Disclaimer: I own nothing in this story. They are owned by the wonderful people at Gekko. This is just the ramblings of my overactive imagination that won't be quiet

Carolyn sat there staring at the test results. She could not believe what they said. 'I guess it really can happen in real life and not just the movies." She wonders what his reaction will be to her being pregnant. She wonders what her father will say when he finds out who the father is. That reaction scares her more than Cameron's.

She has a general idea of when she conceived, just not the actual date. Not once that weekend did they remember to use protection. She thinks she can hopefully salvage his career without destroying the tenuous relationship she has built with her father so far or cause too many problems between the two while they go to the Asgard home world of Orilla.

Over the past three weeks since they got Vala back and Adria's ascension, especially after that weekend they spent together up in Minnesota, she and Cameron have begun to explore where their relationship is headed. Which is crazy, seeing as how it all started with Amy Vandenberg ending their relationship when she couldn't understand why he was so worried when Vala went missing during her crazy mission to bring down Adria.

Flashback:

Carolyn was sitting in her office going over some lab reports she had requested when Cameron walked in.

"Hey, you leaving to go on your date with Amy soon?" Carolyn asked him, trying to hide her dislike of her from him while she went back to her reports. They always made a point to let the other know they were leaving the base if the other needed to stay and finish work. It became a ritual shortly after they both started working at Stargate Command.

"Nope." Cameron replied.

Carolyn's head shot up and she studies him. His eyes red and puffy from crying and he had a dejected manner about him, more so than the last time she saw him.

"What happened?" She asks him full of concern and almost afraid of the answer.

Cameron gives a small laugh. "Amy left me a message on my answering machine last night cancelling our date." He told her. "Then she leaves another message today on my voicemail on my cell phone telling me that she can't be in this relationship any longer if all I do is drop everything and run after Vala every time she decides she wants my attention."

Carolyn just stares at him, not quite sure how to respond to that. She never liked Amy, but to accuse Cameron of that was absurd.

"I mean seriously. What does she expect me to do? A member of my team, one of my good friends is missing, and she wants me to stop thinking about ways to try and find her and bring her back so that Jackson stops moping around the place because she is feeling a little left out of my life." Cameron rants after a few minutes of silence. "Not to mention, she is always asking about what I have been doing, even though she knows that I cannot tell her. She is constantly badgering me to tell her about everything, and lately she has been after me to quit Stargate Command and the Air Force, and take a desk job. One where I will work 9-5, Monday to Friday and spend the rest of my time doting on her that is not connected in any way to any branch of the Armed Forces."

That stunned Carolyn. "Does she know you at all?" She asked him.

"Apparently not as well as I thought she did." Cameron responded.

"You know I didn't like her much before, but now I down right hate her." Carolyn commented. Cameron deflated a bit at this. "When you first told me you two were dating, after Vala told me all about her, I decided to reserve judgment on her until I met her. When I met her at the restaurant that night when my parents started down the path of reconciliation I could tell that she didn't like any of us. Not sure why though. Probably because we all went to the same restaurant and you stopped to say 'Hi' to dad. I knew at that moment that she wouldn't make a good military wife. She couldn't even get through the pleasantries of you greeting a senior officer. Didn't you explain to her at the outset of your relationship that doing that was an unwritten regulation in the UCMJ?"

"Nope, I forgot that one." Cameron replied, a hint of a smile gracing his lips as he appreciates her honesty. "You would think that she would have been used to it though. That wasn't the first time we ran into your father while out. Maybe she thought I was stalking your father to try to get a promotion out of him or something."

"Yeah, fat chance of that happening." Carolyn stated with a hint of sarcasm. "She obviously never took the time to talk with my father. One minute talking with him and you know that he hates people who try to kiss his ass or leech."

Carolyn started to put all of her files away, deciding to call it a night knowing he needs a friend right now.

"How about we go out for drinks tonight?" Carolyn suggested. "We could go to O'Malley's and shoot some pool as well."

Cameron watched her for a moment, as she put the files away that she was working on, trying to see if she was doing this out of pity. Sensing that she wasn't he decided to go for it.

"Sure. It's not like I have anything better to do." He agreed.

End of Flashback.

That one night turned into Carolyn taking General O'Neill up on his offer of the use of his cabin for a weekend after the both of them had a few too many beers in them. It was a good thing they were both off the schedule that weekend, otherwise it would have taken some fancy talking with her father to let them both have the weekend off without telling him why.

The night before they went up to Minnesota though is when she is pretty sure she got pregnant. That was the first time they had sex. She calls it that because that is all it was. Comfort sex. When he woke up the next morning in her apartment, both were obviously hung over and 'naked as a jaybird', with instructions on how to get to O'Neill's cabin scribbled down on a napkin, he had a few moments to go over the events from the previous night. She knows this because when she woke up trying to figure out why he was naked and in her bed he told her what he remembered from the night before.

After some discussion they decided that the best way to salvage their friendship was to take the time up at the cabin and discuss all that was going on with both of them away from the influences of the SGC. Both put in calls to the mountain letting Walter know they would be unavailable for the next 3 days, and not to reach them unless Vala was found.

That weekend had been an eye opening experience for both of them. The first day they were there was spent apart, coming to terms with some revelations that were made since they left the mountain. That night they sat down in the living room to discuss what they had learned from their introspection. Their revelations caused for some mixed emotions from Cameron. Mostly because he was also dealing with a failed relationship. He wanted to make sure that this was not a rebound situation before entering another romantic relationship.

