A/N- The time thing is just for the first half of the story, I just need you to know what's going on when, after awhile it will stop and you'll just have to guess the time. -) Hope you enjoy and have fun reading.
Chapter Three -o- Little Talks
9:00 pm
"Hello Jack" Hammond said when Jack walked into his office two days later. "How is your guest settling in?" He asked smiling at him. Yesterday Dr. Rosthin had giving Jack permission to take Charlie home. Kiara couldn't get enough of her new brother and was with him as much as possible, last night Jack had to carry her into her room after she fell asleep on the couch talking to Charlie.
"He's doing good" Jack said smiling at him. "I had to force Kiara to go to school today" He said shaking his head.
"So she's ok with him being there then?" Hammond asked chuckling.
"You have no idea" He said picking up a pencil off Hammond's desk. 'Oh no' Hammond thought as Jack sat there fiddling with the pencil 'Something's going on'
"Something on your mind?" He asked smiling at Jack. Jack nodded his head but just kept plying with the pencil.
"You want to let me in on it?" He asked smirking a little.
"Well Sir the thing is-
"Wait what happened to George?" He asked smiling at him.
"This is kinda a 'Sir' matter" He said smiling at him. 'Oh no' Hammond thought again but only smiled.
"Ok" he said nodding his head. "What is it?"
"Well I was thinking yesterday about Charlie staying here" Jack said setting down the pencil only to pick up the little plane on the desk. "And well I was wondering what I should tell people, I mean some people are easy, people I don't know, or don't know well, I can just say he's my nephew, like the new records say. But what about...well what do I tell Sara?" He stopped talking and looked up at Hammond. "I mean I see her a few times a year and she's always at my picnic in the summer. She knows my brother died when I was like 12, so that made him like 17, she also knows he never had any kids. But the real problem is how much Charlie looks like, well himself. She'll know, there's no way she won't, so what do tell her?" He locked eyes with George silently asking him for permission to tell her everything. George just sat there for a second thinking this over. This aspect had never accrued to him.
Of course Jack should tell her. But then he couldn't, that could be very dangerous, not just for the program but also for her. But he was right she'd never believe that wasn't Charlie, so how could they possible explain it? He took a deep breath and smiled at Jack.
"I think you should tell her" he paused for a moment hoping Jack understood what he was saying. "What ever you think is best" Jack just smiled at him, and nodded. He understood. He stood and walked to the door.
"George, I'm making steaks on Saturday, you should come" Jack said smiling widely now.
"I'll try" he said nodding his head at Jack. Jack nodded his head and walked out the door. It was odd how close he was to Jack's new little family. He was just as close to Kiara as to his own grandkids. And now Charlie, Jack just never had a quite moment. Hammond picked up the new medical reviews. SG-1 was right there on top. He looked through Daniels, Teal'c's and Jonas's. He opened Sam's and was momentarily shocked; boy that man never got a break.
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9:30 pm
Sam stood on Janets stoop trying to decide what she should do. Jack was at the base right now talking to Hammond. For a second she wondered how that was going then her mind went back to her inner turmoil. Did she knock on the door and tell Janet what she had come to tell her? Or did she get back on her bike and go home? Charlie had told her he was fine with Kiara, which had delighted Kiara. They were going to watch a new movie and eat popcorn.
Janet stood on the other side of the door wondering if Sam was ever going to knock. She must think Janet was deaf not to hear her coming up in the motorcycle of hers. She looked down at her watch and smiled. She had been standing out there for about ten minutes now. Janet was going to give it another few minutes then she was going to open the door and retrieve her best friend.
Sam turned and sat down on the stairs with her back to the door. She really wanted to talk to Janet. But she didn't know if putting this on Janet was the right thing to do. She had enough to worry about without Sam adding to it. She winced when she heard the door open. 'To long' She thought 'She probably heard the motorcycle you dork' Sam berated herself as she stood up and turned around.
"So, you plannin on staying out here all night?" Janet asked smiling at her. "Because if you are I could bring you some blankets and a pillow." She smiled at Sam. "Its kinda cold huh, maybe you should just come in and tell me why you've been standing on my porch for fifteen minutes" She said this all with a smile as she ushered Sam inside and into the living room.
