Chapter 35

Over the next two months they worked together around the house. They hardly wore any clothes since the weather was warm to hot most days, with cool evenings.

Sam used some of the long material and made sarong like dresses with it and used some of the dried skins from the animals that he killed for meat.

Jack also used the skins to make sandals out of them, since the skin was thick and tough; their feet wouldn't sweat as they did in their boots.

During the afternoons they would go for a cool dip in the river and then would make passionate love. During this time they worked together making shampoo and shower gel from the citrus for their use.

Jack even built a type of washing machine and two windmills; one to drive the washing machine and the other for the fan in the house. One day, Jack found Sam sitting on the riverbank,

"Hey, are you ok?" he sat next to her and put his arm around her shoulder. She turned her head and looked up at him.

"What's wrong?"

"Jack, I think I'm pregnant" Jack smiled.

"Pregnant? How far along do you think you are?"

"If my calculations are correct, ten weeks" Jack then gently pushed her on the ground and carefully rolled on top of her and then he gave her a kiss.

"We are going to have a baby; Sam I love you."

"I love you too Jack. You're happy about this?"

"Yes, of course; aren't you?"

"I am just nervous."

"Don't be; everything is going to be fine" and then he kissed her.

For the next six months Jack was with her every step of the way; from the morning sickness to the cravings that she wished she could have and complaining about her swollen feet. They could feel the baby kick when Sam was in a bad mood and he tried to cheer her up. Jack gave her back massages, foot messages and ran baths for her.

Jack built a crib for the baby and used some of the material to make diapers for the little one. One day Sam was in the river, swimming around since she was hot and Jack was on the embankment watching her, when she suddenly stopped and looked at Jack. She had started to walk towards him when she screamed in pain. Jack got up and ran in to the river next to Sam.

"The baby is coming."

He helped her out of the river and under a shade tree and then the next contraction hit.

"Oh god."

Jack closed his eyes and a memory of one of Lantash's hosts delivering a baby showed Jack what to do. He opened his eyes and moved until he was between her legs so he could see how dilated she was; he was shocked to see she was fully dilated.

"Sam. when the next contraction comes, I want you to push, ok?"

She nodded and took a deep breath at the same time. When the next contraction hit, he held out his hands and she grabbed them as she pushed and he smiled.

"I can see the head, you are doing great Sam."

When the next one hit, she pushed and the head was out; then she pushed again and one shoulder appeared.

"Just one more big push Sam and you are almost there sweet heart" then she push again and the other shoulder appeared and the baby came out easily after that. They heard the baby take its first breath as it cried.

"Sam it's a boy! We have a son!" He then passed the baby to Sam and gave her a kiss.

"Thank you for giving me a second chance."

"Jack, ohhhh no!"

Jack picked up his son and placed him on Sam's wrap next to her. She started pushing again.

"It must be the placenta" He went back between her legs again and when she pushed for the third time,

"I didn't know the placenta was hairy?" he said, joking.

"What?" she said, breathing heavily.

"Sam, I think we are having twins" and then she pushed once more. A minute later the second baby cried as he took his first breath.

"It's a boy; Sam we have twin boys."

She slowly sat up as he passed the baby to her and then picked up their first born son and also passed him to her.

"I'll be right back, don't go any where." he gave her a kiss and got up and ran to their house.

A minute later he returned with the first aid box, cushions and clothes for Sam. He got some of the string and tied it around the umbilical cords before cutting them both. By that time Sam had pushed the placenta out.

Jack pushed it away and then he helped Sam sit up and he put a couple of big cushions behind her so she would be more comfortable. He picked up his first son and went down to the river with the gel Sam had made and gave him his first bath.

Once the baby was clean and wrapped up, he returned to Sam and did the same thing with their second son. When he returned with the baby, Sam was breast-feeding. Jack cleaned Sam up while she was feeding her first son. Then they noticed that the second one was hungry.

Jack helped position him in Sam's other arm and he immediately latched on to her nipple and started suckling. Jack got the canteen and put it to Sam lips and she took a couple of mouthfuls.

"Thanks Jack; they are beautiful."

"Just like their mother."

Jack sat there watching all three of them with a smile on his face. Sam looked up at him and she smile on her as well.

"We should name them Jack; any ideas?"

"Have you?"

"Yes"

"What are they?"

"This one on our left I was thinking of JJ."

"JJ?"

"Yes, Jonathan Jack O'Neill Junior; after all he is our first born and he does look like you."

They looked at their first-born; he had a fluff of light sandy brown hair and brown eyes.

"So, what do you think of that JJ?" Sam said to her son.

They saw him turn his head and look at her and he smiled and then he tried to find her nipple again so Jack helped him.

"Well, that answers your question Jack."

"Yeah, it sure does; the name of our other son?"

"I was thinking Jacob Charles O'Neill. He had dad's eyes and he looks a bit like Charlie." Jacob had light blue eyes and blond hair.

"Yes, he does look a bit like Charlie when he was born but I don't know Sam. It's just that, I wasn't there when he was born."

Sam could tell that Jack was thinking about his lost son.

"Jack, as you said, you have been given a second chance. How would you like to burp JJ, while I'll burp Jake?"

