Chapter 9

Throughout the night Janet and Jack woke Sam and Jake up finding that Jake was as bad as Daniel for waking up; getting a go'way was about as good as they could manage. Sam on the other hand woke up with a barked Major, rattling her name and date of birth off.

Early in the morning it was Jack's turn, while Jake just turned over Sam woke up deciding it was time to get up anyway.

She met Jack downstairs knowing they needed to talk.

"Hey Sam, how are you feeling?" He asked beginning to cook breakfast.

"I'm good thanks," Sam said seeing his disbelieving look, "A bit stiff but I've taken my meds." He nodded

"I've contacted my friend Sarah Mackenzie the lawyer she is flying in today, she has already put in the paper work to get a restraining order. Pete will probably be here soon as we need to contact the police tell you who really attacked you both. We are ready, I'll get Danny, Janet, Teal'c Cassie and Dominic to take the kids to the zoo, they shouldn't witness it" he paused from rattling to see Sam yawn. Too much too early he decided.

"Cassie and Dominic?" She asked, Jack nodded.

"They married" She asked only remembering them dating, Cassie at 16, at 22 she was a far cry from that moody teenager. Jack shook his head

"They are engaged but were waiting for Cassie to graduate from the academy, which she did last month so the date is set for next year June 3rd" Jack said

"The anniversary of when we found Cassie" Sam whispered, he nodded.

"I can't believe I missed no much" Sam whispered, Jack sat in silence. "Why didn't you stop me I was waiting for you to say something" She admitted.

"You weren't mine to stop, I thought he made you happy and that's all I ever wanted." Jack informed her. Sam nodded she knew it had all been her fault, she should have broken up with Pete after the Osiris incident if not then certainly when he proposed, she had been about to when he had brought the house but she had admitted she was pregnant and then somehow they had ended up moving to San Diego to be closer to her brother and somehow she had lost control from there. It hadn't been his fault but she wished he had stopped her.

"I know," She told him. As Jake appeared downstairs looking sleepy.

"Hey Jakey you ok" Sam asked going down and picking him up setting him down on her lap on the breakfast table chair. He nodded,

"Woke up and you weren't there thought daddy had you" Sam hugged him,

"No, daddy won't hurt us ever again" she promised him, Jack glared at her wondering how she was going to do that but he realised she was back, the old but kicking Carter was back- he almost felt sorry for Pete now. Well almost.

(Slight cross over to JAG, which I don't own but I do love)

There talking must have been louder than they had thought as both Janet and Lizzy came down. Jack began serving the pancakes and toast with the cooked bacon, sausages and eggs. As if smelling it the door bell rang, there stood, Daniel, Sha're, Teal'c, Cassie and Dominic.

"Sam" Cassie yelled on seeing her throwing herself into Sam's arms. Sam caught her ignoring the bruising on her stomach and ribs,

"Oh my God I missed you so much" she said hugged her 'Auntie'. Janet noticed Sam's colour and the pain lines in her smile.

"Cass," Janet said, Cass looked at Sam, noticing she had gone pale.

"Oo sorry, mum said you were injured" Cassie said releasing Sam. Sam nodded her bruises now making themselves known.

"Mummy" Jake asked concerned. Daniel took over allowing Sam the time to get over the pain.

"That smells nice; we should get some food before the big surprise" he said guessing this would spark their attention.

"I too am indeed looking forwards to the days activities" Teal'c said.

"What are we doing?" Lizzy asked, Jack shrugged,

"Nah you don't want to know"

"We do, really don't we Jake"

"Yeh"

"We could tell them" Cassie said

"We could!" Janet asked raising an eyebrow

"Please, please, please" Lizzy begged,

"It's the zoo" Daniel said putting them out of their misery. They cheered happily as Jack called them back for breakfast the others joining in. When it was done Sam got Jake dressed in the clothes Pete had brought to the hospital, she would have to go to the house to pick up some of her stuff.

"Come on then we should be off, I know I want to see the lions at breakfast" Daniel said. Sam gave Jake a big kiss,

"Be good" she said in both warning and love. Jake nodded

"You too" he replied. As they left Sam went upstairs for a shower as Jack let in his lawyer friend. Sam dressed in her spare set of clothes and joined them.

"Samantha Shanahan meet Colonel Sarah Mackenzie and visa versa" he said they shook hands

"Please it's Sam" Sam insisted

"Mac" Mac responded Jack got them each a coffee as they discussed the case.

"Right first thing is to amend your statement, I will be there but we can protect you as your attacker was in the room and the fact he is so high up in the police force. I will also need to notify his superior so we can begin criminal proceedings. I have arranged an interview with the oversight committee, the one that ensures police activity is legal and we will take it from there"

Sam nodded feeling very scared, but she had to do this for Jake,

"I'll need more clothes there at home" Sam said, they both nodded they had expected that,

"We'll go with you, Mac did you bring your gun?" Jack asked she nodded. "Good bring it just in case" he ordered. "Ready Carter" He said falling back into the CO role. Sam didn't bother to correct him after all if she had her way she would be Carter again soon.

Driving over Jack and Mac explained how they met each other at high school and gotten into trouble together before both joining up to escape it and pulling themselves to where there they were today.