Lately I've Been Thinking…
Spacegypsy1
Life at SGC can be precarious at best. Set a few years after series ended, a peek at the possibilities and probabilities of the lives of SG-1 and families. Daniel, Jack and Carolyn friendship. D/V C/C, S/J. (they all show up) No spoilers.
Chapter One: You Can't Always Get What You Want.
0130 hours.
Spooned together, he buried his nose in the crook of her neck, chuckling at something she'd said while one hand idly traced across the tight skin of her protruding stomach. He had to stretch his fingers to reach the nub of her belly button.
"Stop. That tickles." Swatting at his hand, she sighed. "We have to decide on a name. You leave at 1100 hours and you are not leaving this planet without agreeing to a name."
"Mutt? Jeff? Astro? I mean, really, it's like science fiction, there's some being growin' inside of you. Besides, we've got four weeks; I'll be back in two. At least we hope to be back in two." He felt her tense and could have kicked himself for reminding her of the severity of the mission.
"Carolyn?"
She didn't respond, but he could hear her weeping.
"Come on, honey, don't cry." With a hand on her shoulder, he tried to roll her towards him but she shrugged her shoulder loose.
"This is so dangerous. I'm scared. What if I lose you? What if something happens and you don't come back? What if all of you don't come back?"
Frustrated, Cam rolled out of bed and pulled on his boxers. He went to the window and leaned the back of his forearm against the panes, his head dropping to rest against the arm. "Carolyn, honey, we've talked this one to death, before we even started dating seriously, before we decided to get married, before we agreed to have a child." Rolling his head, he looked back at her.
Carolyn reached out a hand towards him. "I know. And I wouldn't change a thing, Cam. I meant everything I said. But I never promised I wouldn't be sad."
Coming to her, he took her hand and sat.
"What do you expect? That I'd be happy to see you go and possibly get yourself killed? I can see it now, me and little Mutt in the grocery store when someone comments… 'oh, what a darling little boy, his father must be so proud of him'; and I'd say, 'I suppose he would be had he not been thrown out into cold space and died a horrible death…but that's alright, we talked about it'."
Cam lifted a soothing hand to her worry wrinkled brow. "Scoot over." He nudged her belly playfully, lay down and took her in his arms.
Crying, Carolyn kissed his neck. "Make love to me."
"Ah, no you don't, that's not fair."
"It's fine, Cam; I'm a doctor, remember?"
"Yeah, I remember it can bring on labor."
"I can't bear you leaving without making love to me."
"Ah, woman, you're killin' me."
0340 hours
"Cam!" Carolyn propped herself up on one elbow. "Wake up."
Half asleep, he mumbled, "huh?" It took him a few seconds to comprehend the situation. He leapt from the bed. "What the hell!?"
"My water broke."
0900 hours
"Yep, it's a boy, a beautiful boy." Cam's eyes filled with tears as he delivered his son and brought him up to lie beside his mother. "Frank Cameron Mitchell."
Smiling, Carolyn closed her eyes and shook her head.
"Well, we can't name a baby Hank."
"Cameron, junior."
"I can't. Not Junior. O'Neill will think he's a symbiote." As he talked Cam prepared the equipment for cutting the baby's cord. "Okay, one clamp goes here." He placed it precisely, "And it doesn't hurt the baby." He snapped it closed. "And the other one goes here." His eyes lifted to his wife and he smiled. "Promise me this doesn't hurt." He snapped the second one closed.
"He won't feel a thing." Her gaze was on the baby.
Grasping the sterile scissors from the pack, he took a deep breath and snipped the cord in two. "You're free little man. Welcome to the universe." Eyes glistening with tears Cam kissed the baby's forehead and then his wife's lips. "Come on, little fella, we gotta go see the nurse over there waitin'."
While he participated in cleaning and dressing the child, Cam intermittently turned to grin at Carolyn. She smiled wearily, but always her head was turned in their direction, her eyes open and watching.
Bundling up the prize, he took the baby back and placed him in Carolyn's arms. "There. My two favorite people in all the universe." Again, he kissed the baby's forehead and then her.
The doctor returned to announce both mother and child were healthy, then suggested Cam take the baby out and show him off while they got Carolyn into a clean bed. Grinning, Cam lifted the bundle of baby and headed into the corridor.
Vala and Teal'c rushed forward, while Daniel stood back a moment.
Vala turned, a happy smile on her face. "Daniel, I want a baby."
"You have one."
"I want another one."
Ignoring her, he moved forward, and taking Cam's hand in a firm shake, he gave him a light hug, careful not to squeeze the child. "Congratulations."
"Thanks." Cam looked down at the baby. "He's somethin' else, isn't he?"
Teal'c towered over the two and began his inspection, lifting the blankets. The baby responded with a loud cry, and Teal'c's brow rose. "He will make a fine warrior."
"Why is that, Muscles?"
"Because his lungs are strong, and his feet are large."
The others burst into laughter just as Sam rushed up. "Sorry I'm late. Oh, he's so cute." She tried to take the child from Cam but he refused.
"I only have an hour."
"Right, I have got to get changed. Oh, Cam, he's so beautiful. Tell Carolyn I'll see her when we get back. See you later in the 'Gateroom."
"Samantha?"
"Yes?" Turning with a quizzical grin, Sam waited for Vala's question.
"Where are Jack and the children?"
"In the control room; Jack's letting them play with Walter's toys."
Cuddling the baby close Cam looked at Daniel. "So, you're sittin' this one out?"
"Yeah, I have to be in Washington later this week. Nothing I said would convince the President that I needed to go with you guys."
"We'll miss you." Cam turned and wandered back into the infirmary with Vala, Teal'c and Daniel close on his heels.
When the hour drew near, Cam placed the baby in the bassinet.
"Oh, ahm, I need to go get ready, gear up." Vala hugged Carolyn.
"I, too, must leave." Teal'c bowed.
"I'll be back later. And I'll be around a few more days and back within three days after that." Daniel looked around the now somber group. Then back to Carolyn.
She placed a hand on his arm without a word. But he knew she shared his trepidation. They would be left behind to worry.
1100 hours.
Daniel looked down into the Gateroom at SG-1, his eighteen-month-old on his hip while Jack held a four-year-old boy and his six-year-old sister each by the waist. They stood on top of Walter's console table peering at the Stargate.
"Well, Daniel, at least you don't have to leave your kid with Mrs. Doubtfire."
Scowling, Daniel turned to Jack, "Stop calling her that. Jan is great and we really love her. She's the perfect Nanny, and we never worry when we're gone; besides, if something happens to us, we've made you and Sam legal guardians."
Jack blanched. "Crap, that's all I need, another one...and baby makes three, no wait, that's five."
As the Chief began to dial, Daniel suddenly handed off his child to Landry, and taking the steps down two at a time, rushed into the Gateroom.
Vala turned with a smile, but he went right past her to Mitchell. Cam took a step forward as Daniel approached. In unison they said, "Take care of her."
"I will, and don't let Junior get into any trouble."
"I'll be here most of the time. I'll watch out for them. Just bring her back."
Cam nodded.
Retreating, Daniel walked past Vala and clipped her on her chin. Then he nodded to Sam and Teal'c and left the room, just as the kawoosh settled. By the time he reached the control room, they were gone.
