Meanwhile Daniel had sat in his office studying an artefact that Sg8 had just brought back, the phone rang, he reluctantly put down the artefact picking up the phone
"Dr Jackson here" he said politely,
"Dr Jackson its Merryville mental health hospital here, it's about your grandfather he has deteriorated." A polite but sympathetic voice of a young nurse told him across the phone. Daniel felt his heart sink; a lump choked his throat and a rope wrapped round his heart.
"How long, what, why?" he asked the questions tumbling out in a random order
"I'm sorry I can't say but you should get here as soon as you can" the nurse told him, Daniel was already standing up, dropping the phone and running to Hammond bumping into Teal'c on the way
"No time got to Hammond" Daniel said, Teal'c's eyebrows rose as he choose to follow and offer his assistance.
Daniel knocked and opened the door at the same time
"Sir I need time off, my granddad he is dying, I think, I just got the call" Daniel panted breathless and panicking; Hammond looked at him sympathy in his eyes.
"Ok, Dr take all the time you need, Teal'c would you like to escort him" Hammond asked knowing that Teal'c had wanted to see more of America and Dr Jackson may need his support.
"Thank you General" Daniel said sincerely. Hammond picked up the phone making some calls asking him which airport was best, booking the first available flight.
They left in a hurry packing the basics within seconds. Minutes later Hammond got another call off Jack O'Neill requesting time off, Hammond had guessed it was due to Daniel offering his friend some extra support but Jack seemed to genuinely not to know, so Hammond let him hoping he was doing the right thing.
Short but sweet a birthday pressie cus it was requested