Chapter 32: Welcomes and Worries
They stepped out onto the ramp and took in the sight before them. There where about half a dozen guards situated around the Gateroom all looking stunned at the four people now walking down the ramp. As they reached the bottom General Hammond walked followed by Dr Frasier.
"Welcome back SG-1." General Hammond said when he was at the base of the ramp.
"Did you miss me sir?" Jack said making the General smile. Janet had walked up to Sam and they were now hugging.
"Oh Sam, it's so good to see you." Janet said taking a look at the both of them.
"I think we had better move this to the briefing room." The general suggested before leading them out of the Gateroom. As they walked to the briefing room they were met with numerous 'welcome back' wishes and a couple of 'it wasn't the same without you.' As they reached the briefing room Jack pulled out a seat for Sam before taking the seat next to her. The general sat in his usual seat and the rest of SG-1 and Janet sat opposite the couple.
"Well it's good to see you all alive and well. We were starting to get worried. "The General said when everyone was comfortable. "I hope you two have enjoyed yourselves because we have been worried sick." At this the four members of SG-1 all looked at each other and smile erupted on Sam and Jack's faces.
This exchange of glances didn't escape Janet's notice, however it did seem to escape the Generals, for now. "So may I ask where Anise and Jacob are? I thought they would have come back with you."
Sam was the first to answer "They decided to take the Alkesh back to the Tok'ra base they said they'd contact us when they get back."
"Right. So I would like to debrief immediately but I think it is best if we get you all checked out and changed before we do so go with Dr Frasier to the infirmary get yourselves sorted out and we will meet back here in two hours. Dismissed people."
Everyone followed Janet to the infirmary. Once there SG-1 sat on a couple of beds, Sam and Jack sitting together, Janet had just nipped to her office.
"So when are going to tell them about you two?" Daniel asked in a hushed voice once Janet was out of ear shot.
"I don't know Daniel it's a very sensitive subject." Jack answered first.
"What will happen?"
"At the very least SG-1 will be split up and one of us two could end up being transferred but we could end up in prison." Sam answered him, Jack took her hand and stroked it in an effort of comforting her.
"But we have all saved the world enough times they'll be lenient won't they?" Daniel asked worryingly he didn't want to see his two best friends in prison because they love each other.
"We will just have to hope they feel the same way." Jack said.
"I could always retire that way they couldn't do anything about it." Sam suggested.
"No Sam I'm not going to let you throw your career away, I'll re…"
"So what's going on?" Janet asked, no-one had noticed her come back from her office. Jack and Sam quickly let go of each others hands.
"Nothing's going on why?" Daniel said first trying to act innocent.
"Don't lie Daniel I saw the way you all looked at each other in the briefing room. There is something your not telling me or the General."
"No there…"
"Daniel stop she knows." Sam interrupted with a nod from Jack she decided it was time for the truth. "Janet about two months ago me and the colonel woke up in a hospital with no memory apparently a building had fallen down and we both got a nasty bump to the head anyway long story short we started dating, ended up getting married and I'm now pregnant."
"All in the space of a couple of months?" Janet asked stunned.
"Yes" Jack answered.
"Ok then if your not going to tell me the truth you might as well not tell me anything." She said with a smile.
"We're telling you the truth, you can do the tests, look here's the ring." Sam said showing Janet her wedding band and engagement ring. Janet looked at them for a minute.
"Oh my god. Congratulations." She said hugging them both. "How did you dad take it I assume he knows"
"Oh he knows alright I nearly ended up coming back in a body bag but he's cool with it now." Jack said holding Sam's hand again.
"I bet. So what are you going to do now?" Janet said concern now edged on her face.
"We still don't know, look let us tell the General everything." Sam said.
"Sure when are going to tell him because I think I'll be needed." Janet said smiling again.
"What do you mean?" Jack asked.
"He's going to have a stroke when he hears this." She answered. "His two finest officers not only dating but married and having a child he's an old man I don't think his heart could take it." She with a hint of amusement, in reality she knew that he would be pleased to hear this news even if it means losing one of them. He would just want them to be happy.
"Look I'm loving this little chat but I really need a shower so can we continue this later?" Daniel asked. Janet seem to go into doctor mode right in front of there eyes and within half an hour all the tests were on their way to the lab and SG-1 were heading to their personal changing room.
"I just thought of something." Sam said as they exited the lift on floor 16, here was where the showers, changing rooms and personnel quarters were.
"What?" Jack and Daniel asked simultaneously.
"Well what's my last name now? I didn't need to think about it back on Kanaya not that I really had the time to anyway." Sam said smiling at the way the two men had already slipped back into their old habit.
"Well you could take mine, keep your own or put the two together." Jack suggested.
"That really helped Jack." She said playfully as they entered the changing room. She sat down on the bench while Daniel spoke.
"Well Samantha O'Neill that sounds ok but it'd get confusing here at work…"
"Daniel I might end up being transferred." Sam interrupted
"I don't think so but whatever, you could go with Samantha Carter-O'Neill or Samantha O'Neill-Carter but they seem to be a mouth full and staying with Carter makes it seem like your still single so if I was you I'd go with O'Neill."
"If you were her I'd run a mile." Jack said as he grabbed his shower gear out of his locker making everyone laugh.
"What do you think Teal'c? What should I have my last name as?" Sam asked standing up and getting her own shower gear.
"I agree with Daniel Jackson you should be Samantha O'Neill." Teal'c answered.
"Fine I am now known as Samantha O'Neill." She said before going to the showers.