Thank you to everyone who has reviewed it does mean a lot. Hope this is okay for you and hopefully there will be another chapter up tomorrow. I guess Daniel's got to have a bit of revenge hasn't he?
Chrissy
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"Hey Carter!" Jack said cheerily as he strolled into the infirmary. Sam had been 'locked up' in there for almost two weeks now and today Jack was finally breaking her free.
Over the past few weeks, Jack had been to visit her everyday, much to Janet's annoyance, although she had to admit, he had improved Sam's mood.
"First stop, Hammonds office and then my place for a BBQ." Jack told his 2IC as he gently lifter her into the wheel chair. Janet had previously informed her that she would still be able to walk, but for now she was to take it easy on her leg if she wanted to keep it that way.
"Sounds great Sir" Sam said, genuinely happy for the first time in a few weeks. The Colonel had volunteered to look after her while she was recuperating and if it was anything like the slave experience, she couldn't wait.
"However, I do bring bad news. Dad's been called back home so he's gonna stop by Hammond's office to say goodbye." Jack broke the bad news.
"Oh….well I guess having him here for two weeks was good enough." Sam said as Jack slowly started to push her towards the elevator.
"You know Carter, we could race this thing through these halls!" Jack exclaimed as he pushed her into the elevator.
As the doors closed, passers by could here the cry of "NO!" followed by chuckling.
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"Major, are you sure this is what you want?" General Hammond asked her as she sat in front of him, clapping her hands together gently.
"Well, in an ideal world Sir, no. I'd still love to be out on the frontline but that's not happening anymore and so I feel it would be better for me to retire from the Air Force and request a civilian position within the SGC." Sam told him, "And, of course with your permission Sir, I could go off-world from time to time when the leg is better, just like Daniel does now Sir…" Sam continued hopefully.
"I see no problem with that," General Hammond told her and smiled, "but are you sure retiring is what you want Sam?". Sam thought it over one more time in her head. Maybe this was a new lease of life for her and who knows, maybe something would happen between her and Jack now that there were no regulations in the way?
"Yes, Sir." Sam told him positively, nodded her head as she did so.
"Well then Major, I'll put the paper work through" He told, "but if you change your mind or have any doubts, you come see me okay?" He told her as he walked over to her wheelchair to give her hand.
"Thank you Sir" she said before reaching up to hug him slightly.
"Now go say goodbye to your Dad and get that whip cracking on Jack. I hear he was a good slave for you before." George said and chuckled as he slowly pushed her out of the room.
"Will do Sir, and thank you."
"Hey!" Jacob said cheerily as Sam caught her Dad and Jack talking in the Briefing Room.
"I'll give you two a minute" Jack told the pair before heading down the stairway to wait in the Control Room.
"Dad, I need to tell you something." She told him as Jacob took a seat in front of his daughter, "I've decided it's best for me to retire from the Air Force, that way I can get on with a civilian position at the SGC and occasionally go off-world when my leg gets better." Sam told him waiting for a frost reaction.
"And get to know a certain smart-arse Colonel a bit better I should imagine" Jacob told his daughter as she tried to hide her blush.
"Oh don't act so surprised, you two are so blatantly attracted to each other I bet Thor's even noticed. Just as long as your happy Sam, I'm happy, I'm just sorry I can't stay a bit longer to look after you, but you make sure Jack looks after to well or there's no where in this universe he can hide from me okay Sammy?"
"Yes Dad, and thanks. It means a lot that you support me." She told him as he leaned in to hug her once more before he left.
"Take care of yourself sweetheart" Jacob told her before kissing her cheek.
"And you Dad" Sam replied as Jacob slowly made his way to the stair case, "Bye".
