Okay, so kill me now, this is another one of those chapters that's really short but has a long follow-up chapter. I apologise, but it works out better this way, I assure you.

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4 Months Pregnant (17weeks)… (John's POV)

"Colonel," Major Lorne strolled into the mess hall, having arrived back from his mission. Carson was currently off-world and wouldn't be back until tomorrow; Lorne tries to keep me company whenever I can, I think he understands how restless I can get.

"Major, how was the mission?" He sat with a steaming cup of coffee and he was smiling so I assumed it had all gone smoothly. "Pretty much uninhabited planet apart from the wildlife, may put it forward as the next alpha site." I nodded, sucking on a cherry lollipop I had stashed from the infirmary the day before.

"Carson still lets you have his lollipops? I thought he locked them up?" I smirked, "Janet, the nurse, is really nice." I smiled childishly and he shook his head. "I'm sure. She doesn't have the keys though, which means you stole Carson's and you stole the lollipop yourself. I see right through you, Colonel." I sighed dejectedly.

"On a different topic of conversation, General O'Neill is due in fifteen minutes." I nodded, remembering the earlier conversation I'd had with Carter. "Yeah, still not sure why he's coming though."

Lorne shrugged, "He already knows about you so maybe something about that, or maybe he's bored and is finally going to retire somewhere he can fish for real." We both chuckled at that, his pond was legend amongst SG-C personnel, and I'd been there a few times myself.

Just at that moment we both heard our earwigs alert us, calling us to the control room. Lorne got up still carrying his coffee mug and walked with me.

I've noticed he seems to be quite protective of me, keeping me away from crowds, making sure I've ate…little things. I guess he really is a good guy. It's a pity he's not got kids – he'd be an awesome Dad.

I stopped to one side of the corridor, it felt like stitch but it was too low, more like cramp. I leant on the wall and immediately felt Lorne by my side trying not to panic. "It's fine Evan, extra parts are a bitch to squeeze in. I'll be fine in a second." I said through a few deep breaths.

"Okay…" He said, not quite believing me. I could feel the pain getting worse, from a little cramp to feeling like I'd been stabbed. I was bent over in agony, clutching onto the wall, Lorne trying to lower me down carefully whilst tapping his earwig. "I need a medical team just outside the control room. Sheppard's down."

CLIFFHANGER!