Author's Notes:- Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing.

Thanks to everyone who's reviewed, I'm working on the next part.

"Samantha," a voice called to her as she tried to sleep, "Samantha wake up."

Opening her eyes Sam frowned to see Martouf standing over her, "What?" she asked groggily.

"You're wanted in the council chambers," he smiled, "As soon as possible."

Sam groaned, "Fine I'll be there in ten minutes."

Martouf smiled and left her to get dressed. Sam pulled on her clothes raking her fingers through her hair as she headed to the Tok'ra council chambers.

"Finally," a woman said.

"I was sleeping Mom," Sam smiled, "But I'm here now, what's up?"

"George called," Leah Carter explained, "Micki and Teal'c have found something that they feel needs your specific talents."

Sam groaned, she rarely got to spend time with her mother ever since Leah had blended with Trihne. It was the only way to save her life after a near fatal car crash and it meant Sam didn't see her mother much as she grew up. When Selmak blended with Jacob Sam finally found out what had happened to her mother and despite her initial anger she was fascinated by the Tok'ra and their technology.

"I just got here as well," Sam sighed, despite the disappearance of Daniel Jackson Hammond had insisted Sam take her leave.

"You can come back after this is done," Leah laughed hugging her tightly.

x

"Hi," Sara stood in the doorway to Sha're's office.

"Hello Sara," Sha're smiled, she'd always been slightly in awe of Sara who managed to be married to Jack, raise a son, hold down a job as well as help out in the SGC without ever losing her poise.

"It's so good to see you," Sara hugged the younger woman, "And you're married."

Sha're nodded showing off her rings.

"They're beautiful," Sara pulled over the spare seat, "So, I want to hear the whole story, how you met, first kiss, how he proposed, the wedding everything."

"You do?" Sha're asked, no one else had wanted to know about how she and Daniel had come together only that they were and what a shock it was.

"Of course," Sara laughed, "So first meeting."

Sha're relaxed back in her seat as she told Sara the story of her romance with Daniel smiling properly for the first time in days as she spoke of her husband's sweet wooing of her.

"You couldn't have had much privacy sharing a tent on a dig," Sara noted.

"There wasn't," Sha're shrugged, "But we managed. I managed to get pregnant there. When we moved sites Dan'iel and I left a day earlier than planned so we could spend a few days in a Cairo hotel, just us."

Sara laughed before frowning as she saw Sha're's eyes tear, "How are you feeling?"

"Constantly sick," Sha're groaned.

Before Sara could reply a call came over for Sha're to report to the briefing room.

"I'll see you later," Sara told the younger woman before she headed down to the infirmary for her shift.

x

"You saw him?" Sha're cried in delight as Micki told her what happened, "He's alive?"

Micki nodded, "Yeah. He managed to say something about being rescued but we don't know by who or where he is."

"But he's alive," Sha're reminded her friend, "What is happening now?"

Hammond smiled, "We're getting Major Carter to come and study the device to see if she can get it working again."

"Can I go?" Sha're turned hopefully to the General.

"I'm sorry Sha're," Hammond told her, "But I can't let you. Before you argue first of all you are still quite ill, secondly I need you working on translating the symbols."

Sha're sighed, "Alright, I will stay here."

Hammond smiled fondly at her, "Colonel O'Neill will be going with them. If it somehow sends them to where your husband is Jack will bring him back home."

"I know," Sha're took the pictures from Micki and headed back to her office feeling a weight lifting from her shoulders. Daniel was alive and somehow they'd get him back.

Daniel looked up as Jonas called his name.

"It worked," Daniel told him excitedly, "I contacted one of the people from my home. This thing works I just have to figure out what I did to get it to work."

"You need to take a breath," Jonas told him, "Then come and eat something."

Daniel laughed a sound that seemed alien to his ears after the past few days, "I can contact them again."

"Come on," Jonas tapped his shoulder, "There's someone you should meet."

Daniel joined the other man and headed through the corridors, his mind was focussed on the possibility that he may have found a way home that he didn't notice the man walking over to him and Jonas.

"Daniel," Jonas interrupted his thoughts, "This is another refugee from Earth. Walker Bailey, Walker this is Daniel Jackson."

"Hi," Daniel nodded.

"It's nice to finally see someone else from Earth," Walker grinned, "Tell me, how good was the Star Wars prequel?"

Daniel laughed, "I haven't seen it."

"Damn," Walker sighed, "Oh well. Come and get some slop and you can tell me what I've missed that you did see."

Daniel sat with the other man and waited for him to speak.

"How long have you been with the SGC?" Walker asked.

"Just joined," Daniel shrugged, "I was in Egypt with them looking at a chamber and then I was on another planet."

"So you don't really know that many people there then," Walker sighed, "I was kinda hoping you could tell me how my girl is."

