Hey guys, I've had a couple of people say they were confused about whether Janet was on the mission and got injured or whether she came back from the dead whilst Daniel was on the mission. This gets explained in this chapter and I'm sorry that where I left the chapter it caused confusion, I didn't pick up on that when I proof read. Anyways on with the chapter.
Chapter Four –
Sam stared unbelievingly at Daniel until she walked firmly over to the stretcher and looked at the face of the woman lying there. She gasped in shock and looked back at Jack nodding in confirmation. The medics rushed in and Janet was rushed from the gateroom leaving Jack to stare at Daniel and Sam.
"Oh for cryin' out loud, does nobody stay dead around here not that I'm complaining it's just really confusing"
An hour later Jack, Sam and Daniel are listening to the Doc's report on Janet.
"I can't find anything physically wrong with her and all her CAT scans and brain waves are normal, we'll just have to wait and see if there's any brain damage for when she wakes up"
"So why won't she wake up?" Sam asked.
"I have no idea Colonel, in my opinion she should be up right now, demanding to see Cassie and shouting at us for taking so long to find her" the young doctor indulged in a small smile.
"Very well you're dismissed," Jack said shortly while the doctor frowned.
"Sir this is my infirm…"
"Doctor I said dismissed!" Jack repeated. The doctor saluted and walked out. Sam nearly started crying, choking back the fear, anger and joy at seeing her friend again but in this condition. Without thinking about it Jack pulled her into a hug.
"It'll be ok Sam. This sorta stuff always happens to us, right Danny?"
"Yeah always" Daniel dead panned. He didn't notice the fact the Sam and Jack were much closer than usual as he walked closer to the bed and gently took Janet's hand. He had watched this woman die right in front of him. He hadn't realised at the time that the reason Janet's death had hit so hard was because he had started to really like the strong independent woman way beyond the boundaries of Doctor-patient relationships. He hardly noticed as Jack and Sam slipped from the room.
"Please Janet wake up. Cassie misses you, everyone misses you" he lowered his voice to the smallest of a whisper and continued, "I miss you"
Meanwhile Jack had led Sam to her lab which was nearer than his office. He sat her down on one of the stools and tried to continue to comfort her by stroking her hair.
"Shh it's gonna be alright. Don't be upset, she's gonna wake up soon and be chasing me around the base with needles again in no time" a small chuckle escaped from Sam as she gently pulled away from Jack.
"Thanks sir, I'm feeling a little better now" she hated pulling away from him but figured the regs haven't changed that much yet. The loss both felt from the lack of contact shot through them both. Sam quietly searched for a topic to start discussing, "I've made excellent progress on the new device sir, I should have a report ready for 1600"
"Denied Colonel, you're on downtime along with Daniel until the Janet situation is resolved. And Carter I mean relaxation, not work" she half smiled and replied,
"To me work is relaxing" they both laughed and then Jack turned slightly sombre.
"Sam I know this probably isn't the best time for this but I think you should read this letter." He took the folded letter out of his pocket and passed it to Sam who looked a little surprised at it and shook it open. Her face remained a stoic mask as she read. Finally she looked up at Jack and said,
"Is this saying what I think its saying?" she asked with a gleam of hope in her voice.
"Yes" he looked at her and finally plucked up the courage to do what everyone in the SGC knew would happen eventually, "Sam would you maybe want to go to dinner with me tonight?" Sam looked from the expectant General in front of her back to the letter. Jack, sensing her hesitation continued, "Please Sam, there's been this spark to us since that first damn briefing with the arm wrestling challenge and the whole Zatar'c thing not to mention that alternate universes are practically yelling at us Sam I love you and I want to try and make this work between us, I mean you're so beautiful and …"
"I know this is such a clichés but please say it again" Sam implored.
"You're beautiful?" Sam shook her head and Jack realised what she meant. He stepped closer to her and put his hand on her cheek. "Colonel Dr Samantha Carter, I love you so much" he leaned forward and their lips finally met as an explosion happened in their minds. When they finally pulled apart Sam's mind was still fuzzy but she was awake enough to joke with the man she loved.
"That's lieutenant Colonel Dr for about another eight hours, Brig General Sir" he grinned and murmured as he leaned in for another kiss.
"As you wish" they kiss again and as Sam's arms went to loop around Jacks neck there was a noise at the door and Daniel stood in shock. He pulled himself together and pushed his glasses back onto his nose.
"Not that I care about the regs but isn't that against them?"
"Not any more Danny. The president approves of Sam and me so as long as it doesn't interfere with us saving the world, there will be one difference though"
"Oh yeah and what's that sir?" Sam asked. Daniel looked confused.
