another day had passed and there was no sign of Jack

Sam finally got out of her room, she had been wearing the same clothes the last few days, but Dr. Frasier got her a change.

"Carter. How are you?" the Colonel asked as she entered the control room.

"Fine" she answered casually.

"Any news?" Sam asked as she sat next to the assistant.

"Not yet" the Colonel answered.

"I'm sure he's fine" the Colonel reassured her.

the day went by slow, almost everyone had gone home as Carter sat in the control room

"What are you doing here still?" the Colonel asked as Carter jumped.

"You scared me" she said as she relaxed.

"Sorry. You know you should get some sleep." He warned her.

"I want to be here just in case" she told him as she looked out toward the Stargate.

"I'll stay here. You go get some sleep" he told her.

"Sir, I would rather stay here" she told him.

"That wasn't a suggestion, it was an order" he told her- it was the only way he could get her to get some sleep. She nodded.

"Yes sir" she said as she stood sadly. She made it half way to her room when she couldn't take it. She leaned against the wall and cried. She tried her best to keep it quiet, the halls echoed more when it was quiet. She slid down against the wall. Her knees up against her chest, and her head buried between the two.