Title: You Don't Have to Be King

Author: By Tracy

Summary: Sam's still fumed about Maybourne's wives

Category: Humor, Romance

Characters: Jack O'Neill, Sam Carter

Rating G

Parts: 1/1

Pairing: Sam/Jack

Spoiler: It's Good to Be King

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Disclaimer: Not mine, just borrowing them for a while.

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Sam was still steaming as she stepped through the gate. Wives! Maybourne, the little weasel, was not only a king, he had wives. Plural.

She stomped down the ramp, handing her weapon to an SF and paused to wait for the others. First Jack came through, followed by Daniel and Teal'c.

"What were you saying, Jack?" Daniel asked.

"Maybourne. He's got three wives. Three." He held up three fingers. O'Neill's grin made Sam's blood pressure ratchet up a few notches.

"Oh. Really." Daniel's eyebrows rose, but it was hard to tell if he was impressed or just thought it odd, bless him.

Teal'c nodded sagely. "It is not uncommon for a ruler to have more than one wife and several concubines." All three men nodded as if it were the way of the world. Sam fumed.

"And I suppose you think that's just dandy, is that right, sir?" She nearly growled the last part.

Jack clanked down the ramp casually to stand next to her. "Oh, Carter." He drawled. "It all depends on your perspective."

"And just what is your perspective on polygamy, sir?" Jack's approval of the whole thing just made it worse, in her opinion.

Jack handed his weapon off to another SF. "Well Carter, see, I'm more of a quality kinda guy, whereas Maybourne seems to be more of a quantity guy."

"And just what does that mean?"

"It means, Carter, that if you have the right woman, one is enough." He purposely brushed her arm with his as he headed for the locker room.

Sam turned to watch him go, unaware of Daniel and Teal'c's approach.

"Uh, Sam, your mouth's open." Daniel said softly as he went by. Teal'c followed him, hands behind his back and a small smile on his face.

Sam closed her mouth with a snap.

Fin