Interruptions
Chapter Twenty
They cornered the mysterious woman as she was exiting a tavern. She looked at them suspiciously, then she noticed Cam and frowned.
"Who are you?" Jack asked. "Why'd you kidnap him?" He nodded towards Cam.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." The woman replied.
"You got a name?"
"Yes."
Jack waited, then asked. "Well, what is it?"
She didn't answer.
"It's Aliana." Cam said.
"Ah, Aliana. Well, I'm O'Neill, this is Carter, Teal'c, Daniel, Vala, and you already know Mitchell."
She glared at him.
"What? I stole your prisoner?"
"He's not a prisoner." Aliana snapped.
"He's not?"
"I'm not?"
Jack and Cam spoke at the same time.
"That's odd," Sam said. "Seeing as he was chained up when we found him."
"To stop him from running away!"
"Exactly! Prisoner!" Jack replied.
Aliana's face fell. "I just wanted somebody who would be my friend, my family. I…I don't have anybody."
"So why kidnap? Why not go out and meet somebody?" Sam asked.
"I try. But wherever I go people just look through me. It's as though I'm not there." Aliana's eyes filled with tears.
"Hmm." Jack said. "Well, sorry to spoil your plans, but we're taking Mitchell with us and we're going home. We've got celebrating to do."
"Celebrating?" Cam asked.
"You didn't hear? Carter's agreed to marry me!" Jack grinned at Sam.
"Wow." Cam said.
"I am extremely happy for you O'Neill, Colonel Carter." Said Teal'c. "This is very good news."
"Thanks T." Jack said.
"Congratulations Sam, General." Cam grinned. "A wedding! I love weddings!"
"Um, excuse me?"
Everyone turned back to Aliana.
"Am I allowed to go, or are you going to punish me, or…?" She trailed off.
Jack looked at Cam. "She hurt you at all?"
Cam shook his head.
Jack shrugged. "You can go. Don't go kidnapping any more guys."
Aliana smiled. "Thank you." Then sh was gone.
Jack shook his head. "Well, that was easy. Let's go home."
There was a few raised eyebrows when SG1 returned, mostly at Can, who was wearing a shhet'like thing. No-one on SG1 had bought spare clothes on this mission, so Cam was stuck with the local attire. They'd found him some cloth and one of the kind local women had helped Cam get it on. He was now looking forward to removing it, having a shower, and sleeping for a week.
Sam grinned at him and laughed.
"Shut up." He replied.
She obliged, and began laughing silently.
"So, engaged huh?" Cam asked, changing the subject.
Sam nodded, and smiled happily.
"Welcome back SG1." Said Hank. "You're all on down time until tomorrow morning at 0600 hours." He glanced at Jack. "Excluding you Jack, you're free to do whatever it is you do."
Jack smiled. "Why thanks, Hank."
Hank rolled his eyes. "You're all dismissed."
So together, SG1, past and present, left the gate room, headed to the locker room to get rid of their gear and wind down.