'Hey neighbours!' Jack exclaimed.

'Oh come on!' Jacob raised his head out of his hands and looked up at the team, 'Jack!'

'What?' Jack asked, swinging round to look at Daniel and Teal'c. He looked back at Jacob, 'What I do?'

'How many times do I have to tell you; she'll come when she's good and ready.'

'It's not about her smartass,' Jack replied, '… well, okay it is, but it isn't but not all at the same time y'know?'

Jacob looked at him blankly.

'Okay, I'm not sure…' He raised a finger, 'but I think I may have just confused myself. Daniel?'

'Look Jacob, we have a problem with a team,' Daniel stepped forward, 'We need Sam's help.'

'That's what I said… or meant… or something… I'm getting a headache.'

'Look, Daniel, I'd love to help but I don't think she's in the mood for visitors.' Jacob started, 'I think you'll need to-'

'It's okay Dad,' Sam stepped out from behind a wall, immediately catching Jack's attention, 'I really should be going back soon anyway.'

'Oh look,' Jack looked at Daniel and Teal'c, 'No begging!'

Jacob stood beside her. 'Are you sure?' he murmured, his eyes never leaving Jack.

She turned to him, 'I'm going to have to face the music at some point. I'll leave my stuff here and come back when I have time.'

'I'll bring it to you.' Jacob replied. He hugged his daughter and kissed her cheek, 'Good Luck.'

'Thank you.' she whispered in his ear. 'Okay, what are we waiting for?' she turned to look at them, 'oh and Jack…'

He looked at her, raising his eyebrows questioningly, 'Yeah?'

'duck.'

He dropped to the floor just as the event horizon shot out over him. 'Wow!' he jumped up, looked at the gate and looked at Freya, who was operating the DHD, 'very funny.' he looked at Sam, 'After you?'

Sam took a look around the room and stepped into the spine-tingling head-rush that was stepping through the gate. She came out the other side to be greeted with the familiar faces of the SGC. Thegate closed behind her and she realised that the other members of her old team were standing behind her; one inparticularbeing inclose proximity.

'Welcome home,' he murmured in her ear, before moving past her down the ramp.

She took a deep breath and looked around herself at the bustle that was the SGC. She was home, but what that meant for her, she had still to discover.

A/N: and just to wind y'all up; I've written THE scene... the one that everyone wants. But it'll be a while before its up.