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"So, how's Teal'c?" Sam asked. She and Jack were curled up on the couch, resting after clean-up.

"He's fine," Jack said, rubbing her lower back. "Or at least as fine as … can be expected. I mean, he takes the whole family thing seriously, and chances are it's gonna be years before he gets to see them again, and they got kicked out of the loyal Jaffa crowd when Teal'c defected. Master Bra'tac says he'll keep an eye on them, but …"

"It's not the same as being able to take care of them himself," Sam finished. "Poor guy."

"Hey, I pity Apophis, when Teal'c finally gets a chance to take all this out on him."

Sam twisted around to see his face and raised an eyebrow. "Really?"

Jack grinned. "Well, no, not really."

"That's what I thought." She turned back around so Jack could continue rubbing. She had no clue how single women handled pregnancy.

"So, how's Daniel?" Jack asked.

Sam hesitated. "I think he's doing okay. But I also think that if you'd asked him before the mission if he'd kill a tank full of Goa'uld infants, he'd have said no. When we talked, I got the feeling he was kind of having to re-evaluate his self-image. I have to admit, I was pretty shocked when he told me. It doesn't exactly fit with the image of him I had."

She could feel Jack shrug behind her. "Daniel's always had hidden depths. He was the one who got the natives organized into a rebellion on Abydos, and it wasn't just that he was the only one who could speak the lingo. Violence is generally a last resort for him, but he's not what you'd call a pacifist."

"I know that, you wouldn't have him on the team if her were." She yawned. "You know, if you keep doing that I'm going to fall asleep right here. It feels wonderful."

"Thanks," Jack said, deadpan. "Just what I always wanted. The ability to make a beautiful woman in my arms fall asleep before we get to the good part."

Sam snickered. "Don't worry. I didn't get much sleep when you were gone, that probably has something to do with it."

"Mmm. You should take better care of yourself."

"Jack …" Sam shook her head. "You know, you really need to tell your family about me. Soon."

Jack grunted, going back to the back massage.

"I'm serious," Sam said. "You're on a front-line combat team, and you go on missions behind enemy lines. What happens if you don't make it back some time? I don't want your parents to find out they have a new grandbaby at the same time they find out about your death. We don't have to spend Christmas with them or anything, but they need to know."

Jack was quiet for several minutes, but Sam knew she'd pressed as much as she could at once.

"You thought about that a lot, while I was gone," he said at last.

"Yeah," Sam replied. "It was hard to keep my mind on much of anything else, actually. It wasn't like a regular mission." She twisted around slightly and snuggled into Jack, wrapping her arms around him as best she could.

"Okay," Jack said. "I'll give them a call tomorrow, I promise. But don't expect any happy family reunions or warm welcomes—you met Michael."

"And you've met my Dad," Sam returned. "And you haven't met Mark, but I don't think he'd like you either—he doesn't approve of the military, mostly because it ticks Dad off. Neither of us exactly has a great family."

"You could say that again." Jack placed a kiss on the top of her head.

"And Daniel and Teal'c have family, but can't be with them." Sam shook her head. "We're sure a lonely group."

"Guess we'll just have to be each others' family."

Jack stuck his head through the door. "Guys?" he said to the two men in the waiting room.

"Is Sam okay?" Daniel asked, fiddling with his glasses.

"Yeah," Jack said with a grin. "She's wonderful. It's done."

"I offer my sincere congratulations," Teal'c said with a bow. "Is the child a boy or a girl?"

"Why don't you come on in and see?" Jack said