Half the World

[ardvari]

Title: Half the World
Author: ardvari
Rating: M
Pairing: Sam/Jack
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Spoilers: Stargate Universe 1x19 Incursion part 1
A/N: Sequel to Satellite Heart. Last part... for now. I think. Maybe. Concrit welcome!

Comments

[ardvari]

I always thought he'd stick around until she gets tired of it, too. Of course he's not going to admit the fact that he can't go to Minnesota alone, not being the first person to know if something happened to her out there. But politics isn't really his thing at all and I wonder how long he can last knowing that she's not yet ready to let go.

He can't say anything either because he doesn't want to make her feel guilty about staying. This is her career after all and I'm fairly sure he wants her to make General eventually. She deserves it.

So regardless of what happens, it'll have to be her who eventually comes home, who gets tired of going out and that'll be what gets him out, too. I was playing around with the idea of having her get hurt but that's not fair and more of a cheap cop-out than anything, so I dropped it. But again, I LOVE your comment fic. I want it framed on my wall perhaps, that's how much I love it. :) I think THAT is a perfect way to get her to come home for a while, a perfect way to make her look at her priorities and shift them a bit, perhaps. And so very, very Sam-like. Seriously, I'm in love.

Thanks for the comment- and for the fic!

[thothmes]

Yeah, I really feel for Jack in Washington. I think he'd grow into the job, and even might be good at it, in his own unique way, but he'd only want to do it as long as his "kids" are still out there.

If Sam really did decide to come home for good, and retire (unlikely) or be offered the SGC in an attempt to retain her (more likely), I think he'd quit retire, especially if Daniel were to not be going offworld as often either. Jack seems a little weary every time we see him in Washington.

And yeah, I'm sure he really wants to pin that general's star on Sam's shoulder.