Bits and Pieces: Girl Talk
Title: Girl Talk
Summary: Sam and Janet have a little chat about Jack’s social progress.
Timeframe: Post Changes, before Transitions
Characters/Pairing: Sam/Jack, Janet
Genre: Friendship, Family
Rating: PG
Girl Talk
"Okay, Jack, you're all set." Janet told her patient warmly, smiling when he eagerly slid off the exam bed. She looked toward the door suddenly when someone poked their head into the infirmary. It was Sam.
"Hey," Sam greeted, her gaze quickly flitting from Janet to Jack. "All done?"
"Yeah," Jack nodded quickly, obviously wanting to leave as soon as possible, though Janet took no offense.
"Um, Jack, I came to tell you that Teal'c's looking for you. He said he'd be in the gym." Sam took another step into the room when she realized that there was no one else around, and she wasn't interrupting anything.
Jack nodded and made a beeline for the door. "Yeah, he promised boxing today."
Janet quickly caught the concerned look that flashed across Sam's face. Then her friend tried to hide it with a smile and teasing tone as she said, "Tell Teal'c to go easy on you."
Rolling his eyes, Jack strode up to Sam and pulled her toward him for a brief kiss, his hand on the door. "Don't worry," he said softly before leaving.
Sam's slight blush was obvious to Janet as her friend turned to realize that she was watching. In a blatant attempt to distract Janet from the obvious show of affection, Sam quickly said, "Do you think that's a good idea? Boxing with Teal'c?"
Janet perched herself on the exam bed. "I've spoken to Teal'c already, and told him to be careful. Besides, the sparring is good for Jack's coordination."
Sam nodded absently, though she didn't make a move to come closer, even while Janet was sitting in a pose that clearly stated she was in the mood to talk.
"Soooooo," Janet began, drawing the word out. "I see Jack's been more openly affectionate towards you as of late," she pointed out.
Heaving a sigh that indicated she was giving in, Sam took a seat beside Janet on the exam bed. She ducked her head and smiled bashfully. "Yeah. He has."
Janet was trying to be subtle, but had a feeling that Sam could see right through her. "How has that been working out for you two?"
“Good. Really good.” Sam had a genuine smile on her face. “It’s getting easier, you know? Being close. It feels more natural.”
“Uh-huh.” Janet nodded, then wheedled a little more. “So you guys are getting very…close?”
Sam lifted her chin and rose an eyebrow at her. "We haven't had sex yet, if that's what you're getting at."
Her friend's bluntness and smug, knowing tone caused Janet's cheeks to heat up with embarrassment. Was she being that obvious? "Sam, I'm not judging you. I just want you to be aware that Jack's still recovering, and he's becoming more in tune with what he's feeling and thinking now. That can be very overwhelming."
"I know that," Sam said with a sigh, and Janet could tell that her friend was trying very hard to hold back an exasperated tone. "I'm letting Jack set the pace here, Janet. We've talked, and we're taking things slow. I know he still has moments where a buried memory pops up, when he sees or feels something that triggers an emotion he doesn't quite understand. Sometimes he doesn’t know how to handle it."
Janet smiled, so proud of Sam for how she was dealing with everything, being patient and attentive to Jack’s needs. She knew it couldn't have been easy, when she already felt so much love for Jack, but Sam was just taking everything as it came, the good and as well as the bad.
Feeling foolish for ever doubting Sam, a grimace flashed across Janet's face as she reached out to touch her friend's arm. "You've been excellent with him, and I can see that you make Jack happy, even when he's not having a very good day. You’re good together-good for each other. It's just . . . I still worry, you know?"
Sam nodded with understanding, smiling back at her. "Yeah. You're just looking out for him. You took care of him for so long, it's just hard not to. I understand that, Janet."
Surprised by the sudden sting of tears in her eyes, Janet blinked a few times, then swiped a hand across her face as she composed herself. She laughed weakly, sniffing and shaking her head, feeling foolish. "I'm sorry. I just . . . I can't believe how much I miss taking care of him."
Sam reached over to squeeze her arm. "It's understandable. You were caring for Jack for a long time before I came back. It’s only natural for you to still feel protective."
"I guess." Janet shrugged, heaving a sigh.
"You're the reason Jack's here with me, now. You, Daniel, Teal'c, and even Cassie have helped him so much," Sam told her, blue eyes filling with moisture. "I don't think he would have recovered so well if it wasn't for all of you, and everything you've done for him." She smiled appreciatively.
Janet's own eyes were watering, and she pulled her friend into a hug. "Thanks, Sam," she whispered, her chin on her friend's shoulder. She sniffed and pulled away, wiping at the moisture in her eyes and taking a deep breath. "I really needed that." She laughed, still feeling a little silly for her previous concerns.
Sam nodded and slid off the bed. “I think I’ll go find something to do in my lab to get my mind off the idea of Jack and Teal’c sparring.”
Laughing softly, Janet nodded in agreement. “Yes, I think that’s a good idea.”