Sam let her self be walked into the house and sat down on the couch. She vaguely heard Janet say something about coffee and then she was alone in the living room debating with herself again. She no longer wondered if she should tell Janet but how.
"So where's the rest of the family?" Janet asked as she walked in with two cups of coffee and a tray of chocolate cookies.
"Oh, Jack's talking to Hammond and Charlie is watching Kiara, God help him" Sam said taking the coffee.
"So just over for a chat?' Janet asked looking at her with a smile. All of her kids were sleeping soundly upstairs. Cassie was still there helping out a little. Janet was sure she just wanted to be around her siblings for a while. And Daniel, well he was at the base working on something or another.
"Something like that" Sam said nodding her head and smiling at Janet. "You heard the motorcycle right?"
"Yeah, not very inconspicuous" Janet said handing her a cookie.
"Right, I'll remember that" Sam said taking the cookie and looking down at the cup. Janet could see something was wrong and from the looks of it, it was a doozie.
"Sam?" Janet prompted bending her head so Sam could see her face. "What's the mater?"
"Nothing" Sam said shaking her head. "Everything is so great. Charlie, he's so sweet and he just dotes on Kiara and I haven't seen Jack so happy in forever. Everything is perfect" She said standing to pace in front of Janets TV.
"But there's something" Janet said looking at Sam. "I can see it, Sam what is it?"
"I'm pregnant" Sam said stopping her pacing to turn to Janet. "Dr. Rosthin told me after my last mission. I'm about five weeks along"
"Oh Sam" Janet said smiling at her. She didn't understand why this was bed. "That's great" Then she thought of something. "Is Jack upset, is he mad? Is that what's wrong?" Janet asked. She really didn't think that could be it. She new Jack wanted more kids. He had never come right out a said it but you could see it in his eyes when ever Sam was holding one of the kids.
"I haven't told Jack" She said sinking to the floor. Janet was a little worried now. Maybe Sam didn't want kids; she had always assumed she did, but maybe...
"Why haven't you told him?" She asked totally perplexed.
"He doesn't want kids" Sam said looking up at Janet.
"What?" Janet asked looking shocked. "Did he tell you that?"
"No" Sam said shaking her head sadly. "But he never talks about having kids and...I just think he'd rather not"
"Oh honey" Janet said sliding off the couch to sit next to her friend. "He does, I know it"
"How do you know?" Sam asked looking at her.
"You can just see it; I'm surprised you never have. Every time you pick up little Danny or play with CC. He wants kids; go home talk to him, you'll see."
"Maybe" Sam said looking up at Janet and smiling. "You promise not to say anything to Jack?"
"Of course" Janet said nodding her head and smiling.
"Ok" Sam said standing. "I'm going to go."
"You really think you should be driving that thing?" Janet asked when they got to the door.
"Janet I've been riding a motorcycle since I was 16, I'll be ok" Sam said smiling at her friend.
"Ok" Janet said hugging her. "Talk to him, trust me on this."
"Right" Sam said nodding her head.
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10:30 pm
Jack was glad to see Sam's car was in the drive way when he got home. He wanted to talk to her about what to tell Sara and how. He parked the car and thought that they should get Charlie a car when his leg was better, he should be able to get around. Jack stopped when he got to his front door. The door was ajar; it looked like it had been forced open. Jack kicked it open with his toe and staying behind the doorframe looked inside.
There had been a struggle, the couch was on its back and there was a broken lamp. 'Oh' Jack thought numbly 'Sam loved that lamp. Sam!' He thought as he threw the door open and ran inside.
"Sam! Kiara! Charlie?" He yelled looking through all the rooms. He stopped in the kitchen door way when he saw his son laying there in a pool of blood. Memories of finding Charlie dead in his room raced through his mind as he ran to his son. He sighed deeply when he found a pulse.
"Charlie, can you hear me?" he said watching as Charlie's eyes fluttered open.
"I'm...sor...sorry" He chocked out as his eyes fluttered. "I...I couldn't...I didn't...I'm sorry" he said as his eyes fluttered shut. Jack checked his pulse again; it was there, not terribly strong, but there. He stood and ran to the phone.
