Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of SG-1, they belong to those that created them who own the show, etc, etc. I do own a few characters, which are the ones that haven't been on the show.
A/N #1: I wanted to get this story out for Christmas, so that's why I'm positing this chapter only the day after the first one. Please let me know what you think of it, positive reviews though please! And thanks to those of you who review the first chapter, I really appreciate it! HAZMOT- I'm was really pleased to see that you caught my story, and really, your review was so awesome to get to read. I'm really happy that you enjoyed the first chapter, and I just hope that you'll like this one too!
A/N #2: Translations for this chapter
- Aen latre esi, aen tesba hmat esi giata =I adore you, I will love you forever (Philaen)
- Aen tesba peir k'aro hmat esi = I will never stop loving you (Philaen)
- Buona notte = Good night (Italian)
- Onira glika = Sweet dreams (Greek)
- Je t'aime = I love you (French)
- Omal nyta Matea, aen hmat esi = Good night Mommy, I love you (Philaen)
- Aen hmat esi m ain = I love you my darling (Philaen)
A/N #3: The title of this chapter means peace in French.
A/N #4: I haven't been around a young child in quite some time, so I can't remember he way they can speak and everything so I may have gotten that wrong…
A/N #5: There's a slightly more descriptive love scene in this chapter, so it really earns its M rating here to warn my readers!
Paix
"Sophie! Sophie wait!" Cassandra O'Neill cried out as she ran after Sam and Daniel's daughter. She chased the blonde-haired girl to the front door where Daniel was entering the foyer.
"Sophie, princess, what are you doing?" Daniel said with a smile.
"Daddy, I want see you," Sophie said as she hugged him tightly around the legs. She shivered as she felt the melting snow on his clothes and cried, "Daddy cold!"
"I know sweetie, it's snowing outside, let me take off my jacket," Daniel said.
Cassie picked up the little girl, and said, "I don't know how you and Sam can handle a three year old, she's all over the place!"
"Almost three years old," Jacob said, having come inside behind his son in law.
"Gwampa!" Sophie exclaimed when she saw him. She leaned over to him and giggled when he took her in his arms and lightly blew on her cheek.
"Hello Sophie, I missed you," Jacob said, kissing her gently. "You're growing up fast."
"Thank Gwampa, can get cookie?" Sophie asked.
"Okay, if your Mommy lets you," Jacob said and he smiled at Daniel before he walked over to the kitchen. "Merry Christmas," he called to his daughter, standing at the stove, and Janet who was helping her with the meal for the Christmas Eve party.
"Dad!" Sam said with a bright smile. "I'm so happy to see you, how are you and Sel?"
"Good Sammie, I was just talking with my granddaughter, she says she wants a cookie," Jacob said, smiling to see his daughter; who before her marriage never spent a lot of time in the kitchen; with a deep blue apron over her clothes. "What about you? You look kinda pale kiddo."
"I'm fine, was a little sick a couple of days ago," Sam said as they hugged, being careful of Sophie still in his arms.
"Sam, you want me to take over for you?" Daniel said, entering the kitchen. "You should rest a little; you're still not looking like you're better."
"Do you mind?" Sam asked, having to hold their empathic connection closed tightly so he couldn't sense her feeling weak.
"No, go and sit, I'm sure you want to get caught up with your dad," Daniel said with a smile as he turned Sam around and took off her apron. He leaned over and kissed her gently saying, 'You'll tell me if you feel any worse right?'
'You know I will. I love you,' Sam said as they pulled apart.
'Love you Sam,' Daniel said with a smile before he let her go and put on the apron she had been wearing. "Janet," he said once he was alone with the doctor. "You're sure she's okay?"
"Don't worry Daniel, I wouldn't lie to you," Janet said with a smile. "She's perfectly fine."
Nodding, Daniel frowned as he turned to the stove, though his thoughts were on his wife, trying to see if he could feel what she was sensing. But he was unable to open their connection fully, and he couldn't help but worry, hoping that she was alright.
"Hello sir," Jack said as Sam and Jacob; carrying Sophie still; entered the living room where he was sitting with Teal'c and Cassie. On his knee was his and Janet's year old son James, called Jamie by everyone. He had been a surprise as the colonel and doctor hadn't been trying to get pregnant, and though everyone was worried how he would take to his new son, Jack was delighted with Jamie and he found that though he sometimes recalled Charlie, being with Jamie helped to heal those old hurts. "I see you were able to get away from the To-" he began to say as his 2IC and her father sat down in the couch across from him and Teal'c.
"Sir," Sam said warningly as Sophie was watching the colonel interestedly.
"From over there," Jack finished instead. "How are they?"
"Good, very good," Jacob said. "But you know it is Christmas and we have all the kids here…"
"Right," Jack said. Jamie was struggling in his lap and he smiled, setting the little boy down telling Cassie, "Make sure your brother doesn't fall."
Carefully, Cassie walked on her knees behind Jamie, holding his hands and going over to where Sophie was sitting on her grandfather's lap. When she climbed down, Cassie picked up her brother and followed Sophie to the middle of the room where the two then began to play with some toy cars that were there.
"Hey, dinner's almost ready you guys," Janet said, coming out of the kitchen. She smiled when Jamie got up and unsteadily walked then crawled rapidly over to her and she knelt down, sharing a kiss with him. "I have to help your Uncle Daniel, Jamie, go on and play with your cousin and sister." When her son had gone back to the others she went back into the kitchen, flushing a little as Jack had shot her a quick wink.
"Okay, the food is set," Daniel said to Janet, finishing cutting a ham. "Let's go ahead and eat," and he walked over to the living room, removing his apron as he went. He announced again that the meal was ready, and as everyone stood he went to Sam who had picked up Sophie. "Okay my love?" he asked gently.
