Next chapter, please R&R, I am also looking for a beta reader, if you are interested just leave me a note in a review and i'll email you. Thank you for your review, everything will be explained about Sam's absence in the next few chapters.
"Mommy, Daniel's telling me about you when you lived here before." Abi said as she stood up on the chair.
"Is he sweetie?" Sam said, the vulnerability of the previous moments draining from her as the confident mother appeared. Abi nodded. Sam smiled, and looked at her watch, it had been nearly 3 hours since breakfast and normally Abi would have a snack around then. "You hungry baby?" Sam asked and Abi nodded again. "Come on then." Sam opened her arms and Abi jumped into them. "I'm really sorry," Sam said looking at Daniel and Teal'c. Turning around she headed out of the briefing room and towards the elevator, on a base she knew so well, yet hadn't stepped foot in for so long. Despite wanting to leave, her feet led her to the commissary. She picked up two pots of Jello, one red and one blue. Abi loved red Jello. Funny, her father's favourite was red, no matter how much she tried to get Abi to try the blue one, she always insisted on the red. Abi was inquisitive like her mother but had that sense of humour like her father. Sam put her cup underneath the machine, pressing the button for her coffee. She took a carton of juice from the fridge and placed it on her tray. Picking up her coffee she paid at the counter. Abi sat in on a table at the far end of the commissary, on a table in the corner, where they both could see the comings and goings of the SGC staff. It also meant Sam could see if anyone had come to find them.
"Jack?" Daniel asked from the briefing room table.
"Not now Daniel." Jack said as he walked across the room and out of the door, Daniel and Teal'c stood. Daniel made to leave.
"Daniel Jackson it is not wise to follow O'Neill. He wishes to be alone," Teal'c said, stopping Daniel from following.
"Teal'c I wish we could do something."
"As do I, Daniel Jackson."
Sam and Abi left the commissary after about half an hour. Sam had Abi in her arms and was walking towards Daniel's office. She knocked on the door, and then opened it.
"Daniel?" Sam asked as she walked inside. "I am so sorry." Sam began, putting Abi down onto a chair. Her eyes filled with tears. Daniel walked forward enveloping Sam in a hug.
"Sshh, it's ok." Daniel soothed.
"I had to come back. There was nothing left for me with him." Sam mumbled pulling from Daniel's arms and stepping back.
"It's ok, you don't have to explain. I am just glad you are home."
"So am I, I have missed you guys so much." Sam replied, "Daniel, could you look after Abigail for me while I go talk to Jack. There are a few things I would like him to know."
"Of course." Daniel smiled, "Sam, he needs to talk to you too. This has gone on too long. Pete wasn't good for you, or Abigail. I can see it in you."
"Daniel, he really wasn't, but we are here now. We're home now."
"Yes you are. Did you choose Abi's name?" Daniel asked changing the subject ever so slightly.
"Yes I did, Abigail…" Sam began.
"Meaning, a father's joy." Daniel finished. Looking at Sam for confirmation, she nodded.
"She will be her father's joy." Sam said. Daniel caught what she meant, but didn't completely understand.
"Will be?" Daniel looked at Sam, confusion in his eyes.
"Yes. She will be." Sam kissed Abi on the forehead. "Abi, I'm just going to talk to a few people, Daniel here will look after you. Ok?"
"Yeah," Abi said, she had picked up a small metal object from Daniel's desk.
"Abi, sweetie, don't play with that." Sam said, she was just like her father, played with anything in reach.
"How long are you going to be, Mommy?" Abi asked.
"I don't know, baby." Sam said, she nodded to Daniel and kissed Abi again. Leaving Daniel's office and walking up to the briefing room, ready to face Jack.
Only a short update, but more to come in the next day or so.