It had been decided that Daniel's older counterpart would go back through the quantum mirror to spend some time with his daughter before the surgery, while Janet underwent the tests needed to confirm her as a suitable donor and ready for the operation. Tests did indeed confirm that she was a suitable donor for Kelly, the older Daniel having brought through test results of Kelly's needed to determine this.

It was now the night before Janet would be going through the mirror to have the surgery and Janets house was full. Daniel had been round since early morning spending some time with her and Cassandra. Sam, Jack, Teal'c and General Hammond had come round later. All were worried about the surgery, but all were also willing to support her, and such a show of support was something Janet was tremendously thankful for.

Daniel and Janet lay outside on a blanket looking up at the stars.

"You okay?" he asked her, stroking her hair off her face, the sound of giggling coming from the kitchen where Cassandra, Sam and Jack were having a water fight.

"Apart from hungry, Daniel I'm scared." She told him sincerely.

"I know you are honey. I am too." He replied. "But you've got me right here okay? And Cassandra...all of us are behind you on this."

"Thank you." She told him kissing him on the cheek.

"You know I'd do anything for you right?" he asked.

"I know." She whispered.

Daniel stroked her cheek and kissed her tenderly.

"What was that for?" she asked snuggling up to him.

"For loving me." He replied. "I don't ever want to lose you." He told her kissing her nose.

"And you never will Dr Jackson because I love you too much to ever leave you. When we get through this... Daniel... I want us...would you...I mean I like having you around here and so does Cass and..."

"Sweetie? Are you asking me to move in?" he asked her stroking her nose with his finger.

"When this is over...and not straight away... I just...being a family even for this short a time period...it's made me happy you know and I wouldn't mind...and I don't think Cass would either if it became a permanent thing...sometime eventually." She told him looking shyly at the ground.

"When this is over...I'd love to. If you're sure thing's wouldn't be moving too fast for you guys."

"I wouldn't have asked if they were. Daniel I've wanted this for so long that even if we have just become a couple it seems the most natural thing in the world."

"You are incredible. You know that."

"I've been told a few times." Janet replied grinning, then kissing him again.

"Awwww get a room." Came a young voice from beside them.

The pair looked up to see Cass standing beside them.

"Got room for another?" She asked.

Daniel smiled and patted the blanket in the middle of himself and Janet, Cassie crawled over him and lay in the middle of the both of them.

"So Daniel, you staying over tonight? Cos I got a big test tomorrow and I don't wanna be kept awake." The teenager joked.

"Cassandra." Janet exclaimed, shocked but grinning.

"I'm only staying if your mom wants me to. If it's gonna bother you, I can go." He told the teenager.

"God Daniel don't have a cow. I was kidding." She grinned. "It's nice having you here and if you want to stay it's fine by me." She then told him.

"Thank you Cass."

"No probs." She told him. "Well better go study. Night mom, night Daniel." She told them both kissing each on the cheek.

"Night sweetheart." Janet told the young woman kissing her on the cheek.

"Night Cass." Daniel told her kissing her also.

"Think we should go in?" Daniel asked nodding towards the door.

"Honey I'm sure they're okay in there for a few more minutes. Could you just hold me for a little while?" she asked. "This time tomorrow I'm gonna be in a hospital bed, and right now I just need you to hold me."

Daniel wrapped his arms around her and then pulled the blanket tightly around them.

"Comfortable?"

Janet nodded and snuggled up to him.

"I love you." She whispered closing her eyes and breathing in the scent of him. The sound of his heartbeat soothing her.

"I love you too." He replied looking down at her, feeling so much love inside that he wanted to stay in that moment forever, her in his arms, her presence filling his heart.