Jack arrived in the infirmary to find Sam lying lethargically in a hospital bed. "How you doing?" He asked.
"That second trip through the Gate took a lot out of me, that's for sure." She confessed.
Jack sat down. "Yeah, well, you'll be fine in no time…probably just the flu."
Janet walked in and took out a syringe. "I'm going to have to run some tests…but that's nothing new."
Sam nodded, and Jack turned his head as Janet drew blood. "All done, Colonel." Janet said, exchanging an amused smile with Sam.
"That will be general in a day or two." Jack protested.
"Great…another general in the family." A young male voice near Sam answered.
Sam looked at Jack, who seemed frozen to his spot. "Go," she whispered.
He walked cautiously over to Charlie's bed. "Hey, kid."
Charlie smiled. "Dad, I'm twenty years old…not much of a kid anymore."
Jack laughed. "Maybe not, but we gotta start somewhere."
"Yeah, well, at least we have somewhere to start…not like Daniel."
Daniel walked in just then. "Hey, Charlie! How're you feeling?"
"Fine…except for the fact that you forgot to give Dad the message I asked you to give him."
Jack looked at Daniel, who laughed nervously. "Did I mention that I had a bit of amnesia?"
Charlie chuckled. "I know…that's why I came and delivered it myself."
"You know my son from when you were ascended, and you didn't say anything?" Jack asked.
"Ascension is a funny thing…" Daniel began, laughing nervously. "You don't get to meet everybody at the party at first, but you do get to mingle."
"Mingle?" Jack asked.
"We met when we came to help you in Ba'al's chamber, and…the rest is pretty much history." Daniel said, smiling, trying to get out of trouble.
"Back to why you don't have amnesia, if you don't mind." Sam interrupted.
"Charlie, you remember Samantha, my wife." Jack introduced.
He laughed. "How could I forget? Still looking as lovely as ever, Sam."
She blushed slightly.
"But I have to admit that your wedding dress…wow, that was unforgettable. Were you going for Mongolian?"
Jack just stood there, his jaw dropped. "You saw her wedding dress?"
Charlie sighed. "Of course! I was at your wedding." He grinned proudly. "I was the honorary best man."
Jack smacked his hand against his forehead. "You were obviously also at the reception."
"Are you kidding? I wouldn't have missed it for the world…universe, actually…especially the look on Teal'c's face when you announced that you were going to toast the groomsmen. I swear he was expecting some strange Tau'ri ritual where the groom give the groomsmen a slice of dried bread."
Teal'c walked in. "Actually, I was expecting a large pit of fire in the center of the room, where the groomsmen would become toast."
Sam, Charlie and Daniel laughed. "I told you to explain that to Teal'c." Sam said, quickly.
Jack shook his head. "And there's no chance that I'm going to live that down, is there?"
"Never."
"Anyway, back to your question, Sam. I got a big break because I've been a model ascended being for about ten years. Besides, there are kind of bylaws in the Ancient code of law, that if a being is ascended as a child, he may retain as many memories of his existence as humanly possible. Fortunately, with the Ancient gene, I get to keep more than most."
"Besides," he added, flinging his long legs over the edge of the bed. "It would be a little more difficult to explain my sudden reappearance if I came back as a ten-year-old kid."
"Not so fast, young man." Janet said, walking over, chart in hand.
Jack was gleefully triumphant. "I think you just got caught on Fraiser Radar."
Janet shook her head as she chuckled. "Mr. O'Neill, I'm going to have to run some blood tests and do a physical examination. I'd like to take the blood sample here, and then, have you accompany me into Exam Room #2."
Charlie nodded respectfully. "Sure thing, Dr. Fraiser."
She began cleansing the area of skin she was about to puncture when he remembered something. "Oh, Dr. Fraiser, how is Cassie doing at UCLA? I understand she's a biology major- pre-med- with a minor in astrophysics."
Janet just stared at him for a few moments while Sam saved her. "She's doing just fine, but she changed her minor to the performing arts. She's a talented singer, actress and dancer."
Jack chuckled at the questioning glance he received from Janet. "He's kept tabs on us…even you and Cassie."
He earned a stern glare from Sam, so he added. "Because you're family."
Janet slowly returned to work, trying to recover from her shock. "You know, Sam…she's coming home early for Christmas."
The grin on Sam's face grew. "You're kidding!"
"Nope. She says she's got news…"
"Just as long as it's not what's-his-name. I didn't have a good feeling about him last time she brought him over." Jack answered frankly.
"I'm glad it wasn't just me." Janet replied, looking up after she drew blood. "Mr. O'Neill, Exam #2 is over there. I'll be there in a few minutes." Then, she glanced at Sam. "You seem to be doing a lot better."
She shrugged. "It might have been a blood sugar level thing…I skipped breakfast this morning."
Janet just gave her a doctor's glare.
"Jack, could you get me a grapefruit from the commissary?" Sam asked. "I'm suddenly more hungry than I was this morning."
"Just how often do you skip breakfast?" Janet asked, threateningly.
"Not often…I just…I wasn't feeling that great this morning. It was nothing. I had the same problem in grad school."
"Well, it could be stress…but I still want to wait for the results of those tests before I let you leave the infirmary. I should have them after I finish with Charlie." She finished, about to leave for the examination room. "Oh, and Colonel?"
Jack looked up. "Yes?"
"Once you get her grapefruit, make sure she doesn't leave this bed. Doctor's orders…understood?"
"Oh, I understand." He answered with a wicked grin on his face.
As soon as Janet was out of earshot, Sam turned to her husband. "Oh, do as I say not as I do, huh?"
"I just don't want the big needles…" Jack said. "I do have a physical coming up."
Okay, here's the next chapter...oh, what's wrong with Sam?
Come on, it's a ship, and it's not an angst, I'm sure you guys can figure it out! But we'll officially announce it in the next chapter...yes, it is written, but depending on the number of reviews I get by tonight will determine whether I post it tonight or tomorrow...(evil grin and cackle)