Sam decided to head to the infirmary early and wait for Jack there, instead of wandering the halls of the SGC. Because the only doctors cleared to take care of Sam were on the base, the Joint Chiefs had decided not to take away Sam's clearance, but she was restricted to Jack and her quarters, the commissary, the briefing room, Hammond's office, and the infirmary.
"Hey, Janet," she said, walking into the doctor's personal office. She sat down in the large chair Janet had requested to keep her patients comfortable.
"Hey, how are you doing?" Janet turned to her friend with concern.
"Pretty good. I'm just waiting for Jack to be done in the debriefing. He's supposed to be meeting me here." Sam leaned back, and rested her hand on her stomach.
"How are the boys?"
"They're doing good, quite active today." She smiled softly at the thought of her beautiful babies. They were only a few months away, and she couldn't wait to meet them.
"Both of them?"
"As far as I can tell."
"That's a good sign. We're going to do another ultrasound today just to make sure you have no problems during the wedding."
Jack chose that moment to burst through the infirmary doors. He couldn't see her right away, but knowing her, she was already there, waiting for him.
"We're in here!"
He followed the sound of her voice to Janet's office and slowly opened the door. Wrapping his arms around Sam's shoulders, he placed a kiss on the top of her head. "Hey, don't mean to rush here, but we gotta get this going if we're gonna pick my parents up at the airport."
Sam smiled up at him, and the trio left the office. The small private room was just down the hall, the journey made in complete silence. If Sam was honest with herself, she was probably more pensive about meeting Jack's parents than getting the ultrasound done. What if they didn't like her? What if they thought he was only trying to replace Sara and Charlie?
They had talked about this already. He told her that he and Sara still talked, a lot, and that they had even gotten together before. She had squirmed at the idea then, and sensing her unease, he had also told her that Sara was his past, she was his future. His single statement had caused her heart to leap, even though she knew nothing would ever happen between the two. She could feel all the emotions rising within her once again.
"Hey, you okay?" Jack asked her seriously. His palm was placed at the small of her back, leading her to the bed where Janet had everything set up.
"Yeah, just nervous." Sam's quick reply was followed by one of her heart stopping smiles Jack noticed were just for him. He had thought that they were the smiles she always gave if she was happy, until Jacob had pointed out that nobody got them but him. It had made his chest swell with pride. Now, though, he couldn't be Jack the man, or Jack the soldier, he had to be Jack the protector, Jack the dad.
"It'll be okay. O'Neills are fighters," he said reassuringly. He stood holding her hand while Janet prepared the machine.
"Jack, I'm not too worried about the boys right now. They gave me plenty of reason to believe they're fine this morning. What if your parents hate me? What if they think you're screwing up your life again? What if they don't like the boys?" Sam's eyes glistened with unshed tears.
"Don't worry, they're gonna love you. Besides, it's their loss if they don't."
"What about your brother?" she asked softly.
"Hey, for now we'll just concentrate on those that are coming today, okay? Seamus and his family won't be here until Thursday." Jack smiled as Janet finished her examination and printed of pictures of each of the boys' faces for the proud parents.
"There seems to be no change," Janet told them softly. She knew they would take the news hard, each blaming themselves for their son's condition. "He's not getting any better, but he's not getting any worse. I'd say the three of you are doing wonderfully under the circumstances."
A/N: okay here' s another ch/ for you thanks!