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Lacy here with the next chapter of Grace. Now, this chapter starts with Grace going home to see Jack. She won't be there for what happens on the base but she will find out about it. This isn't going to be a long chapter, I don't think so have fun.

Disclaimer: So not mine. Want it to be but it's not.

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"Now why didn't your father tell me you were back in town?"

Grace looked up from her book and smiled as the president walked over to her.

"I don't know sir," Grace said as she stood and hugged Henry. "but I get a feeling he'll be hearing about it."

Henry laughed. "Oh you can count on it." he looked around the room Grace was sitting in. It was one of the smaller conference rooms in the White House. "Where is your father?"

"Meeting with the Joint Chiefs." Grace said. "Major Davis is in his own meeting or I'd be with him."

Henry sat beside Grace. "If I had known you were coming, I would have given your father the time off. So, how's your mom?"

"Good," Grace said. "she struggled a bit at first, like Dad did with the SGC but she's handling it well."

"I heard Ronan gave her a bit of a tough time her first day." Henry said.

Grace nodded. "He did but he was struggling with finding out he wasn't the only survivor of his people. I don't think he purposefully made it hard on Mom. At least that's what he said."

"And how are you handling Atlantis?" Henry asked. "I seem to remember reading something about the city talking to you."

Grace nodded again. "My gene gives me a link to the city that the others don't have. Teyla, thankfully, taught me how to block the city when I don't want it over running my head." she exhaled. "But other then that, things are going good."

Henry listened as Grace filled him in on how she was settling into Atlantis and the friends she'd made so far.

"It sounds like you've found yourself another family." Henry said.

Grace smiled. "More like an extension of the one I already have. They're a lot like SG-1 except Rodney of course. That man is one of a kind."

Henry laughed. "Thank god for that."

Grace laughed her agreement as someone came over and whispered to Henry. Henry nodded and looked at Grace.

"Well it would appear I have a meeting with your father." he said. "Care to join us?"

Grace stood with a smirk. "Like I'm going to miss Dad try and talk his way out of not telling you about me coming home."

Henry smiled and led Grace from the room.

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"It's not like I forgot on purpose!" Jack said as he and Grace made dinner.

Grace gave Jack a look. "Dad, Woolsey knew I was coming home. How did he know and Henry didn't?"

Jack coughed. "Ah Dick knew because I figured he needed warning." he flipped the meat on the stove top grill. "Now off my mistake, how's Atlantis?"

Grace let her father change the subject. "Just like the SGC, never a dull moment."

"And how goes your training with Sheppard?" Jack asked.

Grace focused on the meat, lifting it off the heat before Jack could over cook it. "It's going great."

Jack held up a plate with a smile and Grace let the chicken fall onto it. "Show off."

Grace laughed. "So how's SG-1 doing?"

Jack filled Grace in on how the others were doing, Vala still driving them all crazy, Hank threatening more then once to shove the former space pirate through the gate.

"I thought she liked annoying Daniel," Grace said. "not everyone."

Jack nodded as they sat down. "Oh she still annoys Danny but has expanded to the rest of the base as well."

"Of course all the good stuff happens after I leave base." Grace said. "How long before Hank actually throws her out?"

"Oh I give him another month, maybe two before I get his request and a pleading phone call." Jack said.

"Maybe I should talk to her before going back to Atlantis." Grace said.

Jack gave a wave of his hand. "Nah, can't take away her fun. Hank will just have to learn to deal with her. If your Bumpa could learn to handle me, Hank will be fine."

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Jack watched Grace pack up her things as she got ready to fly back to Colorado to head back to Atlantis. The two weeks she'd been Earth side seemed to fly by for Jack and he wished he'd had more time with her. He wasn't used to such long periods of time in between seeing his daughter.

"You're thinking again Dad." Grace said.

Jack smiled. "Yes I am. Don't worry, nothing bad."

Grace smiled as well. "I know it's nothing bad Dad."

Jack shook his head. "Of course you do." he picked up Grace's bags. "Ready?"

Grace nodded. "Let's go."

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John smiled as he made his way down the stairs to the gate.

"Welcome back Grace." he said.

Grace smiled as a marine took her bags. "Thanks John, where mum?."

"In her office, Rodney's seeing her about some device that was found last week"

"In other words he being his normal pain in the..."

Before she could finish, she was picked up from behind.

"Guest who?"

"Ronan!" she squeaked.

John laughed. "I think he missed you."

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Longer then I was thinking but it works nicely. Let me know what you think, flame policy stands and thanks for reading. Next up is Missing.

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