Chapter 3

As Colonel Jack O'Neill walked into Hammond's office to turn in his weekly report he spied his adult son and daughter speaking with the General in the briefing room. Jack caught part of the conversation.

"Right now there is a waiting list for housing," Hammond told them. "You are both on the list. After the realties combined we found we have increased overall population. That includes the men and women working on this base."

"How much of a waiting list?" asked Charlie. "We've been stuck in barracks since we got here."

"Could be months," Hammond reported. He spotted Jack, "Colonel?" he asked.

"Just dropping off my report," he stepped closer and handed the papers to Hammond. He looked at the pair, "You two don't have a place to live?"

"We're supposed to get base housing but after the realities combined we have more people now." Charlie explained. "Least mom got her apartment." he sighed.

"You two staying on base," he figured.

Jackie nodded, "Mom is storing our belongings for us."

"I still have my house," he told them. "I got room and you're both my kids. You can stay at my house."

Charlie asked, "You sure, Dad?"

"Of course," he nodded.

"We don't want to put ya out," he cautioned. "We know you've lived by yourself for ten years now."

"You won't be putting me out!" he insisted. "You're my son!" He looked to Jackie, "And you're my kid too. You can both stay with me."

The pair looked to Hammond. The old General replied, "You can stay with your father and not have an issue with regulations."

"Even though we are both adults?" asked Charlie.

"There is no age limit for officer's children," he told him.

Jack smiled, "That's settled! We can get you both settled in tonight."

Jackie agreed, "Sounds good, Dad."

Charlie warned him, "You're not gonna make our rooms into little kid rooms, are you?"

"You like blue," he teased him.

Jackie asked concerned, "You are not gonna paint my room pink, are you?"

He gave her a mischievous smile.

Charlie kidded, "He'll just find a giant stuffed unicorn and put it on your bed."

"Don't give him any ideas," she pleaded.

Hammond tried to keep a straight face as he imagined Jack finding his adult daughter a giant plush unicorn and placing it on her bed as a surprise. He could see the Colonel doing the act in his mind for that was part of Jack's character. "It seems to me Colonel O'Neill has solved your housing crises for now. I'll be in my office," he informed and let the family have some time alone.

Jack looked at the pair, "What ya doing this weekend?"

Charlie stated, "I was going to the cabin."

Jackie added, "Me too!"

Jack blinked, "I am going the cabin and I was going to invite you to come." he stood a bit baffled for a moment.

Jackie asked, "I wonder whose name the deed is in now? It was me and Charlie but could all three of us be on it?"

Jack pondered, "Maybe I should check the deed." He then asked, "What do you two do when you go there?"

Charlie told him, "We fly the plane."

Jack asked, "What plane?"

"Jackie and I own a racing plane, Dad." he told him. "We put in a hangar and an airfield."

"You did?" he gasped. "What about my pond?"

"It's still there," he nodded.

Jack had no idea what his son and daughter did outside of work. It was a total shock to him. "What do you fly?"

Jackie grinned, "We got a P-51. The Jack O'Neill."

Charlie told him, "We named the plane after you, Dad."

"You've got a P-51!" he sounded surprised.

Charlie nodded, "Yes we do! I take it you want to fly it."

He tried to sound cool and calm, "Of course." Jack's eyes lit up at the chance to fly the vintage warbird.

Steve Rodgers walked into the room next with his report in hand. He sported the green battle dress with the avenger patch. He greeted family, "Colonel, Major, Captain."

Jack spouted, "Did you know my kids are air racing pilots, Rodgers?"

He paused, "No I didn't know that. You know I was around when air racing first became a sport. It was real popular back then. What ya fly?"

Jack spouted, "They fly a P-51."

He paused and looked at the pair, "Really! You got one and it's flying. I saw those when they rolled off the assembly line."

Jackie smiled at the handsome captain, "You're welcome to come with us to the cabin this weekend, Captain Rodgers."

Charlie rolled his eyes annoyed for it seemed like all the females on the base liked Captain Rodgers.

"I might take ya up on that," he told her.

Jack stated, "I was gonna invite Thor to come. He can blend now and I thought he might like to see the cabin."

Charlie stated, "I'm sure he will come, Dad."

Steve mentioned, "Tony told me he and Bruce are going to Dr. Frasier's for pizza and a movie tonight. I guess Sam and Teal'c are going to visit Cassie. Not sure what Daniel is doing. Maybe you should see if he wants to come to the cabin."

"They always turn me down," Jack sighed.

Jackie asked, "Why do they turn you down?"

Jack figured, "Bugs! Teal'c doesn't like bugs."

Charlie asked, "Sam and Daniel too?"

He shrugged, "They are always busy."

Charlie told his sister, "I'll work on Daniel and you work on Sam."

"Deal," she gave a nod.

