While Fred picked up Chase, John knelt down and embraced Alex when she came running to him. He picked her up as she rested her head against his shoulder.
"You okay, pumpkin?" he asked softly.
"Scared for you when Chase got talked about the bad men," she told him.
"Well, we're okay now. And I understand that's because you helped Aunt Sam and Uncle Evan and told them what to do."
She nodded. "Knew Molly could help find you." Raising her head, she looked up at him. "Love you, Daddy."
"And I love you, pumpkin," John said as he moved over to stand with Fred, ruffling the top of Chase's head.
Just then, Stackhouse and Jones came through the Gate, followed by Rodney, Daniel and Molly. Sam smiled when she saw her husband and daughter and went down to greet them, kissing both of them and hugging them with one arm.
"Colonel Caldwell said that the Daedalus will be back in a couple of hours," Rodney told them.
"I understand you helped find us, Molly," John said. "Thank you."