A Hidden Threat

Chapter 18

Carter awoke. She slowly opened her eyes wondering where in the world she could possibly be. The last thing she remembered was being with Amiri. She tilted her head only to see her CO sleeping in the bedside her. She admired him for a moment. How long had he been there watching over her? Oh, how she loved him. She found herself staring, only for a sudden headache, and the urge to throw up took over her. She tried to get up but her head was spinning. All she was able to do was tilt her just enough to lean over the bed, and she began to throw up whatever was left in her system. The sound woke O'Neill in an instant.

"Hey" He immediately went to her, holding her forehead and she continued to vomit.

"Nurse..Nurse" O'Neill yelled. "We need some help here" he yelled.

Carter turned back into the bed. She was all sweaty and clammy.

"Look who's up?" Dr. Frasier had entered the room.

"yea and half of what she ate this year is on the floor" O'Neill said with a smirk on his face.

"God my head hurts" Carter said holding her head. "What the hell happened?" She asked.

"Well....it seems Amiri gave you the electrical shock of all times?" O'Neill stated trying to make light of the situation.

Suddenly it started to all come back to Carter. "Oh my God..Amiri" Carter stated with a state of worry. "Is she..is she ok?" she asked.

"She's fine" O'Neill stated as he placed his hand on Carters shoulder trying to resettle her back into the bed.

"Sam you had quite a spill. We were worried. You need to rest, and we need to get some fluids in you." Dr. Frasier said as he she watched her friend worry. It wasn't to long ago that she was worried about Cassie in the same way.

She laid back down holding her forehead.

"Dizzy" she said.

"Rest" Dr. Frasier said as she injected something in her IV. You can tell that Carter was fighting but she did not have the strength to. She quickly dozed off.

"Sir..i'm going to run some more test. But she's awake now, and that's a good sign" Dr. Frasier said. She placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Now it's you that I'm worried about. You need to get some rest. I promise I'll come get you when she wakes up again. But in the meantime, I want to rest. Please don't make me make it an order." She stated firmly.

"Fine...but you promise too...." He said as Dr. Frasier interrupted him... "wake you when she wakes...yes....now get to bed....Sir" She said was a smile on her face.

He was exhausted and he knew it. Her finally waking up was a good thing. So he knew that she was going to be ok. He went to his quarters and lay down on the bed. It wasn't even minutes and he was out. Exhaustion had totally taken over him.

Several hours later.....

"Are you sure Dr." Hammond stated.

"General.. I ran the test 3 times myself. And that is what it is stating...but ...."

Suddenly there was a lock at the door.

"Hey Jack, how you doing?" Hammond stated, trying not to set off an alarms. But O'Neill knew the General well.

"Sir?" O'Neill said with a question in his voice.

"Doc...What's going on?" He asked. He went to the infirmary to check on Carter and she was awake. The nurse was trying to make her drink something, but she was refusing. Dr. Frasier had promised to wake him when she awoke, but she didn't and that wasn't like her.