The rest of the conversation was drowned out as panic overwhelmed Sam's mind. "Fix her" could only mean one thing. They planned to have her spayed! Suddenly, escape was no longer something that could wait. She couldn't take the chance of Jack getting her email in time; she had to get away tonight!

Chapter 57

"O'Neill" Teal'c stood in the doorway to Jack's office. Jack looked up from the review he was writing.

'"Hey T. Time to go already?" Jack checked the clock; it was after seven pm already.

Teal'c inclined his head. "Indeed it is O'Neill. Are you ready to depart?"

"Just give me a minute here." Jack saved his work and shut the computer down, before grabbing his jacket. "Ok, lets get Daniel. Where we going?"

"I have read about a new establishment. They are having a special to celebrate their grand opening. Two pizzas for the price of one." Teal'c seemed pleased with the prospect. He'd recently been on a money saving kick. The man was as ruthless when hunting bargains, as he was when on the battlefield.

"Sounds good buddy. I could go for pizza. Hey Daniel, you ready to go?" Jack said, as they turned into Daniel's office. Daniel looked up from his text blinking.

"Whoa, time to go?" Daniel started shuffling hi s notes. "I don't know guys, I'm just so close, if I just had a ..."

"Ah!" Jack interrupted. "I thought you agreed no more all-nighters? Besides, Teal'c found a new place with a two for one pizza sale. We need your help to try all the different varieties. You know how Teal'c likes variety now, so we can't just get two pizzas." Teal'c merely raised an eyebrow.

"But..." Daniel silenced at Jack's look. He sighed. Jack was right, he wouldn't get anywhere by working himself into the ground, and he did think better after a meal and a good nights sleep. "Ok, ok, I'm coming."

Jack grinned. Mission accomplished. "Great. I was thinking we could go out after, get some drinks, shoot some pool or something." Recently, Jack disliked going home where he'd be alone with his thoughts.

Daniel was about to protest, he'd been wanting to take some texts home to study before going to bed, when he saw the faraway look on Jack's face. Realizing Jack needed the company, and admitting that they all probably did, Daniel swallowed his protest, and followed his friends out to the surface.

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Sam was frantic. Most of the night was now gone and the thin rays of the sunrise were gently touching the horizon, and she had yet to find a way out of the house. There had been no sign of the guys, so Sam had to assume that either the Colonel had never received her message, or he hadn't checked his email yet. She had no idea when the appointment was, but had hoped to be long gone already.

As the night had worn on, Sam's attempts to find a way out had grown more and more desperate. She'd pushed against the windows, and scratched uselessly at the doors. Soon the family would wake, sending Brian to school and Ginny to preschool. Little Bobby would go to day care while his parents went to work. Sam suspected the vet appointment would be in the afternoon or early evening when Alice got home.

Maybe they would forget and leave the phone out this time? They had taken to disconnecting the bedroom phone and putting the kitchen phone in the cabinet after they had found her "playing" with them on two separate occasions. The first time, Ted had startled her when he came into the kitchen for a drink in the middle of the night. The second time, Sam had been sure Alice was in the shower. Both times Sam had been unable to finish dialing, using a phone proving exceedingly difficult with paws. Her phenomenal bad luck had returned with a vengeance she thought bitterly.

Sam's head popped up as she heard the first waking sounds, Alice was in the shower. In the next few minutes, Ted would come out to get the paper after locking her up in the spare room, to keep her from trying to trip him up when he went out the door. Sam closed her eyes, dejected and powerless.

Or was she? With the clock ticking, Sam ducked under the sofa. She hadn't tried outright hiding yet. Maybe Ted wouldn't look for her. She had to try. Not a moment too soon, Sam heard Ted's footfalls coming down the hall. She remained motionless as she heard him looking about for her, muttering about "that damn cat." She breathed a soft sigh of relief when he didn't check her hiding place. The man wasn't exactly the most clear thinking person in the morning.

The key turned in the lock, and Sam crouched waiting as she heard the unmistakable sound of the door opening. Timing it so that he'd be opening the screen door, Sam gathered her legs under her and launched out from under the sofa and charged, straight into the waiting arms of Ted!

"I thought you were somewhere nearby! Just waiting for you chance eh? Sorry Princess, no can do." Ted told her, carrying her towards the spare room. Sam struggled; she would not be locked away! She was getting out of here, no ifs, and or buts. Ted's hand slipped, and an opportunity presented itself. Hating herself, but left with no other option, Sam sank her teeth into Ted's hand. Yelling a string of profanities, Ted dropped her, and she ran towards the door, throwing herself against it and yowling in frustration when it didn't budge. Desperately, Sam clawed at the screen trying to tear it open, and nearly succeeded before she was grabbed from behind.

Kicking and struggling, Sam cried out, but Ted wasn't about to let her bite him again. So intent on getting away Sam didn't even notice she wasn't getting carried to the spare room until she found herself tossed into the garage, the door slammed shut behind her. Sam blinked, staring at the stacks of boxes around her. The doors were closed, and from her vantage point, Sam could see no windows or other way out.

Sinking to the floor, Sam wished she could cry. Why couldn't her life be normal for once?

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A/N: I was going to write what happens to Sam in this chapter, but I've decided to be mean and have a little fun in the process lol. I've created a poll; because I'm very curious to see what people think should happen. Of course, I'm going to write what I wanna anyway, but I thought it would be fun to see how many are for or against lol. Here's the link below, just paste it into your address bar and take out the space com and place an underscore (fanfic keeps eating it) between poll and center. The poll has a return link to the story in case you want to leave feedback after voting. (hint hint) Anyway, will post the next chapter soon hopefully, sorry, just couldn't resist!

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