WOW, seven reviews for my last chapter, an all-time high! I just hit the 30 reviews mark thanks to Freckles 101 (very cute name btw). KEEP REVIEWING! If you haven't reviewed yet and you're reading this it only takes a few seconds:) Even criticisms are welcome, I'd rather people tell me if my writing's going down than lose readers.

So anyways, I just wanted to thank firstly Emerald Green Queen as always, and you don't have to apologize for late reviews ever! I actually thought the same thing when writing Thor's "canine" comment, but I'm writing it from the perspective of he has studied the culture of Americans (since his favorite human is one) and finds it against their normal cultural beliefs. We'll hear about Romnir eventually, but right now the Asgard story is going to take a bit of a backseat for a chapter or few. I'm curious what you think of this chapter because I feel like it's different than the others I have done, yet cannot pinpoint how. I think mostly because it's kind of a necessary chapter to have, yet is more of a path from one part of the story to the next, rather than a really juicy bit. I'd love to hear your opinion.

That's So Megan- I'm glad you're enjoying the story so much! I hope this update entertains you, I promise the next chapter will be up within the week. I've got most of it laid out already :)

Thanks also to Natters, Eeesh, RomieG, and BabeBunny. Your reviews are what keep me going! Or have I said that already:)

Twelve days until I return to school, so I'm hoping to get out a bunch of chaptersbefore I leave to satisfy my loyal readers. Then it's back to school (for the first time in seven months:-o !) to pursue the path of an english major, where I will most likely be writing essay after essay, and hopefully partying in my spare time, hehe. But I could never give this story up, so I promise that while updates might be slower in twelve days, they will keep coming! (as long as I get the reviews, hehe)

Okay enough of my babbling incoherently, and on with the story...

ps, if anybody knows how to get those lovely page break thingies let me know, it'd be greatly appreciated!

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The car ride home was pretty quiet. Haley had been taking in her surroundings, starting with the first checkpoint out of the mountain. She studied the scenery as they began their descent and noted that it had snowed. Her eyes became heavy and the next thing she knew Jack was gently shaking her, helping her out of the car.

"You should get going to bed," he told her, taking her jacket as they stepped through the door.

"I'm not ti- YAWN- okay, I guess I wouldn't have too much trouble falling asleep… I just don't get it, I was sleeping for days."

"Sometimes if you spend your days sleeping it just makes you more tired," Jack told her, starting to yawn himself. "Go get ready for bed," he ordered.

While Haley washed up Jack did a lap around his living room. He studied the family pictures hanging on the wall. Some pictures of Haley and Jack taken over the past few months, an SG-1 team photo taken at some team night barbeque, and a picture of Daniel, Janet, and Cassie. There was also a picture of him, Charlie, and Sarah that Haley had found and forced him to put up. His heart ached a little whenever he looked at that picture. Haley used to ask why she wasn't in that picture, and he would laugh and say she was the one taking it. It bugged Jack a little that Haley never got to know Charlie. She said her memories of him were very hazy, and she only remembered stories that Jack had told her. Once again a little anger boiled within him as Jack wondered how life truly would have worked out differently if Haley had been his child originally. At times like these he would stop and force himself to be thankful that she was in his life at all, and he had been given a second chance, even if the circumstances were extremely crappy for everybody.

Jack's focus began to shift towards work. He had made a prom- "Why is your hair so different?"

"What are you talking about Hales?" Jack smoothed down his hair as Haley entered the living room.

"HERE" she smacked her index finger into an old photo on the wall, "your hair is about the same color as mine, kinda a light brown. I'm not sure if you've looked in the mirror lately, but it is so totally not that color anymore!" Haley smirked.

"My hair started turning gray the day you came into my life."

"Liar."

"You better get going to bed. You know we have to go back to the base tomorrow, right?"

Sighing, Haley nodded. "I sorta figured."

"Yeah, General Hammond only let you go today because he knows you've got him wrapped around your finger."

"You know he likes me more than you."

"Most people do," Haley nodded with her father's assessment. "You'll need to give him a run through of everything that happened with Thor. Daniel will be there to help, too."

"I understand…"

"You do?"

"Yup, I did kinda meet with the galaxy's version of the president, right?"

Jack gave a chuckle, "yeah… I guess you could say that. The others will get a kick out of that one."

"Is that what you do? Tell Sam, Daniel, and Teal'c amusing things I say and do all the time?" Jack shrugged and nodded. "So weird…" she mumbled just loud enough for him to hear.

"Y'know, I'm proud of you. I can't say that I'd be so willing to go back and talk about the whole Thor thing if it were me," Jack had his hands in his pockets, and rocked back and forth on his heels, avoiding eye contact.

"I guess we're not the same person, now are we?"

"I guess not," Jack gave Haley a thin smile feeling a huge sense of relief. He'd have to ask Carter about how the whole cloned personalities thing worked again.

"Daddy?"

"Huh? Yeah?"

"You're staring at me funny, is something wrong?" She had her eyebrow raised, ready to interrogate.

"No, no, just trying to think again," he hit his head, "You know the ol' brain sometimes starts to freeze up, like the computer!"

"I thought I smelled smoke…"

"Alright, enough; go to bed." Haley gave him a hug and Jack placed a kiss on top of her head.

"I'll try not to disappear this time," she gave an anxious smile.

"Could ya try?" he whined while shoving her in the direction of the stairs.

"I love you."

"Love you too."

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"No offense, but you look like crap Jack." Jack rolled his eyes as he sat down at the commissary table with his team.

"Thanks Daniel. I needed to hear that."

"What Daniel Jackson means O'Neill, is that you do not look well rested. Did you not sleep well last night?"

"Nah… I… well I couldn't stop checking on Haley last night. I was a little worried that Thor'd come in and borrow the kid again."

