Summary: Another "Stop the wedding!" (I couldn't help myself)
Spoilers: Anything with Pete, and all of Season 6 (Jonas) and Heroes, Affinity, Smoke & Mirrors and probably Threads & Moebius in later chapters.
Disclaimer: blah blah I don't own them yada yada yada
a/n: this just had to come out, so bear with me, also, I changed some facts, and rearranged events, and things will happen differently in my little world of SG-1.
CHAPTER 4
Sam was a wreck, emotionally, physically, and mentally. Her best friend was back from the dead, her adoptive "niece" had her mother back, and her father had just informed her that Selmak was dying, and because Jacob had chosen to ignore it, Selmak had no way of rescuing Jacob on his way out of life. Jacob had insisted that Selmak not save him, but continue to work. So now, her father was dying, slowly but surely at the infirmary at Cheyenne Mountain. And because of the shortage of Tok'kra symbiotes, Jacob had no chance of survival this time around. And to top it all of, she had received Jack's sort of acceptance letter for her wedding. She pulled it out of her purse, and smoothed the crinkled edges, and read it, for probably the thousandth time.
Dear Sam,
When you get this, I will be retired and living in the mountains. Sam, I'm an old man, and I just realized that my life is being slowly taken from me, one step at a time. So, I am leaving the SGC, and will live at my cabin, and maybe I'll see you around sometime. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend your wedding. Pete's a lucky guy, Sam. Helluva lot luckier than I ever was, or ever will be. But, if you ever need anything, I will always be there for you. Always.
Love,
Jack.
She stuffed it back into her pocket and wiped her face, angry at herself for breaking so easily, angry that she let the best thing in her life leave, angry that she was promised to marry a man that she didn't love. No, she decided; she loved him; she just wasn't IN love with him. But, she was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she never heard him behind her.