Chapter 3: Protecting His Family

A month passed and Jacob went back to his planet and everything was going all right until one day. Jack sighed as he looked over his reports when Daniel came in. "Jack, I just got a call from Sam," he informed. Jack looked at Daniel with a confused look. "Nefertem just showed up at your house. Thankfully they weren't home. However, they just came home when Nefertem disappeared," Daniel explained. Jack sighed and knew what he had to do.

"There's only one thing I can do," he murmured.

"Jack you're not thinking of taking them from earth, are you?" Daniel asked.

Jack stood up with anger in his eyes. "What else am I supposed to do, Daniel? One of these times I'm going to come home to an empty house," Jack snapped.

"I understand that, but Jack, taking Sam and the girls away from earth will be hard. Where could they go?" Daniel asked.

"I don't know yet."

Jack sat down and then an idea came into mind. "I know where I'll be sending Sam and the girls. I'll send them to be with Jacob. He is Sam's dad and the girls' grandfather, I think he'll take them in," he mentioned.

"You're really considering of giving up your wife and daughters?" Daniel asked.

"It's not an easy decision, Daniel. I want Sara and Grace to be happy," he answered.

Daniel walked over and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Jack, you're leaving your children and wife behind on a planet with your wife's father, I don't think they'll be happy without their father," he pointed out.

"I know that, but I don't want to see my family to get hurt that's all," he sighed.

Daniel could see that he wasn't going to change his mind and went to talk to Jacob. Jack slammed his hands on his desk in anger and sadness. He called for Major Thomas to pick Sam and the girls up.

Fifteen minutes passed and Jack stood up when Sam came in with Sara by her side and Grace in her arms. "What is it, Jack?" she asked.

"Sam, this is very hard to say, but when Nefertem attacked the house, it was the last straw. Sam, I want you to stay with Jacob for awhile. Just until we defeat him then we'll be able to be together again," he informed.

Sam sat down and almost dropped Grace until Daniel took her into his arms. "Sara, go with Uncle Daniel for awhile," Jack suggested. Daniel took Sara by the hand and led her out of the room. Sam placed her hands over her face and her shoulders shook as she cried. Jack slowly went down on his knees, ignoring the pain in his knees as he did so. He grabbed her hands and looked into her face. "Sam, Sam, Samantha look at me," he urged. She looked at him with tears falling from her eyes.

"I don't ant to leave you. I can't leave you," she whispered.

He placed his hands on her face and tried to soothe her cries. "Sam, I don't want to do this either, but it'll protect our girls...I have to protect you," he answered her.

"I don't want to leave you. I love you," she babbled.

He pulled her into a hug and felt the sadness take over him. "I love you too," he whispered. She cried against his shoulder. Jack kept his arms around her while whispering loving words to her.

The next morning, Jacob came through the Stargate and saw that his daughter and granddaughters were ready to leave. "Welcome, Jacob," Jack greeted.

"Thank you, Jack," Jacob answered.

Jacob knew that this was going to be hard for them, so he decided to give them some time while the Stargate was dialing up. "Say goodbye to daddy, Sara," Sam informed. Sara hugged Jack tight with sadness in her eyes.

"Daddy," she whispered.

"Yeah," Jack sighed.

"Will I ever see you again?"

Jack looked at her to see the tears threatening to fall from her eyes. "What does your heart tell you, angel?" He asked.

"I guess so...yes," Sara replied.

"Then we will see each other again," he assured.

He placed her on the floor and had her stand with Jacob. Jack held Grace one last time and placed a kiss on her soft forehead before handing her over to Jacob. "I'll see you on the other side," Sam assured. Jacob took the girls through the Stargate while Sam tried to say goodbye. She hugged him tight with tears wanting to fall again. "I love you General Jack O'Neill," she whispered.

"I love you too, Dr. Samantha Carter/O'Neill," he whispered back.

Sam let him go and went through the Stargate after a final glance. Jack sighed sadly as he watched the gate shut down after his family went through. He went back into his office without another word.