A\N Thanks for reading! Direct quotes from season four episode the Light.
"Here Barber give this to Daniel when you get there. I lost a bet." Cam handed the man standing in the control room some money.
"Sir?" Barber asked looking at the money
"Daniel will know what it is for." Cam insisted.
Barber stuck the money in his pocket and headed to the gate room.
Cam saw Jack and Sam walking towards him. Sam was now thirty weeks along. Cam had decided to start going on small missions. The kids really seemed to like the base child care center. He had only been on one other mission and this one seemed innocent enough. All Daniel could talk about was this room of light.
"Colonel, don't you want to take the weekend off?" Cam asked.
"Of course I do but Daniel insisted... Wait you and Daniel had a bet and you said I wouldn't come!" Jack demanded.
"Well you were talking about decorating the nursery!" Cam shrugged.
"Jacob and I moved out the furniture last night. Him and Marty are painting for me and when I get back we'll decorate for our banana." Jack informed.
"Actually she is the size of a cabbage. That's why I look like one." Sam rubbed her round belly. Hannah was moving around plenty now.
"I love cabbage." Jack whispered into Sam's ear. Sam giggled as they walked into the gate room.
They had just walked into the gate room when the gate activated and Barber ran towards the kawoosh.
"Barber!" Jack exclaimed as he ran into the unstable vortex and disintegrated.
"Oh my God!" Sam gasped.
Jack did not like the way Daniel was behaving. After what happened in Hammond's office Sam thought Jack should follow him home. Jack didn't feel like dealing with Daniel and decided to just go home with Sam and talk to Daniel in the morning.
"Thank you for painting the nursery today, Jacob. It looks wonderful!" Jack took a bite of Chinese food.
"Of course! I think one more coat should do tomorrow. I really like the colors." Jacob said smiling.
"Thank you! I found the color at the paint store. The color where the crib will go is called mauve rose and then the other walls are light pink. I thought they went together well. So did the store employee." Sam explained and then yawned.
"Samantha I would like to add some extra paintings if you and Jack don't mind?" Martouf asked.
"Sure but you don't have to do anything special." Jack said.
"Martouf found something in a magazine that he wants to add to the nursery. I think you guys are going to love it!" Jacob moved his eyes towards Sam who was dozing off.
"Come on let's go put Hannah to bed." Jack helped Sam stand and walked her to their bedroom. He made sure she was comfortable with her pillows before going back into the kitchen. Jacob had left Jack's food but had started clearing the table.
"I guess Sam is going to work until she goes into labor?" Jacob asked as he loaded the dishwasher.
"Or Janet forces her on bed rest." Jack finished his food.
"Thanks for staying for a while Sam really missed you. We missed you." Jack stood up and cracked his back.
"Anytime now go get some sleep." Jacob smiled.
The next morning the team was waiting in the control room for Daniel when Hammond came down from his office.
"What is the delay?" Hammond asked.
"Daniel hasn't reported in this morning, sir." Cam said hanging up the phone.
"What?"
"I just called him and I think he picked up but now I just get a busy signal." Cam explained.
"Yesterday he was determined to leave immediately." Hammered frowned.
"Maybe I should give him a wake up call, sir?" Jack walked up to them.
"Sounds like he could use one!" Hammond nodded.
Sam watched in horror as Jack lifted Daniel on to his shoulder and ran though the gate. To the planet their team was now addicted too. She didn't know if Daniel was alive or when her husband would be able to come back safely without going into withdrawal.
Sam was very excited to see Daniel on the screen in the control room. He named the things they needed.
"We'll need supplies we are going to be here awhile." Daniel sighed.
"We'll send your supplies immediately." Hammond said.
"Daniel tell Cam I'll take care care of the kids until he gets back." Sam added before they disconnected.
"Major, there isn't much we can do for them from here. Why don't you go home?" Hammond suggested.
"Sir?"
"I'll see you on Monday, Major." Hammond firmly said before going to find someone to collect the supplies.