"I would like that." he said and then gave her a look.

"What?"

"Jake? At least we won't get Dad's and his name mixed up."

"True."

Jack carefully picked up his son and put him on his shoulder and patted his back while Sam did the same to Jake. As soon as they had been burped, they fell asleep in their parent's arms.

"Jack, would you move the cushions and lay them on the ground and then we can put the twins on them while I get cleaned up?"

Sam leaned forward so that Jack could move them with one hand and then he laid them flat on the ground and he put JJ down on it and then Sam passed Jake to him and he laid him next to JJ.

For a few minutes Jack and Sam just sat and looked at them. Jack then helped Sam to her feet but she almost about collapsed but he scooped her up into his arms.

"Jack, what are you doing?"

He just grinned and walked towards the river, kicking off his sandals and then walked into the river with her in his arms. He let go of her once they were in the water, even though she still had her arms around his neck.

They kissed and Jack helped Sam wash before they got out and Sam put some clothes on. They picked up the cushions with their sons on them and walked back to the house. They put them in their bedroom.

"Well I better go and build another crib. Will you be ok?"

"Yes, I'll be ok" they kiss.

"I'll clean up the mess. Why don't you have a nap?"

"Thanks."

They kissed and Sam lay down on the bed next to the twins and she closed her eyes with a smile on her face. Jack looked at them once again before leaving to go and build another crib.

Two hours later Sam woke up when JJ started crying. She picked him up and cradled him in her arms. She noticed that he was looking for her nipple; she helped him find it and he started nursing right away. She watched him and then she checked on her other son, who was still asleep. When JJ finished, she was burped him and he went back to sleep and Sam put him back on the cushion.

By that time Jake woke up and so she fed him also. A few minutes later she got up and walked into the kitchen area and got herself a drink before returning to check on the twins. She then took out her laptop and wrote in her report/diary about the birth of the twins and their names.

Then she got the digital camera out and took a couple of pictures of the twins and downloaded them into the laptop. A half an hour later she was finished and saved the document before closing down.

They were lucky that they had solar panels that Sam kept the laptop's batteries charged. She went to pick some fruit for their dinner and by the time she returned Jack was back with the second crib. He set the second one up in their bedroom and he looked at them and smiled. Sam walked in and saw him looking at them. She walked over to him and they wrapped their arms around each other and kissed.

"How are the kids?"

"Good; they woke up before, hungry and I fed them."

"Did you enjoy your nap?"

"Yes, I did thanks."

"How are you feeling?"

"Still sore but I'll be ok in a few days."

"What do you want to do now?"

"I was thinking about trying to call the SGC. When I was out picking the fruit I noticed that there was a change in the gas cloud. It seems to be thinning out and I might be able to get a signal through to them."

"Then what?"

"We can talk to them and might be able to send our reports as well as the pictures that we have taken of the temple. The hard drive is almost full and I think I might have about three to four minutes to transmit the information. It's better than nothing Jack."

"Ok, I'll look after the kids."

They kissed before she went to get her laptop, radio and GDO before heading to the gate where she got everything set up. Then she started dialling Earth. When it locked and the wormhole was established, she then sent the code through and used her radio.

"This is Major Carter calling Stargate command, can you hear me?"

Jacob had arrived at the SGC after he got the message about what had happened. It had only been two hours since they lost contact with the planet and Jacob was talking to Hammond.

"George, we know that planet; there is a gas cloud that goes around it and it is hard to get in and out through the gate. It's the same with any ships."

"In other words, they are trapped there until when…?"

"There are windows of opportunity where it is safe to use the gate or get a ship there. There were two Tok'ra operatives who were trapped on that planet for five planet years but to you and me only twelve hours."

"That long?"

"Yes" then the alarms went off and they ran to the control room.

"Sergeant?"

"Sir there is a sign, of sorts."

"Try to clear it up. It could be either coming in too fast or too slow" Jacob said and Hammond turned to him.

"Jacob?"

"Remember what happened to the old SG10 with the black hole that Sam was telling me about?"

"Of course, do it Sergeant."

"Yes sir"

He then click away on the key board

"Got it, sir; its SG1's code. I've got something and I'll try to clear it up as well." He did some more typing and then they all heard,

"This is Major Carter calling Stargate command, can you hear me?" and every one cheered.

"Quiet" Hammond yelled out.

"This is Stargate command, we can hear you Major."

Sam heard something on her radio and, luckily she recorded it. She typed away until she heard Hammonds voice, which made her smile.

"Sir, I haven't got much time and I don't think it is safe to return. I'm sending everything we have gathered so far in a compressed data burst" and then she sent everything she had to them.

"Sir, we are getting an upload from Major Carter" then the computers indicated that the upload was complete.

"Major, we have received your upload. Is Colonel O'Neill with you?" and then they waited.

"He is not here with me at the moment sir, he is at home. Sir, the wormhole might be closing soon so I'll try to call next time when there might be a window like this again."

Then they waited and they received her last message.

"Copy that Major, look after yourselves and god speed."

Sam just got the message when the gate shut down. She relaxed and smiled. Then she unplugged ever thing and headed back to their house.