I asked MGM, but they were not willing to part with it. So I am just going to keep playing with it.

Thank you all for still reading, and a double thanks to those of you who have left a review.

We are coming to an end of our journey, only two or more chapters after this one.

CHAPTER 18

The night after their encounter with Sara was Tuesday; the boys had decided to move their poker nights back to the original day. At seven o'clock sharp the doorbell rang indicating the arrival of 'the boys' as Sam liked to call them.

"Hey guys, come on in."

"Hey Sam." Ferrirti said as he headed towards the kitchen to put the beer in the fridge.

"Hi Daniel, hi Teal'c" she said as the rest of the guys came in.

"Sam, good to see you; are you feeling okay?" Daniel asked.

"Yeah, why?"

"You just seem a little off that's all."

"That would be because she spent the day cooped up in her lab rather than resting like she should have." Jack said as he came into the room.

"Hey, if Sam needs to rest we can reschedule for another night." Ferrirti said coming back into the room.

"You do not have to reschedule. I'll be fine; I'll just go to the bedroom and rest."

"We'll try to keep it down for you Sam."

"Thanks Lou." She told him before heading towards the back of the house. If she had been completely honest with them, then she would have definitely confirmed Daniel's theory that she was not feeling well. She had a bit of a headache and of course her back was bothering her again. But she knew that if she had told Jack that he would have completely overreacted.

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Two hours later the game was still going on. Sam had fallen asleep for awhile but woken up due to her back pain. Deciding that she needed a glass of water she headed down the hallway towards the kitchen. Along the way she could hear Teal'c ask if having three aces was a good thing; she laughed as she heard everyone else decide to fold. She found it funny that he beat them every week and still had not caught onto how to play.

She made her way past them and into the kitchen. Opening the fridge she decided that she would rather have juice than water so she grabbed it and headed to the counter. She reached up to the cabinet to get a glass when she felt some type of pull in her stomach. Pausing for a moment, it stopped and she decided that it had to be one of her muscles stretching. Reaching up for the glass again she felt another pull. This one however was different, it actually hurt. The glass fell from her hand as she doubled over in pain.

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In the front room Jack had been getting ready to deal another round when Sam had walked past them. Now Teal'c was in the middle of asking him what a royal flush was when they heard the glass hit the floor.

"Sam, you okay in there?" he asked turning towards the kitchen. He and the guys exchanged looks but they had yet to receive an answer from the kitchen.

"Sam?" he asked again, this time getting up from the table and heading to the kitchen. He knew that a glass had broken and he was hoping that she had not been cut by any of the broken glass.

He entered into the kitchen seeing scattered glass all over the floor. What stopped him dead in his tracks though was seeing Sam doubled over gasping in pain. Avoiding the glass as much as possible he made his way over to her.

"Sam, are you okay?"

"I don't think so; something is wrong."

"What's wrong?"

"I think the baby is coming."

"Okay, remember what Janet said; don't panic unless…"

"My water broke"

"Right; she said not to panic unless your water broke."

"No Jack, you don't understand; my water just broke."

"Oh god; we need to get you to the hospital."

"Jack, this is too early. This isn't supposed to happen for another six weeks."

"I know Sam. Don't worry right now. We are going to get you to the hospital and we will see what Janet has to say. Wait here a minute." He said before he headed back to the living room.

"Jack, is everything okay?" Daniel asked.

"No, we need to get Sam to the hospital."

"What's going on?"

"Her water just broke."

"Jack, she isn't due for another…"

"I know that Daniel, but it has happened. Call Janet and tell her to meet us at the hospital. Teal'c, come help me get Sam out of the kitchen. Lou, go get the car started for me."

With that said, everyone sprang into motion. Teal'c headed into the kitchen and very carefully scooped Sam into his arms and headed out the door. By that time Ferrirti had the car all ready and was behind the wheel ready to go. Jack climbed into the back with Sam and as soon as she was settled and the door closed Ferrirti headed towards the hospital.

Daniel came running out of the house keys in hand. He and Teal'c got into his car and followed them to the hospital. He called Janet as well as the hospital and let them know that they were coming in. When he was finished with that, he called the base to tell General Hammond the situation who said he would contact her father.

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The truck pulled into the emergency bay ten minutes later where they found a group of nurses waiting for them. As soon as the car stopped the nurses reached into the truck and helped Jack get her out. They immediately hurried her inside to start the exam and find out what was going on. Daniel's car pulled up and followed Jack and Lou into the waiting room.

"What's happening?" Daniel asked.

"We don't know yet. They just took her back to the exam room and we're waiting for Janet to get here. But it looks like there is going to be a baby born sometime soon."

"What has Janet told you about this kind of situation?"

"It's not very good; the baby could suffer from some serious complications due to being premature."

Janet came walking into the room and before any of them could ask her what was going on she spoke.

"It appears that this baby is a little anxious to get out. Sam's water broke, so that means that there is no way that we can stop the labor now."

"So this means that the baby is coming tonight then?"

"Yes Jack."

"Last time, you said that there could be some complications…"

"There is, and you have to be aware of that Jack. At six weeks early the baby's lungs have not fully developed which means that the baby won't be able to breath on their own. I know you don't want to hear this Jack, but as your doctor it has to be said; there is a chance that the baby might not make it."

"That can't happen Janet. I don't think Sam would survive if she lost another child."

"I know Jack, but we are going to have to take this one minute at a time. Now, Sam is getting settled into a room. In a few minutes you can go ahead and join her."

"Is everything medically okay with Sam?"

"Her blood pressure is a little high but that isn't anything to worry about right now. She should be in room 226."

Jack didn't wait another minute and he took off towards the maternity ward. When he reached 226 he found Sam laying in bed; what got him though was all the machines that she was hooked up to. When he entered she looked up towards him and he could tell that she had been crying.

"I'm so scared Jack."

"I am too Sammy."

"This can not be happening again Jack; I can not loose another baby like this."

"We won't Sam."

"Jack, this baby is six weeks early. This situation is really dangerous."

"Everything is going to be okay Sam. Janet and a whole team of doctors are going to try to make sure of that."

"If I hadn't been so insisting on going back to work this wouldn't be happening."

"That had nothing to do with this Sam."

"We can't know that. Everything was fine when I was staying at home, but I just had to go back to work."

"This is not your fault Sam; it is not your fault and don't you even think that. No matter what happens you have to believe that. I do not want you blaming yourself at all. This could have happened even id you stayed at home; you wanting to go back to work had nothing to do with this."

"Okay; so I guess we are having a baby tonight."

"Yeah, and she is going to be just perfect."

"No, he is going to be perfect."

"Why are you so sure that it's a boy?"

"Why are you so sure that it's a girl?"

"Because if it is a girl, she is going to be as beautiful and intelligent like her mother. This kid is going to be so talented. She'll be doing algebra by her first birthday."

"You're so sure aren't you?"

"Call it a feeling; a really strong feeling."