Disclaimer: Don't own Stargate, never have, never will...though if I did...Jack would never have left and there would have been some sort of resolution -sighs-

Rating: K - mild course language

Warning: Character death.



Weeks quickly passed and Sam was finally cleared for active duty again, and would have begun gate travel again, save for an anomaly in her blood work.

"Are you sure?" Sam asked as she stared at Dr. Lee

"I ran the tests twice, I am quite sure." He replied calmly

"But Janet said…" Sam trailed off as Dr. Lee smiled gently

"I know, I read your medical file and I would have come to the same conclusion." He said as the reality of her pregnancy set in.

"I'm pregnant…I'm going to be a mum!" Sam said incredulously as she broke into a huge grin, for so long she had felt that she would never get this opportunity, and it was overwhelming when confronted with it, "I got to go tell Jack!" Sam leapt out of her chair and raced off towards the briefing room where she knew that Jack and SG-1 would be waiting for her. Slowing to a walk as she neared the briefing room, she tried unsuccessfully to keep the broad grin of her face as she walked in Jack looked up from where he was doodling on the pad in front of him.

"Now that everyone is…Sam what the hell are you doing?" Jack exclaimed as Sam slid into his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him on the lips, stopping before it reached the usual crescendo, Daniel and Mitchell looked away, both blushing furiously as Teal'c merely raised an eyebrow then went back to reading the mission report for the 10th time. And Vala? She was taking notes, studying the couple closely for ideas as she jotted down diagrams with bullet points.

"Uhh…Sam?" Jack asked as Sam leant back and stared into those gorgeous brown pools.

"Yes, Dad?" Sam emphasized the 'Dad' part rather heavily as Jack's hands moved to rest on her waist, shock flashing into his eyes.

"Are you…are we…did we…we did…" Jack stuttered out as Sam grinned broadly back at him.

"I am and we did Jack." Sam assured him as his eyes lit up and he grinned like a Cheshire Cat, drawing her in for another intense kiss.

Daniel and Mitchell turned around as they both exclaimed, "I'm going to be an Uncle!"

Teal'c grinned broadly as he gave the traditional Jaffa saying at such an announcement, edited slightly to fit in with Earth standards "May your first born child be a brave and fearsome warrior like his or her father, and may he or she be as brave and intelligent as his or her mother."

Vala seemed shocked, her mouth opening and closing several times before she said with disgust barely disguised in her voice, "You're going to get fat!"

Sam merely grinned as she pulled back once again, and felt Jack's hand splay across her stomach as the looked into her the depths of her blue eyes, "I love you Sam." He said tenderly as he dropped his head to rest against, whilst the rest of SG-1 crept quietly out the door, wanting to give the would-be parents some private time.

"Lee said I can go home now." Sam said suddenly, "But I've been thinking…"

"Aren't you always?" Jack joked as Sam punched him playfully on the arm.

"I've been thinking that we should move in together."

"Makes sense, afterall, we are engaged." Sam gave a small giggle against his chest.

"No giggling Colonel." Jack said in the most serious voice he could muster, which wasn't very serious at all, "And speaking of engaged, I've got something for you." Reaching around he pulled a burgundy box out of his pocket and snapped it open, a beautiful sapphire glinted back at her.

"Oh Jack, it's gorgeous." Sam said as she plucked the ring out of the box and slid it onto her finger.

"It hasn't got anything on you." Jack said tenderly as Sam nuzzled her head into Jack's shoulder and sighed contentedly.

"Sam?" Jack asked seven months later as he felt her jolt awake beside him.

"It's time." She said as she realized what the damp was that spreading out from between her legs, laughing as Jack sprang into action. Watching as he threw whatever clothes he could find on, Sam struggled to get to her feet.

"Sam, honey, just sit there, I'll get you." Jack moved around to her side of the bed and scooped her into his arms.

"Jack…I can walk you know." Sam complained as Jack grunted quietly under the weight of Sam and their baby.

"Shut up," he said as he staggered out the door towards his car, "You're in labour Sam, I just want to make this as easy as possible for you."

Sam smiled, then grimaced as pain lanced through her abdomen, "Shit, this is worse than a zat." Her nails dug into Jack's forearm as he placed her gently on the backseat of his truck and clambered into the driver's seat. As he sped towards the SGC he realized that he had probably broken the land speed record

The labour was slow, with their child unwilling to leave the warm security of Sam's womb.

