Chapter 2: The News

Jack was busy in the office when Sam came in. "Sam, what are you doing here?" He asked as he stood up. Sara stood behind her mother with a smile. Sam walked over and stood in front of him.

"Jack, I went to see Dr. Taylor today and he has a solution about me feeling sick every morning," she answered.

"And?" He asked.

Sam smiled and held onto his hand. "Jack, I'm pregnant again," she announced. Jack gasped before scooping Sam up into his arms and spun her in a circle. Happiness was in his heart. They were going to be parents a second time. If only they could contact Jacob and tell him, however it came impossible. When Jack placed her on the floor, he kissed her forehead before pulling her into a gentle kiss. When the kiss was broken, he placed his hands on the sides of her face.

"I love you, Sam O'Neill," he murmured.

"I love you too, Jack O'Neill," she murmured back.

Then they shared another kiss.

As the months passed, Sam had a hard time of relaxing; this baby was very active. The baby tossed and turned in Sam's stomach during the months. They had moved Sara out of the nursery and into another room. The nursery was fixed up for the baby. They had the baby furniture moved from the attic and into the nursery. It was July 1st, and it was 2:30 in the morning. Jack was fast asleep when Sam woke up with a gasp. "Jack!" She gasped. Jack shot up from bed and looked at her.

"What is it?" He asked.

"My water broke," she whimpered.

Jack jumped out of bed and threw some clothes on. He grabbed Sam's hand and grabbed his cell-phone. "Daniel, meet us at the hospital. Sam just went into labor," Jack ordered. He got Sara up and got her over to Daniel's house.

When they got Sam into the hospital, she was now really screaming in pain. Jack winced as she squeezed his hand as tight as she could. "Jack, I swear if you do this to me again, I'm going to shoot you," Sam threatened. Jack rolled his eyes, at least this time Sam wouldn't be taken from him once their second baby was born. Then fear showed in Sam's eyes. "Don't leave me," she whispered. Jack held onto her hand and sat next to her bed.

"I'll always be there for you," he whispered.

Sam felt relief, but then she felt the pain. "Easy," Jack murmured.

"She is now fully dilated," the doctor informed.

Then it came time for Sam to deliver their baby. "When I tell you to push, Mrs. O'Neill, you'll have to push as hard as you can," the doctor informed. Sam nodded and held onto Jack's hand as she went through so much pain a second time. Jack winced as she squeezed his hand as tight as she could.

"Damn that hurts," he groaned.

"Not as bad as this does," Sam snapped.

Jack kissed the side of her head and then another scream left his wife's mouth. "Hey, Sam, look at the bright side of this," he mentioned.

"What is the bright side?" She hissed.

"The bright side is at least this time you're in a hospital," he commented.

Sam smiled at him and nodded. "We're almost there, Mrs. O'Neill," the doctor informed.

"How much longer?" Jack asked.

"It's impossible to time childbirth, General O'Neill," he replied.

Sam felt much weaker than when she was giving birth to Sara. Jack held onto his wife trying to steady her. He looked at the clock. Sam was going at this for almost seven hours. "Please escort General O'Neill out of the room," the doctor told a nurse. Jack threw the nurse's hand off his arm.

"I'm not leaving my wife like this," Jack snapped.

"But, your wife needs as much help as she could get," the nurse informed.

"I'm the only one that can help her. I'm not leaving. Forget it," Jack snapped.

"Even if Jack was leaving, I wouldn't let him. I need him here," Sam whimpered.

The nurse looked at the doctor and he nodded to her. Jack stayed next to Sam while she continued to struggle with the baby. "We're almost there. I can see the head," he informed. Sam finally felt relief when she gave a final push. She fell back against Jack with sweat on her forehead. Tears of happiness welled up in her eyes when she heard the baby's wail. "Congratulations, you have a daughter," he announced. With Jack's help, Sam was able to take the baby into her arms. Jack smiled and sat next to her. Jack stroked his daughter's soft head with a sigh.

"I'm the luckiest man in the universe," he murmured.

Sam looked at Jack. "Do you mean you're not disappointed that we didn't have a boy?" She asked. Jack shrugged his shoulders and gave her a grin.

"It doesn't matter, all that matters is that I have the woman I love and the two children we made," he answered.

Sam smiled and leaned against him. Sara came into the room and smiled at her parents. "Mommy, daddy," she giggled. Jack picked Sara up and she looked at her newborn baby sister. "She's pretty mommy, what's her name?" She asked. Sam looked at Jack before answering their daughter.

"Her name is Grace Marie O'Neill," she replied.

Sara smiled and looked at her baby sister. She gently grabbed her hand and the infant's hand curled up on her thumb. Sam smiled at Jack before having Daniel take Sara back to the house.

