Title: Finding Grace

Authors: Starlover1990 and Kat Spencer

Rating: T

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Summary: After an explosion on a planet, where Jack, Sam and SG-11 are overseeing negotiations, they get stuck in a difficult situation. How will they get out of it this time? And will they get out of it?

Also, many thanks to our beta Sarai

Colonel Jack O'Neill and Major Samantha Carter stood on the metal ramp that led to the Stargate. The Stargate spun before them. Jack was no longer affected by the spinning; it was just normal, everyday kind of stuff, like brushing one's teeth.

If you had told him ten years ago that one day he would be walking through a big circular…thing to get to another planet he would have called you crazy. Insane, wacko! That was before Daniel, Sam and Teal'c. At that time in his life he'd have rather died than go on without his son. But times had changed, Jack had grown since then. He had many things to live for; his job, his friends, especially the friend that stood by him now. Definitely this one, Jack smiled as he thought of her.

'Daniel just had to go to that dig eh?' He smirked.

'Yes he did, they may have found some items that could help us find the Lost City. Daniel is needed there, so we are on our own.'

'And Hammond just had to let SG-11 go with us?' Jack whined and looked at the men gathering behind him.

'Yes sir,' Sam smiled slightly.

Jack thought about SG-11. They had been on a few missions with SG-1. Major James, their leader, was an experienced officer, and Jack had handpicked him himself. His 2IC, Captain Thomson, was a faithful second and was assigned to the team after he came back from Iraq. He had just married a couple of months ago.

Then there was Lieutenant Bailey. Also a young soldier married, and had, since a couple of weeks ago, a son. The last member of the team was a scientist. He had an extensive knowledge of fuels, which was handy for this particular team.

Behind him, Jack heard Walter shouting; 'Chevron four, locked.' Behind them SG-11 waited, ready to go through.

Jack didn't like this mission at all. It was gonna be boring talk, political talk, so not his thing. He wanted action, guns, explosive…stuff! The team would negotiate with some folks about getting their ship fixed, and perhaps receiving technology in return. It was really Daniel's thing. Except Daniel wasn't there to help.

Teal'c wasn't going with them either, which made it even more boring. Still, he had Carter, that made this mission better! Heck, it made it a lot better! They would probably have to stay on the planet for a few days. On a crashed space ship, for crying out loud!

Why wasn't Daniel with them? He had helped to set this up; to begin the alliance between the two races. But now Jack was stuck with them! He knew Sam was going to have fun, looking at all those doohickies. He could already see her face shine at the thought of seeing all that new technology and learning all about it all. She would also be telling him all about it. Yep, he knew it for sure; these were going to be three long days.

The seventh Chevron locked.

'SG-1, SG-11, you have a go,' Jack heard General Hammond say. 'Okay campers move out,' he told the team.

He let SG-11 go before him and then he and Sam stepped through the gate.

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On the other side Jack looked towards the sky, put his sunglasses on and looked back to where SG-11 was waiting for them. Their leader, Major James was already talking with one of the villagers.

He and Carter walked towards them; 'So what's happened?' Jack asked.

'Not much sir, they've been waiting for us.'

'So, all good then?'

'Yes sir.'

'That's good, now we can start with all those lovely negotiations.' Jack said sarcastically. He looked at Carter and saw her trying to hide a smile; yep, this was getting better all the time.

'I'm sorry Colonel O'Neill but there has been a delay in our negotiations. I hope you don't mind waiting 30 minutes before we can start? You may walk around, whilst I show Major Carter the laboratories in our ship, at the moment we are trying to fix our engine. But we don't have the necessary supplies.'

'We know, just show us the way, I'll go along with you and Carter.' He looked at SG-11. 'SG-11 you can go to the conference room, or look around the ship, talk with the people, it won't hurt. I expect you back here in 30 minutes.'

The walk towards the ship was long but the people had clearly adjusted; basic houses were being built around it away from the main area of the village. The Kent people had been here for about three years and many wanted to settle into regular houses on land.

At one of the first houses their alien 'friend' stopped. 'Do you mind stopping here for a short while?'

'No, but why, if I may ask?' Jack questioned, attempting to remain polite whilst his patience wore a little thin. Sam stuck loyally to his side.

'Even in our years of distress we have reason to celebrate. We are welcoming a child into our people. I have a feeling the child has been born.' Jack wanted to question why, but then he heard a loud wail coming from out of the little wooden house.

He looked at Sam as the man knocked on the door; they were greeted by an older, plump woman. Behind a sheer curtain was a little room with one bed in it. Propped up by a vast amount of pillows was a young woman Jack knew as Liz, she held the baby close to her, softly speaking to the child. The older woman bustled around the room, putting the dirty, used towels into a crate she was carrying.

'How are you feeling Liz?' the man asked.

'Good, she came quickly. Madam Figg said she was born the exact moment that our friends came through the gate, the alarm told us of their arrival, though I was a little busy at the time.' Liz answered, smiling and looking at Sam and Jack, 'Sean, don't you have to go to the negotiations?'

'No, there was a delay; the negotiations will start in about 15 minutes.' Liz looked at Sam and then said; 'Would you like to hold her?' Sam blushed.

'Of course, if I'm allowed to,' Sam moved closer to the woman and sat next to her on the bed. Liz passed the infant to Sam's arms.

Jack thought it looked wonderful; Sam would be a great mom. 'Do you have any children?' Liz asked now.

Again Sam blushed; 'No, I haven't,' Liz nodded again.

'Carter, don't forget you can't take her with you,' Jack said with a smile.

'I won't forget, sir,' Jack smiled, and touched the small baby's hand. Her arms flailed around her.

'Colonel, I think you should know that this first child born to our people in eight years, she is very important to us,' Sean said suddenly.

'I can understand that, but you've been here for a few years, why is she the first one?'

'Because of the chemicals we use on the ship for fuel and other necessities, most women couldn't bear children afterwards.'

'I'm sorry for your people, but I'm sure that some of our doctors could help you with this problem.'

'I know that, that is one of the reasons why this alliance is very important to us.'

Jack nodded, understanding in every line of his face.

Sam, now busy with the little baby. Sam smiled down at the girl. The child's light blue eyes shone brightly, and her light brown hair was damp in little curls on the top of her head.

'Liz, what's her name, if I may ask?' Sam was more than a little curious about this child.

'Of course, her name is Grace,' Liz said with a proud smile on her face.

Sam's eyes met Liz's quickly, she looked a little shell-shocked. Jack didn't understand the surprise etched across her face, but then again, Jack didn't understand a lot of things when it came to Sam.

"That's a beautiful name, Liz," Sam finally got out.

"Thank you, just when we thought our race would die out, we get our saving grace, so she is called Grace," Liz smiled and stroked her daughter's arm with her finger.

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