Sam went to get Devlin and Lola from the child care center then she grabbed some pizzas on her way home. She could see that her dad was using the grill when she pulled up to her house. She had forgotten to call him.
"Hey you're home early and you brought guests" Jacob smiled as Martouf took the pizzas from Devlin.
"Jack and Cam are going to be on a mission for a few days so I said I'll get the kids." Sam explained as she sat down at the table on the deck. Jacob could tell that wasn't the whole story.
"The paint fumes were still strong do I decided to grill us some chicken. We have plenty do you want chicken or pizza?" Jacob offered.
"I would like chicken. Dev, Lo which do you want. We can put whatever we don't eat up for leftovers." Sam looked at the kids.
"Pizza!" They said together.
"I knew that!" Sam laughed.
"Me too!" Jacob smiled.
They ate their food and talked about the kids day at day care. The kids played outside while the paint dried a little more.
"Did something happen with Jack and Cam on this mission?" Jacob asked while the kids were playing with Martouf in the yard.
"Turns out the planet SG 5 and Daniel were on had addictive properties that were unknown to them. SG 5 died. Jack and the team are now stuck on the planet until they can figure out what is causing the problem. Jack was on the planet for an hour and Jack's withdrawal was bad. Daniel almost died." Sam explained frowning.
"Do you want me to contact the Tor'ka to see if they can help? Salmack thinks he may have heard about this planet." Jacob said.
"General Hammond said he would call when they found out more information but told me to stay home until Monday. Let's see if they found out anything by tomorrow." Sam said.
"Any plans on your day off?" Jacob took her hand.
"I might finish getting things for Hannah." Sam rubbed her belly.
"What kind of things do you need?" Jacob asked.
"A changing table, car seat, stroller are the big things. Then small things like bottles, burp clothes and some more clothes." Sam listed things.
"Are you going to have a baby shower?" Jacob asked.
"No probably not her due date is Christmas. December is a crazy month for families besides people at work and my friends from the moms group have already given me things for Hannah." Sam smiled.
"It's getting late and chilly I better get the kids in and in the bath." Sam added standing up.
While Sam was bathing Lola Jacob was blowing up an air mattress for the kids. Jacob and Martouf were sharing the guest room, with Martouf on a cot, and the other room was being turned into the nursery. Sam wouldn't normally have any problem putting the kids in her bed but being pregnant Jack barely had room with all her pillows she needed to be comfortable. She didn't want to accidentally knock one of the kids out of the bed. Devlin didn't seem to care he was bouncing on his knees on the mattress after Jacob filled it up. He had put the mattress at the end of the bed where Sam could get around it to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
"Ok, Dev, your turn for a bath!" Sam came into her room with the freshly bathed Lola dressed in her princess pajamas. Devlin rolled off the air mattress to go take a bath.
Jacob heard a noise in the kitchen the next morning. Devlin and Lola were awake getting a cup of juice. Cam had told Sam that he found it esaier if he if left stuff where the kids could reach them like cups. Then leave a half carton of juice on the fridge door so it could be easily reached and poured. That way they could feel independent and he could sleep a little more.
"Good morning! Do you guys want breakfast or are you just getting juice?" Jacob asked.
"Breakfast, please!" Devlin smiled. Lola nodded as she rubbed her eyes.
"You can help me take Sam breakfast in bed." Jacob ruffled Devlin's hair.
As Jacob was fixing breakfast Sam's house phone rang.
"Carter O'Neill resident's. Hey George! Give me just a minute." Jacob quickly answered the phone so not to wake Sam.
"Go watch cartoons! I'll call you when I need help with breakfast." Jacob urged the kids into the living room and turned the TV on Jacob went back to his phone call.
"Sorry, George, I wanted to make sure the kids were out of ear shot. Do I need to go wake Sam up?" Jacob asked worried. He listened to Hammond speak for a few minutes.
