Chapter 30

A week later SG teams started going off world again and Sam was almost seven months pregnant. Jack had just returned from a food run, with the Chinese food that Sam wanted. When he walked in the room Janet was checking Sam's blood pressure.

"Hi doc, how is Sam doing?"

"Good; her blood pressure is still the same and I compared the ultra sound I did this morning to the one I did two weeks ago and your babies have stopped growing."

"What? Are they ok?"

"Yes Colonel; they are fine and active."

"Ok, that's good news."

"I'll leave you two alone."

"Thanks Janet."

Janet gave them a smile before walking out of the room. Jack walked over to her and gave her a kiss.

"Sorry I was away so long but I went and checked on things at home."

"Is every thing ok?"

"Yep. Here, I got what you wanted."

He put the bag on the table next to the bed and took one container out and passed it to her, with the chopsticks. He watched her as she munched away happily on her noddles while he was listening to the kids and he felt them moving around, which made him smile. They talked until she finished eating her afternoon snack.

They talked for few minutes more before Jack left her to get some rest. He gave her a kiss and watched her close her eyes and fall asleep within minutes. He left a few minutes later to go and see what Daniel was up to.

A week later Sam's blood pressure started to rise and Janet was starting to get worried, although it wasn't in the danger zone. When Thor came to check on Sam and the kids Janet told him what was going on and how worried she was.

"I will put Major Carter in a stasis pod for the remainder of her pregnancy and I'll keep an eye on her and the children."

"Will you stay in orbit all that time?"

"No but I will return when the time gets closer."

"Ok, I'll let the Colonel know."

"Very well" Janet went and called Jack. When he arrived he saw Thor and Janet; Janet told Jack about her concerns over Sam and the kids and that Thor offered to look after her until it was time.

"O'Neill, Major Carter and your children will be all right."

"Ok Thor; you will look after them?"

"I will."

"I'll let Sam know what is going on before he beams her up."

Jack walked over to the bed and he could see the concerned look on Sam's face.

"Jack, what's going on? Is there some thing wrong with our babies?"

"No they're fine but it's you Sam. Your blood pressure is high, almost in the red zone. Thor is going to beam you up and put you in a stasis pod, where he can keep an eye on you and the kids until it is time and it will also help lower your blood pressure before the birth."

"Ok, if that is the best thing to do, I understand."

"I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too." And they kissed. Then Jack turned around and gave a nod and turned back to Sam.

"Look after yourself and don't give everyone here a headache except for the Goa'uld" she said smiling.

"I promise." they kissed.

"I love you."

"I love you too" and then she and Thor was beamed away. He stood up and looked down at the empty bed and then Janet walked over to him.

"Don't worry sir; we both know that she is in good hands."

"I know."

"At least this will give you time to do up the nursery before she returns."

"True. I better go and let Hammond know what's going on."

"Ok"

Jack walked out of the room and headed to Hammond's office to let him know what was happening. He understood and then Jack left to go home and start working on the nursery. When Jack wasn't off world he was either on base or at home slowly getting the nursery the way Sam would love to have it.

The walls were pale cream with Walt Disney characters on the walls. He even checked on the internet to see if he could get glow in the dark stars for the ceiling. When he had an afternoon off he went in downtown and bought six basinets and cribs. He also bought matching dressers for their clothes and 2 changing tables. He got the ones that they had looked at last year.

He bought more clothes, diapers, baby bottles, toys and everything that they had planned on buying. Everything that he bought was delivered to their home a week after he ordered it. By the time he finished the nursery, he knew that Sam would love it. It had been a month since Thor had beamed her up to his ship and she was just over seven months along.

Two days later SG1 went on an overnight mission and when they returned Jack went to talk to Hammond.

"Sir, it was boring; well to me it was. Daniel was like a kid in a candy store, he was very happy."

"I see; we will debrief in the morning."

"Yes sir."

They walked out of the gate room and went to have their showers and post ops. Jack had just finished having his jabs when Janet walked into the room, just as the curtain was pulled back.

"Colonel, I knew it was you complaining."

"Well doc, your needles are too damn big." she smiled.

"No, you are just a big baby."

"Yeah, whatever."

