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Take 83: Sis

Category for this take: Romance

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"This is great."

"I told ya!"

"I can't believe we didn't do this years ago."

"Yes, well, let's not dwell."

"Didn't that tape say there were no fish in your pond?"

"Close enough."

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BRRRRRRINNGGGGG!

"Carter. ... Hey Sis. ... No. Not yet. ... Please stop pestering me. ... When it happens, if it happens, I'll let you know. ... I'm hanging up now. ... Bye, Sis."

"Carter, who was that?"

"That was...uh...that was my sister."

"Your sister? Since when do you have a sister?"

"Uh... Almost two years."

"In fact, I remember Jacob calling you his only daughter. Were Jacob and Selmak getting busy?"

"Eww. No. She's not exactly my sister."

"Not exactly? Is this some alien adoption like Cassie?"

"No. She's my cl-"

BRRRRRRINNGGGGG!

"Carter. ... Oh, it's you. ... She's shouldn't have told you. ... I think you should both stay out of it. ... No, I'm not going to- ... You're not going to stop calling, are you? ... Fine."

"Sir, it's for you."

"What?"

"Here, take it."

"Whatever."

"O'Neill. ... No, this is O'Neill. ... Oh, it's you. Really funny. ... What are you calling Carter for? ... I thought we agreed to stay away from each other. That applies to Carter too. ... That would just be too weird. ... What? ... Really? ... You're engaged? ... Isn't that a little creepy? ... Why? Because everyone your age is really thirty years younger than you. ... Wait a second! That call earlier was from Carter's sister. That is just wrong. ... She's what? ... You've got to me kidding me! ... Whatever. ... Why are you bugging us? ... We're on vacation at the cabin. ... Yes, The Ca-bin. ... Well, I haven't had time yet. We just got here today, and technically we are still in the same chain of command until midnight. Some of us weren't lucky enough to be cloned out of the chain of command. ... Ok. Well congratulations on the two of you, and please don't call for a few days. You might be interrupting something important."

"Carter?"

"Yes, Sir?"

"A clone?"

"I didn't want the other you to be lonely. I liked the idea that all of those alternate us-es get together."

"Well, that's just great! Now mini-you and mini-me are getting married before we do."

"Before we do?"

"Sam, if mini-you calls back, tell her you have an appointment a minute after midnight at this dock and to stop bugging us."

"I like that plan, Jack."

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A/N: Check out "The Intergalactic Social Event of the Decade" by Vicky Ocean.