"That's good news! Three weeks is better than indefinitely. I'll tell her! Thanks for letting us know. Let Cameron know that the kids are doing fine. Talk to you later, George!" Jacob said before hanging up.
Martouf came out of the guest room.
"JACK!" Came Sam's scared voice from her room.
"Watch the eggs!" Jacob said to Martouf before hurrying to Sam's room.
Sam was sitting up in bed when Jacob came into her room. Her eyes were watery as she looked around the room.
"Sammy are you ok?" Jacob went to her side of the bed.
"I keep having these awful dreams where I lose Jack and Hannah." Sam cried.
"They're just nightmares,Sam. I talked to George this morning and Jack will be home in three weeks. I feel Hannah kicking my hand so she is ok." Jacob rubbed Sam's belly.
"They figured out how to stop the withdrawal?" Sam sniffed.
"Yeah Daniel and Teal'c found some writing in the machine that was creating light and figured out how to turn the machine down so the effects aren't so bad. George said they should be back in three weeks." Jacob explained soothingly.
"That's great news! Cam will just be back in time to take the kids trick or treating for the first time. I'm glad they figured it out." Sam smiled softly. She hugged her dad one more time before getting up and going to the bathroom.
"We are going to pick some things up for Hannah today but what do you want to do tomorrow?" Sam asked the kids as they ate breakfast.
"Tomorrow is Tucker's birthday party!" I forgot!" Devlin gasped.
"It's ok! We'll go to Tucker's party tomorrow. Do you have a present for him or do we need to pick one up today?" Sam asked.
"We need to get a present." Devlin nodded.
"Carolyn has our costumes! She had a sleep over with daddy to help him make them. Ouch don't kick me!" Lola reached over to pinch Devlin.
"We promised daddy that was our secret." Devlin hissed pushing Lola's hand away.
"Ok you two stop fighting. We're not not going to tell anyone. Sometimes secrets slip." Sam warned.
After breakfast while the kids were getting ready Sam called Dr. Carolyn Lam to set up a time to bring by the kids costumes before the party. She was glad her and Jack bought a van when they found out she was pregnant. Both Lola and Devlin required child seats and Hannah was going to need a car seat. They still had room for her dad and Martouf. Sam pulled up to a baby store. They got the kids out of the van and headed in the store. Jacob lifted Lola into the front of basket then. Devlin held Martouf's hand. Sam went to the the car seat section. She had no idea what she was looking for she had no idea there were so many choices. Cam always kept a set of the kids seats at the childcare center just in case.
"Why such a frown?" Jacob interrupted her thoughts.
"I have no idea what to get I've done research and still don't have a clue." Sam shook her head.
"Ok let's talk it out. Do they have the ones you were considering?" Jacob asked.
"Yeah here are my top two actually. I think I want this one looking at it out of the box I want this one." Sam began fiddling with the straps seeing if it did everything the car seat advertised. She did the same with the other car seat.
"Can I help you with anything?" A lady in a store uniform came up asked.
"Which car seat do you suggest?" Sam asked.
"This one seems to sell more than others. My sister likes that its easy to use but my nephew hasn't unbuckled himself yet." The lady pointed to the first seat Sam was considering.
"Thank you for your help. That was the one I was considering." Sam said as Jacob lifted the box, with the pink car seat, into the cart.
"Sam's having a Hannah!" Lola giggled as Sam tickled her.
"Is there anything else I can help you with?" The employee smiled.
"No thank you!" Sam smiled.
They shopped more and were able to find everything and a few extra things Sam was looking for Hannah. The kids did amazing while they were in the baby store.
"Thanks for coming with me dad I know this wasn't very entertaining but I can finish up the nursery before she comes." Sam rubbed her back.
"Of course Sammy. I'm glad I get to help!" Jacob smiled.
"Why don't we go pay for this stuff and go get some lunch. After that I was think these kids have earned a trip to the toy store they have been so good." Sam said.
