"Familiar Strangers Part 2"

Ch. 5

Nicole's POV

(SGC, Infirmary)

"So, Janet, does Nicole have some dangerous sickness we should all be worried about?" Jack asked.

Daniel, Jack, Sam, Jacob, Teal'c, General Hammond, and I waited for my test results.

Janet put her clip board down and said:

"From what I could tell Nicole is perfectly healthy. Except for her Tumor, of course,"

"What?" Daniel, Sam, Jack and I asked at once.

Teal'c merely cocked his eyebrow.

"Well, she is healthy considering that, um, well, Nicole's pregnant," Janet said semi-awkwardly.

Everyone gapped at me. Daniel looked at me sideways.

"Well, I guess, we all know why I've been throwing up all morning now," I said.

"That's gonna be one hell of a smart baby," Jack commented.

Daniel and I rolled our eyes.

"Can Nicole still blend with a symbiote now that she's pregnant?" Sam asked her father.

"It is still possible," Selmack said. "The symbiote would have to sleep for the nine months of the pregnancy,"

"How much longer do I have to live Janet?" I asked. "Since I have a feeling that the symbiote won't be able to heal me."

"It's hard to say. But, my guess is that you have . . . Nine months," she said.

"That's cutting it awfully close, don't you think?" Hammond said.

"It 's just a guess, sir. It could be more . . . or less than that," Janet answered.

"Okay, I've decided that I want to go through with the blending," I said.

"I shall give word to the Tok'ra High Council and notify Sak'ura, the symbiote, of your decision immediately," Jacob said.

I nodded and said, "Thank you,"

He bowed and left with General Hammond and Sam.

8 ½ months later, Christmas Eve

(Nicole's house)

I was growing more and more tired as the months past. The Tok'ra symbiote blending went smoothly. Sak'ura slept for Daniel and my baby. Because of this, the cancer has been continually growing, slower for the most part, making my body weak. Having the cancer and pregnant is putting a strain my body.

Daniel, Jack, Teal'c, Sam, Jacob, my best friends Melissa and Andrew, Dr. Fraiser, Cassandra, and I sat around the dinning table eating a wonderful meal that Melissa, Janet, and Cassie cooked. I sat at the head of the table; Daniel and Melissa sat next to me; while Sam, Jacob, and Teal'c sat on Daniel's side; as for Andrew, Janet, and Cassandra sat diagonally from the four; and Colonel O' Neill sat at the other end of the table, between Teal'c and Cassie.

"So, have you and Daniel thought of a name for the baby, yet?" Cassandra asked, eating a bit of beef.

"Well, if it's a girl we've decided to name her Emily," I said, weakly.

"But, if it's a boy we're going to name him Jacob," Daniel said.

Jacob dropped his fork. "You're kidding right?"

Daniel and I shook our heads.

He sighed., "Okay, he's your kid."

Everyone tried not to laugh. I suddenly became overcome with exhaustion. I put my fork down and leaned back in my chair. I felt the symbiote wake up. Sak'ura took over for me.

"Whoa!" I heard Andrew shout in surprise as he saw 'My' eyes glow.

"Sak'ura, what is the meaning of this?" Selmack said angrily.

"Nicole and her unborn child was dieing. I had no choice!" I felt my mouth move, but it was the symbiote who spoke.

Then, suddenly I felt my water break. I could feel Sak'ura start to heal me and she let me take over my body again. I collapsed in my seat.

"Aw, crap!" Jack said.

"Let's get her to the Infirmary," Janet said.

To be continued . . .