Here is chap 10! Thanks for all the great reviews! I really hope you enjoy the next installation. I had a bit of difficulty with it, but hopefully it works. Originally there was a little bit more about the clinic, butI could not make it work.Just a note: remember that Cassie does have naquada in her body also. She also has been through somepretty funky stuff. (Not as much as Sam, but theytried and failed to get Sam).

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"We're moving in." Jack said into his radio. He pulled the door open and entered the building. Followed by Carter, Cameron, Teal'c, and Daniel.

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"General O'Neill are you secure?" Barrett's voice came over the radio.

"Affirmative. Is the building secure?" Jack asked.

"Yes. No one is coming out or going in. We just need assistance rounding up everyone inside."

"Good. I will leave Teal'c, Mitchell, and Daniel to help."

"Good. Barrett out."

"Thanks Barrett."

Jack walked back to Sam. "Let's go."

Sam nodded and a groggy Cassie mumbled. "Go where?"

Sam attached a locater to Cassie and activated it. Jack, Sam, and Cassie were enveloped in a beam of light and then were gone.

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Teal'c has got the door we cam in, Daniel you secure this area, and I'll go find Barrett's people." Cameron instructed.

"So I just stay put right?" Daniel asked.

"Yeah and help Teal'c if he needs it." Cameron answered, checking the ammo in his gun.

"Right." Daniel said, looking around the room. "So I'm the first line of defense. Before Teal'c."

Cameron nodded. "That's right."

"How does that make sense?" Daniel asked.

"Call for help if you need it." Cameron said on his way out of the room.

"Great." Daniel said, scanning the room again.

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They found themselves on board the Prometheus, being greeted by the Captain, Col. Pendergast.

"General O'Neill, Colonel Carter we are glad to have you aboard." Pendergast said, extending his hand to Jack.

Jack nodded and shook the Colonel's hand. "Thanks for the lift."

"Sir, I am going to go take Cassie to medical. We will probably beam back to the SGC from there." Sam said, holding the dazed Cassie tightly.

"Okay, I'll be right behind you. First I have to call the president." Jack turned to the communications officer. "Airmen, can you get me a secure line to the president?"

The airman nodded and patched Jack through.

"You can take it in my quarters General." Pendergast said, gesturing for Jack to follow him.

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"They are going to keep Cassie for observation tonight." Sam said, picking through her tray of food.

"Are you staying at the base?" Jack asked, finishing off a piece of pie.

Sam nodded. "Yeah, I told Cassie I would." Sam looked down at her tray. "How long will you be staying in Colorado?"

Jack pushed his plate away from himself and blew air through his lips. He leaned forward, closer to her. "How long do I need to stay?' He said, looking up at her.

Sam looked down at her half eaten food and back up to Jack. "I am going to bring Cass home with me for a while."

Jack raised an eyebrow. "So…that means?"

Sam looked back down at her tray. "It means it will be the two of us there for awhile."

Jack shook his head and smiled. "Carter…" He sighed.

She looked up.

"I'll stay for as long as I can. I miss Cassie." Jack said, catching Sam's gaze and giving her an intense stare.

Sam smiled and pushed her tray away from herself.

"What? You're not going to finish this fine cuisine?" Jack said, smiling.

Sam shook her head. "I don't think it can be called that."

Jack smiled. "It's the best the air force has to offer."

Sam smiled.

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"Hey Jack." Daniel said, looking up from his work.

"Danny."

"Did you talk to Teal'c?" Daniel asked.

"Yeah, he is going to Chulak tomorrow. He's meeting Ryac and Bratac."

"Ah. Yeah I knew that." Daniel said, closing his book.

"Barrett said he would brief us tomorrow. He said thanks again for all the help." Jack said, pushing some papers around on Daniel's desk.

"Yeah. I hope that they find everyone involved. They had been running experiments on Cassie. Even though she is human, she still has naquada in her body." Daniel said looking at his watch. "Wow, it's that late already?"

Jack nodded. "Yeah, I was just about to head to bed, but decided to check on you."

"Aw, that's sweet." Daniel smiled. "I think I will do the same; head to bed." He pushed his chair away from the desk. "I just got off the phone with Sam, sounds like she's going to pull an all nighter." Daniel said, putting a book on the shelf. He stopped and turned to face Jack. "Oops. I don't think I was supposed to tell you that."

Jack raised an eyebrow.

"I mean, I'm sure…" Daniel sighed. "How long has it been since she slept?"

Jack shrugged. "Since before all this started."

"That's too long." Daniel said.

Jack nodded.

"I suppose you are going to go check on her now, aren't you?" Daniel asked, folding his arms across his chest.

Jack nodded.

"Well don't tell her I told you." Daniel said. "I don't need an angry sleep deprived Sam after me."

Jack smiled. "Don't worry. I won't say anything." Jack turned to leave. "See you tomorrow Danny."

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Jack walked down the hall towards Sam's lab. He had a feeling that she would have some excuse for not sleeping. He came up on her door and it was open. She was sitting at her workbench, typing on her laptop. "Cass all settled in?" Jack asked, stuffing his hands in his pockets.

Sam took a sip of her coffee and set it back down on her work bench. "Yeah, as settled as she can be here."

Jack nodded. "Yeah." He moved closer to her. "Whatcha doin'?"

Sam started typing on her laptop. "Working on my report." She paused, "They gave Cassie some medicine so she could sleep."

"I believe the General gave you an order to get some sleep."

Sam smiled. "I think it was more of a recommendation."

"A good recommendation." Jack said, coming to stand behind Sam.

Sam closed her eyes and shook her head. "I suppose you are going to make it an order."

Jack sighed.

Sam covered her face with her hand, and then pushed her hand up through her hair.

Jack laid a hand on her shoulder.

She leaned back into him.

Jack put his arm across her chest and kissed the top of her head.

Sam sighed. "I'll go to bed as soon as I finish this report. I promise."

Jack gave Sam a squeeze and nodded.

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