"Hey C," Sophia Mitchell-Reid said walking into her brother's hospital room. "Wow, you really did crash." Sophia bit down on her bottom lip and pulled a chair up to the bed and took a deep breath. "I didn't believe it when mom called me, then she started crying… I hope you realise how far I had to come to see you. I'll give you the sort version; 52 hours in wheel transport, 8 boat trips, 4 trains and 2 planes. So you better not die because I didn't come this far for you to die." Cameron Mitchell's twin sister brushed a few stray tears out of her face. Her travel was due impart of her work in the Central African Republic. It took a month for her mother to get a hold of her and another two weeks for her to get back to the United States. "Apparently I was in Cameroon when this all happened but then I went back to C.A.R. And you were off crashing your damn planes, I was always a better pilot." She took hold of his hand and placed it on her face. "C?" She couldn't do this, Sophia was used to her brother taking care of her, and she was three minutes younger so she was his little sister. "C you need to wake up because I can't do life without you."

Sophia got distracted when the door opened; she turned to see a man in an air force uniform walk in. "Sorry, I didn't…" he paused looking at the similarity. "You're Cameron's sister, aren't you?"

Sophia nodded putting her brother's hand down. "Sophia Mitchell-Reid," she held her hand out standing up.

"General Jack O'Neill, nice to meet you."

"Likewise." A long paused began after Sophia sat back down. "Has he opened his eyes while you're been here?"

"No but this is the first time I've been here. I just got in to the country an hour ago."

"Busy?"

"I only found out two weeks ago and it took me all that time to get my way here." Sophia closed her eyes and let another tear slide out. "I was in The Central African Republic."

"Ah. I've been here a couple times, he opens his eye once in a while."

"So he's still here?"

"Yup."

"Then why do they have him in the vegetable wing?" Sophia's eyes shot fire an undirected anger. "I'm sorry." She shook her head. "I didn't… This wing is mainly just coma patients. It's been a long day."

"Not a problem," Jack said twirling his hat in his hands. "I'm going to go, give you two some time."

"Thank you," she said thankful for the time to cry. "Well C you said you'd always be there for me and I believe you but if you're trying to make it easier for me. So I only have to take one trip to visit the men I love, you better stop because I can't…I…" Sophia found her tears flowing uncontrollably. "Sorry, I'm not leaving, I've just got to go talk to Finn. I'm going to calm down a little and come back." Sophia squeezed her brother's hand and walked down the hall counting the numbers on the doors; '345, 346, 347, 348,' she reached for the doorknob brushing a the last of her tears aside. "Hey Finn. Your buddy managed to join your unconscious club," she said closing the door. Walking to the side of the bed of the man in the coma she took off her shoes and curled up in bed next to her husband. "I'm sorry I took off for so long I figured you wouldn't notice but I'll be around till C is better or till a month passes and the doctors tell me it's going to be a while. Then…well I guess C can't visit you for me so I don't know what I'll do." Sophia twisted her diamond ring. "I miss you. I've tried to put my work first and not think about it. We didn't see each other a lot when we were married…but now I never get to talk with you, which is worse. When we were apart you would always call…and now…God I'm crying a lot today." She curled up closer and just closed her eyes, she didn't realise how tired she was until she found herself being woken up by and very disgruntled nurse.

"What are you doing!" the nurse questioned.

Sophia looked up at the pulp older lady; she hadn't met this one before. "He's my husband." The nurse's anger diffused quickly as Sophia got up and straightened out her clothes. "I didn't mean to fall asleep I'm just a little jet legged."

"It's alright dear," the nurse said going about her work. "I haven't seen you here before that's all."

"I'm not the greatest wife. But I can't stay here forever." Sophia sat on the edge of Finn's bed and put her shoes on. "I've been working in Africa the last three months." She kissed her husband on the forehead and smoothed out his hair. "I'll be back baby. I'm going to check on Cam." She got up and walked back down the hall into her brother's room and sat down. "Well I just got caught in bed with my husband," she said sitting down. "I haven't said that in a long time." Sophia noticed her brother eye wavering open. "Hey C, can you hear me?" Sophia felt her fingers get a short squeeze. "Good man," she said squeezing back. "I don't want to have to bring Finn over here to keep you company." Sophia paused as the nurse walked in and gave her an odd look. "C this is the lovely nurse that caught me in bed with my husband. This is my brother."

