He woke up for the sixth time that night to that sound, he didn't care no
matter how loud it got it wasn't his responsibility.
Minutes passed and none of the houses occupations stirred to deal with the problem.
"Oh for cryin' out loud Carter do something will ya"
Focusing on his alarm clock it showed the time to be just after five in the morning "crap" he said running his hand over his face he reluctantly pulled himself up and moved to the side of the bed finding a discarded pair of jeans he pulled them on together with an old t-shirt and went to see what the problem was.
Stopping across the hallway outside her door he knocked.
"Carter" he whispered gently hoping not to wake anyone else sleeping up
He tried again "Carter" still there was no answer, so he slowly opened the door and looked inside, seeing her still form sound asleep he was going to wake her, but something inside him said otherwise.
The room was still dark but there was enough light to move around the room safely the child was crying in the cot at the end of the bed and even though he'd told himself many times over the last few weeks and days for personal reasons not to get involved moved to view the small occupant.
"What?" he asked
The child still cried
"If you looking for assistance in the feeding or changing department looks like ya used them all up here kid"
He smiled slightly noting that any of the guests in his house could handle gate travel and the military way of life, especially the lack of sleep sometimes, but add a baby to their routine and that was completely different.
The crying stopped to Jack's surprise and he hadn't really done anything except stand there 'the O'Neill charm' he thought to himself. The task was to easy though and he knew it, so he gently picked the child up and headed out to the kitchen been careful not to wake Daniel or Jonas up on the way.
He found the baby carry seat on route and decided to put the child in it while he fixed things up, at the very least it made his job easier for a few minutes, he carried the seat into the kitchen and placed it on a clean work surface. Taking a bottle from the fridge he was about to follow the hand written instructions on the door when he noticed a smell.
"Please tell me ya didn't" he said as he walked over for a closer inspection
He lifted the child up yeah definitely the source he thought as he turned away for a moment. He grabbed what he needed and proceeded with the change of plan setting up base in the bathroom probably because it was the closest and most unoccupied room available in the emergency.
Ten minutes later he finally had the co-operation needed to finish the task.
"Thank you Miss Carter"
"That's it we're done"
He put everything away and washed up before he picked the child up again, catching himself off guard a little as he found himself studying her small features, she definitely has Carter's eyes he thought.
Minutes passed and none of the houses occupations stirred to deal with the problem.
"Oh for cryin' out loud Carter do something will ya"
Focusing on his alarm clock it showed the time to be just after five in the morning "crap" he said running his hand over his face he reluctantly pulled himself up and moved to the side of the bed finding a discarded pair of jeans he pulled them on together with an old t-shirt and went to see what the problem was.
Stopping across the hallway outside her door he knocked.
"Carter" he whispered gently hoping not to wake anyone else sleeping up
He tried again "Carter" still there was no answer, so he slowly opened the door and looked inside, seeing her still form sound asleep he was going to wake her, but something inside him said otherwise.
The room was still dark but there was enough light to move around the room safely the child was crying in the cot at the end of the bed and even though he'd told himself many times over the last few weeks and days for personal reasons not to get involved moved to view the small occupant.
"What?" he asked
The child still cried
"If you looking for assistance in the feeding or changing department looks like ya used them all up here kid"
He smiled slightly noting that any of the guests in his house could handle gate travel and the military way of life, especially the lack of sleep sometimes, but add a baby to their routine and that was completely different.
The crying stopped to Jack's surprise and he hadn't really done anything except stand there 'the O'Neill charm' he thought to himself. The task was to easy though and he knew it, so he gently picked the child up and headed out to the kitchen been careful not to wake Daniel or Jonas up on the way.
He found the baby carry seat on route and decided to put the child in it while he fixed things up, at the very least it made his job easier for a few minutes, he carried the seat into the kitchen and placed it on a clean work surface. Taking a bottle from the fridge he was about to follow the hand written instructions on the door when he noticed a smell.
"Please tell me ya didn't" he said as he walked over for a closer inspection
He lifted the child up yeah definitely the source he thought as he turned away for a moment. He grabbed what he needed and proceeded with the change of plan setting up base in the bathroom probably because it was the closest and most unoccupied room available in the emergency.
Ten minutes later he finally had the co-operation needed to finish the task.
"Thank you Miss Carter"
"That's it we're done"
He put everything away and washed up before he picked the child up again, catching himself off guard a little as he found himself studying her small features, she definitely has Carter's eyes he thought.