Epilogue!

A/N: Sorry for the fake-out…didn't :cough: know what an epilogue was, so here it is…now that I, uh, know. :D Hope you all like it…but I think I'll be starting a sequel to this one…too many ideas and not enough plots…Aaah!

Now…the Epilogue!

Disclaimer: I keep forgetting to write that this isn't mine :sob: so here it is.

"Sam, Sam!" Someone was shaking her, and it was getting annoying.

"Five more minutes," she muttered, before a particularly nasty shake made her open her eyes. "Ow, why'd you knock me out, sir?" Her eyes opened onto the dark form of Colonel O'Neill, as he bent over his 2IC in concern.

"I didn't knock you out Sam, I just found you like this. What happened? Are you okay?" He helped her up into a sitting position, and she raised a hand to her forehead. It came away with a slight streak of blood.

"The electricity went out," she murmured, "and a knock came from the back door, followed by a few men entering my house with zats." She was aware of her CO moving around, but it didn't occur to her what he was doing until she felt something around her forehead. "Sir, I'm fine."

"I was stopping the bleeding," he looked at her seriously, but another emotion glittered in his eyes.

"What time is it?" Sam asked suddenly, a headache beginning to form by her temples.

"It's almost morning. Stay here for a moment, while I check to see if the coast is clear." O'Neill left her quickly, and began to search the rooms. His form disappeared when he went upstairs. Sam eyed the broken glass that used to be a window.

"Looks like I have some redecorating to do," she muttered under her breath, just as Jack came back into sight.

"Well, whoever it was that came in, left, and it seems didn't take anything of value." Jack sat beside Sam, looking at her with concern that touched her deeply. "We should get that looked at," he said, almost to himself.

"Jack?" He looked up at her expectantly. "Thank you."

Now he looked surprised. "For what?"

"You know, always being there for me." Sam smiled. "Earlier, when I asked if you had missed me that much, both Daniel and Teal'c glanced at you. How did you take it when I went berserk and left through the Stargate without a GDO?" Jack remained silent for a long moment, long enough to make Sam look at him to be sure that he had heard.

"I…was devastated," Jack replied honestly. "I was waiting for the opportune moment for General Hammond to give me the okay, and then I would have dialed up every known address and never stopped searching for you until I had found you." Jack paused, surprised at how passionate his voice had grown. "I would have resigned had you not come back – that or have kept the iris permanently open."

"That would have gotten you in trouble," Sam told him, but not with displeasure. "Thank you," she told him again and he smiled.

"That's what I'm here for, Sam: you." A pause ensued and then he finished it with: "We should get that looked at."

"Yes sir," Sam replied, smiling gently as Jack helped her to her feet.

"I was meaning the window." Sam laughed as Jack guided her to his car to take her to see a doctor.

A/N: Okay, for all you out there, sorry for the confusion, but a sequel shall begin – have no doubt. Meanwhile Review like you've never reviewed before – I even accept Anonymous reviews – so just drop me a liner :D And I'd like to thank all my Reviewers – past and present – for giving me the courage to continue onward with it. I hope you continue to like what I post, and pass it on to others who enjoy reading the same things you do.

Vale - "farewell" in Latin