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

See, much less than four years between the last chapter and this one. Go me.

Enjoy.

The small group of tents next to the smouldering embers of the fire were silent as the sun slowly moved above the horizon. Daniel lay in the sleeping bag he was sharing with his wife watching her sleep. She seemed more peaceful now that he'd agreed to go to Abydos, he hadn't realised how much his indecision had been affecting her. He'd spent so long searching for Sha're, then so long hating himself for not being able to save her, and now here she was but he'd stupidly been trying to make her stay where he wanted.

"Dan'iel," the soft murmur from his wife made Daniel pull her closer, "Good morning."

"Morning," he sighed back softly in her ear, "Sleep well?"

She made a soft sound of agreement as she cuddled close to him.

"Are you going to wake up?" Daniel teased softly.

Sha're buried her face against his chest, "Not sure."

Daniel chuckled, burying his face in her long black curls.

"Were you serious?" Sha're's soft voice made him frown.

"About it being morning?"

Sha're looked up at him and frowned, "About going back to Abydos to live."

"Of course," he assured her, knowing instantly what an idiot he'd been for the past few weeks, "Once we've finished here, I'll speak with Hammond and organise it for us."

"Thank you," she breathed softly.

"One thing though," Daniel said worriedly, "Can we not tell anyone just yet."

Confusion marred her face, "Why?"

"Because if we tell them then there are certain people who will try and convince us not to go," he explained, "And until we've finished this I don't want every other conversation with them being about where we live."

"Like Jack?"

"Actually Jack was the one who kicked me in the head and reminded me what was important," Daniel smiled as he trailed a finger along her cheek, "It's the others."

"Then I will keep it to myself for now," Sha're promised as she kissed him her arms tightening around Daniel's neck and pulling him onto her. Her wandering hands made Daniel know exactly what his wife wanted and he had absolutely no objections to giving her it. They'd lived in a tent the first year of their marriage; they knew how to be quiet.

x

Kelly nodded good morning to Jack as he joined her sitting at the table.

"Anyone else up?" Jack asked as he took some coffee.

"Jenkins is talking to someone near the site," Kelly explained, "Sam went with Jacob to make sure we can take off this afternoon after our fabulous landing yesterday and I haven't seen Daniel and Sha're yet."

Jack smiled slightly to himself before checking his watch, "We've got a lot to get through before we head home. I'll give them half an hour more."

They sat in silence for a while before Kelly got up the courage to ask what was in her mind.

"Jack?"

"Yeah?"

"Are they in danger?" Kelly asked worriedly, "Whatever this place is, if the Gould want it then it can't be good."

Jack rested his hand on her shoulder, "Kelly, no matter what we will protect them. You've got to trust me on that."

Kelly nodded before she stared out across the desert once more.

x

Sha're sighed softly as she lay on top of her husband lazily kissing him. Everything seemed so much better now that she was able to look forward to returning home.

"We'll have to get up soon," Daniel reminded her as she began to nuzzle at his neck.

"Why?"

Daniel chuckled, the vibrations sliding through her, "Because we're here for a reason and Jack will be looking for us."

Sha're pouted making Daniel laugh some more before he pushed up and rolled onto her.

"Hopefully once we get back to Colorado we can go to the apartment," he murmured in her ear, "And I'll make it up to you."

Sha're trailed her hand along his back, she knew exactly what she was doing to her husband as he was aware that they had to get up or Jack would interrupt.

Finally she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him soundly before smiling at him, "I need some breakfast."

Hammond listened as his premier team explained what they'd found in Egypt. His eyes were drawn away from them to Sha're who was sitting just to his right listening intently to what was being said but was also absently drawing on the pad of paper in front of her.

"Sha're," Hammond interrupted Daniel, "What are you drawing?"

The young woman jumped slightly at being suddenly asked a question directly. She glanced at Daniel who was a little perturbed himself at being interrupted.

"I am just remembering the pictures on the walls," she replied uncertainly, "There was one that has just stuck in my mind."

"Can I see?" Hammond asked getting several confused looks from everyone around the table.

Still confused Sha're slid the pad of paper over to him. She glanced at her husband who shrugged as Hammond studied the drawing before he flipped through the file in front of him and pulled out a photograph.

"This was on one of the screens in the pictures of Osiris and Isis ship," Hammond explained as he passed it over to her, "Did you ever see it when you were on the ship?"

