Chapter six
He had been working for ten minutes when the alarms went off so he waited for the phone to ring, when it did,
"George?"
"they've returned, Jack had the download again."
"Ok, thanks," then he hung up.
He carried on working for another half an hour till he heard footsteps, so he turned around and looked at the door. Daniel walked in but was still reading a file. He looked up then down.
"Hi Jacob," then he walked over to where his coffee was.
"Hello to you, Daniel." Then Daniel stopped and turned around.
"Jacob!" Daniel was shocked to see him standing there, Jacob smiled.
"Yes it's me, I need your help."
"Jacob, not now!"
"I know that Jack got the ancient download, George called and told me."
"So you understand then?"
"Yes, the Tok'ra found some writing from the ancients. From what I can translate, it has to do with a powerful weapon." Daniel looked at him.
"Show me!"
He closed the file that he had and put it on his work bench just as Jacob turned his laptop around and showed him what he had. Daniel looked at it then up to Jacob.
"Do you know what you have here?"
"No, but I suppose you do?"
"These are ancient numbers." He grabbed a pen and some paper then he looked at them and wrote down what he could.
"Jacob, bring up the file 'numbers'."
Jacob brought up the file and Daniel lifted the laptop up and walked over to where Jacob was. He went back and forth then he turned around and put the laptop down and wrote the numbers down.
Then he went back to his computer and brought up numbers and gate symbols then he got them and checked the data bank for gate addresses when it came up with a match.
"Oh boy, we've got a problem. That's Baal's planet!" Daniel turned to Jacob.
"Are you sure?"
"Yep!"
"Well, let's get this weekend sorted out and get the Asgard to remove the knowledge from Jack, then we can get this weapon sorted out."
Jacob looked at Daniel then he remembered what future Jon said, 'The ancients built it and it's a key to destroying the galaxy's worse enemy and timing is important, Jacob' then it clicked.
"Jacob, are you ok?"
"Yeah, we need to get to that weapon!"
"Why?"
Jacob looked at his laptop and moved a couple of pages till he found what he was looking for.
"This weapon can open all the gates in the galaxy at once!" Daniel looked at the monitor then to Jacob.
"From what I could translate, it can release some sort of energy wave."
"Wow! But what sort of wave?"
"Replicators'. Just imagine what the wave could do to them?"
"Destroy them!" Jacob nodded.
"Daniel, before I came here I found out that the replicators are starting to take over mother ships."
"That's not good."
"I know, so we have much work to do this weekend."
"Hi Jacob!" they turned around.
"Jack, how are you feeling?"
"Good, I'm pleased you're here, we need to talk and Daniel, here," he passed him an envelope.
"Jack?"
"Daniel, I heard what you two were talking about and if I remember anything by Monday, I'll let you guys know. So for the mean time, Jacob where are you staying?"
"Well, hopefully at Sam's place. Why?"
"Well, Sam is on her way home now, so why don't we go around and surprise her. I know she would love to see you right now." Jacob smiled.
"Well, ok, let's go."
"Ok. Daniel open that in ten minutes and we can talk tomorrow."
"Ok Jack, night." Then they walked out the door and headed topside since Jack was already in his civvies.
"So Jacob, Chinese for dinner?"
"Sure!"
"Ok."
When they got into his truck, Jack drove them into town. On the way, he called Chinese take away and ordered some dinner for the three of them, then he hung up.
"Jacob, there's something I want to ask you."
"Ok, what is it?"
"I would like your permission to marry Sam!"
"What about the regs?"
"I retired Jacob, and just in case something happens to me, I want to leave everything to Sam since there is no one else except for Jon."
"I understand Jack, and the answer is yes!"
"Thanks!" Then he pulled the box out of his pocket and passed it to Jacob and he opened it.
"Unusual ring, Jack."
"It was my mother's engagement ring."
"Ah, so where are you planning on getting married?"
"At pine crest, they have a chapel, great places for wedding photos, a bride's room where Sam can get ready, a large reception area with dance floor and everything's done up like a log cabin."
"Wow, so does George know that you retired?"
"He will soon!"
"What about a dress for Sam?"
"Everything's been taken care of including your dress blues, just in case you did show up."
"Ok." A few minutes later, Jack parked his truck.
"I'll be back."
Jack got out and walked inside the shop. Jacob could see him talking to the couple there while he was paying for the food then he walked out with a bag in his hand. Jack put the food in the back seat before getting in then they were on their way to Sam's house.
"Jack, what's going to happen to both of your homes?"
"Well, as you know, we buy lotto tickets each week, the four of us. Well, the last Saturday in June we hit the jackpot for thirty-nine million dollars"
"Wow, that is a lot of money!"
"Yes it is, so I cashed it in and after the taxes were taken out and it was split four ways, we all got just over six point nine million dollars each."
"Wow, that is a lot!"
"Yes it is. As for our home, we bought a two point five acres ranch home. It was a five bedroom, four bathroom, single story home with a single garage. Well at the moment, it's being extended."
