"It's Cassandra" were the first words out of Janet's mouth when Sam picked up the phone.And with good reason, as Sam would probably have hung up as soon as she heard her voice had Janet said anything else.
"What about Cassandra?"
"She found out about me and Daniel"
"And how it that my problem?" Sam asked coldly.
"She locked herself in her room…"
"Look Janet…" Sam interrupted.
"I know she has every right to be upset and I'd decided to leave her alone but she's been in there for five hours Sam. She hasn't eaten, hasn't had anything to drink. Sam she had a date at six o'clock and she didn't even call to tell him she wasn't coming. You know how she feels about standing people up. I've stood outside the door and I don't hear anything. No movement, no throwing things, not even her TV. I got worried and tried talking to her but she won't answer to me or Daniel. Sam please, I'm not asking you to make things right between us, just make sure she okay please. I'll leave if you want me to." Janet was desperate.
"Just stay out of my way" Sam said abruptly and hung up the phone
Janet exhaled and turned to Daniel. "She's coming" she said, sounding relieved.
"Good" Daniel told himself this was a good thing. After all, Cassandra was more important than any of their little problems. Or big problems, he added mentally. Or really big problems… Daniel wondered what he was supposed to do with himself.
"I'm gonna make myself scarce." Janet announced.
Daniel groaned inwardly. That meant he was to be the welcoming party. Not that Sam needed someone to show her around, but he'd have to answer the door… He and Janet couldn't both go into hiding, and apparently the one person Sam wanted to see less than him was Janet. Daniel watched Janet slip into her den and close the door and sighed, resigning himself to his fate.
"Excuse me sir" Sam stood in the doorway of General Hammond's office.
"Yes Major?"
"I need to ask you for a favor sir..."