Ch 24: Just a normal day...
The next few days flew quickly by.
It was Monday morning, time to get back to work. Jack wouldn't be in charge of the base until Friday. But he still went- already bored. Sam became the temporary leader of SG-1… the temporary would only remain until Jack could 'fix' that.
The day went by like any other. Daniel briefed them all on a planet he desired to see, General Hammond agreed and they were planning to go the next day. Jack had gotten 'special' permission to tag along, under Sam's leadership, though.
Jack spent the day finishing his paperwork and long overdue reports. Sam and Teal'c spent most of their time in the gym while Daniel (of course) spent his time studying pictures of temples, where they were, and how they would find them.
After three o'clock, Jack tossed his pen down- it was way past lunchtime. He stood up and hurried into the commissary to find Sam and Teal'c eating. Teal'c's plate stacked as high as possible, and 'Carter' had a small salad. He smiled and quickly grabbed some food and then joined them.
"Hello everyone." He said as he sat down at the table.
Sam smiled up at her. "Hello Jack." It still felt weird to call him by his name, she had gone over seven years with calling him 'Sir' and 'Colonel', it was nice to call him Jack.
"Hello, Sam." He replied with a smile, he picked up one of his pizzas and began to eat. "How's your day been going?"
"Fine, yours?"
"Ahh, the same old, same old'."
Sam smiled. "Look, here comes Daniel."
Daniel walked over to them his plate filled with fruit. "Hey everyone," he said as he sat down. "There's five different temples- I saw on the pictures the MALP took… if it's okay, I'd like to visit each one." He took a bite of his pineapple.
Jack was about to protest when Sam said. "Sure, I'll talk to General Hammond about giving us another extra hour or two."
"I think I'm going to need three." Daniel said.
"Okay."
Jack stared at her, unbelieving. "You're going to let him stay on that planet for three extra hours?"
Sam smiled. "Yes, why?"
Jack shook his head and looked down at his pizza, he pulled off a piece of pepperoni and dropped it on his plate.
"Well, I have to get back to work." Sam said as she stood up.
"Sam, you are at work."
Sam rolled her eyes and took one last drink of her water, kissed him on the cheek, and then hurried out of the room.
"I think I'm going to like our new leader." Daniel muttered.
"HEY!"
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The next morning…
SG-1 (including Jack) was all geared up and ready to go.
"SG-1," General Hammond said through the microphone, it was most likely the last time he would ever say it to them. "You have a go."
"Thank you, sir." Sam called.
Jack followed his wife through the Stargate and arrived on the other side, just as they stepped through it began to rain. He sighed, but didn't complain.
Sam took lead right away to the first temple, which wasn't that far. They all ducked into it, half soaking wet. Daniel began right away to translate it while Jack, Sam and Teal'c looked around. The planet seemed to be covered in hard, red dirt and had a lot of orange bushes everywhere; it looked like you had just stepped into a Sci-Fi movie.
Sam sat down on a marble bench and took off her hat, although it was raining and cold outside, inside seemed to be hot. Jack sat next to her and smiled. "Having fun?" he asked.
Sam smiled. "Yeah. A blast."
"This could be like a second honeymoon we never had." Jack said grinning.
Sam looked at him; it was her decision not to have a honeymoon. "It's not that bad."
"It's weird." Jack said looking around. "Any planet that has orange bushes is weird, Sam."
Sam shook her head slightly. "Did I ever tell you that you were really weird?"
"Countless times." Jack said.
"No, I haven't."
"Yeah."
"I have not!"
"Uh huh!"
"No!"
"Uh huh."
Sam sighed. "When have I ever told you that you were weird?"
Jack thought about it for a second, Sam's smile continued to grow bigger. "In your sleep?"
Sam whacked him on his shoulder with her hat.
"Hey! What was that for?" Jack demanded.
Sam laughed. "For being you."
"That's not nice!" Jack pouted.
"Okay guys I'm done here, let's-" Daniel began to say as he walked out of the temple, but he tripped on the edge and fell backwards.
"Daniel!" Sam cried hurrying over to see if he was okay, while Jack sat back trying not to laugh as he could see Daniel was okay and wasn't about to die.
"I'm fine Sam." Daniel said as he slowly stood up, he moved his arm a little too much and winced.
Sam felt his arm. "No you're not, I think your arm is broken." She said. "Come on, we're going home."
"Sam! I still have the-"
"No." Sam said she helped Daniel stand up, and all four of them made their way quickly back through the Stargate.
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A little after Daniel's 'incident', Daniel was in the infirmary getting his arm wrapped up in a cast- when he had slipped, he broke his arm. Jack sat on the bed opposite of Daniel, smiling.
"Shut up." Daniel muttered not looking up at Jack.
"I didn't say a word." Jack replied his smile growing bigger.
"You don't have too," Daniel said looking up at him and pushing his glasses up with his left hand. "Your face says everything."
"I know… it's somehow talented that way."
Daniel sighed. "What a way to start out with a new leader."
"You're acting like you've never seen her before, Daniel." Jack said hopping off of the bed and stood next to Daniel.
Daniel smiled. "I know." He said. "But it makes it fun if I pretend she's a new leader I've never seen before."
Jack looked at Daniel cautiously. "Are you sure he didn't bang his head up?" Jack asked Janet. "Daniel, you sound like a little kid."
Daniel shrugged. "Can I go?"
"Yes, but don't get the cast wet. If you have to take a shower, put a trash bag over it or something, oh! And if you get itchy in there, do not rub it, okay?"
"Okay…" Daniel said walking out of the room.
"Trash bag?" Jack asked.
"It works."
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If you can't tell, I'm trying to end this story, it's kinda getting old, so I'm sorry if any chapters seem a little rushed!
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