Chapter 21

Sam took the healing device out and started healing her father with it until Jack told her to stop. They heard some footsteps approaching; they waited until it was all clear.

"We have to get out of here."

"I know Jack."

"Come on; let's see if we can find a road or something."

"Ok"

Jack checked to see if it was clear for them to move around. Jack carried Jacob once again and they walked around the trees and bushes until they were on the other side of the building and some distance away from it. Jack put Jacob down once again so that Sam could work on him with the healing device. Once she was finished she was tired and stayed there to rest a bit.

Daniel and Teal'c arrived in the control room and looked down to see fifteen SG teams waiting for them and then Hammond arrived.

"Well, I think we have plenty of back up sir."

"You sure have. I've spoken to both the President and the Joint Chief's and you have a go; bring them home."

"We will sir."

"Good luck and god speed."

"Thank you" then Daniel and Teal'c headed down to the gate room.

"Thank you all for your help and let's bring them home" then he pressed the white stone and they were on Thor's ship.

"Thor, we are ready when you are. Beam us outside, in the bushes and we can take it from there."

Thor was also following Sam's beacon when it went off. Then Thor beamed them down into an area outside of the building and they all spread out. They used the tranquillizer darts to knock out six men.

Daniel used Sam's device to track her. SG3 went with Daniel and Teal'c while the others waited. They spread out so they could take any others down with the darts.

"Jack, Sam" Daniel said into the device.

Jack moved away from Sam and Jacob and he went around the building and clicked the zat open. They all turned around at the sound and saw Jack standing there.

"Jack, thank god, where are Sam and Jacob?"

"Daniel, what took you so long?"

"We came as soon as we could Jack" and they followed Jack to where Sam and Jacob were. SG3 kept a look out.

"Sam, how's Jacob?" Sam turned around.

"Daniel, Teal'c; I'm not sure. I've used the healing device on Dad twice to heal his wounds but Selmac is weak" just then Jacob's eyes opened.

"Sam?"

"I'm here Dad; how are you feeling?"

"Better than before but how…?"

"The healing device Dad."

"How?"

"We will talk later; can you get up?"

"Yeah, Selmac is resting. She started resting when you first used the device on me."

"Ok, we have some pay back to take care of."

"That's my girl" and they all stood up.

Daniel and Teal'c passed them a canteen so they could have a drink. When they were done, they went back to the entrance door. Sam passed the hand device to Jack.

"What do I do?"

"Just focus on the door and concentrate; then you will feel something happen in your hand and then it will glow." Sam said.

Jack raised his right hand and nothing happened and he shook his head.

"Jack, pretend that the door is someone."

So he did that and then they heard the device start to work. They saw the door ripping off its hinges.

"Woo, a bit too much power."

"We will need to practice on how much power to use before releasing it."

"Ok, let's get this over with."

Jack started giving orders to the teams. They slowly moved into the building while seven of the teams stayed outside to catch anyone who tried to escape. They tranquillized everyone there, including Kinsey himself. Within an hour all the rooms had been searched and all of the agents' were unconscious.

While the SG teams took care of everyone, SG1 and Jacob went into the room where Sam found the Goa'uld devices. There were four tables full of devices including the pain stick. Daniel took his video camera out and taped everything in the room.

They found the security room where there were tapes everywhere. They gathered everything up to take back to the SGC. While they were getting everything packed up, the NID were on their way from Washington. Sam, Jack and Jacob were beamed back to the SGC for check ups.

While Jack was getting dressed he was thinking about what had happened in the past few days, between him and Sam. Once he was dressed he pulled out a small box from the bottom of his locker and sat on the bench. He opened it up and pulled out the photo of the two of them from the Air Force ball.

He knew that Hammond was standing in the doorway, watching him. He knew that Jack has been through so much in the past five year's; that his team had been through a lot together.

They had never asked for anything in return and he knew that there was love between Jack and Sam. He knew that they hadn't acted on these feelings in all that time. Now, with what had happened to him over the past few weeks and what Sam had done he knew that they would not wait any longer.

Then when she thought that he had died on the planet, it had been too much for her, for them both. When he found her resignation letter on his desk he knew that he would have to talk to them once this mess was sorted out. He left Jack along and he went to find Jacob and have a talk to him.

Jack put the photo back in the box when he noticed that there was something in it that hadn't been there before. He picked it up and looked at it. It was Sam's dog tags. He held on to them, thinking about what had happened to them both. Now he didn't know what to do and there was only one person who could help him. He would go to Hammond's office to talk to the President. He put the box back and went to make the call.

Sam stayed with Jacob while he was in the infirmary. Janet wanted him to stay overnight just in case any problems arose. Sam and Jacob were talking for the first time since the kidnapping.

"Hey, Janet said that both of you are going to be ok?"

"Yeah, thanks for saving our lives."

