"This asshole better open up soon or I'll…" Jack was cut off by the click of a lock being opened. The door swings open and Brian stands in front of Daniel in the door way.

"She's not here" Brian sighs and Daniel looks at him curiously

"On the phone you said she was asleep?" Daniel asks and Jack rolls his eyes. 'Duh he lied' Jack thinks

"You're Daniel I presume?" he asks with an unusual smile as he offers his hand

"Yeah" Daniel replies cautiously as he shakes it. Brian stands aside as he lets the three of them in and then closes the door behind them

"Sam's not here, she ah didn't come home last night. Can I get you something to drink?" he asks as they enter the kitchen

"We're fine" Jack says sternly as he surveys the room, assessing the situation.

"Um she didn't come home? Is that normal?" Daniel asks sitting on a stool

"It's… not uncommon, my wife and I don't exactly see eye to eye anymore and she often spends the night at a hotel in town. I normally wouldn't worry but I called the hotel and they said she had reserved a room but hadn't checked in." he explains and Daniel nods seemingly not worried but his friends know his looks far too well and it is obvious he is alarmed by this.

"And you told me she was sick because you were… embarrassed?" Daniel asks typically placing his forefinger and thumb to his lips as a sign of his being in thought

"My marriage is falling apart, it's not a fact you want the whole world to know" Brian's excuse agitates Jack and he starts opening and closing his fists to keep himself preoccupied.

"Is it not also true that you have dishonored your marriage by committing adultery?" Teal'c asks also assessing the situation

"Who told you that?" Brian snaps at Teal'c and Teal'c seems unfazed by brains outburst

"Sam did" Daniel offers and Brian grimaces

"Did she tell you that she cheated too?" he asks almost laughing. Jack gulps at that and sticks his head out the door peering down the corridor. A light flickers through the gap underneath a closed door at the end of the corridor. He eases his way into the corridor and heads to the room.

"Where is he going?" Brian asks impatiently

"Probably to the bathroom" Daniel suggests "what do you mean she cheated?"

"What do I have to do, spell it out for you? She slept with another man!" he yells irrationally

"Okay, I don't think yelling is going to solve anything" Daniel states as he moves his stool back a bit

"Sorry. I just know that she slept with someone last night, I just have a feeling." He tries to explain

"Well a 'feeling' is hardly grounds for irrational behaviour but I understand. Personally I don't think Sam would act that rashly…"

"Ah protecting her already" Brian sneers

"… but for arguments sake, let's say she did cheat. Do you think her actions were unprecedented?" Daniel finishes. Brian bites his lip and moves over to the opposite side of the kitchen as he begins pacing in thought. Daniel attempts to walk over to Brian but Brian rips open a draw and pulls a pistol out and aims it at him.

"Whoa Brian, think rationally here. Do you think it's wise to be threatening anyone right now?"

"Oh shut up! You stole my wife away from me! You slept with my wife and took her from me! I want her back!" his hand is shaking as he holds the gun. Teal'c draws a Zat out of a holster. Now that the stargate program was public knowledge, all weaponry had gone public also but few people had registered Zat's and Teal'c was one of those few. Jack hears the commotion and runs into the kitchen with a handgun drawn.

"Brian, I didn't sleep with your wife. I only got to Washington this morning" Daniel explains "Sam and I are purely friends, I assure you" Daniel tries calming the hysterical man but Brian doesn't buy the truth. 'Samantha confirmed my theory, she slept with him I know it' he thinks.

"Brian" Jack calls catching his attention. It is obvious to jack that Brian wasn't buying the story, someone has to settle this "Daniel didn't sleep with Sam." he states "if he did I would be doing exactly what you are. But Daniel didn't sleep with her, I did"

Daniels eyes widen so far that his eyelashes blend with his eyebrows. Teal'c merely raises an eyebrow as he stands attentively. Brian however drops his weapon. He was wrong, he hates that. He had lost control, he loathes that.

"Of course, you two danced last night for Christ sake. You looked awkward together but I should have seen past that"

"Brian where's Sam?" Daniel asks hoping in this state he might give something up

"Um…um I don't know" he trembles "I lost her, I couldn't save her" he mutters disorientated

"Brian where is she?" Jack yells panicked

"You have her! She was with you and she didn't come home!" he yells "She didn't come home to me. I've lost her haven't I?" he asks Daniel who is now taking his weapon well away from him

"Daniel he's lost the plot, I searched the house it's clean but I cant get into one of the rooms it's dead bolted" Jack explains "I'm going to go see if I can find something to break it open, T you coming?" he asks and Teal'c bows his head in agreement

"Don't go in there!" Brian yells, panic in his tone "it's Sam's room, she has the key. I don't know why she doesn't trust me, I would never hurt her. Don't break the door, she'll be mad"

Jack smiles. 'Bingo, she's in there'. Jack and Teal'c quickly go out to the car and return 'prepared' to get the door open. The door unlocks with a 'flash'. Jack kicks the door open and it swings freely. He stares at the bed, shocked. Teal'c studies Jack uncertain. Jacks armed hand drops to his side. Daniel rushes over.

"What is it?" he asks running up to them. Jack turns to Daniel and draws in a deep breath. He stands aside and Daniel enters the room. He walks solemnly up to the bed and picks up the file resting on top of the suit case. He opens it to see the divorce papers. Sam's signature stares up at him next to the unsigned spot.

"She was planning on getting a quick divorce and running away" he sighs as Brian enters the room.

"Not was, Daniel" Jack warns and takes the file off of him handing it to Brian. Teal'c takes a pen out of his pocket and hands it to Brian. Brian is reluctant to sign but three military men watching him make him anxious. Teal'c pulls his best intimidation tactic of a fierce stare and Brian sighs as he signs the divorce papers.

"There it's official, she's not my wife anymore" he mutters giving back the file folder "I'll wait by the phone for if she calls" he offers and Daniel nods as he directs his friends out of the empty room. Jack seems defeated as they leave. She wasn't there, Brian didn't have her. The only plausible explanation was that she had been in a car accident on the way here. He got Goosebumps at the thought.

"O'Neill" Brian calls and Jack turns towards him "when you find her, treat her right" he suggests and Jack nods "just promise me you'll find her, safe" he requests and Jack turns back towards the car to leave with Daniel and Teal'c.

Inside the car Daniel turns to Jack after hanging up his mobile.

"Good news is she hasn't been in a car accident" he smiles

"It is possible Samantha Carter has visited a former member of the SGC" Teal'c suggests

"A lot of people are in town because of the reunion" Daniel agrees "how many were there?" he asks Jack

"A good 7 maybe 8 hundred people" Jack says looking out the window as Teal'c drives

"Let's start with immediate friends and Family" Daniel suggests as he starts going through his list of phone numbers "this may take a while" he grimaces at his phone

Brian watches from his doorway as Sam's former SG1 comrades drive off. He smiles gleefully once they're out of sight.

"Don't you just LOVE Murphy's law" he grins as he heads back inside, off to go wake Sam.