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She had been put on bed rest a week ago. The babies, they learned she was having twins a week after Teal'c came back, were a week overdue. Janet did not want to induce, but she said she would after forty-eight more hours. Sam was miserable. She had to beg Siler to bring her food to her, seeing as how neither Daniel nor Teal'c were around. He stayed with her while she ate. She never realized how pleasant company he was. After she ate he left, leaving Sam to be by herself again. Where is Daniel? What if I go into labor? Sam thought, annoyed. She hated being by herself these days, and he knew it.

There was a knock on the door and Janet walked in. "How's my favorite patient doing?" She asked pleasantly.

"Bored. Annoyed. Uncomfortable." Sam stated.

Janet gave her a frown. "Where's Daniel? You two have been inseparable these last few months."

"I don't know where he is. I had to ask Siler to get my lunch. He's a nice guy Janet." Sam said.

Janet sighed. She was forever trying to get Janet to date. "Can I get you a book Sam? Perhaps a baby name book?" Janet hinted.

"I already told you Janet, I'm not even going to think of names until they are born." There was another knock on the door and after Sam told them to enter, Daniel walked through the doorway. "Daniel." Sam smiled.

Daniel smiled back at her. "How are you feeling?"

"Great." Sam said.

"'Bored. Annoyed. Uncomfortable.'" Janet said at the same time. She and Sam exchanged looks.

Daniel frowned. "Can I do anything?"

"Only if you can make these babies come out." Sam waved off his concern. "I'm fine. Just ready to see my babies."

Janet, after assuring that she would give birth soon, left to make her rounds. Daniel pulled a chair over to Sam's bed and smiled at her expectantly. "What?" Sam asked, suddenly very conscious of how she must look.

Daniel frowned at her. "Did you think about what I asked you?"

Sam looked at Daniel. He had to be the sweetest guy she knew. And she did need someone to help her take care of the babies. She'd thought long and hard about what Jack would say. Would he approve? Daniel was his best friend, and Sam knew that if Jack couldn't be here for her and the babies, that he would appreciate Daniel helping her. But would this be taking it too far? Finally deciding that it would be best for the babies to have Daniel permanently in their lives, Sam nodded. "Yes." She said.

Daniel gave her a broad smile before kissing her on the cheek. Sam smiled back, knowing she had made the decision.

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After a long and very hard labor, Sam's twins were born one week and thirty-seven hours late. Daniel had cut both of their umbilical cords. The babies were born seven minutes apart; both had their ten fingers and ten toes. Janet declared them healthy baby boys as she wrapped them up in blue blankets and placed them in their mother's arms. She cried, wishing Jack were there to experience the moment with her. She still felt that he was alive, and she knew that she would always believe that he was. Unable to stay awake much longer, Sam handed one baby to Daniel, who had been wearing a silly grin plastered on his face the moment Sam went into labor, and the other to Teal'c, who had remained in the delivery room upon Sam's request.

Janet guided the guys out while Sam slept, and they took turns holding the babies, along with Gen. Hammond. They cooed and cawed at the babies while they slept, tired and spent from their trip through the birth canal. And when Daniel had left to go to Sam's house to gather a few things for her and the babies, he returned with Cassie. She came bustling into the Complex, excited to see the newest arrivals. She held them both at the same time, and when she looked at her mother with wishful eyes Janet shook her head. They were not going to have any babies in their little family for a long time, her eyes said. Cassie went back to watching the babies sleep in her arms.