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

The next chapter is in the process of being written unfortunately I'm a little stuck with this story at the moment but I will come back to it.

Anyway, enjoy this part.

Jack stood at the bottom of the ramp waiting for the GDO code to be received from Teal'c.

"Teal'c's signal has been received," Walter called from the control room.

Jack turned and looked up, "Open it up."

The Iris spun open, leaving the deep blue wormhole horizon in the centre of the ring. It rippled after a few seconds and three figures stepped out, followed a moment later by another three. It was the first group however Jack was interested in.

"O'Neill," Skaara bounced down to greet his friend, "You look well."

Jack grinned, hugging his young friend before looking up at the older man standing there.

"Kasuf," Jack greeted his respectfully, "Thank you for coming at such short notice."

"Teal'c said it was important," Kasuf replied, "Although, he has refused to say what it is."

Jack glanced up at Teal'c who kept his face impassive as always, except for the slight tug at the side of his mouth.

"Well, Daniel asked we let him tell you," Jack explained, motioning them out of the Gateroom, "Let's get you guys something to wear and then I'll drive you to talk to Daniel."

"Is something wrong with Dan'iel?" Kasuf queried, worried about his good son.

Jack shook his head, "He's having some time off and Hammond is just making sure he doesn't work by banning him from the base."

"But he is well?" Kasuf asked again.

"Daniel Jackson is well," Teal'c replied, in a tone that Jack knew meant he had answered this question several times already but Jack knew that Kasuf wouldn't be satisfied until he'd seen his son-in-law.

x

Daniel smiled as Kasuf and Skaara arrived at Jack's house. He'd called Sara earlier and asked her to bring Sha're there once they'd finished shopping, he was also wondering how that was going. He hoped that she would want to stay on Earth because he couldn't leave his family, not after so long without them. It made him wonder what would happen if Sha're told him she couldn't stay here, and that thought left him feeling as hollow as he did when she had been dead.

"Daniel!" Jack called as he entered the house, "Where are you?"

"In the garden," Daniel stuck his head in through the patio doors, smiling at the two Abydonian men, "Hi."

Kasuf gave a relieved sigh before marching towards Daniel and hugging him, "You look well, my good son."

"I am," Daniel replied with a smile, giving Skaara a quick one armed hug, "In fact something happened a few days ago, and I'm really sorry I didn't call you sooner but it was just so..." he trailed off seeing the two men watching him in confusion and did the only thing he could, he blurted it out, "Sha're's alive."

Skaara stared at him, struck dumb as Kasuf stepped back from him.

"Dan'iel?" the old man asked, Jack caught his arm and guided him to a seat.

Daniel hurried to Kasuf's side, "Good Father? Are you alright?"

Kasuf took several deep breaths, gripping Daniel's hand tightly, "She is here? My daughter is here?"

Daniel nodded, "She's with my Mom and Sara just now and will be here soon. I'm sorry I didn't call you before now."

Kasuf reached out and cupped Daniel's cheek with tears in his eyes, "It does not matter. She is with you once more, Dan'iel; my daughter is with us once more."

x

Sha're sighed slightly in relief as Sara called a halt to the day's activities, in fact only Kelly groaned annoyed.

"It's too early to go home," Kelly protested, a slight pout on her face.

Sha're bit her lower lip amused that she had seen the exact expression on her husband's face but her amusement faded as she remembered how angry she was with him.

"Considering you just joined us an hour ago," Claire reminded her youngest, "You can't complain. We've been here for hours and I think I definitely speak for all of us when I say, food, hot bath and a foot rub."

"Here, here," Sara laughed, "Sha're and I are heading back to Jack's for dinner, do either of you want to come?"

"I have a date," Kelly told them.

"So do I," Claire added, laughing at her daughter's incredulous look, "Mine is with that long hot bath and the book I want to read. I'm not as young as I used to be and all day shopping is not the easiest way to relax," Claire turned to Sha're, "Did you have fun?"

"Yes. Thank you for this," Sha're said softly, "It was...unusual."

Claire smiled and hugged her daughter-in-law, "You're welcome, sweetie. I loved getting to spend time with you."

Sha're stared at her for a second before nodding, "It was good to spend time with you also."

"Okay, let's get out of here," Sara broke up the party, "We have to get back or the boys will start thinking they can do without us."

x

"You look tired," Sara noted as she pulled into Jack's driveway, "Is something bothering you?"

Sha're dropped her eyes, not wanting to tell her friend why she was so angry with her husband.

