Summary—For every y there is only one x. This, Sam has known since her earliest experiences with basic Algebra. But one day, the math turns twisted and she finds herself stuck with the sickening reality that the Universe doesn't revolve around just x and y.

Disclaimer—I'm just gonna stick with the generic "I don't claim the rights to Stargate" one, for now. This particular little plot, however, is the product of my own muse…as far as I know….

Rated T for reasons that I don't even know yet.

Romance/Mystery/Friendship/Angst

Variables

Prologue

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There was no cause for this, only an effect. Everything she had trusted in her whole life seemed to just vanish behind a veil of uncertainty and confusion.

Basic principle: Though a single cause can work multiple effects, for every effect, there is only one cause—For every y there is only one x. It takes x to work out y—A cause to work out an effect.

But here, the y stood alone. An entity completely separated from a source—a cause.

Impossible!

Her whole life was based in math, and when everything else failed, the math came through for her.

Now even the math didn't even work out! What was she to do?

A shaky, frightened sigh escaped her mouth as she stared down at the little plus sign on the test.

This is not happening.

Right before her transfer to Stargate Command too!

This is so not happening.

She took several breaths in and out before a trembling, lurching bubble forced its way up and out of her stomach.

She watched the last of her electric blue Popsicle spin down, down into the septic system before she said aloud:

"There's always a solution. There's always a solution," she muttered as a sort of mantra.

But that's the thing, isn't it? a nasty corner of her mind countered. There's not always a solution.

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Spark of muse…

Ahhh. What a wonderful thing…

kt

A/N: This is not your cliché "Oh, Sam gets pregnant and somehow it's Jack's baby" story. In fact, (and I probably shouldn't tell you this...) it's not Jack's baby at all. It's a solely Sam story, but Jack's there anyway, for the occasional spark of comfort because I'm a sick, obsessive freak that loves SJ.