Authors Notes

I hope this isn't getting boring for some of you… Do you know how hard it's going to be to write a pregnancy? It's something I wanted to do just in case I do a sequel but you will have to bear with me please. Actually all other fics are on hiatus for this one so I hope it isn't getting boring… I really wanted to see this one through

Chapter 6: Mom's the Word

'I-I'm what?' Sam choked, swearing she was going to pass out again, Jack made no sound, the news had paralyzed him and now the only active part of his body was his brain which was whizzing though panicked thoughts at extremely high speeds, to the causal observer his body language betrayed him as cool and collected about the situation but in reality he could feel his blood boiling

'We have extremely advanced scanning technology, I was checking you over for cancer and then I spotted something else, when I did a more thorough test I came across a fetus… it is your business how, but you are pregnant Sam,'

'No, I can't be, it's not…well it is but…I can't be pr-pregnant,' the last thing Sam had needed was a more in-depth description of how definite her pregnancy was, her breathing quickly advanced to hyperventilation, Jack jumped in to steady Sam although to say he felt light headed was an understatement

'Breathe Sam, Breathe,' he took up position next to her on the bed and started rubbing small circles in her back

'Get rid of it,' she yelled suddenly 'I don't want it, get it out of me,'

'Sam are you sure?' Janet's stare turned from worried to serious 'It's a big decision, don't you want to think about it first?'

'No, I can't, kill it, take it out of me, I don't want it,' tears quickly rushed to her eyes and spilled down her cheeks, she couldn't think of it as a baby, it was a parasite, a parasite she couldn't have, a parasite that had to be destroyed

'No Carter you can't!' Jack jumped in to protect their little mistake; he wasn't going to let a child be condemned to death because he and Sam had been too stupid to think first, Sam's pained eyes whipped upwards to meet Jack's

'I can't have a baby Jack,' she cried 'There is too much at stake, too much horror in this universe to bring a child into it, I can't be responsible for condemning someone else to live on this sordid planet,'

'Well we can't be responsible for making a mistake and passing the sentence onto something else, whatever it is at the moment,' the argument had gotten so heated that Jack and Sam had forgotten about Dr Frasier's presence in the room, realization began to show on her face and before Sam could retaliate Janet had interrupted

'Jack…Jack's the father isn't he?' she asked Sam calmly, her mind hurtling through different scenarios to their situation, none of which where particularly good, Sam looked up at Dr Frasier, their secret was already shattered, whatever would come next could not be pleasant, if Hammond knew that Jack and Sam had this sort of attachment…

'Please don't tell General Hammond,' Sam begged hoping Janet could put herself in Sam's shoes for just a moment and feel the struggle that was taking place inside of her, Janet paused, she had broken the rules before, being a doctor she had to do that once in a while, then there was the whole patient/doctor confidentiality thing that she could fall back on if necessary

'Okay, I will keep your secret,' she granted Sam a getaway from her current situation…for now. There were still other issued to be addressed though

'Thank you! It's just until I can figure things out, get a termination or…something,' she had added the "something" for Jack's benefit, he was staring her down, determined to fight to the death if that is what it required for Sam to rethink an abortion - it was going to be hard fight for both sides

'hopefully the baby is big enough not to be harmed by wormhole travel at this time so there will be no need to make an excuse to get you off of active duty,' Janet tried to move the conversation on, Sam needed to eat something and Jack and Sam's argument over whether or not to terminate the baby wasn't for her to eavesdrop on ' Now I suggest you go to the commissary to eat something, make sure you eat and sleep properly, I want you to keep checking back here for a couple of days so I can see how you are getting on,'

Sam nodded but nearly collapsed when trying to get off of the bed; with the assistance of Jack she got back on her feet and the pair were able to awkwardly waddle to Sam's room for a change of clothes and then to the commissary where Jack got Sam's food for her and they picked a nice secluded corner to argue in

'You can't abort our child Sam,' Jack resumed the debate, tucking into a chicken korma 'This definitely wasn't my plan, I don't think there could ever be a plan for you and me but we can't destroy what we created,'

'You don't get it Jack,' Sam retaliated picking at her own dish – lemon chicken and rice 'You aren't the one who has to carry a child for 9 months, go through morning sickness, strange looks - I am the only woman on the highest ranking team in the SGC and I am still underestimated, being pregnant just gets people dancing around me, acting like I am made of china! Plus there are implications in so many other places; I have to go off world to tell my father who I am worried could tell the other Tok'ra which could lead back to General Hammond… Teal'c and Daniel are going to have to find out sometime and of course there is the infamous excruciating labor pain,' the last part came out louder than intended and caught a few worried glances from other SGC personnel

'I do get it and I already know the bad points, but that is all you focus on, yeah we have a few glitches to work out in the pregnancy process and although I apologize ahead of time for the labor pain-' Jack was cut of as Sam interrupted

'You don't have to apologize in advance because I am not having this child,'

'anyway,' Jack overrode her remarks and continued 'One day Sam you have to have a life, one day you might want a child, one day you actually might accept me but just because - for the most part – that one day isn't years from now you don't have to dismiss the opportunity when it comes along,'

Sam tried to remain adamant but he was slowly winning her over

'I want to be the one who helps you rush to the restroom when you are feeling nauseous, I want to see your face light up when you feel that kid kick for the first time and I want to be the one to run out in the dead of night to get you double chocolate brownie ice cream and a tub of pickles, I'm not going to leave you to do this alone, not for a second,' he gave her smile which she could not help but return

'You're doing it to me again Jack! I can't believe you!' She was totally astounded about how he could melt any barrier she put up with sweet words and a smile. She had used all of her energy to fight him but he just bounced back from any attack she made, she knew her points were valid but the way he expressed his views so passionately always seemed to prevail.

He hadn't mentioned it but she could see the words running through his mind on repeat – "Charlie O'Neill" maybe he fought so passionately because he couldn't bare to loose another child, looking away from him she tried to shake her guilt, she was going to deny him his second chance to be a good dad, to carry his child on his shoulders, play baseball in the yard, read his child to sleep at night, all things she knew he missed. He was also right about her wanting a child one day… why not seize the opportunity?

Accepting defeat she looked back at him and sighed

'Alright Jack you win… for now, see how things go, when we come closer to the marker where it is now or never for an abortion, then we can re-evaluate the situation. Is that okay?'

'Oh course, all I asked is you give it a chance,' checking no one was looking in their direction he took her hand and softly planted a kiss on her fingers, she smirked thinking back to all of the arguments that had taken place between them recently, how their strong opinions had conflicted, maybe people were right when they say – opposites attract.

Okay I know the same old sets are getting boring – especially the infirmary and the commissary but there will be a new setting on the 8th chapter and then after that they are off world for a couple of chapters –just to keep you wondering!

Next Chapter – Sam finally comes to her senses and it's a date!

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Sesa

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