Hey sorry it took me so long to update but I've been majorly busy with Uni stuff so anyways here's chapter 2!
Chapter Two – What would you say?
Sam stared at Jack, not quite believing what she was seeing. This was either the most bizarrely good timing or the worst timing ever. Jack stood before her until her finally shook a hand once in front her face.
"Hellooo SGC to Carter, hey are you ok?" Jack asked concerned. Sam shook herself out of her daze.
"Yeah just a little surprised to see you here sir. Please come in," she stepped aside allowing Jack to step across the threshold.
"So, you having problems with Shannahan?" Jack queried almost hopefully as they walked into her front room and sat down.
"Yes and no, we … well I kinda broke up with him."
"Why … he didn't hurt you did he?" Jack asked, suddenly angry.
"No! … Well yeah but I sorted it and now we're over, we're through." She smiled at his relief and then continued, "So what did you need me for sir?"
A flicker of a smirk showed on Jacks face for the briefest time. A second later Sam was sure she had imagined it. Jack turned suddenly formal with a small (this time genuine) grin plastered across his face.
"Well Carter, as the commander of the SGC I have the absolute pleasure of informing you that, as of 0900 tomorrow morning, you will be able to enjoy all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of the full rank of Colonel." He grinned fully at the look of surprise on her face. "Congratulations, General Hammond and myself have been discussing it and this order comes directly from the president himself." Jack dropped his voice to conspiratal tones, "He seems to really like us," he winked at her and Sam burst out laughing. She looked up at Jack and remembered the promise she had made herself, despite the laughter they had shared a moment ago and how she had made light of the truth of her relationship with Pete, she knew that her confidence had been shaken by Pete's attitude and comments. She trembled slightly at the thought and her smiled faded.
"Carter are you sure you're ok? You seem really … something" Jack finished lamely. Sam tried to gather her courage and looked back up at Jack.
"Sir, I have something I really need to tell you" Jack looked slightly taken aback but looked at Sam intently.
"And what's that Carter?"
Sam couldn't free her tongue. Something just didn't feel right to her, she didn't know if it was the fact that they had both just used formal addresses for each, the timing having just split up from Pete or whether it was the fact she was gonna tell him in her own home where she had no where to run to as she was already there but she couldn't tell him now, her quick mind pulled together a cover story.
"It's the anti spatial … the doohickey that SG12 brought back from PS7-9XC …"
"Still think we should have better names for the planets by the way" Jack interrupted.
"Yes sir" Sam smiled at the typical (and reoccurring) Jack O'Neill comment. "I need a few extra days before I can present my analysis to you, it's very interesting really, you see the …" Jack interrupted her again.
"Technobabble Carter, you know how I feel about that, now I need to head back to the base, I have some paperwork to catch up on." He made a face and they walked to the door. She opened it and on the doorstep with his hand raised ready to knock on the door was Pete.
"Pete, what are you doing here?" Sam asked angrily. Jack looked at Pete who had not stopped staring at him since Sam had opened the door.
"What am I doing here? What is he doing here?" Pete spat at her, "You break up with me and then 10 minutes later you're shagging your CO." Sam blushed.
"Wait a second Shannahan," Jack said just as angrily as Pete, "I came over to speak to Sam about work stuff. You know as well as I do that despite what we feel about each other, whatever that may be, that Sam and I are both professional and never cross the fraternisation rules within the Air Force, so unless you've come here to apologise to Sam, great job by the way if you have, or if you have come to pick up something up that belongs to you then I suggest you turn around and keep your baseless accusations to yourself. Oh and if I ever find out that you've touched Sam again or even come near her then I will hunt you down and have you killed in your sleep." Jack leaned closer to him, "And I can arrange to have that done having friends in high places."
Pete made a noise in the back of his throat as a flicker of fear crossed his face, he cleared his voice and said vehemently.
"Whatever" he turned to face Sam again, "You're an ungrateful little bit…" he never finished his sentence, mainly because Jacks fist connected with his jaw and sent him flying down Sams steps.
"I did warn you." Jack said to Pete then he turned to Sam, "Come on you're staying at the base tonight. Give this asshole a chance to calm down" They walked out of the house, pausing only long enough to let Sam grab her jacket and keys and lock the front door. They stepped over Pete and Jack put a protective hand at the base of Sams spine and led her to his truck. They didn't talk as Jack started up the truck and started to drive.
"Thanks Jack, I really appreciate you standing up for me like that, really but I do need to deal with him by myself one day, you can't always be there to protect me from him."
"What if I was?" Jack suddenly asked.
"Sorry I didn't …" Sam started confused.
"Well General Hammond and I have also been talking about the frat regs and he's been talking to the president, he thinks that the president may be considering allowing those principles to drop in certain occasions," he sneaks a sly look at Sam, "What would you say if those rules were not to apply to us?"
TBC
Sorry but I do like to leave these chapters on little cliff hangers, (evil grin) anyways thanx for all the reviews and I have already started on the next chapter and should have it updated soon, please keep reviewing, I need to know if it's good or not as to whether I'll continue with it. Thanx guys luv Nicki
