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Chapter 14
During the next few months things settled down. In their own way, each one of the team members was adjusting to this new life. Ra had left them alone for a while. According to the rebel Jaffa, working with Teal'c, Ra thought he'd found and executed the leaders of the Palace raiders.
Since the execution of the leaders of the northern tribe, the team and their tribesmen had been very careful during their raids on the Palace to ensure none of the guards were killed. Ra never seemed to miss any of the weapons or other items that they stole, but the missing Jaffa had become a problem. The rebel Jaffa had been instrumental in deflecting attention from them.
The tribe was all staying within 100 feet of the river, which made their daily chores much easier. They only had to carry water a few yards for drinking and cooking. This water was collected upstream, and the area of the river below their campsite was used to bathe and wash clothes.
The women still cooked at the Kitchen tent, but now they were preparing enough food so that all their meals could be eaten in common. Less food was needed for preparation, with much less waste.
Their tribesmen along with some of the men from other tribes, spent a good amount of their time learning warrior skills from Teal'c, Jack and the rebel Jaffa; and they hunted and fished to provide food. Many had become proficient at both. They also worked to dig out the bunkers. They wanted as many as possible in case any were discovered. They dug them out under tents that no one stayed in leaving dunes in the wake. After completion, one of the families would move their tent over part of the bunker to hide the secret door.
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By this time they had been in ancient Egypt a little over two and a half years. Grace was eighteen months old and smarter than any two year old. She could talk much better than most her age and never stopped her childish jabbering. To her family, Sam, Jack, Teal'c and Daniel, she was the most beautiful and most special baby that had ever lived. They were convinced she would be as smart as Sam.
They all doted on her, and she was never left alone. She was funny and cute; she had become their entertainment. She embodied hope for them; if they could keep her safe and happy, maybe they would have a chance at life here.
Teal'c was especially devoted to Grace; he spent most of his spare time playing with her. Since Daniel and Nebul had married and moved in together, Grace had become his companion. He'd moved into a small tent by himself. Teal'c could never remember loving anyone, maybe not even Ry'ac, this much.
Jack and Sam had been so closed up for so many years; they enjoyed having their feelings and emotions out in the open. When the doors to their 'room' burst open, the room exploded; and they took advantage of every minute that they had alone.
Even though Sam still longed for the excitement of her previous life, her research and experiments on technical 'doohickeys' and something to challenge her mind; she had been surprised that she could be happy just being a woman in this backwards place.
She had many friends among the women, none of whom looked at her as an outcast any longer. The men had become accustomed to her strange looks and ways. They'd even stopped staring at her; although she thought Jack had something to do with that.
Daniel was happy and very much in love with Nebul. They were looking forward to the birth of their child. Nebul was almost five months pregnant. She was a sweet, beautiful woman and worshipped Daniel.
At first Daniel's attraction to her had been her resemblance to Sha're, but over time Daniel had fallen hard for Nebul. It had been so long since his marriage to Sha're; it seemed that she had been a dream. He would always cherish her memory, but Nebul was a real live flesh and blood woman, hot and sexy. He had never felt so much like a man, partly because she took such good cared of him.
SG1 was happy and had begun to feel at home with these nomadic people. Almost. They were still worried about Ra. They knew that the revolt happened in history or rather their history. They just didn't know exactly when, or what triggered it.
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Their attitude changed when they heard from a neighboring tribesman that Ra was taking men and women of child baring age. Rumor had it that he was sending most through the gate. Jack had suspected that Ra's Jaffa had been following them recently. Now he felt his suspicion was fact.
Patrols were set up to aid the neighboring tribesmen. They weren't able to stop the Jaffa from taking very many of the tribesmen, but it caused them to bring the fight out into the open.
Even though they increased in number, they were no longer able to keep their raids to the Palace quiet. They had managed to stock their bunkers with stolen weapons, but they'd also had to kill many of Ra's guards. The First Prime soon suspected that their tribe had a leadership role in the raids and disappearance of his missing guards. Unknown to the tribe or SG1, Ra's First Prime had had his Jaffa covertly spying on the tribe members for several months.
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Sam and Jack were watching Teal'c with Grace; he had scooped her up right after the night meal, and had played games with her until she had fallen asleep on his shoulder. Grace loved her uncles, but it seemed that she loved Teal'c the most. Along with Ma-ma and Da-da, Tee was one of her first words.
"I will take little Grace to my tent tonight to sleep. This will afford the two of you time before the mission tomorrow." Teal'c offered. He hadn't voiced his worry to anyone, but he didn't have a good feeling about tomorrow. He had pushed to rush the Palace. He felt it was time for Ra to leave.
Jack watched as his wife kissed the sleeping baby on the top of her little blond head. It never failed to amaze him that they really were his. He still couldn't believe his luck. He'd never been happier, not even with Charlie and Sara. Sam and Grace were the rewards of a life lived in sacrifice for others; even though he couldn't begin to believe his worth, much less admit it. He knew he would never deserve them; but he continued to appreciate the fact that they were his.
As he reached down to kiss Grace too, he whispered, "You're daddy's pride and joy. I love you so much." Since he was always saying such things to her and Grace, his words didn't alert Sam to his doubts about the upcoming mission. But Teal'c heard more than his words.
As soon as Teal'c had taken Grace to his tent, Jack pulled Sam into his arms kissing her passionately. Breaking for air, he stood holding her as if he was afraid to let go. "Sam, you know I've always loved you, right?" He kissed her again then said, "And I always will." He kissed down the side of her jaw line to under her ear. "I've never been any happier than here with you." His tongue traced the shell of her ear; his breath flowed over it.
Streaks of desire traveled down her body. "Even if we were in 2005," he said, then he kissed her lips again moving his lips softly over hers. He touched his forehead to hers and stared down into her eyes. They had been together a little over two years, but for them both it felt just as new and exciting as it did the first time they touched.
Jack picked her up and carried her back into their tent; he never stopped kissing her. He eased Sam down on the bedding then kneeled at her side. Leaning over her he held his lips firmly against hers. He felt as if he couldn't touch her enough. Jack wanted to simply crawl into her and stay there forever.
He broke the kiss long enough to catch his breath, and locked his eyes with hers. Desire flowed from one to the other, catching fire and igniting the air around them. He kissed down her neck, knowing each spot that filled her with desire.
She couldn't respond with words, so lost in her emotions. She was not only physically lost, but her mind seemed to have completely shut down. This moment, the love and emotions that filled their union, was worth all they'd had to give up; and all the time it had taken to get to this level of commitment.
They felted so synergized, so in tune, woven-interlocked into one being. Something neither would ever be able to explain, but they were no longer two people but one existing in two bodies. Sam knew, as she had never known before, that she would die without him.
They spent hours making love that night as if it were not only their first time but also their last, repeating words of love and passionate expressions that set the other on fire. Neither of them had ever been loved like this before. Nor had either of them ever been in love like this, not even with each other. It was as if they knew in their cells that this would have to last forever. They made promises and memories neither of them would ever forget, even if they lived several lifetimes.
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Jack was suddenly awakened. He had heard something, he just wasn't sure what. He immediately looked for Sam and Grace. He panicked at first when he didn't see Grace. Then he remembered that Teal'c had her. Sam moved against him. It seemed they'd just fallen asleep; but suddenly he knew something was wrong.
TBC