When a few days passed, Jack had the video camera ready and he was taping Sam walking into the house with Grace in her arms. "And introducing Grace Marie O'Neill," Jack announced. Sam laughed slightly and looked at Jack. Sara was standing next to her father and was giggling as her dad taped her mother bringing her sister into the house.

"Jack, turn the camera off," Sam insisted.

"Why?" Jack asked.

"I think Grace has had enough of being a movie star for one afternoon."

Jack fake pouted but he put the camera down. Sam walked up the stairs and towards the nursery with Jack and Sara behind her.

"Here you go, Grace, your new room," Sam cooed. Grace giggled and grabbed Sam's sleeve. Sam smiled and kissed the baby's soft forehead. Just then, Jack came in with the phone in his hands.

"Sam, it's about your dad," he answered before she could ask.

Sam's eyes widened. "Is he all right?" She asked. Jack stood in front of her.

"Sam, your dad is in the infirmary. He and some Tok'ra came through the gate wounded. It seems like that Nefertem has been searching all over to find you. Jacob and the Tok'ra he found of course refused to tell him where you are. The ship he was on was hit and it crashed landed on another planet. Jacob was able to get him and his crew through the Stargate. They were able to get to the embarkation room. Selmak is doing her best, but his wounds are too severe. That is why we were just contacted. It's just precaution we wanted to make sure that if he does go. He wants you to be there," Jack explained.

Sam picked Grace up. "Dad has to see Grace. She's his granddaughter," Sam insisted. Jack nodded before they hurried off towards the SGC.

Sam came into the infirmary and placed Grace into Jack's arms before going to her father. "Dad," she murmured. Jacob's eyes opened and smiled to see Sam sitting there.

"Hey, kid, how are you doing?" He asked.

"I'm doing much better, dad. How about you?" She answered with another question.

"I'm getting there very, very slowly," he replied.

Sam held onto her dad's hand. "I have great news dad. You're a grandpa again," she informed.

"Am I now?" He asked.

Sam nodded and had Jack come over with Grace. Sara came onto the bed while Jack had Sam take Grace. "Here she is dad," she stated. Jacob smiled and reached out to touch Grace. With Jack's help he was able to sit up and he very gently took Grace into his arms. Sam smiled and looked at Jack. Jack held onto Sam's hand while Jacob looked at Grace.

"She is beautiful. What is her name?" Jacob asked.

"Her name is Grace Marie O'Neill," Jack answered.

"Grace," Jacob murmured.

Sam could see that Jacob was trying to get better, but the blast from Nefertem's ship did a lot of damage on her father. "Dad, can we talk to Selmak?" Sam asked. Jacob placed Grace back into Sam's arms before turning into Selmak.

"I am here, Sam, what is it?" Selmak asked.

"Will you be able to heal my father?" Sam asked.

"I am doing my best. He is healing but he is healing very, very slowly."

"Will he be all right?"

"He should be."

Sam sighed in relief before Selmak went back as Jacob. "I'll be all right, kid, I've been in worse places," Jacob stated. Sam held onto her father's hand.

"Don't you dare die on me yet," Sam mumbled.

"I'll be around for awhile."

Sam nodded before she left the infirmary with Sara and Grace. Jack decided to talk to Jacob while his wife was spending some time with Daniel. "I see you've been taking care of my daughter while I have been gone," Jacob murmured.

"Of course I have taken care of her. I have been keeping a watchful eye out for her since the day she had that snake put into her head. I never want her to go through something like that again. Gracie and Sara need their mom. It wasn't fair that Sam was a Goa'uld the day Sara was born. However, now that Sam is safe, she'll be with Sara and Grace," Jack explained.

Jacob chuckled and nodded at him. "Sam always said you were a very protective man, General. Now I see why my daughter married you," he smirked. Jack chuckled and shook his head. He sat down and looked at his father-in-law.

"I married your daughter because I love her," he reminded.

"That's the same reason why Sam married you."

"Well, I can see you need some rest. We'll be back later," Jack explained.

Jacob nodded and fell asleep. Jack stood up and left the infirmary.

Sam had just left Grace and Sara with Janet and Daniel while she sat in her old lab. She was trying to draw out a plan when Jack came in. "Sam, what are you doing?" He asked.

"There has to be an easier way to get him healed. I plan to put that down before I lose him," she answered.

"Sam," he murmured.

"There has to be another way for us to heal him," Sam informed.

"Sam," he repeated.

"I can't let him die."

"SAM! Put the pen down. There is nothing we can do right now."

He had Sam by the shoulders and she was standing up after her second statement. "There is nothing else we can do," he assured. Tears fell from her eyes before Jack pulled her into a hug. "He'll be all right, Sam. Jacob's going to be all right," he whispered. Sam cried against his shoulder while Jack held her close. "It's all right," he murmured.

AN: How is my story going? Is it going all right? I hope you are all enjoying it so far.