Jack sat down, with Jaffer close beside him, eagerly watching the plates of food on the tray. Since neither of them had had any breakfast, they were both drooling over the aroma of the food in front of them. Emmett took in the huge amount of food, and the way Jaffer was looking at it, and picked up a slice of bacon. Now that he was fairly certain O'Neill wasn't going to kill him, he thought he might try to make friends with the black lab, as well.

"Is he allowed people food?" Bregman asked, holding the bacon up so Jack could see what he wanted to give him.

Jack smiled.

"He demands it."

"Will he bite me?"

"No."

"Jaffer..."

The black lab turned from the plate Jack was making him to Bregman, his eyes lighting up when he saw the bacon. Both men could hear his tail thumping gently against one of the legs of Jack's chair.

"Make him do a trick for it," Jack told him, using the time to snag a bite of his toast. He was just as hungry as Jaffer, after all. Then he started piling some of the food that Ben had left uneaten onto Jaffer's plate, as well.

"Like what?"

"Tell him to shake hands."

"Shake hands, Jaffer," Emmett said, dubiously. He smiled when a large paw was immediately presented. Taking it in the hand that didn't have the bacon, Emmett shook his paw for the briefest of moments, and then held the bacon to him. The white teeth flashed, but although Bregman felt the soft tickle of the whiskers on Jaffer's mouth, the lab didn't even come close to him with those teeth. The bacon vanished in an instant, and Emmett smiled, again, charmed.

OOOOOOOOOOO

"Is he doing tricks?" Sam asked softly, utterly shocked. Not that Jaffer would do a trick for a piece of food – Jaffer would pretty much do anything for a piece of food – but that Jack had allowed the man to ask his pride and joy to do it. Obviously, Jack thought more of Bregman than Sam knew. She looked over at Janet, who was positively beaming, and realized that Jack was probably making an effort because of Janet. Janet cared for Bregman – there was no hiding that – and Jack cared for Janet, so he'd try and be friends – or at least friendly – with the man, to put Janet at ease. Wow.

"Looks like it," Daniel said.

They were all in line to get something to eat. Now that her stomach wasn't rebelling, Sam was starving. Daniel hadn't had breakfast yet, and Janet had eaten a hurried meal with Cassie, but had been interrogated by her daughter so thoroughly that she hadn't had much of a chance to eat anything.

"Shall we join them?" Fraiser asked.

They carried their trays over and immediately drew Jaffer's attention, which drew Jack, and then Emmett's. Jack smiled when he saw who it was, and moved over to make room for Sam and her tray, and she and Daniel sat down. Emmett moved as well, making room for Janet, who blushed just a little when he told her good morning, much to Jack's amusement.

"What are you two up to?" Sam asked, watching a Jack finished putting Jaffer's breakfast on the plate and handed it down to the lab.

"Just talking."

"About what?" Janet asked, before Sam could.

Jack reached out and picked up the tape he'd dropped on the table earlier.

"Interviews." He lied. There was no way he was going to tell her – or Sam, for that matter – about Ben's comments. Now that he'd taken care of the problem – and he was certain the problem was taken care of – there was no need for anyone else to know.

"Oh?"

"Yes," Bregman said, figuring that if that's what O'Neill wanted to say they were talking about, then that's what he'd say they were talking about, too. "I was just asking Colonel O'Neill here when I'd be able to interview him..."

Everyone turned to Jack, who scowled. Well, that had certainly backfired on him, hadn't it?

"When's he doing it, Jack?" Daniel asked.

"Later."

"Today?"

"Just later, Daniel," Jack told him.

Emmett smiled.

"I was actually thinking-"

"Unscheduled off-world activation! Repeat! Unscheduled off-world activation! Medical teams to the embarkation room!"

Jack was on his feet immediately, his breakfast and the interviews forgotten. Janet was just as fast. Although she had a trauma team always on standby when there were teams off-world – and there were several just then – she also was the senior medical officer, and when there was a medical emergency, she knew where her responsibilities were. Everyone else stood as well, and even as Jack and Janet bolted from the room, with Jaffer right behind Jack, Sam and Daniel followed just as quickly. Right behind them, after only a moment's hesitation, came Emmett Bregman.

OOOOOOOOO

"What's going on, Sergeant?" Jack asked as he entered the command center. Janet looked down at the gate, which was activated behind the heavy protective iris. Her medical team was ready and waiting, she was pleased to see, and she turned to Davis as well, waiting to hear what was happening. A moment later Hammond entered the room, followed by Daniel, Sam, Emmett, and a few seconds later, Teal'c and Jack.

"We're receiving a radio transmission from SG-4, sir," Walter answered, although it wasn't immediately apparent which Sir he was addressing. He was looking down at his computer.

"Can we hear it?" Hammond asked.

"Yes, Sir."

A moment later they heard a lot of static.

"I'm trying to clean it up, Sir." Davis apologized, turning a knob here, and typing in a command there.

'-vy fire and we've taken casualties! We need back up! Now! Repeat! We are pinned down and under heavy fire and we've taken casualties!'

"SG-4 is with SG-10, Sir," Jack said, already trying to think of what teams were available to go as backup to get them out.

"See if you can get through to them, Sergeant. Ask them where they are, and how many enemy there are."

"Yes, Sir."

Hammond hit an intercom button on the wall.

"SG-3, SG-5, and SG-8 report to the embarkation room in full gear." He turned to O'Neill. "Colonel, get your team ready to go as well."

"Yes, Sir."

Jack hesitated, though, turning to Sam, who paled. She hadn't been through the gate yet, not since she'd found out about the baby, and she wasn't sure it was safe for her to go through yet. Obviously, they were both thinking the same thing.

"You can't-"

"I can't-"

It was just as obvious that she didn't want to send him off alone. As Daniel and Teal'c headed for the door, Jack was torn – as was Sam. He didn't want her to feel abandoned, and she didn't want him in a dangerous situation where she wouldn't be there to back him up.

"Do you want me to leave you Jaffer?" He asked, thinking that the lab would keep her from being alone while he was gone.

"No." Jaffer was his backup. Sam would really worry if the black lab weren't there with Jack – especially since she couldn't be. "Go, get ready..." She pushed him towards the door, knowing he'd still hesitate if she didn't look like she was completely sure about him going.

A moment later, he was sprinting down the corridor behind Teal'c and Daniel, with Janet once more by his side.

"What are you doing?" Jack asked, looking over at her, although he was sure that he knew the answer.

"I'm going, too. You heard him; they've taken casualties. They'll need a medic."