After the surgery he had slipped into a medicated sleep. It was just a waiting game now.
"I wish I could take the pain away, I know I should have been there for you, protected you more…"
Janet was crying again, all the stress of finding him coming through the gate and then collapsing in her arms, the surgery, it was all getting to be to much after two days of no sleep.
"God why is this happening, you have to wakeup for me Daniel." She said resting her hands on top of his and laying her head down next to his side.
"I don't know what I would do if you weren't here." She whispered and closed her eyes for what she thought would be a brief moment.
I watched Janet from the doorway, unsure if I should interrupt, I just came by to see Daniel, to see if he had woken up yet.
I can see by the slow rise and fall from Janet; she has fallen into a stress induced sleep.
She needs to sleep it has been a few days since everything when haywire around here.
I just want to see if he is okay, as I rest my hand on the door handle to open it, I see movement from him, he wrapped his fingers around hers and was running his other hand very so softly through her hair, all while whispering something I couldn't hear to her.
God this scene seemed awfully familiar to me.
And it's not my place to interrupt them.
inside
"I am here Janet." He whispered, "None of this is your fault."
His voice was raspy from the lack of water, but it didn't matter. "Janet, come on wake up for me…please."
He weaved his fingers through her hair to get her attention, and when she lifted her head to look at his face, she started to cry all over again.
"Daniel, oh my god, thank god…" the words came spilling out, and she was rambling, but didn't care.
"I didn't know what I would have done…"
"Shh, you saved my life…again."
"I was just doing my…" She was crying once again.
"Come here…" He whispered and pulled her to the best of his ability towards him and kissed her gently before looking at her.
"I love you."
"I love you too." She replied and reached for his hands before sitting back down the chair for a moment.
In Sam's Quarters
I am happy for my friends, I really am. I think it's about time really.
Its getting late, I just tried Pete's office again, nothing. It must be a big case. I also checked in with the rescue operation for General O'Neill with Teal'c.
It's moving along fine, they will be ready to move out in a few hours.
And I still can't go.
My father came through a little while ago, he has a ship that he said we could use so I am happy about that.
I haven't told him about the baby or Pete yet, he said he would be down in a little bit after he puts the finishing touches on the plan with Teal'c.
A few moments later there is a knock at my door, and my father walks in.
"Hey Sammy."
"Hey Dad." He gave me a hug and we sat down.
"Teal'c said that I should come and check on you, that you have a few things to tell me."
How do you tell your father that you are pregnant and that your fiancé is on a case and you haven't eve told him yet.
I know doesn't sound that complicated, and it may not be, but where do you start?
He must sense my hesitation, because he starts for me.
"Does this have anything to do with the fact that you aren't going on the rescue mission?"
"Yes, I am pregnant Dad."
He sat there in silence for a few moments, not knowing exactly what to say. I think he went to shock.
I did about the same thing when I found out too.
"Does Pete know?"
"No," I look down at my hands, "He has been on some case since the weekend, and I haven't been able to reach him."
"That's a long time Sam, have you called his office?"
"That's what I said too, I am getting really nervous that something has happened, and no one is telling me."
"Did Doctor Fraiser tell you that you couldn't go through the gate, because the Tok'ra have had much success with gate travel in pregnant women."
"Yeah she did…"
"How would she know unless….." He paused and looked at me, yeah dad that would be it.
"When?"
"When we had our memory stamped a few years ago."
"So it was…"
"Yeah."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't tell anyone Dad."
"Not even…"
"Obviously he and Janet were the only ones who knew."
"Oh."
"Janet wasn't the only one who ordered me to the base Dad. The General, we had a 'disagreement' and he took me off SG-1 and sent me to the labs."
"He was just looking out for you Sam."
"He was cold and callus to me."
"Can you blame the man Sam?"
No I guess I can't.
I yawned, and looked over at my dad.
"Listen Sammy, you get some rest, I will come back later okay?"
"Yeah, thanks Dad."
He gave me a kiss on the forehead and left me "to my own thoughts.
Sleep I need to sleep.
Not sure how long I was asleep but I woke to the telephone ringing.
"Hello?"
"Colonel Samantha Carter?
"Yes?"
"This is the Denver Police Department…."