Jack and Teal’c say in the rental car observing the house across the street from them. It was a normal Southern Californian house, nothing out of the ordinary.

“You ready?” Jack asked. Teal’c inclined his head and they got out of the car.

 

Three days had past since their initial visit with Cassandra. After the shock had worn off they had decided to come to California and talk to the “father”.

 

They rang the doorbell and a few moments later a middle aged woman answered. She looked very shocked to see the two men.

“May I help you?”

“Is this the Mitsuishi residence?” Jack asked politely.

“It is.”

“We’d like to speak to Michael.”

The woman narrowed her eyes and called for the boy. A few minutes later he arrived.

“Michael these people would like to speak to you.” She then said something in Japanese. From the sound of things it was not good.

He nodded and let Jack and Teal’c in.

 

They were seated in the living room and the woman, who they guessed was his mother, brought in drinks for them. She sat down and frowned at the men.

“What do you want with my son?”

“We have come here on the behalf of Cassandra Fraiser.” Teal’c said.

“How is Cassie?” Michael asked the pain evident in his eyes. He looked down when his mother threw him a nasty look.

“She’s fine; physically the pregnancy is going well. Emotionally however her heart is broken. It’s not easy for her to be going through this alone.”

“I-I want to be with her but-“

“But you will not! That girl seduced you and-“

She was cut off suddenly by Teal’c. “Cassandra Fraiser would never act like that. I have known her since she was eleven years old. She would never engage in the act of sexual intercourse if she did not love this man.”

Jack frowned inside at Teal’c bluntness in his use of terms but he knew it was needed.

“I-I love her too.” Michael whispered. His mother snapped at him.

Jack took a sip of his drink and sat back for a moment, studying the young man. Finally he spoke.

“Son do you want to spend the rest of your life knowing you are a deadbeat father who refused to acknowledge your kid, or do you want to be a man and step up?”

“How dare!” His mother exclaimed.

“Okaa-san.” He started formally. “I have to do this. It is my child whether you like it or not. I’m going with them and I’m going to be a father to the baby. Our baby.”

Jack smiled slightly with approval. He knew it had taken a lot for the young man to say that to his mother.

Suddenly his cell rang. He answered it and spoke very briefly.

“Well we have to go now. That was Carter. Cassie just went into labor.”

Onto to Chapter Six

 

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