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Life Sure Ain't Ever Easy... Part 4
Wordcount of the day: 1,088
Wordcount in all: 9,328
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Just one more part for today...
You know the drill. Not been beta'ed yet, WIP, no one knows if this is what it'll look like when I finally finish it... yadda...
Previous parts
The 'Gateroom seemed almost deserted with only a few SFs on the floor. Looking up, Jack caught sight of Sergeant Davis, working the 'Gate computer and at the same time the blast door opened, letting General Hammond through. The old man smiled broadly, greeting his team. "Colonel O'Neill, Dr. Jackson, good to see you again." He did a double-take when he saw Aislinn.
"Genral," Daniel smiled. "Allow me to introduce, Aislinn. Aislinn, this is General Hammond."
Aislinn let go of them both and stepped up to the General, putting him under then same scrutiny she had Carter and Teal'c. A moment later she put out her hand and the General shook it, a curious look on his face.
"Long story, sir," grinned Jack.
"Pleased to meet you, Aislinn..." Hammond greeted her with a soft smile. "And you can call me George." He looked seriously at her. "Would you mind going with Major Carter to the infirmary?"
Aislinn gave her parents a questioning look. Daniel nodded and the little girl broke into a wide smile before she slipped her hand into Carters and let the woman lead her towards the infirmary, followed closely by Teal'c.
"Gentlemen, it's good to have you back." Hammond shook hands with Daniel and readily answered Jack's salute before accepting a hearty handshake as well. "We have a *lot* of catching up to do, and we'll talk on the way to the infirmary."
"That bad, sir?" asked Jack, wondering what could have the old General this worried.
"Worse on so many levels, Colonel. First off there are the planetary conflicts, more specifically the national ones."
"Problems?" Daniel's voice clearly told Jack that the man was wondering just how much trouble people could've gotten into during the six months they'd been away. Knowing mankind, probably a lot.
"We have an election coming up in a month," said Hammond, worry clear on his face.
"What?" Jack did the count. This wasn't an election year.
"Something made the president step down and call an election and I think you can guess who one of the candidates are..."
"Kinsey," Jack almost spat out. The look on Daniel's face told him the other man agreed.
"Of course," Hammond agreed. "Even more so, they will want to either shut down the SGC or at least have one of their own take over my position."
"Either way, you'll be leaving," Jack finished for him with sadness. Sure, the man had been six months from retirement when he'd taken over the SGC, but he'd stayed with the program out of loyalty to the men and women working there.
"Yes," Hammond nodded as they stopped for a moment outside the infirmary. "Which brings us to the Asgard."
"What do the Asgard have to do with the election of a new American president?" asked Daniel. "I thought they didn't interfere with planetary decisions."
"So did we, until we received a most 'polite' message from them."
Jack frowned and exchanged concerned looks with Daniel. "So what did they say?"
"Well, if they have it their way, you, Colonel, will be the man to take over when I retire..." Hammond grinned. "Safe to say that they did *not* agree with the idea of shutting down the SGC."
"Ah," Jack said, blinking with surprise. Him take over the SGC?
"Makes sense that they want someone, who doesn't have a problem with them, in the main seat around here." Daniel nodded. "Makes you wonder however, how they knew this was going to happen."
"Resourceful little grey buggers," grinned Jack.
"That they are, Colonel, and a race we really don't want to get on the wrong side of." Hammond sighed.
"So they've been giving you hell from the higher places?" Jack guessed.
"Oh yes, they most definitely have." Hammond looked at the both of them.
Jack realized that he and Daniel were standing close enough to touch and with a sigh Jack stepped a little to the side. This would be difficult to remember after six months of no restrictions whatsoever.
Daniel seemed a little surprised for a moment then he caught on to Jack's reason for moving. The frown did not promise Jack an easy time, that was for sure.
"As for your... relationship, please keep it a secret." Hammond drew a deep breath. "There have been voting and suggestions made to change the military rules about... such relationships as yours, but at the moment it is pure speculations and it would do your chances, Colonel, for a promotion no good."
"And we all know what would happen to the possibility of the rules ever getting changed if Kinsey took over the Oval Office..." Daniel finished with malice.
"So... we're keeping a low profile," sighed Jack. Not exactly to his liking, but no one had ever said that life would be easy. And Jack had seen it proved over and over again.
"For your own good, yes," agreed Hammond. "There is also the fact that we have to explain Aislinn's presence and make sure she can stay with one of you."
"Lya already fashioned a story, sir... but..." Jack bit his lower lip.
"Um... Daniel stepped forward. "General... sir, Aislinn won't be too thrilled about staying with only one of us..."
Hammond sighed deeply. They weren't exactly making it any easier for themselves or for him. "We'll go over this in briefing, Colonel, Doctor, but first I'd like you to go through the usual post-mission check-up and also I'd like to hear what Doctor Fraiser has to say about your daughter."
Jack looked at Daniel, waiting for him to walk into the infirmary before he followed himself. No, things would definitely not be easy, but Jack would do anything to keep his family together, and so would Daniel, he knew that. Neither man would let anyone take Aislinn away from them.
Turning for a moment, Jack saw the look on the General's face and knew that the man knew it too. Jack wondered for a moment if that was why he and Hammond got along as well as they did. The military was important to them, but the sense of family was stronger. Problem was, Jack knew he and Daniel would be torn if they had to make the choice. A lot of the SGC staff *were* like family to them. As he pushed through the door, putting his hand on Daniel's shoulder, he swore he would do whatever possible to preserve the *entire* family. Still, if push came to shove, Jack would put his family above the world.
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TBC
Wordcount in all: 9,328
size: 55kb
Just one more part for today...
