A/N: I apologize... again... for the wait between chapters. I'll try to be better this time... again... :)

Janet tapped her fingers on the desk. TJ cleared her throat, but said nothing and Janet's fingers stopped their beat.

About five minutes later Janet tapped a different beat on the desk. TJ sighed and stood from her desk, walking to Janet's side. "Did you need help?"

Janet looked up, "Ah, no. I was annoying you."

"Not really. It's nice to have someone in here who's not sick or injured, or bugging me. Are you looking into Park's blindness?"

Janet nodded, "I'm quite sure that I will not find anything. Your notes were quite comprehensive. But, maybe, something in here will spark an idea-" She glanced at TJ, "For either Lisa's problem, or one of the other problems I'm working on."

"Doctor-" TJ sighed, "Janet. Please. Leave it alone."

Janet just smiled to herself, "I'll try not to tap."

"Doctor Fraiser."

" Lieutenant Johansen."

TJ shook her head when she realized that Janet wasn't going to stop looking for solutions to ALS while searching how to cure Park's blindness." And went back to her own work.

They worked in silence for nearly an hour before Eli came rushing in and slid to a halt. "TJ- the Colonel. You're not answering your walkie." TJ picked it up and it was in fact dead. Eli wasn't done, though he was quite out of breath, "We found a Seeder ship." He glanced towards Janet, "Ah, the Colonel... he, ah... didn't..."

Janet smiled, "Go, go Eli. I'm used to staying behind. Remember? Maybe this is our ticket home."

Eli sprinted from the room, followed at a more sedate pace by TJ.

"Jonas!"

Jonas Quinn engulfed Sam in a hug, then did the same for Cassandra. "It's good to see you, both. You have an audience with Ovirda and the council." He paused and looked between Cassandra and Sam. "Just you, and... you have one chance Sam. Why would..."

"Because Janet is alive, and on Destiny."

"Oh..."

Cassandra smiled just a bit, "I think you broke him Sam."

Jonas shook his head, "I wouldn't, lead with that."

Sam agreed, "I wasn't planning on it. My calculations and plan will stand on their own merits. Point me towards the conference room so we can get this all underway."

Jonas pointed towards the other end of the gigantic space and Sam started that way. Leaving Jonas and Cassandra alone. Jonas asked, "Has she..."

"Snapped? No. I think my mother is actually alive and on Destiny." Cassandra watched Sam, "She... she said that after this, she's done. I..." Cassandra shook her head, "I think she's tired, and she's given up so much for this job that's given her nothing and taken everything. So..."

"So... are you going with her?"

Cassandra whacked Jonas on the shoulder, "Are you crazy. No way in hell. Nope. I'm just moral support, and maybe a sweet talker if she doesn't convince them herself."

Janet stepped into the gate room and Volker looked up, "Dale."

"Doctor."

"Did they empty the ship for this mission?"

Volker chuckled, "Something like that, yes." His smile vanished after a moment though, "It's a Seed ship, but, it's also quite dead. So, they're..."

Janet raised an eyebrow, "Trying to start her up?"

Volker wasn't about to be out bantered, "Nah, they're just all over there waiting for Saint Carter."

Janet chuckled, "When she gets here and saves your cute asses, well, I'll remember you said that."

Cassandra wrapped her arms around Sam and they held onto each other as if they had a tornado pulling at them. After a moment Cassandra pulled away just a little bit, "I love you very much Sam."

Sam smile and cleared her throat, "I love you too Cassie. More than I ever thought possible. Hey," she smiled just a little bit, though most of the smile didn't quite get to her eyes, "Don't let my Indian get rusty."

Cassandra's jaw nearly dropped, "Really? You're serious?"

Sam nodded, "If..."

Cassandra cut her off, "When."

Sam inclined her head, "When I get home, I think... I think I won't need it anymore."

Cassandra gave Sam another hug, "Mom did always hate you riding it."

A throat cleared behind them and they both turned. "Thank you Jonas."

"I still can't believe you convinced them that this would work. It will work?"

Sam smiled, "It will work. McKay's would have worked as well you know."

Jonas shook his head, "I guess you're a much better salesman than McKay. If..."

It was Sam's turn to interrupt, Jonas this time, "When the SG team comes. Probably SG-1 tell them whatever you wish. I'm... I'm done with the SGC and all its crap."

Jonas cleared his throat, "Well, if this worked Colonel, you're going somewhere where they can't really touch you." He turned to Cassandra, "Will you be going home before..."

Cassandra shook her head, "No. No. So, we should probably do it then."

Jonas stuck out his hand and Sam shook it, "Good luck Colonel." He paused, "Good luck Sam."

"Thank you, now, both of you get outta here."

They did, leaving Sam alone in the cavernous room with the Stargate. After a moment it started turning and turning. It stopped once, twice, again, and again. It did it a total of eight time, and then Sam held her breath just a bit. But then it stopped at the ninth Chevron and the blue puddle whooshed outwards, and then settled into its normal imitation of a vertical swimming pool. She paused for a moment, but nothing seemed to change. She looked up at where Jonas and Cassandra stood. Jonas gave her a thumbs up and with a nod she jogged towards the puddle and then she was flying.

It seemed like a longer trip than usual, and then she stepped into a room she'd never really been in before and hear the cocking of a gun.

The Stargate started spinning and Volker frowned, "What the hell."

Janet went to stand next to Volker, "Is there a Stargate on the Seed ship?"

Volker nodded, "But, it's too soon, way too soon. Are you armed?"

