A/N: Well I think this is the quickest update I've done. I hope you don't expect all of them this quickly. Thanks so much for all the reviews

Chapter 18

"Very well Major, if you can get that report submitted I'll have a talk with Dr. Fraiser about getting you out of here." Hammond said, finally getting the chance to visit with Sam. He didn't like the idea of making her work right now, but she was the only one able to do the job.

Janet walked into the infirmary and noticed General Hammond visiting with Sam. "Sir." Janet acknowledged while picking up Sam's chart and reading it over.

"Dr. Fraiser, I've been talking with Major Carter and unfortunately there's an important job that needs to be done that only the major can handle.'

Janet looked at the general in shock. "Ah, I'm sorry General but Major Carter is in no shape to be doing any work."

"Janet, all I'll need is to access the base's computer for a little while, then I'll be done."

"Sam you can't even get out of the bed on your own." Janet's anger was starting to show.

"I think I already proved you wrong on that point."

"Yea and where did we find you…unconscious on the floor."

"Well if I get some help this time, I won't end up on the floor."

"Doctor, I know this is out of the ordinary, but could you please help Major Carter do what she needs to." General Hammond said knowing that Janet Fraiser would take the request as an order.

"Yes Sir." Janet said, not liking the situation one bit.

"Good morning everyone." Jack said exuberantly walking into the room noticing everyone there. "Sorry Sir, I didn't know you'd be here or I would have brought extra." Jack put down the items he had been carrying on Sam's bedside table.

"That's quite alright Colonel, I was just leaving anyway. Major Carter I hope you're feeling better soon." Hammond smiled at her and then left.

"What have you got there Sir?" Sam asked looking at the bag, the two paper cups were obviously filled with coffee.

"Why it's called breakfast Carter, not that healthy stuff your always eating." Jack looked at Janet noticing her scowl. "Ah Doc, something wrong?" Jack asked as he opened the bag, handed Sam a nice greasy egg and bacon breakfast sandwich, and opened the coffee cup for her.

"Why yes Colonel there is, General Hammond has re…quested that Major Carter work on some important job that only she can do." Janet said shaking her head.

Jack had just taken a bite of his own sandwich and swallowed hard when he heard this. "Are you serious? Carter's in no shape to be doing any kind of work." Jack said then took a sip of his coffee to help wash it down.

"Look Sir, it's just something I have to do, I can do it on the computer and it shouldn't take long. Besides I was working on a computer when we were hiding out."

"Yea, but that was before you another go around with Stan; I just think you should put it off until you're feeling better, or give it to someone else to do.'

"Well Colonel for once we agree on something, unfortunately the general made it specific that he wanted it done."

Jack shook his head in disbelief. "Well at least wait until after breakfast before you get started." Jack said nudging the sandwich that was now on her table towards her.

"Alright Sir, I'll wait until after breakfast." Sam said slowly moving her arm to pick up the sandwich.

Jack felt bad, that even the simplest tasks were causing her so much pain; how could Hammond order her to work in this condition.

"MEDICAL TEAM TO LEVEL 16, MEDICAL TEAM TO LEVEL 16" was heard over the PA system. Janet ran out of the room catching up with medical team.

Jack looked at Carter, wondering what could have happened on the security level. He wanted to go and find out, but figured he would just get in the way and decided to wait here, after all they were going to end up on this floor anyway.

"I wonder what's going on?" Sam said as she slowly tried to eat her breakfast. Some how the smell and greasy taste just wasn't agreeing with her stomach. She put it back on the table and pushed it away.

Jack noticed Sam turning a little green and pushing the breakfast away. "Ah Carter, are you going to be okay?"

"Yes Sir, it's just that the meds are hard on my stomach."

"So one of your healthy boring breakfasts would have been better eh?"

"I'm sorry Sir; I appreciate you going out of your way for me."

"Oh think nothing of it Carter; I was buying my own breakfast so I just picked up a little extra. Here let me take this away for you."

"Finish your breakfast first Sir, I'm sure the nurses will bring something fit for the infirmary soon."

