Jack beamed into the conference room at the SGC. Hank was waiting on him, along with Daniel and Teal'c.
"Cutting it close Jack." Hank said as he turned and led the way down the stairs.
They walked into the Gateroom and the gate begun to spin. "Scheduled off-world activation" came Walter's voice over the speakers.
The vortex formed as the iris closed while they waited for confirmation of the IDC. Walter's voice again came over the loud speaker. "Confirmed transmission from Midway Station."
The iris opened and they all watched at the vortex shimmered. Suddenly, Cassie stepped through, wearing an Atlantis uniform. She saw the people at the bottom of the ramp. She ran down the ramp, making a beeline for Jack. She slammed into him, wrapping her arms around him.
Jack almost fell backward from the impact. "Ummph. Hey there Sweetheart."
"I missed you Jack." Cassie said, not relinquishing her hold as Jack tried to reassert his balance.
He chuckled and kissed the top of her head. "I missed you too, Honey."
Daniel, Teal'c and Landry all shared amused grins as seeing Jack, arguably one of the most unapproachable people they knew, allow himself be influenced and manhandled so easily by the young woman.
No one noticed the dark haired beauty watching from the control room. She smiled at the apparent improvement in the young woman. "Good for you Cassandra." Vala said to herself quietly.
The gate shimmered as one more person came through. Jack looked up and was surprised to see Teyla standing there. He straightened up and walked up the ramp to meet her coming down.
"Teyla?"
"Hello General O'Neill. It is good to see you." Teyla greeted him.
They walked back down the ramp. "What brings you here?" Jack asked.
Teyla smiled serenely. "I am to deliver the report on Atlantis operations to IOA and Colonel Carter decided it would be good to utilize the personnel transfer instead of waiting and arranging special travel."
Jack nodded knowingly. "You mean something came up and Sam couldn't come, but was unwilling for Cassie to travel alone, even though there were five other people coming back. She asked you to come, because she trusts you to make sure Cassie made it back safely."
Teyla looked up at the general in and grinned. "I see that you know Colonel Carter well."
Jack nodded as they reached Daniel, Teal'c and Hank. "I would have done the same."
Teyla and the rest exchanged greetings and handshakes.
They all ended up in the conference room where Cassie took the case she had and handed it to General Landry. "Doctor Keller was able to finish the physicals and the paperwork, lab reports and charts. It's all in here…" she paused as she reached into her backpack and pulled out a folder and handed it over as well. "and these are requests for equipment and medication that she would like to request be shipped through the next time you get a chance."
Jack was amazed at the sure, confident attitude Cassie displayed as apparently Hank was too. "Thank you Miss Frasier. I will ensure this gets sent through as soon as we can get it together."
He took the case and walked to the door and indicated to the SF standing there to take it. "Take this to the infirmary and ensure Doctor Lam get this."
As the SF carried the case away, Landry turned back to the room. "I must say, Miss Frasier, I am impressed. Doctor Keller's first estimation was a two months to corral everyone up to get labs done."
"Doctor Keller is an amazing doctor." Cassie replied.
Teyla grinned. "It might have helped that her assistant tracked people all over the city and all but drug them to the infirmary, not to mention stopped one particular team at the gate to draw blood."
Cassie blushed as Daniel looked at Teyla. "She actually stood at the gate waiting?"
Jack raised his eyebrows. "Ronan let Cassie take his blood?"
Teyla nodded. "I think Cassie's determination and Rodney's inability to cow her impressed Ronan." She smirked. "That and the fact that she seemed to have to poke Rodney several times to get samples."
Landry and Jack smiled while Cassie blushed.
"He tried to bully me into letting him go without it. Doctor Keller had already warned me about those three." Cassie said.
"I for one am sure that Doctor McKay deserved the treatment he received." Teal'c spoke up.
Landry looked at them. "Good job Miss Frasier. I am glad it worked out. So what are your plans now?"
"I have to go back and take my two finals I am overdue for and then get ready for the next semester. Working with Jenn…Doctor Keller just made me more determined to finish my medical degree and hopefully come back to work for the SGC."
Landry smiled. "And we will be looking forward to it." To everyone else he said, "Okay, you all have a week off to go get Cassie resettled as I understand it, so have fun."
They all stood. Cassie turned to Teyla. "You are coming to dinner tonight right?"
Teyla looked up. Her eyes darted to Jack a moment, who smiled and nodded. "I would like that very much." She replied.
Jack looked at everyone. "Okay, we all head to my house. Teyla, we have room, so bring your bag, you can just stay there with us."
"General O'Neill, I would not want to impose." Teyla protested.
"Nonsense. It beats staying here in the mountain. Besides, Cassie could probably use a female presence. Let's go." Jack said, indicated the case was closed.
They all ended up at Jack's house and Cassie showed Teyla the guest room where she would stay. They later sat around the living room listening to Cassie talk non-stop about Atlantis.
Jack looked over at Teyla and winked. "When I sent her to Atlantis, she was not such a chatterbox. What the hell did you people do to her?"
Teyla looked up from her wine with raised her eyebrows and Cassie stopped mid-sentence and glared at him.
"I am not a chatterbox." She said indignantly.
Jack laughed while Teal'c and Daniel grinned. "I'm just teasing Cassie. I am very glad to see you so excited. And at least when you are jabbering I can understand over half of what you are saying."
Cassie raised an eyebrow in a very Teal'c like fashion. "Jabbering? That will so cost you ice cream if you don't want Sam to hear that."
The other two humans in the room laughed at the look on Jack's face while Teal's eyebrow went up.
"She learns quick Jack." Daniel pointed out.
Jack grinned. "I think I can be persuaded to take you to get some ice cream."
Cassie raised both eyebrows this time.
"Fine, we will negotiate the number of trips to the ice cream parlor." Jack said with mock exasperation.
They enjoyed each other's company until late into the night. Daniel noticed Cassie nodding off while leaning against Jack and nodded his head at the woman.
Jack looked down and smiled and gently nudged her.
She opened her eyes and sat up and looked at Teyla who was smiling at her. "I think your hard work recently is catching up to you Cassandra."
Cassie yawned. "I guess."
Daniel and Teal'c headed out and Jack made sure Teyla was settled then checked on Cassie before heading to bed. He was very happy with Cassie's improvement.
He woke up suddenly and looked at the clock. It was only two in the morning. He listened a moment. Knowing he would not be satisfied until he checked, he got up and walked down the hall and looked in on Cassie. She was sleeping soundly. He smiled and walked back to his room and went back to bed.