AN: Since my story is AU (grumbles at having admitted it) I'm going acknowledge to Sam and Jack's promotions with no mention of Pete...

Chapter 3

"Sir." said a young agent. "The last of the experiment is done. It shouldn't be long now."

"Excellent before schedule as well be sure to congratulate the others on this fine work."

"I will, sir."

"Dismissed."

(Break)

Jesse drank the last of her milk shuttering. She hated the stuff but Dr. Frasier said it was good for the baby so she drank it regularly. Lately, everyone had been making her feel weak and helpless. She sat down thinking about the last few weeks. Since Jonas had to leave for Langaria she had been left pretty much alone. Alone expect for her parents and they went on mission regularly. Until a few months ago went her father was promoted so he took more care of her.

But when her parents worked late Daniel and Teal'c also helped her out a bit. Of course they also went on mission regularly. It was easy for Daniel since he lived six doors from her but it was still a sign of great friendship to go to the store at 4 in the morning for Vanilla ice cream to satisfy Jesse's craving. Not that she wouldn't have had the nerve to get out and ask him if she hadn't been sleeping in Daniel's room while he roughed it on the couch after Jesse started having back pains.

The only reason Dr. Frasier even let her leave the infirmary was because of the stress Jesse was putting herself in (and the infirmary staff) by glaring and raising her voice to anyone who listened that she wanted to go home. This was something that Jesse would have never done seven months ago, of course seven months ago she didn't feel has big as a small car. Daniel had been injured in a recent mission so SG-1 had downtime. Daniel stuck himself with the baby-sitting job since he lived closer. He had even forced her to stay in his apartment because he knew she would be more entertained there. Jesse sat down on the couch rubbing her fingers into her back as she felt small twinge.

(Break)

"Are you sure?" asked Dr. Frasier.

"We can't be sure." said another doctor. "This is what we got from the blood samples from Jesse and the baby. You have to monitor her closely."

"She should be brought back here."

"Her current arrangements make her comfortable which take some stress away but it would be best if she came back soon."

"Okay, what are the risks now?"

"A lot of things best case we can hope for the baby is not born too premature."

"Too premature?"

"From those results it won't last much longer in the womb. The cause is almost tragic as well."

She didn't say anything so he continued. "We tested the father's blood too. We found something interesting." His tone suggested it wasn't a good kind of interesting. "When we were testing the DNA of the mother and father we noticed that after being mixed for a few hours it started mutating into what could very well be a toxic and with the fear that she might go into early labor we looked at what the effects of any drug that could stop labor would do to the sample."

"And?"

"Before any drug of that nature can be given to Lt. O'Neill her womb would need to be purged of this poison. When you stopped the poison from harming the baby a little ago you just took away a bit of it. It is my theory that the back pain that she's been suffering is a result of the poison rebuilding in her system. She should be warned."

"I thought about that to but that's too much stress."

"Well I wouldn't blame her in the worst case her baby could die." The doctor said solemnly.

(Break)

Jesse closed her eyes as a pain swiped through her. She felt her breathing become harder and tried to call out to Daniel but found it hard to talk. All she could let out was a soft whimper. Daniel wouldn't be able to hear that. She let out another soft whimper and kicked her foot up to let a book fall to the floor.

(Break)

Daniel heard that. He got up from the bed to investigate when he found Jesse in pain on his couch. He didn't remember anything after that. He was so fast. Slipped on his shoes, grabbed his keys and ran out the door holding Jesse. Later, when he would try to recall it, he wouldn't remember that he almost ran down a mailbox and that he barely escaped ramming them into a telephone pole.

The next thing he remembers was being pushed out of the infirmary as the nurses worked on her.

(Break)

Jesse had barely been awake for a second before a pain hit her making her wish she was knocked out again. Realizing what was going on she gasped this caught Dr. Frasier attention.

"What's going on?" Jesse asked almost weakly. Her pain eased slightly.

"Jesse, how do you feel?" asked Dr. Frasier.

Ignoring the question Jesse asked, "What's wrong? Please tell me."

"Jesse, you've gone into labor. Daniel brought you in and your water just broke there's nothing we can do to stop it now." Dr. Frasier said calmly trying to break it to her as gently as possible.

'What? But its too-ah..." Jesse said as another contraction hit her.

"I know." Dr. Frasier said as a nurse informed her Jesse was five centimeters dilated.

(Break)

General O'Neill ran as fast as his knees could carry him to the infirmary. Sam had just called him telling him something he didn't want to hear. When he reached the infirmary Daniel was staring at the floor. Sam was pacing around the front. Teal'c was standing still near a wall.

"What happened?" asked Jack. They were both silent. "What happened, Carter?" he asked.

"Sir...Jack...um..." Sam was muttering unable to respond. Daniel didn't even try but Teal'c seemed to be thinking about how to tell him.

"From what DanielJackson spoke I believe it has to do with JessicaO'Neill and her unborn child." Teal'c said.

"What happened to them?" Jack asked again even more worried.

"We don't know." Daniel responded. "She was just in pain." Jack paled and if possible Sam paled more too.

Just then Janet came out. They all looked at her expectantly. She tried to keep her face neutral but knew she wouldn't be able to hide the bad news and took a deep breath and said, "It's not good. Jesse went into premature labor. She now six centimeters dilated and her water's broken. There's nothing I can do to stop the labor anymore. We are getting ready to deliver a preemie."

It took a minute or two for anyone to say anything but finally Jack said, "What are the chances she will..." He couldn't finish.

"Jesse is barely seven months pregnant and the baby is a bit undeveloped even for seven months."

"So...her chances are..." asked Sam.

"Slim." She said.

"And JessicaO'Neill?" asked Teal'c.

Janet had hoped they wouldn't ask about Jesse. At the slight fear in Dr. Frasier eye's Daniel asked Teal'c's question again hoping he was wrong.

"Jesse lost lots of blood before she got here that is why she passed out but while we were able to stop the bleeding to a degree we will have to inject the Naqaudah she needs hourly because of the labor and the reason why she went into labor so early that means she will have less energy than she will need in labor..."

"She could die." Jack said finally then looked at the ground.

"It's a realistic possibly. Jesse does have a better chance."

"Dr. Frasier..." said a nurse from the door.

AN: Well here's chapter three don't hit me with things until you read the next chapter. (which I'm already writing)