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"Gracie, are you ready?" Madison asked her sister. She was holding onto Chloe's leash as Grace was finishing putting on her roller skates. Earlier that week Cassie taught them how to roller skate and they caught on very quickly.
"Yeah," Grace replied, coming over to her sister. Grace grabbed onto the leash with Madison.
"Chloe, go!" They both yelled and the willing dog began to walk, pulling the girls behind her. Madison had come up with the idea to walk Chloe while roller skating.
And it was fun. Wanting to go faster, the twins gave Chloe the command mush. Well Chloe mushed and the girls were getting the ride they wanted through the halls of the SGC. Unfortunately, an airman was at the wrong place at the wrong time, coming around a corner, and before anyone knew what happened there were papers and people scattered everywhere.
"Girls, you are not to do that again," Jack said from his spot, standing next to the bed in the infirmary the girls sat side by side in. Chloe was lying at the foot of them bed, she knew she was in trouble. Dr. Brightman just finished checking out the girls and the unlucky airman. The girls got some bruises but the airman suffered a sprained ankle.
"Yes, daddy," they replied simultaneously.
"Are you mad?" Madison asked quietly, not looking at her father.
Jack put his arms on either side of them "I'm not mad. I'm happy you didn't get hurt, just don't do it again."
"Are you going to tell mommy?" Grace asked.
A voice from behind them replied "Mommy knows."
The girls turned around to see Sam walking towards them. "Are you mad?" asked Grace.
"No. Like daddy said, I'm just glad you're ok," She told them, hugging her daughters. "But I think you should tell Jenkins that you're very sorry he got hurt."
"Ok," came the reply. They got down from the bed and quietly walked over to the bed Jenkins the injured airman was lying in, his ankle wrapped in a bandage.
"Hi," said Madison, fidgeting.
"Hello," Grace greeted with a small wave.
"Hello," Jenkins replied to his two, small visitors. "Are you two alright?"
"Yeah. We're fine," Grace told him.
Madison finished the sentence "We're really sorry you got hurt 'cause of us."
Jenkins smiled "It's alright," he had them come closer and he whispered "If I could do that, I would too. Was it fun?"
"Yes," the both replied, nodding their heads.
Making sure Jack didn't hear he asked "Do you think I should try it sometime?"
The girls erupted into giggles. Grace replied first "No, you would get into a lot of trouble. A lot, a lot."
"And daddy wouldn't be very happy," Madison shook her finger at him.
"Oh well," he shrugged "Worth a shot."
They got a hug from the man before returning to their parents and going to get some food.
They arrived at the park on a nice, sunny, warm day and found a great picnic spot under a tree. The park was half grassy with trees and half playground with swings and a play structure. Madison and Grace, with Sam's help, spread out the picnic blanket and soon the food was spread out to be eaten and not by Chloe.
"Mommy!" said Grace "We're done. Can we go play with Chloe on the playground?'
Sam made sure they both ate the fruit she gave them "Yes, but don't go too far."
The girls got up and ran off with the dog to play. Jack leaned back against the tree and Sam moved so she was sitting between his legs. She leaned back into his chest; he put his arms around her and rested his chin on her shoulder.
They sat in silence, watching their children play. A familiar voice broke their silence.
"Jack? Sam?"
They both looked in the direction of the source of the voice and Jack was the first to reply
"Hey, Sara. How are you doing?" he asked. Then he gestured to the picnic blanket "Sit down
She was carrying a child in a carrier on her chest. "I'm doing fine."
"Who is this?" Sam asked after Sara sat down. She leaned forward to get a better look.
"This is my daughter, Katie," Sara replied, taking the girl out of the carrier. "She is 21 months."
"Wow, we really have to get together more often," Sam replied. She changed her position so she was sitting Indian style in front of Jack.
Sara rolled her eyes "I know! We just moved two months ago. We needed a bigger house."
"I know what you mean," laughed Jack.
The twins and the dog came running over. Both girls effectively launched themselves into their parents arms while the somewhat tired dog, laid down in the shade of the tree.
"Oh my, gosh," Sara said surprised. "These must be your twins. You two are so big! The last time I saw you, you were just little babies."
"And you were pregnant," Jack added
"I don't remember you," Madison told her. She was sitting on her mother's lap.
"This is Aunt Sara, a friend of mommy and daddy's," Sam told her. Then pointing to the girl Sara was holding told her "And that is Katie."
Out of nowhere Grace said "Aunt Sara used to be married to daddy."
Jack, Sam, and Sara all gave the child confused looks. Jack asked "How did you know that?"
Grace shrugged "I don't know. I just heard it in my head."
"Heard it how, sweetie?" Jack asked "Like someone was talking or like you had known it all along…like what your name is or what day it is."
Grace thought for a minute "Like I knowed it all along."
"Did you knowed that we have a big brother that died?" Madison asked her sister. "It was when Daddy and Aunt Sara were married."
Not sure of what to do at that moment Sam told he girls "Why don't you go play on the playground for a little while?"
"Ok," was the reply. They twins got up and before Grace left she asked "Can Katie come play too?"
Sara looked down at the squirming girl in her arms "Yes. But you have to watch her ok?"
"We will," Madison assured her.
As soon as the girls were out of ear shot Sara asked "How did they know that?"
Jack was still confused "I have no idea. We haven't told them anything about that."
"Do you think that they could get more than one ability?" Sam asked quietly.
"Ability?" Sara asked. "What is going on?"
Sam and Jack looked at each other unsure whether or not she could know about this. "I trust her," Sam said
Jack sighed "Sara, what we're going to tell you, no one else can know. No one. Do you understand?"
"What is it classified or something?" joking a little to maybe lighten to mood. Both Sam and Jack were dead serious "Oh, it is. I promise I won't tell anyone."
"The twins are…special…" Sam started
About half an hour later Sara had been told her shorter, easier version of the story with less technobabble. She didn't completely believe what she was hearing but in a way, she did.
"So you're telling me that because two very special things in both of you they are telekinetic and now they just know things?" Sara asked.
"Yes," replied Jack. "And this has to stay between us. We have made some enemies out there and even here on Earth and if any of them knew about this…"
"I understand," Sara nodded "It's just not everyday you have two and a half year olds tell you they know you were married to their father and have another sibling."
"We weren't planning on telling them about Charlie until they were at least teenagers," Sam told Sara "It's a lot easier to understand at that age."
Madison and Grace came back over with Katie holding hands between them. "Aunt Sara, Katie's tired."
Sara picked up her daughter "I guess I'd better be going. Will the two of you come over for dinner Friday?"
Sam smiled "We'd love to."
"Yes we would," replied Jack.
After hugs and goodbyes, Sara and Katie were on their way. Jack and Sam began to pack up their things and as the family got into the car Grace pulled on her father's shirt.
"Yes, Gracie?" he asked
"You don't have to worry about Kinsey anymore, daddy," Grace told him
Jack's brows furrowed "Why not?"
"Because he died," she replied as if it was common knowledge and he should know already.
End of Ch 4
