Im trying so hard to make it longer and update it quicker so you can all find out whether the baby is a boy or a girl. I've already decided what the baby is going to be and that is for the purpose of future fics. But even if you don't like what the sex of the baby is, don't worry because Jack and Sam do have more children in the future.

Proud Father

"Isn't she beautiful? She's just so big and beautiful."

"I wouldn't let Sam hear you call her big Jack."

"She's almost ready to give birth Daniel. She's meant to be big and face it, when Janet falls pregnant, she's going to go the same way. Now, help me get some wood."

Daniel sighed and got out of his deck chair.

"What do you need wood for?"

"To discover fire."

"Jack..."

"To build a fence around the lake. I don't want the baby to fall in when it's learning to walk."

"Then why don't you just go out and buy a fence?"

Jack stopped. He didn't consider the possibility and simplicity of actually buying a fence from the local hardware store.

"Sam, me and Daniel are going to buy a fence."

"Don't be too long. Remember General Hammond wants you to go see him this afternoon."

"I'll be back in time."

Janet walked out of the cabin with a jug of juice.

"Where are those two going?"

"I think they're going to the hardware store."

Janet smiled.

"Daniel going to a hardware store. Last time we went to a hardware store, he showered himself with nails."

Sam looked at Janet questionably. Janet shook her head.

"Don't ask."

(Town)

"Where did you say Teal'c was meeting us?"

Daniel looked at his text message.

"I'm trying to figure it out."

Jack grabbed the cell phone out of Daniel's hand.

"He's learning to use text talk."

"Oh."

Jack read the text message and pieced different parts together. Daniel looked around and caught a tall figure at a bakery. He began to walk over and left Jack standing in the middle of the sidewalk.

"He's at the bakery. That wasn't hard. Daniel?"

Jack looked up and frowned as Daniel was no longer standing next to him. He looked towards the bakery and noticed Tealc along with Daniel.

"Do'h"

(Jacks Cabin)

"Have you thought of any names?"

"Ofcourse, but Jack doesn't like the ones I come up with and vice versa."

"What does he want to name the baby?"

"Have a guess."

Janet smiled.

"Homer."

"Got it in one."

"And what if the baby is a girl?"

Sam looked at Janet.

"Homer."

(Hardware Store)

"...and she wants to call the baby Chris if it's a boy and Jessica if it's a girl. They're nice names, but I don't think they have the O'neill ring to them."

"I think Jessica O'neill is a strong name."

Jack whacked Teal'c in the arm.

"You're meant to be on my side."

Daniel grabbed a pack of nails and put them in the trolley. Jack picked them back up and threw them on a shelf.

"Jack..."

"Daniel, have you ever been to a hardware store? Those are the wrong kind of nails."

"Does it matter what nails they are?"

Jack stopped the trolley.

"Let me ask you a question. Would you put a shelf up with your toenails?"

"That's gross."

"The answer is no and that's because they're not the right nails."

Jack began to push the trolley again.

"I mean is Homer such a bad name? It's different and...Teal'c pass me those nails."

Teal'c handed Jack the pack of nails he was looking at.

"Now Daniel, these are the kind of nails you want for a fence."

"For the record, Homer is a stupid name."

(SGC)

"Yes, sir I do believe he's the best man for the job...I have every confidence in him... I'm meeting with him today...I'll let you know."

General Hammond placed the red phone down. He smiled and folded his hands feeling pretty pleased with himself.

(Jacks Cabin)

Sam walked over to Jack and kissed him on his bare shoulder.

"Why aren't you talking to Daniel?"

"He said Homer was a stupid name."

Jack looked at Sam who had an agreeable face.

"Sam!"

"Well, it's not a stupid name for a fat, yellow cartoon character but for a baby. If you give the baby that name, they'll get bullied in high school."

Sam looked at her watch.

"You should go get cleaned up for your meeting with General Hammond."

"Yeah."

(10 minutes later)

Jack walked out of the cabin cleaned up, with a video camera.

"Look what I found."

Janet looked at it.

"It's a video camera."

"Thanks Janet. I never would've guessed that."

Daniel took it off Jack.

"What are you going to do with it?"

"I'm not talking to you."

Daniel looked at Sam.

"What are you going to do with it?"

"I'm going to make a film for the baby."

"Jack, the baby could come anytime in the next 3 weeks. Don't you think it's a little late to be making a film?"

"Nope."

Jack took the video camera off Daniel.

"I'm off to see Hammond."

Jack leaned over Daniel and Janet to give Sam a kiss.

"Bye Sam, bye Homer, bye Janet."

Jack looked at Daniel.

"You."

And walked off.

"So, I take it i'm off the list to be a godfather?"

Sam smiled.

"Jack never forgave you for stealing his thunder, so I don't think he put you on the list."

"What?"

Janet placed a reassuring hand on Daniels shoulder.

"Don't worry Daniel. I'm sure he still considered you. You and Teal'c are his best friends."

"I'm going to get on that list."

Janet and Sam looked at each other like they knew something bad was going to happen.

(SGC)

Jack knocked on Hammonds door.

"Come in."

"You wanted to see me sir?"

Hammond smiled and closed what he was reading.

"Yes. Please come in and take a seat."

Jack did as requested.

"So, what's this about sir?"

General Hammond leaned over his desk and folded his arms.

"Jack, over these past 8 years i've watched you lead your team through the gate. I've watched you bring them home safely and keep them together. Your team respect you, not only as a leader, but as a friend and in Sam's case as a partner."

"Sir, you're starting to worry me. You're not dying are you?"

Hammond laughed and shook his head.

"No Jack. I'm not dying."

"Glad to hear that."

"I'm retiring."

"Not glad to hear that. Why?"

"It's about time. I'm not getting any younger and I want my granddaughters to remember me as a grandfather who could play with them and make time for them. Also, I don't think I have the stomach to watch teams go through that gate anymore. I've explained to too many families that someone they've loved has been lost in the line of duty and not being able to tell them the truth kills me."

Jack looked into Hammond's eyes. He saw sadness but he also saw the honesty and compassion that he had trusted since the day he met Hammond.

"I take it we'll probably end up with some government brown noser?"

"You won't."

"When are you retiring?"

"That depends on you."

"On me?"

Hammond nodded.

"Well, I assume you'll want to take some leave to spend time with Sam and the baby. I'll leave as soon as you're ready to come back."

"Ok, you've lost me. Why does this depend on me?"

"Because Jack, myself and the President have jointly agreed that you're the best man for the job. You've proven yourself as my second in command and shown great authority as well as compassion. You don't have to accept though."

"No. I accept. I mean if I don't take it, we will most likely end up with a brown noser."

"I'll let the President know."

Jack got up and looked at Hammond.

"One question. Can I throw Daniel off sg1?"

"Why?"

"I have my reasons."

"No."

Jack sighed and headed for the door.

"Another question. Can I take a video camera around the sgc and get everyone to say a message for the baby?"

"Sure, but don't film anything alien."

"So, basically don't film the marines. Got it."

General Hammond began to laugh as Jack left.

I really hope you enjoyed this chapter and I apoligise for it taking so long. The next chapter is going to be a funny one. Jack will basically go around with a video camera and you can imagine the many results.

So, please R & R. All reviews and criticism accepted.