Ooohkay, this is a little…odd? But ya, enjoy it. Thank you for reviewing more, people. Even if you cant think of anything to say, a small "great chapter!" would really make my day, you have no idea!
NOTE: the wedding isnt in this chapter. However, I did write a component fic called "Your Love Amazes Me" and it's the wedding. It's really sweet! (edit. Fanfic wont let me upload that story. Look for it being up soon! I promise it will be! Please please read it !)
Chapter 24: Legacy
Five months after previous chapter:
Jack flipped through the channels on the TV, disgruntled, then looked at his watch. It was 0400 and Sam still wasn't home yet. And on a week of their down-time, for crying out loud! She never disappeared for this long without at least mentioning it to him. A shaky memory surfaced into his mind, but he pushed it down without thought; hoping wouldn't get him anywhere.
He sighed and glanced at the ring on his left hand contently. Three months ago, he had been standing for the second time in his air-force uniform, fidgeting as he watched the doors to the chapel, just hoping and praying that his fiancée would walk through the doors. And she had. She'd smiled at him, her eyes hidden by the white veil that lazily draped across them. Her wedding dress had been exquisite, traditional white, spaghetti straps, and billowing out after the waist to trail along the floor behind her. Their flower, the rose, was embroidered around her dress in various places, beads accenting the embroidery. Then, before he knew it, their hands were intertwined and they were exchanging vows…and then…
His thoughts were interrupted as the door eased open. Glancing at it, he saw Sam sneak in, doing her best to look casual about her attitude, but he knew her better. The emotion behind her eyes shone threw them like a beacon, and her skin seemed to glow with a radiant beauty. His heart leapt, but again, he forced the thought down. He was not going to let himself be disappointed.
Putting down the remote that was still in his hands, he got up and walked over to her, since she was just standing at the door watching him. Gently, he placed his hands on her sides and kissed her on the cheek lightly.
"What's wrong?" he asked, watching her eyes for any hint of a lie.
She shook her head as she gazed back into his eyes. "Nothing," she said.
"Nothing?"
"Nothing wrong."
"Then what are you not telling me?"
A flash of disappointment behind her eyes; he had seen her secret. Sam chewed thoughtfully on her lower lip, then smiled broadly. "You'll have to guess," she said, slyly. She pulled away from him and walked to their room. "I'll give you a hint," she said. "Stay here."
Jack could feel his heart fight to get him excited, could feel his mind trying to surface the memories, but still, he refused. Still, he smiled and crossed his arms over his chest, waiting.
"How can you imagine," Sam called from the other room. "Me looking…like this," as she said the last words, she walked out of the room and back down the hallway.
O'Neill felt his eyes widen. He let his heart race. His wife was walking down the hallway, a pillow stuffed under her shirt and creating a bulge in her stomach.
Sam laughed at his reaction and walked over to him, tossing the pillow on the couch as she passed it. "Well?" she asked, walking up to her husband.
"You're pregnant?" he asked, cautiously.
When she nodded, he could feel his heart beating faster. He threw his arms around her and hugged her close, then pushed her back slightly to encompass her lips with his. "How long?" he asked when they parted.
"It's been two months," she said softly, tugging his hand to guide him over to the couch.
Sitting down first, sprawling himself sideways across the couch, Jack pulled Sam into his lap and guided her back to lean against his chest. "No gate travel this time," he murmured into her ear.
Sam nodded. "Of course," she said, and though he couldn't see it, he knew that there was a grimace etched on her mouth. But the grimace turned upside down as she grinned. "There's more," she said.
"More?"
"We're having two," she exclaimed, twisting her head around to see Jacks reaction.
Jack felt his face drain of blood. Was this to make up for the two children he had lost already, one unborn? "Twins?" he rasped. Sam nodded her head into his chest. "That's…amazing."
There was a moment of comfortable silence, then Sam grabbed Jack's hand and guided it to rest on her flat stomach. He rubbed it a little, much to Sam's delight. "Can you believe," she said. "That two pieces of your legacy are growing right in here?"
Jack shook his head. "I can believe the twins," he said. "But I still can't believe that you're a part of the legacy."
Sam tilted her head back, and felt her eyes tearing up. Without those seven months on the planet, this wouldn't have happened. She felt Jack's arms tighten protectively around her middle. Bending his head down, he kissed her again, and she knew (again) that everything was going to be alright.
XxX
Okay, short, weird, I know…probably out of character. Two more chapters left people! Please let me know you love me with a review! I never really asked before, but now I'm drawing to the end, please let me know what you think!