"How long have his eyes been open?"

"About a minute, he also squeezed my hand."

"That's a good sign." Sophia didn't make a noise but started crying. She knew that her brother could hear her and she didn't want him to think he needed to protect her she had to be strong. The nurse saw this and came to her aid. "I'm going to have to ask you to leave dear, you can come back in a little bit." Sophia nodded squeezed Cameron's hand and walked out of the room. She took two steps before collapsing onto the ground and crying outside her brother's door. Five minutes later the nurse came out and handed her a tissue. "It's hard to see someone you love so helpless, harder if it's two people you love."

"Cameron and Finn were best friends. When I married Finn Cam was best man. And when Finn had his accident Cam was at the hospital before I was. He visits him every week when he's in the country. I never came to see Finn alone; Cam always came or at least walked me right up to the door. Now I don't have them and they are all I have."

"Dear you've got to get back in there while your brother is awake. You'll be okay."

Sophia nodded and walked back into the room and sat down in the chair. "Alright C, let's pull it together." She put her head down on the bed and fell asleep.

Flashback

Cameron walked in to find Sophia sleeping curled up next to Finn. "Sof, come on," he said waking her up. "You need to get out of here, get some rest and eat something. You are the only pregnant women I know who is actually loosing weight."

"Shut up C."

"Sof, listen this isn't good. I'm taking you home."

"No."

End Flashback

Cameron couldn't talk or move but he found himself stroking his sister's cheek. He wanted to tell her not to worry about him. He had been so thankful when she had taken the job in Africa. He didn't want her to return to the place she had been months before; her husband in a coma and loosing the only child the two would ever had. In being strong she had lost it all and he wouldn't let her loose in again.

Flashback

"Sweetie you should be in bed," Cameron said finding his sister three floors above where her room was. "Finn wouldn't want you to do this to yourself." Cameron didn't know how to make his sister feel better, he didn't even know if she should. Within a month things had gone to shit, worse in the last couple of days after the baby stopped kicking and Sophia had an anxiety attack followed by surgery followed by her silence that had lasted till now.

"He not back."

"I know." Cameron placed his hand on Sophia's shoulder as she started to cry.

"I miss him."

End Flashback

Sophia lifted her head and looked towards her brother. "Well at least your still with me," she said smiling. "You should rest. I'll come back tomorrow. Love ya." Sophia kissed her brother's cheek and walked out. She wanted to stay but she needed Cameron to think she was okay, that she was fine. She took a cab across town to her brother's apartment, took out her spare key and walked in. Everyone was exactly the same as the day she left even her boxes were still on the floor. Cameron had a few bits of mail on top of one and another was a coffee table. She smiled and walked into the bedroom and fell asleep.

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Sophia woke up early in the morning and proceeded to open up the boxes looking for something to wear. She found a good pair of shoes and a well warn pair of jeans. Pulling them on she stole one of Cameron's cleanly pressed white collared shirts. Pulling her hair back she headed out the door and called a cab and headed over to the base. Remembering exactly where to go she got her guest pass and headed to the General's office. Knocking on the door she noticed an extra star next to General E. Quinn's name. "Enter," a voice said from the other side.

"Sir."

"Sophia," General Quinn looked up from his paper work with a large smile. "I was expecting you'd drop by sooner or later. How is Cameron?"

"Improving sir, slowly."

"And Finn?"

"About the same."

"And how is Sophia?" the General asked offering her the chair in front of his desk.

"I've been better."

"Understandable."

"This isn't just a social visit General." Sophia pulled out a sealed file from her purse and handed it. "General Hadley figured this was safe with me."

"He was right," General Quinn said tucking the file away in his desk. "Would you like to get a cup of coffee with me?"

"That sounds nice Sir," Sophia said with a smile. "But I should really go back to the hospital."

"I'll give you a ride."

"You don't need to do that Sir."