"Yep," Sam said, smiling brightly at him. She kissed his cheek and said, "Thank you for taking over for me."
"It's no problem Sam," Daniel said. He took Sam's hand then and made her stop, Sophie squirming to be let down. Once her hands were free, and their daughter had run into the kitchen, he gathered her in his arms, and pulled her flush against his body, kissing her hungrily as his tongue gently parted her lips. He groaned a little as she wrapped her arms around his neck and she responded eagerly, her tongue working against his so well that his head was spinning with the taste of her.
Though she knew they weren't exactly alone in the house, Sam couldn't stop herself from playfully fighting against Daniel. She was feeling a lot better than she had earlier, but all of a sudden, her knees became week and she trembled as Daniel seemed to be trying to thrust his tongue down her throat.
"Ahem, kids?" Jack said, standing in the doorway to the living room from the kitchen. He smiled when the two jumped apart at that, and he said, "Food's getting cold, and I don't think you want Sophie to see you two tongue wrestling."
His face burning, Daniel placed his hand on the small of Sam's back and led her over to the kitchen where the others were getting food from the platters on the counter. They both took their fill before they moved to the dinning room table and they sat around it. After a quick toast by Daniel, everyone began to eat, talking about their plans for the next day and the week that SG-1 had off for the holidays. The O'Neill family was heading up to Jack's cabin in Minnesota and staying until the new year. Teal'c was planning on heading through the 'gate to see his son and his new wife. And the Jackson family was staying in Colorado Springs but two days after Christmas, they were going to fly to San Diego to visit Sam's brother and his family until the end of their vacation.
After the dinner had been finished, the party moved to the living room and they began to open gifts, a lot of paper flying around as the two youngest in the room became excited to see all the brightly wrapped packages there were under the tree. There was a lot of talking and laughter as everyone watched the kids play with their new toys and Daniel, when all the presents had been distributed and opened, got down on the floor to play with his daughter and godson, Jack joining him soon after when Jamie tugged on his hand.
"Well, this was a great little party," Janet said, smiling lovingly at Jack who held Jamie on his lap, the baby yawning and holding one of the new toy cars he'd been given by Teal'c to his chest.
"I know, we have to make this a tradition," Daniel said. "That is if you'll be able to make it every year Jacob."
"I'll do my best," Jacob replied with a smile.
"Janet, we have to go," Jack said, looking at his watch. "Our flight is in about two hours." He handed her their son and stood up after he and Cassie had picked up his toys. "Well Carter, Danny, you throw a great party," he said as he put on his jacket in the foyer and took Jaime so Janet could put on hers.
"Have a good trip sir," Sam said with a smile as she kissed Jamie's cheek, the baby fast asleep on Jack's shoulder by then. "Janet, be careful up there," she said as she and her friend hugged.
"I will, as long as I can keep Jack away from the pond then we'll be okay," Janet said, smiling when Jack rolled his eyes.
"Come on Teal'c we'll give you a ride to the base," Jack said once he, Cassie, Janet and the Jaffa were ready to go. "Night and Merry Christmas to all!" he called as they went out to Jack's car in the driveway, snow lightly falling.
"Bye, take care you guys," Daniel called back as he, Sam and Jacob watched the group get into the car. He ushered the others inside and closed the door saying, "It's pretty cold tonight. Is Sophie okay?"
"Here Daddy," Sophie giggled as she ran out to the foyer, jumping up in his arms. "Santa comes?"
"Later tonight while you're sleeping princess," Daniel said, kissing her forehead.
"Speaking of which, it's about time for her to go to bed," Sam said, suddenly feeling anxious and looking at Daniel. "I'll get her changed and bring her down so she can set out her cookies."
"I'll take care of her Sammie," Jacob said as he reached over to Daniel and took Sophie from him. When his daughter opened her mouth to protest he smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm guessing you need to talk to Daniel for a moment."
"Yes, thanks Dad," Sam said, her voice taking on an edgy quality. She watched him go up the stairs and over to Sophie's room when she felt Daniel's hand on her back.
"Are you okay? You look nervous," Daniel said gently.
"I… I am actually," Sam said, smiling slightly. "I need to talk to you, alone."
Daniel led her over to the living room, wondering what had her so worried. He sat down with her on the couch, watching her closely as she faced him, biting her lower lip. "Sam?" he asked gently as she looked down at her lap for a moment.
"You know how I've been sick lately?" Sam began after thinking of how to word what she needed to say. When he nodded and carefully took her hands in his, starting to look concerned, she took a deep breath and said, "Daniel, I'm pregnant."
His eyes widening, Daniel looked down at her stomach as she took his hand and pressed it there. He smiled suddenly as it struck him, and he threw his arms around her waist, pulling her to him. "Oh Sam, this is great," he whispered to her. He pulled back slightly and kissed her lovingly on the lips before he deepened it, feeling her hold on to him tightly. 'I love you Sam, for everything you've given me, for this early Christmas gift…' he said mentally before they pulled apart, panting heavily. He pressed his forehead to hers and laid his hand on her stomach again, forgetting everything around them but her and the life that they had created.
"I love you too Daniel," Sam sighed deeply, feeling his happiness and elation at her news. She was pleased as they hadn't talked about trying to conceive another child yet. In the past they had agreed they'd try to have another after Sophie turned three, but never when they would start exactly. So she was relieved that he was alright they were expecting before their daughter was three. "I was so surprised when Janet told me the day before yesterday," she said with a smile as she pressed her cheek to his shoulder, his hand gently stroking her abdomen. "I wasn't expecting it to happen yet."
"How far?" Daniel asked gently, kissing her on the cheek tenderly.
"A month or so," Sam said sighing. "Janet said about the end of August or near there." She was going to say more when she heard her father come in and she sat up, seeing he had Sophie with him, ready for bed.
