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Jacob Carter crept in the house after disarming the burglar alarm. Heading into the kitchen, he grabbed a beer and was heading towards his bedroom when light flooded the room.

"You didn't feel it necessary to tell me we were going to have a guest?" Mark hissed.

Jacob sighed, "Mark, let's not get into this right now, I just got back-"

"Yeah I know. You know what today was?"

"Uhh..."

"My final game Dad! The one you PROMISED you'd go to!"

"What's going on?" Sam yawned shuffling into the kitchen.

"Nothing," the two men insisted simultaneously.

She stared at them disbelievingly. "I'm not in kindergarten. What's going on?"

"Suffering from parental withdrawal," Mark said sarcastically.

Sam glanced at her dad then back at Mark. "I'm... to bed," she announced and escaped to her room. Once there, she dialed Janet.

"Hewwo?"

"Doni?"

"Yeah."

"This is Sam."

"Hi Sam. Do you want to talk to Danet?"

"Yes please."

"Hello?" a drowsy voice asked.

"Why'd Doni answer the phone?" Sam asked curiously.

"You wake me up at 11:30 at night and the first thing you ask me is why Doni answered the phone?"

"Janet..."

"She had nightmares, she's sleeping with me," A yawn was heard. "What's the matter Sam?"

Sam winced as the sound of glass shattering was heard. "Dad and Mark are at it again."

Janet knew that Sam was scared that Mark would leave and leave her even more alone then she already was. "I'm sorry."

Samsighed. "I'll let you go, sorry I woke-"

"No, I'm wide awake now. Tell me about Jack and you."

"What about us?"

She heard a whispered conversation in the background then Janet spoke again, "Sorry, Doni was trying to eavesdrop. Umm, like what is going on with you two?"

"I-"

Sam heard another voice tell Janet to hang up.

"I heard that Janet. See you tomorrow."

"Yeah... sorry 'bout this Sam."

Sam hung up and winced as the intensity of the argument increased...

Flashback

"Sam?"

The young girl looked up. "In here," she called.

Jacob entered the kitchen slowly, "Uhh..."

She looked up from her glass bowl. "Why are you crying?" she paused and looked around. "Where's Mom?"

The look on Jacob's face revealed deep pain.

Sam paled. "Oh God, Dad no!"

Mark dashed in. "Mom, I got an A plus on my-" he skidded to a stop. "Where's Mom?"

"Mark, I-"

"Where is she?" the boy demanded. "Where is Mom?"

"A drunken taxi driver, I-"

"She's dead?"

"Yes son."

He stood frozen for a few brief moments. "You killed her."

"Mark, I-"

"You were late again weren't you?"

Jacob stepped back. "Yeah but-"

"I hate you!" and with that, Mark flew out of the house.

Sam slumped against the wall. "No," she whispered.

End Flashback

"Sam?"

She looked up. "Done fighting Dad?" she asked wearily.

"It wasn't me-"

"It was Mark," she finished tonelessly.

Jacob sighed. "Night then."

She let him go and slumped against her headboard. "Oh Mom," she whispered. "We all miss you!"

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Jack doodled Sam O'Neill on the top of his paper along with hearts and-

"O'Neill?" a voice asked right next to him.

Jack looked up and scrambled for an answer. Something about electromagnetic fields? "Magnets sir," he said finally.

Professor Davis fought back a smile. "Son, you need to pay more attention or you'll get an F for sure"

Robert McKay raised his hand, "Yes McKay?" The professor asked reluctantly.

"I think that-"

The bell rang.

"Class dismissed, don't forget quiz Monday."

A few groans filled the classroom.

Locker room

"Hey Sam."

Sam spun around, "Hey Pete, where ya been?"

"Dad took me with him on a business convention," he said shoving his hands in his pockets. "Did I miss anything?"

Sam shook her head and spun the dial on her locker. "Nope, not really," she said opening her locker and pulling out her wallet.

"What are you doing tonight?" he asked abruptly.

She smiled. "I'm tutoring an African boy named Teal'c and then we are all going to go grab a shake."

"We?" he asked interrogatively.

"Jack, Daniel, Janet, Teal'c and I."

"Oh," he said disappointment flashing across his face.

"I'm sorry."

"Some other time?"

She shook her head. "I doubt it."

He sighed, "Can't blame a guy for trying"

She smiled. "Bye Pete."

He gave her a slight smile. "See ya Sam."

"What was THAT about?" Janet asked pulling her head out of her locker.

"Oh, Pete wanted to go out with me," Sam said absently watching him disappear into the crowd.

"Pete SHANAHAN?"

She nodded.

"If you weren't already dating Jack, I'd say you were crazy"

Sam rolled her eyes. "Whatever."

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"And that would... Mr. Jackson?" Miss Anise Freyr asked scanning the classroom. She seemed unconscious of the fact that half of her students were dozing off.

"The second dynasty."

"Correct," she said beaming at him.

Half the class rolled their eyes. Daniel was her little pet, which no one ever let him forget.

The bell rang. Students grabbed their bags and headed for the door, barely hearing her announce that there was going to be a quiz the following day.

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"No," Teal'c looked slightly miffed. "Why not
Samantha?"

"It's... It's... not for school."

Teal'c looked at his African robes. "They are what we wear in my 'home town' as you say."

"Uhh... not in this town buddy."

"I am not buddy."

"Teal'c-" she began when she saw the twinkle in his eye.

"Ha ha, you got me," she said tossing him some clothes. "Try these on."

Teal'c eyed the shirt. "I will not be able to wear this, Samantha," he said flinging it away.

She sighed. "Ok, come with me"

He walked out three minutes later...

She nodded. "That's what I'm talkin' about," she said.

He looked at himself. "In Chu'lak, if I wore such an outfit to my 'school', I would be forced to leave immediately."

She laughed. "Trust me, these are the things to wear"

He eyed her dubiously then shrugged and hurried out of the room.

She stifled a laugh. Tight leather jeans and a form fitting t-shirt. He should be a hit.

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Sam decided the next day that she shouldn't have worried about Teal'c fitting in. Already he had his own fan club and the teachers loved him. The guys thought he was 'cool' especially the tattoo on his forehead.

"Sam!"

She turned to see Janet struggled through the crowds,
"You'll never guess!"

"Daniel asked you to go with him to the Winter Ball."

Her face fell, "How'd you guess?"

"I told him you'd say yes," she said pushing Janet towards the gym.

"Why-"

"He was sure you'd say no. Something about you being too good for him."

"What?" Janet protested.

"Sam!"

She turned to see Jack pushed his way through the crowd.

"What?" she asked.

"Will you accompany me to the Winter Ball?"

She paused. "Well..."

"Well what?" he demanded. "You haven't already said yes... have you?"

She laughed. "No."

His face fell. "Ok," he said visibly resisting urging to ask who. "I'll... see you later."

She waited until he was about ten steps away before saying, "I'd love to go with you Jack."

His face brightened. "See you later!" he called.

She laughed again. "That's Jack."

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