When Daniel entered the infirmary and saw Sam he would have sworn she was just sleeping. She looked very peaceful, if you ignored the gash on her forehead. Teal'c and Cameron were standing around her bed, looking extremely uncomfortable. They both turned when they heard Daniel enter.

"Hey, you make that call?" asked Cameron.

"Yup." Said Daniel. "How is she? I mean, she looks like she's sleeping." He went to her side and sat in the chair next to her bed. He took a deep breath and let it out slowly, "She's going to be asleep for quite a while. Maybe we should take turns sitting with her."

"Sounds good." Said Cameron. "Teal'c?"

"I concur," said Teal'c.

"Ok, which one of us stays first?" asked Cameron.

"I'll stay," said Daniel, "Janet's been pestering me to stay in the infirmary overnight so she can keep an eye on me."

"That would be wise, Daniel Jackson, since you are injured." Said Teal'c.

"I have to agree with Teal'c," said Cameron, "You stay. You could use the rest, and the peace. No telling how much the doc will bug you if you don't."

"Then it's settled. I'll stay tonight and one of you can come sit tomorrow morning." Janet walking in just as Daniel was finishing his sentence.

"What's settled?" asked Janet, studying Sam's chart.

"Well," said Cameron, "We don't want to leave Sam alone, but we can't all stay here, so we're gonna take shifts. And since our resident Archaeologist is also on the mend, he's going to stay first."

Janet smiled, "Well, that's one way to get you to stay in the infirmary overnight." She addressed Sam, "Hear that Sam, you're not even awake and yet you managed to get Daniel to obey doctor's orders." She turned to the three men, "Just so you know, you can all stay so long as you let the staff do their jobs. Ok?" The men nodded, "Ok, then, now the best we can do for Sam is to let her rest. Off with you."

"Yeah, yeah, we're going." Said Cameron. He leaned down close to Sam, and spoke softly, "We're gonna leave you to rest now, but we'll be back tomorrow. No funny business now, just rest." He suddenly got uncomfortable, "Uh, well, that's it I guess. I'll see you tomorrow."

Teal'c put his hand on Sam's shoulder," I will perform a wellness ritual tonight to help speed your recovery. Rest. We will see each other tomorrow."

"Let's go Teal'c. Daniel, you rest too. And call us if anything changes." Daniel nodded.

"See you in the morning."

When Teal'c and Cameron left Daniel reached for Sam's hand, "Hey Sam, it's just you and me now. I know you need your rest. But I wanted to tell you something. A little while ago, I made a phone call. I called Jack. Now that doesn't mean that you're dying or anything…cause you're not. Oh man, I'm not doing this right at all. Ok, it's just that I know he would want to be here for you, like we are, so I called him. I hope it's ok with you that I did. He's on his way right now. Should be here in a few hours. Anyway, I'll be here with you all night. I know you can't respond right now, but know that you're not alone. Ok, good night then." Daniel got up and lay down in the bed next to Sam's.

Before long Daniel was asleep. A figure silently made his way into the SG-C and down to the infirmary. He stopped as his eyes fell on her silent form. A nurse passed him, checking on Sam's vitals, and acknowledged him with a nod. "It's good to see you sir." Said the nurse as she passed him.

All he could do was smile in return, "Alright if I sit with her?" he asked.

"Of course, stay as long as you like." The nurse motioned to a chair next to Sam's bed, "I'll be down the hall if you need anything."

"Thank you," said the man, sitting in the chair. He couldn't stop looking at her. The reality of her being there was a heavy weight on his shoulders. "Sam?" he asked, "Sam, its Jack. Daniel called me. " He took her hand gently and held it in his own. He blew out the breath he didn't realize he had been holding, "So, come here often?" He smiled, more for his benefit than hers. He didn't know how to do this. He didn't know what to say to her. All he knew was that she was in pain, she was in trouble and he wasn't there. He was stuck in some damned office in Washington while she was risking her life on a daily basis yet again. "I wish I knew what to say to you." He said, making tiny soothing circles on her hand, "I was afraid of this. Deep down I was afraid this would happen. I'm not there to watch your back, or Daniel's, or Teal'cs. Look, Sam, I don't know how long it's gonna take for you to get better, but I do know that you will. You are the bravest person I know. You have such a strong will, and such a great spirit. There's nothing you can't do, and wouldn't do, for what you believe. I do know one thing to say to you now, though. When your dad died, I promised I would always be here for you, and I'm here now. And here is where I'm going to stay for as long as you need me…. or until you're up to kicking my ass, whichever comes first." Jack turned around to see if anyone was there. The infirmary was empty except for Daniel. Jack stood up and leaned over Sam, planting a soft kiss on her forehead, "Sleep well, Sam, I'll be right here." Jack sat down, and still holding her hand laid his head on her bed and fell asleep.

In the next bed, Daniel was awake. He had been the whole time. He had a small smile on his face. Calling Jack was definitely a good idea, a good idea indeed.