Meanwhile on base General Hammond was contacting Jacob knowing the Carter's should sort it out and that the lid was about to blow, big time
"This is General Hammond of the Tauri I need to get into contact will Selmak, and Jacob urgently"
"Hello, I'm Martouf, he is on a mission can I be of assistance?"
"I'm sorry it is a family matter"
"Is Samantha Ok?" he asked concerned
"For the moment, can you get a message to him?"
"That should be possible"
"Tell him Alex is working at the SGC"
"Alex?"
"Just pass on the message he'll understand"
"Very well"
The gate shut down
The next morning, Sam was up and ready to go, she knew Alex would be there and prayed it would be a busy mission, but peaceful the type when the locals throw a big party and want Sg1 to help them get ready,
She entered the gate room the last from SG1 on purpose she had dragged her heel trying to work up the inclination to go finally dragging her feet she walked in head down not making eye contact, the gate dialled up and they stepped through, Alex in tow
"Carter check the DHD, take Alex, we'll secure the perimeter"
"Fine Sir" Sam walked off Alex followed, after a quick check it appeared fine,
"DHD checks out sir" Sam told him
"Good perimeter is secure" he reported to everyone then looking at Daniel
"Daniel where are the ruins"
"10 kilometres that way" he pointed in a general direction behind the gate
"Carter take point, Teal'c watch our 6"
Without a glance they implanted their plan, operation get sister's to talk Daniel would walk ahead with Sam, Jack would talk to Alex, Daniel ran to catch up
"Hey Sam"
"Daniel"
"What is with you and Alex?" he asked bluntly
"Long story" she replied shortly ignoring him she was still annoyed with the way they had tried to stick there noses in last night after all it was a family problem not theirs
"We got a long walk" he reminded her
"Daniel it's private, and brings up all sort of bad memories I don't want to talk about it so stop sticking your nose in where it doesn't belong" Sam said rudely fed up with her friends good intentions
"You sure" he offered
"Yes" she replied stubbornly
"You'll have to talk sometime" he warned
"I spoke to Mark he understands, you wouldn't" she told him with a flash of anger her patience giving way
"Try me I'm an understanding guy"
"Sure" she said rolling her eyes before speeding up Daniel realised by pushing he wasn't getting anywhere just pushing her away, meanwhile Jack was talking with Alex
"Hey Alex"
"Hey Jack" she said
"What's with you and Sam?" he asked unconsciously echoing Daniel's words to Sam
"Oh that, it's a long boring story"
"We got a long walk" he reminded her
"I guess, well she was always the geeky one and was always jealous of my popularity"
"Oh Sam doesn't seem like the jealous type" he commented mildly surprised knowing there had to be more to the story,
"Yeah well appearances can be deceptive" Alex remarked
"I guess" Jack replied
Daniel dropped back to discuss there findings, Sam found herself walking along side Alex……..
Slight cliff hanger