Previously….

Admiral Louse asked. "Just out of curiosity, what gave you the idea that Col. Carter was a 'whore' detective?"

The whole table was surprised at the Admiral's question, but waited to hear Shanahan's answer. "I'm glad you asked, Sam's a whore because she's been sleeping with O'Neill for quite a while now." He snarled angrily.

"And what proof do you have Detective?" Ford asked.

Pete just smiled. "She's carrying his bastard child."

And Now……..

Jacob was the first one through the door barreling straight for Jack. He connecting soundly with his nose, sending him to land heavily on the floor with blood streamed between his fingers and wondering 'what the hell was going on'. Sam had already jumped out of bed, and seeing what her father fury had done, was at Jack's side to check on his injury.

"What'd you do that for?" Jack asked, still holding his nose. Jacob went for Jack again.

"DAD!" Sam moved in-between the two men, Jacob just barley stopped in time.

Jacob calmed, realizing what he'd done, began backing away to where the Joint Chefs, Hammond, Ryan and the President stood.

Sam stood glaring at Jacob with cold rage in her eyes. "Why the hell did you hit him?" She screamed. When Jacob didn't answer she looked at the rest of the men in the
room. "WELL?"

Hayes spoke up. "Sam you know how your father is. What would you expect him to
do if Jack answered the door to your quarters?" They were in a stare-off and one thought kept running through Jack's mind '…if looks could kill…'.

"Do you really expect me to believe that bull. Dad knew full well the General was here. Cass would have told him that last night."

"Well, if you'd heard what we'd heard this morning you'd understand." Jacob muttered.

"And that would be…?" Jack asked letting the 'what' go unsaid waiting, from his position slightly behind Sam, knowing they would never hit her, him, he wasn't so sure.

Jacobs' anger seemed to have returned. "That you got my baby girl pregnant!" Jacob again lunged for Jack. Sam placed herself squarely between the two men.

"And how the hell could he have done that? Because I sure as hell didn't sleep with him. Where in god's name did you get that idea?" Sam yelled not just at Jacob this time but the others behind him as well.

Hammond answered. "Detective Shanahan."

Sam was furious, and she was gonna let them know it. "And you believed him!" She
yelled.

"Now wait one moment Colonel…" General Ford started to say.

"No I will not. You actually believed that sociopath I nearly married? What in god's name made any of you actually think we'd destroy both are careers and most likely land the General in Leavenworth!" She was screaming by the end, she was so confused and dizzy…and…all of a sudden the world went black.

Jack jumped forward to catch she before she hit the floor. He gently laid her on the floor and checked her pulse…there it was. He breathed a sigh of relief. Jacob was kneeling next to him as the others gathered around. One of them had called for a medic team. It seem forever before Dr. Lam arrived. She and her team went to work on Sam and after a few more minutes she ordered her team to take Sam to the infirmary, turning to the men standing in the room.

"What exactly happened?" She asked Jack.

"Carter was yelling then she collapsed. That's it." Jack answered. "She's ok right?"

"Yes Sir, she'll be fine. By the looks of it she hasn't eaten in a few days and she overtaxed herself using up the last of her energy yelling at you."

"Them." Jack said pointing to each of the others in the room returning his eyes to a very confused looking Dr. Lam. He explained. "She was yelling at them not me."

She nodded. "Sorry, I assumed you were being yelled at because of the nose." She pointed to the blood on his shirt and face.

"No, that was me." Jacob confessed.

Lam looked from him back to Jack and nodded. "I'll wanna have a look at that Sir…make sure it's not broken."

"It's not. Trust me… I'd know if it was." Jack said.

"Still I'll wanna have a look at it. " Jack just nodded knowing how stubborn this woman could be. "Besides, you'll be in the infirmary anyway seeing Colonel Carter…so shall we Sirs." She indicated with her hand, Jack nodded falling into the head of the line following her down the hall.

When they reached the infirmary Dr. Lam checked Jack's nose and confirmed it wasn't broken. He was seated on the bed next to Sam while the other men stood around Sam's bed. When Dr. Lam finished checking Jack she turned to see her other patient.

General O'Connell stepped up to the end of Sam's bed. "Doctor would you be able to
answer a question for us?" She looked up from the chart she'd been studying and nodded. "Have you seen anything in the Colonel's medical records that says she might be pregnant?" Jack didn't say anything knowing that this was the only way they would believe them.

Lam looked at Jack in confusion so he explained. "Shanahan told them that Carter and I have been having an affair, and that Carter was pregnant with my kid." She just looked at the men in the room and back to O'Connell. Normally she would never discuss a patients medical records with anyone other than her Commanding Officers, but in this case there really was nothing to discuss.

"I don't believe so Sir. If you wish I will run a pregnancy test on her. But, if I may speak freely…" He nodded. "…I sincerely doubt she is. Neither Sam nor Jack or dumb enough to screw up there careers'. And, even if they were, why would Sam agree to marry Mr. Shanahan?" With that said she moved away from Sam. "I'll run that test now Sir."