And suddenly Samantha and Jonathan O'Neill were finally alone.
He scooted her up and carried her over the threshold.
"Now Mrs. O'Neill I'll take you to bed." Jack whispered huskily, his voice tinged with a mixture of anticipation and desire.
Sam buried her face in the croke of his neck to hide her giggle. It went straight to Jack's core.
As their passionate kisses grew more fervent, their hands began to roam freely, exploring each other's bodies with an undeniable desire.
They made it to the bedroom leaving a trace of clothes behind them.
With a graceful yet urgent motion, they sank onto the bed. The cool sheets provided a welcome contrast to their heated bodies. He kissed his way up to her thigh, taking the garter between his theeth and slowls pulling it down her leg.
"You're ok with this?" Jack asked carefully, knowing that many positions aren't as easy for her now as they used to be.
"Absoluty." she smiled "but maybe let's try it in a different way this time." she suggested. Bitting his earlobe in a playful manner she whispered "Take me from behind."
Knowing that he was as turned on as she was, Sam turned her back to him. Her forearms on the bed she placed her head on top of them. He kneeled behind her, his erection pressing against her butt.
Kneading her breasts and squeezing the nipples it earned him a deep moan from Sam. "Oh god, Jack, I need to feel you inside me. Please!"
"You have no idea how hot this is." he said as he entered her and took hold on her breasts to steady his movements.
One hand found it's way to her clit to give it exactly the right pressure.
"I'm nearly there, Jack. Don't... Ohh... hold back... Oh yeah baby... harder... Yes right there."
Jack pushed deeper and deeper into her aroused by the sounds she made.
"Sam I'm not going to last any longer, you're killing me here." her inner walls squeezed him in a teasing way "Fuck..."
They came loud and hard in unison.
Afterwards they found solace in each other's arms, lying tenderly in bed. Their bodies entwined, molded together in a perfect fit. Their hands clasping firmly, each adorned with their wedding ring.
Time seemed to stand still as they lay there, basking in the afterglow of their love. Their breaths, once hastened, now slowed and synchronized, creating a gentle cadence that filled the room. In the soft glow of moonlight filtering through the window, their silhouettes cast a majestic image, a testament to the love they shared.
The final months of Sam's pregnancy seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. The anticipation of meeting their child filled their hearts with an indescribable joy. They had set up everything and were ready to welcome the is child into the world.
Jacob enjoyed to be able to support his daughter in this time.
He chose to spend most of his time in his quarters on the base, close enough to offer his unwavering support, yet giving Sam the space she needed to prepare for motherhood.
Sam, although on maternity leave, remained engaged in her work under the watchful eyes of her best friend an doctor.
It was clear to everyone that you can't banish her from her lab, but her friends took turns keeping a watchful eye on her.
She went to see Janet for a last check up before her due date and was meant to meet Jack in the infirmary. The petite doctor was still able to deliver Sam's baby, even if her pregnancy becomes more visible every day.
"Everything looks good, Sam. The head is already in your pelvis, so we just need to wait when the little one is ready to come out."
"Hopefully soon. I haven't seen my feet in weeks." she complained.
"I saw your feet just this morning. They were pretty as ever." Jack joked.
"Just so you know, I'm working the whole week and I always have my phone with me. If you feel anything is weird or go into labor call me, anytime of the day. Dr. Chong our obstetrician will be called in to help us through this. Relax and enjoy yourself together as long as you can. It will be the last relaxing days for quite some time." she gave Sam a friendly pat on the shoulder and winked at Jack as she left the room.
"So, wanna go home and relax a bit? Hammond gave me permission to work on my reports from home so I'm able to leave the base with you." Jack asked.
"Yes, let's drive home. I'm a bit moody today, probably because I haven't seen my feet in weeks and your child is on my bladder, I have to go to the toilet all the time."
At home Jack sat down to work on his last reports. Just because he had to work doesn't mean he couldn't enjoy sitting in the backyard in the sun while writing.
Sam busied herself as soon as they stepped into their home, she did some house work, washed the laundry, came out to hang the laundry out to dry in the sun, she even started to bake some cookies.