"Sorry, I hope we're not interrupting anything," Jacob said, smiling at the tableau the two made, arms wrapped around each other.
"No, not at all Dad," Sam said with a small smile. 'I want to tell Sophie Daniel,' she said mentally. When she got his approval through their link she held out her arms to their daughter. She kissed Sophie gently as she settled on her lap and said, "Sophie, Dad, we have some news for you."
"What's that?" Jacob said, noticing that Sam was literally glowing and Daniel had a beaming smile on his face.
"Well, in about eight months, Sophie you're going to have a little brother or sister," Sam said gently to the little girl whose eyes were so similar to her father's.
"Sam," Jacob said in surprise and delight. He got up from his armchair and waited for her to hand Sophie over to Daniel before she stood. He hugged her tightly as he said, "I had a feeling when I came in; you were looking just like your mother did at the start of her pregnancies."
Laughing slightly, Sam kissed his cheek when she felt a small hand pulling on her skirt. "What is it sweetie?" she asked as Daniel picked her up before she could bend over.
"My sister?" Sophie asked.
"We don't know yet princess," Daniel said, kissing her cheek. "It might be a boy or a girl."
"Santa bwing baby?" Sophie queried, and she stared at the three adults with a small, slightly perplexed smile on her face as they all laughed. "Mommy?"
"No Sophie, Santa won't bring the baby tonight," Daniel said, calming down first. He hugged her for a moment and said, "Your brother or sister is going to grow in your Mommy's tummy before it comes."
Sophie seemed satisfied with that explanation, and she smiled brightly, looking a great deal like her mother. "When baby come here?" she asked.
"Not until the summer," Sam said, seeing that her father looked at her questioningly. "The end of August."
"Ah, a summer baby," Jacob said. "Just like your brother."
"We'll have to tell them when we go down there," Sam said. She noticed then that Sophie was yawning and rubbing her eyes and said, "We need to head up to bed, Santa is going to come soon and see that little Sophie Jackson is still awake."
"The cookies Mommy!" Sophie cried out. She wriggled in Daniel's arms until he set her down on the floor. She ran to Sam and grabbed her hand, pulling her over to the kitchen.
"She got her mother's spirit," Jacob laughed as he followed Daniel after the two.
"Jack likes to complain she's got both of our hyperactivity," Daniel said wryly.
"Only when we find new items to research," Sam said as the two entered the kitchen where she was helping Sophie who was sitting on the counter.
"Sam, did you pick her up?" Daniel said, frowning.
"It's alright love," Sam said. "I asked Janet and she said picking up Sophie for the moment is okay."
"Oh," Daniel said, relieved. "Are those cookies for Santa ready princess?" he asked as he walked over to the two, picking the little girl up.
"And for wodolph!" Sophie cried out as he lifted her up in the air above him.
"Come on you two," Sam said, smiling at them. "Or else Santa will never come."
"Down Daddy, Santa!" Sophie said worriedly. She ran out to the living room ahead of her parents and grandfather, and stopped in front of the fireplace there. She jumped up and down eagerly as Sam caught up to her and held up her arms. "Wanna put down Mommy!" she begged.
"Okay, calm down sweetie," Sam said, handing her the plate where there were three sugar cookies smeared messily with red frosting, and some carrots for the reindeer.
A serious expression on her face, Sophie carefully set down the plate in front of the fireplace, and took the glass of milk that Sam handed her. She set it down and then fixed the carrots so they were lying away from the cookies. "Weady Mommy," she said proudly.
"It looks great Sophie," Jacob said. "Santa will love them."
Sophie smiled widely and then yawned heavily as Daniel picked her up. "Bedtime Daddy," she sighed as he cradled her in his arms, sticking her thumb in her mouth.
"Bedtime Princess Sophie," Daniel said, feeling a rush of love for her as she looked so young and innocent. He kissed her forehead and brushed a strand of her soft, golden hair off it as they went up the stairs to her room, and he paused outside to let Jacob say goodnight.
"Sweet dreams Sophie," Jacob said with a smile as the little girl mumbled a few words before she yawned again. "She'll be out like a light in no time." He then wrapped his arms around Sam and said, "Good night Sammie, it's such great news."
"I know Dad," Sam said with a smile. "Sleep tight, we'll see you in the morning."
"Night," Daniel called as Jacob went into his room then. He shifted Sophie a little and followed Sam inside her room where he laid her down on her bed. Though she didn't sleep in a crib anymore, the mobile that Daniel had made four years before hung from the ceiling above where she lay, and he pushed it to send it turning as she smiled up at the butterflies and stones. Smiling as she gave a contented sigh and hugged her Philaen doll tightly, Daniel stepped back as Sam came forward.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Sam wasn't really surprised when Sophie opened her eyes and looked up at her pleadingly, asking for a story. "Oh no sweetie, you need to get to sleep," she said, smiling. "Remember Santa."
"Small Mommy, pease?" Sophie begged.
"Oh Sophie," Sam sighed, unable to say no to those eyes that looked so much like Daniel's. "A short one though and then right to sleep." She smiled at Daniel as he sat down on the edge of the bed next to her but facing them both. "There was once a princess who lived in a palace and who learned to fight to be queen," she began, telling their daughter's favorite story. "And one day while she was walking through the gardens she saw a very handsome young man who helped her father, the king. When they looked at each other they fell in love with one another just like that."
"What happen next?" Sophie asked sleepily.
"They had to fight with a very bad man who wanted to marry the princess," Sam said, trying not to giggle at Sophie's frown; looking like Daniel; at that. "But they were able to send him away forever and they got married afterwards."
"A baby?" Sophie asked, smiling in satisfaction at that ending.
