"I don't know when exactly I'll be needing these, Carla, but thanks," Sam said as she held up a leather whip and collar.
Captain Carla Jameson grinned, "That's what I thought at child number two. Now it's practically one of the only ways to get some action." She sighed, overly exasperated, "Five children later, and you won't be so cocky."
Every one laughed at this and Sam picked up the next gift. This time it was a more G rated gift – a photo album for the new baby that already had Sam's first ultrasound pictures in it. Sam's eyes filled with tears and she turned to Stella, who had gotten it for her with General Hammond.
"Oh, Stella! It's so beautiful!" Sam cried as she embraced the older woman in a bear hug.
Cassie picked the photo album up after taking a picture of Stella, Sam and it for the book she was making to document the day.
"I've been meaning to ask you, Stella," a young Captain Stewarts said. "I thought that General Hammond's wife was dead."
Stella smiled slightly as she ducked her head in modesty, "That would be his first wife, Anna. I'm his second wife. We only met after he moved to Washington D.C. to be the head of Home World Security. He expressed his concern on many occasions to how Stargate Command was doing with General O'Neill as the commanding officer. We only got married this last year."
Captain Dianna "Dee" Stewarts was intrigued as to why Stella Hammond knew about the Stargate Program. "How do you know about the Stargate Program?"
"I was the one the President had organizing the whole affair of Stargate Command back in its infancy. When the first mission to Abydos took place, I was behind the scenes deciding whom to call and ask to go on the mission. It was my idea to get the then Colonel O'Neill back on active duty for the mission."
Everyone, besides Sam (who had already heard the whole story from Jack), was shocked. This woman seemed so quiet and introverted, that it was a shock to find out that she was the one who had in a sense given them their jobs.
The party continued in full swing after Stella's little announcement. Now there was no fear among the women from the SGC that they would accidentally say something about a mission that was under the category of 'classified'.
After all of the gifts were opened, it was time for a game of "Let's embarrass our husbands and boyfriends!"
"Okay, Sam, since it's your baby shower, you get to go first," Cassie said as she walked back into the living room with a tray of drinks that had been requested. Because most of the women there were pregnant, the drinks were none-alcoholic and mostly diet soda. "Tell us one of the most embarrassing moments Jack has had."
Sam thought for a minute, looked at her clone and then back at the eager audience. "Well, the funniest ones are not appropriate to share, or he would kill me as soon as I gave birth. The Hathor incident has been classified under the 'never talk about again' folder. The 'locker room incident', as it has been so cleverly dubbed, is also under that heading." She thought for a moment before her clone whispered something in her ear. Sam's face lit up, "Oh, I can't tell them that!"
Dee's eyes bored into Sam's, "Can't or won't? Come on, it's not every day that we get to hear incriminating things about our commanding officer!"
"All right, fine!" She turned to Chloe, "Chloe, if this gets around base and back to Jack and he comes after me – I'm so blaming it all on you!" Sam sighed, "Do you all remember when Jack and I were stuck in Antarctica?" Everyone nodded, Cassie had heard about the mishap from Daniel. "Well, when he passed out about two days before we were rescued, I decided that it would be better if we conserved heat. I put my head on his chest, not realizing that I was leaning on his broken rib. When he woke up and asked me to move my head, I moved it to his shoulder." Sam grinned, "Then I felt something poking my leg. I asked him about it and he swore that it was his 'side-arm'." Laughter filled the room.
"Was it?" Cara asked, curiously.
"When I asked him again after retiring, he just grinned evilly. So I know it wasn't that side-arm."
"Okay, Sam, who do you want to go next?" Cassie asked.
The pregnant scientist looked around the room slowly, already knowing whom her unsuspecting victim was. "Dee. Tell us a story that I haven't heard about Teal'c."
Dee grew crimson with embarrassment. She hadn't wanted it all over the base that she was seeing the Jaffa. After all, the bets that were circulating regarding Sam and Jack's love life, she didn't want to put her T-man through that.
"Very well, then. You all know how formal Teal'c can be – all the time," Dee started. "Well, the first time he spent the night at my house, that morning instead of finding him asleep next to me, he was in the kitchen, getting the third degree from my then two year old son who had just been dropped off by his father. Teal'c took it so well. Even when my son asked him why he spent the night, the man said, 'It was a requirement because of what took place yesterday evening.' I laughed so hard. Especially when Mark asked Teal'c what he did for a living and Teal'c responded by actually saying, 'I work in a secret government agency that rids the world of snakes with ego problems'."
Everyone broke out in laughter at Teal'c's way of explaining their jobs to a two-year-old. "Mark spent the next three hours asking me if he could meet a snake with an Eggo problem."
Story after story was told, retelling some of the funniest moments the men in their lives had had. When the party at last came to a close, Sam was sad to see all of her friends leave.
With many promises to have some sort ofget togetherat least once a month, the twenty odd women that belonged to the SGC (that were still on active duty) left to get a good night sleep before returning to work the following morning.
A/N: I really loath school with a passion. It's too time consuming, causing me to be really slow in updating my stories for my readers.
Oh, yes, on a side note for all of you interested, my new Muse's name is Bertha. She is about 5'4" tall, honey blonde hair, dark green eyes and pale skin.She has fairy wingsthat are silver with a tint of purple inthe sunlight. While she may appear to some to be a little woman who can be easily swayed, she is very commanding and your worst nightmare to cross. I love her bunches.