"Well now, I'm sure that thought is enough to spoil anyone's appetite." Jack said grinning as he finished his breakfast. Then took the offending sandwich away from Carter and threw it out.

Moments later noises could be heard from the hallway and Janet's oh so dainty voice could be heard barking out orders. Jack got up and went towards the door, opening it slightly and peeking out. There he could see medical staff surrounding a gurney, "We need a CAT scan stat." He heard Janet yell, then as the gurney rolled by he could see who was on the gurney; it was Stan and looked like he had a head wound that was covered by a very bloody bandage. "Oh boy"

"What is it Sir, what's going on?" Sam asked, trying to sit up a little more so she could get a look.

"Ah, nothing for you to worry about Carter. Looks like someone had a little accident." Jack didn't know how Sam would take the news; he had to find out what happened before he informed Sam. Just then his beeper went off he took it out and looked at it. "Ah looks like the general wants to see me Carer, I'll come back later and fill you in." He said managing a slight grin.

"Okay Sir, I'll be right here…Still." Jack couldn't help but grin at her comment as he left.

"So what are you saying Sir?" Jack asked Hammond

"Jack the man was attacked in his cell! This is a high security facility that's not supposed to happen here."

"What about the security cameras Sir, they must have picked it up?"

"That's why I asked you here, I need to know where you were thirty minutes ago?"

"I've been in the infirmary with Carter since you saw me Sir. You don't suspect me do you?"

Hammond picked up his phone and dialled. "Yes, this is Hammond; I need to speak with Major Carter."

Jack watched and waited as Hammond questioned Carter over the phone. "Very well then, thank you Major."

Hammond hung up the phone and faced Jack. "Sorry about that Jack, but I had to make sure. By the way Major Carter said that you were there the whole time and even had one of the nurses vouch for you."

"Well I guess it's a good thing that I annoy them so they will never forget me." Jack was a little annoyed that Hammond didn't trust his word and had to bug Carter to back him up.

"Well Jack the reason I had to get confirmation on your whereabouts is that about half an hour ago, our security cameras stopped working. That's about the same time the prisoner was attacked."

"What about all the guards Sir?"

"Looks like someone used a canister of knock-out gas, they were coming around when they discovered the prisoner had been attacked."

"And you suspected me Sir?" Jack knew better than to yell at his superior officer, but his anger was showing.

"Take it easy Jack; I know how angry you were at the briefing when you found out everything that happened to Major Carter. I had to clear you from the list of suspects before I could fill you in."

Hammond and O'Neill made their way to the infirmary hoping to get a report from Fraiser. They waited outside the treatment room Stan was in. Finally, Janet made her way out into the hallway to an anxiously awaiting general and colonel.

"General, Colonel; it seems our favourite patient has a severe head injury. He was hit with some sort of blunt object, we're watching for swelling of the brain, but for now I'm treating him with medications to take the swelling down." Janet said showing no emotions talking about her patient.

"Is he going to make it?" Jack asked this time.

"It's hard to say Colonel, it could go either way."

"You know I just don't like the idea of some one trying to commit murder on my base." Hammond said shaking his head.

"Ah Sir, don't we have a little meeting to go to." Jack said looking at Hammond.

"You're right Colonel. Doctor keep me informed." Hammond said as he followed Jack.

They entered the quiet room, noticing Sam was asleep, Jack hated to wake her but they needed to have this meeting; the sooner the better. Jack walked up to her and noticed a sheen of sweat on her forehead her face contorted; she was in the midst of another nightmare. "No…please stop…don't know anything." She said as she started thrashing around.

Jack gently grabbed her shoulders, "Carter wake up." He gently shook her as he spoke in a tender voice.

Sam slowly opened her eyes feeling frightened and agitated, then she saw the Colonel's deep brown eyes looking into hers. "Colonel?"

"Sorry to wake you Carter, but the general and I need to talk with you." Jack said then raised the head of Sam's bed and held the glass of water for her to take a drink from the straw. Sam took the sheet and wiped the sweat off her face before facing a meeting with the general.

"Major Carter, I've filled the colonel in on your plan." Hammond said, he noticed her earlier predicament, but knew there were likely to be many more nightmares before this would be over.

