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It was morning and Sam was in her bed. She could smell coffee. She opened her eyes and rolled over to find herself alone in bed. She was still in her clothes from the day before. She heard a soft knock at the door. "Come in" She said groggily as she was not quite awake yet.

"Hey there" Jack said

"Hi" she said with a smile.

"Are you hungry?"

"Sure" she pulled the covers off of herself and hopped out of bed. She met him with a hug. "Thanks, for last night, for taking care of me."

"Hey, that's what I am here for."

"I am not usually this emotional."

"I know Sam"

They sat down to eat breakfast. Cereal that Jack prepared himself. He said it was difficult to get all the cheerios in the bowl without spilling. Sam had laughed.

"Cassie is coming home today." Sam said.

"Great, when?"

"This afternoon, I have to go pick her up at the bus station." Cassie had been staying with Janet's parents while Sam was away. Sam told her that she needed a few days to settle back in and get food in the house before Cassie came home.

"So, do we tell her?" Jack asked

"I think she will figure it out."

"How do you think she will react?" Sam asked

"Who knows, she is a teenager."

"Yeah"

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Cassandra Fraiser was boarding a bus to get home; her new home with Sam. She waved goodbye to her adopted grandparents and stepped up onto the bus. Janet's parents had moved closer to Janet in recent years for their retirement. They lived in western Nebraska on a small ranch. Cassie and Janet had spent a few vacations there visiting. It was a big change from Colorado Springs.

Cassie sat down in a seat next to a window. She looked back at the two people who had taken her in while Sam was missing. They had accepted her as family, no questions asked. She smiled, with all the recent events, hopefully things would start settling down. "Finally", she said out loud. She had been shifted around so much in her life. She felt someone sit down in the seat next to her. She looked over, the woman beside her smiled. She was dressed in street clothes, but somehow Cassie knew. She knew that this woman had been assigned to her.

"Couldn't let me travel on my own could they?" Cassie said to the woman next to her. The woman looked confused at first, but then smiled.

"I'm Lena Smithe"

Cassie raised her eyebrows. "What are you…Air force?"

Lena smiled, "Actually, marines."

"I was close." Cassie quipped. "So, you're my babysitter huh? It's not the first time; I suppose it won't be the last." She sighed.

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Lena leaned to look out the window as the bus came to a stop. Cassie was already looking out.

"There" Cassie said pointing out the window.

Lena followed her direction and nodded. Colonel Carter and General O'Neill were waiting outside. "It was nice to meet you Cassandra." Lena said stretching out a hand.

"Yeah, you too" Cassie said, taking her hand. Lena let her out and Cassie proceeded down the isle to the exit. She stepped off the bus and Sam spotted her.

"Cassie!" Sam ran up to her and they hugged tightly.

"Sam I missed you so much."

"I missed you too Cassie."

Jack stepped forward. "Hey there kiddo"

"Hi Jack" Cassie said as she hugged him

"Let's get you home." Sam said motioning towards the car.

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"So, what happened?" Cassie asked after they were safely underway.

Sam and Jack exchanged looks. "We got stuck on a planet with a broken dial home device and it took them a while to find us." Sam said

"Oh. Just the two of you?" Cassie asked

"Yes" Sam said simply. Keep the answers short Sam. She thought

"For four months? What did you do for four months with just each other…" Cassie's words slowed as she realized what she was asking.

Sam shifted her weight uncomfortably in the seat. "Mostly we tried to think of ways to get home to you." She said

Jack smiled. Nice one Carter. He thought.

Cassie fell silent for the rest of the ride home. As soon as they got everything in the house, Jack announced that he was heading home.

"Please stay for dinner Jack." Cassie pleaded. She grabbed his hand, "I will make dinner for us."

Jack smiled, "In that case, maybe I should stay." He looked at Sam. "But I think you ladies need some time alone."

Cassie turned to Sam. "Sam, make him stay, please."

"What makes you think that I have any control over him?" She smiled

Cassie blinked. "I am not going to answer that."

Sam raised an eyebrow. "Cassie"

Cassie looked from Jack to Sam. "Were you planning on telling me?"

Sam sighed. "Alright, alright. Listen; please don't repeat anything we tell you to anyone."

Cassie nodded. "Okay"

"Pinky swear?" Jack asked holding out his finger.

Cassie nodded and shook on it.

Sam took a deep breath. "When we were on the planet together, we kind of crossed that fine line."

Cassie blinked. "Crossed it by how much?"

Jack exhaled loudly.

Sam continued, "Enough to get us both court marshaled."

"But you didn't know if you'd ever be rescued."

"That doesn't matter to the Air force. We should have stayed professional with each other."

Jack flinched. It was his fault. If he had just kept his mouth to himself…

Cassie smiled. "Finally" She giggled. "It's about time." She thought for a minute and her expression changed. "What happened with Pete?"

"It didn't work out. We ended it shortly before Jack and I left." Well, that statement was somewhat truthful. Sam thought.

Cassie got a look of concern. "Are you okay Sam?"

Sam nodded. "Yeah, I am good. I had help" She smiled. Jack came up behind her and squeezed her shoulders.

"Well, you could just tell people that it is my fault you are together; because I want to see Jack and that's why he's here with us."

Sam smiled and nodded. "That's a possibility."

Cassie wrapped her arms around them both. "Thank you so much to both of you. I wouldn't be alive without you. Thank you for giving me a place to belong after…after what happened."

"Of course" Sam said as she hugged her. "We love you."

"Well good cuz you're stuck with me." Cassie grinned.

Cassie made dinner as promised and they all sat down together at Sam's table. Sam and Jack talked about work and Cassie listened. This feels so right, she thought. She was glad he had stayed for supper. She had missed them both terribly. Cassie didn't have a lot to tell. The ranch was pretty quiet and uneventful. It was the perfect place to get away. Cassie was more interested to hear stories from their last 'mission'. Jack told her about the lake that wasn't too far from their camp. Sam told her about the cave that they had lived in. Cassie was glued to her seat. After a few hours, Sam and Jack both agreed it was getting late. Cassie protested, but they won out.

Jack had gone home even though Cassie told him it was ok to stay if he wanted to. He told her he thought Sam and her needed some time alone.

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Sam sat by Cassie's bed as she got under the covers.

"Sam?"

"Yes Cassie?"

"I think that I am a little old to be tucked in." Sam smiled and brought the covers up around Cassie's shoulders.

"I know it is just nice to have you home again." Cassie looked up at Sam. Cassie followed her gaze to the picture of Janet next to Cassie's bed.

"Sam, does Jack make you happy?"

Sam's head turned back to Cassie. "Yes" She said cautiously. "You do know how very important it is that you keep this a secret right?"

Cassie nodded. "Yes I know, important like the stargate."

"Yeah"

"Sam?"

"Yes Cassie?"

"I was a little scared that you weren't coming back."

Sam looked her in the eyes. "We were too. But Daniel and Teal'c found us. We came back."

Cassie's eyes started to tear up. "Last time my mom went through the gate, she didn't come back."

Sam's heart sank. She pulled Cassie to her, one hand on the back of her head. Cassie sobbed. Tears sprang to Sam's eyes as she squeezed Cassie harder. They sat there in each others arms until Cassie fell asleep. Sam laid her back against her pillows and covered her up. She shut Cassie's door and decided to head to bed also.