Remarital Bliss - Chapter 4

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Jack set his tray on the table and took the seat across from Sam. She didn't look up.

He coughed. She still didn't look up.

He started pouring orange juice on his fruit loops.

"Ah! Now that got your attention. I was afraid I was going to have to throw myself out the window before you looked up."

Sam gave him a small half-smile then returned to her notes.

At the warmth of two socked feet snuggling with her own, she shook her head in disbelief, but her smile got a little wider.

Jack leaned in.

"There, that's better. Now, what drastic lengths will I have to go to to get the formerly forbidden giggle?"

"Just a little bit farther," she returned as she picked up her tray and walked out of the commissary.

Jack pondered this as he lifted the spoon to his mouth . . .

And spat out his fruit loops.

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Jonas ran up to join Teal'c in the corridor.

"Hey Teal'c, wait up. I just got a great idea! I think it will help Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter, well, 'get back together' as it were."

"What do you propose Jonas Quinn?"

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Jack, Sam, Koshan, Kalara, and General Hammond sat around the table in the briefing room. Each one fiddled quietly to themselves, tensions beginning to rise.

Koshan looked worriedly from one to another about to try breaking the silence when hustling could be heard through the door.

Jack tensed slightly remembering the last time someone had come at him through that door.

"Hey everybody!" Jonas exclaimed as he burst open the door. "Look who I've got. Little Georgie!"

*I do not believe this. I simple refuse to believe this. The man is actually balancing a baby on his hip.*

Teal'c was standing beside Jonas looking very pleased.

"Colonel O'Neill, Major O'Neill, are you not pleased to see Little Georgie?"

"Yeah guys. I gave the sitter the afternoon off. You haven't gotten to spend time with Little Georgie in ages."

"Oh Jonas, you're always so thoughtful."

Sam took the baby from Jonas and snuggled him close.

"There's my sweet baby. Mommy missed you so much!"

Jack walked over and started tickling the baby's stomach. He had to admit it was a beautiful baby. He had the most impossible blue eyes.

"Jonas," General Hammond whispered. "How did you pull this off?"

"Carrie, one of the nurses, had to bring Henry here in to work today. I did a little sweet-talking and . . ."

Hammond looked over at Sam and Jack as they played with the baby.

Koshan bustled up to join him.

"Ah, General Hammond! Isn't it beautiful? Perhaps seeing Little Georgie will help them put aside their differences. Jonas, Teal'c, this was a most beautiful thing that you have done."

"Whoa, what's that smell!"

"Okay, maybe not that beautiful."

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Jack juggled two cups of coffee and a box of doughnuts as he entered Sam's lab. He walked over to where she was sitting at her desk.

"Quite an exciting day with Little Georgie wasn't it?"

"Yeah, that was one beautiful baby," she said as she took a sip of the peace offering and laughed. "Did you see the way the General was bouncing him on his knee and making all those funny faces? You'd think Henry really was his namesake."

"Yeah, well my favorite was when Jonas tried to feed him one of his bananas. He looked so offended when Henry spit it back out."

"And when Teal'c had to hold him while we went to find a diaper? He was holding him out as far from him as he could. He looked so disgusted."

They continued reminiscing over their doughnuts when Jack cleared his throat.

"Um, Sam, listen, I ah just wanted you to know that thing with Kate, it really was no big deal. I mean, I thought since we can't, I mean, well, I thought maybe if I just, um, well, now I realize there's just, and I-I really regret it and I . . ."

"Jack," Sam interrupted him.

"Huh?"

"You have jam running down your chin."

"Oh," Jack reached up to swipe away the offending substance.

"And thanks."

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You like? Turned out a little different than I'd intended, but I think it still works. Thanks for reading! I will try to have the next chapter up shortly. Hope you enjoy.