At last! I have written new chapters! I am so sorry it took so long. I had a baby and he is keeping me busy! He's great tho. I had such terrible writer's block. It seems to be better now. This chapter is kind of short, but it seemed like a good place for a chapter break. I hope you enjoy. Please review!

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Stay: Part 2

Chapter 1 (8)

Jack opened the folder marked URGENT that his secretary had just handed him. He dropped it after reading the first few sentences and reached for his phone. He dialed the number quickly and waited for an answer. "C'mon, answer the phone." It rang several times before voice mail picked up. He slammed the phone down. "Damnit."

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Sam's phone was ringing. She could barely hear it over the shower. Someone is really trying to get a hold of me, she thought. They had first called her cell phone, then her home phone. She shut off the water and wrapped a towel around herself. She made her way out to the phone and looked at her caller ID. Government phone, Washington D.C.; Jack. She quickly dialed the number; and got a busy signal. She hung up and tried Jack's cell. It rang, and then a familiar voice answered.

"O'Neill"

"Jack"

"Carter?"

"Yeah, you called me?"

"Where are you?"

"Home, I was in the shower."

"Where's Cassie?"

"I am assuming at school. Why?"

"I tried calling her cell. She doesn't answer."

"Okay"

"Carter, I got some new Intel on the case." Jack paused, "She's in danger."

Sam just about dropped the phone. "When did you get this information?" She asked, heading for her bedroom.

"About fifteen minutes ago."

Sam dug through her closet, pulling out clothes.

"I just tried calling her cell phone and it went straight to voice mail." Jack said.

Sam threw on a shirt and pants. She hunted for a pair of socks in her drawer. "Did you try her apartment?"

"Yeah, no answer."

"I think her roommate is out of town." Sam said, pulling on socks and shoes.

"Does she have class today?" Jack asked.

"No, she only has class three days a week this semester. She always answers her cell; she always has it with her." Sam said, heading towards her kitchen.

"Yeah, I know." Jack said.

Sam grabbed her purse and car keys and headed for the door. "I'm going to head to her apartment. Maybe she's sleeping."

"She'd have to be sound asleep." Jack quipped.

"I'm on my way. I will call the General, and I will keep trying to call her. Maybe she steeped out to do laundry and her cell phone is dead." Sam said as she started her car.

"Won't he be surprised. You never call into work." Jack snorted.

Sam shook her head. "Yeah"

"Talk to you soon."

"Yeah, okay."

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"C'mon Cass, where are you?" Sam said as she drove down the highway. Cassie's answering machine picked up. "Damnit." Sam dug in her purse for her address book. Cassie had given her her roommate's cell number. She dialed Cassie's roommate and waited for an answer.

"Hello?"

"Hello Amanda?" Sam asked.

"Yes?"

"This is Sam Carter, Cassie's friend."

"Oh, hi Sam."

"Hi. Amanda have you talked to Cassie today?"

"No, I am visiting my sister in Kansas. I've been here for two days now. She just had a baby."

Sam frowned. "Congratulations. Have you heard from Cassie lately?"

"Uh, not since the day I left. She called me and we talked on my way here. Is she in some kind of trouble?"

Sam sighed. "I'm not sure. I can't get her to answer any of her phones."

"Not even her cell?"

"No."

Amanda paused. "She may be at Michael's." She said slowly.

Sam raised an eyebrow. Cassie had mentioned Michael, but she hadn't known that they were that serious. "Do you have his number?"

"Yeah, hold on a sec."

Sam pulled out a pad of paper.

"Okay, are you ready Sam?"

"Yeah." Sam said, readying her pen.

Amanda read Sam the phone number and said good bye.

Sam called the number.

"Hello?" Michael asked.

"Is this Michael?"

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Jack was almost to the SGC when Sam called him.

"O'Neill"

"Jack, no one has heard from her for almost a day." Sam said, panic creeping into her voice.

"Ok Carter. I'm almost to the base. I'll get Landry working on it."

"I am almost to her apartment now." Sam said, turning onto Cassie's street.

"Stay with me then."

Sam pulled into the parking lot. She noticed Cassie's car was parked in the lot.

Sam climbed the stairs to Cassie's apartment. She got her keys out and stepped up to the door. Sam knocked first. No answer. She went to unlock the door, but it was already unlocked. Sam's stomach twisted. "I'll call you back Jack, the door is unlocked."

"Be careful. Call me back." Jack said.

"Ok"

Sam put her phone away and got out her gun. She slowly opened the door and entered the apartment. The first thing that she noticed was Cassie's purse sitting on the kitchen table. Sam stepped farther into the apartment and scanned the front rooms. She moved through the kitchen towards the bedrooms. Amanda's door was open; no sign of anyone. Next was the bathroom; empty. Cassie's room was last. The door was open, and Sam slowly moved in.

Once in the room, Sam noticed Cassie's bed was empty. It looked slept in, but was cold to the touch. A lamp was on the floor that was usually on the night stand. In fact, everything that had probably been on the night stand was on the floor. Sam's panic rose. Cassie had put up a fight. Sam frantically got her phone out and dialed Jack.

"Jack C'mon…" Sam muttered as she made her way back through the apartment.

"Carter?"

"Jack she's gone."

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