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

The episode dialogue is from Gateworld.

Hope you enjoy.

"The Amulet is likely from the 12th dynastic period," Daniel said into the Dictaphone, "Inlaid markings suggest the royal house of Amu'net. Possibly a gift from the King and immediate family to commemorate a birth or coming of age or..."

"It's for luck," a new voice with a crisp English accent interrupted him making Daniel turn around to see a slim pretty woman standing with long blonde curls and a soft smile on her face, "Royal goldsmiths made them for the King in the hopes that the flood waters would rise again in the Nile, granting them a bountiful crop," she finished.

"Good guess," Daniel managed to say a little stunned.

She smiled at him taking a step forward, "Doctor Jordan sent me a picture a few weeks ago; I suppose I had a bit of a head start."

Daniel stared at her completely confused as to who this woman was.

"Oh," she laughed realising he had no idea who she was, "I'm Sarah Gardner."

Daniel smiled at her, "Hi Sarah."

x

Daniel groaned as his alarm clock started its incessant beeping, "Not yet."

He couldn't understand what was going on, these dreams were just wrong. He spent his waking hours thinking of Sha're but now he was having dreams of Sarah. Checking the clock he sighed, he had to get to the SGC so he could technically check the team leaving for P3E 677 were fully debriefed, his real reason was to see Sha're before she went off-world for the next week.

The only reason he wasn't going absolutely insane about her leaving Earth was firstly Sha're would kill him if he tried to block her going and secondly because SG2 were accompanying the archaeological team. Daniel knew Ferretti would take care of Sha're, Ferretti adored her. With a sigh Daniel headed to the base deciding he'd get his coffee there, he really needed it this morning.

"Hey," Jack greeted Daniel as he entered the lift.

"Hey."

"Did you hear Carter's got a boyfriend?" Jack asked.

Daniel nodded, "Yeah, she mentioned she was seeing someone."

"You have to feel sorry for the guy," Jack shook his head sadly making Daniel frown.

"What does that mean?" Daniel jumped to Sam's defence.

"Well think about it Danny," Jack replied, "Carter is not only good-looking but she's a genius who saves the planet on a regular basis and deals with me, you and Teal'c daily."

Daniel thought about this for a second and sighed, "Poor guy."

x

"See I know what the tablet is supposed to say, I just can't seem to finish translating it," Daniel explained to Teal'c as they were working out, his dreams had increased over the past week and it was beginning to get to him.

Teal'c looked at his friend, "Perhaps the location of The Lost City was not the answer in your mind that you were searching for after all. Since I now require sleep, I have developed an interest in the concept of dreams. There is much research to study on the matter."

Daniel decided to walk into it and turned to Teal'c, "Okay Sigmund, what are my dreams about?"

"Since your friend Sarah was taken as a host by Osiris, you have been unable to save her which is reminiscent to what happened with Sha're," Teal'c said, "Perhaps that is the focus of your sub-conscious desires."

"You think something I knew while I was ascended could help?" Daniel asked.

"Most often dreams are the minds way of dealing with desires that cannot be fulfilled," Teal'c told him.

Daniel sighed, "So basically I'm never going to get another good nights sleep ever again."

"With all of your past experiences Daniel Jackson," Teal'c replied, "I do not know how you have slept well before now."

"Thank you Teal'c," Daniel grimaced as he headed away, "This session has been disturbing on many levels."

x

The next day Daniel thought about Teal'c's words as he sat in his office. The former Jaffa was right, just like Sam had been when she'd reminded him he had a lot of issues. His relationship with Sarah had ended because he's been blind to her needs and because of the same thing he'd lost his wife. Sha're had been right, he wanted them to be like they'd been on Abydos when she was young and naïve to relationships, where he was a teacher to her as opposed to them being equals. Once he resolved this bizarre situation with his dreams he'd have to apologise to Sha're.

Sha're heard about Daniel's nocturnal visitor accidentally. She had been in the infirmary for her post-mission medical when she had overheard two of the nurses discussing the events of that morning as she was leaving. She had stopped them asking where Daniel was relieved to find out he was safe, resting in a private room. Seeing him dozing with the burn in the middle of his forehead sent a sharp pain through her heart as she realised Ammonet had once done the same thing to him through her.

"Hey," Daniel murmured when he opened his eyes to see her hovering in the doorway.

"I heard what happened. How do you feel?" Sha're asked, taking the seat beside him.

"Better now I've finally had some sleep," he grinned, before frowning seeing her eyes drift to the aftermath of Osiris's attack, "It looks worse than it is."

"Was that the same after Ammonet…" she trailed off as Daniel caught her hand.

"That wasn't your fault," he reminded her.

