Finally coming out the shower she dried herself off and got into her pyjamas, she pressed play on the phone
"You have 6 new messages, message 1"
"Sam it's me, I'm sorry shouldn't off pushed you if you need to talk I'm here I understand I won't push you into talking to her anymore promise"
"Message 2"
"Hey Sam its Daniel not sure if anyone invited you to O'Malley's at 6, guess that's 1700 for you" she smiled at Daniel's inability to grasp the 24hour clock
"Message 3"
"Major Carter your presence is required at O'Malley's at 6 attending will be myself, Colonel O'Neill, Daniel Jackson and Alex Carter"
"Message 4"
"Sam just because I'm going tonight don't think you can't go so……….um…………..bye"
"Message 5"
"Sam, you there………..Carter get your butt on this phone now that's an order………..Jack it's my phone……. But I can order her…………"
"Message 6"
"Hey Sam its Janet if you get a moment can you come over Cassie need help with her physics and I want to hear all about this sister of yours"
Sam deleted all the messages and sat with a bottle of wine on the sofa
The phone rang again, she ignored it
"Carter it's me, pick up the phone, I know you are in I phoned base and you left over an 2 hours ago………you can't ignore me for ever Carter and I'll stay on the phone you know I will…………….Carter I'm ordering you too the phone"
Sam sighed and picked it up
"What Sir"
"See you are in" he sounded pleased patronising, Sam rolled her eyes knowing he couldn't see,
"Sir"
"Carter, aren't you coming to O'Malley's?" it had become a tradition before a mission for a good luck
"No Sir"
"Why not I could order you?" he sounded so childlike whining Sam snuffled a giggle
"I'm busy"
"Doing what?" he challenged calling her bluff
Drinking myself stupid sir she was tempted to say
"Umm"
"That's it I'm coming to pick you up"
"No Sir" she sounded panicked, even to her own ears
"Carter"
"I can't not with her there" she could feel the tears coming back her voice shaking slightly
"Carter" querying gentle,
"Please Sir" the begging was there in her voice, he picked up on it
"Carter" his voice softened
"Come tonight, you need to clear the air before tomorrow" it wasn't an order but a request,
"I just can't you….you just wouldn't understand Sir"
She hung up and turned back to the wine bottle drinking the rest of it quickly
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