Chapter 51

They all got together to bring in the New Year at the SGC but they ended up being snowed in for three days.

A month later it had been snowing again and the kids loved it. Sam was now over eight months pregnant.

Both she and Janet had been swimming everyday and Sam found it very relaxing and she knew that the kids loved it. Janet was almost back to her normal weight and she started toning up her muscles.

On the morning of Valentines Day, Sam was in bed. She hadn't gotten too much sleep during the night and she was very cranky. Jack decided to cheer her up with breakfast in bed, so he asked her what she would like to have.

After she told him what she wanted, he left her with the kids to keep her busy company while he got her breakfast ready. Sam wanted pancakes with maple syrup, bacon and eggs, toast, apple juice and apricot yogurt. Half an hour later he came into the bedroom with the tray laden with her breakfast.

The kids went downstairs to watch some TV while Jack watched Sam eat her breakfast. Then the doorbell rang and Jack left Sam eating while he went to answer the door. A few minutes later he came back into the bedroom with two dozen long stem red roses and a two pound, heart shaped box of chocolates.

Her eyes widened when she saw them and she smiled.

"Oh Jack, they are beautiful, thank you" she rewarded him with a kiss.

"Happy Valentines Day Sam."

"Happy Valentine Day Jack" and she kissed him again before finishing her breakfast while Jack took care of the roses downstairs.

When he returned, Sam was trying to get up so he helped her up and she managed to walk to the bathroom. When she was finished she walked back into the bedroom and got back into bed.

Once she was comfortable, Jack disappeared for a couple of minutes and then returned, with something behind his back, and he was grinning.

"Jack what are you up to now?"

"This" he pulled both hands out from behind his back.

It was a big bag of chocolate hearts and a bottle of Sam's favourite body lotion. She smiled the smile that he loved so much. He walked over and sat down on the bed, leaned forward and gave her a kiss.

"Thank you Jack."

He opened up the bag and got one of the hearts out and put it between his teeth and then leant forward. Sam kissed him and took the chocolate from between his teeth at the same time. She leaned back, closing her eyes while sucking on the chocolate.

Jack pulled down the covers and lifted her night shirt and put some of the lotion onto his hands, rubbing them together to get them warm and then he rubbed them over Sam's stomach. He could feel the kids kick under his hands, which made him smile and he also heard Sam moaning as well.

She opened her eyes to look into his brown eyes and she could see the love behind them. Sam was sucking on another chocolate while he continued massaging her stomach. When he was finished, he started kissing all over where he spread the lotion and Sam laughed and then he kissed her again.

"Better?"

"Much, thanks but I'm felling tired. I think what you were doing to me made me relax and I didn't get much sleep last night."

"Ok; why don't you get some beauty sleep and I'll feed the kids."

"Ok, thanks for all of this and I am sorry for been grumpy this morning."

"Hey at least you gave me a chance to cheer you up and it worked. You rest while I'll take care of the kids."

"Ok" and they both kissed.

Jack stood up and removed the pillows from behind Sam so she could lie down. Once that was taken care of, he picked up the breakfast tray and glanced back at Sam, who was now asleep, before leaving their bedroom. He partially closed the door before going downstairs to feed the kids.

After he and the kids were fed they helped clean up before getting ready for the play centre. Jack made their lunch for them, chicken salad sandwiches, since Sam had cooked four chickens for dinner the night before. Once the sandwiches were ready, he put them in their back packs, along with an apple and pear and a carton of orange juice each. It was time to leave but he didn't want to leave Sam alone. Just then a car pulled up and Jack went to see who it was. He opened the door,

"Hey Teal'c, is everything alright?" Teal'c walked into the house and Jack closed the door.

"Everything is well O'Neill; I came around to see if Major Carter would like to show me how to make a Valentines cake."

"Oh, who is it for?"

"Dry'ac my wife; I'm going to visit her and Ry'ac this evening."

"Ah; I can help you make the cake. Sam is sleeping at the moment and she didn't get much sleep. I think the babies have been keeping her awake".

"Thank you for your help."

"No problem. Why don't you make yourself at home while I take the kids to the play centre? You know where every thing is."

"I shall wait for your return O'Neill."

"Ok, come on campers, let's move out" they all hugged Teal'c on their way out to the van.

Jack took them to the play centre and then did some shopping before returning. Teal'c went and got himself an orange juice and then went to the games room and played pool until Jack returned.

An hour later Jack returned with two bags in hand and he walked into the kitchen, put them on the counter and then went to see where Teal'c was. He could hear the crack of the balls, so he knew that he was playing pool.

He went to check on Sam, who was still asleep. He watched her for a few minutes before heading back downstairs to the games room.

"Hey, ready to make a cake?"

"Indeed."

Teal'c put the pool stick away and followed Jack into the kitchen. He got out the cook book and looked through it until he found the one he was looking for. It was a sponge cake and he showed it to Teal'c.

"This is a good one Teal'c. Come on, let's get started."

Jack took all of the ingredients out and instructed Teal'c on what to do. Teal'c made the cake by hand and once done, he poured it into two 9 inch, heart shaped tins.