"Yes, they had a beautiful little girl who looked just like her beautiful mother," Daniel said, smiling lovingly at Sam who blushed and looked down at the covers. "And then when she was three they gave her a sibling to love and they lived very happily forever."
Yawning, Sophie whispered sleepily, "Good Mommy, Daddy."
"Now it's time to sleep," Sam said. She leaned over and kissed her cheeks whispering, "Sweet, sweet dreams my little one."
"Good night my princess," Daniel murmured as he kissed Sophie then, gently running his hand over her hair. "Sleep tight."
Standing, Sam took Daniel's hand as he stood too and together they went over to the doorway, pausing for a moment to look at their daughter who was fast asleep. She smiled up at him as they left, slightly closing the door behind them. As they entered their room, she said, "I wonder if we're ever going to elaborate on that story as she gets older."
"I doubt it, not unless she goes through the 'gate for some reason," Daniel said, smiling as Sam sat down on the edge of the bed, toeing off one of the heels she'd worn for the party. He went over to her before she could take off her left heel and knelt in front of her, picking up her leg and slowly sliding the black shoe off before he stroked her foot underneath. He looked up at her, sending what he was feeling for her through their connection. He knew that she had felt it when she bit her lower lip, and in return he could sense her desire rising. "Sam," he whispered, standing up as he pulled her with him.
Ready and eager as his mouth crushed hers, Sam held tightly to Daniel, feeling how greatly aroused he was and she shivered, suddenly wanting him intensely. She reached up to his hair, and lightly stroked the short strands as his hands ran up and down her back slowly. She pressed herself closer to him, and rolled her tongue around his as he suddenly moved. Moaning as he lifted her into his arms, she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck but didn't break their kiss as he laid her down gently on the bed.
"Sam… god… Sam…" Daniel panted, burying his face into her neck for a moment as he became overwhelmed. He kissed her racing pulse before he pulled back and made her sit up. Carefully he pulled off the off-white sweater she was wearing, cupping her cheek with one hand before he kissed her softly and reached around to start removing her bra. Once the pearl-grey silk was discarded he made her lay down again as their lips were locked together in a heavy kiss and he gently cupped her right breast with his hand. His thumb gently traced around her nipple, and he loved the way she moaned and arched up into him. He remembered suddenly that she was pregnant and he pulled away asking, "That doesn't hurt does it?"
"No, it's okay," Sam panted, her mouth ringing from his taste. "It's just a little sensitive so- oh god!" she cried out as he suddenly took the nipple into his mouth, and began to suckle at it. She could feel a shock of pleasure travel down her body to the apex of her legs, and she squeezed them together tightly, hoping that Daniel would hurry and finish undressing them both. But he seemed to be taking his time as he went between her breasts, and then trailed down to her stomach.
Murmuring softly, "I love you already," to their child, Daniel then moved down to the edge of her skirt before he pulled away and unzipped it. He slipped it off her as she raised her hips to help him, and he smiled slightly as he removed her panties and she was naked to him. "You're so beautiful, I can't believe I'm here," he said in obvious awe as she sat up and unbuttoned his shirt.
"You're here Daniel," Sam sighed as he kissed her bare shoulder and gently pushed her just slightly longer than shoulder length hair to the side to kiss her neck tenderly. When she was finished with his shirt she pushed it off his shoulders, sliding her nails down his back as he tossed it to the floor with her clothes. She moaned under her breath as he held her to him then and her breasts brushed against his bare chest. "Please," she whispered as he flicked his tongue out to her neck.
"Sam, I want you," Daniel groaned as she reached down to his trousers. He lay back as she took them off and quickly discarded the rest of his clothes. He sat up and grabbed her, kissing her as they both got on their knees, Sam straddling his lap. While they were busy tilting their heads back and forth, he slid his hand up her thigh, groaning as he reached in between her legs, and felt how greatly she wanted him. At that point he couldn't wait any longer and he carefully laid her down on the bed, following quickly as he slid slowly inside of her body to their sighs of pleasure as burning flesh slid along burning flesh.
"Don't stop," Sam moaned heavily as she slid her hands over his shoulders as he rested his weight on his arms on either side of her. He slowly started to thrust in her, and she nearly shrieked as he managed to rub against her swollen clit, and an explosion seemed to take place inside of her. She was distracted then as Daniel suddenly kissed her, his mouth crushing hers so hard she could feel her lips swelling up quickly in response. She ran her nails over his scalp, smiling inwardly as he shuddered and jerked heavily against her hips, his thrusts speeding up. "Oh, yess, yes!" she gasped as they parted and he didn't try to slow down.
"I-I don't want to h-hurt you… the baby…" Daniel groaned as Sam's legs wrapped around his waist and her arms held him tightly to her.
"Won't… it doesn't… it feels…" Sam trailed off, not bothering to finish. She gently began to move her hips in time with his, and she stared up into his eyes as they began to move together. She felt her body was on fire, and she tilted her head up slightly as his lips ran down her cheek and to her mouth. He covered it roughly and she cried out slightly as she found herself suddenly on top of him. She quickly got on her knees and started to move, going as fast as possible as she could feel that he wanted it too. She also knew that he had switched their positions so it would be safer for their baby moving that fast. But she missed the feeling of him moving hard inside of her, so she was determined to feel him doing it again.
As Sam moved easily above him, Daniel clung tightly to her waist, almost moving her himself as he felt the pleasure building up. He could feel her rapture and it was adding to what was going through his body and he wondered how long he'd be able to stand it. He looked up at her then and amazed that she was carrying their child again. He felt a rush of love for her, for everything she'd done for him, and he sat up, wrapping his arms around her tightly. 'I love you, you have to know that Sam. I absolutely adore you…' he said mentally as they kissed frantically.