"Please Daniel, please be home" he said as he dialed the number.
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10:25 pm
"Hey" Janet said as Daniel walked into the bedroom. "So guess what I found out today?" She asked smirking at him. He hated it when she teased him with secrets.
"What?" He asked as he changed into his pajamas.
"You have to guess" She said wiggling her eyebrows at him. "It's no fun if I tell you"
"Do I get a prize if I get it right?" He asked as he picked up his book from the dresser.
"Maybe, but you'll never guess" She said smirking at him. Daniel smiled and sat down on the edge of the bed.
"So is this like twenty questions?" Daniel asked smirking. "Because I'm really good at that"
"Ok, yeah twenty questions" She said nodding her head and laughing when he tickled her foot.
"Ok" Daniel said thinking. "It is about us?"
"Nope" She said holding up one finger.
"Our family?" He asked pulling back the covers on the bed.
"Nope" She said holding up two fingers.
"What are you going to do once you get passed ten?" He asked looking at her fingers.
"You think you'll need that many?" She asked in a challenging voice.
"Nope" He said smirking as he lay down. "Is it about some one at the SGC?"
"Yes" She said holding up the third finger.
"Is it someone from SG-1?" He asked as he started to play with her hair.
"Yes" She said nodding her head and holding up the fourth finger.
"Ok" He said nodding his head. He didn't think Teal'c or Jack would tell Janet something before telling him so that left Sam and Jonas. "Is this a girl's secret?" He asked smiling at her.
"Yes" She said holding up the fifth finger. "Half way there" She said waving her hand around.
"Is this Sam's secret?" He asked smirking at her, of course it was Sam's secret, but he didn't want it to look to easy for him.
"Yes" Janet said giggling a little as she put up her sixth finger. "Leave my feet alone" She said pulling her feet away from his. "No fair trying to distract me"
"I would never" Daniel said looking outraged. "Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Good thing" She said as she added the seventh finger. She wished he would just get on with it. She was sure he already guessed and was just dragging this out. Daniel just nodded his head and pretending to think really hard about his next question.
"Daniel!" She said smacking his arm.
"I'm thinking" he said smiling at her. "I only have three fingers left, I have to get this right" He put his hand to his chin and hummed a little.
"Daniel!" She said again smiling at him.
"Oh alright" He said shaking his head. "Is she...pregnant?" He said dragging the last word out. She smiled at him and nodded her head.
"Well it's about time" Daniel said shaking his head. "I can't believe Jack didn't tell me"
"He doesn't know" Janet said looking a little sheepish.
"What?' Daniel asked looking surprised. "Why?"
"Sam's afraid he doesn't what kids" Janet said shaking her head.
"Well thats ridicules" Daniel said rolling his eyes. "Of course he does"
"That's what I told her" Janet said smiling at him. "I told her to talk to him tonight"
"Well good, I'm sure he'll be ecstatic" He smirked at her and took her hand. "So I got it right, in less then ten even. Do I get a prize?"
"Well you did get it in less then ten" She said kissing his cheek and nose. "And I just love you so much..." She trailed off as their lips locked. She smiled when he ran his fingers through her hair. Just as he slipped his hand under her shirt the phone rang.
"Leave it" He mumbled as he kissed her.
"You know I can't" Janet said moving to answer it.
"Please?" He said giving her a puppy dog look. That almost always worked, almost.
"Sorry" Janet said thinking about Sam. If it was her she may need to talk. Janet kissed his nose and picked up the phone.
"Jack?" She said shushing Daniel who was trying to kiss her while she talked. "Jack slow down, what happened...ok, is he still bleeding?...Ok good, I want you to put some pressure on it...right...yes we'll be right there...of course I'll have Daniel call him on our way...Yes, Jack I need you to stay calm ok?...Ok we'll be right there" When Janet hung up the phone Daniel was already dressed and ready to go.
"What happened?" He asked as she got up.
"I'm not sure, wake Cassie and tell her we have to go, tell her I'll call as soon as I can" She said pulling on her pants.
