Author's Notes:- Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing.

I will admit that it wasn't always going to be Sha're that was the mysterious figure. I had two different ways this was going to go. Even though I wrote a good part of this chapter before I had written chapter three, I still wasn't sure this was the way I was going to go.

Anyway, from the end of Chapter 6 I'm sure you know which way I went so, enough rambling.

Enjoy

She staggered as the beam released her; reaching out, her hand hit a wall which steadied her. This was the place she knew it, this was where he lived.

"Dan'iel," she whispered, leaning against the door in front of her; her energy spent from escaping her captors, "Dan'iel, please be here."

She forced enough energy through her to bang on the door, wishing he would appear and she could give into her exhaustion.

"Dan'iel," she whispered again before the world suddenly started to spin; she slid down the wall, tears slipping along her cheeks. She hadn't made it this far only to fail, she couldn't have. She tried to move but didn't have any energy left and the world was becoming darker, just before she lost consciousness she heard a voice near her.

x

Claire switched off her phone; Daniel was confined to the base for the moment and had asked her to pick up a few things for him. However, he had since called her three times asking her to pick several other things each time. Looking at the cell phone, Claire deliberately turned it off because she was not having him call her again.

Walking along the corridor towards her apartment, Claire stopped in astonishment as she saw a body lying in front of Daniel's apartment. She rushed forward, crouching down to check on who she realised quickly was a young woman.

Claire checked her pulse, relieved it was strong but the heat radiating off the young woman's skin worried her. Brushing the long black hair back, Claire gasped as she saw the face of the woman laying there.

"Claire?"

She looked up as Eddie; their neighbour from along the hall came over, "Hi, Eddie, she fainted. Can you help me get her into my apartment?"

"Of course," he nodded.

Together they carried the young woman into Claire's apartment and rested her in the spare room. Claire smiled her thanks at the older man, who quickly left telling Claire to call if she needed anything. Claire had always liked Eddie and his wife Marie; they'd always looked out for her son over the years he'd lived there. Once Eddie was gone, Claire dialled the SGC to let them know and to get Janet here.

Claire looked down at the young woman lying on the bed. Gently resting her hand on the prone woman's forehead smoothing back the thick black curls, Claire worried at the heat radiating from her.

"Dan'iel?"

Claire heard the whisper when she touched the woman and smiled that the first words were her son's name. Her eyes flickered open and she stared blearily at Claire confused.

"Who are you?" Sha're asked, slightly scared.

"My name is Claire," she introduced herself, "It's alright, Sha're. You're safe."

Panic flashed through the dark brown eyes, "How do you know my name?"

Claire knew saying who she was would be rejected as a lie so she simply smiled, "Because Daniel told me all about you," a light went on in Sha're's eyes.

"Truly?" joy filled the eyes of her daughter-in-law, making Claire smile even more.

"I promise," Claire told her, "Now I want you to rest. Alright?"

Sha're nodded, allowing her eyes to close and falling asleep again. Claire covered her gently before going out to wait for whoever was going to appear from the base.

x

Claire looked up when she heard the knock on the door; she wasn't surprised to find Jack, Sam and Janet standing there.

"I guess Daniel doesn't know," Claire smiled, letting them in.

Jack rolled his eyes, "He wouldn't have stayed in the base if we'd told him."

Janet stepped forward, taking charge, "Where is she?"

"The spare room," Claire replied, "She woke up for a few minutes, asked for Daniel. She seems to have quite a high fever, Janet, and she was unconscious when I found her."

"Sam, I need a Goa'uld check," Janet stated as she led the way, "You two stay here just for now."

Claire and Jack stood waiting for Janet to finish, both looked up at Sam appeared from the spare room.

"She's clean," Sam reported, the bright smile on her face matched by Jack.

Claire sighed in relief; she'd been worried about that because she didn't want Daniel to have any hope ripped away from him. It felt like hours before Janet finally reappeared.

"Colonel," Janet ordered the instant she entered the room again, "I need you to help me get Sha're into the car, we're taking her to the base and I'd rather do it now rather than wait."

Jack nodded, following the diminutive doctor into the room. Getting his first look at his friend's long lost wife, Jack smiled.

"She is beautiful," Janet noted, watching him look down at the woman on the bed.

"She's alive, Doc," Jack turned to her, "That makes her the most amazing sight ever, and when Daniel sees her will be a Kodak moment."

Daniel wandered through the corridors of the SG, bored to tears. Janet had banned him from doing work until she was sure he wasn't going to be affected by withdrawal, which would have been fine except Hammond had banned him from going home until they were sure that Osiris and Isis couldn't get him. He'd already annoyed practically every member of his staff, including Steven who told him to get lost or he'd set Maria on him. It was a threat to be reckoned with.

He'd gone to see Sam and found she wasn't in her lab, or anywhere on the base and neither was Jack. So he was heading to see Teal'c, hoping that his friend would at least have something Daniel could watch.

"Dr Jackson, report to the infirmary," a disembodied voice filled the corridor.

Daniel groaned, wondering what torture Janet had thought up this time. Wondering if he could skip it, he winced as he remembered the last time he pretended not to hear a call from Janet – that had been an unpleasant pre-mission medical.

