A/N: Okay, i gave you quite a few chapters this time because one, it might be a while before i update again and two, i really wanted this chapter out, and i couldn't post them out of order, that just wouldn't make sense! lol.

Jack picked through the car he recognized as the one she had been driving away from his house the day before. She had to have left something there for him, she was too smart not to have. This was taking too long. He and Jacob had been through the car literally dozens of times in the past hour, neither finding any indication of what had happened to Sam.

Mark had left after showing them the car, telling them he had to get back home to the kids. His wife was feeling a little sick and didn't want him gone for too long. Jack noticed Jacob and Mark hadn't said more than a few words to each other the entire trip, Jacob even opting to ride with Jack.

"You two still on the outs?" Jack asked poking through the glove box one more time.

"No, didn't want to risk having an argument with Selmac while in the car with him," Jacob answered, peering under the passenger seat.

"So that's what you were doing. What was it about?" Jack had moved on to looking under the driver's seat.

"You." Jack jolted, slamming his head into the steering wheel. Damn, that hurt.

"Me, Sir?" He suddenly felt put in his place. The man before him deserved all the respect he could give to any one person. Jacob was the only person he could trust to help him find Sam. Of course he trusted Daniel and Teal'c with their lives, but Jacob was her father and he, well he was the man who loved her.

"Yes, you." Jack stood up right, leaning on the roof of the car. His left hand gingerly rubbed the back of his head. Yep, there was gonna be a bump there.

"What about me, Jacob?" He was a little more than curious at this point. Jacob mirrored his position on the other side of the car, staring straight into Jack's eyes. He'd never felt so intimidated by anyone before in his life.

"What happened between you and Sam? I know she was wearing your clothes because you had washed hers and she left too quickly to collect them, but Mark's pretty good at reading his little sister," Jacob sighed. The tension between Sam and Jack had been building for years, they all saw it, and with Jack's regard for the regulations, they all knew it was only Sam that kept them in check. Well, maybe a little of Jack. That part of Jack that swore, deep down inside, he would never do anything to hurt her, or her future.

"When we were sitting with Mark and I told him this wasn't your fault, you said that wasn't exactly true. What happened?" Jacob's fingers started to drill a cadence on the roof of the car. Any longer and Selmac would have to take over.

"She came to me, and I wanted to help her. I never expected to..." Jack trailed off. This wasn't exactly the type of conversation he wanted to have with her father, it was too personal. "Jacob, I want you to know I didn't make her do anything she didn't want to do, and I made sure she wanted it before I let her continue. I would never hurt her."

"Jack, You slept with her!" Jacob's voice hitched a few octaves, giving away the calm exterior he was trying to portray. His head dipped, signaling Selmac's control over him. "We are both very disappointed in the two of you, Colonel O'Neill. From what Jacob has shared with me, this could mean the end of your careers, even if you do find Major Carter."

Jack rested his forehead on the door frame of the car, squeezing his eyes shut. "Don't you think I know that? I'm the only one in trouble over this, Jacob. Sam turned in her resignation that morning. She didn't break any regs. I, on the other hand, not knowing that she was no longer military, was still willing to further my relationship with my 2IC, and I will be the one to get court marshaled. I would risk everything to keep her from trouble. Hell, I'd even go so far as to tell them I raped her if it would avoid any danger to her career. I have to find her, Jacob." He went back to searching the vehicle. Perhaps he had missed something in his last twenty times through the seats.

"Well, just so we're clear, you EVER hurt my little girl and I will not hesitate to kill you where you stand, although Selmac can think of some interesting ways to torture you while still keeping you alive." Jacob may have been easing some of the tension in the room, but Jack could still see the glint in his eye that told he was only half joking.

"Excuse me, is there a Colonel Jack O'Neill here?" A young man, covered in grease approached Jack and Jacob warily. An envelope hung loosely in his fingers, his nervousness obvious in the presence of the two men.

"Right here." Jack stood facing the young man, wondering how he knew who to look for.

"Um, I found this on the front seat." He handed the envelope to Jack and walked away.

"It's her handwriting," Jack whispered softly. He finally had something tangible, a lead to go on. He opened the envelope and silently read the note tucked in there.

"Dear Jack-

Sorry I left the way I did, but it was necessary. I can't really explain it, but you need tofind the kid. He's the key to this all. The NID was involved, he recognized me. Jack, his eyes glowed. Another body was hidden from the scene, unknown. I'll let Janet know how to reach me if you settle this. I want to come home. Find him.

Love you-

Sam

P.S. Please don't ask Janet how to reach me until you can bring me home."

"Dammit!" Jack spat. Sam was in worse danger than he thought.

A/N: So, now you know why she left. Well okay so i explained it with the news report, but this is from Sam's own words. There ya go! Thanks!