"I never realised," Sha're whispered, gently touching the burn before gasping as he grimaced, "Am I hurting you?"

"I'm fine," he assured her, "But I was hoping you would do something for me."

"And what is that?" Sha're asked with an arch smile.

Daniel smiled back; he was glad she could tease him and that they could be friends.

"We got Osiris," Daniel explained, "And we managed to remove him from Sarah. I was hoping you would talk to her and help her through this."

"Of course," Sha're smiled, she knew that this woman had been special to him once and he felt responsible for her being taken, "But just now you should rest some more."

Daniel didn't bother to hide his yawn, "Sure."

Sha're watched as he dropped off to sleep again. She leaned over to gently kiss his forehead missing the smile that touched his lips but standing just outside Janet noticed it and smiled to herself.

x

Sha're stood just back from where Sarah lay allowing Daniel to sit with his friend. She studied the woman who had once been his lover, she was very beautiful with her blonde hair and pale alabaster skin making Sha're feel slightly self-conscious about her own looks. Daniel had always said he found her beautiful but Sha're had never really understood why. It started her to wonder why Daniel had married her when he could have returned to Earth to be with Sarah. When Sarah awoke Sha're watched feeling both jealous and sad watching Daniel rock his ex-girlfriend soothing her distress.

"Sha're," she heard him call to her snapping her out of her thoughts.

Taking a deep breath Sha're entered the room properly and gave Sarah as friendly a smile as she could manage.

"Sarah this is Sha're," Daniel introduced them, "Sha're is…" he hesitated slightly looking up at her before deciding on, "A friend. She can help you."

"How?" Sarah asked caustically, "Can she erase the past few years from my memory? Because if she can, get her to remove the memory of us dating too."

Seeing the hurt look that crossed Daniel's face Sha're stepped forward and touched his shoulder, "Dan'iel, you should tell Janet that Sarah is awake. I will stay with her."

Daniel looked worried for a moment but nodded, "Sure."

Sha're waited until Daniel was out of hearing range before turning to the blonde who was staring angrily at the wall.

"I know you are in pain, I know you are angry," Sha're said sharply, "But do not take that out on Dan'iel. He only wishes to help you."

"How do you know how I feel?" Sarah snapped.

"Because," Sha're said very softly, revealing the scar she bore, "I have been where you are."

x

Daniel stood outside the small room watching as his ex-girlfriend and his wife…ex-wife, he hated that, talked. He knew Sha're well enough to know she wouldn't do anything to hurt Sarah's feelings but she would stop Sarah from burying herself in self-pity.

"So why aren't you two still together?" Janet asked Daniel as he gazed at Sha're.

"Janet, please don't go through this again," Daniel sighed, "We just weren't working."

Janet rolled her eyes, "Whatever."

"Could you just check Sarah?" Daniel asked moving back over to listen in on Sha're and Sarah.

"Hi Sarah," Janet said walking in, "I'm Dr Fraiser, I'm just going to see how you're doing before I release you from my care for a few hours."

Daniel stepped out the room with Sha're as Janet checked Sarah.

"Thank you," Daniel said to her, "For doing this."

Sha're gave a small smile, "I am glad to, I just wish I had had someone to do the same for me."

Daniel tried to say something but he couldn't find the words, Sha're touched his arm.

"I did not mean it like that Dan'iel," she told him, "I know you would have been there for me if things had been different. If…" she trailed off, "But together we can help Sarah return to her life."

Sarah sat on the ground staring out across the horizon, "It's very beautiful here."

"Yes it is," Sha're replied, "When I first came to Earth I would sit here and think."

Sarah frowned wondering if she'd heard Sha're right, "You're not from Earth?"

"And you find this unusual?" Sha're laughed.

"Come to think of it, not really," Sarah sighed, "So, how did you get to Earth and how the hell do you know Daniel?"

"Dan'iel opened the Chappa-aii," Sha're explained, "And he came with the first team to Abydos."

Sarah's eyes widened, "That's where Anubis found the eye, he destroyed…" she trailed off seeing the sadness in Sha're's eyes, "Oh God I'm so sorry."

"It was not your fault," Sha're told the other woman, "The Goa'uld do not consult their hosts before acting."

"So, how did you end up here?" Sarah asked, "I mean this is a long way from your home."

"I came here after my husband died," Sha're answered evasively.

"How'd you know Daniel then?" Sarah asked.

"I taught him to speak Abydonian," Sha're continued to answer carefully.

"Yeah that sounds like Daniel," Sarah laughed slightly bitter, "Learning all he can takes precedence."

"That is not fair," Sha're frowned at the other woman, "Dan'iel is a good man who is trying to help you."