'I know, I feel it. Daniel… I love you, I love how good you are to me,' Sam quickly replied before they parted. "Oh Daniel, I can't believe…" she began to say when he moved them again. He pushed her on her back to the end of the bed, and she immediately wrapped her legs and arms around him again, jerking her hips up as he moved faster than she had, skin slapping together. She cried out as he lowered his head to her breasts, and she held him to them as he suckled and licked as if he were going crazy. She could feel her pleasure building, building up and she tried to fight it, wanting to delay it for a little while longer.
Daniel, sensing her rising ecstasy, moved around and laid back on the mattress as she took over and he reached up, taking her hands so she could use his for more leverage. He grunted as she nearly slammed down on him and he watched her body, glistening with a slight sheen of sweet, and he sat up again. His hands stroking her back and hair, he kissed her roughly and thrust up inside of her as they set their bed creaking under them. He let that go on for another ten minutes or so before he moved them around, Sam on his pillow at the top of the bed. He was breathing heavily as he stared deeply into her eyes and he hoped that she could sense his love for her. He thrust heavily inside of her, raising himself up above her enough to let his hand steal down in between them. He reached the junction of her legs, and there he began to lightly rub her swollen bundle of nerves, instantly feeling her reaction as she tightened around him powerfully.
"Daniel! I'm going to… Daniel I-I… Oh god- Daniel!" Sam cried out as loudly as she could as her body seemed to explode in joy and she clung to him, feeling his whole body slide against hers as she abruptly felt him tense up above her.
"Sam… love… Sam!" Daniel groaned in pleasure as he followed her quickly. He shuddered until he finally stopped a bit later. Before he could lie down on top of her, he slowly withdrew from her and lay on his side, looking at her as she panted lightly.
"You… I love you," Sam whispered, her body still throbbing heavily from everything he'd given her. She turned so she was on her side and wrapped her arms around him, kissing him lightly on the lips.
"Sam, I love you, so much," Daniel said, reaching in between them and resting his hand on her stomach. He had forgotten; caught up in their passion; about their baby, but it quickly came back to him and a broad smile appeared on his face.
Sam smiled widely at his obvious joy and she reached up, gently touching his lower lip.
"You'll have to stop going through the 'gate again," Daniel said as she sighed and lay on her back after a few seconds of stroking his lip with her fingertips. He moved down to her abdomen, and pressed his cheek to her still slightly moist skin, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"It's okay," Sam said with a smile. "This will be the last time I'm pregnant, so after the baby's born I'll go back to work like I did after Sophie." She gently stroked his hair as his right hand began to lightly rub in circles on her skin, making her sigh deeply in pleasure, feeling his bliss as he soon began to kiss her then.
For a moment, Daniel wished that he could feel the baby, remembering how amazing it had been to feel Sophie moving and kicking inside Sam, but he knew he could be patient. He wondered what the baby would be, and what it would look like when he suddenly thought of something.
'What is it?' Sam asked softly as she felt him tense for a moment.
"Do you remember those dreams we had after we came back from Philae?" Daniel asked, getting up and laying next to her so they were face to face.
"The first time we came back?" Sam asked. When he nodded she thought back, and suddenly recalled their dream of her pregnant and Sophie at three years old. "Daniel, you don't think…" she said as she realized what he was getting at.
"I think so," Daniel said, reaching down to her abdomen. He looked at it and then up into Sam's eyes, seeing she looked a little shocked. "It has to be Sam, the little girl in that dream looked exactly like Sophie."
"Twins…" Sam breathed. "Oh Daniel," she whispered, throwing her arms tightly around him. "I hope you're right," she said as they pulled away from each other.
"You do?" Daniel asked, surprised.
"Yes, I would love to have twins, as long as they're ours," Sam said. She smiled when a huge smile spread across Daniel's face, and she took his hug, their lips meeting hungrily and they kissed passionately for a long time before they finally parted to breathe. "You wouldn't mind having twins would you?" she asked, wondering what he thought.
"Of course not!" Daniel said, lying back as she lay against his side and kissed his cheek. "As long as they have your eyes I don't mind."
"They might have your eyes," Sam said with a smile, putting a little distance between them as he slid his hand down to cover her stomach yet again; something that he'd done often during her first pregnancy. "Sophie does."
"Either way, they're a part of you Sam and that's all I want," Daniel sighed deeply. "Aen latre esi, aen tesba hmat esi giata," he said intently, staring into her eyes.
"Aen tesba peir k'aro hmat esi," Sam said seriously, matching his tone of voice. She reached up to his face and cupped his cheek with one hand as he leaned down. As soon as their lips met she smoothly slid her tongue inside of his mouth, and moaned as he gently rolled her onto her back. She could feel his fingers tangled in her hair before he started to stroke it and she shivered as his tongue pushed them back into her mouth where they tangled heavily together as she parted her legs slightly.
Slowly, carefully sliding inside of her, Daniel pulled away and smiled a little as he could feel her racing pulse against his chest. When she smiled back at him he lowered his head, and they kissed hungrily again as he slowly began to thrust inside of her carefully, wanting to convey his love for her with each movement of his body, their connection wide open allowing him to send that love through it.
Sam felt tears rush up to her eyes and she held Daniel to her body as he moved, hoping that he could feel her love for him that she knew was shooting through their link. She had never felt happier, and she only hoped that as they raised their children they would have that happiness always, knowing already that Daniel felt the same.
Soon after they had reached their peak of ecstasy, Sam and Daniel lay underneath the covers, curled up together and holding to each other tightly, their joy permeating their room as they looked forward to another child; or two; that was as wonderful as their daughter and getting the chance to raise them together…
Epilogue
Jacob William Jackson and Claire Catherine Jackson were born exactly eight months after that Christmas. Jacob; called Jake from the start; was given names from both his grandfathers, William being his paternal grandfather's middle name. Claire was given the middle name of Catherine, after Catherine Langford who had passed away a year before. The twins were both born with blonde fuzz like their sister, but as the months had passed it quickly began to turn the same brown shade that Daniel's hair was. And their eyes soon turned into the soft grey-blue hue that their mother's were. Sam and Daniel were absolutely enchanted with the two, and they had to almost tear themselves away from their home to return to the SGC when the time they had taken off was over.