"Where is she now, Sir?"

"The Doc wanted to run some tests or something, make sure everything's alright." The four ate in silence for a minute or so, until something from last night popped into Jack's head. Well, two things, but the second he wasn't quite ready to discuss in front of Daniel and Teal'c. Yet. "Carter?"

"Yes Sir?"

"I'm still having trouble with the whole clone thing…" Jack watched as a worried expression quickly spread across not only Carter's face, but Daniel and Teal'c's as well.

"After all this Jack? Are you kidding me!" Daniel nearly yelled, starting to rise from his seat.

"Whoa, whoa, calm down there Danny-boy. What I'm trying to say, CarternotDaniel is that I don't really understand the whole…" Jack groaned, waving his hand in the air, hoping Sam would read his thoughts.

"The individual personalities aspect of cloning?" Carter suggested.

"YES!" Jack slammed his fist into the table, causing some milk to spill out of his cereal and others in the room to turn towards SG1's table.

"Well, to put it simply-"

"My favorite way."

"Clones aren't exactly how you see them in the movies. With the exception of doubles, which is an entirely different subject that I'm hoping we will not have to broach due to the Asgard…" Carter started babbling nearly incoherently, but Jack was able to pull out one major idea out of all the scientific mumble-jumble- he and Haley were two separate people with their own individual thoughts. Any personality traits they shared were most likely due to Jack "raising" Haley. Then Carter got off on a tangent about the whole "nature vs. nurture" debate and ruled that it was possible that certain characteristics could be passed on gene… something, something, something. Jack checked his watch, but it was Teal'c that announced it was time for the briefing.

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Jack tried to gather his thoughts comprehensibly "So, Sir, what basically happened, I'm gathering, is that the Asgard created Haley as some kinda storage device and hastily dropped her on Earth knowing she'd be taken care of."

The General looked to both Sam and Daniel who nodded for Jack to continue. "So then Thor decides to borrow her, without asking might I add, to get some information in her brain that tells him who on his ship is a traitor?"

"That's what it appears happened," Daniel said.

"So she can see the future?" Jack asked, eyes narrowed, his voice rising about an octave, nearly squeaking.

"Well, Sir, we're not entirely sure, since we still haven't been able to get in touch with the Asgard. From all the tests we've done it seems that the Asgard were only able to access these 'future memories' with a stasis device. Needless to say, I don't think it's possible for Haley to ever see into the future on her own."

"So is she in danger of being taken by some overly-eager freaks in the NID who think they know better than the Asgard?" Jack questioned, growing antsy.

"No, this is slightly less paperwork for you Jack, because we're not going to file a report," General Hammond informed them. "Nobody will ever have reason to question Haley's true background. As far as the president himself is concerned she is your daughter. If anybody else goes digging they will find the hospital Haley was born in and that her mother, Laura Thompson, is now deceased."

"Laura Thompson?" Jack questioned.

"You're lucky we have a top computer expert on our side, son," Hammond shared a smile with Sam.

"Haley might need this in the future, Sir," Sam handed Jack a manila envelope.

"What is this?" he pulled out a copy of her birth certificate that looked no less legitimate than his own. Sam shrugged and gave a proud smile. A knock on the briefing room door interrupted Jack's questions.

"Come in," General Hammond responded. Haley peeked her head in the doorway.

"I figured you were all talking about me, and I was wondering if I'm allowed back in yet."

"We're done here Haley," Hammond told her, rising from his seat. "I have work to do; you're all free to leave early today. One week's downtime is effective immediately for SG1; it's been a long month."

"Sweet," Haley and Jack said at the same time. Haley burst into giggles. "No giggling," her father ordered. "It's contagious," he added under his breath, hoping his daughter wouldn't figure out his fear of large groups of girls giggling.

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"Sa-am," Haley stood outside her lab. "Whatcha doin'?"

"I am packing up my things so that I can get home," she responded, throwing the girl for a loop.

"You realize you have dow- what? You're leaving? I'm shocked! Daniel owes me a brownie frappucino!"

"He always does that!" Sam exclaimed, though not surprised.

"Bet coffee?"

"No, no, bet on me." Sam lowered her voice and leaned closer to Haley, "then again I've heard rumors the whole base has bets going on my personal life." Haley thought back to her dream on Thor's ship and fought back the huge grin that was threatening to spread across her face.

"Do you know what night it is? Thursday!" Haley finished before Sam could process an answer. "Are you coming over?"

"This feels like deja-vu…"

"You have no idea what deja-vu feels like Carter," Jack declared. "I've come for my child; I figured she'd be here. You joining us tonight?"

"Of course. Actually, I was just about to head out now. I just wanted to stop at the ATM. I'll meet you at your house," she gently pushed the two out of her lab, grabbing her belongings behind her. "I'll see you later!" she called out as she hurriedly marched down the hallway.

"She's in a rush. Seemed nervous too," Haley observed.

"You know Carter, she can be a little tense…"

Jack took his time getting his and Haley's jackets, much to her displeasure. She was extremely anxious to get home and watch one of her favorite TV shows, which she had asked Jack repeatedly if he had remembered to tape it for her. When they finally got to the front door of their home Jack quickly covered Haley's eyes.

"What are you-" but Haley was already freed, and greeted by a giant "SURPRISE!"

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hehe a bit of a cliffhanger, but I will tell you it's not a birthday... and what is this favorite tv show you may be wondering? Review and the answers will come soooooon!

In the meantime go out and catch up on the first season of Veronica Mars (AMAZING!) and then when you're done watch the second season on UPN because it's my absolute favorite favorite show right now and I want everybody around the world to watch! (PS that's not the favorite show in this story because the time-lines don't match up)