Sam stopped dead in the middle of the hallway, completely careless of the other people around her. She was 26 hours into her labour and she was damned if she was going to make concessions for anyone right now. Stupid contractions. Stubborn twins. "Couldn't you two wait to actually be born before you started taking after your father," she sighed as she rubbed her stomach and breathed through the contraction.

"Good luck with that Sam."

Sam looked up to see Lou standing in front of her and she smiled tiredly. "How are you Lou?"

"I'm not in labour so I'm guessing better than you. How's that going by the way?"

"Slow, apparently that can happen with twins," she shrugged. Lou offered her his arm and she lopped hers through his and leaned into him some. She was tired and she needed a nap. Damn the President for making her come back to Earth. She was thrilled, really, to be having the twins on Earth, but she had all her comforts on Eleftheria. It didn't help that while she had escorted the President to the Gate Jack had thrown everything into their bags and the met her on her way back up the Road. He had grabbed everything, she'd give him credit for that at least. But, he had tried to arrange everything in their VIP quarters for her and nothing was right. Every time she was in there she found something she had to change.

"Hello? Earth to Sam."

"I'm sorry Lou, what were you saying?"

"I wanted to know which way? Infirmary or your quarters?"

"Mmm let's swing by the commissary. I could go for some fruit before I try to nap."

"No problem!" She walked down the hall, grateful for Lou's stories about the SGC over the last few months. It was nice distraction and she appreciated it. "Here we go," he offered as he led her to the closest table. "Try and relax Sam, what can I get you?"

"Just an orange Lou," she offered as she eased herself into the chair. "Thank you." Sam leaned back into her chair slightly, trying to get comfortable. Sam closed her eyes, not caring that people were watching her and talking about her. She had ended up fighting with Janet, and all the members of SG-1, including Jennifer, about spending her time in the infirmary. She understood not leaving the base but she wasn't going to lie in a bed and be uncomfortable until god knows how long. She had argued that at least walking around would ease the pain and provide her with some comfort. She wasn't about to let other people distract her from said comfort. Especially when her contractions were finally getting closer … much closer actually. She sighed heavily, "Damn."

"You okay Sam," Lou asked as he sat down next to her.

"I'm going to have to pass on the orange," she paused as she breathed through her contraction. "Would you mind helping me up? I need to go back to the infirmary." Lou helped her up gently but she could see the tension in his features as he moved. He and his wife had several children. He clearly knew what she had only implied.

More than once they had to stop in the hallway as she felt a contraction. Janet had told her to come back when her contractions were ten minutes apart …she was nearing five minutes as she did not want have everyone hovering over her.

"Sam!" Jacob offered as he hurried over to her.

"Thank you Lou," Sam offered. "But I think my father can help me the rest of the way."

"Yeah … good luck with that."

"Dad." Sam moved forward only to be halted by a swift kick from one of the twins.

"Sam?" He took her in his arms, wrapping one around her back to hold her close.

"Just a kick. But the contractions are close." Jacob gave a short nod before he directed her towards the infirmary, not bothering to say anything to Lou.

As soon as they turned the corner to the infirmary Jack rushed towards them. "Where have you been?!"

"Avoiding you," she offered easily as Jack took her free arm and led her towards one of the Iso rooms.

"Sam," Janet asked as the three of them entered the Iso room.

"They're about seven minutes apart. I think it's time I changed."

Janet hurried over and shoved Jacob out of the room. "Sir, help her get out of those clothes," she offered as she closed the door before moving over to them.

Jack led her to the bed and let her lean against it while he worked on helping her out of her maternity bdus. "You really had to keep wearing these? You couldn't have switched to sweats or something?"

"Shut up Jack," Sam ground out as she gripped his shoulders tightly. She knew she must have hurt him but he didn't say anything.

He paused his movements and looked up at her from his near kneeling position. His right hand began to rub her hip gently. "Just breathe Sam."

"I'd say that's closer than seven minutes Sam," Janet said as she moved closer, a hospital gown in hand. "I'll help with that shirt."

As the contraction eased Jack returned to sliding her pants off and Janet helped slide off her bdu shirt only to huff at the black t-shirt underneath. Sam stepped out of her shoes and pants at Jack's instructions and waited for him to stand back up. He took over taking the t-shirt off and then her front zipper sports bra. "Thank god for front closure," Jack joked.

"Mmm, comments like that are what led to our current circumstances," she sighed as Jack slid on the gown and Janet reached across the bed to tie the gown from behind.

