Arriving home Sam placed Jake in his crib as the car ride had sent him to sleep, Jack was downstairs making a light lunch for them both, when Sam didn't return he went up to find her standing just watching Jake he slid up behind her threading his arms around her
"You alright?" he asked, Sam nodded
"Yeh, it just how can something so small have such a big burden placed onto it," Sam asked, Jack hesitated not knowing how to answer such a difficult question,
"He is just perfect" She said, Jack smiled
"Like his mother" Sam turned and returned the smile
"Sam, Jake as far as I am concerned doesn't have to live up to anything he could be the child of light and save the galaxy or a couch potato I would be proud" Jack told her, Sam nodded,
"Your right, I'm just savouring the few moments of innocence he will have" She told him they both stood there watching him sleep lost in thought on what the future would hold for him and them.
They were disturbed by the fire alarm going off
"Sht the spaghetti" Jack said running down stairs Sam went to Jake who had woken up and was crying deciding a change was in order before another feed. When Jack came back upstairs with 2 plates of ham sandwiches and a sheepish smile finding Sam breast feeding
"And they say I can't cook" Sam joked,
"I'll buy a new saucepan" Jack promised,
"Ham sandwiches?" She asked
"Trust me you don't want the spaghetti" Jack said remembering the blackened mess permanently bonded to the saucepan
"Let me just finish up with Jake" Sam said as Jack finished his sandwiches, then held Jake as Sam ate hers, watching Jack play with Jake
"So what do you want this afternoon?" Sam asked, Jack grinned
"Well there is a lake near here where the fish grow this big" he said carefully indicating how big it was, Sam rolled her eyes before giving a shy smile, and nodding. Jack's mouth fell open in surprise,
"Really?" he asked, Sam nodded again.
"But you hate fishing" he said
"No but it would have been inappropriate for a female 21c and a male CO to go fishing alone and their were enough rumours" Sam said sadly, but Jack nodded understanding how her career like most women in the Airforce was shrouded in rumours and suspicion especially being the daughter of an Airforce General and being attractive she would get both sides the sleeping to the top and the daddies little girl plaguing her career.
"Well we can't go to Minnesota just yet it's too cold and the journey wouldn't be good for Jake" Jack told her,
"But this spot is just right; if we take blankets and wrap Jake up warm we should be fine" Sam nodded
"Here that Jake were going fishing" Jack told him, Jake gave a slight smile
"Look Jack he is smiling" Sam said excitedly, taking Jake off him
"Nah probably wind babies don't smile till they're older," Jack dismissed having not seen it, Sam shrugged knowing what she had seen going over to the baby clothes draw and finding the warmest clothes she could to change Jake into and wrapped a baby blanket round him she went for another but Jack stopped her
"You don't want to over heat him, why don't you get our coats and I'll put Jake's bag together of essentials, Sam nodded returning to find the bag ready
"Wow you guys did buy everything" She commented looking round and spotting more and more useful items she would have never thought of like the nappy bag which had been empty but the thought was there. Jack grinned
"Except nappies" He said echoing Sam's thoughts she looked at him surprised he could read her thoughts so easily he shrugged,
"Come on" he said dragging her, holding Jake in a carry car seat, Sam followed.
They placed Jake in the passenger side of the truck with Sam climbing in the front and Jack driving, within 30minutes he pulled up outside a picturesque river that opened up with a view of mountains
"Oh Jack it's beautiful" Sam said he smiled
"Well if I fished for the fish I would have given up a long time ago" he told her
"This is where I come when I need to get away and I can't go to Minnesota" Jack said letting Sam know how much this meant to him, Sam nodded looking around overwhelmed by its beauty, he brought Jake out the car passing him to Sam getting the fishing rods out of his boot following her down to the water's edge. Sam sat on the edge setting Jake down next to her bringing him out of the car seat and cuddling him, he was awake with his small eyes just watching her. Jack sat next to her after setting up the pole, placing his arm round her and the other stroking Jake's head.
"At this age they love being close to their parents just studying their faces" he told her lifting Jake closer, Jake's brown eyes studied her face as Sam studied him with pride
"Hello Jake I'm your mummy and this is your daddy" Sam said showing Jake Jack, Jack took him off her so Jake could study his face, Jake did so, Jack grinning
"He has my eyes" he noted
"And hair" Sam said flattening his unruly brown mob
"He has your nose" Jack pointed out, Sam nodded in agreement, the fishing rod pulled and Sam went for it as Jack passed her Jake in a awkward movement reeling it in,
"Hey Jake daddy caught a fish" Sam told him Jack stood holding it proudly
"That's right buster and one day I'll teach you to catch one," Jack told him letting the fish go back into the river,
"Isn't daddy clever" Sam said,
"Dada" Jake responded causing Sam to almost drop him, and look at Jack to check he heard it to his expression indicated he had his mouth was wide open he was frozen in place due to the shock,
"Did he just say?" Sam asked wanting to check needing to know she wasn't going mad, Jack nodded stunned but with a huge grin
"I didn't think babies spoke at 4days old" Sam said, Jack shook her head
"They don't" Jack informed her proud it had been dada,
"Mama" Jake said not aware of the stir he had been causing
"Jack he just called me Mama" Sam said ecstatic, Jack nodded
"We need to get back to Janet" Jack decided wanting to know what was going on Sam agreed and helped pack up the car this time sitting in the back with Jake who was happily babbling, after now finding his voice not giving it up Sam spent the time coaching him.
Thanks to everyone who has reviewed, so Jake's talking……