Jack nodded and took the knit cap out of his pocket and pulled off his ball cap. He put on the knit cap and handed the ball cap to Cassie. She smiled and rolled up hair and placed the ball cap on. Jack took his jacket off and placed it over hers and led her to the street exit with his arm around her shoulder.

Jack led them back down the sidewalk which was more crowded than before. He glanced over his shoulder and saw that they were covered by the crowd. He gently guided Cassie to the back of the van and pulled open the door and they climbed in.

Sam turned and wrapped her arms around Cassie. "You okay Sweetie?"

Cassie nodded. "I'm sorry. Like I told Jack, I just think I am not cut out for undercover work."

Sam chuckled. "Cassie you did fine. No one expected you to be able to handle that situation as well as you did. You were able to handle that sleaze ball better than anyone could hope. You had him eating out of the palm of your hand."

Cassie nodded. Then her face took on a strange look. She reached into her purse and carefully removed the pack of cigarettes. Stuffed into the cellophane was a cigarette butt. She handed it to Sam. "In case you needed DNA."

Sam looked surprised as she glanced at Jack who looked impressed.

"Good job Cassie." Sam said as she put the pack down on the small bench in the van. "See, the fact that you thought about that shows you did better than you thought."

Cassie looked dubious, but she nodded as Sam turned back to her computer. Both Cassie and Jack moved closer. Sam glanced over her shoulder.

"Wait until you see who showed up for dinner." She tapped on the keyboard and changed the angle to a different view.

Jack looked at the woman sitting with Roebuck. "Is that Cynthia McFadden?" he asked.

Sam nodded.

Cassie looked at them. "Who is Cynthia McFadden?" she asked.

"She is head of MTI Systems. We vetted them for work on the X-304 project. However, we found out they were using the technology we gave them to further their own programs and sell the knowledge to the highest bidder." Sam explained.

"Sam had her company expelled from the program and the government put them on the banned list. Their stock tanked and they almost went bankrupt." Jack finished. He looked at Sam. "Can you pick up the conversation?"

"Roebuck said he was working for three companies. MTI must be one of them." Cassie pointed out.

Sam nodded. "Roebuck put his phone on the table. We are recording it." She tapped a key and the speakers broadcasted.

"So who was the little tramp you were with on the patio?" McFadden asked.

"No one important. Just a young woman I intend to educate on the ways of real men." Roebuck replied.

McFadden smiled. "You love your little conquests don't you?"

"This one won't be much of a conquest. She is eating of the palm of my hand." Roebuck replied.

Jack felt Cassie tense beside him. "He's a slime Cassie. You had him totally believing you."

Cassie looked at him. "I know." Then a thought crossed her mind. "You don't think I would ever get involved with some like him do you?"

Jack looked at her in surprise. "Cassie, if I know anything at all, it's how pure your heart is. I know that you will always make the right decision. I also know you have the brains to make good choices and surround yourself with good people. You have to know that I have complete confidence in you. I can say with certainty that you will always make a good decision."

Cassie grinned as Jack gently hugged her with the arm he had wrapped around her shoulder. "Thanks Jack."

They listened to the conversation.

"…so what are you planning to do to correct it?" McFadden was asking.

"I didn't make a mistake. I went with your group's recommended hired gun. He failed. Now I am left to pick up the pieces." Roebuck replied.

"True enough. But you need to know I want that bitch Carter dead. She cost me and my company millions." McFadden stated; the hatred in her voice very evident.

"I know. I want all of those clowns removed. You have no idea the trouble they have caused me." Roebuck replied.

"You have a fan club." Jack pointed out to Sam.

Cassie had sat at the other laptop and was searching while Jack and Sam were listening. Sam glanced over but couldn't tell what she was looking for. She turned her attention back to the voices.

"…as they are eliminated, we can pool our resources and make our move." McFadden was saying.

"Believe me, I can't wait. You have no idea what these people have cost me." Roebuck stated.

"Well, once we get what we need and our contacts in the SGC can freely give us what we need without fear, we can help ensure you have funding and support to obtain your goals." McFadden cooed.

"That woman can stroke an ego." Jack said pointedly.

Cassie tapped Sam on the arm and pointed at the screen. Sam saw she had pulled up a local news site that specialized in social gossip inside the Beltway. The picture she had pulled up Sam glance at Jack, who looked down to see what was so interesting. The headline mentioned McFadden.

'MTI CEO says she will use the courts to fight the illegal barring of her company from government contracts'. More telling was the picture below. It showed McFadden eating outside at a restaurant with two other people.

"That figures she would be wrapped up with those two sons of…" Jack's voice trailed off as he remembered his audience. He glanced at Cassie. "Sorry."

Cassie pointed at the screen. "I have heard of Steve Johnson and Global Technologies. He has a reputation as ruthless and not afraid to use manipulation and power to get what he wants. There were rumors he used private armies in some parts of South America and Asia to get what he wanted. I don't know the other one."

Sam looked at her. "That is Mike Trainor. He was head of Advanced Aerospace Design. Both he and Johnson were suspected to be part of the technology leak with MTI although we couldn't prove anything. It was telling though that their rapid advancements stopped when MTI got the boot and lost access to the program. Trainor ended up losing his job as CEO as the company scrambled to stay afloat. Rumor has it he is trying to buy his way back in."

"I think you have your three." Cassie stated.

Jack frowned. "There must be another player. That, or Roebuck does not know who is pulling the strings and they are playing him."

Sam nodded and turned back to the computer and listened.