"Jack, I swear to God, I'm going to kill you after this." Sam grated out as the 10 hour mark ticked past, and she was still not fully dilated.

"Gladly, my darling, you know I'd die for you anyway." As he hid the grimace that dearly wanted to surface as Sam gripped in hand, nearly crushing bone.

Some time later, Dr. Lee meandered back in to check on Sam's progress, snapping on some surgical gloves he raised the sheet covering Sam's legs.

"Nearly Sam, just a few more centimetre's to go." Sam groaned as another ripple washed over he abdomen, sweat pouring down her tired face and gave a small grin at Jack.

Dr. Lee stepped back and checked the various machines that Sam was hooked up to.

"Your BP is a little high, but that's quite common in childbirth," he said as Sam gave him a panicked look, "Sam, everything is going fine, slowly yes, but fine." Looking back at the machine as the number steadily rose, until it was beeping frenetically.

"Jack, can you wait outside." Dr. Lee ordered as two nurses rushed in as Sam laid back heavily on the bed, her breathing erratic as her eyes closed.

"Lee…" Jack began as panic set in.

"Out Jack!" ordered Lee as Jack shuffled outside his face drawn with worry as he was confronted with Daniel, Teal'c, Mitchell and Vala all sitting on the floor outside the room, all looking tired and worried.

"Jack?" Daniel questioned as they all looked up.

"Sam…machine started beeping…I just…I…" Jack sank wearily down onto the floor and stared at the door, praying for the first time in…well, a long time that Sam would be okay.

Seconds turned into minutes, minutes turned into hours and Jack was pacing the corridor as a cry was heard from beyond the door. A very distinctive baby cry. Jack was at the door in seconds as it swung open, revealing Dr. Lee, holding a crying bundle in his arms.

"A girl." He said simply as he placed the bundle in Jack's arms.

"Sam?" Jack croaked out.

"You better come in." Dr. Lee said, his features contorting into a face that knew the pain he was about to instill in the man before him.

What confronted Jack when he walked towards that bed was straight out of his nightmares. Sam was laid out on the bed, her hair still slick with sweat. Jack gently reached out and ran a hand down her cheek, it remained still. Peaceful.

"I'm sorry Jack, her BP shot through the roof," Lee paused as he struggled to regain his composure as he went on, "a blood vessel burst in her brain, we tried everything…" Lee stopped fighting his emotions as he saw Jack slump into a chair, tears rolling down his pale cheeks, whispering to the now silent bundle in his arms.

"I lost Charlie. I lost Sam. I'm not going to lose you too Abby." Jack named the beautiful girl in his arms, it had been Sam's favorite.

"I'm sorry Jack." Lee said quietly as he stepped out into the corridor to deliver the news to the rest of SG-1.

Jack stared down at his beautiful daughter, her eyes opened and stared back into his, the bright blue hue that met his brown ones was achingly familiar as he hugged her to his chest. One hand reaching out to hold Sam's hand.

"Samantha Carter was an incredible woman. She fought for her country, her planet and for all humanity spread throughout the galaxy. She will be forever remembered as an incredible soldier, fighting to her very last breath for what she believed in. She will be forever remembered as an incredible scientist, always figuring out a solution to a problem presented to her. She will forever remembered as a caring, compassionate soul, who loved life and lived it to it's fullest. I will remember her for that, and for so much more. Her smile, her affected, her contagious laugh and her love of blue jell-o. I will remember her for being the greatest friend I could ever ask for. I will remember her." Jack took a steadying breath as he stepped off the podium, tears running down his cheeks as he walked over to SG-1, plus Abby who was in the capable hands of Daniel and smiled through a haze of tears as Daniel placed his daughter in his arms.

The wormhole blasted open as Jack, holding Abby, Daniel, Teal'c, Mitchell and Vala all walked up the ramp and placed the wreath of flowers on the event horizon they all whispered as one, "I will remember."

Save for one, the smallest, she stared at the shimmering wall of water with the same awe and wonder as her mother had 8 years previously.


-hides in a cave- Don't hurt me people! My muse came back from his/her hiatus and this is what came out...shocked me to be honest that she/he could be this evil.

Reviews would be nice, of the non-flamey type. If it wasn't 3:15 am in the morning at the moment, I'd start working on a resolution to this...but all that would come out would be gibberish.