"Hey," Sara reached out and rested her hand on Sha're's shoulder, "I'm your friend, remember? You can talk to me."

Sha're winced, "Dan'iel promised that we would return to Abydos to live but he lied to me. He does not want to leave Earth and I do not want to stay."

Sara's eyes widened in shock as Sha're blurted it out, her eyes never leaving her lap. Sara wanted to say something, anything but couldn't find the words because she didn't want the couple to leave. Realising Sara wasn't going to back her on this, Sha're got out the car and started to the house alone.

"Dammit," Sara snapped, jumping out of the car and heading after her, "Sha're."

The younger woman refused to acknowledge her and started inside, Sara caught her arm.

"Do you hate it here so much?" Sara asked sadly, "I thought that you were beginning to enjoy yourself today."

"I want to go home," Sha're whispered, an ache developing in her voice, "Over the past few years, Sara, my life was torn apart and I want it back. I want to go back to Abydos and live in my home with my life. Why is this so hard for you to understand?"

Sara had no answer, wincing at Sha're's next question.

"Why is this so hard for Dan'iel to understand?"

Daniel watched Kasuf closely as they sat in the back garden having a drink, waiting for Sha're and Sara to finally get back. He knew he shouldn't have just blurted it out without giving Kasuf a little warning.

He sighed in relief as he heard Sara's car arrive and stop. Daniel slipped away as Jack kept the other two talking. He heard the door open and he jogged over to it so he could talk to Sha're before he brought her out to see her family. He stopped and stared at her seeing her now dressed in a long denim dress, with a long sleeved light blue top beneath it and a pair of white sandals. It was very simple but elegant.

"You look beautiful," Daniel breathed as he stared at her.

Sha're smiled, it faded quickly as she remembered she was mad at him. Sara appeared behind her, gaining Daniel's attention.

"Where's Jack?" Sara asked, wanting out of the line of fire.

Daniel waved behind him, "In the yard."

Sara nodded and disappeared leaving the couple alone.

"Did you have fun?" Daniel asked, trying to feel out her mood.

"It was unusual," Sha're replied; she touched her hand to her new dress, "Do you really like it?"

Daniel laughed, "I think you look incredible. But then I think that no matter what," he stopped and took her hand, "I have something for you and I am sorry I didn't do this before now."

Confused, Sha're allowed him to take her through the house to the garden where Jack was sitting with Sara and...

"Father!"

Sha're slipped her hand from Daniel's and ran to her father, falling into his arms with a sob. After a few seconds she turned and hugged her younger brother, the three of them stood together for a long time soaking in each other's presence.

x

"Thank you," Sha're whispered to her husband; they were sitting watching Jack cook burgers on the barbecue while Skaara looked on in bemusement, Sara was sitting deep in discussion with Kasuf.

"I should have called them straight away," Daniel told her, "I'm sorry. And I'm sorry that I said we'd go to Abydos," he continued, "I know you want to go home but..."

"I need to go home," Sha're sighed, she closed her eyes and rested her head against his shoulder, "Please understand, my husband. I need to be where I understand again."

Daniel sighed, not sure how they were going to work this out.

"General Hammond has asked me to help with the chamber," Sha're reminded him.

Daniel smiled that she was giving him the time for them to work this out, "I don't want to lose you. Not again."

Sha're leaned closer to him, her lips gently brushing his before she leaned against his shoulder again, "I do not want to be anywhere but with you either, Dan'iel."

"Good," Daniel breathed, he decided to change the topic, "What about today? Did you get on okay with my Mom?"

"She is very good at shopping," Sha're frowned, "Though I felt like a toy every so often as Sara and Claire told me what I should try, how they thought it looked but I did get some very nice things I never would have thought existed before now."

Daniel leaned into her, "Anything interesting you want to show me later in a private show?"

Sha're turned to her husband shocked, "Dan'iel!" he grinned at her, laughing as she smacked his arm, "Maybe if you are very nice to me."

x

Daniel smiled as he sat on the couch and watched Sha're wander around the apartment. She was trying to get to know where everything was, trying to make it feel more comfortable for her. When they'd married they had been given a home of their own which Sha're had decorated and fixed to her way but here, this was where Daniel had lived alone for several years.

He noticed a lot of what she had bought when out with Claire and Sara were long skirts and long dresses, things that were simple and similar to her clothing on Abydos – not that she didn't look beautiful but Daniel had hoped she would try other things.

"Dan'iel," she frowned, catching him staring at her, "Stop it."

"Why?" not even pretending he didn't know what she was talking about.