Sha're frowned hesitating as she thought, "I…I am not sure."

"General," Daniel stepped in, "Sha're was very ill when she was there."

"I am aware of that, Dr Jackson," Hammond reminded him, "I'm trying to determine if perhaps there is a reason your wife is doodling this particular symbol."

As all heads turned to her Sha're drew back slightly relieved as Daniel gently rested his hand on her shoulder.

"I am afraid I do not know, General," she told him, "It is just stuck in my head."

Jack and Daniel exchanged a thoughtful look as Hammond nodded at Sha're, "Alright. Dr Jackson, Dr Raynor believes he has something you need to see. If you would make his office your next stop and see if there is anything in what he's found."

x

Sha're sat in Daniel's office staring at the symbol she'd been drawing in the meeting. She hadn't even thought about it until Hammond had pointed it out. But she had been drawing it since she'd seen it.

It was extremely odd.

As she thought about it Sha're began to scan the books on the shelves, she randomly pulled them out and flipped through the pages before moving onto the next one. It became more and more frantic, Sha're found herself crying suddenly not understanding why it was upsetting her so much.

"Sha're?" Kelly's voice made her spin, "Are you okay?"

"I…I do not…" she began to stumble unable to find what she needed to say in English.

Kelly caught her sister-in-law by the arm, "Its okay. Calm down."

Sha're closed her eyes taking several deep breaths as Kelly gently stroked her arm. After a few seconds Sha're wiped her cheeks and sat down again.

"Thank you," she said softly, "I apologise…"

"Don't," Kelly cut her off, "We're family."

Sha're gave her an intense look before a smile touched her lips, she had three sisters.

x

Daniel chewed his lip for a moment as he scanned the transcript Steven had handed him.

"I'm trying to work out which variation she's used," Daniel noted glancing up at Steven who nodded in agreement.

"It's like she's jumped to a different one for every line," Steven replied, "I'm still going through the lines to see if I can get the complete text that makes sense."

"Is that bad?" Jack asked from where he stood leaning against the door.

Daniel turned to his friend, "It means it could take some time to translate. We had about twenty different variations over all to the code."

"Afraid someone was going to steal your work?" Jack asked.

Daniel and Steven both laughed.

"It made it harder," Steven replied, "And one thing all three of us were was very competitive."

Daniel sighed, "I don't like this. Okay, Steven can you work on this translation and I'll go over the stuff I got in the chamber. We'll compare notes later."

Steven nodded and turned back to his desk – it was going to be a long day.

Sara looked up from her work with a smile as Jack appeared, "Hi. What are you doing here?"

"Came to see if you're free for lunch," he replied, leaning over to kiss her quickly.

"And?" she asked astute as always when it came to him.

Jack shrugged, "Needed to talk to you."

"About?"

He shrugged again, "Just to talk to you."

Sara smiled as she poured them both some coffee studying his face as he sat down. Handing him the coffee Sara touched his hand.

"Are you going to tell me what's wrong?" she asked softly.

Jack shrugged, "Just everything that's going on. I'm worried about the Gould want with Daniel and Sha're then once that's over I know they're leaving."

"What?" Sara stared at him surprised, "I thought that was still in discussion."

Jack sighed, "I reminded Danny what was important to him."

To his surprise Sara kissed him, "I'm proud of you. I know how much it must have hurt to tell Daniel to leave. You two are such close friends."

He opened his mouth but Sara placed a finger over his lips.

"You can't deny it," she chuckled, "I know you."

Jack sighed and leaned back drinking his coffee.

x

Hammond sat going over the reports of the day surprised when he heard a soft knock. Looking up he was bemused to find Sha're standing there looking nervous and a little upset.

"Come in, Sha're," he said, "What can I do for you?"

Sha're licked her lips as she stepped into the office, taking the seat across from the General when he motioned her to sit down.

"I hope I am not disturbing you," Sha're said softly.

Hammond smiled fondly at her, "You're not disturbing me. What can I do for you?"

"I wanted to speak with you regarding the symbol I was drawing earlier," she explained.

Hammond noticed how careful Sha're's phrasing was, realising suddenly it was because Daniel wasn't there to help her when she didn't know the English word she was searching for.

"What about it?"