They put them in the oven and turned the timer on. While they waited for them to back, they cleaned up and Jack put the ingredients away. They went to play pool while waiting for the cakes to bake.

Twenty minutes later they went back to the kitchen when the timer went off. Jack carefully opened the oven door and pressed lightly on one of the cakes and smiled. Then he turned the oven off while Teal'c put two cooling racks out.

Then Jack took the cake pans out and put them on top of the racks and closed the oven door. They could smell the cakes and that made them smile.

After 10 minutes of cooling, Jack turned the cakes upside down on the rack and removed the tins slowly.

"We will let them cool down before putting the cream and icing on them Teal'c."

"How long before that can be done O'Neill?"

"You can do it after lunch."

"I shall return then. Thank you for your help with this cake."

"No problem Teal'c" and he walked Teal'c to the front door and he left.

Jack went to check on Sam, who was still sleeping, so he went downstairs to the family room and watched the Simpson's episodes that he had taped a few weeks ago but he hadn't had a chance to watch because over Christmas the house was full of guests.

He watched three of them before deciding on what to make for lunch, since it was almost lunchtime. He checked on Sam, who was awake now.

"Hey, are you hungry?"

"Yes and I need to pee" Jack helped Sam out of bed and into the bathroom.

"What would you like?"

"Double cheese and pepperoni pizza."

"Ok, I'll go and make the phone call; will you be alright?"

"Yes."

Sam closed the door but didn't lock it, just in case she needed help. Jack walked over to the phone on the bedside cabinet and called and placed the order.

By the time he hung up, he heard the toilet flush and he walked over to the door and opened it to see Sam washing her hands and once dry, he helped her back to bed.

"Better?" he asked, after he helped her to sit up, with the pillows behind her.

"Yes, thanks."

"Do you need anything while waiting for the pizza?"

"Yes, some chocolate milk, if there is any left?" Jack smiled at Sam.

"Yes there is; I bought some this morning after dropping the kids off at the play centre. I also bought some afternoon snacks for the kids."

"Ok; what is that I can smell? It smells like cake."

"It is; Teal'c came by and asked for my help. He wanted to learn how to make a cake."

"Oh, what kind did he make?"

"A chocolate sponge; it is for Dry'ac. Hammond is letting him go and see her for a couple of days and Daniel had been telling him all about Valentines Day.

"That's so sweet. How did it go with the cake?"

"Good, he is coming back this afternoon to ice it himself before leaving."

"Ok"

"I'll be right back."

He gave her a kiss before leaving to get her drink. He returned a couple of minutes later with a large glass and a bottle of chocolate milk.

He poured some into the glass and passed it to her and sat on the edge of the bed stroking her stomach. He could feel the baby kick his hand and that made him smile.

When she finished, she held out the glass to him and smiled. He poured another glass for her and she drank it more slowly than before.

They talked for a while until they heard a car pull up and Jack went to see who it was. He returned with two boxes and napkins. Sam smiled when she saw the pizzas.

He put them on the bed next to Sam and opened them while Sam sorted out the napkins. Jack passed her a slice and she started munching on it while he got himself a slice.

After both pizzas were gone, as well as the chocolate milk, Sam lay back closing her eyes and rubbing her stomach. Jack watched her and then leaned forward and gave her a kiss. She opened her eyes and looked at him smiling at her and then he put his hands on top of hers.

"I see that both you and the kids are happy?"

"Yes we are thank you Jack."

"You know that I would do anything to make you and our kids happy."

"I know" they kissed again. Then Sam pushed Jack away.

"What?"

"Jack, my water just broke!"

"Ok, let's get you to the hospital."

He helped her out of bed and into the bathroom to get cleaned up and dressed in warm clothes. He stripped the bed and put the sheet and the mattress cover down the laundry shute.

He grabbed Sam's bag and helped her down the stairs and out to their van. Once Sam was in he went back inside to grab his jacket, cell phone and car keys and then he locked the house and opened up the phone.

He called Janet first as he started up the van and turned the heater on and then they were on their way to the hospital. Jack called Hammond and just as he finished the call Sam had her first contraction.

"Hang on there Sam, just breathe."

"I know."

Two minutes later another one hit. He held on to her hand while driving to the hospital. Ten minutes and five contractions later they arrived and the staff was already waiting for them. Once she was on the gurney they headed inside just as another contraction hit her.

By the time the next contraction hit her they had her in a room and gotten her changed into a hospital gown and into bed.

"Where is the doctor?" Sam asked, while breathing.

"He will be here as soon as he finishes his lunch" the nurse said.

"What? Get him here now Lieutenant" Jack said.

"Sorry but you can't tell me what to do."

"But I can; get the doctor here now" Janet said, standing in the door way.

"And you are?"

"Major Dr Janet Fraiser. Do as you are told Lieutenant or I'll have you on report. Now go and don't come back unless you have the doctor with you."

The nurse was shocked when Janet told her who she was and she left immediately and Janet walked over to Sam.