With the rest of the team off it was no surprise to see Captain Carter walk in, the surprise was the small signs that only someone who knew her very well could see, like her eyes were red and blotchy her hands were twisting a piece of cloth in her hand.

"Sir I'd like to request some time off" she asked her voice shaking indicating fear or nervousness,

"Captain, please sit" Hammond pointed to the chair obediently Sam sat

"Why?" Sam looked at him then her hands

"I can't say Sir" Sam said quietly, awkwardly, Hammond sighed, he could tell she wanted to talk about it but didn't think it was appropriate to speak about it to him,

"Sam, as your Godfather" he pleaded worried about her, Sam rarely cried, Sam looked round nervously, then shook her head no, Hammond stood up walking round the desk

"Sam" he said gently placing a hand on her shoulder

"It's Jessie, she's been kidnapped she was pulled into a black van while my nanny was putting away shopping, the police have no leads" Sam started crying, hugged her

"Sam what can we do to help?" he asked

"I don't know Sir I have to go home and wait for the police to call" Sam looked at him pleading, Hammond made his decision knowing she couldn't be alone and shouldn't be driving,

"Hang on" he reached for the phone calling the infirmary giving Janet the rest of the week off as the only other person on base who knew about Jessie quickly briefing her on what had happened, Sam sat silently caught up in a world of worry and pain. Janet was there in less than 3 minutes an impressive feat Hammond thought,

"Doctor thank you for joining us, Sam, Janet and Cassie will be staying with you" Sam looked up shocked having ignored the conversation he had had on the phone with Janet

"Why?" she asked genuinely shocked that anyone would do that for her,

"Because we care about you and you shouldn't be alone" Janet told her rubbing her arm, Sam looked between them then started crying again,

"Lets go Sam" Janet helped her up leading her out of the room. Hammond sat there thinking about his best team and the timing was a bit too incidental, reaching for the phone he called the president to ask him his advice.

The president offered to have someone put a trace on Sara and Jack and Sam's phones and an investigation into Daniel's grandfather's illness. Hammond thanked him wishing he could do more to help. Then deciding he could at least stop in and see Jack and Sam, he left the base.

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