But four months later Christmas rolled around again, and they were off for almost two weeks which they were eager to spend with their children and Jacob who just barely managed to get away from the Tok'ra to join them. They had their usual party two days before Christmas with the rest of SG-1, Janet, Cassie and Jaime who by then was two. The O'Neill family left for Minnesota soon after, Teal'c having joined them so it was just the Jacksons and Jacob on Christmas Eve.
"Mommy, Jake is ruining the palace!" Sophie cried out; now nearly four years old; as she ran into the kitchen where her parents were cooking the evening meal.
"It's okay sweetie, just get him a toy and he'll leave it alone," Sam said. She wiped her hands on a dish towel and went over to Daniel who was cutting up some lettuce on the counter. "I better go and check them out there, make sure they haven't destroyed anything," she said, and she kissed his cheek before walking out to where her father was watching Sophie, Jake and Claire.
"Hey Sammie, I guess Sophie told you about the little commotion," Jacob said, smiling up at his daughter. He handed her Claire whom he was holding and went down on the floor where Sophie was trying to distract Jake with a stack of plastic rings.
"Where's the palace Dad?" Sam asked as she kissed Claire's cheek.
"On the table, I had to watch out for Claire while I was moving it too," Jacob said. "They have your husband's desire to look at everything close up."
"I heard that," Daniel called with a laugh from the kitchen.
"Is the palace okay Mommy?" Sophie asked worriedly as she ran over to Sam who was standing next to the dining room table.
"It is sweetie, don't worry, Jake didn't do anything to it," Sam said, smiling as Sophie breathed out audibly in relief. The palace, an exact replica of the island palace on Philae, had been made out of gingerbread by both Daniel and Sophie. The little girl had begged that they make the palace from her bedtime story of the Princess and Historian, and Sam and Daniel had decided that they would try, ready to make up a story if anyone asked what it was suppose to be; but luckily no one had.
"Okay, dinner is ready," Daniel said, coming out then. "Time to eat."
"Daddy, Daddy Jakey almost ate the palace," Sophie said indignantly as she wrapped her arms around Daniel's legs, peering up at him.
"I heard princess, but it's okay, Jake didn't know that he was doing something wrong," Daniel said, picking her up. He kissed her cheek and smiled when she gave him a loud smacking kiss in return. He looked over at Sam who was setting Claire in her high chair, and he walked over to the table, setting Sophie on her chair before he walked over to Sam. "I'll take care of her love," he said as he kissed her cheek gently. He watched for a moment as Sam walked over to the kitchen, when he felt something wet on his fingers. "Claire, easy, your Mommy's going to get your food," he said with a smile, leaning over and kissing her gently as she smiled and cooed at him while he withdrew his fingers from her mouth. He buckled her into the chair and then helped Jacob with Jake before he hurried over to the kitchen.
Once everyone had their food, the twins drinking from bottles with Sam's and Daniel's help, they started to eat, Sophie eagerly asking her parents questions about Santa Claus and nearly forgetting her food. After they had finished, they gathered in front of the tree and Daniel and Sam played with the kids and their toys, Sophie running to the windows and fireplace every time the house made a settling sound, crying out that it was Santa.
"Come here princess," Daniel said with a laugh as he grabbed Sophie around the waist and sat her on his lap as she ran back from the fireplace again. "It's way, way too early for Santa yet."
"Why?" Sophie asked.
"Because he has to go to the other kids around the world remember," Sam said as she cradled Jake in her arms, feeding him the last of his bottle.
"Oh, but will he come here?" Sophie asked, looking worried. When her parents and grandfather nodded she smiled, and then giggled, pointing at Claire. "She shook her head too."
Claire made a shrieking, laughter kind of sound as the others looked at her and placed her fingers in her mouth as Jacob picked her up. She grabbed at his chin, and babbled as he lightly bounced her on his knee.
Smiling, Jacob looked at his daughter as she kissed Jake's palm and tickled his neck. "It's amazing that you were so worried about being a mother before you had Sophie," he said as she smiled at the baby's laughter.
"I know, but I stopped worrying because I had someone assuring me the whole time I was pregnant that I would be a good mother," Sam said, kissing Daniel on the cheek.
"A great mother," Daniel corrected as Sam flushed slightly.
"He's right Mommy, you are the best," Sophie cried out, smiling brightly. She leaned over and fell out of Daniel's lap, giggling as her mother pretended to stagger under the weight.
"Thank you Sophie, I'm glad you think so," Sam said, sharing a kiss with her. She felt Jake squirming in her arms and she looked down to see that he had turned around somehow so he was resting against her chest, his thumb in his mouth. She kissed the top of his head, smiling at the almost silk-like texture of his brown hair. "We need to go to bed soon," she said softly.
"Oh Mommy, not yet," Sophie protested.
"Remember Santa princess," Daniel said.
"But I don't want to sleep," Sophie sighed as she pressed her cheek against Sam's side. "Are you going to sleep Daddy, Mommy?"
"After you go to bed," Sam promised. She opened her mouth to speak again when there came a cry from Jacob's lap. "I think I need to feed her again," she said with a smile as her father tried to calm the baby down. She handed Jake to Daniel and stood, going over to take Claire. "Shh, it's okay Claire, we'll get you fed," she said soothingly as she went up the stairs.
"Dad, can you watch Sophie for me?" Daniel said as he stood up then.
