15 minutes later the doorbell went, she ignored it. She heard a key in the lock and the door open
"Sam it's us" she heard a voice call
"Daniel she knows it's us who else has a key"
"I don't know"
She got up and marched to the door
"What are you doing here? And how dare you let yourself in" she challenged
"We brought pizza" Jack replied as if it was obvious
"I'll get the plates" Daniel yelled
"I will help" Teal'c offered leaving too revealing Alex
"What is she doing here?" Sam asked arms folded, swaying slightly
"We brought her you too are going to talk, clear the air" Jack ordered
"No Sir" Sam refused stubbornly; Jack did a double take, Carter refusing an order! And was she slightly tipsy,
"Look Sam it's in the past, we are adults lets move on" Alex asked it was clear she was trying to impress Colonel O'Neill and was only there for there benefit. Sam knew the routine; Alex would be perfectly polite in front of everyone whilst baiting Sam then when she was on her own the real bitchyness would begin.
"Alex, have you spoken to dad recently?" Sam asked coldly as they others crept out
"No not since mum died" Alex looked at her eyes narrowing knowing where Sam was going,
"Why?" Sam asked knowing Alex didn't know
"I don't know" Alex admitted sounding worried
"No you don't" Sam sounded smug
"What is that suppose to mean" Alex's voice had risen
"You didn't question why he didn't look for you, why all this time he didn't hunt you down, even when he thought he was dying, he was hours away and you didn't know"
"Carter, Alex pizza is ready" Jack's voice called from the kitchen
"Coming" Sam stormed out leaving Alex standing there puzzled, Daniel seeing her distress went to comfort her
"Do you know where my dad is?" she asked in a small kid like voice Daniel felt his heart going out to her, and hugged her
"He is a Tok'ra" seeing her confused look he continued
"A good Gould" he put simply sensing it wasn't a time to give the ideology lecture,
"Oh, so he really is on a classified mission"
"Yes and has been for over 2 years now"
"Do you know why he hates me?"
"No he hasn't mentioned you but then Sam didn't mention Mark for ages"
"I wonder why? Would it be possible for you to contact dad without Sam knowing."
"Possibly you would need to ask General Hammond"
"Do you know anything else about mum's death?"
"Only that Sam was 15, and that it hit her really hard she doesn't talk about it much"
"Right"
"Alex, Daniel. Are you coming?" Jack yelled
"Yeah sure"
They went into the sitting room Sam was sandwiched between Teal'c and O'Neill her and Alex exchanged cold looks all night and barely spoke