Author's Notes:- Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing.

I've just got a new job so my writing will be seriously curbed so the next part might take a wee while.

Daniel sat on the bed scanning some old mission reports as Sha're lay with her head resting in his lap, reading something she was working on.

Absently his fingers slid through her hair as she gently stroked his arm. They'd decided to stay at the base until they could find a place for themselves allowing Jack his home to himself.

The past few days had been intense; they had barely left each other's side. Hammond had had the cameras in the room removed allowing them their privacy.

"Dan'iel," she broke the silence, "Are you hungry?"

"A little," he smiled at her frowning as the phone rang, "Hello?"

Sha're watched Daniel's forehead wrinkle in confusion before he put the phone down, "The General wants us," Daniel told her, "Apparently there's some sort of situation."

Sha're sighed and pulled herself off him, as he slipped his jacket on taking her hand before leaving their room.

As they reached the holding room they found Sam, Hammond and…a boy.

"Daniel," the kid cried, "Will you tell them who I am, please."

"Okay. Love to," Daniel replied looking perplexed, "Who are you?"

"This young man claims he's Colonel O'Neill," Hammond explained to them.

Sha're turned to look at the boy as Daniel laughed slightly.

"It's a joke right?" Daniel asked, to which Sam shook her head a stunned look covering her face, "What's going on?"

"Daniel!" the boy snapped.

"Sounds like him," Daniel said, "At least the loud grating parts."

Sha're had to cover her mouth to stop her laugh bursting forth.

"Okay. You want proof?" the boy was getting agitated, "Carter, you once carried a Tok'ra named Jolinar, who gave her life to save you. Daniel, until recently you were an ascended being. Ya broke the rules. Ya got yourself kicked outta the Oma Desala fan club and had your memory erased. Sha're, you're from the world Abydos the first planet we visited and you and Bra'tac just lost your snake in a Gould ambush," he continued as Teal'c walked over to him staring at him, "Had your Tretonin this morning?"

Neither blinked until Teal'c turned to the others, "How could this child possess such knowledge?"

At this the boy sighed heavily, "Because I'm me."

x

"If you wish I will stay with…Jack," Sha're offered as they discussed the situation in the corridor, "At least there will be someone whom he can talk to."

"Of course Sha're," Hammond smiled fondly at her, "The rest of you let's get this worked out."

Daniel caught his wife's hand, "I'll see you later."

Sha're smiled and kissed him, "Make sure you eat something."

He laughed and disappeared leaving her to rejoin 'Jack'.

"They leave you here to watch me?" he asked as he dropped onto the bed.

"I offered to stay and keep you company," Sha're took the seat and sat silently.

"Oh no you don't," 'Jack' told her, "I am not going to talk to you about how I feel about this."

"You appear to be about…"

"Sixteen," he grimaced, "God what a nightmare."

"That is very close to the age I was when Dan'iel and I married," Sha're told him, "It must be interesting to rediscover yourself like this."

'Jack' snorted, "Rediscover? I am perfectly happy the way I was."

"You are a very handsome teenager," Sha're teased.

'Jack' finally laughed, "Was there any doubt?"

"It is not like there is anything that can harm me at a house I lived in for almost a year," Sha're fumed when Daniel told her SG1 were checking out Jack's house but she was to stay at the base.

"We don't know that," Daniel argued back.

"Jack is going," Sha're said, "He is younger than I was when we fought Ra."

"But he still has all his training," Daniel replied, "You can't come."

Sha're's dark eyes filled with anger but she didn't say another word turning her head when Daniel moved to kiss her so his lips only brushed her cheek.

As he left Sha're threw a book at the closed door. This was so impossible; he was treating her like she was glass about to break. She knew the memory of her abduction had disturbed him more than he was admitting to her; he'd been restless at night when they were meant to be sleeping since the day Jonas had saved him on Kelowna. She wasn't precisely sure how much he remembered of her time as a host and hoped the moment he did remember about her son he would talk to her.

It was the one thing about Daniel she hated, his inability to share. It had taken her so long during their year together to get him to bring down those walls and share his feelings with her, to share the fears and nightmares that sometimes plagued his nights.

