9
A/N: Not sure if interest in this has waned, but since I'm still interested in it, I'll continue writing. Besides, Abby seems to really like this story.
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"Where are Major Carter and Dr. Jackson?" Gen. Hammond asked as Teal'c and Jack walked through the gate.
"They decided to stay, Sir." Jack informed him, continuing his walk down the ramp.
"Under who's authority?"
"Mine." Jack admitted, stopping in front of the general. "Under my authority, Sir."
"I don't recall giving you permission to make that call." Gen. Hammond was fuming. When only half of your flagship team returns from a weird planet, you tend to get pissed off.
"Yeah, well, they were scared that if they returned their baby would not survive."
"Briefing in one hour Colonel." Gen. Hammond turned to Teal'c and the big man bowed. The general turned on his heel and headed to his office, already preparing the speech he was going to give O'Neill about making such rash decisions.
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Eros showed Daniel and Sam to a log cabin that seemed prepared just for them. "You will find everything you need here." He smiled broadly at the couple.
Sam, who had recovered only after an hour in the temple, looked over at Daniel. He was already studying the artifacts that adorned the walls. "Thank you Eros."
"The evening meal will be served in an hour."
"Uh…what do you mean?" Daniel asked, briefly taking his eyes off the rock that was on a bookshelf.
"The community takes their evening meal together. In the courtyard."
"Where we came in through the Stargate?"
"Yes Sam." Eros smiled again before leaving the couple to explore their new home.
"Daniel," Sam mused aloud, taking a seat on the 'couch' of pillows. "Are you sure we made the right decision?"
Daniel frowned, then sat next to her, their bodies opposite each other so he could look at her comfortably, and placed a comforting hand on her knee. "If we can believe Aphrodite, yes."
Sam nodded. "I just hate leaving them like this."
"I know, but I can't have you passing out each time you need a fix." He smiled at her. "When the baby is born, we can talk about other options."
"I don't know about going to the temple each day to get my, 'fix'." She laughed lightly. "You know, Dad always said he was proud I never even tried drugs, and here I am, addicted to some foreign narcotic."
"Actually, to get technical, it's the baby who is addicted."
"So we have a druggie for a baby." Sam patted her belly.
"At least for now, yes."
Sam sighed and maneuvered herself to rest her head on Daniel's thigh. He immediately began playing with her hair. "Gen. Hammond isn't too pleased I'm sure."
"Jack's being reprimanded as we speak I'd imagine."
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Gen. Hammond glared at the man sitting before him. "We need those two here Colonel."
"Major Carter would not be able to go on missions."
The general turned to Teal'c. "She could help out in the labs." He was pleased that he was able to change his tone so quickly and so smoothly. Afterall, the Jaffa wasn't to blame for this.
"So you'd rather have her here to check out new gadgets, and then send her back to P3X-456 when her baby made her pass out?"
Gen. Hammond sighed. "Why did Dr. Jackson decide he should stay?"
"It's his baby."
"I realize that Colonel."
"We were all in agreement that someone should stay with Major Carter."
"And he volunteered?"
"We all volunteered Sir."
"He drew the shortest straw?" Gen. Hammond asked.
"In a way, yes." Jack answered, his voice not quite hiding the emotions he was feeling. Afterall, his best friend and 2IC were lovers, they were expecting a baby, and they decided to live on some other planet. Everything was happening so fast Jack barely had time to process it all.
"Major Carter requested Daniel Jackson to stay with her."
"Did no one think about what I would say to this?"
"In all honesty, Sir, no, we didn't." Jack sighed, rubbing his temples. "You would have agreed to it, Sir."
It's true, he would have. "You are not to make any rash or major decisions without my permission again. Is that understood?"
"Yes Sir."
"Now, set me up a meeting with the leader of this colony."
Jack smiled. "Yes Sir."
Gen. Hammond decided to ignore the smile and whatever caused it. "Do you have any of the narcotics-"
"Euripi." Teal'c interrupted him.
"Euripi?"
"It's what they call the drug Sir."
"Do you have any in your systems?"
"Doc Frasier has cleared us. We weren't in the temple long."
Gen. Hammond nodded. "Did you leave them a radio?"
"Yes Sir."
"Then get that meeting set up." He stood to leave. "Dismissed."
A/N I'm going to clear up some confusion in coming chapters, hopefully.