Later That Night

Tony Stark sat in shock as everyone seemed to funnel to Janet Frasier's house just like Sam predicted. First it was Daniel who brought a new documentary to show to Cassie. Then Jack showed up with Thor and a small case of beer. Next Steve Rodger arrived with a big band music collection for he heard Sam liked his kind of music and needless to say…Not many people of day enjoyed Glenn Miller. Then Jack's son and daughter arrived for Janet invited them to meet Cassie for the first time. Natasha simply invited herself and Clint came as well. Tony's hope for a quiet evening with Sam was soon shattered by SG-1 and the Avengers. He half expected Baal to come next and kept his eye on the door.

As Sam retrieved a drink for herself she noticed Tony watching the door. She made her way to him, "You okay?"

Tony nodded, "I'm waiting for Baal."

"I was kidding," she told him.

He motioned, "Look around you. You nailed it. You could help Major O'Neill do her trend analysis."

She pondered, "Maybe I could. It's an interesting field." she had to agree.

Jack stood in jeans and a t-shirt and looked over from across the room. He noticed Tony was getting closer to Sam as time went on. He tried not to let it bother him but it bothered him. He took a swig of beer and tried not to think about it. Teal'c and Thor then each came to Jack's side. Both were dressed in jeans and t-shirts. Thor held a beer in his hand and smelled the brew, "We have something similar on Asgard."

"It's beer," Jack told him.

Thor took a sip, "Yes taste much like the mash on Asgard. When I was stuck as a clone I lost all sense of taste." he recalled.

Jack asked, "What did you guys eat when you were stuck as clones?"

"Nutrition tablets," he remembered. "The digestive system was nearly shut down on the clone bodies."

Teal'c took a swig of beer as well. "Beer taste better cold." he observed.

"It does," Jack nodded.

Thor looked upon Tony and Sam chatting. He mentioned, "Tony Stark seems attracted to Major Carter."

"I noticed," Jack miffed.

"They make a nice couple," he admitted. "I like Major Carter better than Miss Potts."

Teal'c stated, "Mr. Stark is a wealthy man. He could provide for her handsomely."

Jack sighed, "Stark can buy her a research lab and let her go hog-wild on all her projects. He can take her to Paris for a weekend getaway. He can take her to the finest restaurants in the world. But that doesn't bother me. What bothers me is he's as smart as her and she likes him a lot."

Thor asked, "Am I detecting some jealously, O'Neill?"

"I can't compete with that guy," he admitted. "I wouldn't tell this to anyone else but you and T. I can't compete with Stark when it comes to Carter. He's rich, he's got guts, he's damn smart, he's her age and he can have any woman he wanted. I'm just some old guy." He gave a sigh and took another swig of beer.

Thor figured, "You have feelings for Major Carter."

Teal'c gave a nod for he was already aware.

Thor crossed an arm and held his chin in thought, "Interesting. I wonder if she has feelings for you."

"I can't compete," he repeated.

Thor agreed, "True but if her feelings for you are sound then no need to compete. Perhaps, I can arrange a…what's the term…Date…with you and Major Carter to accompany me and Jane out."

Jack cocked his head, "Jane?"

"Janet Foster," he nodded. "My girlfriend from Earth."

Jack stood a deer caught in a pair of headlights. He held up a hand, "You have a girlfriend, Thor."

"Indeed," he smiled pleased. "Phil placed her in SHIELD custody to protect her from Loki but now Loki seems to have benefited from the blending I think it would safe for her to see me again."

Jack just stood dumbfounded as he spoke to him, "Sure, why not? Thor has a girlfriend. Stark wants Carter and Daniel…" he looked around the room and found Daniel speaking native Russian with Natasha Romanoff. Her code name was Black Widow. He winced as he watched them speak for Daniel always seemed to find the most hard pressed woman with the most amount of baggage and fall for her every time.

Thor noted, "He and Natasha seem to get along well."

Jack looked to Teal'c, "She's called the Black Widow, right?"

"Indeed," the Jaffa agreed.

"Figures," Jack took a sip of beer. He looked around the room and found Janet nearly flirting with Dr. Bruce Banner. He rolled his eyes. He then spotted his daughter nearly flirting with Steve Rodgers as he showed her the music he brought. He spotted his son eating pizza next to young Cassie as she showed him her latest school project. He let out a sigh for though he had likely lost Sam to a rich inventor he couldn't replace Charlie with anyone. Maybe this would be his life now? Just an old Colonel and his two grown kids…He could take that life. He wouldn't be alone.

Thor pondered aloud looking at Daniel, "He would be harder for Natasha to kill since he was Ascended."

Jack nodded, "But she could beat him up."

"Indeed," Thor agreed.

Teal'c stood wondering how Thor managed to get a girlfriend on Earth in the first place. It puzzled him for the rest of the evening as he nursed his beer.