Jack was no longer in Siler’s backyard

This time around, Jack was no longer in Siler’s backyard. He was on a foreign planet; he did not recognize the place, but it was obvious a Goa’uld attack had just ended. Bodies were lying everywhere. Only two remained alive, himself and Carter. He was kneeling on the ground, holding her head in his life, and he could tell by the uneven breathes that she wasn’t doing well.

“Carter. Hang in there. We’ll get through this.”

“Not this time, sir.”

“Carter, please don’t talk like that. You have to make it through this. You just have to.”

“So cold, sir. Can’t hold on much longer.”

Her eyes closed, and the jagged breathing came to a hold. Tears were flowing down his cheek.

“No, don’t leave me. Carter, you can’t leave me now…”

…………..

He was awakened by Sam, desperately trying to get him to calm down. He could feel the beads of sweat forming on his forehead as he bolted upright on the couch where he was spending the night.

“Jack, it’s ok. It was just a nightmare. You’re safe.”

He grabbed onto her and pulled her close. I need to have her close.

“Don’t leave me, Carter.”

“No, I won’t leave you. I’ll stay here as long as you need me to.”

“No, don’t leave me…ever. I dreamed that I had lost you. I don’t want to lose you. I love you too much.”

He could tell that she understood. A look of empathy spread across her face.

“I’ve been having a similar nightmare for the past week. It’s always the same one. I’m trapped in a fortress, like Ba’al’s, and I just sit there waiting for you. Every night it ends by the guards hauling me down the long hallway while I look back with regret. That was until tonight. Tonight, I had a dream where I did something about it. I fought back with the guards and went to go find you instead.”

He gasped as she leaned down and kissed his lips ever so softly. After the dream he just had, he wanted nothing more than to take her into his arms and show her his love, but he knew that this was something that was going to have to go slow. He let it remain as just a soft kiss. I love her too much.

“Come on, Jack.”

He accepted her hand and let her lead him down the hall to the bedroom. He knew that there was nothing implied, and he wasn’t disappointed. They laid down together and just held each other tight as they drifted off to sleep. Nothing else needed to be said.

That night, for the first time in a long time, they both had happy dreams.

The end.