"That's ok Dad, you would do the same for me or for anyone else."

"I know. Sam, you look different; younger?"

"I am Dad. So is Jack; the planet that Thor took us to was amazing. We worked together so well, just like an old married couple. It took us a few months to get things set up but it was great. One day we should take you there but you need a ship because there is no Stargate."

"I would like that Sam. I just can't believe how young you look."

"I know; one thing is for sure, Jack and I have to get new ID badges and driver's licences" Jacob chuckled.

"I'm sure George will work something out about that."

"I'm sure he will, Dad."

"What's doing to happen now Sam?"

"With Jack and me? We haven't decided yet. With everything that has happened since we got back and with you being kidnapped and us being the bait, well, I know we will have to talk about it soon."

"I hope so. From Selmac's memories, Lantash and Jolinar were very close; closer than any other two Tok'ra symbiotes have ever been before. They were soul mates; they had a special bond together and nothing could break them apart except for death, which was what happened. Then you guys first met the Tok'ra and you told them what happened to Jolinar. Selmac spoke to Lantash once, after we found a new planet. Both host and symbiote were sad and upset over what had happened to Jolinar. It took time for him to heal but at least we were there for him, to talk to them both."

"I know about that Dad; Lantash shared his memories with Jack before he died and Jack understood."

"Ok, so how is he doing anyway?"

"Good, we both are good. We talked awhile on the planet about Jolinar and Lantash and about us too."

"So, what are you two going to do now?"

"Knowing Jack, he will talk to the President and work something out from there."

"Ok, whatever happens Sam, I'll support you."

"I know you will Dad. I'll let you get some rest and I will talk to you later"

"Ok" then he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Sam got up and left the room and went to look for Jack. She looked in the normal areas and then she decided to check Hammond's office. When she got there, she heard his voice behind the closed door and she listened in.

"I know sir… but things have changed for us… there has to be away for Major Carter and me to be together sir…. Yes I know the regulations sir but so far I'm still listed as MIA… well, if it is going to be like that sir, then I resign… that's right, I resign… well, I'm sorry too sir but with what has happened in the past few days and what happened to me before that... It is as if I've been given a second chance and I'm not going to waste it… I understand sir, I'm sorry also, bye" then he hung up.

Sam quietly walked away from the door and went into her lab and waited for Jack to arrive. Jack sat there; he wasn't happy after his talk with the President. He took his letter out of his pocket and opened it up. He then signed it, fold it back up and then he took off his dog tags and he pulled out Sam's and put them on the desk and stood up and walked out of the door. He went and got changed and left the base.

Hammond went to talk to Jacob, only to find him resting. So he went to talk to Sam. When he found her, she was just sitting in her lab.

"Sir, is every thing alright?"

"Can we talk, off the record Sam?"

"Yes sir, what is it?"

Hammond sat down on the stool on the other side of the table.

"Sam, what can you tell me about the feelings between Jolinar and Lantash?"

"Well, from what I can remember and what Colonel O'Neill and I talked about, there was a strong bond between them that went on for centuries. They knew that they had to put their love on hold because of their war and they knew that their job's was very important to the Tok'ra. When they were able to be together they tried to make every moment together memorable; just in case a mission went bad and one or the other didn't make it back to the Tok'ra base. Their love for each other was so strong; nothing could break their love except for death."

He just nodded.

"When the Colonel and I were talking on the planet we got to know one another as Jack and Sam, not Colonel and Major. We also learned about Jolinar and Lantash's love for each other and the special bond that they had together."

"I see; how does Jack feel about what has happened to him?"

"He was pissed off at first but when Lantash was still alive he showed Jack everything; the love that his previous hosts had for Jolinar's hosts over the years and how Martouf wanted to be close to me, everything. We talked about that and about the nightmares too."

"How does Jack feel now, toward you?"

"Sir?" Hammond smiled.

"Sam, I know that there are strong feelings between you and Jack. I have known that since you first walked into the briefing room and I saw the way you two looked at each other. I'm not dumb, even Jacob noticed when he first meet Jack. I know things are tough for you both and I wish I could help you but we both know the regulations."

"Sir, what about me? After all, I did hand in my resignation."

"I haven't decided; after all you weren't yourself when you returned from that mission."

"I know" she looked down at her hands before looking back up at him.

"We did talk, about our feelings, at his cabin when Thor returned him. His feelings towards me haven't changed; in fact they are stronger now than ever before because of Lantash and Jolinar. There is nothing that will break that bond. You and I know that."

"I know. So, what are you going to do now?"

"I'm going to get some rest and then check on Dad."

"Ok, don't worry everything will be ok."

"I hope so sir" they got up and left Sam's lab.

She went to check on Jacob, who was asleep; she then went to her quarters to get some sleep for the night since it has been a long day for them both.