"Dr Keller, please come in and sit down." Woolsey said adding. "Shut the door."

Obediently Jennifer shut the door and took a seat opposite Woolsey who asked. "How are you doing?"

"Fine." Jennifer replied instinctively. The answer causing Woolsey to shake his head.

"Dr Keller, I may not be seen as the most approachable person on this base, nor am I gifted with as much empathy as some, but even from my isolated position it is obvious that you are not fine."

"Is there something wrong with my work?" Jennifer asked, despite the fact she knew full well he was referring to the training incident.

"Your work?" Woolsey questioned. "Your work is absolutely fine, but right now I don't give a damn about your work. I am worried about you."

"Me?" Jennifer asked, the conversation not going the way she had assumed it would.

"Yes you. For weeks, months in fact, you have been withdrawn and acting out of character and now you are sending marines to the infirmary."

"It was an accident." Jennifer said, her eyes betraying the guilt she felt.

"I don't doubt that." Woolsey replied. "But accident or not, its occurrence demonstrates that something isn't right. I am not going to ask what, you clearly don't feel comfortable talking to me. But I am going to ask you to talk to someone and remind you that my door is always open. Whatever has happened you are not dealing with it. Let us help."

-00-

"You okay?" Laura asked she limped into Jennifer's office.

"I'm not the one with a bullet hole in my leg." Jennifer pointed out. "Why aren't you in a bed."

"I needed to stretch and it is not exactly far from my bed to your office. Besides I have just been discharged so was leaving anyway." She said shutting the door and taking a seat.

"You were? By who?" Jennifer asked confused.

"Cole. We waited for your objections, there were none so I was discharged."

"I didn't know." Jennifer protested.

"Because you have been hiding in here." Laura pointed out before saying. "So I heard you were summoned to see Woolsey."

"Yeah."

"More details to go with that?" Laura pressed.

"He said he was worried about me and I should talk to someone."

"The man is more switched on than I have ever given him credit for." Cadman commented. "So what are you going to do?"

"I don't know. I feel trapped. I don't want to leave here, but if I tell them they'll send me back, but if I don't tell some one and I attack another marine, they'll send me back."

"No one is sending you back anywhere. Lorne and Sheppard view you as a sister, they won't send you back to Earth."

"But I lied to them."

"They'll get over it." Laura said as Jennifer silently stared at her shoes. "If you tell them they will not send you back to Earth. Right now you are worrying about a hypothetical. The more you wait to tell them the harder is it going to seem."

"What if they blame me? What if I did lead Anderson on? I've been going over-"

"Jen, what happened is not your fault and I promise you no one is going to blame you. You did nothing wrong."

Finally Jennifer looked up and said. "I'm ready."

-00-

"Cadman, as much as I appreciate quirky, why have you brought us all here?" John asked noticing Lorne and Woolsey were also assembled in Laura's quarters.

"Because this needs to be off the record. In a few minutes Jennifer is going to come here and tell you something. She feels more comfortable here than in a briefing room."

"She's ready to talk?" Lorne asked.

"Yes. But, before she gets here, you should know she is terrified you are going to send her back to Earth. She still blames herself. She needs support. It's also important that you let her finish speaking before you say anything."

"Why would we send her-" John started only for Woolsey to cut in.

"Of course." Woolsey said.

"Also this needs to stay in here." Laura said.

"Understood." Woolsey agreed.

"I am not going to like this am I?" John asked.

"No Sir." Laura agreed as her door chimed. Leaving the men standing confused and concerned in the middle of her room she moved to the door and let Jennifer in.

"Doc." John greeted, trying his best to look casual so not to stress her out any more than she clearly was.

"Dr Keller." Woolsey added as Laura ushered Jennifer to a seat in the corner and asked.

"You want me to stay?" When Jennifer nodded Laura turned to the men and indicated they should sit, wondering if they had all taken a class on how to look uncomfortable. Silently they obeyed and then they all waited for Jennifer to start.

Jennifer quietly recalled the events that had led to her withdrawal, never once looking anyone in the eye. When she had finished it was Woolsey who was first to act as he stood and walked over to her.

"Dr Keller, we, I have failed you and for that I am sorry. What happened to you should never have happened, especially here in our home. The fact that you didn't feel comfortable telling us shows that the fault is with us. I can't change the past, but if there is anything I can do from this point on please let me know."

"Doc," John started, trying to conceal the rage he felt towards Anderson. "You did good fighting him off. But if anything like that ever happens again you come to me."

Seeing how drained Jennifer was looking Woolsey said. "Thank you for confiding in us. I promise what you have told us won't leave these four walls, but I meant what I said, if we can do anything let us know. Is there anything you want from us now?" When Jennifer shook her head he said. "Remember the offer is always there. In the mean time I am going to let you get some rest." With that he turned and left, quickly followed by John, who was struggling to keep his anger in check.

Once Woolsey and Sheppard had gone Lorne walked over to Jennifer and asked.

"You okay if I hug you?"

Despite her confusion over the request she nodded and felt herself being pulled against Lorne's chest. As she relaxed into his embrace he said. "I'm proud of you for fighting him off. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you."

-00-

John went straight to the gym and started to take his anger out on a punching bag. Pounding it relentlessly until he was interrupted by Ronon and Teyla entering.

"John." She said placing a hand on his shoulder causing him to stop. As he turned to face her she asked. "What has happened?"

"Just me failing in my duty." John said.

"What have you failed with?" Teyla asked confused.

"Doesn't matter."

"Punch bag says different." Ronon said as Teyla offered.

"Would it help to talk?"

"Nope." John said going back to pounding the bag as the doors to the gym opened again.

Seeing John pounding the bag Lorne asked.

"Does it help?"

"Doesn't hinder." John said.

"What is going on?" Teyla asked causing John and Lorne to say in almost unison.

"Can't say."

"We will leave you alone." Teyla said directing Ronon out of the gym, realizing the two men needed time to talk.

"So, extra patrols." Lorne said punching another bag. "I was thinking we can get the patrols to focus on the disused parts of the city which show life signs."

"Agreed. But I also want a detail on the doc."

"She won't like that."

"If they do their job properly she won't know."