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It was three weeks later when Daniel Jackson stood in the gate room, watching as the iris slid open. A wide grin on his lips he watched her stepping through the gate and slowly walking down the ramp.

"Sam!" He grinned and wrapped his arms around her. "God it´s good to see you."

She leaned against him, sighing happily at the feeling of his arms around her. He backed away to look at her, his eyes widening as he saw her rounded belly. She laid her hand against her stomach a soft smile on her lips. "Surpise." She said softly.

"Indeed." Daniel said with a perfect Teal´c imitation and she grinned like he had expected her to.

"Welcome home, major." The familiar voice said behind them and she turned around.

"Thank you, sir."

Hammond´s gaze fell to her swollen belly, before his eyes met hers. "Well, this is a surprise."

"Yes, sir."

The old general chuckled softly and wrapped his arm around her shoulders as they walked away from the gate room. "It´s good to have you back, Sam. God knows there´s one who had driven us all crazy while you were gone."

She lowered her eyes, but not fast enough. The general and Daniel shared a worried glance at the sad look on her face.

"Go down to the infirmary, I´m sure doctor Fraiser wants to see you. Then come back to see me, I believe we have lots to talk about." The general continued softly.

"Yes, sir."

He turned to leave, only to be stopped by her soft voice. "Thank you, Sir. It´s good to be home." She whispered as she wrapped her around his neck.

"Hormones." Daniel shrugged, and the general smiled.

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She lay on her bed, listening the familiar sounds of the base. Only now she realized how much she had missed everything. The kick against her side made her smile, and she smoothed her hand over her belly, as if to calm to the unborn child.

"It´s really good to be back." She said softly.

"It´s really good to have you back." Janet replied smiling from the couch she was sitting. "We missed you."

Sam sighed softly, she was tired. She wanted to ask about him, but she couldn´t find the words. "So, how´s Cassie?" She asked instead.

"Sixteen." Janet smiled. "She missed you. And she will be thrilled about the baby. Jack will be too." She added softly. "He hasn´t been a happy camper lately."

"That bad?" Sam asked quietly, her hand running along her stomach once more.

Janet tilted her head to the side, her eyes saddening because of the pained look on her friend´s face. "Yeah. He missed you Sam."

"I know." Her voice was barely a whisper. "I just couldn´t..."

"I know, Sam. And I know he knows too. But you left him for five months." Janet said softly. "And you left so fast, you didn´t give him a chance..."

She was interrupted by a knock coming from the door. "It´s probably Daniel." Janet stood up and opened the door. A soft smile crept on her lips as she saw the archeologist leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed across his chest.

"Hey." He said quietly.

Sam watched them from across the room, and smiled. Their voices were too quiet for her to hear, but she understood it now. He leaned forward to say something, and she placed her hand against his chest, it was the gesture that was so much more than a friendly touch. Her two best friends had fallen in love.

"Jack´s here." Daniel nodded down to the hallway.

Janet looked to where Jack O´Neill leaned against the wall, hands tucked deep in his pockets, eyes staring the floor. She sighed at the sad look on his face. It was the same look he had worn for five months.

"Sam." Janet turned to look at her friend. "Jack´s here."

Sam Carter wanted to shook her head, tell them she didn´t want to see him, that she wasn´t ready. But she couldn´t. She longed to see him. So she nodded, and Janet reached to touch her shoulder, she wanted to tell her that everything would be fine again. But she didn´t know if she would be lying, so she stayed quiet.

End of Part IV