Daniel turned and started towards the infirmary, confused to see Jack and his mother standing, waiting for him.

Suspicion filled him, "What's going on?"

x

Daniel walked slowly towards the private room where his wife was sleeping. He felt himself shaking with each step as he moved closer to the bed. It had been so long since he'd seen her and his heart was beating rapidly in anticipation. He took the seat beside the bed and gently touched her hand, worried by how warm she was but he was pulled away from that thought as she started to stir.

"Sha're," he whispered, feeling her hand tighten on his.

Her eyes opened and she stared at him, laughing in relief she sat up and wrapped her arms around him in a tight embrace, "My Dan'iel."

"Oh God, you're real," he breathed; holding her close to him, feeling her snuggle against him.

"Dan'iel," tears soaked his neck, "I was so scared you would not be here but I had to try."

"It's okay," Daniel soothed, stroking her hair a tear trailing down his cheek. He moved, taking her face in his hands, "You're safe. I'm going to get the doctor to come in; she's going make you feel better."

Daniel leaned out the door and called to the doctor, letting her know Sha're was awake.

"Sha're, this is Janet," Daniel introduced them, "She's a doctor... a healer and she's going to check your health."

"Hello," Sha're said shyly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you finally, Sha're," Janet smiled, "Now let's check you out."

x

Daniel was sitting by Sha're's bed waiting for her to wake up again; she slept a great deal over the past few days. Janet had Sha're on an IV administering antibiotics to deal with her fever, Daniel hadn't left her side since he'd been told she was here and Jack simply stood back watching his friend.

Claire touched Jack's arm, joining him as they watched Daniel watch Sha're wake up. Both smiled as Daniel gently soothed her, reminding Sha're that she was safe before he kissed her.

"Do you think he even remembers anyone else exists?" Claire asked, smiling at the joy she could see in her son.

Jack started to laugh, "Give me a sec," he walked over to where the couple were kissing and started to tap Daniel on his shoulder, "Danny."

"Get lost, Jack," Daniel murmured, his mouth barely leaving his wife's.

"I just thought you'd like to introduce Sha're to one of the other women in your life," Jack told him.

"Huh?" Daniel turned to his friend, confused before realisation filled his eyes when he saw Claire standing, "Oh," he turned back to Sha're, "Honey, I want you to meet someone."

Sha're looked at him confused as Claire walked over to them, "I have met Claire, she helped me."

"I know but there's more to it than you know," Daniel grinned, "Sha're…ah…this is going to be hard to believe but Claire is my mother."

Amazement covered Sha're's face, "But you told me…"

"I know," Daniel grinned, "And until last year I thought she was dead but she isn't."

"Oh," Sha're whispered, a little confused and overwhelmed. A mother-in-law was something she'd never had to deal with before and suddenly, after everything she wasn't sure how to take this piece of news.

"Janet is releasing Sha're," Jack told them, "But Hammond wants her in the briefing room. So you can tell us what happened, beautiful."

Sha're blushed as Jack grinned at her before she nodded, "Of course.

x

Hammond smiled as Sha're walked into the briefing room, her hand held tightly by Daniel and followed by Jack. Claire, Sam and Teal'c were already sitting at the table and every one of them smiled at the woman they thought dead until a few days ago.

"Mrs Jackson," Hammond greeted her with a handshake, "It's a pleasure to finally meet you."

"Thank you, General," Sha're smiled at him, "Dan'iel has told me that you are in charge here."

Hammond nodded, "Sometimes it seems like I have no control of your husband and his team but technically, yes."

Claire laughed as SG1 looked affronted.

"Please, take a seat," Hammond continued, "We can do this quickly so you and Dr Jackson can go home."

Sha're swallowed worriedly as she took the seat at Daniel's side, she held his hand tightly relieved of his presence.

"I do not know how I came to be alive once more," she started, "The last memory I have is of being with Dan'iel and knowing he was safe from my demon, then I opened my eyes within a cell."

She stopped for a second, "I was taunted by the Goa'uld, Osiris and Isis about you my Dan'iel. They used me to try and get information from you."

"The simulation of Abydos," Daniel whispered.

Sha're nodded, "I did not know what they would do to you if I came out and told you what was happening. They wished me to find out all I could about here and the defences, so I did the only thing I could."

Daniel squeezed her hand, "You made me suspicious by asking about Sam and Teal'c. I'm sorry about what I said, Sha're."

Sha're gently kissed his cheek, "I know."

They held each other's gaze for a few moments before Sha're turned back to the others at the table.

"When Dan'iel realised that he was in a simulation, they changed their plans," Sha're continued, "Before they left Earth, Isis planted a device within something of her hosts that they could track. For some reason she was sure Dan'iel would be in possession of it."

"It was something we'd found on one of our first digs," Daniel explained, "I took it so I would remind myself that Sarah was out there and needed my help."

Sha're smiled at him again, "I listened and learned their plans, Jaffa talk a great deal and I knew I could not let them take him. I managed to escape the cell and I damaged the ship, sending them far away."

"That's incredible," Claire breathed, smiling amazed at Sha're who dropped her eyes.

