Author's Notes:-Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing.
You need to have seen Season Seven or at least know the episodes I'm using otherwise a lot of this won't make sense.
This is the slightly updated version with the only change being the episode dialogue.
Jack grimaced as Hammond asked the question.
"Who tells Sha're?"
Jack turned hopefully to Sam who held up her hands in protest, "With all due respect sir, not a chance in hell."
"Doc?" Jack asked hopefully.
Janet laughed, "You couldn't afford it."
"Sir, you are in command," Jack said to Hammond.
"And as the Commander of the base," Hammond replied with a small smile, "I'm delegating the task to you."
Jack groaned, "Time to face the firing squad."
x
Sha're listened as Jack explained everything to her, he braced himself waiting for the yells and her swearing at him in Abydonian but it never came.
"So you do not know where he is?" Sha're asked very softly.
"Not yet," Jack replied.
"I will be working until you hear something," she told him before heading down to her office leaving Jack very confused.
"Well?" Sam appeared from the opposite corridor Sha're had just left.
"She took it…" Jack trailed off a confused look covering his face, "Pretty well."
"Hold on," Sam frowned, "No yelling, no swearing, no Abydonian curses flying at you?"
"Not one," Jack shrugged.
"That doesn't sound like Sha're," Sam frowned again, "She's not exactly one who takes anything lying down."
"I don't know Carter," Jack sighed, "I'm not sure if I should go talk to her or not. Shouldn't I be glad she took it so calmly?"
"Considering Sha're's usual personality I think we should be worried," Sam answered.
Before Jack could answer the alarms sounded throughout the base.
x
Daniel decided he wasn't too sure he should have come on this mission. Jonas was in a cell, they were above Kelowna and Daniel couldn't help but have this niggling feeling about the planet below him. The moment Jack's voice had come over the radio Daniel was so relieved just to hear a friendly voice. His memories over the past week had returned quite quickly. There were a lot of things he was still missing, mostly personal memories while things like fighting the Gould and his loyalty to the SGC, specifically SG1 were clear in his mind.
He leaned against a wall to rest for a few minutes thinking of Sha're. When he remembered his first meeting with her he'd been so excited and as he told her Sha're had given him an innocent look before recreating the moment she had undressed for him in the tent.
He smiled remembering her laughter as he kissed her.
"I do not recall this happening," she murmured in his ear as their embrace deepened.
Daniel refocused his mind, he had to find Jonas and they had to get the hell off this ship. Looking from left to right he grimaced, which way were the cells again?
With a sigh and a desperate hope Daniel chose one way hoping that it was the right one.
Sha're sat curled against the wall in Daniel's office. She couldn't do this; she couldn't live knowing he could be killed at any moment that any mission may be the one where Jack would tell her that Daniel was gone again.
Hugging her knees to her chest she tried to stop her tears, tried to stop the anguish fill her but she couldn't. Hot tears flowed along her cheeks dripping onto the floor as she laid her head back against the wall.
"Sha're?" Janet called.
Sha're didn't bother replying or even moving not caring if her friend found her like this. She didn't care about anything at the moment.
"Sha're, where…" Janet trailed off as she saw the young woman curled up, "Oh Sha're."
Janet sat beside the young woman and pulled her into her arms rocking her gently. Janet had become very protective of Sha're from the moment she'd met her and tried her best to help the young woman fit into the world she was suddenly in.
"This is not fair Janet," Sha're finally whispered, "He just returned, why would the Gods allow him back only to take him away from us so soon?"
"Daniel will be fine," Janet soothed.
"Can you promise me that?" Sha're asked tearfully.
Janet sighed knowing she couldn't. She stroked her fingers through Sha're's hair trying to comfort the young woman, Sha're wasn't that much older than Cassie and Janet had just fitted the young Abydonian into the same category as her daughter.
"I do not understand why I feel like this," Sha're sighed not moving her head from Janet's shoulder, "I should be so happy my husband has returned and yet I feel…I do not know."
"Shh," Janet soothed, "Listen to me Sha're. You have had a very trying year not to mention the few years before that. Now I know you love Daniel and I know how much Daniel loves and adores you but you both have to learn how to be together again in a new place."
Sha're blinked back her tears, "If he returns."
"When," Janet stressed, "When he returns."
x
Daniel sat down on the box as they waited for the Jaffa to go past where they had hidden themselves.
"You know," Daniel sighed, "That planet you guys found me on was nice. People were simple, life was quiet."
"Why didn't you stay?" Jonas asked.
"I couldn't remember what this was like," Daniel replied.
"It's fun, isn't it?" Jonas grinned.
"Yeah," Daniel said before frowning, "Though I've never done this with Sha're on Earth waiting for me."
"From what I've been told she was taken and then you returned from Abydos to Earth," Jonas told him.
"That's right. I joined the SGC to look for her and now she's here and I…" Daniel trailed off, "But we don't have time to go through my problems, we need to get out of here."
"Now that's the best idea I've heard in ages," Jonas grinned picking up a zat.
Daniel grabbed the crystal and looked up to see the end of a staff weapon pointed at him. Staring into the weapon a few images flicked through his mind.
Daniel saw the same weapon pointed at Jack and he jumped, Jack was needed by the others to get out of this.
He heard Sha're scream his name as the blast struck her slim body throwing her back and to the ground, a weapon was in his hands and he fired killing the thing that had murdered his love. Crouching down beside her he memorised the beauty of her face thinking he'd never see her again until a way to save her presented itself.