"Well you didn't date him," Sarah told Sha're, "Coming second to his studies was never the best relationship to have."

"I never dated Dan'iel," Sha're sighed knowing she had to reveal the truth, "But I was married to him."

Sarah turned and stared at the young woman who was now staring out at the distance.

"Your marriage…"

"Did not work here on Earth," Sha're replied, "We should return to the infirmary. Janet will be looking for you."

Sarah had no time to ask the questions that suddenly filled her mind as Sha're moved away to re-enter the base.

x

"She's really nice," Sarah said as Daniel sat with her waiting for Janet to bring her latest test results.

"Janet's the best," Daniel shrugged.

Sarah rolled her eyes, "I meant Sha're."

"Oh," Daniel didn't look at her, "Sha're's a wonderful woman."

"And yet you're no longer married to her," Sarah said recognising the tightening of his shoulders, "What's that all about?"

"Sarah…" Daniel frowned.

"I'm not one to talk though," Sarah shrugged, "My last few relationships ended so well."

"Let's just say your assessment of me being an idiot is right," Daniel told her.

Sarah laughed, "You know you are brilliant Daniel. You are a leader in your field but when it comes to relationships you have to get your head out of your books."

"I'm sorry," Daniel told her, "I really was an idiot when we were together and I pushed you away when I should have been grateful you even talked to me."

Sarah smiled, "You really have no idea sometimes," she slipped her arms around him in a hug pleased when he hugged her back.

Neither saw Sha're standing across the other side of the infirmary watching them.

Sha're sniffed as she finished writing her report. She knew she shouldn't be upset, she'd instigated their separation but seeing Daniel with Sarah in his arms had hit her hard.

"Sha're?" Sam called.

Sha're quickly brushed away her tears and threw some water on her face, "I am here Sam."

"Good," Sam appeared before frowning seeing the redness around Sha're's eyes, "What's wrong?"

"It is nothing," Sha're sighed, "What can I do for you?"

"I wanted to see if you were joining us for dinner," Sam told her, "Since Pete's here I thought I'd stay around for a bit."

"I am not hungry," Sha're told her, "But thank you."

Sam gave her a suspicious look and grabbed the spare chair, "I know I'm not Janet, but you can talk to me Sha're."

"I know," Sha're sighed.

"Then what's wrong?" Sam asked.

"He still loves her," Sha're sighed, "I knew this from the moment she woke up. I do not know why I am so upset, we are no longer married. I was the one who decided that we should no longer be together."

Sam reached out and gently squeezed the other woman's shoulder, "But you still love him."

Sha're nodded.

"I don't know what to say Sha're," Sam admitted, "But I do know that Sarah's going back to England in a few days."

"Is Dan'iel going too?" Sha're whispered.

"Of course not," Sam smiled, "Come on and get something to eat."

Sha're nodded and joined Sam, "Thank you."

Sam grinned at her, "No problem."

x

Sarah hugged Daniel, "Thank you."

"Make sure you keep in touch," Daniel told her, "Especially if you need to talk."

"I will," Sarah promised before turning to Sha're who had just arrived, "Sha're, it was wonderful to meet you. And thank you for talking to me about everything."

Sha're gave a half-smile, "I am glad I could help."

"Excuse me," a young man interrupted them, "Dr Jackson, Dr Gardener's car is here."

"Thank you Airman," Daniel nodded before turning back to Sarah, "Are you sure you're ready?"

"I have to go home at some point," Sarah shrugged, "And I think if I don't do it now it will just get harder. General Hammond spoke to me about joining to help in the fight against them. I think after I've had some time to readjust I'll be back."

Sha're bit her lip as she saw Daniel smile, "That's great Sarah. The moment you're ready just call and we'll be happy to have you here."

Sarah gave Daniel one more hug, "Get your head out your books Daniel," she whispered in his ear, "Maybe you'll find someone waiting."

Letting him go she gave Sha're a last smile before getting into the car waiting for her. As she drove away she waved slightly at them.

"Dan'iel," Sha're said softly interrupting him as he watched Sarah's car leave, "We have a briefing to go to."

Daniel nodded and they headed back down into the base. As they stood in the elevator Daniel licked his lips.

"Sha're."

"Yes?"

"I…" he paused before deciding he couldn't do this to her, she was happier without him, "I was looking over the stuff you brought back, you did a great job."

Sha're smiled at his compliment, "Ferretti has decided I am as aggravating as you when it comes to work."

Daniel laughed, "Well annoying these military types is a perk of the job."

Sha're joined in his laughter and as they walked to the briefing room she wondered if things could be different before she remembered how he'd hugged Sarah and sadness set in again. She'd split them up and she had to live with that decision.