Tegan Chronicles

Proof Positive 2

"Hey." Janet came in carrying two trays of food from the mess hall. "I'm not sure why they won't move you to one of the VIP rooms and keep you under guard in a more comfortable sitting."

"It's ok." Tegan felt better having showered and put on real clothes, BDUs, a t shirt, and best of all underwear.

"I don't think it is."

"Shouldn't you be home?"

"I told Cassie I had to work over. I thought maybe we could eat together."

"I did eat lunch you know." She took the tray as Janet it slid it through the slot.

"I know." Janet nodded, not telling her she'd watched her pick at her lunch on one of the security monitors in her office.

"How's Cassie?" Tegan asked after Janet had pulled a chair as close to the bars as she could and settled in it.

"I'm sure she'll be better when she knows that you're back. She never really gave up hoping you would just show up one day."

Tegan smiled briefly. "It's been a long 3 months."

"Longest thirteen weeks of my life." Someone besides Tegan had been counting the hours.

"I'm sorry, I…"

"Dr. Fraiser," One of the security officers interrupted. "Dr. Anderson is requesting your assistance in the infirmary."

"I'll be right there." She turned back to Tegan.

"Don't worry I'll eat. Go take care of it and head home to Cassie."

That night she lay awake staring at the ceiling, it wasn't like they completely cut out the lights so that she could really sleep. Her mind drifted back to the first time Greg had shown up in Colorado, to the date Janet had somehow managed to interrupt.

"I saw the way she looked at you." Greg commented while they were waiting for their waiter to return with their drink orders.

"Who?"

"Dr. Fraiser," He replied. "She loves you almost as much as I do."

"She's my doctor, and my friend. Besides I'm not…" She didn't finish the statement.

"Are you sure?" He reached across the table taking her hand in his. "You've never stopped long enough to find out. You went from residency into the military, and you couldn't be happy just being a doctor with all your degrees, but you had to go and be a pilot too."

"How do you know?"

"Because I know you Tegan."

"There was David." She shuddered at the thought of ever seeing him.

"He was your rebound guy, if we ever really were an item. Besides you never cared for him."

It was about that time her mobile phone rang and she'd been called away and saved from continuing the conversation. She wondered if he knew what he was talking about, if Janet cared about her anymore than she did Sam? Greg's voice floated into her head again. "'Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? Come down from your fences, open the gate. It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow above you. You better let somebody love you; you better let somebody love you...before its toooooo late.'"

They were all gathered around the oval table in the debriefing room, two guards posted inside as precaution. General Hammond wasted no time and turned to Janet. "Well Dr. Fraiser?"

"All her lab work is fine, her PET scan is normal and her naquada levels match the last ones we took." She looked down at the open chart in front of her. "As far as I can prove she is Major Kiser, sir."

"Did you run DNA?" Jack showed his often hidden intelligence, or maybe he'd just been watching CSI again.

"It was a perfect match, sir."

Jack smiled. "I knew it was her."

"Of course you did." Tegan commented dryly although the sparkle in her eye gave her away.

"I know my people Kiser." He responded as General Hammond released the extra security.

Tegan smiled lightly and nodded.

"So what happened?" Daniel ignored protocol in order to save the nine lives of his curious cat.

Tegan waited for General Hammond to nod his consent before she began with what she knew. "Well, I remember jumping in front of Sam, and seeing a flash of bright light. When I woke up several hours later, by my guestimation, I was in a hut. Aside from a giant hole in my Alice vest and field jacket and being a little sore I was fine."

"The Nox?" Jack posed.

"Yes sir. I would have been home sooner, but when Apophis discovered you all had escaped and my body was no where to be found he destroyed the Stargate. It took the Nox this long to travel to a planet with a working gate."

"Were you able to learn anything about Nox technology?" Sam was hopeful.

"No, they requested that I not ask any questions, and considering all they had done for me I respected their wishes. I pretty much stayed in the quarters they furnished." She turned to General Hammond. "Sir, request permission to return to my assignment with SG1."

"Permission granted Major. SG1 is currently on four days of downtime, not including the weekend. I expect you to take it as well."

"Yes sir."

"And there's the little issue of your house." Jack spoke tentatively.

"My house Colonel?"

"Its currently under contract."

"Really?"

"Yup, wouldn't you know it."

"You're welcome to stay with me." Sam threw the offer on the table.

"I've got the guest room ready." Janet tried not to sound to anxious.

"Or," Jack looked around at the disapproving looks, "What? I was just going to say that Dr. Monroe asked me to tell you there's plenty or room at her place."

"Thanks." Tegan nodded. "I'll think about it, but I may just stay here on base."

The room was quiet for a second before Jack asked, "Did it hurt?"

"Sir?" She didn't quite follow.

"Dying, did it hurt?"

"It hurt like hell for about thirty seconds and then it was over."