AN: Tada! We are back! *pauses* Yeah ok so as Cassie said we will be pulling on your heartstrings. Our too. Trust me as Thea (Aunt) for Grace and Cassie as her mom, we are totally screwing with her yet again. And we are making Sav sappy. *sighs* Anyway, so on to Grace telling Ash, Tory, and Sav! Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Disclaimer: Cassie owns Grace and I own *pauses* I'm gonna own something by the end of this story!

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"Dad I just need some space. I've lived cramped up on Destiny for way too long. I'll be fine and safe." Grace almost snorted. Oh yeah she's going to meet up with three of the most powerful beings known to Earth. She would be fine. "Please dad?" She saw Jack breaking down his walls.

"I'm only doing this because you are a mini-me and I know you can handle yourself. Just be careful and hurry back. I'll hold the others off." he said with a smile.

Grace kissed his cheek and grabbed a light blanket from the couch before hurrying off. Jack watched her go, a smile on his face. His baby girl was home.

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Grace stepped into the park by her home. She looked around and remembered two years ago when she had said goodbye to her second family.

"Savitar?" she called out, hoping the man would answer.

She wasn't disappointed when he flashed in in front of her.

"Who dare bothers-" he trailed off when he saw her standing there. His face lightened and he smiled at her. "Grace," he said, a happy tone to his voice.

Grace smiled back. "In the flesh. Honey, I'm hoooooome."

Savitar cracked a real smile. His first smile in two years. Ever since she left, he just wanted to be left alone. His eyes drifted to the rather new addition to her body. How had he missed that?

"You're pregnant?" he asked, his tone neutral, but his heart breaking.

Grace rubbed her stomach slightly. "Uh yeah, 8 and 1/2 months." she said.

Savitar nodded, a smile on his lips. Grace noticed this one was more forced, that he didn't want that smile.

"Congratulations. I hope he treats you and your daughter well." he said.

Grace nodded. "His name is David. He treats us very well."

Sav smiled and nodded. Not nearly as well as I would have treated you. "Well, I'll wait for Ash and Tory then I got to go. World to save, Weres to try not to kill, the usual."

Grace laughed. God did he love her laugh. He loved everything about her, even when she was carrying another man's baby.

"You called, pain in my ass?" Ash said as he and Tory flashed in.

Sav smirked at him. "Here I was thinking you'd like to see your sorellina, but if you don't then I guess I'll walk Grace home."

Ash whirled around as Tory pulled away from hugging Grace. Both women had tears in their eyes.

"God I missed you, sorellina." Tory said.

Grace smiled as Ash pulled her in for a tight hug.

"I missed you guys too. Hell there was a few times when we actually had time to breathe and I was going to call just to see if you guys could transport so far." Grace said.

Ash chuckled then looked at her belly, a serious look crossing his face.

"Seems you found another way to keep yourself entertained." Ash said.

Tory looked sad. What was wrong with the baby?

"What's wrong with the baby?" Grace asked.

Ash and Tory looked at her with a smile.

"Nothing is wrong with her, piccolo, it's just...Sav, do you want to-"

Ash turned and Sav was nowhere to be seen. Grace wanted to cry. He didn't even say goodbye.

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After walking Grace home, Ash flashed Tory back to Katoteros then himself to Savitar's island. He knew his mentor was hurting and probably wanted to be alone but if there was one thing Ash knew it was that right now, alone was the last thing Savitar needed.

He found Savitar sitting on his surf board, watching the water and waves roll by. Ash flashed himself out there.

"Don't say anything, Apostolos." Savitar said before Ash could open his mouth.

"You have to talk to someone, Sav." Ash said, ignoring the man's words.

"No, I really don't." Savitar said as he stretched out.

"Savitar,"

Savitar shook his head. "Look, she was gone for two years and she didn't even know how I felt. Hell, I didn't even know how I felt. I couldn't expect her to-" he stopped, his words catching. "I'll get over it."

Ash shook his head slowly. "No you won't." he sighed. "I don't know exactly what you're feeling Sav but I do know what it's like to lose the woman you love. There is no getting over that."

"You didn't lose Soteria." Savitar pointed out.

"For a few moments, the longest of my life, I did lose her." Ash said. "And I knew, before I got her back, that I'd carry that pain for the rest of my life."

Savitar sighed. "This might be the one time you can give me advice, Apostolos. What do I do?"

"Be there for her." Ash said. "Even if she isn't yours, you be there. Be her friend. It'll be hard, probably the hardest thing you've ever done but you can do it."

Savitar sat up and ran a hand over his face. "This is why I stopped feeling for gods only know how long."

Ash nodded. "I know."

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Grace stood beside Walter in the control room waiting for David's team to get back. She had one hand on her stomach and the other tapping a nervous rhythm on her leg.

"You okay, Grace?" Walter asked.

Grace shook her head. "No, I've got a really bad feeling and I can't shake it."

Walter exhaled. He knew from the past that Grace's bad feelings had a nasty habit of coming true. Hopefully this one wouldn't be about David or Walter feared for Grace and the baby.

The gate started spinning and Grace moved as fast as she could to the gate room. She got in there just as the gate activated. She stood near the end of the ramp and waited as the iris spun open.

"Medical team to the gate room!"

Walter's words froze Grace's heart. Ferretti came through the gate first. He looked at Grace for only a second before his eyes fell to the ramp. Grace struggled to breathe. The other two members of David's team came though, carrying a make shift stretcher that was covered with their jackets. Rush came through behind them. The gate shut down and Grace started shaking her head.