Now she was going have to do it all over again but things were different, including both of them.

x

"Sha're," Janet smiled when she saw the young woman hovering at the door to her office, "What can I do for you?"

"I was hoping you would need some help," Sha're shrugged, "I feel quite useless at the moment."

Janet sighed, "I know exactly what you mean. Those four go off and explore while we have to sit and wait for them to come back with something new, usually with one of them injured too."

"At least they give you something to do then," Sha're said with a slight smile.

"You have spent far too much time around the Colonel," Janet cried in mock horror.

Sha're laughed before sighing, "Do you ever get used to being left behind?"

Janet frowned seeing the look in her friend's eyes, "What's wrong? Did you and Daniel have a fight?"

Sha're dropped her eyes, "I was a little upset at being left here. Dan'iel is treating me like I am a child."

Janet gently brushed back a lock of Sha're's hair, "He's being protective. If he's remembered what it was like without you then I'm surprised he hasn't locked you in a room with a dozen armed guards keeping watch over you."

"Janet," Sha're cried, "I do not want to be protected, I want my life with my husband."

"You have to give him a little time," Janet reminded her.

Sha're let out a cry of annoyance, "It always takes time."

"Now you are being childish," Janet scolded, "Look, I was with Daniel the week after you 'died' and I watched him as he had to come to terms with that. The years following your 'death' Daniel didn't let anyone near him other than the rest of SG1 and even then very rarely would he let them in."

Sha're sighed, "It took me a long time the first time, I do not know if I can go through this again."

Janet frowned, "What do you mean?"

The young woman's dark eyes filled with sorrow before she shook her head, "It does not matter Janet. I should go back and do some work."

Before Janet could say anything Sha're left the infirmary.

Sha're softly knocked on the door to the room where 'Jack' was sitting playing a playstation.

"What?" 'Jack' demanded.

"There is no need to be like that," Sha're told him, "I just wanted to see how you were."

"How do you think I am?" he snapped, "I'm dying. And I don't have that wonder cure you and Danny-boy do."

"That was unfair," Sha're sat down on the edge of the bed, "Jack, I do not want anything to happen to you. Please when the Tok'ra come listen to them."

"I am under no circumstances letting them place a snake in me," 'Jack' declared, "After the last time."

"When you became a prisoner of Ba'al," Sha're said before taking a deep breath, "Which led the others to tell Yu where the fortress was, which he attacked allowing you to escape."

"You've read the report," 'Jack' snapped caustically.

"The attack which also allowed me to escape," she continued not looking directly at him.

"What?" 'Jack' stared at her, "You were there."

Sha're nodded.

"You said you didn't remember how you got to Abydos," 'Jack' snapped, "You told us you had absolutely no memory after Teal'c shooting you."

"I did not want my father to know," Sha're whispered, "And it became easier to lie about it than to let you know."

'Jack' frowned at her, "You were tortured weren't you?"

"He wished to know all that Ammonet knew of Apophis's plans and secret weapons and so forth," Sha're explained in an almost whisper, "I knew very little as Ammonet knew very little."

"How did you end up alive again?" Jack asked.

"Apophis resurrected us once he was released from Netu," Sha're curled up into a ball, "He deliberately kept us hidden in case you discovered I was alive again. Once he was destroyed Ba'al discovered where we were hidden. Within the first torture session Ammonet died. I was killed many times but he would always forget about me for a while before returning to me. One day the ground started to shake and I was freed from my prison, I ran to the Chappa-aii and dialled Abydos. The reason you did not see any wounds from his torture was Skaara had a stolen healing device, he healed the wounds before he made me see Father."

"Why didn't you tell us?" 'Jack' sighed.

"The lie was easier," she reminded him, "And it became automatic."

"You should have told us," 'Jack' told her, "We could have helped you with that."

"Just promise me you'll listen to what Jacob has to say," Sha're returned to her reason for being there.

"Sure whatever," 'Jack' sighed.

"What is a clone?" Sha're asked confused at this latest development.

"An exact replica," Daniel explained, "Only in this case…not so much."

"And you believe the Asgard have the real Jack?" Sha're frowned, "Is there anything I can do?"

"Not really," Daniel sighed hoping she wouldn't start a fight with him.

