Cassandra sat off to one side on the bridge of the Hammond, her face creased with worry. Once she'd gone back to Earth and the SGC it had been a whirlwind two days of preparation.

But, it had all been worth it. She, Orinda, Teal'c, Daniel, Jack and the rest of SG-1s old and new were nearly to the Supergate. Teal'c walked across the bridge and stood next to Cassandra. "You do not look well Cassandra Fraiser."

Cassandra sighed, "I'm okay, between… with everything. I'm just tired. My Mom is alive, and yet, she could easily not survive any of this. Or I could lose Sam, or both, and they'd never get to see… to see…"

Teal'c placed a hand on Cassandra's shoulder, "Grandchildren."

Cassandra laughed, "Oh, please, let me be there when you say that same thing to them."

A small smile came to Teal'c's face, "Indeed. Although, I doubt if Sam will react well to the moniker of -grandma- your mother Janet."

Cassandra nodded, "Yeah. I mean, Sam never even let me call her Mom."

Teal'c squeezed Cassandra's shoulder and removed his hand, "Soon, all will be well and in its place again Cassandra Fraiser."

"I hope so, because…" She winced and sighed. "I think that I'm ready for some happiness and not pain."

oOOOOo

TJ came back over to where Janet was still working on Lisa. "Ah, they're about to fire up our Supergate, are you…"

Janet paused and looked over at TJ, "I'm not. Can they put it off?"

TJ shook her head, "No. I guess that they've picked up a Nakai signal close by, it's now or never. So.."

Janet took a deep breath, "Just… just tell Sam to try and keep it smooth."

oOOOOo

"Ohh… Damn. I think my water broke. They're early." Cassandra grabbed onto Orinda's hand, "Ory-"

Orinda pulled Cassandra to her feet, "Can you walk?"

The conversation got Jack's attention, "Teal'c, take Cassie to the infirmary, and… Cassie, you're not going to have these kids on the bridge. I mean, we've been doing this for millennia right?"

Cassandra growled a response, "Speak for yourself male."

Daniel spoke up, "I'll go too…"

Jack mumbled to himself as they got to the door, "Better you than me."

Between Orinda and Teal'c they got Cassandra to the infirmary. It was empty, but they led Cassandra to a bed. She, very much her mother's daughter, starting giving orders right away. "I know you're my- ahhh… okay, yes, that one was bigger. Have either of you ever done this?"

Teal'c spoke, "I had observed many in my time on Chulak as a Jaffa."

"Okay. But, nobody but Orinda gets to… to see…"

Orinda cracked just a small smile, "Your whoo haa…"

"Ory-"

Orinda cleared her throat, "Sorry. So, don't we need boiling water or something?"

"Ahhhhh….."

Daniel shook his head, "No, what we need is Janet."

oOOOOo

"They're here."

"Damnit Rush."

Rush shook his head, "Colonel Young this is a highly-"

Sam cut Rush off, "We need ten minutes."

Young pointed at Lieutenant Scott and then the weapons console, "Give them time."

Scott frowned, "I don't think I can give te…"

"Three-" Young spoke to the scientists again, "You have three minutes."

oOOOOo

"Doctor Fraiser."

"I'm almost done TJ."

TJ held herself up as the ship shook, "Sooner the better."

Janet paused and made a noise in the back of her throat, "Ahhh…"

"Doctor Fraiser? Janet? Are you okay?"

Janet shook her head, "I'm fine- I'm fine. I think that almost felt like," Janet shook her head, "Okay. Hold her head perfectly still please."

oOOOOo

"Okay. You're doing well Cassie. You are. One down one to go, right?"

Cassandra wasn't paying any attention to Orinda, "She hasn't. Uncle Daniel, she hasn't-"

A small yell came from the other side of the room where a Daniel held the newborn, "See, she has a good set of lungs. Just focus on her little brother or sister, okay. I'll clean up little Danielle here."

Cassandra growled, "Not naming her that. She's Johanna. Ahhhh….. this, this hurts more Ory, Teal'c."

Orinda looked up at Teal'c with a frown and swallowed nervously, "Ah… I know that it was a rule, but… Teal'c… could you…"

Teal'c joined Orinda at the end of the bed and a frown graced his face as well.

oOOOOo

"They won't be ready. And we cannot simply bring with us an entirely alien race to the Earth's doorstep."

Sam sighed, "Now you give a damn about home? They're ready."

"How do you…"

"They're. Ready."

Colonel Young watched Rush and Sam face off, silent, thinking. Finally he met Eli's gaze. "Open it up Eli, and take us home."

"Lt….?" Lieutenant Scott got up from the weapons console and moved to another one.

"Ah, I'm just. Making sure that the Nakai don't follow us. A little something that I-" Eli cleared his throat, "Right. Eli and I came up with something just in case. It shouldn't hurt the stargates, just the Nakai's ships."

