We're Home Now

Disclaimer: Nothing is mine, (, only Sam's daughter.

Pairings: Jack/Sam, Daniel/Janet.

Season: 7/8

Warnings: Adult Topics are addressed, aswell as Domestic Abuse.

Summary: Sam leaves her home and her past, to start again with Pete and their child, but the child isn't Pete's, Sam spent one night with Jack and fell pregnant, she knew it was Jack's baby,but Pete could be a father to the baby, Jack would have to give up his career and so would Sam. It was easier, or so she thought, togo with Pete.Aftershe leaves she realises what Pete is, a bully, it takes her nearly 6 years to get the courage to leave Pete and return home to her family and her life. (I really, really suck at summarys.)

Her blonde hair fell to the floor in long strands. She had grown her hair to get away from the past, every time she looked in the mirror she saw the warrior looking back. The short hair reminded her of her work, her life and her every thing, and then she met him. Soon after the proposal the ultimatum came, her career or him. In the end it wasn't really an ultimatum, more of a decision already made by him. She had to choose him. The outcome of their relationship proved that. She had no choice; it wasn't fair on the child, to have a mother that worked in such a high-risk faculty, and to have no father. The child would never know her father in any situation she chose. If she went with him, her baby would have a father, even it wasn't her real one. She couldn't do that to her child, she couldn't risk dying and leaving her alone in the world. Sure, her team would help, but she couldn't ask them to look after her child if anything happened to her. She knew they would however but she couldn't let them go through that. It was simply the best option, for everyone, or so she thought.

Her hair piled on the floor of her lounge; the woman behind her hummed a familiar tune. She looked in the mirror, never regretting her decision that she should go back. The only decision she regretted was the one she made when she left. She watched as her hair disappeared and the warrior returned. She smiled. She saw in the mirror the door open slightly and her daughter peer her head around it. Turning around she beckoned for the little girl to come and sit on her lap.

"Honey, there is something we need to talk about." She said, a flicker of sadness appearing in her eyes.

"What is it Mommy?" The girl asked as she climbed onto her mother's lap.

"Well you know I said that Daddy was going away for a bit," she said softly, "Well I have to go back to work."

"But you work with that woman called Sarah." The girl said, a confused expression appearing on her face.

"Yes, sweetie, but this is a different job. In a different place."

"But Mommy I like it here."

"I know you do. I do too."

"Mommy, when will I see Daddy again?" The girl asked, looking up into her mother's blue eyes.

"I don't know baby, but you'll see your Daddy soon." She said stroking the girl's blonde loose curls.

"I know… Yes, I understand… Are you sure you can't get away… Ok, I understand… It's fine, honestly… Ok, bye." Sam slammed her cell phone shut and chucked it onto the couch.

'This was not how they were supposed to find out.' Sam muttered to herself, 'Why today? Why couldn't she have gone for her interview tomorrow?'

"Honey! Mel's not going to be here to look after you so you are coming to work with Mommy." Sam said as she walked into the kitchen where her daughter sat eating Fruit Loops, she picked up a cup of coffee and leant against a cupboard.

"Do I get to met all those people in that photo in your bedroom?" The little girl asked. Sam laughed.

"Yes baby, you do, and remember what I said," Sam began.

"Yes, mommy I know, not to tell them about Pete." She said. Sam choked on her coffee.

"Since when was he Pete?" Sam replied quietly.

"Well, Mom, I know he hurt you, I saw him hit you. That's why we are here, back where you lived before I was born." Sam knelt down beside her daughter.

"Oh, honey," Sam cried, looking up into her daughter's blue eyes, "You shouldn't have seen that, I'm so sorry." Sam pulled her into a hug.

"Mom?" She replied a few minutes later.

"Yes baby?" Sam said, releasing her daughter from her grip.

"I'm happy here."

"I am too." Sam smiled. She took the cereal bowl and cutlery and placed them in their dishwasher. "Ok, you ready to go?"

"Yep!" They headed out of the house and got into their car. Sam slipped her seat belt on and her daughter did the same.

"You ok?" Sam asked, after driving for a few minutes in silence.

"Yeah, Mommy," The girl hesitated.

"Yes honey?"

"I like your hair." Sam turned to her daughter and smiled.

"Thank you baby." The rest of the drive up to the mountain complex was done in silence. Sam smiled the whole way there and her daughter looked out the window looking at her new home.

"Colonel Carter?" A surprised airman asked as she pulled up to the first security checkpoint.

"The only and only airman." Sam laughed handing over her ID and security pass.

"Welcome back ma'am." The airman said smiling, "If I may speak…"

"Of course."

"Place hasn't been the same."

"Thank you." Sam smiled, turning to the airman taking her ID and security pass. As she drove off she sighed. She was home, finally. After going through the second checkpoint Sam pulled her car into her usual parking space, right by the entrance. It seemed strange after not being at the complex for over 5 years that no one had taken her parking spot. She laughed to herself, taking her parking permit and resting it on the dashboard. She looked at the small girl next to her.

"Come on, let's go." Sam said, getting out of the car and walking around to the other side to get her daughter.

'They don't know I'm coming back,' she thought to herself. She imagined Jack's face. Her stomach knotted. She hated the fact she took away his daughter. She had set a few conditions, one was that she would be open about her daughter, two that she would explain to them why she left, and what happened after she left and three that she would not stand for any more crap. Not from Pete, if he wanted access to his 'daughter' then he would have to go through the courts and she would fight to keep her with her family, Sam's family. She imagined Daniel, then Teal'c. They had all been there for her, they would have been there for her, but she thought she had to act like a tough military 'hold your own' colonel, and that being vulnerable wasn't in the job description. Sighing she took her daughters hand and headed for the base.

"General?" An airman said as he knocked on the door of one Brigadier General Jack O'Neill.

"Yes airman?" Jack replied, his eyes still fixed on the mission report he was reading.

"We have someone here, they want to see you, Sir." The airman replied.

"Send them in." Jack replied irritably.

"Well, Sir, they are in the briefing room."

"Huh?"

"Briefing room Sir." The airman said again. "They also wanted to see Daniel Jackson and Teal'c." The airman quickly left before the General could inquire about his visitors some more. Jack placed his forehead on his desk.

'Why today?" He pondered, as be picked up the phone and paged Teal'c and Daniel. He then opened his drawer and pulled out a black diary. He flicked to the worn last page without even looking. There lay a photo of 'the team', him, Daniel, Teal'c and Sam, about a year before she met Pete. Even thinking about his name made his stomach churn. Pete took her away. She had just left. All he had to remember her was one night, their one lapse in their 'leaving it in the room'. She hadn't called, sure she called to invite personnel to her wedding, and to invite him, Daniel and Teal'c. Not many people went to her wedding to him; he guessed most of the personnel thought the same as him about Pete. Jack viewed Pete as a complete control freak. He thought he was a bully and he bullied Sam into leaving the job she loved. It had its downsides but the SGC was a family, they cared for every 'member' and no body was left behind. Or so he thought, Sam learnt that from him, yet she left everyone behind. The bang on his door brought him back. Looking up to see the same airman.

"Ok, I'm coming." Jack replied taking his head off of his desk to go and face some person that probably wanted him to sign away his soul. He walked out of his office and into the briefing room, looking around for his visitor.

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