"Per'sus?" Selmak asked after a moment of charged silence. Buffy held her hand up, swallowing hard. She wiggled her fingers and Jack handed her what was left of his water and she took a drink, then spit to the side.

"Ick, blood." She complained.

"Is Per'sus alright?" Malek asked.

She nodded and her eyes flashed, "I am well Malek."

Her attention was caught by the body that was dying quickly, she took the man's hand and Per'sus said a few words, the man smiled and died. The Tok'ra took the man's body away and Buffy sighed and got to her feet.

"Buffy can come out anytime right?" Jack asked suspiciously.

A smile curved her lips, "I'm here Jack. Don't go all cave man on me." Her eyes lost her focus and she suddenly went pale. She was having an internal conversation with Per'sus.

'Buffy, I am going to have to sleep. Something unforeseen has happened.' Per'sus said to her, his tone was rueful.

'What?'

'You are pregnant, while you are carrying your child I cannot be active inside you or child will die.'

'Will we be ok Per'sus?' Her voice sounded scared, even to her.

'All will be well Buffy.' And she felt his consciousness recede.

"Buffy?" Jack caught her arm as she swayed.

"There's been a wrinkle." She said and collapsed.

Jack frowned at Malek as he swept her up into his arms, "What's going on?"

"I'm not sure. Let's take her to our medical section." Jack carrying Buffy, with SG-1 following went behind Malek underground.

One of the Tok'ra indicated a flat platform and Jack lay her on it. She groaned and opened her eyes, "You won't hear from Per'sus for awhile, something's wrong."

Malek leaned over her, "What? What has happened?"

The female Tok'ra showed something on her scanning device to Malek and his face cleared, "I see."

"What? I don't see!" Jack exclaimed.

"I'm pregnant." Buffy said quietly. Daniel made an inarticulate exclamation and took her hand.

"Congrats Xena, so what's the problem?"

"Remember Shaur'e?" Daniel asked quietly.

"A goa'uld cannot bear children while the symbiote is active O'Neill." Teal'c said quietly.

Jack sat quietly for a moment, "What is Per'sus doing?"

"He's sleeping." She looked up at Malek, "I didn't know or I wouldn't have volunteered." He smiled gently and brushed her hair back off of her face, "All is well. We will send for a new host as soon as possible. This is wonderful news for you!"

Her smile grew and her other hand went to her still flat stomach, "I guess it is. I'm going to have Jay's child. Wow."

Malek looked at Jack, "With a new symbiote and her pregnancy she will need rest."

"I have all of Per'sus plans if that will help?" she asked and Jacob smiled, "Tomorrow."

One of the Tok'ra brought a blanket and covered her and Jack stood up straighter, "Right. I'll take first watch, Teal'c you take mid and Danny, you take 3rd watch. In the morning I'll go to the SGC and talk to the General."

The men nodded and Jack got comfortable, "You sleep Buff, we'll take care of you."

Buffy nodded and her eyelids slipped closed. Jacob shooed everyone out and they went up to get as much stuff underground before it became dark.

Jack watched as Buffy slept restlessly. Every time she began to toss and turn he would gently stroke her hair and she would quiet back down. His thoughts were deep, how to let Jay know, what was going to happen next, could they trust the Tok'ra?

It was late when Teal'c came in. Jack stood and stretched, "Tent?"

"By the entrance O'Neill." He replied quietly, his eyes on Buffy's face.

"Ok, if she gets restless just stroke her hair, it calms her."

Teal'c looked at his friend, "I will endeavor to keep her calm."

Jack knew that Teal'c was concerned too, " 'Night big guy." He went up to the surface and undressed, crawling inside the tent so as not to wake Daniel.

"Jack?"

"Yeah Danny." Jack crawled into his sleeping bag.

"Is she alright?"

"Right as rain. Get some sleep Danny, she'll need us tomorrow."

Daniel sighed, "Ok, good night Jack."

"Mmph." And Jack fell asleep.

