1Author: Caroline O'Neill

Title: Things don't always Turn Out (Chapter 2)

Category: Angst, Romance, Action

Pairing: Sam/other, Jack/other, Janet/Daniel and Finally Jack/Sam

Summary: SG1 finds out about Jack and Kerri at Sam's engagement party. And then the fun begins.

Disclaimer: They still are not mine!

Sam and Pete had bickered and fought for two solid days. Sam had left with Janet after the phone call to Jack and didn't tell Pete where she was going. Pete had tried to find out what he missed but Sam just said it had to do with work and that made him even angrier.

This brought up the subject of Sam's job again. Pete had asked Sam to cut back her hours and take a lab job, he had even suggested she leave the SGC. He didn't like the fact the she worked all hours of the day and had to keep secrets from him. He was jealous; that he came second to her job, and that she had a more important job than him.

When Sam headed in for work on Monday it was a relief to get away from him. However her relief was short lived as she knew she was due for a confrontation with General O'Neill. He had cut her a lot of slack when he was the leader of SG-1, but she had never crossed the line like she had Friday night. Sam knew Jack would not let her get away with it this time.

Daniel had tried calling Jack on the weekend, as had General Hammond but his phone was switched off. So no one had spoken to him since. Sam knew she had to apologize but didn't know how. They had a briefing in less than an hour. Sam got some coffee and went to look for Daniel.

Sam was tired and really wasn't looking forward to seeing Jack. He had been right with what he said but she was hurt. As much as it hurt to tell him about Pete, she had done it and it was hard. But she had the guts to tell him personally and in private. She found out about Jack and this new relationship from General Hammond at her engagement party.

She could feel the anger and the sick feeling building up again. Why couldn't he have told her? More importantly, why did she feel so betrayed by the news?

She was brought out of her thoughts as she entered the conference room seeing that there were people milling about equally confused as to why they were there.

She spotted Daniel and Teal'c standing near the windows that overlooked the gate room and made a bee-line toward them.

"Hi guys. Do you have any idea what's going on?"

"Sorry. Not a clue." Daniel replied, lost in his own thoughts.

"Nor do I, Major Carter, however it seems we will find out shortly. Here comes General O'Neill," said Teal'c.

General O'Neill entered the conference area with another officer following closely behind him. Sam didn't know the officer, but she knew right away he was a general too and snapped to attention as did all the other subordinate officers in the room.

"As you were", said O'Neill. He came to a stop before the conference table and allowed the officer behind him to come to his side.

"Ok let's get this started. I don't see any point in beating about the bush; you all know how much I detest speeches so this one will be short. I would like to introduce the new CO of this base. General Hank Landry." Jack said as Hank stepped forward.

"As you may have guessed, as of 09:00 this am I will no longer be your CO. General Landry is taking over immediately. I expect you to give him your full co-operation. This meeting is to fill some of you in on your new assignments." Jack said as some folders were being handed to Sam, Daniel, Teal'c and Janet.

Everyone remained quiet and a little stunned at what they had just heard.

"You may be wondering where I am going. I'm being promoted to take over Home world Security from General Hammond. I will be based in Washington and checking in on you all every now and then. I have been privileged to work with you all and will miss this place and everyone in it. That said, I am going to hand this meeting over to you new CO. Hank"

"Morning. I know this is a lot to take in so I will make this quick. I'm glad to be here and I hope that everything will go smoothly in the transition period. Those of you that did not receive a folder will remain in the job you are in and can be dismissed from this meeting. I look forward to working with you all." Hank smiled as everyone saluted and left the room. The only people that remained were SG1 and Janet.

Jack took a seat at the end of the table as Hank directed for them to read their new assignments.

Janet read hers quickly. It was brief and to the point, she had two options. She could stay here and be CMO of the Base with a new specialist Doctor or she could go to Atlantis and be joint CMO with the current medical staff.

"Who is this other Doctor?" Janet asked, confused and dismayed.

"Doctor Caroline Lam, she specializes in Virus base illness."

"Jack you have got to be kidding me!" Hank started

"Hank I'm sorry but she is needed here." Jack's tone told Hank not to argue.

"You could have warned me Jack." Jack just gave a smirk, both Generals knowing Hank had no choice in the matter.

"Sir. How long do I have to decide?" Janet asked not wanting to make a decision right away. She had to think of Cassie. Even though Cassie is in College and would be gone most of the time Janet didn't feel comfortable leaving Cassie alone.

"You have two weeks Doc." Everyone was looking at her for an explanation.

"I have been asked to go to Atlantis and be Joint Chief Medical Officer." Janet stated for the rest of the room.

"Wow Janet what are you going to decide?" Daniel asked sounding a little too excited.

"I have no idea." Teal'c just raised an eyebrow, the room went silent.

"Well, I am going to Atlantis! I've been re-assigned there!" Daniel delightedly announced to the room forgetting about Janet's dilemma. He had been trying to get on this trip ever since he found out about it.

Janet looked at Daniel, he has wanted this for a long time and she was happy for him, but sad at the same time. If she stayed on Earth it would strain their relationship they had only been on a couple of dates, and did he expected her to just leave Cassie?

"Teal'c?" Daniel inquired.

"I have been granted my leave of the SGC to go Dakara as Earth liaison to the J'affa Council." Everyone smiled. Teal'c had been spending more time on Dakara advising the Council and helping with the rebuilding of the Temple.

Sam hadn't heard a thing any of them had said. She was still reading her orders. She was reading them for the third time, not believing what she was reading. She looked at the group in front of her and everything that had happened over the weekend hit her with full force.

"You got to be kidding me, this is a joke right?" With the folder in her hand Sam walked over to Jack. She could hear the timbre of her voice rising. It seemed beyond her ability to control it.

"No this is your new assignment." Jack said looking down at his hands suddenly finding them very interesting. Stunned at her reaction the group watched the interaction between the two officers.

"How could you do this to me, you know…"Sam stopped herself before she said something that she would regret. Sam was just mad enough to be insubordinate as hell.

"These came from the Joint Chiefs; I had nothing to do with them." Jack stated in a clipped tone.

Before any one could say a thing General Landry stepped in between the two very angry officers.

"Ok! We're going to nip this in the bud right now. This is taking a direction I would prefer to see discussed behind closed doors. Jack you have to get ready for the plane and Colonel.

I suggest you take the rest of the day off and report to me at 0800 tomorrow."

Jack and Sam looked at him.

"That is an order and Jack if you don't follow my orders I will get security to..." Before Hank could finish Jack turned on his heel and left the conference room.

"Sam what just happened here?" Daniel asked

"I have been reassigned to Area 51. I will be heading up the R & D. I"ve been given a desk job." Sam replied as she picked up the folder from the desk and headed out the same door as Jack.