Janet looked down at her hands, "Nope. Left my gun in my other pants."

Volker let out a strangled laugh, and then it was too late as the Stargate was whooshing open and he tensed up, trying not to wince or shy away and lifted his gun towards the newcomer.

Janet's mouth dropped open. "Dale, it's Sam..."

Volker slowly lowered the gun, "Colonel Carter?"

"Doctor Volker- Ja-"

She didn't get to finish the brunette's name before Janet was in her arms, feet off the ground and kissing Sam silly. It took the Stargate starting to spin again to get them to separate and move backwards until they were both next Volker.

Sam leaned down and whispered, "The fact that you're happy that I just stranded myself here with you-" Janet raised an eyebrow at Sam, "Proves without a reasonable doubt that you're you."

Janet gave Sam an elbow in the gut as the Destiny crew stumbled through the Stargate puddle.

It was Camile who spotted Sam first, and she winced. Rush saw the blonde next and he frowned. His frown was only beaten in depth by that of Colonel Young. "Colonel carter- to what do we owe your presence? Here to try and relive me as Telford did?"

Sam didn't remove her arm from around Janet's shoulders, "You're planning on locking me in a room and killing me?"

Young stared through Sam, "Then why are you here?"

"Janet's here- not to mention people who desperately want to go home."

Rush stepped into the fray, "Oh, you believe you- can get us home? The bloody brilliant Samantha Carter? Can you fix an utterly dead Ancient seeder ship?"

"Possibly. I've never tried before."

Rush opened his mouth, but Camile got in between the two men and Sam, "First, have you had anything to eat?"

"I haven't. No. I spent my last three hours convincing the Langaran council to let me try not to blow up their planet."

That gave Colonel Young pause, "You risked an entire planet to get to your girlfriend?"

Sam twitched, but she didn't move towards the Colonel. "It was never a risk. Read my mission briefs. Ms. Wray- you mentioned the local delicacies?"

Camile chuckled and led the way out of the gate room. Volker also followed Janet and Sam from the gate room, as did most of the others. Leaving Rush and Young alone. "Colonel. You cannot let her try and solve this problem with the seed ship. She will only cause more loss of life- she-" He paused, "I don't wish to speak ill of the woman."

"Why stop now Rush, spit it out." Young gave Rush a look.

Rush nodded, "She has quite the... overestimated sense of self and her abilities. She... and may I add an entire team, has had some saves, that is true, but." He paused again, "Do we really know if it was her, or, or one of the others on SG-1."

Young stared at Rush for a such a long time that Rush was sure he wasn't going to respond. But he finally did, "A scientist who thinks she's god, now, where have I heard that before?" He put a hand up before Rush could speak, "Well, we'll keep an eye on her then."

Lisa laughed as Sergeant Greer shook his head. "It's still legendary. You, SG-1, walking around, talking to the air like you all did." He paused, "So, is it the worst problem you've ever been in?"

Sam smiled, "Not by a long shot. You've read my mission briefs?" Sergeant Greer nodded, "Well, it's the ones that don't make the official pages. Those are the worst. So, what's this seed ship look like?"

Greer shook his head, "It looked sabotaged to me." He glanced over his shoulder at Rush, "Not that people were jumping up to agree with me. But, sabotage would also explain why, unlike the other one, this one is not moving and it's engine seems toast."

"Well, I have no doubt that Doctor Rush is working on a solution." Sam watched as Rush left the mess hall.

Greer shook his head, "Eli maybe, but Rush's obsessed with this background pattern he may have found in the universe. That the Ancients found, then he has... re-found I guess." Greer looked over as Lisa elbowed him in the stomach. "Ah, but, for right now. We'll be leaving you two alone."

Sam smiled and Janet chuckled. They were silent for a bit before Janet broke the silence, "How's Cassie?"

Sam met Janet's gaze, "Are you asking if she's told me yet that she's pregnant? No."

Janet smiled, "She never could get anything by you."

"Is that why you're back?"

"It's a good reason as any other reason, if someone asks."

Sam opened her mouth, but Janet put her fingers on Sam's lips, "Just. I want to gaze at you for awhile."

Sam pursed her lips, but stayed silent, for awhile. "We'll get back to her. She's waiting for us on Langara." Sam smiled, "She had a girlfriend for awhile. Her senior year of high school."

Janet sighed, "I missed so much. Graduation, her growing into a young woman. I-" She looked over at Sam, "I'm so sorry."

Sam cupped Janet's cheek, "Never say that. We- it was rough for a bit after you died, but you saved lives with your life Janet. A little girl got to have a Dad."

Janet blew out a breath, removed Sam's hand and kissed the palm. "Okay. Let's get home."

Sam nodded, "Well, first I'd have to get onto the seed ship."

Janet smiled, "Leave that to Camile."

Sam smirked, "Should I be jealous?"

Janet laughed as she stood, "Only if I should be jealous of Sharon."

Sam inclined her head, "Point taken. Lead onward to Ms. Wray."

Camile stood in her quarters, Sam and Janet across the room from her, "Our relationship is-"

Janet frowned and started to interrupt Camile, but Sam beat her to it. "You want to know if it'll be worth it to possibly ruin your relationship with Young over this. Over me. I don't know, because I haven't been to the ship. But I'll give it my best try."

Camile stared at Janet, then up at the drawing on her wall. "Okay. I'll risk it. But, it's going to be uncomfortable on that ship."

Sam rolled her eyes, "I've dealt with much harder asses than Rush."