You know the drill. Not been beta'ed yet, WIP, no one knows if this is what it'll look like when I finally finish it... yadda...
Previous parts
The 'Gateroom seemed almost deserted with only a few SFs on the floor. Looking up, Jack caught sight of Sergeant Davis, working the 'Gate computer and at the same time the blast door opened, letting General Hammond through. The old man smiled broadly, greeting his team. "Colonel O'Neill, Dr. Jackson, good to see you again." He did a double-take when he saw Aislinn.
"Genral," Daniel smiled. "Allow me to introduce, Aislinn. Aislinn, this is General Hammond."
Aislinn let go of them both and stepped up to the General, putting him under then same scrutiny she had Carter and Teal'c. A moment later she put out her hand and the General shook it, a curious look on his face.
"Long story, sir," grinned Jack.
"Pleased to meet you, Aislinn..." Hammond greeted her with a soft smile. "And you can call me George." He looked seriously at her. "Would you mind going with Major Carter to the infirmary?"
Aislinn gave her parents a questioning look. Daniel nodded and the little girl broke into a wide smile before she slipped her hand into Carters and let the woman lead her towards the infirmary, followed closely by Teal'c.
"Gentlemen, it's good to have you back." Hammond shook hands with Daniel and readily answered Jack's salute before accepting a hearty handshake as well. "We have a *lot* of catching up to do, and we'll talk on the way to the infirmary."
"That bad, sir?" asked Jack, wondering what could have the old General this worried.
"Worse on so many levels, Colonel. First off there are the planetary conflicts, more specifically the national ones."
"Problems?" Daniel's voice clearly told Jack that the man was wondering just how much trouble people could've gotten into during the six months they'd been away. Knowing mankind, probably a lot.
"We have an election coming up in a month," said Hammond, worry clear on his face.
"What?" Jack did the count. This wasn't an election year.
"Something made the president step down and call an election and I think you can guess who one of the candidates are..."
"Kinsey," Jack almost spat out. The look on Daniel's face told him the other man agreed.
"Of course," Hammond agreed. "Even more so, they will want to either shut down the SGC or at least have one of their own take over my position."
"Either way, you'll be leaving," Jack finished for him with sadness. Sure, the man had been six months from retirement when he'd taken over the SGC, but he'd stayed with the program out of loyalty to the men and women working there.
"Yes," Hammond nodded as they stopped for a moment outside the infirmary. "Which brings us to the Asgard."
"What do the Asgard have to do with the election of a new American president?" asked Daniel. "I thought they didn't interfere with planetary decisions."
"So did we, until we received a most 'polite' message from them."
Jack frowned and exchanged concerned looks with Daniel. "So what did they say?"
"Well, if they have it their way, you, Colonel, will be the man to take over when I retire..." Hammond grinned. "Safe to say that they did *not* agree with the idea of shutting down the SGC."
"Ah," Jack said, blinking with surprise. Him take over the SGC?
"Makes sense that they want someone, who doesn't have a problem with them, in the main seat around here." Daniel nodded. "Makes you wonder however, how they knew this was going to happen."
"Resourceful little grey buggers," grinned Jack.
"That they are, Colonel, and a race we really don't want to get on the wrong side of." Hammond sighed.
"So they've been giving you hell from the higher places?" Jack guessed.
"Oh yes, they most definitely have." Hammond looked at the both of them.
Jack realized that he and Daniel were standing close enough to touch and with a sigh Jack stepped a little to the side. This would be difficult to remember after six months of no restrictions whatsoever.
Daniel seemed a little surprised for a moment then he caught on to Jack's reason for moving. The frown did not promise Jack an easy time, that was for sure.
"As for your... relationship, please keep it a secret." Hammond drew a deep breath. "There have been voting and suggestions made to change the military rules about... such relationships as yours, but at the moment it is pure speculations and it would do your chances, Colonel, for a promotion no good."
"And we all know what would happen to the possibility of the rules ever getting changed if Kinsey took over the Oval Office..." Daniel finished with malice.
"So... we're keeping a low profile," sighed Jack. Not exactly to his liking, but no one had ever said that life would be easy. And Jack had seen it proved over and over again.
"For your own good, yes," agreed Hammond. "There is also the fact that we have to explain Aislinn's presence and make sure she can stay with one of you."
"Lya already fashioned a story, sir... but..." Jack bit his lower lip.
"Um... Daniel stepped forward. "General... sir, Aislinn won't be too thrilled about staying with only one of us..."
Hammond sighed deeply. They weren't exactly making it any easier for themselves or for him. "We'll go over this in briefing, Colonel, Doctor, but first I'd like you to go through the usual post-mission check-up and also I'd like to hear what Doctor Fraiser has to say about your daughter."
Jack looked at Daniel, waiting for him to walk into the infirmary before he followed himself. No, things would definitely not be easy, but Jack would do anything to keep his family together, and so would Daniel, he knew that. Neither man would let anyone take Aislinn away from them.
Turning for a moment, Jack saw the look on the General's face and knew that the man knew it too. Jack wondered for a moment if that was why he and Hammond got along as well as they did. The military was important to them, but the sense of family was stronger. Problem was, Jack knew he and Daniel would be torn if they had to make the choice. A lot of the SGC staff *were* like family to them. As he pushed through the door, putting his hand on Daniel's shoulder, he swore he would do whatever possible to preserve the *entire* family. Still, if push came to shove, Jack would put his family above the world.
----
TBC
Ooooh, the plot thickens!
Re: Ooooh, the plot thickens!
considering how much this plot bunny has mutated, I can promise you the plot will get a LOT thicker...