Jack O'Neill cleared the checkpoints with 2 strangers in tow something he decided needed to be corrected in future, he ordered Johnny to be taken to a holding room and a medic to treat him and Sara to a guest room while he went to find Hammond the news grim, arriving his office was empty so he popped to the infirmary to see if he was there with any injured team members, he wasn't but Daniel and Teal'c were there with an old man he didn't recognise, no Hammond and no Janet
"Hey guys" he said on approach, they turned,
"Hey Jack meet my grandfather Nick" Jack nodded in his direction wearily, which was the first indicator there was something wrong, no sarcastic comment about Nick teaching him bad habits, nothing not even the question of why they were there. Daniel caught onto it first
"Everything ok Jack?" he asked,
"No some guy in holding pretended to be Charlie, really screwed with Sara's head" Jack told them, Daniel got the hidden 'and mine too', while Daniel was mulling on how to get Jack to open up Teal'c was looking at the bigger picture, both Daniel and Jack had suffered unfortunate life circumstances which were both purposeful, speaking aloud he got there attention
"I wonder what fate has befallen Captain Carter" both men were pulled out of there thoughts
"What do you mean?" Jack and Daniel both asked together
"It seems to perfect timing that on the same day that Daniel Jackson's grandfather is ill his only living relative, that O'Neill and his wife are the victim of a vicious prank as the only other member of Sg1 with ties to earth it seems safe to presume she would not have been spared" Jack shared a look with Daniel
"What is Carter's family like?" Jack asked Daniel
"Um mum is dead, dad is an Airforce retired General Sam doesn't talk to him much, she has a brother and a niece and nephew" he offered, Jack frowned she didn't seem overly close to anyone
"Ring her tell her to come in just in case" he ordered Daniel nodded going for the phone
"Hey Sam" he said as she picked up
"Daniel hi, can I help you I thought you were in down time" Sam said trying to stop Jess from making any sound but unwilling to leave her alone so was settling for making sssh gestures,
"Its just Jack and I have had concerning issue crop up and we wanted to discuss it with you" Daniel said not wanting to panic her but needing her to come into base
"Um I'm kind of busy" Sam said not wanting to leave Jess alone so soon, Jack yelled to Daniel
"Tell her it's an order"
"Jack says it's an order" Daniel reiterated
"Um ok give me 45 minutes" she said hoping Janet would be back by then, Daniel looked at Jack mouthing 45 minutes, Jack shook his head it was to long anything could happen,
"Sam can you get here any quicker" Daniel asked politely, Sam glanced at Jess knowing there was no way to explain it to them.
"No sorry, I'm kinda in the bath" Sam lied it coming easy after so many years of practice
"It's just that someone seems to be targeting SG1, well Jack and I anyway it might be worth phoning your brother then coming in" Daniel suggested
"Ok see you soon Daniel" Sam said cheerily having no intention of ringing her brother having already been targeted it was just Sg1 couldn't know that, she sat playing with Jess keeping her out of trouble now she could walk, well it was still at the controlled falling stage where they get up and stumble forwards and fall with a smile. Sam spent time helping her to get her balance and just spending time with her, then Janet knocked on the door Sam was ready to go out
"Hey Jan, CASSIE" she caught her swinging her around hugging her,
"Sam," then Cassie let go, going to Jess and hugging her, while Sam spoke to Janet
"Jessie, how are you?"
"Cass, Cass" Jessie said indicating to be picked up Cassie did, hugging the young girl
"Right Cassie, Jess, I have to go to work for a bit, Cass you and Janet are staying over I hope that's ok" Sam said putting on her shoes kissing them both goodbye, she had 13minutes to make it on time, she climbed on her bike knowing it would help her cut through traffic. She arrived on base just in time going straight to Hammond's office
"Sam I thought I told you to stay at home" he said wondering if there was a problem
"You did but Daniel phoned him and Jack were worried he ordered me in" Sam explained
"You should tell them about Jess" Hammond said softly they had pushed the issue before but Sam had refused point blank
"I can't, this latest incident has proved that I can't" Sam explained sadly shaking her head
"Sam" he tried, she shook head,
"I'm going to say hi and go home, before its Jessie's bed time Sir" she nodded and he waved her out, Sam walked to the infirmary listing the reasons she couldn't tell them
"Hi guys" she said, "What's up" Daniel left some strange man's bedside to give her a hug
"You ok?" he checked
"Fine" Sam lied "Who is that?" she asked
"My grandfather Nick, Nick this is one of my team mates Captain Samantha Carter, Nick is going to work here" Daniel said, Sam shook his hand
"Welcome to the SGC nice to meet you" Sam said politely
"You too Samantha" Sam smiled then turned to Daniel
"Have you seen Colonel O'Neill?" Daniel nodded
"With Teal'c interrogating the prisoner" Sam glanced at the clock wanting to go home
"Then we have a briefing to share what we learnt" Daniel told her, Sam forced the smile
"Cool" Sam waved goodbye going to her lab to get some work done
It was only 45 minutes later when Daniel phoned to say the briefing was on Sam shut down her laptop going to the briefing room
"Hey Sir, Teal'c, Daniel" Sam said sitting down, at the table waiting for Hammond who was just entering
Sit down" he ordered referring to Sam and Jack who had stood to attention they both obeyed
"Right so what do we have?" he asked Jack began
"Sara my ex wife received a phone call supposedly from Charlie, I went there and received a call myself he said he was at my cabin so we drove up there to fine it empty but Charlie's baseball glove was there, thanks to Hammond's trace we got an address, Sara and I went and captured Johnny bringing him to base" he looked to Daniel to explain his side of the story
"Nick my grandfather was injected with a potentially lethal dose of potassium the only thing that kept him alive was the fact he woke up and stopped the whole injection, they are filtering it out of his system now." Hammond looked at Sam
"Captain" he said giving her the opportunity to speak, to tell them about Jess
"Yes Sir, I have compiled a list of those with a grudge against Sg1 including earth made enemies only" she passed photocopies round ignoring Hammonds surprised look, Jack took over
"Johnny wouldn't say who was the big cheese but mentioned a few names; I have people checking into them"
"And Sara?" Hammond asked
"She knows about the gate I will drop her home after this"
"And Johnny?" Hammond pressed
"Well I say we lock him up mainly for his own protection" Jack suggested
"I will contact the President get his authorisation you are all on downtime for 1 week" Sam and Jack stood as he left,
"You going to be with Nick" Jack asked Daniel, Daniel nodded
"You with Sara" he asked in return Jack nodded
"Going home Carter?" he asked, Sam nodded
"You got off lucky" he told her, Sam smiled thinking if only he knew
"Yes Sir" she replied politely, Jack didn't catch the slight waver in her voice if he had he would have questioned it
"If you'll excuse me" Sam left desperate to get home and see her daughter.
Ok soon Sam will tell the guys I promise now isn't the time, next few chapters