Sam moved closer to Daniel, leaning into him and enjoying their kiss. Suddenly, Daniel stopped and pulled away.

"Sam, I don't think we should be doing this."

"What do you mean? Did you change your mind?"

"No, not at all. I love you, very much, but I don't think this is right."

"Why not? If we love each other, I don't see any problems with this."

"It's only the situation, that's all. I mean, you don't know for sure if what you remember is real, or if you're just confused. Like you said, all you get are bits and pieces. How do you know you're not just seeing things wrong?"

"I'm not. I know it. I don't remember a lot still, but I know how I feel. Don't you think it means something that most of the stuff I have been seeing is about me and you?" she asked, standing up.

Daniel stood and walked over to her. "Sam, I don't mean to upset you, I just don't want you to do something you may regret later. I feel like I would be taking advantage of you."

"Dammit Daniel! Why can't you let me think for myself? I know how I feel," she said, her voice shaking. Sam went back to the bed, and sat facing the wall so Daniel couldn't see the tears forming in her eyes.

"Sam, I'm sorry. Please don't be angry with me. I love you. I just don't want to hurt you later on. Can't you understand that I'm trying to protect you?"

"Protect me? I don't need you to protect me, Daniel. I'm a big girl, and I can make my own choices."

"You're right, and I'm sorry. I don't mean to try and make your decisions for you; I just want you to be sure you know what you're getting yourself into. I don't want to lose you, Sam. I'm just afraid that when you get your memory back, you'll realize you were confused, and don't really love me at all."

"You don't have to worry Daniel. You aren't going to lose me. I promise," Sam said. She leaned over and kissed him softly on the lips to back up her words.

offworld

"O'Neill, it appears that the local people have returned since the last team left."

The pair had just exited the stargate, and walked up to the edge of the village they had left several days before. "It sure looks like it," Jack replied.

As they walked into the middle of the town, several of the people they had met before walked up and greeted them casually.

"Welcome back to Learad," the leader, Liam, said. "What brings you and Teal'c back, Colonel?" He asked nonchalantly.

"You know damn well why we're here," Jack said. "You tell us what the hell you did to Major Carter right now," he demanded.

"Major Carter? What do you mean? We know she was injured when you all left us previously, but you don't think we had something to do with it, did you?"

"Don't play dumb with me buddy. Tell us what you did to her now, and how to fix it," Jack said, raising his gun.

Teal'c grabbed his zat and pointed it at the group as well. "It is in your best interest to cooperate with us," he said calmly.

"Take us to those ruins, and tell us what you did, and how to reverse it," Jack repeated.

"You do not frighten us," Liam said suddenly in a stronger tone. "Our god protects us from you."

"Your false god cannot save you."

Suddenly, the other men in the group produced weapons from their robes and pointed them at Jack and Teal'c. "Are you certain?" one of the others, Ternen, asked.

Teal'c pointed his zat at the man, shooting him instantly. As he collapsed, the others lowered their more primitive weapons to the ground.

"That's better," Jack said, Gesturing with his gun towards the temple. "Let's go."

After a few moments of gently kissing Daniel, Sam pulled away. "I love you so much Daniel, I know I do."

"I love you too, that's why I want everything to be just right. Do you understand?"

Sam sighed before nodding in agreement. "I guess so. I just want you to know that I'm not going to change my mind once I get my memory back. Got it?"

"I hope so, Sam. I really do. I don't want to mess this up with us. I couldn't stand the thought of losing you now that I know that you feel the same way I do."

"Ok, so now what do we do?" Sam asked.

Daniel looked at his watch and then stood up. "I have some stuff I want to check with Janet about. Can I come by again later?"

"Of course," she replied smiling.

Daniel smiled back, then turned and walked out the door.

"What do you find out?" Daniel said immediately as he walked into the briefing
room.

Jack and Teal'c were already sitting there with General Hammond. "We got it," Jack said with a huge grin on his face.

"Really? What is it?

At this point, Janet walked in. "Sam's team has been looking over the device. It is definitely Goa'uld in nature. They don't know for sure the real purpose of the device, but it seems similar to Anubis' mind device used on Thor and Jonas. As far as they can tell, it was just supposed to probe her mind like that device, but something went wrong, and it erased her memory instead."

"Do they know how to reverse the process yet?" Daniel asked eagerly.

"Yes. Her department said they would just need a little more time, and they would have it ready to go, and we can have Sam back to her old self."

"Should we tell her yet?" Jack asked.

"I suppose that's alright Colonel. Don't tell her everything yet, just in case this doesn't work. Just tell her we may have a way to help her for now."

"Thank you sir." Jack, Daniel and Teal'c stood and headed to Sam's room to tell her the good news.

An hour later, everyone had gathered in the infirmary to see if the device would really work.

"What exactly is that thing?" Sam asked, looking at the strange, but familiar object in front of her. Wait, I recognize that device, she thought to herself. It's the thing from my dream.

"We can't really tell you that yet," Janet said. "But hopefully in a few minutes, you will remember yourself."

"Okay, whatever you say, Janet. I'm willing to try anything. Let's get this over
with."

A member of Sam's department came up, and touched a crystal on the device.
"Okay," he started, "all you do is put your hand here, and turn this dial," he explained.

"That's it?" she asked, skeptical.

"That's it."

"Okay, here goes nothing then." Sam did as instructed, and the room filled with a bright flash of light.

"Sam? Sam, how are you doing?"

Sam opened her eyes slowly, and looked around. She was in the infirmary, and had one hell of a headache. Everyone was standing around her, looking concerned.
"What happened?" she asked quietly.

"What do you remember?" Janet asked.

Sam didn't answer, but had a confused look on her face, making everyone nervous.

"Sam?" Daniel asked cautiously.

"I- I remember...everything," she revealed, smiling.

"Everything?" Jack questioned.

"Yes, everything. Me, all of you," she said, laughing. "It worked."

"That is good news, Major Carter."

"Indeed it is, Teal'c."

After much talking, and laughing, Janet said that she wanted Sam to stay in the
SGC overnight for observation, and rest.

"Do I have to stay here, or can I go back to my room?"

"I suppose it would be okay if you went back to your private room."

Janet and the others walked- with Sam in a wheelchair- back to her room.

After the others had left, Daniel gave Sam a quick hug before telling her to get
some rest.
"Daniel, wait."

"Ya, Sam?"

"I need to talk to you."

"Sam, it's ok. I understand," he said somberly. He had been fearing the worst,
and thought he was about to be let down by Sam.

Knowing what he was thinking, Sam got up and came over to him. "Oh, Daniel,
don't be stupid. I told you before that I wasn't going to change my mind, and I
meant it."

Daniel's face lit up instantly. "You're sure?" he asked cautiously.

"I'm sure, she said, leaning towards him." I love you, Daniel," she whispered
just before kissing him.

The end