Chapter 12:

After talking to general Hammond Jack made his way to the car without saying goodbye to Teal'c or Janet. The conversation he just had was one of the hardest he had ever had. And he knew that if Hammond was able to do what he would have a worst conversation soon. He didn't want to tell his friends what that was all about. At least not at the moment. Oh, no. Daniel is at my place. I bet he'll want to know. I love that guy, like a brother that is, but sometimes he's a bit nosy. I know that's just because he cares but he should know by now that I'm not the kinda person to open up my feelings like that.

Jack drove away from Colorado Springs.

Meanwhile Daniel was still to get throw to Sam.

- Come on talk to me.

- And say what? That I feel like crap?

- Yes. That's something. Sam I want to help you. But you need to help me to help you.

- Daniel I can't do this.

She started to cry on his shoulder.

- It's ok. I'm here for you. You need to let all the grief and anger get out. Bottling things inside is never good.

- I can't never let all the grief and anger go. There's just so much.

Tears were coming to his eyes. Never had he seen Samantha Carter like this. She was so strong that sometimes he almost forgot that she was human. Sam was his sister. At least he loved her as a sister. She didn't deserve to go throw this kind of pain. Neither did Jack. He had already lost Charlie. And now the baby… It was just too much suffering for a person to take. And he still managed to be there for Sam. Daniel had been watching Jack for the past week. He was afraid that he might lose the will to live again. But he didn't. At least Daniel thought he didn't. He was there taking care of Sam. You could see that he loved her very much. It was heartbreaking: the two most wonderful persons in the planet, no scratch that in the universe, persons that had sacrificed their love for their duty, they had lost the most precious thing there is: life. Not their own but their son's or daughter's.

- Daniel. Are you crying?

- Yes. I guess I am.

A faint smile appeared in her face.

- What?

- I just forgot that this affected you too. Oh, god and Janet. How is she? She doesn't think it's her fault, right? Because there was nothing she could do.

- She's fine. I've been with her every night since the accident.

- Are you two together?

- Well, we…

She hugged him.

- I knew it. Why didn't you tell me?

- You and Jack had too much things on your mind. Plus we only got together a couple of weeks ago. We started meting up at her place to discuss your "situation". Teal'c too. But then one day he went on a mission and me and Janet started talking. We talked and we talked and we talked.

Sam smiled and the hugged him again.

- I'm happy for you guys.

She then looked at the TV and raised her eyebrow.

- Why are we watching a soap opera?

- I have no idea. But it's better than the zombie movie.

- What zombie movie? – Sam had a confused look in her face.

- Never mind. - He hugged her again.- It's good to have you back.

- I didn't go anywhere.

- Not physically. But I was starting to think that your mind had left.

- What? – Sam decided to let that go. It was probably one of those Daniel things that she would never get. – Never mind. What about some wine?

- I can't drink. I have to drive all the way to Colorado Springs when Jack arrives.

- Where is he anyway?

- I don't know.

Sam looked at him with disbelieve.

- Really. He didn't say. All he told me was that he had some things to take care of.

- Ok.

She sat back down on the couch and turned the TV off. Daniel looked at her sad eyes.

- Ok. But I can't drink much.

She smiled slightly. She went to the kitchen and came back with a bottle of wine and two glasses.

A few hours later

Jack finally got home. It was late. He looked at his watch. 22:00. He was going to hear it. Daniel was probably pissed by now.

He got out of the car and made his way to the house.

- Hi. I'm sorry it took me so long to solve my….

Daniel and Sam were lying on the couch. Sam was lying on top of him. Daniel was naked from the waist up. They looked cozy. If someone else that didn't know who they were they would have thought that that scene was adorable: a young and in love couple that had fallen asleep in each others arms (that was what it looked like) but not Jack. He knew better than that.

What had happened while he was gone?

TBC

A/N: Ok so this came out a bit different that I was expecting. I just twisted this story a bit more. Thanks for the reviews. Hope you liked this.