I missed this last time so.
Disclaimer: I don't own SG-1 or its original character I just borrow them from time to time to write a story when I'm bored
A/N Ok I've got to know why everyone apparently likes this cause I haven't a clue and its bugging me so if anyone can help there thanks.
Jacob poked his head round the door, Sam had fallen asleep, he didn't want to disturb her but maybe seeing his son even for a minute might do Jack some good, so he allowed Jack inside with him.
"Jack" he motioned for him to follow quietly so not to wake Sam stopping at the child's cot. He was awake, Jacob broke out a smile as soon as he saw him "Jack meet your son" he whispered "Carter Junior this is your Dad" he continued picking the child up who had started to make a slight fuss. "Hey you'll wake your Mom up if you do this, she needs to rest ok" he spoke again
"Carter Junior" Jack said
"We haven't thought of a name yet" he answered
"Do you want to hold him?" Jacob asked
"Oh. no, no its alright Jack answered backing away slightly
"You can if you want Sir" a weak tired voice spoke
Crap she used that word again 'Sir', not Jack, just Sir, those defence shields are back he thought as Jacob moved to greet his daughter again
Think Jack, think, say something, she's looking at you, don't screw up, look at her, tell her you don't expect anything but your here for her, for both of them if they need anything. "Carter" oh way ta go Jack nice 'I'm back' 'I'm sorry' delivery there that so gotta hurt her and what do you go and do shove ya hands in your pockets and stare at anything to break eye contact with her.
"Jack"
He's stood in front of me again, holding him, quick look at her see what she's thinking but don't let her notice, crap she's watching, waiting for me to do something, ah for cryin' out loud he's your son just hold him, its not like fighting Goau'ld you've done it before and a baby is not dangerous even to you.
There we go, that's better, she's got that smile now, ya doing good Jack, so this is little C Junior then, sweet, he looks like her.
Ok guys I'm not looking at you but I know your watching me, stop it, ya making a guy nervous here, I'm holding a baby, even for me its not hard its not performing brain surgery or anything.
Say something, anything, please someone give me a little distraction so I don't have to speak and screw up again. Wait get a hold of yourself will ya your all adults here, well excluding little C but "congratulations" good Jack you can speak after all, now just walk over and sit beside her.
"You just missed Janet when you left earlier Dad" she spoke
Ah good old doc Frasier, way ta go Sam your Dad looks like he's had a heart attack or something, there's nothing wrong is there, please tell him there's nothing wrong
"Is he...?" Jacob started
"He's fine" she continued
Thank you
"She just dropped in to see how we're doing that's all" she said
Yeah and we're doing great aren't we, see you might like sleeping there, you've got it easy, your Mom on the other hand should be taking it easy...like it'll ever happen I know...but she's not her guard is still up, you can see just by the way she keeps looking at me. I should move show her I know how to handle this, that I'm happy for her 'us' but no feet still rooted to floor and not going anywhere fast.
"Do you need anything?" Jacob asked
"No" she replied
"OK" he gives her a hug and places a kiss on her forehead "I'll be back later" he continued
RED ALERT! Shit 'Dad' is leaving the building, at the very least this room, great, just great, relax Jack, stay calm, you knew it was coming.
"See you later Jack" Jacob said as he looked at his Grandson one last time before turning to leave
Ya know you can hold him again if you want Jake just say the word, then you can stay longer, there that's a good plan works well.... crap there's the pat on the back....he knows what I'm thinking and isn't having any of it.
Silence, great the never-ending silence, there's just the two of...no three of us now, she's watching me, please speak someone. I don't like these long silence things, or at the very least 'the powers that be' that actually work the brain connection between ones brain and feet and reconnect mine.
"Sir, are you standing there all day?" she asked
"Hhhhhmmmm" oh crap she was talking to me, note to self reconnect my month to, quick answer her "No"
"In that case"
She wants me to sit beside her, you can do it Jack just put one foot in front of the other a few steps and your there.
Made it
"Carter" will you please stop that, granted it was said with more meaning than just 'hey you my ex second in command and nothing more' this is Sam, your once very close friend and now mother of your child she deserves more than that.
"Sir"
Oh for cryin out loud, this has to stop try again Jack "Carter, Sam...Sam I'm sorry" good break the ice straight to the point that's good.
