12

When the temple was proven to be empty, Daniel slumped outside on the steps, his head in his hands. "Where the hell could they have taken her?"

Jack was surveying the surrounding town, taking note of every building, road, and person. "Does Aphrodite have any priests or whatever?"

Fonte shook his head. "Just her son and daughter."

"Did you find Sam?" Harmonia asked, walking up to the group.

"No. How could a person leave the temple without going through the doors?" Kendral asked, sitting next to Daniel.

They had searched every inch of the temple for two hours, and Sam was no where to be found. Jack decided that they should get Daniel to his house, because he was looking rather worn. Tired, worried, and feeling completely hopeless, Daniel let them take him back home, where he planned to catch a twenty minute nap before starting the search again.

As he entered his home, Jack and Teal'c behind him, Daniel stopped in the doorway. Jack ran into him and they both stumbled forward. Luckily, Teal'c had more grace and was able to stop himself before tumbling into the other two.

All three of them noticed the object lying in the middle of the floor. Sound asleep. Hand resting gently on her protruding stomach. Daniel rushed to her and gently touched her face. "Sam?" He asked quietly, not wanting to startle her.

"Hmm?" She slowly opened her eyes and grinned lazily. "Hey." She said, reaching up to him and bringing him down for a passionate kiss.

After a few moments, Jack coughed, causing Sam to release Daniel and blush a deep red. "Er, sorry Jack, Teal'c." Daniel apologized, remembering that they were still present.

Teal'c raised his eyebrow, and Jack's eyes clouded over for a moment before he looked at Sam and asked, "Where have you been?"

"What do you mean?" She sat up, with Daniel's help, and stared at her former team.

"I heard you scream inside the temple, and then we couldn't get inside."

"And when we finally did, you weren't there." Jack added.

"We could not find any other entrances to the temple." Teal'c finished.

Sam frowned. "I went to temple to get my 'fix'. When I came out I saw Daniel talking to Kendral, so I came back home. When he didn't show up after a while, I went to sleep waiting on him."

Daniel shot Jack a bewildered look. "She screamed Jack."

"Did you check the house before you went to the temple?" Jack asked, obviously not sure of whom to believe.

"No, because she screamed from inside the temple."

"Were there no other woman in the temple?" Teal'c asked.

Daniel sighed. "I don't know. But I know her scream." He looked at Sam, who looked confused and worried.

Jack frowned. "We have to report into Hammond. Why don't you two come with us so Janet can check Sam out." It was more of an almost order than a question.

"But I'm fine." Sam protested, as she allowed Daniel to help her up.

"I'm sure you are, but you know Janet. She'll yell at me and inject me with big needles if I don't bring you back."

Sam knew that was true, plus she would like to see Janet and Gen. Hammond. "Fine, but when she says I'm fine, you owe me dinner at O'Malley's."

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"Essentially, she's fine." Janet said an hour later.

"See Sir." Sam said.

"What do you mean by 'essentially'?" Daniel asked.

"Well, she's still got the Euripi in her system, so she's not completely healthy."

"Other then that, I'm fine right?" When Janet nodded Sam smiled. "I'll have a burger Sir."

Jack smiled. "Come on then, if Janet says you're fine, you're fine." He led them out the door, turning his head slightly when he noticed Sam reach for Daniel's hand. "Come on Doc, you too."