On the Daniel Jackson, Jake and Grace were congratulated by Beth, Thor and their father on a game well played. As Sam had predicted, they wanted to do it again.

On Earth, Sam was gently helped to a chair by Luke and Maureen. With gasping breaths, she realized she was in labor.

OoOoOo

IT'S TOO EARLY, ISN'T IT?

"Sam, when are you due?" Luke said as he helped settle Sam in the chair.

"Not for 2 more months, Luke," she answered, far too overwhelmed to question what Luke was doing in her house right now. "It's not time, it's too early."

"Sound like the baby may have different ideas," Luke said in a gentle, teasing voice. "Any idea how long you've been in labor?"

Just then, Sam grabbed her abdomen and started to pant as an exceptionally strong contraction hit. Maureen was holding her hand, encouraging her to breathe.

"Strong one, huh?" Luke asked, getting concerned as he watched Sam becoming more uncomfortable. In the few minutes since she completed the energy projection it was clear the contractions were coming quickly and getting stronger. He was afraid Sam was headed for a precipitous delivery of a fairly premature baby.

"Maureen, please go to the car and get my bag," Luke calmly requested.

"Luke, what's wrong?" Maureen asked.

"Nothing's wrong. I think we're having a baby. Now, Maureen, please," he said with a sense of restrained urgency.

"Jon's coming right here, isn't he Luke?" Sam asked, hearing the exchange.

"Jon?"

"The baby, his name is Jon," she smiled briefly before the next contraction hit.

OoOoOo

On the Daniel Jackson, as Sam predicted, Jake and Grace were already asking Thor if they could play "the light game" again. Jack had to laugh, especially when Jake stated authoritatively, "That was way cool!"

Oma and Orlin had joined the crew of the Asgard vessel and were offering their congratulations and thanks. As she did so, Oma stood close to Elizabeth who beamed up at her mother.

"Are you ready to come home now Elizabeth?" Oma asked her daughter.

"Do I have to Mother? I'd really like to stay with Jake and Grace a little longer," Beth replied sadly, hoping she could be a 'real' little girl just a while longer.

Even in her ascended state Oma smiled sadly, brushed a wispy hand over her daughter's small face and slowly drifted away.

OoOoOo

By now, Maureen had brought in Luke's medical bag. As she returned, she found Daniel and Luke had moved Sam to the guest bedroom.

Daniel met her at the door. "What's happening?" Maureen asked.

"Luke says the baby's coming now. What he calls a precipitous delivery," Daniel told her, clearly concerned. "For all we know Sam was in labor during most of the light show we just witnessed."

Maureen walked into the guest room and found Luke attending to Sam.

"I'm going to need your help, Maureen. You're the labor coach," Luke informed her.

"Maureen," Sam called, hearing her sister-in –law's voice, "Please don't let the baby die."

Maureen could see tears on Sam's face, whether from the pain of the contractions or her fear for Jon, she wasn't sure.

"You and this baby are going to be fine. I promised my brother and I don't intend to disappoint him," Maureen replied.

"Sam, you hang in there," Luke added. "Jon will be okay. I'm very good at what I do, especially when it comes to premies. Besides, if anything goes wrong your husband will kill me," Luke said, only half in jest as he prepared for an imminent high risk home delivery, gathering medications and instruments from his bag.

Between the tears, Sam managed a weak chuckle, imagining for a moment or two Jack's reaction to Luke being here. As she did so, Maureen held a cell phone to Luke's ear and Sam could hear him talking with Janet.

"No, Janet. It's too late to stop the labor. Likely the baby's going to need a NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). You got those capabilities at the SGC? If not we're talking civilian. Any case, baby's on his way and will be delivered at home. Get me emergency transport with a portable isolette ASAP."

"Jack…" Sam was crying, wanting her husband beside her right now. Or at least to know he and the twins were alright. After all, from her earthbound perspective, the outcome of the battle was unknown. "Ask Janet… what's happening," she whispered to Luke.

Before she could get an answer, yet another contraction was upon her. After warning her that he needed to check the baby's progress, Luke was not surprised to find she was fully dilated. More than that, the head was crowning. This little guy was ready to be born.

"Sam you can push with the next contraction."

"No, it's too early."

"Jon's not waiting; we're going to take good care of both of you," Luke said in his best professionally reassuring tone.

So it was that less than fifteen minutes after Sam and her twins had focused boundless energy miles above the earth, a new O'Neill life entered the world they'd saved. The initial silence of that tiny life was deafening.

TBC