I forgot the diclaimer! They're not mine, I get no profit. Thanks so much for the reviews!
Teal'c is kind of a softie in this fic. But we all know if Derek wronged Cassie in anyway, Teal'c could rip out Derek's spine.
Hope you enjoy!
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The door bell rang and Cassie got up to answer it. "I got it" she said, heading to the door. "Daniel!" Cassie said hugging the archeologist.
"Hey Cassie" Daniel said, hugging her back.
"Teal'c" Cassie hugged him too.
"Cassandra Frasier, it is good to see you again."
"Come in guys." Cassie said gesturing for them to follow her.
Jack was rocking with Grace, and Sam was sitting on the couch, reading the newspaper. Derek was watching TV. Cassie brought the two men in front of Derek.
"Derek, this is Daniel Jackson and Teal'c. Teal'c and Daniel, this is Derek Foster." Cassie said smiling.
Derek shook both Daniel and Teal'c's hands, mustering a nervous smile.
"Danny, T, what'd yah bring us?" Jack asked.
"Chicken wings and potato salad. Teal'c made the potato salad." Daniel said heading for the kitchen with the food.
"Been watching the food channel T?"
Teal'c stepped towards Jack and held out his arms to receive Grace. Jack relinquished the baby to Teal'c. "Hello there Grace O'Neill." Teal'c said softly.
Derek smiled. He had to admit, he was very intimidated by Teal'c when he first walked in. But seeing him with the baby; it softened his image a bit.
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"So, what do you think of my family?" Cassie asked as they walked through the park.
Derek squeezed her hand. "Well your guardians are a General and a Colonel in the Air Force who say they are in deep space radar telemetry." Derek shook his head and continued, "Sorry Cass, but I don't believe that. My parents couldn't even tell each other what they were working on. I know how classified works."
Cassie smiled. "Derek, I'm classified."
Derek raised an eyebrow. "Okay and I know you probably can't elaborate on that for me can you?"
Cassie shook her head. "Sorry"
"No worries, I've lived with it most of my life. As long as you aren't doing anything dangerous." Derek said.
"I'm not Derek. I just go to class and hang out with you." Cassie said, pulling him into a seated position on the grass.
"So do Daniel and Teal'c work for the Air Force too?" Derek asked.
Cassie nodded, "Yeah, with Sam."
"For several years?"
"Yeah, that's why we are like family." Cassie said quietly. "My mom, Janet, worked with them too."
Derek smiled and nodded.
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"Did Cassie tell you she was bringing her boyfriend with her?" Daniel asked Sam.
Sam shook her head. "Nope. Total surprise."
Daniel nodded. "So Jack already ran a background check on him huh?"
Sam smiled. "It didn't take much. The Air Force kind of keeps tabs on Cassie. Derek was in her 'file'."
"That's a bit disturbing." Daniel paused, "Do they watch her a lot?"
"No, just once and a while. They keep tabs on who she hangs out with, interacts with." Sam sighed, "I guess at least we know she is safe."
"Do you believe Cassandra Frasier is aware that she is being survailed?" Teal'c asked while he rocked Grace to sleep.
Sam nodded. "Oh yeah, she knows. She does her best to go on with her life as if they weren't there." Sam paused, "Since Janet died, they've been watching her closer."
"I'm just glad they haven't made her live on the base." Jack said closing the sliding door behind him. He looked over at Teal'c. "Sorry T."
Teal'c merely nodded.
"They've given her a reasonable chance at a normal life." Sam said. "Even Grace has to have her doctor visits at the SGC. Naquada is classified. Cassie, Grace, and I all have it in our bodies."
Just then Derek came running into the house with Cassie in tow. "Sam!" Derek said as he lifted Cassie's hand up. It was bleeding profusely. Blood was running down her arm.
"Whoa, kitchen!" Sam said as she headed after them. Jack popped up and ran into the kitchen.
Cassie put her hand over the sink, blood running off her finger tips.
"Cassie what happened?" Sam asked as she grabbed some paper towels to sop up the blood.
"I tripped on an uneven spot in the sidewalk and fell into some broken glass."
"Talented." Jack said as he grabbed the first aid kit.