"Sir?" he questioned. Sam looked a bit sheepish.
"Force of habit" she admitted.
"Actually Carter, that's a good idea."
"It is Sir?"
"Yeah that way work doesn't interfere with the home life and our personal decisions don't affect work, well at least it will be a step towards some kind of separation" he grinned obviously proud of himself.
"Anyway sir what's difference will there be?" Sam questioned.
"We're goin' fishin', when Janet wakes up obviously we'll all go and we'll take Cassie as well, it'll be fun" seeing the look on Sam's face Jack arms looped around her waist. "Aww please Sam" he threw her his best puppy dog eyes. Sam felt her heart melt and heard herself reluctantly agree.
"Ok Jack we'll go but right now we need to focus on work … sir?" they all laughed and then Jack frowned slightly.
"I thought I said you were on downtime Carter,"
"Yes sir but I need something to take my mind off Janet"
"Ok but just this once" he gave her a quick kiss and Daniel turned to them and said.
"As much as I hate to break this moment up I won't be going fishing, my allergies would go nuts!" Jack let go of Sam and walked towards the door.
"You'll come" he said simply.
"Oh yeah and why are you so sure?"
"Because if I know the good doctor at all she'll want some time to bond with Cassie in a place where they feel safe and are surrounded by friends and if she goes, you'll go" he threw a wink at Sam and walked out of the door. Daniel turned to Sam flabbergasted.
"What! How did he … What?" Sam laughed at the indignant expression on the young archaeologists face.
"Oh face it Daniel, you've always had a crush on our doctor, my best friend, I might add, and its little tiny things like you dieing, her dieing and other pesky little things that have stopped you from asking her out, well guess what she's back and there's nothing to stop you now."
"Sam I …" she cut him off.
"Sorry Daniel but I'm too busy right now to argue," she picked up the abandoned letter and smiled, "I think I'll get this framed" she put it down on the side and turned back to her experiment, leaving a very confused Daniel to his thoughts. The next morning, after Daniel had been debriefed and Teal'c had returned, SG1 and Jack were having breakfast in the commissary when a nurse came flying in.
"General Sir, Dr. Fraser's awake!" without a word they all ran to the infirmary where Janet was now looking around with an amused smile on her face.
"Hey guys" she croaked as Daniel slipped and crashed on the bed. "I see that nothing much has changed round here."
"How ya feelin' doc?" Jack asked.
"I'm fine, Oma's really a stickler for the rules sir, apparently I broke one of them and chose to descend myself before before Oma had to …"
"Wait, I was there when you died, you didn't ascend, I have it all on tape. We buried you!" Daniel suddenly said. Janet smiled at him.
"Oma explained all this to me before she sent me back to you guys, and you're right Daniel I didn't ascend at least not right away. It was weird I remember that much. I was dead there was no doubt in my mind about that. I remember everything until Oma appeared and told me I still had to complete my destiny, than I don't remember what happened but Oma told me that I quickly learned what I needed to do and I've been helping her ever since apparently there is a 48 hour window where the soul still has a tangible link to the body. I did ascend but I guess you must have rubbed of on me as I apparently couldn't stay there and do nothing to help you guys, so I tried to help this other race, not too sure what exactly happened there but whatever I did worked but I broke some pretty big rules, and the I descended and turned up on the planet Daniel was on. You guys probably know the rest better than I do as I was unconscious at the time." She looked around before she continued, "I take it you haven't told Cassie yet?" Jack looked at Janet then Sam and back to Janet.
"We did not wish to give her any false hope, Doctor Fraser, I too am glad to see you are alive" Teal'c said.
"Thanks Teal'c"
"I'll call her Jan, and get her here asap, she's gonna be so happy to see you" Sam smiled.
"What happened to her?" Janet asked quietly.
"Well she was at college, we took the inheritance you left her and made sure it would last her whilst she was there and not have to worry about money. The SGC paid for her first year as a kind of mark of respect for you, She's doing really great now. She was heartbroken for a while but she got herself a part time job, she said she didn't want to have to rely on the money you left her and she's passed the first year with flying colours. I gave her the spare room at my house whilst she is home for the holidays. You'll be so proud of her."
"Thanks Sam, I mean not only for looking out for her but for letting her stay with you during the holidays, I bet she really loves that"
"There's no need to thank me Janet, she's been like a daughter to all of us. It was really no hassle" Sam reached forward and gave the woman a hug. They both laughed as they broke apart.