Sam swallowed nervously as she looked back at O'Neill.

"Yea, nice of you to go over my head with your plan Carter." Jack said, he tried to sound angry but just wasn't able to be mad at her right now.

"Major we've run into a snag with the plan though; it seems that someone was able to breach base security and attack one of the prisoners. Until we find out who's responsible we may not be able to go ahead with your plan." Hammond explained sounding sorry.

"Security cameras?"

"They were some how disabled. Any idea who could have done that?" O'Neill asked.

"Besides myself, it could be any number of scientist, or anyone who's good at hacking. I could try and find out what computer they used."

"Sir what if it's the same person we're looking for, the mole." Jack asked.

"Well it could be, we were planning an extensive questioning of the prisoner today. Do you think he could know who the mole is?" Hammond asked out loud.

"Could be Sir, but unfortunately there's a large list of suspects who wanted this character dead."

"Yourself included Colonel."

"Yes, but you've already cleared me, and I was with Carter, so I don't think she did it." Jack said grinning, knowing there was no way in hell she did it.

"Well we have two JAG lawyers at our dispense, I think I'll put them in charge of the investigation."

"Ah Sir, I hate to say this but both of them would be high on the suspect list, and Rabb already had a go at Stan." Jack said informing the general.

"Well then the first thing I have to do is see if I can clear them from the suspect list." Hammond said getting up to leave. "And Major, I'd appreciate it if you could look into which computer was used, as well as the other matter. And as far as anyone else is concerned you're working on a gate problem."

"Yes Sir." Sam said, feeling that she might have bit off more than she could chew. She watched Hammond leave than turned to the colonel. "Sir, I'm afraid I need to ask you a favour."

"Shoot."

"Janet was supposed to help me get to a computer, but as you know she was called away."

"What about your laptop?"

"It would be easier if I used a computer hooked up to the base computer; Janet has one in her office; if you could help me get to it?" She said looking down feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Oh, yea sure." Jack said, then he looked like he got an idea and gave her the signal to wait a minute as he left the room.

Sam had a puzzled look on her face, wondering what he was doing. Then she saw him come back in. "Is that Janet's chair?"

"The one in the same."

"You know it's her favourite chair don't you Sir? She has it adjusted just to the right level."

"Yea well I don't think she'll mind us borrowing it, just this once." He said.

"As long as you leave it where it…is." She looked in horror, she was too late the Colonel had already changed the height of the chair.

"Uh oh, well I guess it's too late to worry about now, besides I'll have it all fixed up, she won't even know it was used." Jack said grinning as he pushed said chair next to Sam's bed.

"I think you should bring the IV pole over to this side first Sir."

"Hey, no giving orders, I'm the one in charge here."

"Not orders Sir, just suggestions." Sam said, unable to hide a grin that was forming.

Jack proceeded to raise the head of Sam's bed even further, then awkwardly reached for the blanket that was covering her. He looked at her and was given a nod so he continued to uncover her. 'Damn those hospital gowns' he thought as he now saw her nicely exposed legs, one of which had a brace on the knee. He then moved to put one arm behind her shoulders, but stepped back when he felt exposed skin. "Ah Carter, I hate to ask this, but are you sure you're covered…ah back there." Oh yea, Jack knew all about how those gowns opened at the back, leaving your backside flapping in the wind.

Sam shifted a little, then a look of embarrassment came over her face. "It ah does feel a little drafty Sir."

"Maybe I should go get one of the nurses?"

"They're all busy helping Janet Sir." 'Oh, this cannot be happening, how am I going to be able to face my CO with my butt hanging out?' Sam thought to herself.

"Ah, don't worry about it Carter I have an idea." Jack said as he went over to the next bed and pulled the blanket off it, then returned to Sam. He placed the blanket at the foot of the bed and then proceeded to help Carter into a sitting position. He then reached around her and placed the blanket behind her so it would be blocking the view. He then went behind her and did notice that yes the gown had come undone giving a rather unobstructed view of her back, (and more if the blanket hadn't been there). His mind took him back to Hathor's ship, after being defrosted and thinking everyone was dead. Then the relief he felt when he found Carter and got that nice view of her back. Only this time it was covered with bruises. He took one last look before tying the gown closed, then he pulled the blanket up so it was covering her shoulders.

