Thanks for all the reviews! I always like to hear from you! Sorry about the wait. My life if much crazier now that I have a kiddo. He iswonderful tho. I really hope you enjoy this next installment. Let me know what you think.

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Chapter 11

"Did you get some rest last night?" Jack asked, leaning towards Sam.

Sam nodded.

General Landry strode into the conference room and took his seat. "We're just waiting for Barrett. He's on his way down."

Daniel was chatting with Dr. Lam. The Doctor had come to report on Cassie's condition.

"Doctor, how is Miss Fraiser?" Landry asked as Barrett took a seat.

"Well, we mildly sedated her last night so she could rest. She needs to get all the other drugs out of her system." Dr. Lam replied.

"Agent Barrett has joined us this morning for the briefing." Landry said, turning to Barrett. "Agent what do you have for us?"

"Well General it looks as though we managed to apprehend everyone involved. Really there were only a handful of personnel involved in the operation. Most of the employees were unaware of the cover up." Barrett said, flipping through the papers in front of him. "It appears that two individuals broke into Miss Fraiser's apartment and used some sort of tranquilizer to subdue her. We estimate that they had Miss Fraiser in their possession for almost 48 hours. In that time we have deduced, with the help of Dr. Lam, that she was drugged several times. She was physically restrained when SG1 found her. So we know they had her awake for periods of time. Probably to get as much information as they could from her." Barrett stopped and looked around the room. "This mission was a success. I am glad that the NID and SGC could come together on this."

Everyone at the table nodded. Agent Barrett stood. "I hope to be able to work with you again soon."

"Thank you for all your help agent." Landry said, shaking Barrett's hand.

Barrett nodded and left the room.

Landry waited until Barrett had left the room and then turned again to Dr. Lam. "Doctor, how is Miss Fraiser really doing?"

Dr. Lam folded her hands on the table in front of her, and took a deep breath. "She is not reacting well to the drugs she was given. We think that it has something to do with her unique body chemistry." She paused, "It could also be that we are not sure what exactly they gave her."

"What are the side effects you've seen?" Daniel asked.

"Around 0300 hours this morning, Miss Fraiser began having nightmare and hallucinations. We had to restrain her for her own safety." Dr. Lam said, looking over at Jack she continued. "General O'Neill told us if there was any change in her condition we were to contact him. He came down and sat with her until around 0630. We tried giving her a different sedative and she seems to be resting now."

Sam's face became pale; she looked down at her folded hands.

"I'm not sure, but I think they dosed her just before SG1 retrieved her. I tried talking with her, but she hasn't been lucid enough to respond appropriately." Dr. Lam looked around at each person sitting at the table. "It was lucky you found her when you did. It could have been much worse." She paused, "Still, I want to keep her at least a few days. We have to get the hallucinations under control, and get her body chemistry regulated."

Landry nodded. "Thank you Doctor, I'm sure you will do all you can." He turned to address everyone. "We will continue this briefing as more information comes to us. Dismissed."

Everyone started to rise except Sam. She just sat at the table and starred at her hands.

"Carter"

Sam pushed out her chair and stood slowly. She brushed past Jack and headed down the stairs. Jack followed close behind her.

She headed towards the infirmary. Jack put his hand on her shoulder. She shrugged it off and kept walking. He followed her to the infirmary where Cassie lay sleeping.

Cassie's arms and legs were in restraints and she was hooked up to several machines. She had dark circles under her eyes and her arms were bruised from her thrashing.

"This is why you would not let me come see her this morning." Sam said, taking a seat next to Cassie.

Jack came to stand next to her. "You hadn't slept; you needed to rest. Besides, I was here with her. She wasn't alone."

Sam nodded. "We could have lost her."

"But we didn't." Jack said, touching Cassie's hand.

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"So, feeling better?" Jack asked as he set Cassie's supper tray down in front of her.

Cassie's condition had improved by evening. She had been able to answer a few questions about her abduction, but still slept most of the day. She was still pretty groggy. "A little better." She said, struggling to sit up in bed.

"Are you hungry?" Sam asked, sitting down next to Cassie.

Cassie's eyes began to close. "Sorta", she said slowly.

"Cass" Sam touched Cassie's shoulder.

Cassie's eyes closed completely as she drifted off again.

"I don't think we're gonna get her to stay awake long enough for her to eat." Jack said, pushing the tray away from Cassie.

"That's ok; she probably needs her rest anyway." Sam said, standing.

Jack nodded. "You wanna go get something to eat?"

Sam smiled. "Sure"

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Jack walked into the infirmary to find Cassie reading one of her school books. "Catching up?" Jack asked, coming up next to her.

Cassie looked up from her reading and smiled. "I don't have much else to be doing."

Jack lifted the book up to see the cover. "Advanced Physics. Hmm, a bit of light reading."

Cassie shut the book and put it on the bed table. "What's up?"

Jack sat down on the edge of the bed. "I got a phone call from Washington this morning."

Cassie's eyes widened. "You're leaving?"

Jack nodded. "I have to go back for a few days."

She looked down at her lap. "I understand."

Jack kissed her forehead. "I'll be back as soon as I can."

Cassie nodded. "I think the doctor might let me go either tomorrow afternoon or the morning after. It just depends how I feel. Dr. Lam wants to make sure everything is under control before she lets me go."