Sha're folded her arms, staring down at him, "You are making me nervous."

"I just like watching you," he replied, reaching up and catching her hand to pull her down to him.

Sha're giggled as her husband wrapped her in his arms, "I like seeing you smile, Dan'iel," she told him, "When we were in the simulation, you seemed so sad."

"I just missed you," he told her, giving her a quick kiss. He sighed contentedly, "We have about a week and a half left before we have to go back to work. What do you want to do?"

Sha're smiled and kissed his cheek, "I want to see more of this world. I know you want me to stay here but I do not know where I am staying."

"Okay," Daniel nodded, "Tomorrow I'll take you out and we'll go wherever you want. I promise."

"What about tonight?" Sha're asked with a smile.

"Tonight," Daniel kissed her, "Let's explore a little more of the apartment."

"Tia'latha is a place that the Goa'uld have wiped from every repository of knowledge they have," Sha're started from her seat at Daniel's side, looking around the table where the rest of SG1 and Hammond sat, "In fact even Ammonet only had little information concerning it...I think. My memory of her memories is not as accurate as it could be."

"Dr Jackson," Hammond turned to Daniel, "Have you found any mention of this in your studies?"

"Nothing," Daniel replied, "Steven and I have gone over everything we can."

Hammond frowned for a second before turning back to Sha're, "Mrs Jackson, please continue."

"When we were in the chamber," she continued, "Dan'iel noted that the writings were familiar to some we had seen on Abydos. I remembered when Maria spoke about..." she hesitated, not wanting to embarrass her sister-in-law, "We were talking about banning things and I recalled Ammonet's interest in my memory of the cartouche. I believe that there are a few places that were left, a few places the Goa'uld either left so they could find the weapons or someone else left so that those who oppose the Goa'uld could find them," she paused for a second, taking a drink of water, "I believe it may be the Goa'uld," she continued, "As I was the one who set off the mechanism within the chamber. The Naquada within my blood activated the sensor."

"And only a Gould would have that," Jack noted, leaning back in his seat.

"Osiris knows about this," Daniel spoke up, "That's why they want me."

Jack looked at him confused, "Can't they work it out themselves?"

Daniel rolled his eyes at his friend, "I'm guessing no. General, the symbols on the wall were from the Ancients. From what Sha're has told me, I'd say that this is map left behind by someone else."

"But it was a Goa'uld chamber," Sam noted.

"The writing was not," Sha're replied before Daniel could, "They have no ability to decipher this."

"I don't get this," Jack told them, "If the chamber was Gould, why is the writing not?"

"You need to pay attention, Jack," she scolded, making the others at the table laugh, "Although the Goa'uld left this, it was obviously done by one who knew the language but did not share this with the others. I believe, and Dan'iel agrees, that whoever did this was either Tok'ra or killed by the System Lords."

"Considering Selmak had no knowledge," Hammond added, "I doubt it was a member of the Tok'ra."

"General," Daniel said, "The best place to start is the chamber. Now we know more about it then we'll be fine."

Hammond nodded, "Jacob will be back in a few hours, considering our treaty with the Tok'ra," he ignored the snort of derision from Jack, "It's easier if he's there."

x

"Where's the other two?" Jack asked Claire as she joined him walking through the corridor towards the commissary.

"Working," Claire replied, "Maria is heading for New York tomorrow. As far as I know it's some sort of annual meeting that drives her crazy. I think she's dragging Steven with her this year."

Jack chuckled, "Did you have fun when you took Sha're shopping? I never got a chance to ask."

Claire smiled, "It was wonderful spending time with her without Daniel there but I don't think she enjoyed it as much."
"After everything she's gone through," Jack reminded her, "I think the fact that she went out in the world is a testament to how tough she is. But personally I think she misses Abydos and being somewhere where she knows everyone and everything."

"I suppose," Claire mused.

"Let me ask you this," Jack said, stopping and leaning against the wall, "When you woke up and couldn't remember anything, how afraid were you of the big wide world?"

"I was terrified," Claire admitted to him, "The whole world seemed alien to me and if it wasn't for the doctor who befriended me..." she sighed as she trailed off, "I guess if someone had come along to me and took me to the place I knew best, even if I didn't know it."

Jack nodded and started walking again.

"You know," Claire called after him, "I'm surprised you can keep up your pretence of being dumb, Jack."

"No idea what you mean," he called back over his shoulder, leaving her standing in the corridor.

Thinking over everything Jack had just said to her, Claire sighed. She was going to have to let her son go and that wasn't something she thought she could do.