"Ok" Daniel said. He pulled on some pants grabbed a shirt and walked out of the room. He knocked softly of Cassie's door. When he was sure she was sleeping he opened it and walked in.
"Cass" he said shaking her a little. "Cass honey wake up"
"What..." She rolled over and looked up at him. "Daniel, what is it?"
"Your mother and I have to go" He said as she became more awake.
"What happened?" She asked fully awake and alert now.
"I'm not really sure" Daniel said standing. "I think something's happened to Charlie" He said, they had told her all about Charlie and she was suppose to meet him tomorrow. "Can you watch-
"Of course" She said nodding her head. "You two go help Charlie; you'll call me when you know more?"
"Course we will" Daniel said as Janet came rushing in.
"You ok?" She asked looking at her sleep tousled daughter.
"Yeah, go" She said nodding her head. "We'll be fine"
"Thank you" Janet said kissing her daughter and walking out the door.
"I'll call" Daniel said kissing her on the forehead and walking out after Janet. Cassie looked at the clock and sighed. Well she wasn't going to school tomorrow. She rolled over and tried to go back to sleep without much luck.
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"Jack!" Daniel called as they ran into the house. Janet had her medic bag with her so she could look after Charlie.
"In here" they heard from the kitchen. They both ran in to find Jack on the floor by Charlie. Charlie was bleeding from the shoulder from what looked to be a gun shot. Jack looked up at them and Daniel was surprised to see how pale he was.
"I don't know...I came home...they're gone" He said looking passed Daniel out the door.
"It's ok Jack" Daniel said stooping down so he was nose to nose with Jack. "We'll find them, ok?" Jack just nodded his head and looked back over at Janet.
"Is he..." Jack trailed off as he watched her work.
"He's fine, lost a bit of blood but he's going to be fine" Janet said standing and walking to the phone. She was on it for about 30 seconds. "Teal'c is bring some people from the base, they're going to take us back so we can fix him up" Janet said looking at Jack. "Jack I need you to stay calm, we need to get him stable before we can find out what happened" She looked him in the eyes while Daniel helped him up. "Can you do that for me?"
"Janet they're gone" He said looking down at Charlie. But all he was seeing now was his ten year old son dying all over again.
"Daniel I think he's going into shock. Take him into the living room lie him down and prop his legs up" Janet said getting down on her knees to look over Charlie.
"Right" Daniel said nodding his head and leading Jack into the living room. "Come on Jack lie down, Teal'c will be here soon, we'll figure this all out. Kiara and Sam are just fine"
"They're gone" Jack said shaking his head and closing his eyes. Daniel was happy to see a little more color come to Jack's face. He looked up as he heard Janet move around in the other room. 'God where the hell were Sam and Kiara?' He thought as he watched Jack take deep breaths. He could see Jack was trying to calm down, he hoped it was helping because they were going to need him real soon.
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"I really don't think it was a good idea to let him drive" one of the doctors said to the other as Teal'c took a corner on two wheels.
"Um Sir...Teal'c, that's a... that's..." Dr. Rosthin trailed off as he looked out the window as they whizzed by the stop sign. "That was a stop sign" He said looked over at Teal'c.
"Indeed" He said nodding his head. "There were no cars" he said as he as he skidded to a stop in front of Jack's house. The doctors all piled out of the van and headed inside with Teal'c right behind them.
"The kitchen" Daniel said pointing as the doctors rushed in and looked down at him. "They're in the kitchen" Three of them ran into the kitchen. Dr. Rosthin looked down at Jack.
"Is he ok?" He asked looking down at Jack. He still had his eyes closed but he had all his color back. Daniel was sure that Jack knew everything that could be done was being done right now. He was just a little worried that he hadn't opened his eyes yet.
"He's in shock" Daniel said looking down at Jack. "Just go work on Charlie, he needs to know Charlie's ok" Daniel said looking into the kitchen. Rosthin nodded and ran into the kitchen.
"What has happened here?" Teal'c asked walking over to Daniel and putting his hand on his shoulder.