"More garages?"
"Yes and more. We're adding more bedrooms for starters. We're turning one of the bedrooms in to a library/office for Sam, you know with all her books and computers?"
"True."
"Well, the back side of the house is being extended and so is the side."
"What for?"
"So there would be a big laundry room, kitchen with breakfast bar, and dining area just off it, plus a larger dining area for the holidays and a toilet for that part of the house, and a family room. For the side of the house, there will be a large games room with a wet bar and a patio. Upstairs, there's going to be seven bedrooms with ensuite."
"Ok, what about the garage?"
"We're going to have a triple one, one for our bikes and the other two for our cars."
"Ok."
When Daniel opened the letter it read, 'Daniel, meet me at my place at 1300 hours. I'll tell you what's going on then. Jack. P.S. Please have a haircut and shave before you come, and destroy this letter as soon as you read it.'
He folded it up and put it away for the time being. He walked out of his lab and went down to get some dinner.
When Janet read her letter, it said 'Janet, you and Cassie meet me at 'Cha Do Spa and Salon at ten in the morning, I'll tell you two what's going on. Sam P.S. do not tell anyone about this and destroy this note soon as you read it.'
Janet frowned, she wondered what was going on, but she did what the note said and she ripped it up into pieces and got a tray and a lighter. She burned each of the pieces of paper then she waited and crushed the ashes and put them down the drain with water, then she returned back to work.
When Jack and Jacob pulled up outside of Sam's house he saw Pete's truck just behind her car.
"Great!"
"Jack," he looked at Jack before getting out of his truck.
"That's Shanahan's truck!"
They both got out and Jack got the dinner out of the back seat before locking up his truck and heading up to Sam's place.
When Sam got home she had just finished putting the drinks and food away when there was a knock on her door. She went to see who it was. When she saw it was Pete, she was shocked and she could see where he had parked, so she opened the door a bit.
"Pete."
"Hi Sam. I saw your car, so I thought I'd drop by," he said smiling.
"Oh."
"Well, since I was in town on a case, I thought I'll drop by to say hi and see if you would like to go out somewhere for dinner."
"Sorry, I have other plans tonight." His face fell.
"Oh, well, can I come in and use your bathroom?"
"Ah, sure."
She opened the door further and let him in. Then she closed it and showed him where the toilet was. She walked back into the kitchen to get a diet soda out of the fridge and opened it and took a couple of mouthfuls when she heard Jack's truck pull up.
She was pleased he showed up but, she had to think of a reason why Jack was here without letting Pete know the real reason. When Pete walked out to the living room, Sam was looking outside.
"Sam?" She turned around.
"Pete, I think you should go."
"Why, Sam? What's going on?" Then they heard the door open.
"Carter?"
"In the living room, sir!"
"I brought us dinner and a real special guest."
"Who is it, the President?" She called out when she heard the door close.
"Nope, this person's even better." he walked in and put the bag on the table.
"Hello," he said when he saw Pete.
"Colonel O'Neill, meet Detective Shanahan."
"Cop… ok," he looked at Pete then to Sam.
"Well, Carter you're going to love this guest, so close your eyes."
"Sir?" Jack smiled.
"Trust me, you're going to love it."
"Well, ok."
She closed her eyes and Jack gave Jacob the signal. He walked into the room and stood in front of Sam. She froze when she sensed a presence.
"You can open your eyes." Sam did and gasped.
"Dad!"
"Hi, kiddo."
They both hugged then tears were falling down her cheeks. When she looked at Jack, she mouthed the words 'thank you'. He nodded then walked into the kitchen and he got a glass out and opened the fridge door to get a bottle of apple or orange juice out.
Then he poured some in a glass then put it back. He got a beer out and opened it as he closed the door and picked up the glass and walked back into the living room. Sam pulled back, she was smiling.
"I just can't believe you're here!"
"Same here, how are you?"
"I'm good, so how long can you stay?"
"Well, how long can you have me here?"
"Dad?" then Pete coughed. They turned around.
"Pete?"
"Sam." Sam walked around her father and up to Pete.
"I think you should go, I need to spend some time with my father."
"What about the Colonel?"
"He's staying for dinner since he promised me last month that the next time we have some time off, he was going to bring dinner around since I won poker."
"You played poker?"
"Yes, with my friends and since Colonel O'Neill was ten dollars short, he promised me dinner of my choosing and since tonight is the only available night… that is why he is here. Now, if you would, please leave."
"Sure, how about tomorrow night?"
"I'm going to be spending some time with my dad, so I don't know when the next available time will be."
"Ok," then he looked at Jacob.
"Nice to meet you, sir."
"You too." Then Sam showed him to the door.
"Why is he wearing those clothes?"
"I don't know and I don't care, goodbye Pete!"
Sam opened the door and he walked out and Sam closed and locked it. Then she turned around and walked back into the living room where Jacob was drinking the juice that Jack had given him.
"Anyone hungry?" Jack said, making Jacob and Sam smile.