"No," she said softly.

Ferretti walked over to her and whispered. "Look in my head, Gracie."

Grace swallowed and flipped through Ferretti's memories of the mission. She saw them being pinned down by the natives of the planet. She also saw Rush shoot David straight in the chest. Spinning away from Ferretti, Grace found Rush trying to leave the gate room.

"Stop him." she ordered the airmen.

Two airmen stood in Rush's path as Grace moved closer to him.

"You made life a living hell on Destiny and now that we're home, you're continuing." Grace said, her voice strong even as tears fell down her face. She waved a hand forward, slamming Rush into the wall. "What the hell did David ever do to you? What did our baby do that you decided to take away her father? Explain to me how you thought you were going to live after what you did."

Rush struggled against the weight Grace was pushing on him. "Grace,"

Grace shook her head. "You have screwed with my family for the last time, Rush. What you did was murder."

"Stand down, Grace. Now."

Grace looked over her shoulder. "He killed David, Hank."

Hank nodded. "I know, Gracie but you don't kill people. It's not in you."

Grace let Rush go, only to have two airmen grab him. Grace finally gave into her tears and sobs as she turned to the stretcher. She moved over to it and went to move one of the jackets but Ferretti stopped her.

"You don't need to see that, Gracie." he said softly. "Remember him the last time you saw him. Hold on to that."

Grace's knees gave out and Ferretti knelt beside her, hugging her as she sobbed. The only thing that stopped the tears was a sharp pain in Grace's lower back. She pulled back with a swear.

"What is it?" Hank asked.

Grace exhaled slowly. "I just went into labor."

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"Move me off base. Now."

Janet shook her head. "Grace, there's no time."

Grace glared at her aunt. "I want as far away from this whole place as I can get. My daughter will not be born here. Now if I have to drive myself, I will."

Janet sighed. "I'll have you moved right away. Do you want me to call anyone?"

Grace shook her head. "No."

Janet moved to place the call that would have Grace moved to the nearest civilian hospital. The older woman had a bad feeling that losing David was the final straw for her niece. After this, Grace would be done with anything having to do with the Stargate.

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Grace panted through a contraction. She was completely alone as she'd banned anyone from the SGC from her room. She couldn't stand seeing anything related to how David died. Not as she was trying to bring their daughter into the world.

Grace dropped her head back as the contraction passed. Damnit, she needed someone with her. She couldn't do this alone.

"Savitar!" she called out.

It took only moments for the tall man to appear in her room. As soon as he saw the pain on her face, he was by her side.

"Grace, what's going on?" he asked.

Grace felt tears fall down her face. "David's dead and my baby is coming early and I can't do this alone."

Savitar pressed a kiss to Grace's forehead as he brushed her hair back. "You're not alone, moite skapoceni antickite. Not alone."

Grace almost sobbed in relief, beyond glad Savitar would be there for her. "I want Ash and Tory here too."

Savitar nodded. "Of course." he turned. "ACHERON!"

In the same time it took for Savitar to show up, Ash and Tory were in the room.

"Must you shout?" Tory asked.

Savitar did something he'd never done since he met the woman. He snapped at her. "Shut it, Soteria. Grace is in labor."

"Watch it, Savitar." Ash all but growled.

Tory placed a hand on Ash's arm as she took in Grace. "Not now, Ash. Grace needs us."

Ash's face softened as he too took in his sister. "What happened sorellina? You're not due for six weeks."

Grace grabbed Savitar's hand. "David was murdered off world by Dr. Rush. My grief and anger triggered early labor and it can't be stopped."

Tory looked around the room. "Where's your family?"

Grace's eyes hardened. "You guys are my family."

"Grace," Ash tried.

Savitar shook his head. "Not now, Apostolos."

A nurse walked in and was surprised to see the three people with Grace. "I thought you didn't want anyone here, sweetie?"

Grace tightened her hold on Savitar's hand while Ash and Tory stepped closer. "I want them."

The nurse nodded. "Okay. That's good, I'm glad. It always helps to have someone."

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Grace held her little girl after giving birth to her. She'd been moved back to her room and was waiting for Savitar to get back with Ash and Tory. Only one person had been allowed in the delivery room with Grace and she'd picked Savitar. It had taken two hours of pushing and fourteen of contractions but her baby was finally here.

"You need a name, piccolo." Grace said softly to the sleeping baby. "Daddy wanted you to have a normal name but I want your name to be special." she smiled. "Dara Katerina O'Neill."

"Grace?" Savitar stuck his head in. "Can we come in?"

Grace smiled and nodded. "Of course."

Savitar opened the door and Ash and Tory followed him in. The three stood on either side of Grace's bed.

"I'd like you guys to meet Dara Katerina O'Neill." Grace said. "Dara, this is your family."

Tory smiled. "She's beautiful Grace."

"Can I hold her?" Savitar asked.

Grace nodded. "Sure." she shifted Dara and laid her in Savitar's arms. The other three smiled as Savitar held the baby more gently then he'd ever held anything in his life.

Dara's father may be gone, Grace thought watching Savitar with her daughter. But maybe her daddy wasn't.

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WE'RE HORRIBLE PEOPLE! WE SUCK! *sees scared looks* Oops. Sorry, Katie and I hated writing this. We were so mean to Sav! And Grace! My poor baby! (AND We cried! Cried people!) *sighs* Alright, let us know what you think, flame policy stands and thanks for reading.

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