Jack kept a close eye on her, noticing she became increasingly uncomfortable in her own skin.
He went to the fridge to grab a bottle of water and navigated around Sam while she made some more cookie dough. Surpressing a smile he massaged her lower back.
"Does it hurt?"
"A bit. It seems today I can't find a position I'm comfortable in."
She let her head rest against his chest while he kept on with the massage. His hands found their way to her belly. He gently stroked it in large circles.
"Your belly feels really firm today."
"Yeah it does. On and off. Probably Braxton hicks." she sighed.
He gave her a kiss on her temple and placed a glass of water in front of her.
"Don't forget to drink. I'm outside if you need me."
He knew the signs, he did it before. Sam was in the early stages of labor, but either she really didn't recognize or she wasn't ready to say it out loud yet.
Whatever it was he didn't let her out of his eyeline. Whenever she was ready, she'll let him know.
She shut down the oven as she got out the cookies, she went to fold the laundry and put it away, her movements became more slowly, she sometimes even had to stop and take a deep breath to ease the pain away.
On her way out to Jack she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen right before her water broke.
Jack instantly was at her side looking her straight in the eyes "Is now the time when you're finally ready to go and see the doctor?"
Confused she watched back as it dawned her. "You knew the whole time, didn't you? Why didn't you say something?"
"I wasn't sure if you were just in denial and really had no clue or if you would want to wait until it got painful enough to acknowledge we have to go, just that I'm not hoovering around you."
"I'm sorry, Jack. I really had no clue. You should have said something."
"No, why should I stress you when there's no need to. Come on, let's go. I get your bag and while in the car we can phone Janet that were coming in."
As they had reached Cheyenne Mountain Sam's contractions grew stronger and more painful.
"Hey, I hadn't thought to see the two of you so soon again. How do you feel Sam?"
"It's getting stronger and more painful." she told Janet.
"She's in labor for hours. You could feel the contraction in her stomach, which got very hard early on." Jack added.
"Ok, come on, I put you in Iso room 3. Let's see how far you are."
Not sooner hat she said that as the next contraction hit Sam hard and brought her to a halt. Jack placed his hand gently on her back to support her. After a few minutes they made it to the room.
"Your cervix is 6 centimeters dilated, 4 centimeters to go. It could take a few more hours, first time pregnancies tend to take some time. But given that your 6 cm already and I saw you this morning with no signs of labor it could go faster. We'll see. Make yourself comfortable, I'll check in with you later. If you need anything don't hesitate to ask."
Three hours later Sam couldn't stand the pain anymore.
SG-1 was hanging around the corridor, awaiting the arrival of the newest Teammember.
"Jack can you please get Janet, it hurts so much. I feel the need to push this baby out."
"I'm here, Sam. I was just about to check on you." With tender care, Janet settled down between Sam's legs, ready to guide her through the labor process.
"You're there honey. When your ready and the next contraction hits you push as hard as you can. I promise you, in no time, you'll be holding your precious baby in your arms."
Sam tightened her grip on Jack's hand, seeking comfort and strength in his presence.
Leaning closer to Sam, Jack whispered words of encouragement, his voice laced with love.
"You're amazing. Just a few pushes, I know you can do it."
As the next contraction washed over Sam, the intensity of the moment became undeniable. With Janet's guidance and Jack's support, Sam gathered every ounce of strength within her, preparing for the powerful push ahead.
Janet's calm and experienced presence guided Sam through each contraction, offering gentle reminders to breathe and push with all her might.
With grit and determination, Sam pushed with all her might, her body working in sync with the rhythm of the universe. In that moment, she felt Jack's presence by her side, their hearts beating as one.
She let out a loud cry "Argh... It hurts, I can't... Janet I can't do this...its too much."
Janet and Jack smiled.
"It's a bit to late for that honey, you need to do this now. I can already see the head with it's brown hair. Just a few more pushes."
Jack tucked a strand of hair back behind her ear. "I know you can do it, Carter, you're a lot stronger than most of the men I know. So give it a few more pushes and we'll be able to hold our little baby."
