You guys asked for it, now ya'll get it. The sequel to Brothers in Arms is now up and being posted. I hope that those of you who have enjoyed my story will also enjoy this one as well. Go check it out!
Preview to the sequel:
The Handbasket Vacation:
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… As he traversed the hall, something flashing caught the corner of his eye. He turned to see that his answering machine's red light was indeed blinking, informing him that someone had called him while he was away.
He debated whether or not to save it for later.
He looked longingly down the hall, his bedroom door beckoning him, and then he turned to look at the ominous red blinking light. Once more he turned towards his room before,
"Aw, for cryin' out loud!"
He angrily punched the button on the machine, blaming it for delaying his shut-eye.
"You have six new messages…"
'Wow, only six?' he thought. He was gone for a whole month and only six people called him. He felt slightly miffed, but then realized that the most important calls he would get would have most likely been SGC personnel, and they would have would have known that he was either on base or off world and would have gotten a hold of him accordingly.
"First new message," he mocked sarcastically, timing it perfectly so as to harmony with the machine.
One message was a wrong number and consisted of a "Darn it, she gave me the wrong number, click". He had to smile at that one: poor guy. The next was a telemarketer asking him if he would like to buy life insurance for a new low price! How ironic. The third message got his attention though,
"Hey Jack, guess you're not home," the voice that was identical to his own belonged to his twin brother, MacGyver….