Sha're sighed and dropped her eyes.

"We're not really sure what's going to happen," Daniel reminded her, "And I don't want anything to happen to you."

"The Asgard are our friends though," Sha're reminded him, "Thor has been very kind to me."

"I doubt its Thor who did this to Jack," Daniel replied, "Please Sha're…stay here."

"Like a good girl?" sarcasm filled her voice.

"That's not…" he sighed as she walked away from him, "Sha're! Damn."

As Sha're walked away 'Jack' walked in.

"You guys still at it?" he rolled his eyes, "This is getting old you know."

"Well I'm sorry if my wife and I fighting is getting on your nerves," Daniel replied sharply.

"Look Daniel," 'Jack' said, "She's no longer the girl she was all those years ago when we first went to Abydos."

"I know," Daniel snapped.

"Then stop treating her like it," 'Jack' replied patting his friends arm, "Once this is over go house-hunting, be like a normal couple for a while and maybe that will…I don't help."

"You think so?" Daniel asked.

'Jack' nodded, "I'm pretty sure of it."

x

'Jack' sat on the infirmary bed waiting for Janet to finish her tests.

"Well?" he asked.

"You're completely healthy," Janet announced.

'Jack' grinned at her, "Yes, so can I get out of here now?"

Janet rolled her eyes, "Go."

The boy bounced off the bed and went to his room to wait while they sorted out everything for him to leave the SGC permanently. Walking in he stopped in surprise to find Sha're sitting waiting for him.

"Come on in," 'Jack' said.

"I wanted to see you before you left," she said quietly.

"You're probably the only one," he shrugged.

"They do not mean to avoid you but…" she trailed off.

"I'm not him and they have him back," he finished for her, "It's okay Sha're. I actually would do the same thing myself."

"You are going back to school?" she asked after a few seconds of silence.

"Well hanging around Daniel and Carter for so long I kinda want to…you know," he shrugged.

Sha're laughed softly, "To learn."

He laughed too, "So, how are things between you guys?"

"We have started to look at houses," Sha're smiled shyly, "Trying to find a place we both like."

"That's a good thing," 'Jack' told her, "I know he can be a pain in the ass but Daniel loves you so much. Give him a chance to readjust to having you back."

"You are very wise for one so young," Sha're teased.

"You're hysterical," 'Jack' told her.

"Just promise me you will let me know how you are," Sha're took his hand in hers, "I know you do not want a reminder of this but I want to make sure you are well."

'Jack' leaned up and kissed her cheek, "I promise."

"What do you guys think?" Daniel asked as the rest of SG1 arrived at their new home.

"Very nice," Sam smiled.

"Pretty sweet," Jack agreed as the trooped inside.

"An excellent home," Teal'c added.

"Sha're," Daniel called, "They're here."

He led them into the lounge where they each claimed a seat as Sha're appeared, she was dressed in sweat pants and one of Daniel's t-shirts which was far too big for her, her hair was pulled back in a ponytail.

"Hey," Jack grinned at her, "Having fun?"

Sha're laughed, "This is interesting. Trying to find a place for everything."

"And I have a lot of junk," Daniel laughed coming up behind Sha're and sliding his arms around her waist.

Sha're turned to him leaning in and gently kissing her husband. The other three flicked glances at each other and smiled to see the couple had managed to smooth out their problems.

"Okay," Daniel finally seemed to remember the others were there, "You guys hungry?"

"When are we not?" Jack asked.

Daniel laughed, "What do you want? Pizza, Chinese, Italian?"

"No home cooking?" Jack asked making both Daniel and Sha're laugh.

"Not yet," Daniel replied, "Maybe in a few weeks when we can actually move in the kitchen."

"Then I vote for pizza," Sam said.

At the unanimous vote Daniel went to call for their food. Replacing the phone after ordering he saw Sha're enter the kitchen and he caught her hand.

"Is dinner coming?" she asked smiling as he pulled her close.

"Yeah," Daniel leaned forward and gently kissed her, "You know I love you, don't you?"

"I know," Sha're rested against him.

"The problems we've been having," he sighed, "We can get past them."

Sha're smiled, "We can."

She gave him one more quick kiss before leading him back to rejoin the rest of SG1.