Chapter 3

Jake came over a few more times over the next week, Jack only hope his loud daughter was getting Jake's good polite attitude,

"Daddy, Jake was wondering if I could go back to his house tonight" Lizzy asked as he drove up outside her school to pick her up,

"Sure thing kiddo, where do I pick you up from?" Jack asked

"Jake's house" Lizzy said as if it was obvious,

"Ok which is where?" Jack replied hiding his grin, Lizzy shrugged

"JAKE" She yelled across the playground, Jake came running from the car where he'd been talking to the driver

"Where do you live?" Lizzy demanded

"Apple bridge road number 45" Jake said referring to the big houses the types that the rich people lived in with big gates at the bottom of the long drive.

"Ok kiddo I'll pick you up at 1800 call if you have a problem" Lizzy nodded before running across the playground to where Jake had been talking to a driver in a 4x4 jeep when Lizzy got there they both got in and the driver drove off.

6pm sharp Jack was outside the house beeping the horn Lizzy ran out holding her backpack she climbed in and he drove off waiting for her normal babble to begin, when it didn't he spoke.

"How was it kiddo?" He asked slightly worried by her quiet behaviour. If there was a law in their house it was that Lizzy was never quiet.

"Ok" Lizzy replied, staring out the window, Jack frowned puzzled working out how to get her to talk.

"Jakes mum nice?" he asked pleasantly acting like he didn't notice anything was wrong.

"Yeah she helped us make cookies, I brought you some" Lizzy said, Jack nodded

"Cool, after tea we can share them" he told her, still puzzling she was defiantly quieter than normal, normally she would be telling him everything not sitting looking out the window.

"Was Jakes dad there?" he asked deciding to explore all the options.

"Yeh"

"Is he nice?" Jack asked, Lizzy didn't reply instead carried on looking out the window,

"Liz?" he prompted,

"Dad, can we go and see Auntie Janet tonight?" Lizzy asked quietly.

"Will you tell her what's bothering you?" Jack asked, Lizzy slowly nodded, Jack made his decision automatically worrying about what Lizzy wanted to talk to Janet a doctor and a woman. What the hell had Jake's dad done he wondered? They pulled up about 5 doors away from where Jack lived having moved in when it became available to have more room and be nearer there friends, Teal'c stayed in Jack's spare room.

Jack got out Lizzy following behind; Jack knocked keeping a protective arm round his daughter, Daniel opened the door.

"Jack, Lizzy what can I do for you?" he asked letting them in

"Is your lovely wife in?" Jack asked

"She just popped out why?" Daniel asked raising an eyebrow in a questioning manner. While his friends were welcome any time it was unusual for them to show up without phoning so late on a school night.

"Lizzy wants a girl talk with her" Jack explained giving Daniel a dark look, Daniel caught it automatically becoming worried at the girls' behaviour. She was standing silently looking at the floor having not said a word which was very unusual the last time she had acted like this was on the Gould controlled world where speaking got you beaten, that was why they thought he spoke so much now that luxury of talking when you wanted hadn't worn off yet.

"Ok come in, she'll be back any minute" he offered watching Lizzy going over to the baby basket where Sha're was sleeping, Daniel led Jack into the kitchen

"What's wrong with Lizzy?" Daniel whispered, Jack ran a hand through his grey hair

"I don't know I think it something to do with Jake but she won't tell, she said she'd talk to Janet though"

"Hello, Daniel I'm back" Janet said approaching the door frame having learnt the hard way not to shout not with baby Sha're asleep,

"Oh hey Jack, Lizzy" she greeted, Lizzy went over taking her hand cuddling up to her, Janet automatically got worried.

"You ok Lizzy?" She asked bending down to her level, Lizzy shook her head slightly. Janet looked to Jack who shrugged,

"She wanted to talk to you" He offered, Janet looked between them Janet caught the worried looks they were sending her.

"Ok Liz shall we go to my office" Janet offered, Lizzy nodded taking Janet's hand snuggling into her side.