Chapter 18

Last time…

"You're kidding right?"

"No I'm not. I had a mixed symbiote inside me for seven very long years."

Now…

"I need to ask you something."

"What's that Jess?"

"Have they told you who my mother was yet?"

"I don't know who she is but I bet doc could tell us."

"No you don't understand dad. Everybody but you knows."

Jack gave Jesslyn a strange look. "How?"

"I told them," she said simply.

"Oh. Well. Then would you mind telling me?" he asked a tinge of sarcasm lacing his words.

Jesslyn took a deep breath, "Nirrti," she whispered.

Jack's jaw dropped, "Jess why didn't you tell me?"

"Because I…" she started but was cut off when Daniel rushed in.

"There you are Jack!" Daniel said a bit out of breath, "Sam's awake and she's been asking for you."

They looked at each other and then back at Daniel. He nodded his head slowly before saying, "you both might want to go now."

Jesslyn and Jack both stood up quickly and Jack hurried out while Jess hung back a moment. Daniel saw this and shot her a questioning look. She shrugged and told him "you said Sam was asking for him not me. I don't want to intrude. Besides I could tell earlier that she wanted to scream at him for something… I think."

Daniel nodded understanding what she meant. "So then security?" Daniel asked with the obvious implication of eavesdropping on them.

Jesslyn shrugged again, "sure why not."