Sha're stood beside him holding his hand as they watched Skaara salute Jack while the rest of the Abydonians celebrated their freedom from Ra. Turning to look at her Daniel closed his eyes as she initiated a kiss. Holding onto her Daniel knew he belonged here.
Desperation filled him as he searched the room for his wife, she couldn't be gone. Sha're was his rock, he needed her in his life. As he moved from Abydos to Earth the chasm became deeper and through the next few days Daniel fell into it.
He was only aware of the passionate kiss Sha're was sharing with him before he fell to the floor suddenly. As he collapsed he saw her fall to the ground across from him and horror filled him. With her last breath she professed her love for him and then she was gone, forever.
"I am here Dan'iel."
x
Her voice echoed in Daniel's mind as he heard a voice cry his name before he went slamming into the ground. Coming out of his trance Daniel saw Jonas lying with a staff wound to his side.
"I owe you one," Daniel told the other man.
"We'll call it even," Jonas managed to say before he groaned in pain again.
Sam appeared at their side pressing a clean towel to Jonas's wound, "We should get you back to Earth and to Janet."
"And Nurse Wilson," Jonas managed to grin.
Sam laughed, "I'm sure she'll be glad to see you."
As Teal'c opened the Gate Daniel and Jack each took an arm and helped Jonas through to Earth. Daniel saw Janet frown at them as they walked down the ramp.
"It has to be one of you doesn't it?" she rolled her eyes.
Daniel smiled and helped Jonas onto the gurney before he turned to where Sha're was standing just out of the road of all the activity. Without a word he moved to her and pulled her into a deep kiss not caring who was watching though he did feel his cheeks redden when they parted and the entire Gateroom applauded.
"Come on," Daniel murmured to his wife taking her hand and leading her out of the room.
x
Sha're was so relieved he was back. The kiss he'd given her had surprised her as he'd been very distant in the presence of others, it was the reassurance she needed to let go of her fear. She felt him hold her close as they entered the small room he'd been using since his return.
"I remember losing you three times," Daniel whispered to her his fingers twirling round her curls, "Three times and I never realised."
Sha're tilted her face into the warmth of his hand, "We are together once more Dan'iel."
He nodded and slipped his arms around her shoulders pulling her close, "We need to talk about a lot of things darling."
"Yes we do," Sha're smiled, "But we should look in on Jonas."
"He did save my life;" Daniel said then instantly regretted it seeing her dark eyes cloud, "Which won't happen again."
Sha're's eyes softened, "We shall go and see him."
They all stood to say their farewells to Jonas; he was returning to his homeworld a hero. Sha're hugged him tightly smiling as he moved back, "Take care of yourself and tell us how you are from time to time."
"I promise," Jonas grinned.
As Jonas left he turned back, "Daniel," he called, "Feed my fish?"
Daniel nodded and watched with the others as the young man left. The small group started to dissipate and Daniel saw Sam throw her arm around Sha're pulling her away from the Gateroom the two women deep in conversation.
"You alright?" Jack asked as Daniel turned to watch the now silent Stargate.
"Yeah," Daniel murmured.
"Well dinners at seven," Jack told him, "Don't be late. Teal'c gets a little cranky when his blood sugar gets low."
"Jack," Daniel called.
"Yeah?"
"It's not that I mind rejoining SG-1 and exploring the galaxy, meeting new cultures, jeopardy, saving the world, that kind of thing," Daniel said to his friend, "We get paid for this right?"
Jack laughed, "Welcome back."
Daniel turned back to stare at the Gate as Jack disappeared along the corridor. He remembered the feelings of loneliness he'd felt on the planet they'd found him on. As Arrom he had been taken in by a group of wonderful people but he hadn't been one of them but here…he was a part of this place and they were a part of him.
x
Daniel walked through the corridors slowly taking in everything that was happening around him. Since he'd returned he hadn't had time to just watch and let the place wash over him. Strolling along he nodded in greeting to everyone who said hello to him.
"Do you mind some company Daniel Jackson," Teal'c asked when Daniel walked past his room.
"No," Daniel smiled, "I was just getting used to this place again."
"All are happy to see you back," Teal'c told him as they walked, "O'Neill is especially grateful for your return."
"Really?" Daniel asked amazed.
To Daniel's surprise Teal'c actually laughed very softly, "You and O'Neill are like brothers. When you left it was not until Sha're's arrival that he started behaving like himself once more."
"They're close?" Daniel asked.
"When Sha're appeared alive on Abydos," Teal'c explained, "His original reason for taking her in was she was your wife and by extension a part of his family. However as time passed they became as siblings themselves."
"I'm still confused," Daniel grimaced.
"You need only remember that you are well thought of by every member of this base," Teal'c told him solemnly, "That you are a member of SG1, each of us care for you and you are deeply loved by your wife."
A smile touched Daniel's lips, "I'm beginning to realise that."
x
They arrived at the commissary to find Sam, Jack and Sha're already there. Daniel stopped for a second watching as Sam and Jack as they were caught in what looked like a reasonable discussion but he knew by the way Sam was wielding the spoonful of jello it was not serious or in any way normal.
Sha're laughed at them and she turned seeing him standing there. Her dark eyes filled with happiness and she reached out her hand to him. Daniel without hesitation moved and sat beside her taking her hand in his.
As they all got dinner Daniel felt a part of this group and even managed to join in the conversation all the while very aware of the woman sitting beside him.
Smiling Daniel looked at the people he was sitting with, he had everything he needed right here.