You have preyed upon my sympathies…jerks (j/k, you know I love you guys!)…I was hoping not to spend the night in the library.
Here's your update!
Charlie returned a few minutes later. "Healthy as a horse." He said, proudly. "Now I just have to wait for General O'Neill to push the paperwork through the system that declares me a living, breathing human being."
Jack rolled his eyes. "Already expecting me to do stuff for you, huh?"
"Actually, I wouldn't mind at least one more favor." Charlie began.
"What?"
"I want to join the SGC."
Sam closed her eyes, anticipating a war between father and son to erupt.
"We are usually assigned soldiers with…more experience." Jack said, trying to side-step the issue.
"And I've got experience that you need…Dad, I remember everything about my ascension. Daniel doesn't even know…let alone remember, what I know." He responded.
"No, Charlie! I am not going to let you enlist!" Jack said, a note of finality in his voice.
"Dad, you can't afford not to let me." Charlie argued. "I have the Ancient gene and the knowledge of the Ancients. If we ever encounter a problem where someone needs to put their head in the Ancient Repository- not that it's going to happen with the knowledge that I have, but if we do- you're going to need someone beside yourself to do it."
"Why?" Jack countered.
"Because if you compromise yourself, you compromise the whole base." Sam answered. "Charlie's right. We need to at least consider him as a civilian consultant."
"Fine," Jack growled. "A civilian consultant based here inside the mountain."
"Colonel O'Neill, I told you to watch your blood pressure." Janet said without looking up from the chart that she held in her hands as she approached Sam. "Well, Major. You're fine."
Sam's smile was triumphant as she looked up at Jack. "See, I told you it was nothing out of the ordinary."
"When?" Came Jack's only slightly irritated response.
"Oh, I didn't say anything about normal…" Janet said with a grin. "Sam, you're pregnant."
Charlie chuckled as he watched the looks on their faces change to looks of shock. "Say that again?" Sam asked.
Janet laughed. "You're pregnant."
"Are you serious?" She asked, tears of joy threatening to spill onto her cheeks.
Jack just looked at Sam. "This is great!" He finally managed.
"Congratulations!" Janet said, smiling. "Sam, I have an OB/GYN that I've been sending base personnel to. I'll get you his card."
Jack leaned down to Sam. "We're going to have a baby."
She just nodded, and Jack kissed the top of her head. They looked over at Charlie who had a tender smile on his face. "It's Grace."
All right...that's enough posting for me tonight...enjoy what you have, and I might post something tomorrow...