Carolyn understood where he was coming from in that regard. In fact she was grateful for Cameron wanting to take that extra time to make sure this wasn't a rebound situation.

That weekend they decided not to add anymore strain to their friendship and not have sex again until they were both sure this is what they truly wanted. Carolyn was grateful for that as well. She was still trying to come to grips with the fact that she slept with one of her good friends in a bid to comfort him after his failed relationship. Cameron saw that this was a relief to Carolyn and realized it was the right decision to make.

That decision though didn't last as long as they had hoped it would. The last night at the cabin, they sat in front of the fireplace talking about what they wanted for the future. The scene was one that you would find in a chick flick, the roaring fire in the fireplace, no overhead lights just a few lit candles to add to the light of the fire, two lovers/friends sipping wine talking about what they wanted in life. As the night wore on, the more wine was drank.

At one point Cam just looked at Carolyn and knew that he wasn't rebounding, that Amy was just a distraction. He realized that this woman is the one that he wants to spend the rest of his life with, as she understands him better than anyone else could. He knows that she understands what it means to be a military wife, even though she had never intended to be one, having witnessed first hand what being a military wife did to her mother.

He tells her this just before claiming her mouth in a passionate kiss that he hopes conveys to her that he is sincere. That night neither of them slept, Carolyn hoping and praying that he was telling the truth, that this is what he wants, and Cam hoping and praying that she believes that this is what he wants. They both recognize that they need to build on this relationship if it is going to last, and making love whenever the fancy took them is not going to help build on that foundation.

They hadn't made love since that last night at the cabin. Cam could tell that Carolyn wanted to make sure this would last before retaking that next step so he worked to make sure they were never in a situation where their libido's would overcome their common sense. Carolyn was thankful for this. She wasn't too sure how her father would react to their budding romance, and she didn't want to rock the boat at this point as they were just starting to regain what they had when she was little.

She decided that she should talk to someone about what was going on, she just wasn't sure who she should talk to. She couldn't talk to her mother about this because she doesn't know about the relationship yet either. Boy is she in a pickle.

Just then Sam walked into her office to say goodbye, as she was leaving for Washington to spend time with Jack before leaving. She could tell that something was bothering Carolyn, and had been the past couple of days. She decided to talk to her friend to see if there was anything she could do to help.

"Hey. What's wrong Carolyn?" Sam asked her.

"Oh nothing. I'm just pregnant." Carolyn confides. "I mean, what are the odds of that happening. The first time you have sex in more than a year and you get pregnant. Not to mention we only had sex a handful of times that weekend, but still. How often does that happen outside the movies?"

To say Sam was shocked would be an understatement. This was not what she was expecting to find out to be the problem.

"Wow." Sam replies, showing how shocked she is. "Does your dad know your seeing Cameron? Does Cameron know?"

It is a well known fact with all SG-1 members, past and present, that Cam and Carolyn had started a relationship. There were mixed feelings about it at the beginning, but everyone can see how they are making each other happy just by trying. Sure they have had issues to deal with, the main one being telling their respective parents about the relationship. Even though Cam wants to be able to tell his parents at least, he can understand where she is coming from in wanting to make sure things are going to work out before bringing in outside influences that might try to destroy what is slowly growing.

"Not too sure, and just found out myself, so no." Carolyn informs her. "I'm not sure I should tell either of them before you guys leave. Although it would probably be a good idea to tell them. I mean you will be gone for at least 6 weeks, maybe more depending on how long you guys will stay on Orilla. You could be gone for more than 2 months. That would look great when they get back. 'Hey honey how are you? Oh by the way I am 3+ months pregnant, surprise.'"

Sam could see where she is coming from and does not envy her friend with the task ahead of her. "You at least need to tell Cam so that he won't be blinded by it when we return. This is definitely something that you shouldn't keep from him."

"I know. I'm just trying to figure out how to tell him without scaring him off before you guys leave." Carolyn confides. "Maybe I should go to the mall and see if I can find an idea of how to tell him."

"Great idea." Sam encourages. "Vala and I can come with you to help if you'd like. I'm sure between the three of us we can come up with something."

"Thanks, I'd like that." Carolyn accepts with a smile. She knows that Vala will be ecstatic to learn of her pregnancy as she was the one that convinced all the nay sayers of their team that this relationship should be given all the support they could. She never liked Amy Vandenberg, but like Carolyn put up with her for Cameron's sake, nothing more.

Sam stood up to leave. "You should think about cluing your parents in on your relationship with Cam. I can understand where you are coming from wanting to keep this from your dad, all things considered, but you might want to tell them about the relationship first then the pregnancy when you have entered your second trimester." With that last piece of wisdom Sam left in search of Vala.

Carolyn knew she was right. As she was getting her things together for her shopping trip with Sam and Vala, thank god they weren't leaving for another two days, she was contemplating how they should tell their parents about their relationship. She sent Cam a text letting him know that she would be leaving the base with Sam and Vala for a few hours to get some last minute girl time in before their long mission to the Asgard home world. Just as she arrived at the surface with Sam and Vala, she received a reply letting her know that he envied her being able to leave while he was in the midst of preps, and wanted to confirm they were still on for tonight. After replying that yes they were still on, they all piled into Sam's SUV and headed into Colorado Springs to look for the perfect gift.