"We have a beautiful baby daughter Vala. She has your eyes and beautiful hair sweetheart. I can't wait for you to see her." Sniff, sniff. Daniel wiped his face with tears filling his eyes and streaming down his face.

"I want you to wake up Vala. I love you and want you to see how much she needs you. You are going to be a wonderful mother. You are already a wonderful wife and a even better friend. We have such a beautiful family now. I want you to name our beautiful baby and watch you hold her in your arms. I know you'll be alright, you just have to be alright. We've waited so long for this and I can't raise her without you. Please love; come back to us, come back to me. I love you so much."

Daniel had slept all night, holding Vala's hand, while she was lying still sedated. Teal'c had returned and without disturbing both his friends, slept in his sleeping bag, keeping a watchful eye on them both. Caroline had returned the baby to a small nursery next to Vala's room, to make sure Daniel could keep an eye on the baby and his wife. As they all slept; Vala was emitting a blue glow and there seem to be a small tentacle of blue flame that reached out to the nursery and enveloped the baby. It was so quick and unnoticeable, that the flame retracted back to Vala as quickly as it emitted.

Vala gasped in her oxygen mask, waking Daniel and Teal'c from their slumber. Her eyes were fluttering, trying to ward off the sedative that was given a day earlier. Vala felt something was missing from her body. She reached up to her stomach to feel for the baby and the form was gone.

"Ba…..by. Whe…….where's baby?" She spoke weakly.

Daniel responded. "Vala, it's alright. Our baby is fine. Can you hear me?"

"Dan…….Daniel? Where is the baby?"

"Our baby girl is next door. Are you strong enough to see her? Do you want me get Carolyn?"

"Ye…..yes. Bo……both."

"Ok, be right back. Teal'c can you stay with her, until I get Carolyn and the baby?"

"I will watch over her."

Daniel wanted to get Carolyn first, to make sure Vala was ok, and then show her the baby. Teal'c caressed Vala's head tenderly, speaking to her softly.

"Are you in painVala?"

"A little; tell me muscles. Is she……..she alright?"

"Yes; you and Daniel Jackson have a very beautiful baby girl. She has your hair and eyes and Daniel's features."

Vala smiled slightly and tried to take her oxygen mask off, but Teal'c would not allow her.

"You must wait for Dr. Lam Vala. She will need to see if you are recovering well."

"Par….party poop?"

Teal'c smiled at his adopted sister. Knowing she was her old self. Vala grabbed his hand as she would a brother; drawing strength and reassurance that she would be alright.

"You will make……..a fine, Un……uncle." Teal'c smiled and bowed at the same time. He relished holding and teaching the baby one day.

Carolyn arrived in the room and asked both men to step out so she could examine Vala.

"Vala your readings are ok, but I had to do an emergency C section on you. You have some stitches and there's no infection. I can adjust the drip so that any pain your feeling will be small and remove the oxygen mask. But do you feel up to holding and feeding your baby?

"Yes Carolyn…….oh yes; please. Please let me hold her."

Carolyn could see the concern and eagerness in Vala's eyes to hold her baby for the first time.

"Ok hon; let me let Daniel back in and you can breast feed her."

Teal'c stayed outside to notify the rest of SG1 that Vala was awake and they could visit a little later.

Daniel entered the room, just as Carolyn was handing the baby to Vala. Vala had streams of silent tears running down her face as she held her daughter for the first time, ever. Carolyn pulled the private drapes and allowed Vala to feed in private.

"I'll be back to check on you both. Just press the nurses button when you're finished. I'll bring the nursery basinet in your room, ok."

"Thank you Carolyn, for everything." Said Daniel.

Vala held her daughter, while Daniel moved closer to the bed to assist her if Vala needed it. Daniel was so overcome with joy at seeing Vala and the baby finally together, his own eyes were tearing up.

"Look Daniel, she's so beautiful." Vala said thru crying tears. Daniel reached up to wipe away her tears of joy.

"I never got to hold Adria. I so wanted to hold her and let her know how much I loved her Daniel. Now look; I'm holding my daughter Daniel. I'm holding her."

Vala laughed out of joy of holding her close and seeing her feed. "I love you so much little one." She looked up at Daniel. "I love you so much Daniel for giving me this wonderful gift." Daniel reached over and gave Vala a loving kiss.

"No, thank you for giving me another chance." They both smiled and Daniel sat back at seeing such love and wonderment from the two people that meant everything in the world to him, as he burned this special moment to memory for the rest of his life.

Vala to Daniel's amazement started humming and the baby finished feeding and was squirming. The small child opened her eyes for the first time, eye to eye. In that moment, in a twinkle of an eye, both mother and daughter had bonded for life. Vala smiled down at her daughter, and Daniel could of sworn he saw the baby smile slightly.

Daniel could see that Vala was tiring, but he couldn't take this moment from her. She looked so radiant and so in love with their daughter.

"Hey, we have to think of a name for her. Got any suggestions?" Asked Daniel.

"I want to name her Erasha. I think Erasha would be a good name."

"Erasha, that sounds beautiful. Is it something from your home planet?'

"No, it's Shar'e backwards with a added twist."

Daniel was touched. Vala had remembered his first wife and felt no animosity or jealousy that his deceased wife was a part of his life at one time. But Vala had thought enough of Daniel to be sentimental and name their child after her.

"I think I love you more now, than I ever thought possible." Daniel reached over again kissed his wife and touched his child with loving care.

"Here, let me take her, you're tired. And she'll be here when you wake up. Get some sleep mommy."

"Oh, please, just a little while longer?"

"Vala your exhausted and still recovering from surgery." Daniel was worried how tired Vala looked and slightly pale.

"No, sleep. Our little girl is already out and well fed. So sleep mommy or I'll call Teal'c."

"Oh, that's hitting below the brotherly belt." Said Vala, while her eyes were failing to stay open.

"Come on little girl. Mommy needs her nap too."

Vala reluctantly gave up her daughter into Daniels arms. Vala gave one final stroke of her daughters hair and fell back into her bed. Vala watched as Daniel sat down and placed his daughter into the infirmary bassinet. He swaddled her tightly into her pink blanket and watched her for a few moments. His eyes fell back on Vala as he watched her sleep peacefully. He couldn't help but smile at his new found family He felt proud of his now family of three and wanted to give them anything and everything possible to make them happy and protected. But this meant more to Daniel than he had realized. He had finally found a sense of peace and serenity in his family; something that had eluded him for so long, for most of his life.

A/N: Originally I was not going to post this chapter. But my Muse thought this would be important to upcoming trauma to come. heheheh Reviews and feedback are welcomed.