"So what else is new around here? I mean Jack you're a General. Don't look so surprised I can see the stars from here"
"Well I'm a Colonel, a full Colonel as of two hours from now." Sam said.
"Wow Sam that's excellent! What else has happened?" looking at the sombre faces around her she bit her lip, "God, you died?"
"My dad and Selmak" Sam let out a sob and Jack was there pulling her into a hug and stroking her hair as she cried into the crook of his neck. Jack rocked her gently and kissed her temple. Janet beckoned Daniel over and whispered,
"What happened with the regs?" Daniel laughed and whispered back,
"Apparently the President really likes them. He and Hammond have decided that people can have relationships at this base with the discretion of their C.O. to everyone else that means Jack but for Jack that means Hammond and the President."
"You mean they are …" she whispered excitedly. Daniel nodded his head.
"Well it's about time" she yelled just as excitedly. Jack and Sam broke apart and Sam managed a wide grin at the look on her best friends face. "this should have been the first thing you told me!"
"Indeed, it is a cause for celebration" Teal'c stated.
"In our defence we only found out about the change in regs today. I'm gonna go and arrange to have Cassie come here" she walked out of the room leaving Jack to take all the questions from an eager Janet. An hour later, a pale looking Cassie was escorted into the room by Sam.
"Cassie" Janet breathed.
"Mum!" Cassie let out a huge sob and ran into her mothers arms. "Oh God, why did you leave me?"
"I'm so sorry sweetie, I didn't want to, I had to, I love you so much"
"I love you too, please don't leave me again" Cassie sighed in her mothers embrace.
Just then General Hammond turned up at the infirmary.
"Dr. Fraser! I was told by the airman at the surface check point that you were back but I couldn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes"
"General! How are you?" Janet asked still holding Cassie's hand after they had pulled apart.
"I can't complain. So how did this come about?"
"It's a long story, sir" Janet grinned.
"By the way" Jack started, "We don't have any pissed off, wannabe Gods snake head about to, oh I don't know, attack do we?"
"I don't know, I hope not, I don't know exactly what I did to be turned back into a human"
"Well General O'Neill" General Hammond said, "We have a promotion ceremony to set up, if you'll follow me, it's real good to see you again doctor"
"You too sir" General Hammond walked out and Jack beckoned Sam over.
"Don't forget, you're otherwise engaged for tonight and I'll get Hammond to agree the downtime for Janet and SG1 if I have to beg, don't forget to change," he kissed her on the forehead and started to walk away.
"Hey wait!" she pulled Jack back into a short kiss and looked him straight in the eye, "See you in a few" she winked at him and then walked back behind the curtain to Janet and the others.
"What was all that about?" Janet teased her friend.
"The General was just reminding me that we are going on that fishing trip and to remember to change before the ceremony"
"What fishing trip?"
"The one we're all apparently going on" Sam replied with a small smile.
"Cool, we're going up to Jack's cabin, that's excellent, I love it up there!" Cassie exclaimed.
"It is indeed an experience"
"Well like I said, he wants us all to go and he's not taking no for an answer" Sam grinned when Daniel groaned.
"Are you going Daniel?" Janet asked nonchalantly as she tried to get up.
"Yeah, I'm going, unfortunately my allergies will be coming too" he joked.
"Well I guess I'm gonna have to prescribe you some stronger anti-histamines, when I get my prescription pad back of course" They all smiled at Janet, "Now if I'm gonna be at Sam's promotion ceremony, I need to be able to walk at least a little bit. Cassie honey will you help me to the bathroom so I can take a shower. Do we have any clothes anywhere around here for me Sam?"
"Sure I'll get you some of the coveted blue BDU's " The both laughed and SG1 left Cassie and Janet alone.
"Where are you going Sam?"
"To get Janet some clothes and then to put my dress blues on, see you in a bit"
Mean while Jack was talking to Hammond.
"So is it ok if we take a week off maybe even two sir, I understand it's short notice but with Janet coming back and everything and me and Sam, I just figured we had a lot to cele…"
"Jack the fact that you're rambling shows me how much you want this. You and SG1 can take one month downtime and I don't want Doctor Fraser reporting for duty any earlier than that. I'll stay and look after the SGC"
"Thank you sir, and if the world ends you'll know where we'll be" both senior offices cracked up laughing and then returned to business,
A/N. ok so not a cliff hanger at all this time, I'm just luring you into a false sense of security and then the end of the next chapter is gonna be such a huge one cliff hanger. He he he. Anyways thanx to all you guys who keep reviewing, feedback is always appreciated as always and I'll try and get the next chapter up a bit quicker this time. Bye guys, thanx luv Nicki
