TITLE: A Mothers Gift, A Fathers Love
AUTHOR: Lucy Maria Elmer
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CATEGORY: AU, Angst, Drama, Romance
PAIRING: Sam/Jack, Daniel/Janet
SPOILERS: Singularity, Point Of View, Rite Of Passage
SEASON / SEQUEL: 5; takes place after RoP. Stand alone.
RATING: PG-13
CONTENT WARNINGS: male/female relationship
SUMMARY: When a child is sick their parents will do anything to get them better, even if it does mean traveling to an alternate universe.
STATUS: Complete
ARCHIVE: Heliopolis
DISCLAIMER: Stargate SG-1 and its characters are the property of Showtime/Viacom, MGM/UA, Double Secret Productions, and Gekko Productions. We have written this story for entertainment purposes only and no money whatsoever has exchanged hands. No copyright infringement is intended. The original characters, situations, and story are the property of the authors. Not to be archived without permission of the authors.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: To my friends and family, especially those who have been there these past few months. I don't know what I'd do without you guys, love you all lots!!!

This is especially to:
Nike - my little sweetie. Drops of Jupiter in this fic is dedicated to you, I know you like it lots!!!
Je - Go get the pigeon's girl, You know you wanna!!!
Jo - you're the best hun, keep smiling for me okay!!!
Peps - Thankees for all the reading and input here!!!
Ro- just for being you, couldn't have written this fic without your encouragement!!!
Jay - love ya hun. You're a great friend!!!
and Ali - Thanks for the shoulder. . . means a lot to have someone like you around!!!

The man looked at the fragile figure lying on the bed, her once happy face now filled with pain and tinted a yellow colour as her life drained away. Just a few weeks ago that face was so filled with a joy of life. A smile never leaving his little girls lips. But now she just lay in that infirmary bed, hooked up to machines, finding it harder to fight as the hours passed. She was such a beautiful child. She always had been in the eyes of her mother and father and those around her. She had inherited her mother's dark hair and eyes and her fathers smile. She had her mother's strength and her father's wit, and seeing her in a state where that slowly ebbed away broke her family's heart.

A tear ran down his face as he looked at her, wishing he could trade places just to bring that beautiful smile back.

"I'm so sorry I can't help our child." A sombre voice whispered into his ear, the man then feeling arms tenderly wrap around him.

"Honey there's no way I would let you." He replied turning to face her, putting a gentle hand on her protruding stomach and kissing her on the forehead.

"You don't know how much I want to help her. She's my baby, I brought her into this world eighteen years ago...I'm not ready to let her go yet." The woman replied, tears running down her cheeks.

"I know, either am I. But you have our baby inside you and I wouldn't let you risk your life or our childs." He replied tenderly stroking her face with his fingertips.

"I just... I'm the only one compatible and I don't think she can hold on until the baby's born. I feel so guilty. I've never felt so bad...I'm her mother, I should be able to do something."

"You have no need to feel guilty. It's no good for you or our child. Sweetheart we'll find a way to help her I promise. We just have to accept that what could have helped her nearly nine months ago can't now and that isn't your fault."

"Honey I know but...I'm the only one who can help and she's so sick..."

"I know. I hate seeing her like this too. She's my daughter and I love her more than anything, but no-one knew this was going to happen the same as neither of us knew this baby was going to come along when it did. If you went ahead with this donation you'd be risking two lives and I know neither of us want that to happen. This mission...it's our last hope. I only hope our counterparts are as understanding as we need them to be."

"Me too." The woman replied walking over to her daughter and stroking her long hair back off her face. "Because I don't think I'd ever forgive myself if we lost her."