Jack patiently waited outside the hospital room for Jacob to say it was ok to go in, he'd be standing there for ten minutes or so, watching closely though the window but out of sight of anyone actually seeing him as Jonas and Teal'c said goodbye and headed to his direction.

The door opened Teal'c was the first to notice his presents, Jack gave a weak smile in acknowledgement of his friend who lowered his head and gave what Jack could only describe as the biggest smile he had ever seen from the jaffa in all the years he'd known him. Jonas followed behind, he had that smile on his face again Jack motioned for him not to speak, so Jonas shuck his had and moved off to follow Teal'c.

Jacob was in there alone now 'this is it Jack, no backing out' he thought to himself, wait how the hell could he even think that, he was about to be introduced to his son or daughter, his child, something he never thought he'd have in his life, after Charlie, that's if Sam let him, oh god this was worse than waiting for a army of jaffa to attack.

The door opened again "Jack" Jacob whispered motioning him to come inside.

He walks in slowly and cautiously not knowing what to expect, she's sat on the bed holding her 'their' child protectively in her arms, Jack tried to speak but it was no good he has no right being there, how could he, he stood silently in the corner.

"Jack" Jacob says playing a hand on his shoulder causing Jack to snap out of his thoughts, Sam hadn't noticed the visitor her father brought with him until then.

"Sam he's just got back, I thought he had a right to know" Jacob said when he saw the look of shock on her face as she studied the man that stood beside him, she never spoke, just smiled weakly at him and returned her attention back to the child she held

"Hi" Jack muttered finally managing to get a word out

Silence, not a word, acknowledgement to him being there nothing, only broke by Jacob's movement to sit beside his daughter, "can I" he said holding his arms out to take the child from her.

"Yeah" she replied

The child cried momentarily as Jacob held it "there we go ssshh" he spoke Jack slowly backed towards the door hoping to get away with out being noticed he wanted to stay but something told him Sam didn't need to deal with him right now, he opened the door, then came the all important response as the older man looked at the child's small features, "Sam, he's beautiful" he said

That one sentence registered with Jack immediately 'he' he had a son.

Jack's disappearing act hadn't gone unnoticed

"Dad"

Jacob glanced up at his daughter

"Jack"

Jacob scanned the room and found he was no longer there

"Do you want me to" he didn't have to finish his question as she answered it already "Yeah" "ok do you want to take him?" he asked

"I'm tired" she said

"OK" he replied walking over to the cot and putting his Grandson down "are you sure you're up to this?" he asked

She nodded he's here, we have to sort stuff out eventually and well he has a right to see him"

"Give me a minute then I'll get him in here then"

Jacob eventually found him out in the car lot sitting in his truck, he walked over to talk to him, sometimes Jack was a stubborn son of a bitch when he wanted to be he thought

Jack hadn't noticed Jacob's approach probably due to the fact he was resting his head on the steering wheel.

"Jack what are you doing out here?" he asked though the open front passenger window

He never answered, didn't even give a sarcastic reply as his answer, as Jacob had come to expect from the man when he couldn't find what he wanted to say or was uncomfortable in a situation.

"Penny for them" Jacob said as he jumped in the truck

Still nothing

"Jack an hour ago you ran the fastest I've ever, known anyone to move down that corridor to stop the elevator to get here, so why are you sat here looking like the worlds just come to a stop" Jacob asked

"Maybe it has" came the reply

"Why?" Jacob asked Jack sat up and let out a sigh "because you weren't automatically welcomed back with open arm?" he continue

Jack looked over at Jacob who was obvious studying him for a response 'this guy is good' he thought to himself

"Jack I told you before, you can't expect things to be the same as they were before, there not, thing's have changed, Sam has other more important things to do, to take care of and I think and I know this is a slight cliché but wearing her heart on her sleeve for you if that's what your expecting is way down the list right now" he said

"That's not it" Jack replied

"Then what?" Jacob asked

"Oh for cryin out loud, like I really need to explain it"

"Try me" Jacob replied

"Ok simple, I retire, one party, hang out with my former second in command and close friend, regulations not in the way, boy likes girl, girl tells boy how she feels finally, boy gets his wish, she asks him to stay, he won't, they you know... boy runs like a coward as far as he can away still cause he doesn't want to hurt her, boy comes back oh just short of nine months later and hey guess what...everything's changed, she the smartest person this guy who is a bit of an idiot has ever known is the mother of his child, his son, he never knew till oh an hour ago he had and when all is said and done, he doesn't feel like he has any dam right being there" Jack blurted out trying not to miss anything.

"Jack"

"and he wants to be.... I'm an idiot...not the smartest around...but my son is in that room, and I really want to be there for him" he continued

"Jack stop"

"Let me finish" he said

"Sam sent me to knock sense into you and get you back up there to meet your son"

"Really I thought"

"Well she does, now are you coming or do I have to drag you there?" Jacob asked

Jack opened his door and jumped out

"Ok, that's a yes then" Jacob muttered