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Daniel woke up early the next morning. He'd barely slept throughout the night. He had no idea what he was going to do. He obviously couldn't have Sam and the babies, and keep Kelsey as well. Maybe he should just ask her to move in with him. Daniel laughed at the thought. Like that'd work out.

Sam was making breakfast when he walked into the kitchen. The boys looked up at him and smiled. "Dan." They both called him. He smiled at them and kissed them on the tops of their heads. Jonathan picked up a piece of sausage and held it to Daniel. Daniel took it with a grin and plopped down in a chair across from the twins.

"Want some eggs and sausage?" Sam asked after handing Daniel a steaming cup of coffee.

Daniel held up his sausage link. "Just eggs, thanks."

Sam frowned slightly at Jonathan. "You were supposed to eat that." He giggled.

"I thought maybe we could have a quiet day here at home today." Daniel mused aloud.

"Daniel, did you forget about me and Janet taking Cassie car shopping?"

"Oh, that's right." He ate his sausage quietly. "Maybe I'll take the boys to the park then."

Sam put a plate of scrambled eggs and toast in front of him, then sat next to him with her own plate. "After you and Teal'c install the new sink." She gently reminded him.

Daniel looked over at the box sitting in the middle of the kitchen floor. "I forgot about that too."

Sam frowned. He wasn't looking too well. "You feeling ok?"

Daniel shrugged. "Yeah, I am." He said, sitting back in his chair and giving her a genuine smile. He looked at the twins, both covered in eggs and giggling. Sam studied them, no doubt debating whether she'd have time to wash them before she had to be at Janet's. "I'll give them a bath." Daniel volunteered.

Sam looked at him. "No, its ok. I'll have time."

Daniel's eyes darted to the clock. "You have to leave in ten minutes. You'll barely have time to finish your breakfast."

"Are you sure?"

"Sam, what's going on?" She looked guilty.

"I don't want you to feel like you have to do things, for them or me."

"I want to do things for you Sam. All three of you." He reassured her. Sam nodded, then stood to take her plate into the kitchen. Daniel gave the twins a quick look to make sure they were secure in their highchairs, then followed Sam into the kitchen. "I'm not going to leave." He said quietly.

"Oh?" Sam asked, trying to hide the joy in her voice.

Daniel heard her pleasure but didn't say anything. "I don't want to leave you." At her surprised look he quickly amended with, "Any of you."

Sam smiled. "And we don't want you to go." They stood in comfortable silence for a moment before Sam jumped, looking at the clock. "If I'm late Cassie will kill me!" She hugged Daniel bye, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek, then kissed her boys bye. "I should be home around six." She called as she closed the door behind her.

Daniel smiled at the twins. "Who wants a bath?" They both giggled and began to squirm, trying to get out of their chairs.

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"And if I refuse to do what you tell me to?"

Ralk shook his head. "Impossible." Jack crossed his arms, daring Ralk to prove that he could force Jack into doing what he wanted. Ralk nodded, then picked something off of his desk. He held up a picture of a pretty blond with bright blue eyes. "Her name is Sam. And she loves you very much Jack."

Jack leaned forward and snatched the picture from Ralk's hands. It had been almost two years since Jack had seen her. He'd carried the picture in his pocket when he had left so many months ago.

"If you ever want to see her again, you will do as I say."