Chapter 22
Sam laughed as they pulled up in front of Janet's lilac colored house.
-I still can't believe Cassie convinced Janet to get the house painted purple.
Jacob smiled.
-It's a lovely shade. The new Tok'ra tunnels are just about this color.
-Really?
-No.
Jacob laughed.
-I worry about you, Sam. Sometimes you can be such a blonde.
Sam glared at her father.
-It's people like you who make me want to dye my hair red.
-Red?
Sam nodded.
-Don't you think I'd look good as a redhead?
-Well sure. But…why not purple?
They both burst into laughter as the front door burst open and Brady came running out. Sam scooped him up in a hug and twirled him around.
-I missed you.
-I missed you too.
-Did you have fun with Janet?
He nodded.
-And Cassandra.
-Oh?
Sam turned and saw Janet and Cassie come out on the porch. They waved and she waved back. She look down at Brady and saw him smiling sweetly at Cassie, obviously smitten. Sam inwardly sighed. Her little boy was growing up so fast.
Jacob had been standing by the car all this time, impatiently waiting to meet his grandson. He cleared his throat.
-Sam.
Her reverie ended and she turned to her father, gently placing Brady back on the ground.
-Dad, this is Brady. Brady, this is my dad.
The two smiled at one another, both suddenly feeling very shy. Then Brady started for Jacob and the two embraced. Jacob brushed an errant lock of Brady's nut-brown hair behind his ear and stared in shock at a young Jack O'Neill. The resemblance was unmistakable and uncanny. He turned to Sam, the question burning on his lips. She quickly shook her head and mouthed the word 'later'. Jacob nodded resignedly and turned his attention back to Brady.
-You know, you're lot smaller than I thought you would be.
Brady nodded.
-I'm small for my age. But I make up for it with my charm and quick wit.
Jacob smiled. If this weren't Jack O'Neill's son then Jacob would tear Selmak from his body and beat himself until he passed out. Either that or he would string himself up by his big toe and pummel himself with an organic carrot. He heard Selmak's voice in his mind suggesting that he do neither and reassuring him that this must be O'Neill's son. The thing that both of them wanted to know was the reason that Sam was adopting Jack's son. Jacob shook himself away from his conversation with himself and looked down at the boy.
-Sam tells me you and I have something in common.
-What?
Jacob smiled.
-Orange sherbet ice cream.
Brady grinned as they got in the car, Brady, his new mom, and his grandpa.