Young paused for a moment, then nodded, "Release it."

He did.

Eli started to punch in the sequence that would activate the gate, but found himself bumped to the side. Sam took his place with a slight smile, "It's my last time going through one of these things I think, not to mention, my fault if it all goes wrong. May as well be at the helm too."

It seemed to take forever and happen all at once. All the gates came on, all focused towards the center of their ring. There was a brief pause as every one of the gates' 'whooshes' met, and then the universe seemed to blink and there was the usual watery looking gateway. Eli, still at her side mumbled, "We're assuming that there's something on the other side of this."

It was Janet who answered him, "There is Eli."

Sam looked up, "Lisa?"

"She's sedated. And alive. Greer is with her. We won't know more until she wakes up. Then she'll either see, or not see. And, Sam, the moment we're on the other side. I think- I think we need to get over to the lead ship."

Sam held her hand out and Janet took it. "Okay. This will either be a hell of a ride, or-"

Rush finished her thought, "Nothing."

oOOOOo

Cam spoke from the con. "Something's coming out out of the event horizon."

"Lock on… just in case. And tell the Prometheus and Odyssey to lock on to whatever appears also."

The entire bridge sat still and silent as a ship emerged from the supergate.

Cam spoke again, "It's the Destiny. They're hailing us."

Jack frowned, "What?"

There was no preamble, just Sam's voice over the speakers, "Lower the shields Jack. Now. And transport us to the Infirmary. Both me and Janet."

There was an infinitesimal pause, and those on the bridge could practically see Jack's thought process working. "Cam, do it."

"Yes sir."

oOOOOo

"My God. Doctor Fraiser? Colonel Carter?"

Janet went to Orinda's side and Samantha went to Cassandra's side, taking her hand.

Janet was all business, "What's wrong?"

"This second one wants to jump out feet first. I-"

Janet cleared her throat, "I… I apologize. Continue."

"Mom…"

Orinda took a step back, "Please Doctor Fraiser, you can. I need to… I…"

Janet frowned as Orinda beat a hasty retreat out of the room. "Teal'c."

"I will see to Orinda Dux while you help your daughter and grandson or daughter."

Sam did a double take, "Dux? Like Dreylock?"

Janet met Sam's eyes, "Focus Sam. Cassandra it's going to be okay. Alright? Sam. I need…"

Sam had already left Cassandra's side for a moment and came back with a scanner, putting it in Janet's hand before she asked for it. "Thank you. So, let's see where this little…" She paused, "Boy… is… okay." She frowned, "I'm going to go clean up and put on a gown. Try not to push, and talk to Sam for a moment."

"Mom?"

Janet paused, "Your little boy's…"

"Samuel George."

Janet smiled even as Sam rolled her eyes at the first name, "Little Sammy's head is hyperextended so I need to do a Caesarean. Okay?"

Cassandra nodded and Janet went towards the sinks on the other side of the infirmary. "Sam? I… I'm bisexual."

Sam snorted out a laugh. "Sorry… I… that's not what I expected. Hey…" She wiped away the tears on Cassandra's cheeks, "Have we ever let you down? We solved the bomb in you, and solved the problem when you were…"

"Doing freaky things with- ahhh…. I need to…"

Sam glanced up and across the room, "Don't push. Janet's almost back. "Yes, doing quite annoying things with magnets and lightbulbs. So. You're dating the bosses' daughter."

"I love her Sam."

Sam smiled, "I know. I'm just giving you a little grief. If you're happy, that's all the matters honey."

Daniel stepped next to Janet, the little girl still in his hands, "Is she going to be okay Janet?"

Janet nodded, "She will. If he were in a frank breech I would just have her have him, but… yes. She'll be okay. Did you scan… her?"

Daniel nodded, "Yes. She's 6 pounds even, all healthy according to the computer. You can…"

"Take her to the… the chapel. I think that's probably where Orinda went."

Daniel frowned but nodded, "Okay." He disappeared from the infirmary.

Janet appeared and took a deep breath, "Let's let Sammy meet his sister."

oOOOOo

Jack frowned. He and Colonel Young were in the conference room. "That's it? That seems so very…"

"Anti-climactic? On this side, sure… look sir. Most of those on board just want to get back to Earth. They want to see their families, their friends."

"Except for Rush."

Young frowned, "Yes. How did you know?"

Jack shook his head, "I've read his file. The ship, Destiny, is going to stay here, but, there's enough room on the Hammond to get any of your crew who want to go home back to Earth."

"Good. Good."

oOOOOo

"Uuhh… I have the worst headache." Lisa felt a kiss placed on her forehead and she smiled. "Ronald."

"We're home." She felt him pause, and knew why he was pausing, "Ah, will you open your eyes?"

Lisa sighed, "I- If I don't then for just one more minute I can pretend that it worked."

She could feel Greer kiss each of her eyes. "I don't care either way you know that."