"I don't...I'm not sure" Daniel said standing. "Jack called saying Charlie was hurt, so we rushed over, Sam and Kiara are gone, we don't know where, it looks like there was a struggle in here" He looked over at the coffee table. "And there's blood on the corner of the coffee table" He said this last part quieter so Jack couldn't hear if he was listing.
"They were taken?" Teal'c said just as quiet.
"I think so, I just don't know by who or when or why" Daniel said shaking his head. Jack did not need this right now. 'They better not hurt them' Daniel thought as he stood there with Teal'c, 'Jack'll kill them.'
"They will be fine" Teal'c said as if reading his mind. "Do not worry Daniel Jackson"
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"Mom, come on mom wake up" Kiara said as she paced the little room they were in. There were two beds and Sam was lying in one of them. She had woken in the other one about ten minutes ago. She wasn't sure where they were or what had happened.
"Mom" She said as she noticed the blood on Sam's head. She reached out and touched in. "Mom" She said in a pleading voice. "Wake up, please" She walked to the door and pounded on it.
"Hello out there!" She yelled as she kicked and pounded on the door. "We need a doctor in here!" She yelled. She didn't this for about ten minutes. After getting no reply she walked back over to Sam and sat down next to her.
"It's just us right now" She said ripping the sleeve off her pajama top. "But Dad'll be here soon to save us" She said holding the cloth to Sam's head to help stop the bleeding. "We just have to give him a little time to find us, he'll come" She said nodding her head as tears ran down her cheeks. "He'll come"
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"How's he doing?" Janet asked walking into the living room.
"I'm fine" Jack said when she got into sight. He had opened his eyes a few minutes ago. Outwardly he looked fine but Janet could see the storm in his eyes.
"That's good" Janet said nodding her head. "No dizziness? Your head ok?" She asked reaching over to check for a fever.
"I'm fine" He said standing and walking to the kitchen door. "Are we taking him to the base now?"
"Yes" Janet said nodding her head. "He's been coming in and out of consciousness for a few minutes. Ever time he mumble about being sorry." Janet looked over at Jack. "They're going to be fine" She said.
"Right" Jack said nodding his head. "Well let's get going" He said walking out the door towards his truck.
"He shouldn't drive" Janet said looking at Daniel.
"Ok" Daniel said following him out the door. Jack was out side standing by his truck looking at the door.
"I don't have my keys" He said not even looking back at Daniel. He leaned forward and rested his forehead on the window. "Someone took them Daniel, someone came here and took my little girl, took my wife and shot my son" He was talking so low Daniel had to step forward to hear him. "Right under my nose" He said straitening up. Daniel was about to say something when Jack's fist flew up and crashed through his window.
"Damnit!" He hollered not even noticing the blood or the glass. "Why me! Why us!" He demanded as he turned around and looked at Daniel, passed him, through him. "Why can't we just be...just be normal!" He demanded as he stocked passed Daniel, not really seeing him. "Is that to much to ask?" He demanded looking up at the sky.
"No" Daniel said shaking his head.
"Daniel?" Jack asked looking at Daniel. Then he looked passed Daniel to his truck and then down at his hand.
"Here" Daniel said walking over and taking Jack's hand. "It doesn't look like there's any glass shards in it" Daniel said looking up at Jack.
"Are you two still here?" Janet asked as she leading the team out with Charlie on a stretcher.
"We'll be right behind you" Daniel said looking from Janet to a silent Jack and back again. She got the message and nodded.
"Ok" She said looking down at Jack's hand. She turned and got into the van with Charlie. She closed the door and they all drove off. Daniel hadn't seen Teal'c; he must still be inside, looking for clues?
"Jack?' Daniel said getting his friends attention. "We have to go to the base. Teal'c is staying here to look around your house" At lest that's what Daniel was asumming.
"Right" Jack said nodding his head. He looked at the truck and shook his head. "I broke the window; Sam's going to ki..." He trailed off and looked down at his hand.
"She's fine" Daniel said looking Jack in the eyes. "Jack look at me" he said when Jack looked away. Jack looked up and met his eyes. "She's fine, Kiara's fine" He spoke with a sure voice, even though he was just as worried as Jack. "We need to get to the base to wait for Charlie to wake up so he can tell us what happened"
"Right" Jack said nodding his head. Daniel was happy to see a little of the old Jack come back into his eyes. "Right, but we can't take my truck."