"Go ahead Danny we'll wait until you guys are finished," Jacob said. When his son in law had disappeared up the stairs he looked at his granddaughter and saw that she was looking at the gingerbread palace that was on a credenza in the dining room. "What are you doing Sophie?" he asked as he walked over to her.
"I'm looking at the palace," Sophie said. She watched as her grandfather picked up the palace and she ran after him as he sat on the couch. "You're not gonna eat it Grandpa!" she said worriedly.
"No, come here, I want you to tell me why this place is so special," Jacob said, lifting her up onto his lap with one arm. As she eagerly told him the bedtime story her parents told her about the palace he smiled and kissed her temple gently.
'They have created perfect children,' Selmak said to his host.
'I know, it's going to be a little scary when they get into school,' Jacob said.
Selmak laughed slightly and then said, 'They will be very intelligent, and if they learn of the Stargate, they might be able to destroy any Gou'ald that gets in their way.'
'Not for a very long time,' Jacob said quickly, smiling to himself when Selmak quickly agreed and he focused fully on his granddaughter.
"Is she alright?" Daniel asked with Jake in his arms, coming into Claire's room.
"Yes," Sam said softly, watching the baby girl as she breastfed her. She lightly rocked in the chair she was in and hummed a little, a song she remembered her mother singing to her, feeing very content. She felt Daniel's hand on her shoulder then, and looked up at him, seeing that Jake was watching her intently. She reached up and kissed his tiny hands before she felt Claire moving and had to turn her attention to her.
Daniel watched as Sam soon changed Claire into her pajamas and laid her down in her crib. He moved to lay Jake; already changed; across from his sister and he went down to Claire who was already fast asleep.
After they kissed the twins goodnight, Sam remained leaning against the side of the crib, watching as they squirmed before they went still and were breathing evenly. She felt Daniel's hand on her back and she smiled at him saying mentally, 'They're so beautiful Daniel, I love them so much.'
'I know, we're so lucky. I'm really eager to watch them grow now, see if they'll be as wonderful as Sophie is… but they are your children so I know they will be,' Daniel said, nuzzling her hair.
Blushing, Sam turned her head and kissed him lovingly before she said, 'They're our children my love and they'll be like us both, their Daddy is a very wonderful, caring man.'
'Come on, let's let them sleep,' Daniel said, a little embarrassed by how serious she had spoken. He took her hand and they left the room, closing the door slightly behind them before they went down the stairs. As they came to the living room he smiled to see Sophie on her grandfather's knee, pointing to the gingerbread palace that she had made with his help and telling Jacob everything she had been told about the actual building on Philae.
"Sophie," Sam said gently when the little girl paused to take a breath. "Sweetie it's time to go to bed."
"But-" Sophie started to say.
"No, it's okay, I'm really, really tired Sophie," Jacob said as he set his granddaughter on the floor. "Promise you'll tell me more tomorrow?"
"Okay!" Sophie beamed up at him.
"Come on princess," Daniel said, picking her up to her squeal of surprise. "Let's get you changed."
"Night Dad," Sam said as they climbed the stairs together. "We'll see you tomorrow."
"Yeah, I'll come and tell you Grandpa, when Santa comes," Sophie said, looking over Daniel's shoulder as he walked to Jake's bedroom where he would be sleeping.
"I look forward to that kiddo," Jacob said. "Goodnight."
"Night," Daniel called as he carried Sophie over to her room. He stood back as Sam helped her change and waited until she had kissed their daughter goodnight before he went over to the bed where she was laying. "Have sweet dreams princess," he said as they shared a kiss.
"Daddy, can I ever see the real palace?" Sophie asked.
"What do you mean?" Daniel asked in surprise.
"Uncle Jack said that the palace is real, and that you and Mommy are the Princess and Historian in the story," Sophie said earnestly. "Is he right?"
Sharing a look with Sam, Daniel cleared his throat and said, "It, it is real sweetie, it's on an island," and he could feel Sam's surprise before he finished with, "Which is called Philae, it's in Egypt." 'You didn't think I'd tell her did you?' he directed at Sam in an amused tone.
"Can I see it?" Sophie asked.
"Maybe, but you need to be a little older," Sam said.
"She's right Sophie," Daniel said when she turned to look at him pleadingly. He smiled when she looked disappointed and he said, "Come on princess, say goodnight so Santa can bring you and your sister and brother presents."
Sighing deeply, Sophie let her father kiss her cheek and said, "Buona notte," in Italian.
"Onira glika," Daniel replied in Greek.
"Je t'aime," the two said together in French. They shared a kiss and Sophie sighed as she settled down to sleep while Daniel tucked the covers around her more securely. "Omal nyta Matea, aen hmat esi," she said in perfect Philaen; a language she had picked up from listening to her parents speaking it since she was an infant.
"Aen hmat esi m ain," Sam replied as Daniel stood and walked over to her. They watched as she slowly fell asleep and then left, walking to the doorway of Claire's room to check the twins. And once they were sure the two babies were fast asleep they went back to the doorway of Sophie's room to check on her one more time before they were satisfied their three children were safe and went to their room to grab the gifts hidden there.
Down in the living room, Daniel wrapped his arms around Sam when she stood up after setting the last gift under the tree. He leaned his forehead against hers and said gently, "Remember our last visit to Philae?"
"Which part?" Sam asked, smiling brightly as she already knew what he was referring to. "Remember when we showed them our pictures of the kids?"
"I know, they were pretty amazed by the photos themselves before they really looked at what was in them," Daniel said, smiling in remembrance. "I wish we could take them with us."
"I know, I do too. Sophie would love playing with Thorcamb and Eshe's daughters," Sam sighed as she pressed her cheek to his shoulder.