"Yes please!" Devlin bounced.
After Sam paid and the guys got the stuff into the van. They decided to go to the mall to have lunch the mall had a large toy store. The kids were excited when they got to mall, Cam had brought them a couple of times. Being a few weeks before Halloween the mall was busy. The food court was busy.
"We'll go order. You and the kids go grab a table." Jacob offered.
"I have to go to the bathroom again. I'll never figure out how something so tiny can constantly press on my bladder." Sam sighed rubbing her belly.
"She's worth all those bathroom trips." Jacob soothed.
"I know she will be! Lola do you need to go potty?" Sam held out her hand to Lola. Lola took Sam's hand.
"Dev I'm going to be over there getting your food and Martouf is going to be in that line getting our food. Don't move from the table!" Jacob said firmly.
"Yes, sir!" Devlin answered quickly. Jacob went and got in line to get the kids chicken strips and fries. He kept glancing over his shoulder to make sure Devlin was still at the table. Jacob felt his heart stop when he looked at the table and Devlin wasn't there; Jacob turned around fully to make sure he was looking at the right table. Before Jacob stepped out of the line he felt something hug his legs. He looked down to see Devlin clinging to him. The boy was shaking.
"Devlin what's wrong?" Jacob asked scooping Devlin into his arms.
"I saw father!" Devlin whimpered into Jacob's neck. Jacob didn't understand why would Devlin be upset seeing Cam. Then Jacob remembered Devlin only called Doyle Hamish father.
"Dev, he is somewhere he can never hurt you again." Jacob soothed into the little boy's ear.
"I thought I saw him!" Devlin insisted.
"You're safe with me. You are a smart and brave boy to come get me." Jacob rubbed Devlin's back. Devlin cried a few more minutes into Jacob's chest then went quite. Jacob could never imagine hurting a child. He wasn't the perfect father and was thankful that Salmack gave him more years to make it up to his children and grandchildren.
"Thank God you have him!" Sam rushed up to them. Sam turned around a waved to Martouf signaling that Devlin was with Jacob.
"I got back to the table right after Marty did and he looked like he was about to pass out because he couldn't find Dev. You feeling bad buddy?" Sam asked noticing Devlin didn't sit up when she came up to them. She frowned when Devlin just shook his head no but kept his face in Jacob's chest.
"Dev thought he saw someone and it scared him. So the brave boy came to inform me." Jacob explained the best he could in public. Sam was still confused but didn't push anymore.
"If it was my kid I would take him to the bathroom and beat his butt for not listening. Not coddle him." The man behind them in line spat out.
"He's not yours and we didn't ask your opinion!" Sam snapped stroking Devlin's back when he tensed.
"Well some people should stop having kids." The man rolled his eyes.
"Don't Samantha, he's not worth it." Jacob warned seeing the fire in Sam's eyes.
"My father beat me." Devlin sat up slowly his voice raw from crying. The man turned and look at Devlin.
"When I wouldn't move fast enough in the fields. He would hit me with a thin whip so it would pop my blisters from the sun and not look like a whip. My mom tried to help me and she died. Jacob, Sam and Marty are my and Lola's protectors when my daddy is not home. They would never hurt me." Devlin pulled up his shirt to show his back that six weeks before was raw and infected. He then laid his head back in Jacob's chest.
The man turned pale at the boy's story and scars. Sam felt tears came to her eyes. She knew how guilty her dad felt about letting Doyle Hamish basically bullying them into getting his son back only to hurt Devlin badly.
"Let's find somewhere else to eat." Jacob said agaitated. The woman in front of them touched Jacob's arm.
"I have a huge order that is what is taking so long but they are almost done and I would love to pay for your lunch." The brown hair woman with kind brown eyes offered.
"That's not necessary but thank you anyway." Jacob smiled softly.
A few minutes later Josh, Tucker and Jeremy walk up to the kind woman.
"Hey, Aunt Hope! Uncle Dave sent us to help carry the food!" Tucker bounced over to her.
