Jack came running into the commissary and quickly moved so that Teal'c was between him and the doorway. Everyone in the commissary followed his path with shocked eyes, it wasn't often you saw Jack running, and even rarer to see him running around the SGC and doing what looked like hiding in the commissary.

As everyone watched on Daniel looked at the Colonel and asked, "Um, what's up Jack?"

He just shook his head and then everyone heard footsteps in the corridor outside and watched in astonishment as Jack actually ducked down behind Teal'c, now completely obscured by the big Jaffa. Everyone present turned their attention towards the doorway, wondering what had caused Jack to hide.

Their question was soon answered as a very pissed looking Major Carter came into the room. She did not look happy and more than a few of the personnel present hurriedly stood and left, all knowing that Sam had a temper to match Jacks. The few that remained were the people who wanted to see what the hell Jack had done to get Sam so wound up or who couldn't get out of the door without walking within arm's reach of Sam and who had decided that in her current state that might not be a good idea.

Sam looked around the room and then settled her gaze on the two members of SG1 she could see, "Have either of you seen the Colonel?"

"What's he done?" Daniel asked, changing the subject in the knowledge that he couldn't lie to Sam but knowing if he told her where Jack was Jack would kill him.

"That doesn't matter right now Daniel. Where is he?" Sam asked again.

Daniel couldn't help it; his eyes drifted towards Teal'c and then back to Sam in a split second. Sam however saw the quick movement and moved so she could see behind Teal'c's back.

Jack smiled up at her, "Hey Carter."

She growled, "You complete and utter jackass sir."

Around the room everyone gasped at her insubordinate words. Daniel was the most shocked, even after years of messing with Sam he had never heard her use such language when she was talking to Jack.

"Why did you do it sir? Did you think it was actually going to help?" she snapped at Jack.

Jack stood and looked her full in the face, "It was all I could think of thank you very much Carter and watch what you're saying; I am after all your commanding officer."

She glared at him. "Pull something like that again sir and you won't be," she said in a deathly calm voice.

A dead silence fell over the commissary, all the whispered conversations about what could possibly be happening coming to a grinding halt. SG1 without Sam would be like the SGC without Walter and they all knew it. Daniel was openly shocked by the words and even Teal'c seemed disconcerted by her words.

Sam and Jack stood for a minute, Sam glaring and Jack trying to read her face, trying to see if she was serious. After a few moments of silent staring Jack looked away and at the floor before mumbling, "Sorry Sam, it won't happen again, I promise."

Sam continued to stare at him for another few seconds before she nodded and turned away. She made her way towards the door but before she left she turned back and said, "I see you anywhere near my lab sir and it won't be pretty." She was obviously slightly less pissed after his promise but everyone could see the still stormy expression on her face.

Jack nodded and she left. Jack sank onto the bench beside Daniel. Teal'c looked at him and asked, "What did you do to MajorCarter O'Neill?"

He looked at him and then answered in a mumble, "She found out about what happened on the last mission, what I told those men to get them to leave her alone."

The last mission had been with another team to a planet where women were treated as animals and all Teal'c and Daniel knew was that Sam had been harassed by some of the villagers until Jack had taken the ring leaders aside and said something to them that had gotten them to stop. They had all asked at the time what he had said but he had been unable to look at them and had just told them to leave it.

"What did you say to them?" Daniel questioned quietly.

Jack shook his head, "I'm not telling you Daniel, it's not something I ever plan on repeating."

Daniel opened his mouth to question Jack again but Teal'c gave a small shake of his head before saying, "You must make things right with MajorCarter O'Neill."

He nodded and stood before heading over to the food hatch and getting a bowl of blue jello and a spoon. As he walked back past Daniel to get to the door the younger man said, "Make sure you're ready to run Jack, I'm not sure even blue jello will save you the mood she's in."

Jack nodded, "I don't worry Daniel, I'm always ready to run."

I'll leave what Jack said to your imagination so you can make it what ever you want it to be. I know that Jack has the greatest respect for Sam but sometimes the only way to get out of something is to say something you don't mean, and normally that something is hurtful.