Then there was a bright light and then it was gone. The nurse standing nearby was shocked and hit the alarm button because Jack and Janet had disappeared. When they blinked they looked around and saw the pod and walked over to it. They could see that Sam was sleeping.

"Thor?" then there was a bright light and Thor appeared.

"Thor buddy, what's wrong?"

"I know that Major Carter has still got another six more weeks before giving birth but could she give birth now, before her blood pressure rises again?"

"Yes, if you can beam us down to the infirmary, we can take her into the operating theatre, where I can safely remove the babies."

"I will beam you back again and I will come down with you."

"Ok" Thor moved two stones and they were back in the Infirmary.

Janet started barking orders as soon as she re-appeared in the infirmary. They moved Sam into the operating theatre and, while Janet's staff was prepping Sam, Janet went and changed and scrubbed up while Jack also got changed. When he was walking toward the theatre Hammond and Daniel arrived.

"Jack, what's going on?"

"Doc is going to deliver the babies now. You better call Dad and have the sarcophagus on stand by sir, just in case we might need it."

"Ok son, good luck."

"Thanks sir. Next time you see me, I'll be a Dad" he said smiling and then walked back into the room.

"Sir, we better let the Tok'ra know and Mark." Daniel said.

"Good idea" and they headed back to the control room. When Jack walked into the theater, Sam was awake and he walked over to her and gave her a kiss.

"Hey, you're home early."

"What do you mean?"

"You're six weeks early. Doc going to deliver the babies now and Thor is here."

"Ok, what about the nursery?"

"Already finished, set up and waiting."

"I can hardly wait to see it." she said smiling.

"It's what you wanted Sam, everything" she smiled.

"Thank you."

"Thank you and in three days time I'm going to spoil you."

"What do you mean?"

"It is the eleventh of February."

"Oh" then she smiled as Janet and her staff walked in.

"Hi Sam, I was told you were awake. How are you feeling?"

"Good."

"Ok sir, put your mask on and then we can get this show on the road."

"Ok."

Jack gave Sam a kiss before putting his mask on and sat close to her head. Thor was watching from above. They were just about to get started, when the alarms went off.

"Could be Dad?" Jack said.

"Could be."

"Well, let's just wait and see." Janet said. She had everything set up to begin.

"Colonel, Sam" they looked up and smiled. Jacob, Lya, Travell and Oma were all there with Daniel, Teal'c, Hammond and Thor.

"Ok, now can we get this show on the road?"

"Yep" Jack said, holding on to Sam's hand while looking at her.

"Ok, here we go."

"Jack, look up, on the ceiling" he looked up and smiled when they saw the glowing balls looking down on them watching what was going on. They all watch and waited until they heard the baby cry as it took it first breath

"Congratulations, it's a girl." Everyone was grinning.

"Grace" Jack said.

Once the cord was cut and Grace was placed in a towel she was taken over to one of the tables where two nurses were cleaning her, measuring and weighing her. While that was happening they heard the next baby cry.

"It's a boy."

"JJ" Sam said smiling and a minute later there was another cry.

"It's a girl."

"Hannah" Jack said." While she was been cleaned up, there was another cry.

"It's a boy."

"Daniel" Jack said smiling and then looked up to see Daniel smiling. Then they heard another cry.

"It's a boy."

"Jacob" Sam said. She looked over at her father and saw him wiping a tear away. Then they heard the last baby cry.

"It's a boy."

"George" Jack said. They looked up at their family, friends and allies, with big grins on their faces. Janet cleaned Sam up and asked her,

"Sam, would you like to use the sarcophagus or not?"

"Sure, how are the babies?"

"They are small but you knew that. They are fine and they all have a good set of lungs on them." Janet said smiling. Then she finished stitching Sam up.

"Sir, you can bring in the sarcophagus" Janet said when she looked up at him and he nodded.

Teal'c left the room for a minute and then the doors opened. Teal'c and two Airmen were pushing it into the room and then the two Airmen left. Teal'c opened up the top while Janet removed all the wires and tubes from Sam.

Jack carefully lifted her up in his arms and walked over to the box and put her in it. She pulled the mask down and gave him a kiss and then she lay down. They looked at each other just as the box closed.

Janet walked over to where the babies were laying, to see how they were doing. Jack stood next to the sarcophagus, not moving from the spot. A few minutes later Janet walked over to Jack.