The next morning Buffy woke up rested and starving. Jacob and SG-1 waited on her hand and foot until she sighed, "Guys? I'm so not fragile, go away."

A couple of the Tok'ra women laughed and Jack grinned, "Sorry Xena. Listen, I'm going back to the SGC. Anything you need?"

"Chocolate." She said promptly, making Daniel laugh. "Oh, and ask Janet if I need anything special. I've never been pregnant before." A wide smile broke out on her face and Jack and Daniel couldn't help but smile back.

"Well kid, you are now." He looked over at Teal'c, "I'll be back by 1300."

"Very well O'Neill. Daniel Jackson and I will sit on Buffy Coburn."

Buffy groaned, "I'm not three!"

Jacob laughed at her pout, "Start writing Buffy, ignore the peanut gallery."

She stuck out her tongue at Daniel who stuck out his tongue in return, making her giggle.

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"Unauthorized off world activation." Sgt. Davis announced.

Jay was waiting in the control room when the General walked in, "Who is it son?"

"It's SG-1 sir."

"Open the iris."

They walked down to the gateroom and watched Jack, and only Jack walk through the event horizon.

The General's eyebrows went up, "Colonel, where is the rest of your team?"

Jack's eyes went to Jay and he made a face, "There's been a slight problem."

"Buffy?"

He hesitated, "Um, yes and no." he looked at the General, "Can we go to your office Sir?"

"Is she ok?" Jay demanded.

"Oh she's great, or she will be. We'll need Doc too sir."

General Hammond sighed, "Of course we will." He looked up at the control room, "Sgt. call Dr. Frasier and have her meet us in the conference room."

As they walked down the hallway Jack nudged Jay, "What are you doing back so soon?"

"Oh, you know, lying hostile natives that want to take over the Earth."

"Ah."

The four of them gathered around the large conference table, and Jack stood, breathing a deep sigh. "Ok, everything was going swimmingly and stuff was getting moved when Per'sus, you remember Per'sus?" Jack stalled.

"Yes Colonel. We remember the leader of the Tok'ra." The General said dryly.

"Oh, good. Well, a large metal box fell on him and crushed him."

"Is he alright?" General Hammond asked sharply. Per'sus was instrumental in the treaty between the Tok'ra and Earth.

"Well, yes and no."

"God Jack, just spit it out." Jay snapped, the feeling of dread in his stomach getting worse.

"Per'sus host died and Buffy volunteered."

"Oh god."

Jack hastened to reassure his friend, "She's ok. Sort of."

Now Janet sighed, "Alright Colonel, what happened?"

"Well, Per'sus and Buffy said hi, then Buffy turned white." Jack blew out a breath, "God, I shouldn't be the one telling you this Jay. Did you read the report on Shar'e when she was pregnant?"

Janet gasped, "Ohmigod."

"Buffy's pregnant?" Jay whispered.

"Congratulations, you're going to be a dad in about 7 months."

General Hammond patted Jay's arm, "Congratulations son. Now what's the bad news?"

Now Janet answered, her troubled eyes going to Jay's face, "If Per'sus doesn't sleep Buffy will lose the baby."

"What?" Jay asked, feeling like he wasn't keeping up very well.

"Calm down Coburn. Per'sus figured it out right away and went to sleep immediately. Buffy's fine, she need's chocolate and whatever you need to give her Doc."

"Pre-natal vitamins. When is she coming home?" Dr. Frasier asked as she stood.

"Not until they find a new host." She nodded. "Sir?" she asked and he nodded, "Dismissed Doctor."

Jay looked over at General Hammond, "I would like to go Sir."

"Of course son. You're dismissed to get ready in time for Colonel O'Neill's trip back."

"Yes Sir. Thank you." and Jay was out of the conference room like a shot.

The General pinned Jack with a level look, "Ok Jack. Give it to me straight."

Jack sighed and rested his elbows on the table, "Jacob cornered me before I left. If we don't get her a new host soon, then Per'sus sleeps until the baby comes, and Buffy stays there."

"Then we'd better get a new host soon." The General sighed.