Chapter 2

Colonel Jack O'Neill was fuming when he was told that his Paranormal Investigator wasn't coming back to the base until the next morning.

"Why didn't she come back with you Carter?" he asked.

Captain Carter didn't know what to say to that because she herself didn't know.

Thankfully Teal'c came to her rescue.

"O'Neill, Captain Yacker seemed to be showing strong caring emotions towards Dr. Jackson's kidnapping" Teal'c said causing Sam to groan.

"It's called love Teal'c" he said and then paused when he realized what he had just said. Jack cursed in one of the few languages that Sam didn't know that Jack knew.

When he seemed to be calmer, Jack turned to his two remaining team members.

"Get her back here now" he said almost coldly.

"Yes, sir" Sam said and left the briefing room while Teal'c remained.

"I will assist Captain Carter." Teal'c said simply.

Jack simply nodded at the Jaffa and Teal'c left the room.

After Teal'c left the briefing room, Jack stayed where he was for awhile.

That's how General Hammond found SG 1's Colonel about twenty minutes later.

"Colonel?" Hammond asked softly.

"Sir!" Jack said startled by his General's entrance and stood as the General sat down in the chair next to Jack.

Jack sat back down and sighed.

"Something wrong Jack?"

"No, nothings wrong, except that I have a missing scientest and a Paranormal Investigator who didn't return to base with her team" Jack said semi-sarcastically.

George Hammond raised an eyebrow.

"Explain, Colonel"

"My 3IC, Captain Alexandra Yacker is Dr. Daniel Jackson's girlfriend. Sir, Daniel Jackson was kidnapped at 5:30 this evening and Captain Yacker turned up at his house an hour after the kidnapping took place. I think Alex and Daniel were up to something sir. With your permission sir, I would like to search Jackson's and Yacker's Offices as well as their homes" Jack said.

The General who was also suspicous of the two scientists actions over the last few weeks, agreed.

"Take Captain Carter and Teal'c with you as soon as they return to the base with Captain Yacker" Hammond said.

Samantha Carter and Teal'c found their friend in front of a closed bookstore.

Sam and Teal'c knew of this bookstore rather well for it was Alex's bookstore.

Alex had told all her friends about this bookstore, for it was special.

Flashback:

July 30,2000

"Can I open my eyes now Jack?" 21 year old Alex Yacker asked her friend Jack O'Neill.

"Nope not yet Yacker" came Jack's voice from behind her.

"Pulease Jack?" Alex whinned

Jack smiled and thought to himself

"She is so going to enjoy this birthday present"

"Ok Yacker you can open your eyes now"

Alex opened her eyes and gasped.

There right in front of her was a building with her name on it.

Alex Yacker's Bookstore and Treasures: Adventures are waiting for you

"Jack you didn't"

"Oh but I did. Happy Birthday Alex!" Jack said.

End of Flashback

Alex had a pet peeve. She hated it when people stood behind her and looked over her shoulder.

"Carter and Teal'c what are you doing here?" she asked.

"Jack asked us to bring you back to the base" Sam said.

Alex sighed. She needed sometime alone to think about how she was going to get her boyfriend back with out anyone especially the NID about her and Daniel's project, that they called PROJECT X.

Alex sighed again and began talking.

"My first paranormal experience was in this building and that was before I met Daniel. Daniel has never been in this bookstore because he doesn't know about it" Alex said softly as she followed her friends to Sam's car.

They drove back to the base in silence.

A half hour later, Alex, Sam and Teal'c walked into the briefing room.

General Hammond was still in the briefing room with Jack.

"Sam and Teal'c, I need you to accompany Jack to Dr. Jackson's house" Hammond said.

"Sir you can't go there"

Everyone in the room turned to look at the younger officer.

"And why can't we, Captain?" Jack asked harshly.

Alex gulped. "Maybe it wasn't a good idea to keep PROJECT X a secret" she thought to herself.

"Captain?" the General asked. Jack was getting annoyed with his best friend's friend....scratch that and make that his best friend's girlfriend attitude and also he was getting impatient.

"I mean you can go there sirs but there is something that I need to get from Dr. Jackson's house sirs" the young officer said.

Jack stared at his friend.

"What is this something? Captain?" Jack asked his third in command.

Alex didn't answer her commanding officer.

"Permission to go to my quarters General? Its been a rough night and I am not feeling well" Captain Yacker said.

Hammond sighed.

"Permission granted Captain but stay on the base and if your not feeling well, go see Dr. Fraiser" Hammond said.

Alex gave a salute and left the room.

After Captain Yacker left the briefing room, Sam broke the uncomfortable silence.

"Is it just me or does Captain Yacker's appearance seem to be a little uncanny?" Sam asked.

"Uncanny indeed" Jack answered as he got up and headed for the door.

"Um sir where are you going?" Sam asked.

"Daniel's house Carter. We have to find that thing Alex was talking about"

Sam and Teal'c looked at each other and Sam groaned.

This was going to be a long night.