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.
Disclaimer: Daydreaming about owning Stargate doesn't make it real.
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Chapter 6: Jack's acceptance
Jack's POV
I'm procrastinating and I know it. Anything to stall writing up reports. I attempt to do a cat's cradle on the yoyo but it doesn't work. Great. Even my distractions won't work. I'm too preoccupied, too dissappointed, too heartbroken. Just when we admit, well, you know, and she wants to keep it in the room. I understand though. Our careers are way too important to give up. Although I would happily retire. I've done it before and Carter's brain is worth a hell of a lot that mine. They need her in this program. But they'd be no point. She wants to leave it alone, pretend it didn't happen. I have to accept that. It's her decision. Besides, she wouldn't want to spend the rest of her life with an old guy like me. I glare at unfinished reports on my computer and try to blame them for everything that's happened. This just fuels my hate of paperwork, but I'm fine with that. I abandon my yoyo and grab my gameboy from my desk drawer instead. This should distract me. It works for about five minutes before Jacob walks in. Oh great. No doubt he's here about the stupid za'tarc things. Probably about to explode and tell me to stay away from his daughter. No problem, besides the fact that she's on my team.
"Jacob." I greet him, with false enthusiasm. "How's it going?"
"Okay, Jack. I see you've had a productive afternoon." He says indicating my gameboy.
"Well, we've all got to take breaks sometimes." He smiles briefly but says nothing.
After about a minute of silence, I can't take it anymore. "Look, Jacob if you're going to yell at me just get it over with."
"Why do you think I'd do that?"
"Oh, come on. You were in that room. I assume you've come here to tell me to stay away from your daughter or you'll hurt me in ways I can't imagine. Stuff like that."
"Actually I've come to tell you the exact opposite."
Okay, I'm confused. "What?"
He sits down in the chair across my desk. "Jack, what I saw in that room, well, two lonely people who have strong feelings for each other but aren't allowed to admit it. But you were forced to, to save yourselves. As much as I hate to admit it, my daughter really does love you and you love her back. I can't honestly say you're the person I would most like to see with Sam, but I know you can make her happy and that's all that matters to me."
Well, this is definitely a surprise. "Jacob, Carter asked me to leave it in the room. She wants us to pretend that it didn't happen. She doesn't want anything else to happen. I accept that."
"Jack, Sam is scared and extremely stubborn." He smirks "And I'm guessing you are too. There's are ways around the frat regs."
I can't believe he's telling me to do this. Not only is he a General, but Carter's dad.
"Jacob, Carter told me staright out she wants us to leave this alone. There's nothing I can do about."
"I'm pretty sure I at least started to persuade her when I talked to he just before. The rest is up to you."
"Wait. You're saying you already talked to her about this?"
"Yeah. I just left her lab."
Oh, great. As if this isn't awkward enough already. "Look Jack, all I ask is that you at least think about this. And then possibly go talk to Sam."
"Jacob, I'll think about this, but it's still not my call."
"Jack, one of you has to take the first step."
"Yeah." I say dryly. "That also happens when you jump of a bridge."
Jacob just smiles. "Just think it over." He then stands up and walks out the door.
Well that was definietly an interesting conversation. And now that Jacob's had a little chat with both of us has just made the whole situationa hell of a lot more awkward. I need cake. With that decision made I head to the commissary.
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