Sam sat at the workbench in her lab, staring at nothing as she waited. The President and the Joint Chiefs had been transported back to the White House and Sam was left alone to worry. When the President had parted he had informed her that at the end of her weeks leave she was to report to him. He would give her his decision then about what to do with her. What to do with her, she thought grimly. The President had gotten over the sudden news of her pregnancy easily enough but, the hindrance it put on her ability to serve at Eleftheria; even after her maternity leave … he was still pissed about that.

She buried her face in her hands as she tried to steal her nerves. She couldn't do anything until the President gave her orders but she couldn't stop her worrying. She knew the likelihood that she would be transferred to the labs was great. When she informed the President and the Joint Chiefs of her relationship with Jack she had made the same request of them that she had of Hammond; if, after her service at Eleftheria, she was to return to the SGC and was not granted special dispensation to return to SG-1 then she would like a transfer to the labs. But now – she loved Eleftheria. As much as she loved her lab she loved SG-1 and Eleftheria more and, if she couldn't have SG-1 she would happily take her outpost. She didn't want to give up what she had built or the people she had working for her.

"Colonel." Sam looked up to see Hammond standing in her doorway and she nervously licked her lip. "What are you still doing here," He asked as he came to sit across from her.

"Just thinking Sir."

"You can think at home just fine." He spared a faint smile as he laid his hand on top of hers. "Sam, I know you won't stop thinking about this but at least get off base. You only have a week and you need as much rest as you can get."

Sam gave a small nod and Hammond patted her hand before leaving her alone. She watched the empty doorway for a while before she shook herself out of her thoughts and grabbed her things. Mal'tec and Ead'ogar greeted her as she stepped out of the lab and she smiled at them, saying she would be leaving the base. She nodded absently at the personnel that greeted her but she was too lost in her own thoughts to take notice of what people were really saying. She stepped on to the empty elevator and sighed heavily as it lifted her up out of the mountain.

She arrived home quickly; she didn't even bother to stop for groceries. It had been an uneventful drive that she had made on autopilot and she continued to walk into her home distracted. "Took you long enough." Sam jumped and finally looked in front of her to find Jack sitting at the breakfast bar with a beer in hand.

"Jack, you startled me."

"Clearly," he offered as he stood up, beer forgotten, and made his way over to her. He gently peeled her uniform jacket off and glanced at her feet before he hung the item up. Without question she slipped out of her heels and let him lead her to the couch. With ease he wrapped his arm around her and she sighed gently as she burrowed into his chest. "Had enough excitement for one day?"

"Yes," she offered earnestly.

"So, we'll talk about how you scared the shit out of me with that simulation of yours another day then?"

"If you don't mind," she smiled gently. She knew he'd call her out on the simulation but, she was thankful that he would let it go. He had more important things to worry about now too. "Jack –" Before she could say more the doorbell rang and they both looked up.

"I'll get it," he offered. Sam closed her eyes as she leaned her head against the back of the couch and sighed again. Despite the fifteen hours of sleep she'd had the night before she was still exhausted. "Hey Danny boy, what's up?"

Daniel didn't answer and Sam slowly opened her eyes to find him standing in front of her. "Daniel," she asked as she raised her head to look at him properly.

"Why did you lie to me?"

"Daniel –"

"I've been asking you for months … I didn't ask you right away because you were having a hard enough time but I asked you about being able to ascend. I told you what Oma said about your ability to ascend and you looked me in the eye, or put down in your own handwriting, that you knew nothing about your ability to ascend!"

"Believe it or not Daniel," Sam offered as she sat up straighter. "I don't know what Oma was talking about and I don't appreciate being called a liar. Let me clarify something for you Daniel, all though this has nothing to do with you. Oma told me the same thing she told you but, that does not mean that I know what she's talking about; and the rest of what you heard, that is about me, Daniel. Me. Not you. And if you haven't forgotten anytime that something happens to one of us the Goa'uld or the Trust or anyone else that finds out about it uses the others against us. I was trying to protect you! Don't you understand? I'm supposedly full of untapped powers and Ba'al wanted to force those out of me! What happens if the Trust learns of what he's done and why? What makes you think that they wouldn't come after you for the same reason?"

"Danny," Jack said softly. "You really have awful timing." Jack placed his hand on Daniel's shoulder and led the stunned man out of the room.

Sam stood from the couch and made her way to her room, not paying any attention to Daniel or Jack. She slammed the door behind her and worked on undoing the buttons of her blouse. She suddenly found the uniform restricting and she couldn't get it off quick enough. She dropped her skirt and just as she stepped out of it Jack placed his hands upon her hips and gently kissed her shoulder. "Sam …"

She sighed heavily and leaned back into his chest. "Are you as angry with me as Daniel is?"

"Nah. Daniel just doesn't get how things can really be sometimes. You know how he is."

"I just wish that I could have some peace. I still haven't had any time to take everything in."

Jack's hands moved from her hips to rest on her stomach and he let his fingers slide across her bare skin. "So … a baby."

"A baby," Sam sighed as she placed her hands on top of his.

"And from the sounds of it, a little girl."

Sam turned her head about quickly. "I hadn't thought about that."

"Really? Oma said –"

"I know but I just …"

"Haven't had a lot of time to consider everything. I know." Jack kissed her neck behind her ear and held her close. "So, want to forget about everything for a while?"

"Umm, what did you have in mind?"