Jack patted Cassie's arm. "Getting out of here is good, but not before you're ready."

Cassie nodded. "Right"

Jack smiled. "Alright" He said as he stood. "I will see you in a few days."

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"So, he left an hour ago huh?" Daniel asked.

Sam nodded. "Yeah. He talked with Cassie just before he left. She said that he would be back in a few days." She paused, "At least that's what he told her anyway."

Daniel raised his eyebrows. "So you didn't talk to him before he left?"

Sam sighed. "I got dragged into a briefing with SG 10 and 5. They needed my 'technical expertise' for 45 minutes."

"And by the time you were finished…"

Sam nodded. She started organizing some of the papers on her work bench into a pile. She had been working on an alien generator and her notes were all over the place. She needed to get some kind of order before packing things up.

Daniel watched Sam for a few minutes before continuing. "So, Cassie's going home with you tomorrow morning."

"Yeah, she is so ready to get out of here. Dr. Lam said she should be ready by tomorrow."

Daniel nodded. He looked around Sam's lab. "So, is all this going home with you?"

Sam looked up and smiled. "Maybe half of it."

Daniel smiled. "Well, I should get back to a really, really exciting translation for SG 6."

Sam grinned. "Really"

Daniel grinned. He turned to leave and was almost out the door when he stopped and without looking back, uttered "call him".

Sam dropped her head, smiling.

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"O'Neill" Jack answered his cell phone as he exited the plane. "Yes sir, I've just arrived." He said, walking down the steps onto the tarmac. "1400 hours? Yes, I think I can make that. Ok sir, see you then."

Jack shut his phone and returned it to his pocket. A car was waiting for him. He climbed in. "White house please"

The driver nodded.

Jack sat back in the seat and closed his eyes. All he could think about was Sam and Cassie. He knew the Doctor wouldn't let Cassie go unless she was ready. But if Cassie was still having the nightmares, Sam was going to have her hands full. Jack had seen Cassie in the throes of a nightmare. Cassie had to be restrained.

Jack ran a hand through his hair. He'd been expecting to get a call this morning. He was surprised it hadn't been sooner. Usually about two days was the limit. He could go two days without hearing from anyone in Washington. This time it was something to do with Russia. They wanted to meet with the president concerning the Stargate. And of course, since he was in charge of home world security; he had to be there.

Jack sighed. Hopefully we can resolve whatever issue they have quickly so I can get back to the springs. He thought.

"Sir"

Jack's eyes snapped open.

"We have arrived."

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"Hey Sam, what's up?" Cameron asked as he stood at the door to Sam's lab.

Sam looked up from her work. "Hey Cam."

Cameron approached her workbench. "So, I hear you are taking Cassie home tomorrow morning."

Sam nodded. "Dr. Lam said the worst is over, but Cassie still has some things to work through."

"Are you going to take a few days off?" Cameron asked.

"Yeah, I need to spend some time with her and I don't want her to be alone right now." Sam said.

Cameron leaned on the workbench. "I don't blame you. She's been through a lot." Cameron paused, "Is O'Neill coming back anytime soon?" He asked, catching Sam's eye.

Sam knew that her teammates had obviously figured out that there was something going on between her and Jack. Daniel and Teal'c had caught him at her house, knowing that he had stayed with her. And Cameron wasn't stupid either. Maybe this was his way of telling her that her team fully supported their decision to pursue a relationship. "Ah, I don't know. He wasn't sure when he could get back. Y'know, important Washington stuff." Sam said, closing her laptop.

Cameron nodded. "Yeah. Well if you and Cassie need anything, we're here."

Sam smiled. "Thanks" She sighed. "I know he told Cassie he'd be back as soon as he could. He didn't specify when." She said, pushing herself away from her workbench and standing.

"Well, hope to see him again soon. It was great getting the chance to work with him. You guys just immediately fell back into a rhythm as a team. I really felt like the man out."

Sam smiled. "You are definitely 'in'." She paused, "But you are right, it did feel a little like old times."

Cameron grinned. "Thanks. Oh, you want to go get a bite to eat? I was gonna go drag Daniel out of his lab."

Sam nodded. "Sure, I wanted to go spend some time with Cassie this afternoon. I could take her a snack after we get done eating."

"I'm sure she would appreciate that." Cameron said, leading the way out of Sam's lab.

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Cassie was sitting on the edge of an infirmary bed when Sam entered the infirmary.

"All ready to go?" Sam asked Cassie as she slid off the bed.

"You betcha." Cassie slung her book bag over a shoulder.

Sam smiled. It was good to see that Cassie was doing so much better. The first day after had been terrible. Cassie was at least sleeping though the night now. She looked rested. "I am going to check with Dr. Lam to see what your final release orders are."

"Ok." Cassie said, pulling out her headphones.

Sam walked briskly to Dr. Lam's office. She saw the doctor sitting at her desk, reviewing some files.

"Dr. Lam?" Sam said, standing in the doorway.

The doctor looked up and smiled. "Colonel Carter, I was waiting to see you this morning."

"What does Cassie need to go home with?" Sam asked, coming to stand in front of the doctor's desk.

Dr. Lam stood. "I'll get the medicine and the instructions for you. Follow me."