The next morning Jack was again woken up by Sam making noise, but this time it wasn't the sounds she made in her nightmares but the sound of her throwing up. Seeing Sam kneeling just out side the entrance, Jack walked over to her.
"Morning sickness, it's a real bitch ain't it?" Jack commented as he gently rubbed Sam's back.
"You have no idea." Sam replied as she wiped her mouth using her sleeve and sat down resting against the tree, Jack sat next to her.
"You know Sam, I've been thinking maybe it's not such a bad thing, us being stuck here."
"Jack how could you say such a thing!?"
"Don't get me wrong I wanna be home as much as the next guy, but this way we don't have to worry about what might happen. I mean I know that we never actually did anything, but the fact is we're having a baby together."
"So? It's like you said we didn't do anything wrong. Nobody back home is going to be able to do anything to us."
"Yeah I know it was that sick, twisted, bastard Goa'uld who took some of my DNA or whatever and used it to impregnate you. All so he could further his experiments on humanity when it was born. But people like Kinsey aren't going to care, they'll do whatever it takes to make it look like we did something wrong. Not to mention what the NID would do if they ever found out a Goa'uld was involved in this."
"I guess you're right, but I'd still rather be home."
"Me too Sam, me too." Jack pulled Sam into a comforting hug. Enjoying the moment neither wanted it to end but they knew they needed to start looking for food and water.
About a six mile hike through the forest away from the gate the two came across a waterfall that emptied into a beautiful lake that made Jack drool at the thought how many of fish could be in it.
"Well I guess we now have water to drink." Jack stated as he knelt down at the lake's edge.
"Are you sure it's safe to drink?" Sam voiced her concern.
"Afraid we'll have to risk it, we don't really have much of a choice."
While taking a break by the lake Sam noticed something on the other side of the lake and pointed it out to Jack. When they reached the other side they found the first signs of civilization they'd seen all day: it was a small three-room structure made out of wood and earth. With no signs of recent occupation Jack and Sam assumed it had been abandoned years ago.
Taking a closer look they found that the building was in need of some serious repair, but Jack was confident it would be safe for them to stay in it until they could find a way to make the needed repairs. While Jack checked out the out side Sam checked out the inside. She found what looked to be a living room area, a kitchen, and a bedroom. Out side just behind the structure was what they both figured to be an outhouse of some kind.
What really surprised them was the fact that inside the 'house' they found cooking utensils, some clothing, tools of some kind, and some primitive weapons: a bow and arrows, a couple of spears, and two knives.
Later that night Jack, using what he figured was a fishing pole, managed to catch this world's version of fish from the lake for dinner. After cleaning and cooking the fish Jack and Sam began to take small bites and found that the fish tasted pretty good.
With their bellies full they decided it was time to get some sleep. Jack had offered to take the couch thingy in the living room and let Sam have the bedroom, but Sam didn't want to sleep alone. She said she felt safer sleeping in his arms and it helped keep the nightmares at bay, Jack had no complaints.
Over the next week or so the two fell into a routine: each morning they would eat their breakfast of fruits and berries they'd found earlier, during the afternoons they would explore the surrounding area and maybe go swimming, and then at night after dinner they would retire to the bedroom.
At some time during the first few days Sam had found what she guessed to be this world's version of grain and was able to make some flat bread (since they had no yeast), and Jack was able to kill a deer like animal adding some verity to their food choices.
Sam's office was dark when Teal'c entered in search of Daniel. Turning on one of he small desk lamps Teal'c found Daniel sitting in Sam's chair at her desk staring off into space.
"Is every thing well Daniel Jackson?" Teal'c too took a seat at Sam's desk.
"Uh...what...? Oh Teal'c I didn't hear you come in. I was just..."
"You miss major Carter and colonel O'Neill."
"Yeah I do. They're two of very few people I consider family."
"They too were family to me and I miss them as well."
"I just can't believe they're gone. But what gets me is that we've been ordered to call off the search."
"General Hammond's superiors believed after several weeks of searching with no results it was time to call off the search."
"I don't care if it's been weeks or years, Jack and Sam deserve better. They've risked their lives for this planet over and over again and we shouldn't stop looking until we find them.
"I agree."
Sam watched Jack chop wood from where she sat by the lake's edge. Even though the last few weeks had been like living in a virtual paradise Sam couldn't help the depression she was feeling lately.
Jack had noticed Sam's depressed behavior and tried comforting her but was shut out. With Sam shutting herself off from him Jack wasn't sure what to do. Finally after a few days of this Jack couldn't take it any more. Setting his ax aside Jack walked over and sat behind Sam, pulling her between his legs and wrapping his arms around her.
"Want to tell me what's wrong?" Jack asked, concerned when Sam started to silently cry.
"Nothing." Sam sniffled. "Damn hormones."
"Sam." Jack wasn't going to let her off this time.
"Alright fine, I guess I'm feeling a little homesick. This place is great and all..."
"Of course Tree World is great. We have a nice little house, lovely scenery, and someone beautiful to share it with. What more could we ask for?"
"Jack."
"Ok so it's not exactly home, but is it really so bad here?"
"I suppose not. I mean you're right we have a nice little house, lovely scenery, and someone beautiful to share it with. What more could we ask for?"
"Exactly! Now lets go for a swim."
Jack quickly stood up and stripped down to his boxers, Sam followed suite and stripped down to her panties and bra. Before Sam knew what hit her Jack picked her up around the waist and threw her into the lake, and then jumped in after her.
Not one to take this lying down Sam quickly grabbed a hold of Jack's shoulders from behind and proceeded to dunk him. The two continued to play around in the water for a while. After some time Jack swam over to the waterfall and let the water pour down on his back massaging away the tension and stiffness in his muscles. Jack jumped slightly when he felt Sam's hands on his back.
"You know I can think of better ways to do this." Sam whispered in Jack's ear, causing the hair on Jack's neck to rise.
"Oh really?" Jack whispered just as softly, turning around to face Sam.
Sam didn't answer, but instead wrapped her arms around Jack's neck and gave him a passionate kiss. The sensation of Sam's lips and body pressed against his was almost too much for Jack to handle. Jack ran his hands up and down Sam's back, as Sam entangled her fingers in Jack's hair. Time seemed to stop as the two continued passionately kissing. Finally coming up for air the two, by silent agreement, made their way out of the water and laid themselves out in the soft grass to sun dry and to continue their making out.
After dinner that night the two silently laid awake cuddling in bed thinking about what had happened earlier that day. Out of nowhere an impulse struck Jack and he shifted closer to Sam in order to kiss her. He'd only meant to give her a kiss on the cheek, but Sam had turned to speak to him and their lips met.
Sam leaned into the kiss and brought her hands up to gently cup Jack's face. Jack's hands slid up under Sam's shirt and started stroking the hollow of her spine. Instinctively Sam shifted her pelvis in closer to Jack's. Suddenly Jack broke the kiss and rested his forehead against Sam's.
"Are you sure about this?" Jack didn't want to force Sam into anything.
"I've never been more sure about anything in my life." Sam pulled Jack back into another kiss.
Seeing the truth in Sam's eyes Jack gave into the passion and pent up feelings he'd been holding back and the two made love for the first time that night.