Chapter 14: Great News
They had been out of the hospital now for three weeks and they were enjoying every minute of it. Sam had asked Cris to take her to the market that morning leaving Jack at home on his own.
He hadn't minded he was planning on making her a romantic meal for dinner so he was happy she was out of the way. He had already finished cooking the chicken and was just draining the vegetables when he heard the door open. He quickly dropped what he was doing and went to help Sam with the groceries.
"Where are the bags?" he asked when he saw she wasn't carrying anything.
"The what? Wow that smells nice." she asked confused.
"Yea I made soup and chicken and vegetables. I thought you'd gone shopping."
"No I went to have a look at the jewellery they have some nice things on." She explained as she headed towards the kitchen Jack blocked her.
"No I want you to go and sit down relax and let me finish up. When its done I'll shout you. Ok?"
"But I want to help."
"No go and sit down I can manage." Doing as she was told she headed for the study to get a book then into the living room to read. Pleased that she was doing as he asked he went back to draining the vegetables and sieving the soup.
Once he was happy everything was ready he set the table and shouted to her it was ready. She came in and he let her sit down first in her usual place. Then he sat down himself.
He poured out some wine but was shocked when Sam asked for some fruit juice instead. He went in got the juice and they started eating. When they had finished the soup Jack took away the bowls and dished out the chicken. Sam asked for another glass of fruit juice.
"Sam, why are you on fruit juice all of a sudden? Is everything ok?" he said. To be truthful she was avoiding telling him something in fear that he might start to regret what they had but she knew he would find out sooner or later so…
"Jack there is something I need to tell you?" she reached across the table and grabbed his hand.
"What is everything alright?" he asked squeezing her hand gently in encouragement.
"Yea everything's fine, well it should be."
"Sam what's going on? Is it someone else? What? Just tell me I'll understand."
"No, no, god no. Nothing like that. I didn't go to the market this afternoon." She said looking lovingly into his eyes.
"Then where did you go?" he asked starting to fear the next answer.
"I went to see Dr Rushnor…"
"Why what's wrong? Is everything ok? Are you ok?" Sam put her finger on his lip to make him shut up.
"No nothings wrong. In fact everything's right. Jack in nine months there is going to be a new member to our family." She smiled, Jack looked shocked at her.
"What? What are you trying to say? I think I know just spell it out for me so I know I'm not dreaming or miss heard you."
"Jack O'Neill you're going to be a father. I'm pregnant." At that Jack practical leapt from his chair and sprinted to her side.
"You're pregnant?"
"I'm pregnant." He hugged her tightly then kissed her passionately.
"Oh my god I'm going to be a dad." He hugged her again. She just smiled at him this was exactly the response she wanted. "I can't believe it. When? How? Oh god we're going to be parents."
"I know but Jack you're going to have to calm down. You're going to hyperventilate." She said laughing he was now jumping around like a mad man.
He suddenly stopped when one of his knees suddenly started hurting. "Ah ouch I think you were right." He sat down on the nearest chair.
Sam got up laughing at him. "I told you so." She went over to him and started looking at his knee. "I think you'll be ok. Just lets move you into the living room so you can rest it." She moved to help him stand up but he stopped her.
"No you should be the one relaxing and taking it easy." He said and moved to stand up. His knee really hurt but he braved it and headed to the living room.
"I'm pregnant not ill." She said as she followed him through to the living room.
"Still you should be relaxing." He sat down on the settee and she curled up next to him. They stayed like that for hours just talking about the new addition to there house and what it would be like to have a baby around the place.