"How did you get to Dr Jackson's apartment?" Hammond asked, regaining Sha're's attention.

"I used the co-ordinates within the system which gave an approximation of the devices location. Then I destroyed that too."

Hammond nodded, "Thank you, Mrs Jackson. Considering how ill you were when Dr Frasier brought you here, what you managed to do was incredible. Dr Jackson, you have a great deal of leave stored up and I'm giving you two weeks just now. Go."

Daniel was worried as he drove back to the apartment, both Sha're and Claire in the car with him. Claire kept trying to start a conversation with Sha're who was being exceedingly quiet and shyer than Daniel had ever known her to be. Finally the tortuous drive was over and they headed upstairs to their apartments.

"I'll see you later, Mom," Daniel smiled at her as she hugged him.

"It's good to see you smile, Danny," Claire whispered, "I'll see you two later."

Sha're gave her a soft smile relieved as Daniel led her into his apartment. She stood looking around; smiling as she felt him slip his arms around her waist, pulling her back against him.

"I can't tell you how amazing it is to have you here," Daniel breathed in her ear, "I have missed you so much."

Sha're turned to look at him and forgot about everything else as she kissed him, pulling him close as he held onto her tighter, their kiss deepening.

"Sha're," he murmured.

"Shh," she whispered back, "Just hold me."

Daniel lifted her into his arms, holding her tighter than he ever had before.

x

"You have three sisters?" Sha're asked amazed as she sat leaning back against the headboard the sheet wrapped around her nibbling on a biscuit.

Daniel who was sprawled at her side laughed, "Yeah, it's pretty amazing. I think you'll like them."

Sha're dropped her eyes, "Your mother seems…nice."

Daniel frowned at her look, moving closer to her, "What's wrong?"

Sha're licked her lips, "I am being silly but at home, I was told how lucky I was that you did not have a mother to interfere with our marriage. Others told me how the mother's of their husbands would make them feel inadequate and not good enough for their son."

"My mother," Daniel wrapped his arms around her, "Knows how much I love you and she adores you already. I promise you have absolutely nothing to worry about."

Sha're rested her head against her husband's shoulder, relishing that he was real and she was with him. Daniel pulled her closer, starting to gently kiss her neck, moving closer to where the sheet was wrapped around her body. Sha're moaned softly, sliding her fingers through his hair, giving a squeal of laughter as he pulled her down to lie below him.

Daniel stared into her deep brown eyes, "I dreamed you were alive so many times, now you're here. I think we have quite a bit of lost time to make up for."

Sha're wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him down to her, "I believe so."

x

Daniel groaned as the doorbell was rung; peeling open his eyes, he noted it was ten am and he groaned again. Turning over he smiled, finding Sha're beside him waking up as the bell kept being rung before someone started to knock.

"Go away," Daniel groaned at whoever was waking them.

Sha're pushed him, "Find out who it is," she murmured, turning over.

Daniel dragged himself out of bed and pulled on the pair of jeans lying discarded next to the bed. He scrubbed his hand over his face before putting on his glasses and raking his fingers through his hair. Pulling open the door, he frowned in confusion to find Elizabeth and Maria standing there.

"What are you doing here?" he asked annoyed.

Maria rolled her eyes at him as Elizabeth crossed her arms, mock hurt covering her face.

"He doesn't remember?" Elizabeth gasped at her sister, pretending to be upset before turning back to Daniel, "You, dear brother, was supposed to have breakfast with us this morning. Ringing any bells?"

"Oh God," Daniel groaned as they both gave him identical innocent stares, "I forgot. I'm kinda busy, guys. Can we rearrange it?"

"You know I'm hurt," Maria told him, "You couldn't even call us to…"

"Dan'iel," Maria was cut off by a soft voice from within the apartment, "Who is it?"

His sisters exchanged amused glances before turning to him, interest in their eyes.

"Yes, Daniel," Maria said, her lips pursed in amusement, "Who is that?"

Daniel grimaced at her before turning to where Sha're stood just inside; she was wearing one of his black t-shirts which hung on her like a dress. With a smile, he reached out and took her hand, bringing her into view of his sisters who gaped in amazement when they saw her.

"Sha're, this is Elizabeth and Maria," he introduced them, his arm tight around her slim waist, "The eldest two of my sisters," he turned back to the two gaping mouths, "Guys, this is my wife, Sha're."

"It is nice to meet you," Sha're whispered self-consciously, aware she was not properly dressed.

"We're going to Mom's for dinner tonight," Daniel said before Maria or Elizabeth could say anything, "See you there."

With that he closed the door, grinning at his wife who frowned at him, "Dan'iel, you should not have done that. I was not ready to meet them properly."

"I'm sorry," he said, giving her a quick kiss before grinning, "But I never thought I'd see the day neither of them had a smart remark or witty comeback."

Sha're laughed, allowing him to pull her back to the bedroom.

x

Outside Daniel's apartment, Maria and Elizabeth stood staring at the closed door. Shock filled their eyes at how their brother's dead wife was somehow alive and well.

"I need a drink," Elizabeth declared after several minutes of silence.

Maria nodded, "I think I'll join you."