Author's Note: Sorry it's been a while since I updated, Its been crazy busy with uni exams but i only have one left and then i have a couple of days before the new semester starts so hopefully i'll get another one written then.

VIP Room

"Rach, gimmie a go!"

"Not yet!"

"But you're losing the race!"

"Stop being so mean Matt, or I'll tell Aunt Sam."

"Oh, I'm scared. Really." Matt stood up, resolutely."Fine play with the stupid playstation, I'm gonna get out my science stuff."

"Matt! You can't!"

"Sis, chill. I'm just gonna take out some stuff to work on, its not like I plan on blowing up the place or anything!"

A Grey Nondescript Corridor not far from the Briefing Room

Colonel Jenson had refused to say anything more, so now Lieutenant Colonel Carter and Brigadier General O'Neill were following him through the SGC to wherever it was the man was going. Suddenly as they came to a t-junction the sirens blared:

"Security to the VIP suite, containment unit to VIP suite."

"For cryin' out loud! What now!"

"Sir, Rachael and Matthew are the only ones in there."

"I swear Carter; if Matthew's blown up my playstation – I don't care if he's your nephew – I'm gonna kill him!"

"Actually sir, its probably something to do with his science stuff."

"You left that with him?"

"I thought we were in a hurry." Sam replied, apologetically.

"We were. Nevermind." Jack sighed heavily. "Go check it out, I'll um…I'll brief you on whatever this is later."

"Yes, sir." Jack stood still and watched Carter run off towards the lifts, letting melancholic thoughts swim about his head in a moment of self-indulgence.

"General, I have to protest, Colonel Carter-"

"Jenson, I don't wanna hear it."

When Carter left O'Neill she headed straight for the VIP suite to see what was going on. A million terrible thoughts bombarded her mind as she impatiently waited for the elevator to get to the right level. She did not expect it to stop and let Daniel and Teal'c on board who she soon found out were headed in the same direction. By the time they reached the scene the last of the fire was being quelled and her two troublesome charges stood out in the hall – Matthew looking sheepish and Rachael looking curiously smug.

"Lieutenant." She addressed the nearest guard. "Take these two down to the infirmary for me. I'll be down shortly." He nodded and led the pair away. Sam then entered the room with a very confused Daniel and Teal'c followed behind.

"Siler?" She asked cautiously.

"Its all out now ma'am, just some residual smoke. The desk took the worst hit; it was ruined by the explosion."

"Uh…explosion?" Daniel asked, not really wanting to know.

"Yes, Doctor Jackson. The bed and the walls are a bit charred, there's a few holes in the walls and floor from flying and burning debris and I'm afraid the General's playstation was near the desk so its pretty much a lost cause."

"Maybe it would be best if we didn't break that news to him just yet." Daniel muttered to no one in particular.

"Probably." Sam agreed. Teal'c said nothing.

"Thank you Siler." Carter started toward the exit, Daniel and Teal'c followed her out the door and round the corner. Apparently she seemed to be intent on heading back to the lifts but the guys were looking for answers and she found herself being stopped abruptly by, of all people, Teal'c.

"I do not understand what has occurred here Colonel Carter."

Sam sighed. She supposed they had to find out sooner or later, and right now was as good a time as any.

"Mark called me this morning…"

"Jacob, tell me I'm hallucinating here. I thought you were off on some deadly, secret mission we weren't supposed to know about."

"I was, but my cover was blown. I'm here to hide out."

"I'm seeing a bit of a flaw in your plan, Jake."

"Yeah?" O'Neill could swear the man was almost smiling. Jack had the uncomfortable feeling that he was setting himself up here and suddenly had immense sympathy for Carter having to grow up with this guy.

"Usually when one hides out, one attempts to actually hide – you know, laying low, camouflage, all that stuff."

"What's your point Jack?"

"Coming to Earth's not exactly subtle now, is it?"

"Exactly."

"Come again?"

"Its too obvious; I'd have to be stupid to come here to lay low. You don't go to your daughter's planet when you're on the run."

"When you say on the run…"

"I can't risk exposing the Tok'ra home world and lately they seem to know most of our 'safe' worlds which we use to hide out on."

"A few spies in the ranks?"

"We don't know, possibly. Besides, you have fairly decent gate defences – there's nothing to worry about. Selmak and I just need to lay low for a few days. A bed and a few hot meals. If anyone asks – on or off world – we're not here."

"But you're staying for a few days."

"A couple at least, maybe til the weekend."

"Well at least that'll give us time to fix the gate." Jack mused, to nobody in particular.

"The gate's broken?"

"Well technically it's the dialling computer that's fried. Something to do with chipboards and…well to be honest I sorta tuned out around there."

"Where's Sam?"

"Right now? Upstairs doing something sciencey. I'll go see if she can come down. Colonel Jenson, you can stay here and practice being invisible."

"Yes, sir."

Jack left and headed for the elevators. How Jenson had ever gotten to the rank of Colonel was entirely beyond him. Then again, the same could probably be said of his own career.

"…And you left that stuff with him?" Daniel asked patronisingly.

"It was stupid, I know. But we were in a hurry."

"Colonel Carter, do you believe your nephew committed this act on purpose?"

"No Teal'c. Matt likes to mess around with stuff, but he's not stupid. It was probably an accident – look, I'd better get down to the infirmary, have a word with them once they've been checked out."

"In that case we'll…"

"Perhaps we should divert O'Neill's attention to other matters for the time being."

Daniel and Sam turned to where Teal'c was looking down one of the halls and saw 'the man' walking towards them.

"Thanks guys, I'll see you later." Sam ran off along a perpendicular tunnel. She could answer her CO's inevitable questions later. Teal'c and Daniel meanwhile approached Jack, stopping him before he could reach the corner and see round to the VIP room.

"Hey fellas. I was just coming to see what's up."

"Electrical fault." Daniel lied. "Its under control."

"Maybe I should just-" Siler's disembodied head suddenly appeared round the corner.

"Everything's under control sir, but we'd prefer all unnecessary personnel to keep away just in case." The head disappeared.

"Carter?" He asked his team mates.

"Colonel Carter is now in the infirmary with her niece and nephew."

"But how did you guys-?"

"Sam told us, we offered to help if she needed us."

"I'm sure she appreciates that guys, but keep it low. As far as the pentagon or anyone else knows they're not even on base."

"Oh, ok." Jack turned away, back the way he came.

"Jack!" He turned round. "That gate activation a while back?"

"Just a Tok'ra checking in."

"Does this concern our rendezvous with them?" Teal'c enquired, his voice resonating town the tunnelled passageway.

"Something like that." Jack smiled. "I'll see you at lunch!" And with a quick wave he was gone.

'Right' Jack thought as he stepped into the lift. 'Time for a quick visit to the infirmary.'