Disclaimer: I don't own these characters. I just borrowed the character idea and severely mangled them, for which I am sorry. I don't make any money of these, and do them purely for my own enjoyment.

Rating – T for minor coarse language

Chapter 4

Teal'c started at Daniel as the Archaeologist fiddled with Jack's pencil holder, raising an eyebrow as Daniel knocked it over and the pencils slowly rolled of the desk, Daniel cringed as each pencil clattered to the floor.

"Damn it Daniel, what the hell is wrong with you?" Mitchell exploded as Daniel bent and clattered the pencils back in the cup as Mitchell indicated the stack of folders, the trophy and a baseball that Daniel has already knocked off the desk.

"Indeed, Daniel Jackson you appear to be rather tense." Teal'c stated as he crossed his arms in front of his chest.

"Tense…no I'm not tense, just…looking forward to seeing Sam again." Daniel may be able to speak 23 languages, but at the moment he could barely string together a coherent sentence in English.

The door creaked open and Sam was suddenly enveloped in a giant group hug. Jack smiled as he stepped back and let Daniel, Teal'c and Mitchell welcome Sam back into the family.

"Major Carter, it warms my heart to see you again." Teal'c said in his gruff voice as he released her.

"What he said." Mitchell echoed as he too released his hold on her

"Sam, I'm just glad you're okay." Daniel whispered as he retreated back into a chair.

Sam looked around the before her eyes fell upon the soft brown eyes of her lover, taking a deep breath she finally spoke.

"I've missed you all so much," Sam started as Mitchell opened his mouth, "I will explain why I was gone Mitchell." She smiled nervously as Mitchell closed his mouth and nodded.

Perching elegantly on the edge of Jack's desk, "Approximately six weeks, I broke up with Pete," taking another deep breath she closed her eyes, "I broke up with him because I was, and still am in love with someone else." Her eyes snapped open and sought out Jack's. The corner's of his mouth turned upwards in a badly suppressed grin.

Daniel grinned. Teal'c nodded. Mitchell stared in disbelief.

"You disappeared for six weeks because you're in love with your CO?" Mitchell was the first one to speak, and the shock that rang through his voice was very clear.

"No, I disappeared for six weeks because I slept with my CO." Sam said, her honestly shutting Mitchell up rather effectively.

Opening and closing his mouth several time, Mitchell finally found his voice, "You'll be court marshaled for this!" As a soldier this was one thing (of many) that was drilled into you, that you under no circumstances have a sexual encounter with a Commanding Officer.

Daniel and Sam laughed and Teal'c raised his eyebrow as Jack jumped in quickly, "No, Mitchell, no-one will be court marshaled, I changed the rules on fraternization."

"After the fact?" Whilst Jack and Sam may be free from a trial, Mitchell was damned close to insubordination.

Shooting him a warning look, "No, before the fact, I just…never told Sam." The pain in his voice evident at missing out on the last six weeks with Sam. Sam responded by giving Jack a loving smile, tinged with sadness.

"What made you come back, Major Carter." Teal'c asked hoping that is question would clear the tension that had descended upon the room. Teal'c immediately regretted it as look of fear flitted across Sam's face. Jack quickly went to Sam, seating himself next to her on the desk he wrapped one arm protectively around her waist, in a message that was quite clear to Sam, 'No matter what, I'll always be here for you.'

Sam looked up into Jack's brown eyes, and felt there reassuring warmth wash over her as he inclined his head slightly and gave her that special smile that he reserved for her.

"I came back because I'm going to have a baby." Sam gasped as she was suddenly enveloped in yet another group hug, this time only consisting of Daniel and Teal'c as Mitchell hung back, wringing his hands as he muttered something along the lines of court marshal and trouble.

"I'm going to be an Uncle!" Daniel shouted with glee as he planted a kiss on Sam's cheek. Teal'c broke away and clapped Jack on the back.

"May your first born son bring you much joy and fight as well as his father," Teal'c winced in pain as Sam's foot connected with his shin "And may your first born daughter be as bright and as worthy opponent as her mother." He added hastily as Sam shot him a look of fury.

Daniel snorted as Jack left Sam's side and grabbed Mitchell and dragged him out into the briefing room.

"What the hell is your problem Mitchell?" Jack demanded as soon as he was out of earshot.

"Nothing, sir, I just love the fact that you changed the rules so that you could screw her." Jack could feel the rage mounting in him, the anger determined to over power him.

"Mitchell, go home," Jack grated out, "Go sort out whatever the heck your problem is, and when you come back, I hope you've had a serious think about what you just said." Leaving Mitchell he walked back into his office, beaming as the women he loved more than life itself positively glowed.

Daniel he could tell was already suggesting baby names, his two most favorite suggestions so far were Daniel and Danielle.

"Danny-boy, I love you like a brother, but I ain't naming a kid after you." Daniel looked slightly miffed, but crossed the two names of his list and added a few more. Jack took a quick look over his shoulder, most appeared to be in other languages, and he had even included a meaning next to each. Pausing as he saw the name at the top of the list for 'Girl'

"Janet." He whispered as Sam paused from what appeared to be a tirade about how she wasn't going to follow in the traditional Jaffa birthing ritual. Jack wasn't even going to involve himself in that one as the Jaffa too paused from where he was vainly trying to defend himself.

"God is Gracious." Jack read the meaning out loud for the benefit of Sam, who smiled sadly and gave a tiny nod of her head. Grabbing a pencil out of the cup, he scrubbed all the other names off the list. Taking a deep breath Sam left the confused Jaffa, who had only suggested that she abstain from sex from now until 6 months after the childs birth, wrapping her arms around Jack's waist she whispered.

"I hope we have a girl Jack." She looked up into his eyes as she noticed that he was fighting back tears.

"Me too, Sam, me too."

Chapter 5 is proving rather difficult to write, but it should be up in the next few days.

Meanwhile, I hope you enjoyed my latest installment of 'I changed the rules'.