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Summary: Sam and Janet have a little chat about Jack’s social progress.
Timeframe: Post Changes, before Transitions
Characters/Pairing: Sam/Jack, Janet
Genre: Friendship, Family
Rating: PG
Girl Talk
"Okay, Jack, you're all set." Janet told her patient warmly, smiling when he eagerly slid off the exam bed. She looked toward the door suddenly when someone poked their head into the infirmary. It was Sam.
"Hey," Sam greeted, her gaze quickly flitting from Janet to Jack. "All done?"
"Yeah," Jack nodded quickly, obviously wanting to leave as soon as possible, though Janet took no offense.
"Um, Jack, I came to tell you that Teal'c's looking for you. He said he'd be in the gym." Sam took another step into the room when she realized that there was no one else around, and she wasn't interrupting anything.
Jack nodded and made a beeline for the door. "Yeah, he promised boxing today."
Janet quickly caught the concerned look that flashed across Sam's face. Then her friend tried to hide it with a smile and teasing tone as she said, "Tell Teal'c to go easy on you."
Rolling his eyes, Jack strode up to Sam and pulled her toward him for a brief kiss, his hand on the door. "Don't worry," he said softly before leaving.
Sam's slight blush was obvious to Janet as her friend turned to realize that she was watching. In a blatant attempt to distract Janet from the obvious show of affection, Sam quickly said, "Do you think that's a good idea? Boxing with Teal'c?"
Janet perched herself on the exam bed. "I've spoken to Teal'c already, and told him to be careful. Besides, the sparring is good for Jack's coordination."
Sam nodded absently, though she didn't make a move to come closer, even while Janet was sitting in a pose that clearly stated she was in the mood to talk.
"Soooooo," Janet began, drawing the word out. "I see Jack's been more openly affectionate towards you as of late," she pointed out.
Heaving a sigh that indicated she was giving in, Sam took a seat beside Janet on the exam bed. She ducked her head and smiled bashfully. "Yeah. He has."
Janet was trying to be subtle, but had a feeling that Sam could see right through her. "How has that been working out for you two?"
“Good. Really good.” Sam had a genuine smile on her face. “It’s getting easier, you know? Being close. It feels more natural.”
“Uh-huh.” Janet nodded, then wheedled a little more. “So you guys are getting very…close?”
Sam lifted her chin and rose an eyebrow at her. "We haven't had sex yet, if that's what you're getting at."
Her friend's bluntness and smug, knowing tone caused Janet's cheeks to heat up with embarrassment. Was she being that obvious? "Sam, I'm not judging you. I just want you to be aware that Jack's still recovering, and he's becoming more in tune with what he's feeling and thinking now. That can be very overwhelming."
"I know that," Sam said with a sigh, and Janet could tell that her friend was trying very hard to hold back an exasperated tone. "I'm letting Jack set the pace here, Janet. We've talked, and we're taking things slow. I know he still has moments where a buried memory pops up, when he sees or feels something that triggers an emotion he doesn't quite understand. Sometimes he doesn’t know how to handle it."
Janet smiled, so proud of Sam for how she was dealing with everything, being patient and attentive to Jack’s needs. She knew it couldn't have been easy, when she already felt so much love for Jack, but Sam was just taking everything as it came, the good and as well as the bad.
Feeling foolish for ever doubting Sam, a grimace flashed across Janet's face as she reached out to touch her friend's arm. "You've been excellent with him, and I can see that you make Jack happy, even when he's not having a very good day. You’re good together-good for each other. It's just . . . I still worry, you know?"
Sam nodded with understanding, smiling back at her. "Yeah. You're just looking out for him. You took care of him for so long, it's just hard not to. I understand that, Janet."
Surprised by the sudden sting of tears in her eyes, Janet blinked a few times, then swiped a hand across her face as she composed herself. She laughed weakly, sniffing and shaking her head, feeling foolish. "I'm sorry. I just . . . I can't believe how much I miss taking care of him."
Sam reached over to squeeze her arm. "It's understandable. You were caring for Jack for a long time before I came back. It’s only natural for you to still feel protective."
"I guess." Janet shrugged, heaving a sigh.
"You're the reason Jack's here with me, now. You, Daniel, Teal'c, and even Cassie have helped him so much," Sam told her, blue eyes filling with moisture. "I don't think he would have recovered so well if it wasn't for all of you, and everything you've done for him." She smiled appreciatively.
Janet's own eyes were watering, and she pulled her friend into a hug. "Thanks, Sam," she whispered, her chin on her friend's shoulder. She sniffed and pulled away, wiping at the moisture in her eyes and taking a deep breath. "I really needed that." She laughed, still feeling a little silly for her previous concerns.
Sam nodded and slid off the bed. “I think I’ll go find something to do in my lab to get my mind off the idea of Jack and Teal’c sparring.”
Laughing softly, Janet nodded in agreement. “Yes, I think that’s a good idea.”
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