"Who is she?" Daniel asked wondering if maybe he'd met her, he liked Walker and wanted to give him some good news.

"Here," Walker dug into his jacket and pulled out a picture, "My fiancé."

Daniel felt his throat constrict as he looked at a picture of Sha're, "She's beautiful," he managed to get out.

"Isn't she?" Walker grinned, "She wasn't really my fiancé but the day I got grabbed by Apophis I was going to propose. She would have said yes."

"Really?" Daniel murmured.

"I even got along with her family," Walker ignored Daniel caught up in his tale, "You must have met them; they pretty much run the base."

"Yeah," Daniel concentrated on eating letting Walker talk his mind constantly running over what he'd said about how Sha're's family liked him. Sha're had never mentioned Walker at all and Daniel started to wonder why.

x

Jonas frowned watching Daniel's expression as Walker told him about the woman he thought of constantly. Everyone knew about Walker's girlfriend but the look on Daniel's face made Jonas realise that Daniel knew her intimately and this could be a serious problem.

"Daniel," Jonas called interrupting them, "I wanted you to show me some more of what you were looking at."

"Of course," Daniel looked up before turning to Walker, "See you later."

"I saw the look when he showed you the picture," Jonas said as he and Daniel walked towards his office, "You do know her."

Daniel sighed, "She's my wife."

Jonas groaned, "I'll try and make sure you two don't run into each other too much."

"It doesn't matter," Daniel sighed, "I'm going to see if I can make this work."

Jonas left the archaeologist alone.

Jack stood watching as Sam walked around the device checking the readings she was being given. Teal'c and Micki were standing waiting for her while Skaara and the members of SG4 scouted the surrounding areas.

"You said it just switched on?" Sam asked them.

"I think I might have hit something," Micki replied, "Then again if Daniel was doing something at the same time where he is then…"

"Okay, look guys I need a little space to work," Sam told them, "I'll call if I need any help."

"Sure Carter," Jack nodded, "Micki, you want to check out these writings some more. Teal'c stick with them while I go check up on the others."

"Yes sir," Sam smiled as Micki and Teal'c both nodded before they all turned back to their work.

Jack left them walking over to where they'd made camp, he was actually very surprised that he hadn't had to talk Sha're out of trying to come. When he'd heard that Micki had seen Daniel Jackson he half expected they'd need to tie her up to stop her from going through the Gate. Maybe this pregnancy had mellowed her, Jack thought, then again more than likely not.

x

"Ahh," Sha're cried out in amazement grabbing the phone, "Catherine, Catherine I found it."

"Sha're," Catherine told him, "Calm down, what have you found?"

"The link," Sha're replied excitement filling her voice, "It was so simple I cannot believe I couldn't see it before."

"I'll be right there," Catherine said hanging up the phone.

Sha're smiled leaning back in her chair, being told Micki had seen her husband had alleviated so much of the fear she had giving her more incentive to work.

"Okay Sha're," Catherine asked, "What did you find?"

Sha're smiled, "This symbol, it is what Dan'iel was standing on when he disappeared. It is on the device Micki talked to him through."

"And?" Catherine asked.

"And the symbol is not Goa'uld," Sha're grinned, "It does have some appearances to be so but it isn't. It appears to be of the Ancients."

"Are you sure?" Catherine asked.

"Look at this," Sha're pointed out the details, "At first glance it looks like it would be Goa'uld but they are scavengers. From what I have translated all we need to do is power up the device and set the co-ordinates for where Dan'iel is then we can bring him home."

"Can you work out the co-ordinates?" Catherine asked.

"I don't have to," Sha're laughed, "They are already within the device. We just need to activate it with enough power."

x

"If Sha're is right then as soon as I hook up the Naquada generator we should contact wherever Dr Jackson is," Sam told Catherine.

"Can you do that?" Jack asked before Catherine could.

"I've almost got a connection fixed up," Sam replied before turning back to the MALP camera, "Tell Sha're I'll be ready for a test in about an hour."

"I will," Catherine smiled, "Contact us after the test."

"We will," Jack grinned as the Gate shut down, "So Carter, can you do this?"

"I think so," Sam answered truthfully as they headed back to the device, "To be honest sir I don't know how stable the link will be. For all I know I could it could explode after a minute."

"You're full of cheer," Jack rolled his eyes as they re-entered the small chamber, "Okay, you're up Carter."

Sam smiled and motioned Micki over for some help, "Okay, this is what I want you to do."

Daniel sat trying to translate the symbols on the device finally giving in for the moment closing his eyes and wondering why he was bothering for now. Why on Earth would Sha're want him when she could have Walker back? He'd always wondered why someone as amazing as her would ever want to be with him but now he knew. She'd obviously given up on getting her true love back and settled for him knowing he'd do anything for her.

Suddenly the screen came to life once more.

