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Daniel, after checking with General Hammond, stopped by Myrin's room. "Are you ready?" He asked gently.

Myrin nodded. "These clothes are comfortable." She said, sliding her hands down her sides and across her hips. "I will have to remember to thank Sam."

Daniel took his glasses off and rubbed his eyes. She was very beautiful after she had a shower. "Uh, yeah, she'll appreciate hearing it."

He let her exit the room first before closing the door behind him. "We have to get Teal'c too." Daniel announced as they started down the hall.

"I have not met him." She looked up at Daniel with big gray eyes.

"He's a man of few words, but he's one of the good guys." As they approached Teal'c's room Daniel spotted him exiting through his door.

"Daniel Jackson, I was just about to search for you."

"I decided to get Myrin first." Daniel turned to Myrin and introduced her to Teal'c.

"What is that mark on your forehead?" She asked innocently.

"A reminder of the false gods I once served." Teal'c answered.

They walked in silence until they reached the outside of the complex. "Jack assured me that I was not in a 'holographic chamber' earlier, but I am doubtful." Myrin thought out loud.

"O'Neill was speaking the truth. I am an alien here as well, and these people treated me as an equal among them."

Myrin looked up at Teal'c. His tall frame towered over her, but she did not feel threatened. In fact, she felt more safe and secure around him. "Teal'c, would you mind if Myrin sits up front?"

He bowed, then climbed into the back seat. He fastened his seatbelt and waited patiently for Daniel to show Myrin how to operate hers.

Daniel decided to let Myrin soak up the things around her. He didn't want to interrupt whatever thoughts she had. Since she was content being quite and looking around, and since Teal'c usually did find the need to fill the void of silence, Daniel was left to his own thoughts while driving to Jack's house.

Jack's house? He laughed lightly. It barely hurt not to call it home anymore. Maybe that was all he needed. A reminder that Sam was not available.

When they pulled into the drive Jack met them in front of the garage. "You brought Teal'c." He smiled. No worries, Teal'c was not going to spoil his plan. "You doin' ok Myrin?" Jack asked, helping her out of the car.

J.D. had ran outside when Sam opened the door and as soon as he saw Daniel he jumped into his arms. "Danny!"

Daniel laughed and kissed J.D. before looking over at Myrin to make she was ok. There was a lot for her to take in.

"I am fine Jack." She answered with a smile. She did look much better than she did when he saw her this morning.

"Myrin, this is my son, J.D." Jack said, walking her over to Daniel and the youngest twin. "And his twin is in Sam's arms."

Myrin smiled at the boy's and laughed when they reached to give her kisses. "They are sweet."

"That's all Sam." Jack said, though he immediately regretted it. Daniel tried to hide his hurt look but Jack caught it. "Sorry Daniel." He whispered when he passed by him.

Daniel turned his attention to J.D., who was leading him inside eagerly. "Book." J.D. handed Daniel his favorite book, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and practically demanded that Daniel read to him.

Daniel plopped on the sofa and opened the book. Jonathan ran over to them and joined in the reading while Jack went back to grilling. Sam got Myrin and Teal'c a water before joining Daniel in the living room. Myrin followed her, but Teal'c went outside to join Jack.

Myrin watched Daniel read to the boys with a sense of awe. "Do you have children Daniel?" She asked.

Daniel looked up at her. "No, not yet." He answered. He looked at Sam quickly before going back to the book.

"Daniel helped me a lot with the boys while Jack was gone." Sam added. "I don't know where we would have been without him." She gave Daniel as smile when he looked back up at her.

Myrin nodded. "After my sister's husband was killed in an accident, I helped raise her daughter." She understood the bonds formed between adult and child.

"Dinner's ready!" Jack bellowed from the sliding glass door. "Myrin, I hope you like pork chops!"

"I have never had them."

"You're in for a treat." Daniel said, picking both boys up and carrying them to the picnic table outside. Sam took Jonathan and placed him in his seat while Jack took J.D.

"Daniel, you're at the end, next to Myrin. Teal'c you can sit across from Daniel." Jack winked at Sam. She shook her head with a smile.

"Uh, Jack," Daniel started. Seating arrangements? And then it dawned on him. Jack's plan! Replace Sam with Myrin. "You're not, are you Jack?" Daniel asked, knowing Jack would know what he meant.

Jack gave him an innocent look. "I just want everyone to be comfortable."

"Yeah. Sure." Daniel said, filling his plate with a corn on the cob.