Chapter Seventeen
Breakin' All the Rules

Author's Note: Maternal Instinct made me add in the parts about Charlie in this...it just fit nicely. Whoot, whoot, part-taay! What will happen? Leave a review please-also I am entirely aware of the incorrectness of my science in the last chapter. Bio is now officially known as my worst subject, not just one I am "not fluent" in.

Disclaimer: If I owned Stargate, well, it'd be a whole lot different then it is during this season.

Spoilers: S7 Fragile Balance

FRIDAY: JACK & TEAL'C - AT HOME"How was your day, Jack?" a voice from the stop of the stairs yelled down. "How about you, Murray?"

"It was fine." came a wary respondent.

"Indeed." said a somewhat more cheery person.

"Oh, well that's good. Listen, do you mind watching Ryan for a few hours tonight? I have to go out to a business dinner with your father, and I can't find a sitter."

"Well-" Jack muttered as Teal'c interrupted.

"We would be pleased to do so."

"T!"

"O'Neill, would it not be an adequate means of meeting Major Carter, and Danieljackson?"

"Oh, got me there. Yeah, okay. Surrrre Mom, but can we order a pizza?" Jack asked the phantom voice.

"Yes, get your father to pay for it though." she responded.

"'Kay."

"Nobody is allowed over either Jack. Do you hear me? You are to stay in the house, with Ryan, until we walk through that doorway." she yelled down sternly.

"I know, I know." he replied as he rolled his eyes sarcastically.

LATER

"O'Neill, I believe the Radfords have exitted the house." Teal'c said observantly as he looked out the front window in the great room. "Have you contacted Major Carter and Danieljackson?"

"Yeah, I just called Daniel on his cellphone. Fraiser's gonna drop them off in a few. What kind of pizza do you want by the way?" Jack asked as he played a videogame. He paused to grab the yellow pages though.

"Pepperoni with pineapple." Teal'c responded in all seriousness. Jack just looked at him.

"Seriously Teal'c, could you pick an any weirder flavor?"

"Yes O'Neill, I believe I can." the alien responded.

"Hey Jack, Teal'c." Daniel said as he walked in the door quickly to ward off the chilly February air.

"Hi Teal'c, hi…Jack." Sam said as she rushed in behind him with flushed cheeks. They both threw their jackets on the couch, and awkwardly stood around.

"Sit down, your makin' me nervous!" Jack snapped. They all sat down. Sinking back into the couch, they stared at each other until the pizza came a few minutes later. Jack opened the door and paid before anyone else said anything.

"So guys, um I got some stuff to go on to get some more insight, but I don't know if you guys will go for it. Daniel already agreed though so…" Sam said. "See, this guy James, he told me there's a big party near here tonight. A whole lot of the school will be there, and I figured that we might be able to observe everyone without much notice. It starts soon…"

Jack looked at her incredously as Teal'c tipped his head in consideration. "Carter…you, party?" he stumbled.

"She was a teenager once too ya know." defended Daniel. Sam chose to ignore the comment, and waited for everybody to make a decision.

"I guess, I mean I have to take care of Ryan though." Jack pondered uncertainly. "I just gotta make sure he's asleep, and we have to be back before midnight because his…well my parents are getting home around one."

"I am most interested in attending this event." agreed Teal'c.

"Good. Let me call James, and tell him we're in then." Sam pulled out her cellphone. "You better check on Ryan though." Jack took her advice, and gathered some ice cream and cookies in the kitchen to take to Ryan.

The little boy was half-asleep when Jack found him propped up in his bed watching cartoons. He tucked him in gently, and with loving care. Ryan reminded him of Charlie so much…it had been painstaking to be around him so much. He hated to leave him like this, but he was definite that he would be alright for a few hours. Jack turned the lights down, and closed his door quietly as he left. Before he headed downstairs to the audience of his friends again though, he softly whispered a prayer for Ryan.