"Are you complaining?" Sam reached forward and gripped his forearms tightly. "Okay then," he offered before looking over her shoulder to Janet. He gave a short nod. "Alright, up we go," he eased before he nearly picked her up and set her on the bed.

"Sam, I'm going to hook the monitors back up to check on everything. But it looks like things are going to move quickly alright?"

"Twenty-six hours is not quickly Janet," Sam muttered.

"Oh you'll forget all about it once the girls are here."

"So you keep telling me." Janet moved quickly and quietly, reattaching the monitors that Sam had been connected to just an hour ago. Once she was done Sam eased further back into her pillows and sighed. "I'm tired Janet."

"Just rest Sam, this show will start soon enough." Heeding her advice Sam closed her eyes.

"Come on Sam, she's crowning, push."

"If you don't get her out soon …" Sam ground out as she once again followed her friends orders. She pushed, closing her eyes against the bright light that filled the room; when she couldn't push anymore and plopped back into the pillows.

"Alright Sam, once her shoulders are out she'll be here, okay? Now push!"

Taking Jack's hand Sam pulled herself forward and pushed as hard as she could. The light only intensified as the baby finally came free and suddenly the newborn was wailing. "She's got a good set of lungs," Jack offered as he let Sam rest in his arms and Janet set the baby in Sam's arms. She couldn't help but cry at the screaming baby. There were ten fingers and ten toes; and, her continuous crying was all the proof Sam needed that at 36 weeks her twins were just as healthy as Janet and Jo said they would be.

"Time for this one to get cleaned up," Janet offered as she passed the baby to one of the nurses.

"Jack," Sam said tiredly after reluctantly letting go. "The baby …"

Jack looked to the doorway the nurse was headed towards. "Teal'c!" The door opened and Teal'c stood in the doorway. "Nurse Mathison, I will accompany you and baby O'Neill."

"Certainly Teal'c," the nurse offered as she moved forward. "Let's close the door and give them some privacy. The Colonel isn't done just yet."

"Sam," Janet said, pulling her attention away from the now closed door and her baby. "You ready to go again?'

"No."

"Come on Sam," Jack tried to encourage her. "You really want to leave Erin in there?"

"Baby B," she corrected. "We agreed … we'd decide which one was Maura and which was Erin … after we hold them …"

"Even more reason to get 'Baby B' out then right? Can't carry that one around indefinitely and then leave the other one without a name. Might cause a complex or something."

"Jack … I just want to rest …"

"That's not going to be possible Sam," Janet offered. "I see Baby B's head. Come on honey, push."

"Janet-"

"I bet the sooner you have this kid the sooner that light goes out, and then I'll let you sleep I swear."

Light? Sam thought as she blinked tiredly. Oh yeah, that thing that the Ancients were hiding in … Damn. Grasping Jack's hand tightly she pulled forward some and then pushed until Janet told her to stop.

"One more time Sam."

She shook her head. She was too tired for this. "Come on Carter," Jack whispered in her ear as he helped pull her body forward one more time. Closing her eyes, and grabbing his hand so tightly she knew that she drew blood, Sam pushed.

Daniel, Teal'c, Jacob, Hammond, and a number of officers, were standing out in the hallway as soon as it was discovered that Sam was finally delivering the babies. When the first one had come there had been a blinding light that seeped through the crack under the door and drawn everyone's attention. When Teal'c had opened the door at Jack's call it had been so bright that everyone had turned away.

The door had closed and Teal'c had been so close to the nurse and the baby that no one dared go too close. It was clear that he was on guard duty. After they had watched them disappear into the infirmary they had turned back to the closed door to find the light under the door growing in brightness. "I guess baby number two just arrived," Jacob offered as he looked away from the bottom of the door.

"Daniel," Jack cried.

Like Teal'c had done before Daniel opened the door and again everyone had to turn away from the light that flowed out of the room. A nurse came out and closed the door, blinking rapidly before moving further. "Come on Daniel," the nurse offered brightly. "The sooner we get her cleaned up the sooner we get her back to the Colonels."

He followed immediately, ignoring everyone. When they made it into the infirmary he saw Teal'c still standing guard over Baby A. The nurse led him right next to Teal'c and they stood silently by as they watched the women handle the two newborns. "Teal'c," Nurse Mathison asked gently. "Baby A is ready to go right back to her Mama. Would you like to do the honors?"