Inspired by Jack's words, Sam mustered every ounce of strength within her and pushed with all her might. After a few intense minutes, a little boy was placed gently on Sam's stomach, filling the room with a sense of awe and wonder.
Sam and Jack gazed at their precious miracle, their eyes filled with overwhelming emotions.
Tears of joy streamed down their faces as Jack leaned down to kiss his wife, an expression of love and gratitude for the incredible journey they had just undertaken together. In that moment, everything else faded away as they basked in the joy of welcoming their little one into the world.
"Congratulations Mommy and Daddy. You did great. A healthy little boy. Ten fingers, ten toes. Good functioning lungs. Take your time to get to know each other. I let the bunch outside know that he's here."
She placed her hand softly on top of Sam's and Jack's which were supporting their baby.
"I know this might sound sappy, but I'm proud of you. He's perfect! Thank you, Sam."
"He's so little, Jack. But he's beautiful. Thank you! I know you would have loved to have a daughter..."
"No Sam, I would have loved a mini you but I wouldn't trade this little guy for anything. I can't describe how happy I am. He's perfect, as is his mom."
He told her, not able to tear away his gaze from his son.
"Ok," she smiled "maybe next time it will be a girl."
"Next time??" he asked in confusion.
"Shut up and kiss me flyboy."
That wasn't something what Jack O'Neill needs to be told twice.
"You were right with your guess that it's a boy. Have you thought about a name yet?"
"To be honest, whenever I was thinking about him I had the name 'Henry' in my mind..."
"Henry..." He ran the name through his head.
"But I'm open to any suggestions, feel free to tell me what you would like to name him."
"No, I think you got it right. Henry. I love this. He does look like a Henry, doesn't he?"
She smiled at him happily and wearily.
"He does. Welcome to the world Henry! Jack would you like to call our family inside? I can imagine theyre going stir crazy not being allowed to come in."
"I think so. You're up for that?"
"Just for a few minutes, but yes. Maybe you can let my Dad in first."
Stepping into the corridor he heard Janet telling them the good news.
Daniel spotted his best friend first.
"Jack! Congratulations."
"Thanks Danny boy. She wants to see you guys."
Janet's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Just for a few minutes." he reassured her. "Maybe Jacob, you could go in first. Congratulations Grandpa."
That Jacob didn't need to be told twice. And while Jack told Cassie, Daniel, Teal'c, Annie and surprisingly also General Hammond about Henry, Jacob entered the isolation room to see his daughter with his youngest grandchild for the first time.
"Hey," He whispered, not daring to make much noise.
"Hi Dad. Meet Henry, your grandson."
"Henry, I like that. You did great Sammie. He's beautiful."
"Do you want to hold him?"
"Yes! Yes of course."
He was in awe as he got to hold the baby for the first time. His grandson.
The rest of the crew entered the room to say 'hi' to their newest member. Cassie was fascinated how tiny he really was. Everyone liked the name the new parants choose for their son.
As everyone gathered around Sam and the baby Jack watched them from afar. Never in a million years had he imagine four years ago that now he'll be married to his 2IC, have baby with this beautiful woman and that he's finally happy again without the guilty feeling.
Jacob stepped beside him and eyed him suspiciously.
"Old memories coming coming up?"
"A few, but no, that's not why I distanced myself a bit. Just sucking in the new memories. I can't believe how happy I am. How happy she makes me. That's all your daughters doing."
"She looks just like her mother. Seeing her with Henry for the first time was like a throwback. Suddenly I saw Debbie in that hospital bed holding Sammie for the first time."
Jack just nodded understandingly. Both men had faced a similar fate. Both have lost a dearly beloved person in there live. But they knew they would do everything for this baby to be loved and safe.
Not long and the new parents were left alone with their son. Jack watched Sam breastfeeding him for the first time. She stretched out her hand to him and he stood up from his chair.
"Sit with me on the bed." she told him and he placed himself opposite her, so that he can face her and watch his son drinking for the first time, still holding her hand.
"I love you so much, Sam."
"I love you too, Jack."