Sam ran water over the cut to see how deep it was. "Oh Cass, this is deep." Sam said as she swabbed. "I'm pretty sure you are going to need stitches."
"Great" Cassie muttered.
Jack packed Cassie's hand with gauze pads and wrapped it with roll gauze. "Keep your hand up. Let's get her to the base."
"For stitches?" Cassie whined.
"Yep. You know the rules Cass." Jack said as he pushed her towards the door. "Sam, why don't you take her, we'll stay here."
"Can I go with?" Derek asked Sam.
"You'll just have to stay in the car when we get there." Cassie said, irritated that even her minor medical emergencies were classified.
"She's right, sorry Derek." Sam said, opening the front door and hurrying Cassie out. "We'll call you when she's all fixed up." Sam closed the door.
Derek stood there for a minute; he looked down at his shirt, covered in Cassie's blood. He turned to Jack. "I'm gonna go change."
Jack nodded. "Don't worry, she'll be okay."
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"How are you doing Cassie?" Sam asked after they'd put seven stitches in her hand.
"Okay, they gave me something for the pain. Can we go now?" Cassie asked, sitting up on the edge of the bed. She didn't really enjoy spending time in the infirmary. It held too many memories.
"The doctor wants you to stick around for at least 45 minutes to make sure there are no adverse reactions to anything." Sam said, taking a seat next to the bed.
"Ah man."
Sam smiled. "It's the rules. I know, they suck, but they are there for a reason."
Cassie nodded reluctantly and sighed. "It's so weird, Derek and I have two classes together, and then we go the rest of the day not seeing each other until the end of the day. I feel like I want to spend all my time with him. My roommate complains that she never sees me." Cassie said starring down at her bandaged hand. "Yet I feel like I can't get too close to him or he'll disappear."
Sam put her hand on Cassie's knee. "I'd love to spend more time; all my time with Grace and Jack." Sam paused, "But unfortunately they have the fate of the world to compete with."
Cassie smiled. "Well, I'm not saving any lives or anything. It just seems like everybody I get close to leaves me one way or another. Cassie sighed, "The people of my planet, my family, my biological parents, my adopted parent, even Daniel. But I don't know if he counts, cuz he came back."
Sam nodded. "I sort of know what you mean."
Cassie put her hand over Sam's. "Don't leave me Sam. I don't think I could take it."
"I'll do my best to stick around. You're very brave remember."
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"Okay, we'll see you in a little bit then. Yeah, bye." Jack hung up the phone and walked into the living room where Daniel, Teal'c, Grace, and Derek were waiting. "She's okay, just a few stitches. They have to wait around a few more minutes, but they'll be home after that." Jack said, sitting down in a chair.
'It feels like they've been gone forever already.' Derek thought.
Teal'c was still holding Grace while she slept soundly on his chest.
"T, you're gonna spoil her." Jack said smiling.
Teal'c nodded and smiled.
"So, Danny what's with the pink cast?" Jack asked, smiling.
"It was supposed to be red. The new nurse grabbed the wrong package." Daniel said, slightly irritated.
"Well, it managed to get you guys off for a week." Jack said, standing up and walking towards his video collection.
"Glad I could take one for the team…" Daniel snorted.
Jack picked out a Simpsons video and popped into the machine.
Grace grunted and stirred in her sleep. "T, why don't you go lay her down. I know she's like a warm little magnet, but I want her to sleep when you're not here."
Teal'c raised an eyebrow. "As you wish O'Neill."
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When Sam and Cassie arrived home the boys were engrossed in the Simpsons. Well, Jack and Derek were, Teal'c and Daniel were trying to look interested in Jack and Derek's conversation.
"That's what I say." Jack said, sitting next to Derek on the couch.
"Yeah, I totally get that." Derek said, looking up at Cassie. "Cassie, how's your hand?" Derek asked.
"All stitched up. I am okay, it just smarts a little." Cassie said, holding out her bandaged hand.
"Good. I'm glad you are okay." Derek said reaching out for her good hand.
Cassie took his hand and squeezed it. "So I see you boys have found something to occupy your time."
"Yeah well, we told Teal'c we would watch Star Wars after this episode if he would watch the Simpsons with us." Jack said standing up to go switch movies.
"Sounds like a fair trade." Sam said, sitting down in a chair.
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