad has left me with a lot of think about. Determined to work this out, I walk out of my lab and head for the commissary. I have a tough decision to make and to do that I need jello.

Next chapter: Jack's acceptance

Just lettting all of my reliable readers and reviewers (hint hint) know that I'm going away for a week, so I won't be able to update for awhile. And pleasereview. I'd love to have lots and lots of reviews waiting for me when I get back :-D