Kristie gazed at her children as she watched them eat after their extensive use of power only minutes before. Using their gifts had always been tiring – and exhilarating. Their appetites were akin to Teal'c's after having used their powers.

"I'm sorry that I never told you," Kris said when they were all finished with their 'snacks'. "I knew it would effect how you all viewed Todd, and I didn't want to put that pressure on you. He's a different person than he was back then."

"You know what Uncle Jack always says, Mom?" Jacquie asked, her eyes full of hurt and anger, " 'Men can try to change, but the essence of their character never does.' I can't believe you let that man back into your life – our lives, after what he did to you."

Kris shook her head, her eyes remaining fixed on her daughter's brown ones, "It wasn't something I had much of a choice in, Jacqueline. You four are some of the best things that ever happened to me and I wouldn't give you up for the world." Her forest green eyes traveled to look into the faces of all of her children, "If it means that I have to live with the fact that I was raped, and that I'll never forget what happened that night – so be it. Because I was pregnant with you guys, I was welcomed into the SGC before it went public; I met Jeff and fell in love; I've helped so many people since I've been there. The good times in my life so greatly outnumbered the bad. I came to terms with what he did to me years ago. Now it's time for all of you to do the same."

"I'm not sure we can, Mom," Jacquie said, her eyes tearing up.

"Can you try? For me?" Kristie implored.

One by one the four nodded their consent to try and accept the knowledge that they were the results of that particular brand of violence, but that didn't mean that they had to forgive their 'father' entirely.

"Thank you. Now, come on, it's time for bed – we can talk more in the morning."

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"So, did you guys find the weapon that Merlin made?" Daniel asked Kristie a few days later over coffee in his lab.

Kristie nodded, "Yeah, but it's taking longer than we thought it would to calibrate and recharge the power source."

"Do you, by any chance, remember the address?" Daniel asked hopefully.

Kris chuckled, taking a piece of paper from him and a pen, "I only remember three of the coordinates, but when you take your little trip to Atlantis in a couple of weeks you'll find your answers."

"What? We're not even planning a trip to Atlantis," Daniel said, shocked.

Kris's assured eyes met Daniel's, "You will."

"When?"

"Soon."

"How soon?"

"A couple days after we leave to go home."

"How do you know?"

"I'm psychic, Daniel."

"Oh."

Before their conversation could continue any further, the klaxons blared, indicating an unscheduled off world activation. The two doctors got up and ran to the control room to find the rest of the original and current SG-1 already there.

"It' the Beta Site, General," Walter said, reading the information on the screen before him, "They're requesting admission for some visitors."

"Granted. Open the iris, Walter," Landry said with a nod.

The iris opened and soon Kristie was rushing down to the 'Gate room to be enveloped in the arms of her husband. "Hi," Jeff whispered into his wife's hair as she just held onto him with love. "Miss me?"

Kristie just nodded into his shoulder without saying a word. She opened a pathway between her mind and his to let him feel just how much she had missed him. They had discovered early on in their marriage that opening a telepathic connection was the best way to understand the other and avoid arguments.

Jack O'Neill walked down to the 'Gate room with the rest of his old team, wanting to see the people who were them in Kristie's reality. He noticed himself, standing very close to the alternate Sam, the ring on her finger was extremely practical and the sparkle evident from across the room. I wonder if she's allowed to wear that at work, he thought.

"Hey, Kristie, where're the kids?" the older Jack asked his niece in a loud voice. He wasn't answered by Kristie herself, but rather by the arrival of the children he was yelling for. He grinned and knelt down as Joel came running to him, followed closely by Julia and Jeremiah. "Hey, guys."

"Daddy," Joel said, giving him a bone crushing hug along with his sister and brother.

"We missed you," Jerry said before untangling himself from his father's arms and rushing over to his mother.

"Mommy, guess what?" Jerry said as he gave his mother a fierce hug which she gladly reciprocated with equal force.

"What?" Sam asked, her eyes taking in the younger version of herself and everyone else, along with many shocked expressions before turning back to her oldest child.

"The Ori attacked and Kristie and the quads saved Earth! Just like they do at home!"

Sam raised her eyebrows, looking at her niece, "They did, did they?"

"Yep!"

Kris looked up at her aunt sheepishly from the arms of her husband, "I really was just there for the ride and to keep the kids in check. It wasn't that bad, Sam."

"The baby?" Jeff asked, praying with all his might that his unborn child was okay.

Kristie nodded, "The baby's fine. Everyone's fine."

Jack (the younger) clapped his hands together, "Good, then, let's talk."