"I want to, come on." General Quinn put his jacket on and gave Sophia a hug before leading her out the door. "I should go visit my two best pilots." Once the two got in the car silence overcame the two. General Quinn noticed Sophia's eye filling with water, he didn't want her to cry so he spoke up, "How long are you going to stay?"

"I need to go back to Africa in two weeks but I will not be there for too long. Someone is going to help Cameron out when he goes home." Sophia took out a Kleenex and got herself under control yet again.

"Sophia you know that you are allowed to do other things besides work and take care of your brother," General Quinn said as he pulled the car to a halt in front of the red light. "How long has it been since you went to England? You love it there. You always told me that it was the perfect temperature, that you hated being too warm…"

"Please sir don't…" Sophia said closing her eyes. "I loved England because that's where Finn and I had the most fun. Where I went when he was in the Gulf so I could feel close by. Where we went when he took his leave. Where he proposed. Where we got married. Without Finn England is just a country of a cup of tea, crappy food and rain. Without Finn every country is just a cup of tea, crappy food and it is always raining even when it not raining it is because he is not around!" General Quinn pulled over the car as Sophia cried hysterically. It had been the first time he had ever seen her let it out. After Finn's crash she put a mask on that was sad but strong, now she was just sad. He didn't say a word he just let her be as she let everything out. When she finished thirty minutes later she took a deep breath and calmed herself. "I miss Finn and the only one else who misses him as much as I do is Cameron."

"Did I ever tell you the story about when Finn and Cameron beat the crap out of each other?" The General asked as he began driving again.

"No sir, but I'd love to hear it," Sophia said wanting anything to take her mind off of her breakdown.

"Well it was just after their promotion. They had been training these horrible academy grads all day and were both incredibly frustrated, I could she it in their eyes, they were both ready to snap. I was down there at their request to scare the crap out of the kids and I while I was Finn said something to your brother. Now they were on the other side of the hanger and out of nowhere your brother just starts throwing punches. He didn't say anything, he just starts beating Finn, and Finn who was at the end of his chain just looses it and starts in on your brother. It took ten minutes and seven Lieutenants to break them up. Now I've got them in my office at attention bleeding everywhere and I just ask, 'What the HELL were you two doing?' And I got nothing but silence from the two of them…"

Flashback

"I'M WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GIVE ME AN ANSWER!" Colonel Quinn yelled at his pilots. "I HATE TO THINK THAT I PROMOTED THE WRONG MEN."

"Sir. It was my fault sir," Captain Finn Reid said as blood ran out of his nose.

"I recall Captain Mitchell throwing the first punch," The Colonel said sitting down at his desk.

"That is true sir but it is still my fault sir."

"Enlighten me to why that is Captain Reid."

"Sir yes sir. I informed Captain Mitchell that his sister and I have been dating for the last three month. I told him that we are in love." Finn briefly looked out of the corner of his eye to his friend who was still as a statue.

"Is this true Mitchell?"

"Sir yes sir," Cameron responded to the Colonel's question.

"So why did you hit Captain Reid?"

"Sir. I hit Captain Reid because I was angry that he did not tell me he was dating my sister sir."

"At ease, sit down boys." The two Captains each took a chair wondering what the Colonel was going to say. "Are you telling me that this was over a girl?"

"Sir, Sophia is my twin sister we are very close and I don't want her getting involved with anyone in the military. I have told Finn this on many occasions and knowing this he went beside my back."

Colonel Quinn looked at his two officers at a loss for words. "Get out of my office," he said with a stern tone.

"Sir?" the two Captain's asked in unison.

"If you ever fight on the base I will have you both grounded for a year and scrubbing latrines with your tongues. As for this whole fight I am not Oprah so you two work it out yourselves. Now GET OUT!" The Colonel watched the two men scramble for the door. Once they were gone he let out a short chuckle before going back to work.

End Flashback

Sophia was in hysterics by the end of the General's story. "I remember coming back from my trip, it must have been a week later and Finn announcing that he had told Cameron. When I asked how he took the news Finn said he hugged him… What a liar my husband is."

"Those two were the best and worse officers I think I ever had." The General pulled into the parking lot of the hospital. "Are you okay kid?"

"I'm much better thank you sir." Sophia got out of the car and headed to her brother's room.