So far, since their first trip to the planet, Sam and Daniel had returned four more times. The first trip had been a few months after Sam had given birth to Sophie and they had had one of the priests of the planet marry them in a Philaen ceremony. Though they had missed Monifa's wedding as Sam had been pregnant at the time, they managed to see Nassor, heir to the throne, marry a young girl from the city of Galilee. During that first trip they had also had a second honeymoon on the island, spending two days alone before they returned home. The past three trips they had made were under the guise of upholding good relations with the planet, though once that had been done she and Daniel were free to do what they wished until they were expected back at the SGC. Their second trip Thorcamb had taken them with him and his wife on a progress around the planet and its nine cities. Daniel had been amazed by all the different types of architecture and the different religious sites, taking pictures and recording whatever he could. Their third trip was just before Sam had become pregnant with the twins, and they both believed that Jake and Claire had been conceived there as they'd mainly stayed on the island again. The fourth trip, two months before Christmas, had been so Sam and Daniel could be there in time for the birth of Monifa's first child. And Sam had been invited into the birthing chamber as the young woman had been in labor, holding one of her hands as Eshe held the other and they helped her bring her daughter into the world. The little girl, heir to the title of Princess of the Blue River, had been named Samantha, and Sam and Daniel had stood as godparents when the child was bathed in sacred water, collected from the waterfall on the island, three days after her birth, a kind of christening ceremony. After that ceremony they had gone to the island and stayed for a day, alone again, and most of their time had been spent in bed together. They were invited to go back in the next year, the royal family begging them to bring their three children with them though Daniel and Sam couldn't. They had appealed to General Hammond to see if there was some way they could take Sophie, Jake and Claire to Philae, but hadn't received an answer before the holidays.
"I was thinking about our time on the island too," Daniel said, smiling.
"You know it's lucky that no one else will ever know that you have kind of a dirty mind Doctor Jackson," Sam said, sensing what he was thinking of as she could feel his reaction to those memories both mentally and physically.
"Well, it's what we did while we were there," Daniel said defensively though he knew she was kidding. He smiled when Sam pulled away from him and he watched her go over to the gingerbread palace on the dining room table, touching the tiny butterflies he and Sophie had placed around the edge of it. He walked to her and wrapped his arms around her tightly from behind and whispered into her ear, "Look above you my love."
Glancing up, Sam smiled as she saw that at some point Daniel had hung a sprig of mistletoe from the chandelier. She turned to him and wrapped her arms around his neck tightly and said, "You don't need to hang that to get a kiss from me."
"It's tradition," Daniel said simply before he brushed his lips against hers. "But if you don't want to do it then I guess I can tell you the history of mis-"
Sam had tightened her arms around him, and kissed him hard on the lips, cutting him off quickly. She hadn't meant to, but she suddenly felt a rush of desire for him and felt the need to act on it. And when he held her flush against his body as he responded to the kiss and their tongues met eagerly inside of her mouth, she knew that he could sense it as she knew he felt the same.
Daniel waited until they parted to breathe a while later to say, "I can still tell you the history of mistletoe," as he kissed her neck lightly. He pressed his lips to hers again, almost crushing them as he held her as close to his body as he could, just short of actually melding with her.
Panting heavily when they pulled apart with a gasp, Sam said, "That would be fascinating Doctor Jackson, but I think I have a much better idea," and she slid his glasses off his face before she turned and walked over to the stairs. She looked behind her and smiled as he swallowed hard before she went up. 'Coming?' she asked, knowing he was watching her every move.
'Oh I am,' Daniel said, rushing up behind her before he picked her up in his arms to her gasp of surprise and carried her to their bedroom.
Once inside, the two were lost in a haze of desire, and soon pleasure as they undressed each other and almost collapsed on the bed. Their lovemaking was fast, but they used their link to its fullest to let each other know how deeply they loved the other. When they finally stopped a great deal of time later, sweating and panting for air, they lay together, Daniel on top of Sam, buried deeply inside of her body.
"I adore you, love you," Daniel sighed, kissing the skin above her heart. "I never thought I could be happy again after I lost Sha're, but… I should have known that you were the one who would make my life complete Sam."
"Oh Daniel, I, all I've done is love you," Sam whispered, incredibly touched. She cupped his face and they kissed tenderly before she pulled back. "You know that after Jonas I was never sure of how I would spend the rest of my life. I thought I'd be all alone, but you… you've proved me wrong. Sophie, Jake, Claire, they are such beautiful children and it's hard to believe they're ours, that they're mine."
"You know that Sophie and Claire have gotten your looks, so if they're beautiful it's because of you," Daniel said, kissing her softly. "And I know how you feel. I never thought I'd get the chance to be a father, and now with three kids… It's like our song says 'I'm amazed with you.'"
Smiling, Sam wrapped her arms tightly around him, pulled him close and kissed him hard, knowing he could feel her utter joy at his words. She felt him return the emotion, and she pulled away, their mouths brushing each other lightly. "I love you Daniel Jackson," she sighed as he slowly began to make love to her again, knowing he could feel every single drop of sincerity that she injected in those words.
"Sam, my love… Oh god I love you, adore you, worship you. You're my life Samantha Jackson," Daniel groaned as he sat up, bringing her with him.
The two became fully caught up with one another, and they let everything around them fade to the background. When they had reached their peak they parted and lay on the bed, covered with layers of sheets to shut out the cold, though their body warmth was doing a better job as they were still naked and pressed tight against each other.
"I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you, our children," Daniel whispered tenderly.
"Neither can I," Sam sighed as she closed her eyes, safe in his arms. "Forever."
"Forever," Daniel murmured, not far behind her in falling asleep, holding her securely to him. And he could feel her desire for that as he knew she could feel his. Their need to be together always to live their life that had become so deeply entwined as one with their family and their deep, undying love.