SG-1 came back late from their mission, they got held up by a nasty storm because of which they had to stay in their camp for another thirty six hours.

They all were muddy and cold and yearned for a hot shower.

Sam entered the nearly empty locker room. Just two lieutenants crossed her path on their way out.

Jack, Daniel and Teal'c were about to enter the men's locker room when they already heard loud conversations and whistles.

In the center of attention was the new leader of SG-9 Jonas Hanson.

Jack has read Hansons file and knew about the previous relationship with his 2IC.

The men headed into the showers as SG-1 was still undressing. They only heard muffled voices coming out of the shower.

As soon as they stepped unter the running water they could make out what Hanson was bragging about.

He talked about Samantha Carter, the 2IC of the flagship team, his former fiancé. And what he had to say made even Jack blush.

"You know she always pretends to be that shy young girl, but let me tell you that still waters run deep."

That earned him appreciative cheers from the other guys.

Daniel and Teal'c were ready to step in, but Jack held them back. Needing more evidence to maybe report that sleazy man.

"At first she really was shy. When I met her she was sexually inexperienced, as you can guess. I taught her well, and when she lets herself go now, there's no way to stop her. Fuck, I miss that little slut."

Anger welled up in Jack O'Neill, not because this bad excuse of a man was talking about an officer under his command, but because he was talking so cheaply about women in general.

"She's a great fuck but when she goes down on you with her mouth, you're going to lose it. Never met a woman who can swallow me that deep, not a lot of them are capable of doing that. She has a breathing technique, that's just amazing."

Most of the men stepped out of the shower as they were finished and followed Hanson back to the locker room.

"Jack, we should have said something. Will you let him talk like that about Sam? She deserves better than that."

"If I had stepped in, Daniel, I hadn't been sure that I could have stopped before I killed him."

"But we must do something. We can't let him talk about her like some cheap slut."

"I know, let's finish our shower and see what's going on in there." he pointed towards the locker room.

When they went for their lockers to dress most of the men had gone quiet.

A few jucy stories are always shared between guys, but what Hanson was doing most of them didn't approve of. Most men respected Captain Carter way too much, and some of them were still alive only because of her great ideas or combat skills.

But the leader of SG-9 wouldn't stop.

"I mean, hell, she can bend you wouldn't believe it."

"Hanson!" Jack barked "stop talking about her like that. In fact I would appreciate it if you'd stop talking about her at all."

"Honestly, why would I care?" Hanson replied cocky.

"Then why didn't you marry her when she's that perfect?" one of the marines asked.

"That's just not a woman to marry, it's a woman to have fun with. Right before the wedding she was trying to foist a child on me. Luckily I was able to get rid of it before it was too late. She never came home after her stay in the hospital." he said and laughed out loud.

Jack had to swallow hard, he knew about the abuse from her file, but didn't know that there was a kid involved. He had to suppress the urge to empty the contents of his stomach. Anger rushed over all his other feelings as he grabbed Hanson by his collar and drew him into the wall.

His fist made contact with Hanson jaw.

"So of a bitch! You lame excuse for a man, don't you dare ever talk about her like that again." Jack threatened him.

Hanson tried to wind out of Jack's grip and hit back. He made contact right over Jack's eyes, the cut instantly began to bleed. As soon as Jack regained the ability to think straight he threw him on the ground, not once stopping his fists to make contact with Hansons face. Daniel and Teal'c amongst the other men were able to separate the two leaders.

"You will regret the day you were born, Captain. I'll make sure of that!" Jack yelled at him.

"You're crazy O'Neill, everyone knows this. But now she's got you under her spell as well. Maybe you know pretty well what I'm talking about, do you? How does it feel to be pressed between her tights, can you tell?" Hanson challenged him.

"You're a pervert. The person you're talking about is one of the brilliant minds on earth, she's a damn fine officer and a kick ass soldier. She could bring you down in just a second, lucky you that she hasn't so far. If I ever hear you talk like that about someone under my command, earth is not big enough for you to hide. Is that clear?" he asked and waited for Hanson to nod before he knocked him out.

No one in the room dared to breathe until Daniel approached Jack. He put a hand on his shoulder: "We should get dressed."

Jack O'Neill stood up to make room for Hanson to get up as well. They all dressed in silence and SG-1 was ready to leave at first. At least Jack's wound stopped bleeding. In front of their locker room they bumped into Sam.

"Wow, what happened to your eye, Sir?" She asked, seeing the corner of the eye turning blue already. As soon as she had said this, Hanson stepped out onto the floor, even more bruised. A quick look from him to Jack before he left told Sam what she needed to know.

"Can somebody tell me what this was all about?"

"I think Teal'c and I will go ahead to the mess hall, we'll meet you there guys." Daniel said and made a hasty exit, taking Teal'c with him.

Jack turned towards Sam "I'm sorry captain, nothing you should worry about."

"And still I think it has something to do with me."

"I read your file Sam, I know you were engaged to him. He was telling stories, I know what men are telling in locker rooms, but that even made me blush. I just didn't want anybody to talk about you like that."

She was shocked, shocked about Jonas talking about her like that and shocked about her commanding officer defending her like that.

"Look, Sam, if you ever feel you need to talk to someone, please don't hesitate. I know what's in your file and that you probably ended the engagement because of his abuse, but he said something that's hard for me to ignore. That's the thing that really made me hit him in the first place. He said you were pregnant and if I interpret that correctly he's the reason you lost the baby. No one should ever experience something like that and I'm really sorry you had to deal with this."

"Thank you, Sir. I really appreciate your support."

"I... I was a father once and I know what it's like to lose a child. No matter how old it was or if it even saw the light of day. The grief is the same. You're... You're not alone Sam. We are here for you. I am here if you ever want to talk."

She nodded, trying to find the right words to answer him. She was surprised about his confession and glad he didn't see her as the weak link.

"I'm so sorry to hear that, Sir. Your child was loved, I can imagine that. I'm not sure how much love was in sight for my child."

"Captain, you would have been an amazing mom, don't let anybody tell you otherwise." Jack said as he drew her in for a big hug.

Sam had to swallow to not lose control over her emotions.

"Thanks for everything.'' and to lighten the mood, she said. "In the women's locker room there was talk about cake, wanna go and find out how much is left in the mess hall?"

"I would love to, so lead the way Captain."

He pointed towards the elevator with one hand, the other one found the way to her back, guiding the way.

He swore to himself he would keep an eye on Hanson and be there for her no matter what.