Love Hurts

Kerry knew this affair was in trouble. Lunch this afternoon was the ultimate disaster. Jack was wonderful, well, as much as she got from him. She had thought it was the distractions of such an important high tension job. She knew he kept a lot of himself reserved in their relationship, but now, now she saw it clearly. He loved someone else and she, Kerry, was to help heal a hurting heart. Kerry didn't quite understand, if she saw something she wanted, she went after it and got it. This is one of the things that made her so successful in her job. Kerry did not see herself as the replacement in the star crossed lovers' drama. She didn't need the angst. She'd get out while the getting was good and maybe steer the general in the right direction. That's of course if she had gotten all the silent messages right. She was pretty sure she had.

As Kerry turned to leave O'Neill's office she had another thought and turned back. He was still standing there still staring at the door and slightly raised his eyebrows at her return.

"Oh and one more thing, you ought to get straight in your mind what you really do want or maybe that's who. If you do get together with Colonel Carter she's not going to want to hear you mutter someone else's name in your sleep."

With that his eyebrows went up another inch.

"Terry or Thera? Just a thought."

And with a bright smile she was gone again.

This time O'Neill sat down and smiled. But the thoughts of Jacob Carter's severe illness sobered him and he called the infirmary.

After her little heart to heart with the General, Kerry Johnson exited the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, jumped in her rental and put on the radio. She thought to herself 'I don't know what I expected but that wasn't it. He didn't deny it; he didn't even make an effort to stay together, he just kind of stood there. Guess I was right on target.' She listened to the radio for a minute, heard

"Some fools fool themselves"

'Not if I can help it' she thought 'I don't enjoy being a fool'.

"Love is just a lie,
Made to make you blue
Love hurts"

She muttered 'Fuck that' and scanned for a better station. Kerry cranked up the volume and sang along as she sped down the road. 'Oh yeah' she thought as she sang along with Pat Benatar

"I need a lover who won't drive me crazy".

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Felice and Boudleaux Bryant – "Love Hurts"

John Mellencamp – "I Need a Lover"