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Chapter 4 – Sam

Sam had reached the same conclusion, but one thing did worry her: was she married? Looking at her hands she could not see the mark of a wedding band. She tried to get up, and the tall man, his name was Teal'c if her memories served her well – pardon the pun, she thought to herself – came to her aid. She was a bit worried about his steely grip, but he was as gentle as he was tall and buff. He took the saline drip with them and accompanied her to the ladies' room, gallantly waiting for her outside. He then helped her back to bed as Sam gave him her thanks. She had felt a ball chain resting against her bare skin, and once she was back to bed tugged on the chain to get it out from under the collar of her hospital gown. They were dog tags; perhaps this was why the general did not want her to call him by his first name.

"You are Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter," Teal'c said looking at her.

"Would you tell me a little more?"

"No, the doctor does not wish for too much of your personal information to be revealed."

"What about your personal information?"

"My name means 'strength' and I am over a hundred years old."

Sam burst into laughter as Jack entered the room.

"I am serious Colonel Carter."

"But you can't be! Unless your cellular development is different from ours due to... due to... that shiny thing on your forehead!"

"I think we'll leave it at that, Carter will most probably remember what and who you are quickly enough," Jack cut in, smiling.

Teal'c understood what Jack was not saying, and simply replied, "Indeed."

"Teal'c, I'd like to talk with Carter for a little while."

The Jaffa stood up and bowed in the young woman's direction before walking away. Jack came closer and sat back on the spot he'd commandeered earlier.

"I asked for another doctor to come and see you."

"Because of the amnesia?"

"No, because of the haematoma," Jack said. Sam distractedly palmed the back of her head, the bump was still huge and sore.

Jack had made arrangements so that Janet and Daniel could enter the SGC with visitors' passes, and they arrived a couple of hours after the general's visit. Everybody greeted them with large smiles as they made their way to the infirmary wing, and deep inside, the couple realised they missed all of it. Jack had informed Brightman of Janet's imminent arrival, which did not seem to make the current Chief Medical Officer very happy with the whole situation. However, Jack was the Commanding Officer of the SGC, he did not need, or want, her opinion on the subject. He did introduce them to each other when Janet reached level 21.

Sam heard Janet's crystalline laugh and she tilted her head towards the sound, as if it were familiar to her. Janet froze on the threshold of the room Sam had just been moved to. Her friend looked distracted, her eyes dimmed, just as if her soul had flown away.

"Hello, I'm Doctor Janet Fraiser," she said, offering her hand to Sam.

"Samantha Carter," Sam replied, shaking the proferred hand.

"I know," smiled Janet.

"Sorry Ma'am," Sam apologised.

"Oh no Sam, please don't apologise, it's perfectly normal. But please call me Janet, alright?"

Sam nodded her agreement and had a quick look behind the doctor. Jack, Teal'c and a bespectacled man were looking at them. Janet asked them to leave the room and close the door behind them.

"Do you want to talk to me about anything in particular?" asked an understanding Janet.

"Are we friends?"

"Yes, we are. You can ask me whatever you want to know about your health. Concerning the rest, I'd rather not upset you."

"I... I think I'm pregnant, but the other doctor didn't tell me anything about it. Are the checks she did dangerous for the baby? Is my child alright?"

Sam started crying. Janet dropped the folder she was holding on the bed and gave Sam a hug. Doctor Brightman was aware of Sam's pregnancy but did not take it into account when liaising with her patient. It was obvious Sam would have realised at some point, as she was already nearly three months along, and would be getting worried.

"The checks she did are of no risk to your unborn child, Sam. Brightman chose not to do an MRI, which is good. She did an x-ray instead, ensuring you'd be shielded from the radiation. I can do an ultrasound if you'd like, just to be sure the baby's OK, but I'm confident everything's fine."

Sam felt relived at Janet's words and let the doctor arrange the ultrasound material around her. She was on cloud nine when Janet showed her the shadow of her unborn child, and when she heard its heartbeat.

"As we are friends, can you tell me who the father is?"

"Well, we haven't made contact in a few months, I was unaware you were pregnant until the g... until I read it in your file."

"Are we estranged?"

"Oh Sam, no, not at all, but it's a bit complicated and I'd rather not make you feel confused with the whole thing, for your own good!"

The woman's friendly smile was so warm and honest that Sam felt completely at ease with Janet, and knew she could trust her.

"Am I married?"

"I don't think so. In any case, if you are, you didn't invite me to the wedding!" Janet laughed.

Sam didn't know why, but she had missed this laugh.