Lisa took a deep breath and opened her eyes. "Oh-"

"What?"

A smile came to Lisa's face, "Everything's so damn blurry…"

Greer threw his arms around Lisa and hugged her to him, "Yes!"

Lisa just smiled and wondered where Janet had gotten off to.

oOOOOo

Orinda went pale as Daniel, with the little girl in his arms, entered the chapel. "What's wrong?"

Daniel shook his head, "Nothing- Janet's doing a C-Section, but that's a good thing." He paused, "Would you like to hold her?"

Orinda was silent for a moment before she nodded. Daniel handed the little girl to her. "She's going to be the easy one. I can tell-" She glanced up at Daniel and Teal'c who hadn't said a word after appearing in the chapel, "I know because I wasn't the easy one. Hey there Johanna- I bet you can't wait to meet your little brother. As his older sister you have to make sure he's always safe, and no one picks on him."

"Johanna, after Sam's mother?"

Orinda nodded, "Johanna Corinna Fraiser and Samuel George Fraiser."

Daniel couldn't help himself, "Not Dux?"

Orinda chuckled, "I'm trying not to cause an inter-planetary incident and make sure my mother's head doesn't detach from the rest of her body. Plus… we're not… it's only been seven months."

Daniel smiled, "I knew that Sha're was the one within moments."

oOOOOo

"Mom?"

Janet put a finger up from the other exam table. Then she took a blanket and wrapped the little boy in it. "He's fine. Just a quiet one."

Janet placed him on Cassandra's chest and he made a small noise, "But, he's okay?"

Janet leaned over and kissed Cassandra's forehead, "He's perfect."

"Thank you."

"Once a doct…"

Cassandra cut Janet off, "No… no- I mean… for coming back."

"Oh-"

The door opened and Orinda, Johanna in her arms entered. "Hi-" She looked between the three women and Sammy. "Are… are you both okay?"

Cassandra held out her free hand and Orinda moved to the side of the bed opposite of Sam and Janet. "We are. Sammy just wanted to be the star of the day."

Janet gave Sam's arm a gentle pull, "Let's give them some time."

"No, no Colonel… Doctor- I'll…"

Janet put a hand up, "I want to say hello to- well, everyone. I'll be back to check up on Cassie, Sammy and Johanna in a bit though."

Janet started towards the door, but Sam stopped next to Orinda and put a hand on her shoulder. "You don't break her heart."

Orinda gave a curt nod as Janet pulled Sam from the infirmary mumbling at her. Orinda frowned, "Ah, did she just…"

Cassandra laughed, "She does that to all my- well, to this point, boyfriends."

"So. You're saying it's a good thing?"

Cassandra smiled as both Sammy and Johanna stirred, "I guess that depends on if you plan on breaking my heart or not."

Orinda leaned forward and kissed Cassandra into breathlessness. "Never."

oOOOOo

"You didn't need to do that Sam."

"Of course I did. I think. Oh, who the hell knows. I obviously have no idea what I'm doing anymore."

Janet frowned, "Sam. Are you okay?"

Sam stopped them in the hallway. "I need to know. Are you- are you okay with me retiring from the Air Force?"

"Is it what you want Sam? You could just leave the SGC, teach, or something."

Sam shook her head, "If I stay in then-"

"They'll pull you back in." Janet took Sam's hands in her own, "Sam, I love you, whatever you need to do for yourself that's what I'll stand behind."

Sam leaned down and drew Janet to her, kissing her. "Next to, never behind. And I love you too. Okay. Let's go get you hugged and ooh'ed and ahh'ed over."

And Janet did. Everyone had a hug for her or a story or both. They were stunned, or slightly miffed, or confused. But everyone was happy to see her.

While Janet was being inundated by people Jack pulled Sam to one side. "Carter, what are you thinking?"

Sam was silent for a long moment, "I've given a good portion of my life to this program, and for years I thought that I gave of the love of my life too. And, I know that you understand that General."

Jack frowned, "Carter…" Sam said nothing. Jack was silent for a moment, then he put a hand on Sam's shoulder. "You know there will always be a place for you at the SGC and in Homeworld Command." He paused, then pulled Sam in for a hug. After a moment he let go, "Okay."

"Thank you for understanding General."

"Jack…"

Sam inclined her head, "Thank you Jack."

Jack put an arm around Sam's shoulders, "I think I'll be joining you sooner rather than later too- need to find lots of time to get to know your little namesake and Johanna, and…"

"Fishing in your fish-less pond?"

Jack hurfed, "Do you know how long it took for me to get those damn things out of my pond after you futzed with time."

"Me? You're gonna stick with that Ge… Jack."

Jack chuckled, "Let's go rescue your… Janet. And damn straight it was your fault that my pond got fish in it. Of course, we did save the world, but… priorities Sam, priorities."

Sam laughed.