"Jonas!!!" Daniel yelled, "It's working again."

Jonas came running into the room, "You fixed it?"

"No it just came on itself," Daniel replied.

"Dr Jackson," a fuzzy voice called as the screen started to clear into a picture of Jack O'Neill, "Hey there."

"Colonel," Daniel grinned, "You have no idea how good it is to see you."

"I'm flattered," Jack told him, "Look we can open up a sort of tunnel to get you here."

"How many people can go through this?" Jonas asked.

"Who are you?" Jack demanded.

"This is Jonas, he saved my life," Daniel answered, "There are a lot of people here who are starving; they need to be somewhere safe."

"Carter says she doesn't know how long she can keep it open," Jack told them.

"Well we should just…." Daniel trailed off as an explosion shook the room, "What was that?"

"Apophis is attacking," a woman ran to Jonas, "We need to evacuate."

"Jonas get everyone here now," Daniel shouted, "Colonel, open the tunnel now. You're getting more than you bargained for."

x

Sha're stood anxiously as she watched people stream out of the Gate waiting for her husband to step out. She felt her nausea build and took a few deep breaths to try and make sure she wouldn't be sick. Resting her hands on her stomach she knew there was just a few more minutes before he'd be home with her.

As Sam and Micki appeared Sha're held her breath amazement filling her at the next person to exit the even horizon.

"Walker?" Sha're gasped as he strode down the ramp catching her in a tight hug, "But…" she saw Daniel appear and tried unsuccessfully to free herself from Walker's hold as Daniel walked past them glancing away from her.

"Lieutenant," Jack said, "Report to the infirmary."

Walker let her go before turning and saluting smartly to Jack before grinning at Sha're and leaving.

"Thank you," Sha're sighed to Jack.

"Sorry I didn't get a chance to warn you," he told her, "I think he and Daniel talked a bit."

"I need to speak to Dan'iel," Sha're whispered, "But I cannot see Walker until I have."

"I can do that," Jack told her.

x

Daniel sat numbly on the edge of the bed in the infirmary he'd been pointed to; her reaction to Walker told him all he needed to know. He sighed, Sha're would let him see their child he knew that and he would give her the clean break she would need to be with Walker.

"Dr Jackson," Janet Fraiser smiled, "Good to have you back in one piece. Now I have a few patients in dire need of medical attention so I'll be a few minutes before I can get to you."

"Take your time," Daniel murmured leaning back on the bed as Janet pulled the curtains round to let him have some time alone.

Closing his eyes Daniel relaxed, he was back on Earth and he was safe. A hand gently stroked his cheek, opening his eyes he saw Sha're above him for a second before she kissed him.

As they parted Sha're smiled down at him, "I thought I'd lost you there."

"Are you sure about this?" Daniel asked confused.

"If you are referring to Walker," Sha're frowned, "He hugged me."

"He talked about you," Daniel told her, "How much he loved you, how well he got on with your family and how you would have gotten engaged if Apophis hadn't grabbed him."

"We weren't," Sha're made him sit and settled beside him, "I cared for him, I did date him for several years but I would never have married him. When he supposedly died I felt relief that I wouldn't have to turn him down, that I didn't have to say no," she caught Daniel's face in her hands, "I love you. I married you and this…" she placed his hand on her slightly swollen stomach, "This is our child."

Daniel smiled resting his head against hers, "Are you alright?"

"Other than being sick ten minutes after I eat something," Sha're laughed wryly, "Now you're back I am fine."

"Okay Dr Jackson," Janet reappeared, "Your turn."

Sha're slipped off the bed and gently kissed him, "I will be back soon. I need to talk with Walker quickly."

Daniel nodded and watched her leave before turning to Janet, "Is she okay?"

Janet laughed, "Other than her morning sickness everything is perfectly fine. Now, let's start."

x

Walker smiled as he saw Sha're exit one of the curtained areas.

"Hey beautiful," he caught her arm.

"Walker," Sha're managed to smile at him, "I need to speak to you."

"Sure," he grinned letting her lead him to one of the offices, "It's a little less private than I'd like."

Sha're leaned against the desk, "It is good to see you alive," Sha're told him, "I thought you were dead."

"You do know I was expecting a different welcome home," Walker told her taking her hands discovering the gold bands on her left hand, "You're married?"

"Yes," Sha're replied, "I am also having a baby."

"Congratulations," he told her very softly, "So, who's the lucky guy? Do I know him?"

"You do," Sha're smiled, "Dan'iel."

"Jackson?" Walker cried, "You married that guy? Why?"

"Because I love him," Sha're told him angrily, "That is why."

Walker shrugged and gave her a quick kiss on her cheek, "I'm glad you're happy. You are happy?"

"I am extremely happy," Sha're told him.

Walker watched her leave frowning slightly as she walked over to Jackson and took his hand.