"So tell us again why you didn't show for the reunion last night Daniel?" Jack grinned leaning back in the restaurant chair
"Um, my flight was delayed. What's your excuse?" Daniel asked cunningly as he read the menu
"I don't have an excuse, I attended" he said proudly and Daniel looked up wide eyed
"That I can't believe!" he stated and turned to Teal'c who nodded his head
"O'Neill did indeed attend the SGC ten year reunion, Daniel Jackson" he said plainly
"I stand corrected. Well sit" he smiled "when's Sam getting here? She is coming to meet us isn't she?" Daniel asked closing his menu
"Yeah she's just a little late" Jack nodded
"Sam late! That's un-like her" Daniel added "how is she? I mean I don't expect you to have kept up contact with her, I haven't and last I heard you two have been fighting but how did she seem last night? Was she there?" Daniel asked and had a mouthful of his coffee
"Um she's miserable, what do you mean we've been fighting?" Jack asked creasing his brow
"well Jack, you don't have to be a genius to see that there is some serious tension between you and you have avoided each other for what a decade!" he explained "why is she miserable? Isn't she happily married to that Brandon guy?"
"Bradley" he corrected "married yes but I wouldn't put my money on happily, they're splitting up" he explained
"I could have sworn his name was Brandon. They've been married for nine years, what happened?" he asked amazed by the news
"His name is in fact Brian, Daniel Jackson" Teal'c corrected them both
"Eh, close enough" Jack shrugged
"Jack!" Daniel caught his attention
"Brian's been cheating on her!" Jack snapped back
"Really? Who told you this?" Daniel asked accusingly
"Sam"
"Sam told you this?" Daniel coughed
"Yes Daniel, is it that hard to believe that Sam would confide in me?" Jack glared at him
"YES!"
"Oh thanks Daniel, you're a real comforting person" Jack shook his head at him
"Ok what did she say?" Daniel relaxed a bit
"Just that he's been cheating on her for a few years and she's tried for a divorce but he wouldn't sign, she's been sleeping in the spare bed room. Why do you care?"
"She's my friend Jack! I'm allowed to be worried about her"
"Yeah when was the last time you spoke to that friend?" Jack accused
"I admit I haven't spoken to her in over a year but when was the last time you spoke to her before the reunion?"
"It's… been a while" he admitted "Teal'c?" he asked open handed
"Many years have passed since I have spoken with Samantha Carter" Teal'c nodded
"We're good friends" Daniel commented as Jack took out his mobile and started dialing
"What are you doing?"
"Calling Sam, she should have been here an hour ago?" Jack explained as he listened to the phone ring and Daniel snatched it out of his hand
"Daniel!" Jack yelled wide eyed
"I want to talk to her" Daniel shrugged as Teal'c placed a strong arm across Jack's chest to keep him from attacking Daniel
"Hello" a low voice greeted Daniel
"Hi…Brian…is Sam there? She was meant to meet up with her old team mates for dinner" he smiled despite the fact that Brian obviously couldn't see
"Samantha is sleeping, she has not been feeling well and has been in bed all day" Brian lied through his teeth
"Well when she wakes up could you tell her Daniel and the gang said hi?" Daniel asked innocently
"Will do" Brian replied hanging up. Daniel ended the call and handed Jack his mobile
"That's a bummer, I was hoping I'd see her before I had to go back tomorrow" Daniel sighed
"What did she say?" Jack asked worried
"It was Brian, Sam's sick and hasn't been up all day" he explained and Jack pushed his chair back standing up
"Come on, we're leaving" Jack ushered for them to stand up
"Jack, just because Sam can't make it doesn't mean we can't still stay here" Daniel remained seated
"We're going to Sam's. Get up, I don't buy it." Jack said pulling him up and then tossing a note on the table for the drinks
"You don't buy it?" Daniel asked confused
"No, lets go" Jack ordered and Daniel shrugged it off as he grabbed his jacket.
"Alright, I guess we're going to Sam's"