Camile sat in her car and stared up at the house. She'd been there for almost twenty minutes. She had no reason to be nervous, and yet, she felt like she was about to go on her first date with Sharon all over again.

She jumped as there was a knock on her window. SHe looked to her left. "Oh-" The window knocker went back to the sidewalk and waited. Camile took a deep breath and got out of the car.

She stepped onto the sidewalk and started to speak, but before she could her lips were captured, arms pulling her close and Camile got lost in the familiar feel of the love of her life.

Finally they parted, although Sharon didn't let go of her. "Why didn't you come in?"

"I-"

Sharon smiled, "That reminds me. Don't move- I need to go kick out Sunshine and Betsey."

Camile stood still for a moment before a smile came to her face, "Sunshine huh?"

There was a twinkle in Sharon's eyes, "Don't forget about Betsey- she's quite needy."

Camile threaded her arm through Sharon's, "I-I'm, I don't know if I remember. If I remember how to do all this, if I'm going to do it all right and… honestly, none of this seems real right now. I'm scared that I'll wake up and it'll have been some aliens- something or other."

Sharon paused their walk up to the front door, "You don't have any clothes or?"

Camile smiled softly to herself at the fact that Sharon was ignoring her ramblings, "No- I just want- I want to look over and see you, not have to imagine you. Even if it's for one day, or for..."

"Shhhh Camile, this is real. Very real. You're home." They stepped through the front door and Camile closed it firmly, "Do you have plans?"

Sharon smiled, "At some point you should visit your parents. But me, for right now? No."

Camile unbuttoned the top two buttons of Sharon's shirt. "Good…"

oOOOOo

Orinda stumbled into the kitchen with a frown, "Do they- I mean- hell, we're young and they're old and yet-"

Cassandra handed Sammy to Orinda, "You're grumpier in the mornings on Earth you know love." Cassandra sat back, burping Johanna and watched as Sammy smiled up at Orinda. The Langaran was able to hold her grumpiness for mere moments before she smiled back at him. "TIme to switch."

Orinda leaned over and stole a kiss before swapping Sammy for Johanna. "Where are your Moms?"

Cassandra rolled her eyes, "On the deck I think."

oOOOOo

Sam sat on the wooden deck chair while Janet leaned back against Sam's shoulder and chest. They'd watched the sunrise like that. "They're both up- everyone's up." Sam paused, "So- I know my plan. There's a motorcycle with my name on it that needs a lot of attention, not to mention a couple of books I have to write, not that they'll ever be allowed to be published. And of course, there's this gorgeous woman I need to adore for a bit…"

Janet laughed, "Bikes, Girls and Astrophysics?"

"Only one woman. But, yes." Sam smiled, "So, you?"

"I'm not sure." Janet turned just a bit so she could see Sam's face, "What if I said that General Landry, I guess, technically it was higher up than him in the Air Force. Anyway, the General offered me my commission back. He wanted me back at the SGC. The military CMO again. I'm not sure how he's going to work it out with regards to Doctor Lam, but…"

Sam was silent for a moment, "I'd say that I would worry every second of every day that you're in that mountain, but I would also say that you love being a doctor and I've seen you working on the latest alien plague or invisible guys in a teams head, you love those things too."

Janet put a hand over Sam's heart, "I love you. I don't w-"

Sam sat up and Janet turned so that they were face to face, "You stayed on Earth for how many years while I did things and went places much more dangerous." Sam paused, "Just… no ships, no going into space…"

Janet finished Sam's thought, "-or off world." Janet kissed Sam, "But, I think that he, they, just asked me to have a hook into you."

"Nah- you haven't really worked with General Landry have you?"

"No."

"He's not doing this for me- he said he wanted you, he meant that." She paused, "C'mon, let's go see Sammy and Johanna. I never thought this would be me, but, I can't get enough of them."

Janet's eyes twinkled, "Having idea."

"Oh no… nope. Plus, too old."

Janet chuckled, "Have you seen what we've seen Samantha Carter. You never know when someone on one of the teams will come upon a device that can solve the age problem, maybe even solve the two female problem."

Sam sighed, "Maybe it'll even look like an apple seed."

Janet frowned, "What?"

Sam shook her head, "Never mind. In all seriousness, if you want…"

Janet put two fingers over Sam's lips, "No. I was mostly kidding around. I love you, and I think having Cassandra for all those years was just enough parenting for one of my lifetimes…"

Sam smirked, "You love me. Even if I demand that you do stay barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen?"

Janet stood and pulled Sam up too, "You're good Sam, not that good."

Sam laughed as they entered the kitchen,m "I have many skills."

Cassandra groaned, "Oh great, she's doing her Xena thing. We're doomed."

Sam took her name sake from Cassandra, "Go, get some sleep. You too Orinda. We'll…"

Janet spoke up, "Take the little ones out to see their new world."

Cassandra opened and closed her mouth, "I don't know."

Janet was entirely serious as she spoke to her daughter, "I'm a doctor and you're still alive, so, I must have done something right as a mother. And Sam here is a highly trained Air Force Officer and general genius. They will be in good hands Cassie. Really. Go. Get some sleep."

Sam chimed in, "Or not."

Cassandra turned so bright red she looked like she might spontaneously combust. "Sammm…"

Orinda handed Johanna to Janet, "Sounds good to me Doctor, Colonel."

"Orinda. You can call me Janet."

Sam was silent for a moment, "Yeah, you can call me Colonel."

Orinda and Sam's gazes locked for a long few moments, then Orinda shrugged, "That'd make a good title for one of your sitcoms. Janet and the Colonel."

Sam spoke softly, "I was kidding about calling me Colonel, Sam is fine, but, I wasn't kidding before about breaking Cassie's heart."

Orinda nodded, both Sam and Orinda were in their own world, ignoring the looks that were being thrown their way by their significant others. "And, I'm a fun girl Colonel, but I'm serious about this. About Cassandra. I even went against my mother's wishes. No one knows the future, but I would very much like mine to be with Cassandra."

Sam stared at Orinda for a long moment, then nodded. Then she jerked in surprise as Sammy was taken from her and Johanna was put in her arms by Janet, "What are- oh, right, outside clothes."

Cassandra looked a little panicked at those words, "Ah, Sam-"

Janet shook her head, "We're going to go out and give you two some privacy, and Sam was just joking. Right Samantha?" Sam nodded at the appropriate time.

With that Janet maneuvered the two kids into the stroller with Sam's help, and grabbed Sam's hand dragging her from the house.

They walked down the street. It was a beautiful day. The sun shining, the air practically vibrating with life. "Where should we go?"

Sam thought about her answer, "How about the Library- the one on South 8th Street? I don't think I've read a fictional book in.. since I was a kid. I'm not even sure I know what I like to read anymore."

Janet's eyes twinkled, "Science Fiction?"

Sam laughed, "Oh no way. So.."

"Library it is." Janet glanced over her shoulder, "Do you think they're sleeping?"

"Would we be sleeping?"

"After being up all night with the twins. Yep."

Sam stopped and knelt down in front of the stroller. She unhooked the very awake Johanna and picked her up. Sam's phone rang and Janet pulled it from Sam's back pocket. "It's Cassie…" Janet answered and was about to say hello when some very distinct sounds came through the speaker.

Sam chuckled as Janet quickly hung up. "Nope. Not sleeping."

oOOOOo

Fin ~ October 16th, 2013