A few hours later, at theSGC, Colonel Jack O'Neill walked into the infirmary. "General, you said…" He stopped when he saw Samantha lying on the cot in front of him. "Whoa! What happened to your hair?"

"That's not your Carter."

Colonel O'Neill turned to find Major General Jack O'Neill hop off a nearby cot, flexing his arm where a sample of his blood had been retrieved.

"Hello…" The Colonel said, slightly confused by seeing his double.

"General…O'Neill." One of the nurses said.

He turned. "Yes?"

"We're ready to examine your daughter. You said that…"

"I know." He turned back to General Hammond and Colonel O'Neill. "If you'll excuse me…" He turned to follow the nurses.

Colonel O'Neill turned to his commanding officer and friend. "Daughter?"

"He arrived at the facility carrying an infant."

"From where?" Jack asked, his eyes wide with confusion.

"The Quantum Mirror. We arrived from different realities at your Area 51 a few hours ago." Samantha said, quietly. "His wife was killed on their way to the Mirror."

"What's going on?"

Major Sam Carter walked in just then. "Colonel, is there a pr-?"

Her commanding officer turned. "Carter, meet…Carter."

"You call her 'Carter'?"

Colonel O'Neill looked at his second-in-command and then at her counterpart. "Yeah."

"Why?"

"What else am I supposed to call her?" He asked, eyeing her with confusion.

"Samantha?"

Sam looked at Samantha with confusion. "Why would he do that? He's my commanding officer. Not my boyfriend."

Samantha's face fell even farther.

"You mean Sam's in the military?" Kawalsky asked.

Jack turned, even more surprised than he had been before. "Kawalsky? You're…"

"Dead? I know. Been hearing that all day. But seeing you alive is a head-trip for me too, so I guess…we're even."

Colonel O'Neill and Sam both looked stunned.

"I'm…what?"

"You were executed by Apophis's first prime three days ago, just a few days after the ships began attacking Earth." Kawalsky's eyes drifted over toward Samantha. "I'm sorry, Sam."

She nodded, though the dam inside was about to burst. "It's not the same between us in this reality, is it?"

Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter exchanged puzzled glances, but an infant's cry startled them both. Sam turned to look at Samantha. "Is that-?"

She shook her head. "No."

Suddenly, General O'Neill rounded the corner, the crying infant nestled in his arms. He was whispering softly to her as he rocked her gently. "There you go, Gracie. The doctor just wanted to make sure you're okay." He paused and smiled tenderly as she gurgled in response. "I know. I don't like it when they stick me with needles either."

Sam watched the tenderness that General O'Neill exuded while holding the tiny girl with amazement. Grace. What a fitting name for the child, she thought. After all, it had only taken a few moments in her father's arms to soothe her cries.

Meanwhile Colonel Jack O'Neill stared at the pair with different thoughts. The speech pattern and rocking reminded him of days long ago when Charlie had been a baby. He was suddenly overwhelmed with emotions that he had long since tried to bury. Feelings of nostalgia, loss and loneliness swept over him. He turned to General Hammond. "May I be excused?"

There was compassion in his eyes as he nodded. "Of course, Colonel."

He turned to everyone around him. "Major Carter, Dr. Carter, General Hammond, General…O'Neill, Kawalsky." Then, he turned to leave.

As he did so, General Hammond turned to Sam. "Major, would you escort General O'Neill to one of the VIP rooms?"

She nodded, "Yes, sir." General O'Neill looked up and followed Sam with a certain sadness in his features that could not be placed for any of the individuals in the room except for Samantha and Kawalsky.

Then, Hammond turned to Daniel and Teal'c who had just arrived. "Dr. Jackson, would you be so kind as to escort Dr. Carter to her room?"

"Of course, General."

Dr. Janet Fraiser turned to the archaeologist. "In a few minutes. I need to conclude my examination."

He nodded. "No problem."

"And Teal'c, would you escort Major Kawalsky…"

George Hammond wasn't able to finish his order before a vehement Kawalsky lunged at Teal'c. Fortunately, the SFs were able to restrain him before he hurt Teal'c.

"Major, what is the problem?" Hammond asked.

"You trust him?"

"He's a member of SG-1, just like Jack, Sam and me." Daniel explained.

"He's a Jaffa."

"That may be so, Major, but he is currently under my command, and problems with my people will be taken up with me." Hammond said, angrily.

"Maybe someone convinced him to turn on the goa'uld, Charlie." Samantha said, soothingly.

Kawalsky looked at Samantha and hung his head in shame. "I request another escort, sir."

"I'll take him." Daniel piped up.

"Thank you, Dr. Jackson. Teal'c, will you escort Dr. Carter to her room when Dr. Fraiser is finished?"

"Indeed." He said, bowing his head in submission.