"Not your fault Sir"
Not my fault.... what?.... my fault...she's watching him in my arms...shit great nice move Jack, three words and she already thinks you don't want this.
"I'm not to good at this"
"It's ok Sir" she replied
"I.... I.... what I meant was I'm sorry for running off to England, for being a coward, for been responsible for finishing your career and"
"Sir"
"and....let me finish....and"
"Sir, Jack" now ya done it Jack her hands resting on yours, did I go too far, say too much? I can't remember, well here goes nothing time to make that all important eye contact so she can see what I'm thinking "it's ok I may not agree with what you did but I know why you did it" she continued
"I should have been here"
"Why?" she asked
Why? ok maybe I lost something here but I thought last I checked that is anyway it kinda helped having the child's father around to help you cope though things like today.
"Jack if you had stayed you wouldn't have retired, you would still be my CO we would never have 'crossed the line' I, we wouldn't have him today" she said
"But the SGC your career I thought that's what you wanted
"Can still have I'll just spend more time on earth that's all General Hammond sorted that. After you left I decided that the important life stuff does count so for now its just me and him the SGC can cope without me Jonas and Teal'c have do there best to convince me of that" she replied
"I want to help with him ya know"
"Sure, I'm not taking that from you and your not going to be pushed into it if you want out just say" she replied
"I'm in" Jack said giving her that smile of his "hey sorry Sam, do you want to hold him" he continued realising that the thought had never crossed his mind
"He seems happy enough"
"Yeah but don't you need to get some of that bonding stuff done?" he asked
"He's a sleep Jack"
"Even so, I think he'll like it better if you held him"
"Ok, fine, you win"
"Little C my man what you think do ya want to take a trip to see your Mom?" He never got an answer and didn't expect one he just wanted to see if he could make her smile more, he looked over at her she was so he continued "ok, will all passengers flying air O'Neil to Carter please buckle up we depart in 3...2.... 1" Jack moved from the bed and walked closer to Sam gently putting him down in her arms.
"Little C?" she quizzed
"Your Dad calls him Carter Junior apparently"
"Oh yeah we should work on that"
"I like it" he replied
"You would"
"Who'd ya think he'll take after?" he asked
"How are we supposed to know yet he's not even a day old"
"I know who my money's on"
"In that case he's guaranteed to turn out like a friend I use to know, Jack O'Neill"
"Hey I know him, scary thought, poor kid sure you wanna risk that?" he asked
"Oh two Jack O'Neill's for the price of one lets see.... yeah, sure, how hard can it be? At any rate I'd last longer than you" she replied
"Don't I know it, do you want to tell doc Frasier that she's going to get a permanent patient someday soon or me"
"Sir"
"Joke its a joke I wouldn't put anyone though the torture of patient Jack especially since Frasier will have retired quicker than I ever could if that was the case" he replied
"Good"
"Woohhooo Sam what ya doing? Jack asked as she attempted to move from the bed
"What's it look like I'm doing?" she counted
"Should you be doing"
"I've had a baby that's all" she counted as her replied to him
Yes that's all, of course it is does she have to make herself out to be indestructible at everything? "Sam "I know you can do it, but why not let me put him down" he continued
"That an order? she said looking at him her eyes saying all 'back off'
"Yes...no, no its not I just want you to take it easy for a few days let me help out a bit till your on your feet properly" he replied
"Oh like you helped the last few months right.... sorry I didn't mean it"
"Yes you did, that's good your still mad a me I understand its healthy to do that and no I can help better now and I want to so what ya say?"
She looked at him again, as much as he should hate him right now she couldn't he was right she needed his help and he was offering it to her with no conditions so she nodded in approval and offered a small smile in thanks.
"Ok I've got him, you go rest a little I'll put him down and leave you to get some sleep" he said
"Jack"
"Yeah"
"You'll come back though"
"You're kidding right?" he asked
"Oh"
"You're stuck with me"
"Right" she tried to look disappointed but it never worked
"Look he's asleep, you should get some before he wakes up, now that's an order, I'm gonna go find your Dad"
He moved towards the door to leave "thanks" could be quietly heard as he took a last check of the room to make sure everything was ok before leaving "anytime" he replied back
