What's In A Name?
TITLE: What's in a Name
RATING: PG
SEASON: Set during season 9 or 10
SPOILERS: 'Chimera', 'Affinity', 'Threads'… basically anything with the Spud. 'Entity'
CATERGORY: Romance/Humour
PAIRING: Sam/Jack
SUMMARY: Just a short fic about an idea I had for TPTB to finally let us know what's going on once and for all!
WARNINGS: None.
DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. If I did Sam and Jack would be married with a daughter named Grace by now and Pete would never have existed
"Unscheduled Off-world Activation!" Walter shouted through the intercom, followed by the heavy footfalls of armed SFs heading towards the gateroom. Landry entered on crutches and took the seat hastily exited by Staff Sargeant Casey next to Walter.
"IDC recognised, Sir,"
"Open the iris"
The metal panels slid back with a grinding sound and a few seconds later a familiar face stepped through the event horizon.
"Hi there! Where's O'Neill?"
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SG-1, minus Mitchell, were just packing up after a briefing. Returned from a short break they were due to leave for P9G-235.
"Hey Jack, how long are you gonna be in town for?" Daniel asked as he stuffed his briefing notes into his briefcase.
"Urm, for as long as the Chief of Staff needs me here to cover for Landry. I have to ask something, how the hell does a desk-ridden General break a leg?"
"He, uh, tripped over one of Dr Lee's experiements, Sir." Sam supplied. "Dr Lam says he should be back to work in a couple of weeks."
"That's if she can ever get him out of here. He doesn't seem to want to rest." Daniel stated.
"Ah, well, I'm sure he won't mind after a conversation with the Chief. I spoke to him this morning before I left and he said to let Hank know to expect a phone call." Suddenly the briefing room door swung open to reveal a familiar face.
"Colonel O'Neill!" Without glancing up to see who the intruder was, Sam answered.
"Yes?"
The rest of SG-1, who had until that point been glancing up at the door frame, switched their gaze to Sam who looked up in bewilderment to see everyone in the room staring at her and Jack frozen to the spot.
"What?" she asked indignantly.
"I'll try that again. Hello, Jack!"
"Maybourne? What the hell are you doing here?" Jack yelled when he found his voice Maybourne chuckled.
"Glad to know that someone around here knows their own name!"
"That's Sir to you, Harry. I'm not a Colonel anymore!" Maybourne nodded towards Jack's stars.
"My, my I never thought I'd live to see the day when Jack O'Neill got promoted to Brigadier General!"
"Maybourne, what do you want?" Sam snapped. Maybourne turned to look at her.
"Oh I just thought I'd stop by… Colonel Carter." Sam rolled her eyes.
"Hm, yes, well you've said hello now say goodbye!" Jack said "Airman! Escort this man back to the 'Gate and toss him through it!" A random passing airman entered the briefing room and grabbed Maybourne by the shoulder.
"Yes, Sir. Which address, Sir?"
"Wait, Jack, I need to talk to you! It's about my people."
"Don't tell me, they took a vote of no confidence?"
"No, Jack, our harvest was destroyed in a flood. We're running out of food."
"Oh for cryin' out loud, Harry, I thought it was something serious like you telling us about some new alien threat or something! Airman, take this man to the brig and leave him there until I come to speak with him!"
"Yes, Sir!" and with that the airman dragged Harry Maybourne kicking and protesting to the cells on level 19. Once he was out of earshot, Jack turned to find Sam and Daniel caught up in a staring match.
"Sam."
"Daniel."
"What was that?"
"What was what?"
Jack looked confused. "Could somebody please explain to me what's going on here?" Daniel smirked.
"Just now, when Maybourne came in. He asked for Colonel O'Neill and she answered. I wanna know why."
"Oh. That. Right, ok well I'll just be speaking with Har-"
"JACK!"
"Yes, Daniel?"
"Am I missing something here?" Teal'c decided that he'd had enough.
"Indeed you are, DanielJackson. I believe that whilst Colonel Carter was stationed at Area 51 she and O'Neill became joined in matrimony." Now three pairs of eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Daniel was the first to speak.
"You guys got MARRIED?" he screamed at the top of his lungs. Jack jumped and quickly clamped a hand over Daniel's mouth.
"Shhhh! Whilst it's not illegal, it's kind of on a need-to-know basis. For now." Daniel's eyes narrowed.
"And you didn't think I needed to know but you told Teal'c?" This time it was Sam's turn.
"Actually, no we didn't. The only people we've told are the President, the Chief of Staff and General Landry. Teal'c?"
"I received a telephone call from Cassandra Fraiser several months ago saying that she found a wedding ring in your house. She was very concerned that it belonged to Peter Shanahan."
"Cassie was concerned?" Sam asked, curiously.
"That's my girl!" Jack muttered under his breath but thankfully Sam hadn't heard him.
"Indeed, Colonel Carter. I assured her, however, that it did not."
"How did you know, Teal'c?" Teal'c did what passed for a smile in Jaffa expressions.
"She decribed the ring as a blue stone surrounded by smaller diamond and orange stones. I recognised it immediately as the ring that Colonel O'Neill had kept stored in his locker for many years."
"You knew about that?" Jack asked incredulously.
"You've had my ring for years?" Jack grinned sheepishly
"Yeah, I had it made after that robot thing… and I killed..." Jack's eyes began to tear up but he quickly sobered up.
"I believed it wise not to approach you regarding the subject until now. Previous attempts at interference had not been well received by you, O'Neill."
"Yes, well, let's not dwell!" Daniel broke into an extremely wide grin and waggled his eyebrows.
"So, you guys are married? I guess you're going to be looking for 24 hour daycare soon, huh?"
"DANIEL!" they chorused and Sam gave him a warning glare.
"That's none of your beeswax!" Jack exclaimed with a smirk. "Besides, right now I have one rather annoying 'guest' to attend to and you have a mission to prepare for. SG-1, you have a go." And with that O'Neill left the room. Sam gathered her papers together as Daniel followed Jack out.
Daniel walked a way along the corridor before whooping and exclaiming "Yes, FINALLY!", scaring a passing airman in the process.
"Daniel, you really need to get a life!" came Jack's voice from around the corner causing Daniel to jump a mile in the air and drop his papers all over the floor.
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