Sha're's mouth firmed for a second, "I am beginning to think it is not just a coincidence. I have been thinking about what you said during the meeting and it has occurred to me that there may be something more to this than I first thought."

Hammond nodded waiting for her to continue.

"I am not sure what I think you can do but I do not wish to burden Dan'iel with this as well," Sha're dropped her eyes slightly, "I was hoping as you noticed this you may be able to help."

"Of course," he soothed, "We'll get to the bottom of this."

x

Claire stood in the doorway of her son's office watching him and her future son-in-law as they sat working on the code Steven had discovered. Watching Daniel she couldn't stop thinking about his father and how proud Mel would be to see Daniel now, to see how brilliant their sand-bug was. The burning on her hands made her remember the two mugs of coffee she was holding and she stepped inside the room.

"Mom," Daniel blinked surprised to see her.

"I brought you both some coffee," she smiled at them.

Steven quickly moved and took the mugs from her, "Thanks, Claire."

"How is the translation coming?" she asked moving to see what they'd done so far.

"Very slowly," Steven sighed.

Daniel nodded, "We have to go through every single version for each line to find the right translation. Unless Isis and Osiris are intent on walking on the rainbow with ducklings singing as they fly."

Claire laughed, "Promise me you won't be here all night."

"Don't worry," Daniel chuckled, "I promised Sha're we'd spend some time together tonight."

Claire squeezed his shoulder before she left them alone to get through what they could.

Sha're lay unable to move, confusion filled her. The demon no longer possessed her, this she was completely sure of as her mind felt free in a way she would never be able to describe to someone who had never been taken as a host. The problem was she was also sure this was not the afterlife.

Trying to move she found her body heavy and sluggish, suddenly exhausted she wished someone would come and tell her what was going on. She wanted Daniel to be here and slide his arms around her, to just whisper in her ear how much he loved her.

"She is awake," a surprised voice said from somewhere nearby.

"Very impressive," a second voice stated, "I admit that I was unsure the upgrades would bring her back after all this time."

"Well your genius has always been underestimated," the first voice spoke and Sha're realised it was a female Goa'uld.

Horror filled her that although she had been freed from the evil of Ammonet, she wasn't free from the creatures who proclaimed themselves to be gods.

"It is time to do the test," the male Goa'uld stated, "Let us see if it was worth resurrecting the slave."

Sha're moaned as her arm was roughly grabbed, crying out as something sharp touched her finger. She watched dazedly as her finger was held up, dark red blood slowly oozing its way down. They touched the blood to a box and Sha're could only stare as a symbol appeared on it, red like her blood.

"The key to Tia'latha," the first Goa'uld spoke again, "Now all we need is Daniel Jackson to show us the way."

She leaned over Sha're giving her the first look at her newest captors, fair skin and long blonde curls filled her vision, "And you will bring him to us."

x

Sha're gasped as she woke up, she looked around relaxing as she saw she was in the bedroom she shared with her husband, her husband who was currently fast asleep at her side.

She rubbed her hand across her eyes as she realised where she had seen the symbol that had been caught in her mind all day before, confused why she hadn't remembered this before now. Sliding out of bed she shivered as the cold air hit her bare skin and was relieved she managed to locate the robe that belonged to her husband wrapping it around herself.

She had learned the layout of Daniel's home quickly so was able to slip out of the bedroom to the kitchen for something to drink. As she stared out of the window to the grey world lit by the strange orange lights, Sha're hoped that soon she would wake up in the middle of the night and be able to look out on the sands of her home.

As she stood she felt Daniel enter the room behind her and leaned back as his arms slid around her waist.

"I thought you were sleeping," Sha're sighed softly leaning back against Daniel.

Daniel rested his head against hers, his chin on her shoulder, "I notice when you're not beside me even when I'm sleeping."

Sha're laughed softly.

"Why are you not sleeping?" Daniel asked, she could hear he was tired and she felt a little guilty that she had disturbed his rest.

"Just a dream," she assured, it would be better to tell him after she'd spoken with Hammond.

Daniel tightened his hold on her, "Come back to bed," he turned her to look at him, "Even if you can't sleep I'll make it worth your while."

At his suggestive smile Sha're laughed, a soft blush covering her cheeks before she stretched up and kissed him. Sliding her arms around her love Sha're deepened the kiss knowing that no matter what happened she had him for now and she was going to make their time together perfect.