"I know" Daniel said nodding his head. "We'll take my car" He said pointing at his car.
"Right" Jack said nodding his head and walking towards Daniel's car with him. "I'm going to get blood in it" he said looking at his hand again.
"Right" Daniel said opening the trunk and pulling out one of the baby bags they kept back there for emergencies. "Here" He said handing Jack a blanket.
"Right" Jack said wrapping it around his hand. "Thanks"
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"Mom" Kiara said sitting up and looking around the room. She must have fallen asleep. "Sam?" She asked shaking her a little. Still totally out. She looked around the little room looking for an escape but the only way out was the door.
She looked down at her watch and sighed. They had been there for a little over three hours now. It was one o'clock in the morning but Kiara didn't really feel like sleeping any more. Besides she needed to stay up and listen for people. Someone needed to look at Sam's head.
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"Dad?" Charlie said as he opened his eyes and looked around the sickbay. He was back in the base and his shoulder hurt. As he realized this everything from before came flooding back and he sat up and winced.
"Charlie" Jack said getting up off the chair he had been in. "Lay back" He said pushing down on Charlie's good shoulder.
"Sam, Kiara, they took them" he said looking at Jack. "I'm so sorry" He said shaking his head. "I should have done something"
"Not your fault kid" Jack said giving Janet a look as she came rushing in.
"How are you feeling?' She asked looking over the bandage on his shoulder.
"Fine" He said never looking away from Jack. "I was sleeping; as soon as Sam got home she made me go to bed. Didn't want me wearing my self out, she said. It was 10:00 when she got home. I had just gotten in bed when I heard something from Kiara's room. By the time I got up and got over there was no one in there. I went down stairs and heard something in the kitchen. The living room looked all thrashed. When I got there, there was a man dragging Sam out the back door. And before I could even say something someone shot me from the back." He closed his eyes and shook his head.
"Its ok kid" Jack said taking his hand. "We'll find them and kick some major ass" Jack said smiling a little at him.
"Right" Charlie said nodding his head. "Kick some ass for me ok?"
"Of course" Jack said nodding his head. "I'm glad you're up"
"Yeah" Charlie said nodding his head. "Go help Daniel and Teal'c now, they need you more then I do right now"
"You sure?" Jack asked looking to the door. "I can stay if you-
"Go" Charlie said smiling. "I've got Janet to keep me company."
"Ok" Jack said nodding his head. "I'll come back to check on you in a while"
"Right" Charlie said nodding his head. Jack smiled a little nodded his head and walked out the doors. Charlie sighed and looked over at Janet. As soon as Jack's footsteps faded down the hall he spoke.
"How is he?" He asked worried, he had seen the bandage on Jack's hand.
"He broke the window in his truck." Janet said smiling a little.
"Oh" Charlie said nodding his head. "Well that's sounds about right" He said looking up at her. "Did you know he broke the general's car window once when we all thought Daniel was dead?"
"Yeah I remember that" She said nodding her head. "It happened here too"
"Right" He said nodding his head. Charlie watched as Janet checked his bandages and checked his heart rate. She looked distracted.
"You ok?" He asked smiling at her a little.
"Yeah" She said nodding her head. "I'm just worried"
"Right" He said nodding his head. He'd be surprised if there was one person on this base that wasn't worried right now. "We'll find them, in one piece"
"I know" Janet said nodding her head.
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As she slowly rose from unconsciousness she became aware of the soft bed and the loud noise coming from the left somewhere. She opened her eyes and winced as the bright lights in the room flooded her vision.
"Mom!" Kiara called as she ran over and knelling down next to her. "Oh I was so worried, we've been here for like four hours and no one has shown up. I was trying to think of who might have taken us, what do you..." She trailed off when she noticed the odd look on Sam's face. "Are you ok? How's your head?"
"Do I...Do I know you?"
A/N- So what do you think? Do you like my little cliffy? I hope so; I worked long and hard on it, hehehehe. Can't wait to hear from all of you-) Who ever saw this coming raise your hands...Hope you like it.