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Chapter Seven: Settling In

"Doctor Jackson, I have found another place that might work well for you and your children in case something happens with Colonel O'Neill though I hope it does not become an issue."

Jack turned and looked at Daniel as the message played out and there was a final beep, "What was that Daniel?"

Daniel shrugged, "Jack, I couldn't figure out what was going to happen for us. I didn't think we were going to be okay so I needed somewhere to land if that happened."

"Uh huh and you were planning to take my kids with you?" Jack said and walked over to Daniel again.

"Jack," Daniel sighed. "We needed to be safe, all of us."

"I'm sorry you felt that way Danny. I love you okay?" Jack said and hugged Daniel again. He allowed Jack to hug him and breathed in Jack's scent gently. There was comfort in that masculine scent hat made him impossible to resist so Daniel didn't. He pulled away from Jack just enough to kiss him gently on the lips.

"Jack, I love you and I am going to keep loving you for the rest of my life whether its good for my sanity or not." Daniel listened to the chuckle that originated from deep within Jack's chest. Daniel curled into the rumble and hugged Jack tightly to him.

The phone rang and Jack groaned as he lifted the phone from the cradle, "O'Neill."

Daniel was close enough to hear General Hammond voice, "Colonel, is Daniel there?"

"I'm sure your place for Daniel will work just as well for Sam and Teal'c with their little ones but Daniel no longer needs an out but we do need a plane, if you would be so kind General? I would like to go see my parents and take Daniel and the kids to meet them."

"We'll see about that Jack," General Hammond could be heard chuckling over the line and Daniel rolled his eyes. He always wondered if George Hammond had known they were meant to be together before even Jack and Daniel found out. He was always trying to protect Jack and Daniel, more so than the other members of SG1 even. Sam and Teal'c took care of themselves but as Daniel found in the other world, he made all sorts of people's protective instincts come out to play and Jack was just at the front of the line.

Jack dropped the phone and settled his hand across Daniel's cheek. "Danny, can we please go be with our babies and let them know they aren't about to be a part of a broken family."

Daniel smiled leaned up and kissed Jack gently, "I love you Jack and I am glad that you are going to keep fighting for us." He watched as Jack grinned and they walked into the den where Zale and Johnny were sitting together on one of the couches and the girls were playing with a tea set that had appeared sometime while Daniel was on base. Daniel smirked at the thought of those bulky soldiers dropping by to coo at their children and bring them presents.

Jack moved over to their daughters and immediately picked up a tea cup and started playing as Daniel sat down between the boys. Jack brought the girls towards him and turned towards Daniel and the couch, "We should have a family talk."

"Papa, we want to play!" Janet complained.

"We need to talk about the last couple of days, about Daddy and I. We need to talk about this new world we are in and the rules that are in this place."

"Are you going to break up?" Zada asked, getting one of the biggest issues of the past few days.

Daniel shook his head, "No baby girl, Papa Jack was afraid and I was afraid of losing what we have together with all of you. Papa and I have talked and we are going to keep working through the trouble and stay together as a family."

"Because you love each other?" Zale asked, though it wasn't really a question.

"Of course Z-Man, I love your Daddy so much and he completes me like no one else can or ever will."

"And I love Papa, despite the mistakes he constantly makes." Daniel spoke and gave Jack a wink and he smiled back wolfishly.

"Its my charm."

"Right," Daniel snorted. "Anyway if Greer cannot find a way back to the future then we will have to find a way to make it work for us here and that means stricter rules for each and every one of us from here on out."

"Like what?" Zale asked.

"No powers, for any of you. You never use your abilities in public, and limit the usage in the house as well, there are people who would do anything to get their hands on your powers and use them to their advantage and won't care about you at all."

"Daddy? You're scaring us," Zada whispered and Jack wrapped an arm around her and held her close.

"I know baby, I feel like I have to. You have to understand we no longer live in the world where powers are acceptable and a part of society. Your Papa and I have to keep our relationship out of the spotlight but we will do anything to keep you guys safe, including keep you from using your powers. It has never been my desire to do so but I would rather have you not using your abilities, safe and with us than powerful and locked away somewhere."

"Also, school for all of you as soon as we figure out everyone's identities," Jack responded jumping into the conversation before Daniel continued on the freak fest about their powers. Daniel shrugged and let go for now, ever since Zada got better she hadn't been talking to Sarafina hardly at all. Zale didn't really talk to Xylander but that wasn't new. He figured with the Magis under semi control their lives here might not be as crazy as it used to be.

"Are you going to tell them where we're going next week?" Daniel asked with a grin towards Jack. They had plenty of time to work on rules without doing it all on one day and they deserved to know they had real family here.

"My parents live in Boston, in another state here and we are going to introduce you to them. They can't know where we came from, only that you are their grandchildren."

Daniel smiled at the thought that he might have extended family especially if they were related to Jack. They answered questions about the idea of school and grandparents, not to mention the world as it was here and what Daniel and Jack did for work. They talked about Greer, what was going to happen to him but right now he was sleeping upstairs in the guest bedroom with Teal'c and Sam along with their kids. Sam and Teal'c had both been keeping weird hours since they got back so Jack told them to go upstairs and sleep for a while.

For now that was all they did, stayed with the children and talked about the new life they were magical thrown back into. They talked about the good and the bad of it. They stayed together and let the babies know they were a team in this, no matter what happened.