"Thank you Sir." Sam said feeling relieved.

"Okay, now for the hard part, lean on me as much as you need to Carter." He then helped to ease her into a standing position, waiting until she got her bearings. Then he used his foot to bring the chair closer and helped Sam sit down. He then wheeled Sam to Janet's office and behind her desk.

"There you go Carter, all set. Anything else I can do for you?"

"Yea keep guard on the door, I don't want to see Janet's anger when she finds me here."

"Carter, you know I'm brave and everything, but that's asking to go above the call of duty. Have you seen the size of needles she uses just for me?"

"Well Sir, better your butt than mine." She said smiling at Jack. Then started working on the computer.

"Well Commander Rabb, Colonel Mackenzie, I've checked your alibis and it does prove that you two were in the commissary at the time of the event Now that you've been cleared I'd like you two to head up the investigation into the attack."

"Thank you Sir, we appreciate your trust in us, however there maybe many names on the list that you will not like." Harm told the general.

"I'm aware of the Commander, however Col. O'Neill has already been cleared and obviously Major Carter was in no condition to have anything to do with the attack."

"Ah General, Major Carter is quite adept at getting around computer security Sir." Mac said, she didn't like bringing it up, but she did have a duty to perform.

"I'm well aware of that Colonel, but she hasn't been able to get out of that bed since she healed you." Hammond didn't like Carter being on the suspect list, she'd been through enough already.

"I'm sure the Colonel didn't mean anything by that Sir, we're just trying to clear her from the suspect list." Harm said nervously.

"Well I've already asked the Major to lend a hand, she's finding out which computer terminal was used to disable the cameras."

"Very well Sir, we'll check in on her progress before we start our investigation." Harm said standing waiting to be dismissed. Hammond waved them both out of his office, then ran his hand over his head. 'I'm really not going to like what's going to happen.

"Sir, I think I've got it." Sam said as she leaned back in the chair.

"Well I hope it's not catchy."

"No, Sir, I've got the computer that was used. It was on level 17, room C45."

"And what room would that be?" Harm asked as he came into the room.

"I see the general has pressed you into service." O'Neill said looking at Rabb, wondering where his sidekick was.

"It's a security room, where guards monitor the cameras all over the base." Sam informed Harm, still leaning back and looking very tired.

"So then we must be looking for a guard." Harm said.

"Ah, not necessarily. The base has been going under some changes, and that floor was being converted to an armoury. That security room is no longer manned or used; it's in the process of having all the equipment moved out." Jack informed him, not liking where this was headed.

"So how many people know about this room and the changes?"

"Oh, I'd say just about everyone who works here." Sam said shaking her head.

"So no closer to finding a solution?"

"I'm afraid not Sir."

"So on to Plan B." O'Neill said.

"Plan B Sir?" Harm asked.

"Yea, it's the one after Plan A; you know that there's always a Plan B don't you?"

"I'm beginning to find out." Harm said, not knowing what O'Neill was talking about.

"So this is where everyone is; Sam I thought you couldn't get out of bed?" Mac said wondering if she could do more than she let on.

"Not without a little help from her friends." Jack said smiling.

"It seems that Sam came up with a dead end on who used the computer." Harm told Mac.

"Well then I guess we'd better get started with our interviews, starting with the rest of SG1." Mac said, seeing O'Neill and Sam's faces drop. Then left the room with Harm following her.

"They can't suspect Daniel and Teal'c." Sam said sounding worried for her friends.

"Daniel no, Teal'c… well there is always the possibility; but knowing T he would do it face to face with his bare hands, he wouldn't hit him from behind using a pipe or something like that."

"Your right Sir, I'm sure they'll both be cleared."

"Now about Plan B."

A/N: I have to admit I don't know what is on level 17, or most other levels, so if I made a mistake I'm sorry and I hope you just go with it. As always, I look forward to your reviews.