The male part of SG-1 exited the wormhole to find Buffy upchucking her breakfast in the bushes. Jacob was beside her rubbing her back, murmuring nonsense words as she shuddered.

"Oh crap, Jay's gonna kill us." Jack said and jogged over.

As Buffy stood upright a water bottle moved into her line of sight and she sighed, "I love you Jack." She took a big sip and swished and spit, then drank down half of the bottle.

"Yeesh, must have been something I ate."

"You ok kid?" Jacob asked concerned and Buffy nodded.

"Now I am." She handed her own water bottle to Jack, and turned to look at Jacob, "Hi Jacob, Selmak, how are you both doing?"

Jacob's eyes flashed and Selmak answered, "We are better than you I believe." He joked and Buffy giggled.

Relieved Jack turned to look at all of the boxes and packages laying willy nilly about, waiting to be taken underground. He saw a familiar face and smiled, "Malek."

The handsome man smiled and came up to them, "Colonel O'Neill, Dr. Jackson, Teal'c." he bowed his head and the men all nodded in return.

"Who is this lovely lady, and where is Samantha?"

Buffy eyed the Tok'ra with a smile, "I'm Buffy. Sam's busy working with the Asgard."

"Indeed." The man checked her out thoroughly until Jack stepped between them, "She's married to Colonel Coburn."

Malek smiled, "Message received Colonel. Shall we get to work?"

Buffy leaned over to Jacob, "He's something else."

Jacob laughed, "He's a very capable leader, well respected by both Tok'ra and the Jaffa."

Teal'c moved up to walk beside them, "Malek has proven himself most honest."

"Can't ask for a better recommendation than that." Buffy said.

It was later and Buffy was stripped down to a tank top, skin glowing, her hair piled into a messy knot onto her head as she helped pile boxes onto the mobile platforms. Jack noticed the admiring glances that she kept getting and shook his head, "Good thing Coburn isn't here." He said in an aside to Teal'c.

Teal'c glanced over at Buffy, taking in her attire and the excess of help she had from the male Tok'ra, "Indeed. He would feel inclined to use his zatnicatel."

Malek was stripped down as well, working alongside Buffy and they chatted amiably.

"Are you a new member of the SGC?" He asked, then was struck by something. This human, this Taur'e was handling heavy boxes and containers that strained his own muscles, as if they were nothing.

Buffy shrugged and stood, rubbing her back thoughtfully as she drank some water. "I haven't been there that long no, I married Jay in July." She pulled her necklace out and rubbed her ring fondly for a moment before tucking it back into her tank top.

"Colonel Coburn is a lucky man." Malak said sincerely. Then he was blindsided by Buffy's bright smile, "Thanks, I think I'm lucky too." She spotted Daniel, "Daniel, hang on and I'll help you with that!" She called and jogged over to help the relieved archeologist with his precarious load.

Jacob walked up to Malek and touched his arm, "Malek?"

The stunned man turned to Jacob, "Selmak, she is beautiful. And did you notice how strong she is?"

"We have noticed Buffy's strength before when we were with Apollo. What do you make of her?" Selmak turned to watch Buffy effortlessly balance the awkward metal box as Daniel maneuvered the mobile platform underneath, then she sat it down.

"She is, " Malek paused, "Worth watching."

Jack heard this last part, "I don't mind if you watch, but no touching. She'd break your arm so fast you'd wonder why it hurt."

"What is she? She is not human?" Malek asked curiously. The three men watched as she glanced around with a frown on her face, then continued to move things.

"Oh she's human, she's just…" Jack paused, "More. And that's really all that I can say."

There was a rumble and some sort of tall case began to sway, an unaware Tok'ra beneath it. Jacob realized it was Per'sus and called out, "Per'sus, move!"

Per'sus realized the danger but it was too late and the case crashed down upon the man. There were several cries for help and people tried to lift the heavy case but no luck. Buffy arrived and took in the situation at a glance, "Jack, get everybody back. Jacob, stay by his head, Teal'c as soon as I lift it pull him free."

"We need to get…." someone else began but Buffy was already at the head of the case, "The longer we argue the longer he lies there." There was silence and Buffy looked at Jacob, "Ready?"

Jacob looked down and murmured to Per'sus then nodded, "Go ahead Buffy."

There was a profound, disbelieving silence as Buffy began to lift, her gleaming muscles bunching, her legs braced and suddenly, surely the case began to rise. She grunted and braced her self better and jerked it higher and Jacob nodded, "Now Teal'c."

Teal'c put his long arms underneath Per'sus armpits and carefully dragged the mortally wounded man out. Buffy slowly lowered the case, she didn't know what it was and she didn't want to break it.

There was a flurry of activity around the Tok'ra leader and Buffy walked over to kneel beside Jack, "How is he Jacob?"

"It is very bad Buffy. His symbiote is trying to heal him but I fear that it will be too little, too late."

"What about a new host?" Jack asked, looking around but Malek shook his head.

"With the relocation to this base we haven't had a chance to bring volunteers here yet." His head was bowed, depression in every line of his body. The Tok'ra had built up their numbers slightly in the past couple of years, but to lose Per'sus at this critical stage was a disaster.

"But you can get a volunteer?" Buffy asked and Daniel looked over at her in alarm.

"Of course, we have several viable candidates because of what happened to Colonel O'Neill." Malak replied, and Jack winced at remembering what had happened to him.

"I'll do it." Buffy said and there was stunned silence from the crowd.

"Oh Buffy, I don't think that's a good idea." Jack said.

She stood, "What's not to like? We save Per'sus. They find a host and bring him back and Per'sus goes to him. It won't hurt me and it's a win win situation for everybody."

Jacob stood, "Don't you think that you should discuss this with Jay?"

Jack sighed, "He's in delicate negotiations and won't be back for another week."

"Ok, I'm an adult and Jay will understand that I am saving a life here. Unless Per'sus has a problem with it?" They all turned to the pale man.

"It is a generous offer from a kind and loving heart." Was all he said.

"Buffy, he'll know EVERYTHING about you." Jack hissed quietly.

Her face went blank and she said, "Oh. That could be a problem."

"It goes both ways Jack. Buffy would have all of our knowledge as well, including our top secret projects." Jacob said quietly, and there was murmuring in the crowd.

Buffy knelt beside the crushed and bleeding man and held his hand, "Ok Per'sus, here's the deal. You keep your secrets and I'll keep mine while we play house together, 'kay?"

A weak laugh and a bubble of blood came out of Per'sus mouth, "We have a deal." Jack handed her a handkerchief and she wiped his mouth and looked up, "What do I do?"

Jacob, looking as serious as he had ever been said, "Kiss him. It will go into your mouth."

Buffy nodded and looked into Per'sus eyes, "I don't know your hosts' name but God be with you." And she bent down and pressed her mouth to his.