Chapter Four
It had been two weeks since they had gotten their kids back. Jack thanked God everyday that nothing had happened to Janet and Jacob. He smiled as he watched them play in the bath. Sam was due home soon. He still couldn't believe that they were married. He'd loved her for so long. At that moment Jacob decided to throw his rubber duck at Janet. Jack had to step in so an all out war wouldn't start. Sitting next to the bath almost as wet as the kids he heard someone laughing. Glancing over his shoulder he saw Sam leaning in the doorway. Standing up he walked over to her and was about to give her a hug.
"Ah no. You're all wet."
"Yeah I am and I'll make you wet too."
"Jack!"
"What? I meant if I give you a hug I'll get your shirt wet."
"Uh huh. Anyway, how was your day?"
"Good, quiet. And yours?"
"Not to bad. Davis was there. You know he's been trying to track down Palmer's shooter." Seeing Jack nod she continued "Well he came to the SGC today to give me an update. How about I go and get changed. You get the kids ready and then we'll meet up in the kitchen. We can talk when the kids go to bed."
"Good idea."
Just as they ere finishing their dinner someone knocked on the door. Raising his eyebrow at Sam, he asked her if she was expecting anyone. She shook her head so he made his way to the front door. Opening the door he saw Daniel and Teal'c standing there.
"Hey Jack. We brought donuts."
Smiling, Teal'c held up the box.
"Sweet. Just in time. We just finished dinner. Come in."
All three of them walked into the dining room.
"Danny! Telc!" screamed Janet and Jacob.
Daniel bent down and scooped up Janet while Teal'c picked Jacob up. Kissing them, the kids gave them big hugs. Then they were swapped between the adults and proceeded to repeat their actions. Jack smiled at Sam. They loved seeing these two men holding their children. After playing for an hour with the kids Jack wasn't sure who was more upset at bedtime, Jacob and Janet or Daniel and Teal'c. Jack let them read the bedtime story as he and Sam cleaned the kitchen. When they heard Daniel and Teal'c say goodnight they met them in the living room.
Smiling as he sat down Daniel looked at Jack.
"You know, this is the best stress relief ever. Playing with the kids always unwinds me."
"I too enjoy it. I regret that I did not play with Rya'c as a child and I now realize how much I missed."
"Is that the only reason you came by? To play with the kids?"
"Not really Jack. We saw Davis talking to Sam today and decided to stick our noses in."
Sam laughed "That's fine Daniel. I would have told you anyway. You know that, right?"
"Yeah I thought you would but Teal'c couldn't wait."
Teal'c looked at Daniel and raised his eyebrow. Jack and Sam laughed. It was moments like these that they missed. The four of them together. Sam sobered, remembering what Davis had said that day. Jack noticed how quiet she was.
"Sam honey, you OK?"
"Yeah I was just remembering what Davis had said that day."
Teal'c, Daniel and Jack all looked at her so she continued.
"He said that they had traced the bullet that had killed Palmer. It matched a bullet that had been retrieved from a mob murder. We know that Slevanoc had connections to the Russian Mob but he's insistent that it was someone in the Russian Government that was behind the theft of the files."
Sam stopped and took a sip of wine. Jack took her hand. "What else honey?"
"A man called Devdenko, a Russian Government official that was captured, has admitted to organizing the theft but not of the murder. He also claims to have never received the files. So the Pentagon believes that Slevanoc double crossed the Russian Government and told the mob what he'd been requested to do. But they can't get him to flip on them. He knows he's a dead man if he does.
"What do you think will happen when they find out that the files they have are useless?"
"Well they've already killed two men. I don't think we have too much to be worried about at the moment. The Russian Mob has too many other things on their plates at the moment."
"Yeah I hope you're right Jack because I don't think anyone can go through what we went through two weeks ago."
"No Danny, None of us do."
"Daniel should we not be leaving? The time is getting late."
"Oh OK Teal'c."
Standing up to leave, they said goodnight to Jack and Sam. When their car had gone Jack and Sam walked into the kids bedroom and stood there staring at them. When Sam sighed, Jack took her in his arms and hugged her. They were all sate. The kids were where they belonged. He and Sam were together. Jack had so many miracles in his life and they were all thanks to the woman he held in his arms. He was so happy.
"Let's go to bed Sam."