"You wanted to see me Sir," Sam asked as she stepped into Hammond's office. After a week in the infirmary, punishment for leaving base without Janet's okay, she was finally going home. But, her anger hadn't tempered and now she was in trouble – she knew it.

"Major, I'm ordering SG-1 on stand down till further notice."

"Sir –"

"You have to be cleared before you can go back through the Gate Major, you know that."

"Yes," she offered honestly. "But Sir, at least let the rest of SG-1 return. I'm sure there's something Daniel wants to study. They shouldn't be forced on stand down because of me."

Hammond offered a warm smile that she was not expecting. "They're not. They volunteered to stick close to home for a while. I don't think they want to let you out of their sight Major."

That was true. In spite of her angry outbursts Daniel kept regular visiting hours, even snuck her in a few contraband items Janet didn't want her to have. Poor Daniel, he was the only member of SG-1 that seemed to draw her anger like the rest of the base. Teal'c for his quiet acceptance, and Jack for his patience had remained free of her attacks.

"Major, you're going to have to start meeting with Mckinzie." Hammond's words drew her out of her thoughts and immediately she frowned.

"Sir –"

"You have to get cleared Major."

In a silent debate Sam was notorious for chewing her lip. But now, now she studied Hammond so stoically she could see the confusion in his face, this wasn't her usual character. "Sir, I understand that I have to be cleared but, this is … I'd like to make a request Sir." Hammond gave a nod for her to continue and she took a deep breath. "If I have to do this, if I have to talk about what happened I'd like to request that Dr. Andrew Phillips be brought in."

"Andrew? Are you sure Major?"

"He's a friend Sir, and he is a civilian psychologist who's contracted out to the Air Force," she reminded him calmly. "I'm comfortable with him Sir … More than I am with Dr. Mckinzie, Sir."

"He'll have to sign the disclosure …"

"Yes Sir …"

As Sam parked the car in her driveway she took a sigh of relief remembering her discussion with Hammond. He was going to get approval for Andrew to be let in on the secret. She knew he would do it, knew he'd do anything for her within reason and Andrew … Andrew was a very reasonable request. Sam picked up the grocery bag and headed to her home. As she considered what Andrew would mean for the foreseeable future she went about unloading her groceries.

The fridge had been cleaned out already, as had the rest of the house. She wasn't really surprised. It wasn't like they hadn't kept up each other's places when someone went missing. And lord only knew what Jack had managed to do around her place the night he had stayed. She smiled softly as she looked up at the group photo that sat on the breakfast bar by the phone. She was grateful to her team, even if she lashed out at Daniel and ignored Teal'c and Jack occasionally. She just had to find away to control her emotions so that they matched her thoughts.

The doorbell rang and Sam walked out of the kitchen. She looked through the peep hole to find the men she had just been thinking about. "What are you three doing here," Sam asked as she opened the door.

"O'Neill believed a welcome home party was warranted," Teal'c offered with his usual nod of the head.

"Yeah Carter," Jack began as he stepped into the house. "Considering this is a legitimate welcome home now that the Doc released you."

Teal'c followed Jack in but, Daniel lagged behind. Sam smiled softly at him and reached out a hand, taking his in hers. Jack continued to talk to no one in particular and Sam led Daniel into the kitchen. "I'm sorry," she offered softly so that the other's wouldn't over hear.

"You don't mean it," Daniel offered.

"But I – I can't seem to stop Daniel. I really don't mean to snap at you all of the time. You're my team mate and my friend."

"I'm also the only person on SG-1 that really doesn't get this 'way of the warrior' stuff. Jack and Teal'c know how to act around you because they do. I'm sorry for that. I won't take it personally if you don't hold it against me." He smiled softly at her and Sam could do nothing more than return the smile. Daniel might not understand but, she didn't think she could do this without him either.