Teal'c stared down at the baby she presented to him and hesitated. Daniel tried hard not to laugh. It didn't work, so instead he tried to cover it with a cough. That didn't work either. Teal'c glared at Daniel before he silently nodded and lowered himself so that the nurse could set the baby safely in his arms. Daniel watched him stand to his full height and stare at the child in wonder. He had to admit, as he watched the nurse finish with Baby B, that they were rather miraculous.

Teal'c continued to stand by him while he waited for the second baby and after the nurse had saddled her tightly like her sister she handed the infant to Daniel with a smile. "Doctor Frazier is probably ready for you to take them in. I'm certain the Colonels are more than ready."

"Thank you Nurse Mathison, Nurse Jones," Teal'c offered, not taking his eyes off his charge. He turned around and slowly walked out of the infirmary, Daniel following.

"Make room," He heard Hammond bellow as he and Teal'c neared the Iso room.

"Daniel," Jacob halted them. "Let us know when we can come in, alright?"

"Yeah," he mumbled without looking away from the child. Teal'c knocked heavily on the door and when it opened Daniel finally looked up to find Janet there, smiling.

"Good timing. That light is finally gone and Sam won't rest until she sees the girls. Come on in."

As they walked into the Iso room Daniel wasn't surprised to see Sam propped up by pillows, exhaustion clear in her features. "O'Neill, Samantha," Teal'c offered as he gently laid the baby in Sam's arms. "Your daughter is quiet beautiful. You must be proud."

Sam didn't answer; she just nodded as she ignored the tears that fell down her face. Even Daniel could see they were happy tears and he tried to regain control over his own emotions. "They're precious Sam."

She smiled brightly at him as she shifted the first so that she could hold the second as well. After Daniel stepped away Jack sat on the bed, his arm around Sam while they both looked down at their girls. "You did good Carter," Jack offered before kissing her on the head.

"Jack," she sighed. "They're perfect."

"I still say Baby B should be Erin," he offered as he ran a finger over the baby's cheek.

"Mmm, it does seem to suit her. And Baby A certainly feels more like a Maura to me."

"Glad that's settled," Jack offered honestly. "You ready to rest?"

"Soon enough," Sam offered absently.

Janet moved over to Daniel and Teal'c still smiling. "Aren't they adorable?"

"Yeah, the kids are perfect Janet," Daniel offered easily.

Janet laughed. "Of course they are, but I was talking about Sam and Jack. There were days I didn't think we would ever see this."

"I must concur Dr. Frazier. I am glad that Samantha and O'Neill took the opportunity that Eleftheria presented to them."

"Definitely a good thing," Janet sighed happily.

Sam was the happiest she had ever been. This moment, Jack beside her while she held their perfectly healthy twins, was pure perfection. "Congratulations Samantha." The moment was ruined. If that had been Oma's voice it might have been fine – but that wasn't the case. She looked up to find what could have passed for an Ancient, except for the feel of her.

"Jack." She handed the girls to him and though she knew he didn't want to he took them both in his arms and reluctantly moved away. As much as they both disliked it he was no help with Chaos.

"You're children are remarkable."

She was tall and elegant. You looked at her and you simply wanted to believe whatever she told you. Her near childlike vulnerable beauty, with her long chocolate hair and large warm eyes, nearly compelled you to. "What do you want?"

"Merely to greet the newest members of my line," she offered in her sing song voice.

For the first time since the discoveries of her powers Sam did exactly what she wanted with the knowledge that she was fully in control, at least for the moment. The SGC began to rumble, nothing so severe as to set off the evacuation alarms but certainly enough to be felt. "Whatever involvement you had with my ancestors has no bearing on MY children. You will leave them alone!"

"I will not harm your children Samantha."

"Can you say the same for the women that came before me? You limited the line to one female child at a time up until now, and suddenly you're allowing me to have more than one child? Why would I think for a moment that you wouldn't hurt them?"

Chaos simply smiled a serene smile that almost made Sam want to believe her. But she said nothing and Sam couldn't handle it. She let the mountain shake harder. To the point that the alarms should have gone off but then Chaos disappeared. She was gone, Sam no longer felt her and she made the SGC stop shaking.

God, she was tired.

"Samantha." Oma stepped into her line of view and Sam instinctively relaxed into the pillows. "Your daughters are safe. Rest now dear." She gently brushed some hair away from Sam's face and Sam let her eyes close.

A/N: So sorry! It's been forever since i posted but, i've never had kids so writing a chapter about it created this HUGE writers block. I hope this is okay! Also, not going to make promises about when i'll post again as that clearly hasn't helped me stay on task in the past. BUT this is still something im working on! Hope you enjoyed it!