"Thank you so much my sweet boys!" Hope kissed Tucker on the head. Jeremy couldn't believe Tucker hadn't noticed Devlin yet. Josh was the one that noticed first.
"Is Dev ok?" Josh frowned when Devlin didn't look up at them. Devlin was tired and embarrassed.
"He is upest right now. He will be ok." Jacob explained.
"Is he missing Cam? Jeremy whispered to Sam.
Sam whispered a quick summary of what happened to Jeremy.
"You better be glad his dad is away for three weeks. You might want to think before you speak in front of a child, sir" Jeremy snarled low at the man.
Tucker had finally gotten Devlin to look at him by tapping on Devlin's leg like Josh does when Tucker ignores him.
"Can Devlin eat with us?" Tucker asked hopefully.
"That's a great idea dude! Dev help carry a tray for us please" Jeremy gently took Devlin from Jacob and put him down. Devlin took a tray and began to follow Tucker and Josh.
"We don't want to interrupt your family time." Sam said.
"Best friends are family!" Tucker said as he kept walking to the tables.
"Well said little man!" Jeremy offered Sam his arm. Sam took his arm and they headed for the tables. Sam and Jacob were surprised to see Martouf and Lola already sitting at a table with Laney, who was holding a baby girl, and other kids. Jeremy began to hand out the food to the kids at with the help of two other women at the table.
By the red ring around her mouth. They could tell Lola had gotten impatience and helped Martouf eat his spaghetti.
"Hey I knew the minute I saw Lola and Marty that Tucker was going to want Dev over here so we moved all your stuff over here. Hope you guys don't mind?" Laney asked seeing Sam and Jacob's faces.
"We just didn't want to interrupt your family time." Sam repeated.
"We have a big family a few more aren't going to hurt. Hope always orders to much food for the kids so we will have extra to share. Besides Tucker doesn't know what do with all these girl cousins he is use to being with boys." Laney chuckled.
"Hey Sam, where's Jack?" Ryder came up and hugged Sam.
"Jack and Cam had to go on work trip for three weeks." Sam hugged Ryder.
"Bummer!" Ryder said then hurried to the older couples at the other end of the table.
The couples got up and walked to the end of the table with Laney.
"These are my parents Mike and Angie! These are Teddy's parents Steven and Beth.This is Sam, her father Jacob, and Marty." Jeremy introduced. They shook each other hands. Sam could see Jeremy looking like his dad when he got older and Missy had gotten her dad's sparkling blue eyes and her moms kind smile.
"Those are our two daughters and their husbands. Hope and Dave and Resse and Kyle!" Beth said pointed to the two women still helping the kids.
"We have heard a lot about you all!" Angie smiled.
"Thank you, we care about your children and grandchildren a lot." Sam smiled at her friends.
"Same!" Jeremy winked.
"Are you here to see the new twins, Phenoix and Phoebe?" Sam asked.
"We are and to celebrate Tucker and Claire's Birthday. Today Claire turns eight and tomorrow Tucker turns nine. Since the kids are so close in age both sets of grandparents throw a big family party. Last year Tuck chose a movie and snack party. This year Claire wanted lunch and to build a bear party." Beth explained.
"That sounds fun!" Jacob said. They then went back to their seats to eat lunch.
After they ate Laney convinced them to join them at build a bear.
It was a couple days later and Teal'c was taking more supplies to Jack and the team.
"O'Neill, Major Carter O'Neill said that this box was for all three of you from the children and to share the contents." Teal'c handed the box to Jack.
"I wonder if the kids drew us pictures or something." Cam grinned. Jack opened the box on top were some drawings the kids had done for each of them. On the bottom of the box was a brightly colored bear with a sticker on its paw that said "press". Jack pressed the bear's paw.
" We miss you daddy, Jack and Daniel!" Devlin and Lola's voices came from the bear.
All three men couldn't help but grin.