5/?

Jon came back to his quarters with two sandwiches, two bowls of blue Jell- O, and two cokes. He opened the door and was about to announce his arrival to Carter when he noticed that she was not in the room. He laid the tray on the small table next to Carter's water and frowned. Where was she? He decided to search her out, since her earlier mood worried him.

~ ~ ~

Carter had gone to Janet's. She needed a friend and knew that Janet would be there for her. When Cassie opened the door she found a red faced, teary- eyed major on her doorstep. Janet wasn't far behind her. "Sam?" Janet asked, immediately worried.

Sam just fell into Janet's arms, crying uncontrollably. Somehow Janet had managed to get Sam inside and seated on the sofa. Cassie brought in tissues, chocolate, and a glass of water. The three were seated on the sofa when Sam began to cry again. From what Janet had gotten out of her, this was Jack's fault. She'd have a word with him in the morning, she decided, but right now her friend needed her. "Sam, calm down. Here," She reached for the water, "drink some of this and then tell me what happened."

Sam had managed to calm herself to quiet sobs by the time the water was gone. "I was going to have dinner with Jon-"

"Who's Jon?" Cassie asked. Janet shot her a 'let-the-woman-speak' look.

Ignoring Cassie's question, Sam continued. "And I was excited too, because he's cute, and he's so much like the colonel." Tears began to well up Sam had to stop her story for another crying fit. Janet sent Cassie for more water and when she returned Sam drunk the glass up. Calming herself again, Sam continued. "The colonel saw me all dressed up and he got angry that I was going out with Jon. He asked me 'why him' and I said-" Cassie shot up to get more water as Sam burst into a crying fit again. Janet was beginning to get very worried. Sam was not a crier, not this much anyway. What had Jack done to her? Cassie came back with a pitcher of water and refilled Sam's glass. She sniffed, wiped her nose, and took a few swallows of the water. "I said...'He's not you'!" Janet's arms went around Sam as she pulled her close. Cassie, for once, was at a loss for words. She didn't know what she should do. She finally decided on placing a comforting hand on Sam's shoulder as she cried.

~ ~ ~

Jon searched the entire base, even getting Teal'c involved. Teal'c was glad to assist, as he had become worried about Major Carter that morning. He called up to the parking garage and asked if she'd left. He was told that she had, an hour ago. Teal'c went to find Jon Niles and tell him.

Jon called her house but she wasn't there. "Where would she go?"

"Perhaps she went to Dr. Frasier's." Teal'c suggested.

Jon called there and Cassie answered. "Is Sam there?" He asked.

Cassie looked over at her mom, who was still cradling a crying Sam. Janet looked up and read her daughter's mouth. 'It's Jack.' She worded to her. Janet shook her head. Sam was in no condition to talk to Jack now. "No, sorry, she isn't. But if she comes by we'll tell her you're looking for her Jack. Gotta go now, bye."

"Wait, I'm not-" Silence. With a sigh he hung up the phone. "She's not there, and Cassie thought I was Jack."

"You are."

Jon looked at Teal'c and decided not to go into how different he was from Jack. They tried Daniel's house but the phone was busy. "Must be online." Jon said.

"Perhaps she does not want to talk to anyone right now." Teal'c said.

The Jaffa was right. Sam was pretty shaken up, she probably just needed to be alone for a while. Jon nodded his agreement to Teal'c. "Doesn't make me less worried."

"Nor me." They decided that they would wait for her in her lab, since that would be the first place she'd be at in the morning.

~ ~ ~

"Sam!" Jack had yelled. Daniel jumped up out of his chair and rushed to the living room. Jack was asleep, sprawled out on the couch. "NO!" Jack shouted.

Daniel leaned over the edge of the couch and shook Jack awake. "You were having a nightmare." He explained when Jack looked up at him, his eyes hazy.

The short nap seemed to have sobered Jack a little and he sat up on the couch, holding his head. "How many did you let me have?"

Daniel sat in the chair next to the couch. "Five. That was when you began to get really annoying."

"I was that bad, huh?" Daniel gave him a look that said he wouldn't wish the evening on anyone, even Apophis. "What'd I say?"

"Let's just say that the way you were going on about Sam, it's a good thing General Hammond wasn't there."

Jack scowled, more at himself then at Daniel. Carter did have a way of getting to him. And she looked beautiful tonight. All dressed up to go out. With Jon. Another scowl. Jack hated him. He almost wished that Thor wouldn't help him. Almost. He wasn't that cruel of a man. Or was he?